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holistic alchemy | be you, i'll help
GFY Studios creates magical spaces—online, in community, and in-person—for healing, artistry, and growth. We guide truth-tellers, sensitives, leaders, and creatives through trauma recovery, emotional resilience, and the alchemy of becoming. Rooted in holistic, natural, and spiritual practices, our mission is to help individuals and communities live intentional, enriched lives—aligned with the rhythms of the universe and their unique path. Founded by Michelle Hammel, whose superpower is cultivating meaningful relationships, and co-led with longtime partner Scarlett, GFY is home to a constellation of creative and healing enterprises—each one designed to support a life that feels like yours. Whether through holistic coaching, peer support, energy work, or visionary artistry, we help you build a life that’s clear, steady, and wildly alive.
simple & easy, natural & wild. beautiful.
love always,
ATTN: Neurodivergent and/or queer folks navigating trauma recovery, self-worth droughts, and intersecting identities often face negative self-perception, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, imposter syndrome, and burnout.
We address these challenges with personalized, culturally competent care — blending peer support and inclusive, energy-focused therapeutic services to help you heal, connect, and thrive.
Meet Michelle
[me/her]
I’m Michelle — futurist, indie artist, executive healer, Buddhist, and unapologetic bitch (the kind who loves you enough to tell you the truth).
I offer holistic coaching, trauma recovery support, and leadership development for creatives, neurodivergent humans, and tender-hearted badasses ready to heal, grow, and thrive.
If you’re stepping into recovery — from trauma, burnout, self-abandonment, or simply living small — I help you build a life that feels safe, grounded, and unapologetically yours.
Before this chapter, I spent 25 years as a hair stylist, mastering the art of natural beauty and authenticity. I’m also a trauma-informed peer support facilitator, Director of a queer nonprofit for artists & entrepreneurs, neurodivergence advocate, and co-founder of an artist management company.
Formally, I hold a B.A. in Marketing, am a licensed cosmetologist, master colorist & designer, yoga and meditation teacher, certified life coach & energy healer. I’ve trained in interior design, personal organization, and graphic design, and I specialize in interpersonal communication and building healthy, resilient relationships.
My coaching and facilitation draw on Buddhism, psychology, Internal Family Systems therapy, DBT, yoga, meditation, energy work, and the art of human connection. I believe recovery isn’t just possible — it’s a birthright. The process is an act of reclamation: of your truth, your power, your joy.
I was raised by wolves — which is to say, my life demanded resilience, intuition, and adaptability from the start. That wildness made me sharp and powerful. I am softened by plants & herbs, rainbows, cooking, cats, the ocean, witchery, and the art of loving and being loved.
Working with me means you’ll be met with deep presence, direct honesty, fierce compassion, and a commitment to your wholeness. I create spaces where you can bring every part of yourself, shed what no longer serves, and build the life you’ve always known you were meant to live.
inspire :: encourage :: collaborate
once upon a time,
your girl was in survival mode for over 35 years. Little Shelly needed to be heard. She needed sustenance & nourishment. She craved love and healing. She made art. She is art.
a story about a body and a soul.