Turning the Lens Inward: Visibility and Becoming with Photographer Michèle Sennesael

What if the most powerful pivot in your life begins the moment you admit you don’t know the next step?

In this episode of The Resonate Podcast, Aideen sits down with photographer, coach, and guide Michèle Sennesael to explore a life shaped not by certainty, but by listening. Michèle shares her journey from the intensity of a prestigious newsroom to a quieter, truer path—one that began with a hunch sparked by the Haiti earthquake and unfolded through surrender, chance encounters, and deep trust in what wanted to emerge next.

Through her lens, Michèle learned to see beyond surface stories: the dignity of street children in Nicaragua, the quiet resilience of families, and eventually the raw, life-altering presence of birth itself. Photographing doulas and home births, she realised she wasn’t just capturing moments—she was holding space, reflecting strength, tenderness, and truth back to others.

We explore the pivotal moments that reshaped her path: an arrest that stripped away certainty, a season of grounding in nature, and a single question asked by a stranger that reframed everything. These experiences led her from photography into coaching, where she now supports others in navigating visibility, self-worth, and the fear of being truly seen.

Michèle shares gentle, practical tools for meeting these edges with compassion—slow breathing to settle the nervous system, honest inquiry to loosen old stories, and small, embodied steps that create safety in authenticity. The invitation running through this conversation is simple and brave: turn the lens inward, focus on what’s true now, and allow the image of your life to develop in its own time.

Connect with Michèle

Website: www.michelesennesael.com

Instagram: @michelesennesael 

Facebook: @michele.sennesael

LinkedIn: @michèle-sennesael-b5820511

This conversation offers a compassionate map back to yourself. You’ll hear how fear can soften into presence, self-doubt can mature into self-trust, and gentle practices can anchor your attention where it truly belongs. 

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