Hi, I’m Michele Okimura
Speaker · Author · Coach
Every person’s story matters and is the launchpad for their brave purpose. I’m a speaker, author, and writing coach based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.
Releasing Generations, under Michele’s leadership, won the 2023 Outstanding Advocate for the Children and Youth of Hawaiʻi state award.
Organizations I’ve worked with.
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State of Hawaiʻi Department of Education
Missionary Church
Transform Our World
Island Pacific Academy
Missio Nexus
Kupu Center
Nancy Vuu
The Foursquare Church
Hawaiʻi Baptist Academy
Hawaiʻi Catholic Schools
Hanalani Schools
Hale Kipa
Christian Academy
Pacific Rim Christian UniversityKamehameha SchoolsKamehameha Schools
Advance Good
She Leads America
State of Hawaiʻi Department of Education
Missionary Church
Transform Our World
Island Pacific Academy
Missio Nexus
Kupu Center
Nancy Vuu
The Foursquare Church
Hawaiʻi Baptist Academy
Hawaiʻi Catholic Schools
Hanalani Schools
Hale Kipa
Christian Academy
Pacific Rim Christian UniversityKamehameha SchoolsKamehameha Schools
Advance Good
She Leads AmericaThree ways to work with Michele
Speaker
Keynotes and workshops on dreaming, purpose, healing, creativity, and courage.
Delivered in Hawaiʻi, across the mainland, and in the Philippines and Singapore.
Book me to speakAuthor
Two published trade books, two more releasing in 2027, a teen leadership curriculum in 24 volumes, and journals for every age from preschool to adult.
See my body of workCoach
The Brave Purpose Author Method.
Twenty-six weeks, one writer, and a finished manuscript that still sounds like you.
See my method
You were created with brave purpose.My work is helping you live in the fullness of it.
What leaders and friends are saying about me and my work
“Michele is a remarkably gifted woman with an unbounded mother’s heart for the incredibly talented and passionate young people she draws into God’s Kingdom. This small book will bring huge encouragement to you, revealing that God is still intimately active in the world and in the hearts of humble and unlikely heroes like Michele.”
“Michele Okimura has touched a topic that is discussed very little. She invites the reader to share her tragedy and triumph by capturing that experience in Dancing with Father. This poem can be an instrument to bridge the gap in the healing process for others who have had a difficult journey through their youth.”
“Michele was able to rekindle and inspire the need and desire to reignite and inspire our Leadership Team that it is never too late to become a ‘dreamer’ and make a positive impact and difference in the world.”
“There is a lack of practical tools that can assist young adults in discovering the direction that God wants their life to take. This book fills that void. Writing with a positive and uplifting tone, Michele provides practical advice on how to connect with one’s life purpose, no matter what adult life stage you are in.”
“Get ready to be inspired! He is the God of the Old Testament, and yet he is active now and speaks to his servants. Michele is one of those servant saints. It is unmistakable. What you hold before you is a roadmap of her journey of an intimate relationship with the Father. Explicit Movement is a book for all ages, but especially for the next generation.”
“For me, I have never experienced a conference that was presented the way Michele did it. I have learned so much, fire was placed on my heart and spirit! She presented each lesson in a tangible way, it made me excited to implement it in my own home and in our Sunday School classes! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!”
“Brave Purpose with God is more than an inspiring book. It is a summons to adventure. I believe this message releases a new generation of explorers ready to step into the destiny God has prepared for them.”
“When first introduced to the materials, I found them breathtaking and unlike anything I had seen. The Brave Series equips young people with the tools to navigate challenges, make informed decisions, and step confidently into their potential by addressing critical topics like self-worth, healthy relationships, and personal responsibility.”
“Michele is a remarkably gifted woman with an unbounded mother’s heart for the incredibly talented and passionate young people she draws into God’s Kingdom. This small book will bring huge encouragement to you, revealing that God is still intimately active in the world and in the hearts of humble and unlikely heroes like Michele.”
“Michele Okimura has touched a topic that is discussed very little. She invites the reader to share her tragedy and triumph by capturing that experience in Dancing with Father. This poem can be an instrument to bridge the gap in the healing process for others who have had a difficult journey through their youth.”
“Michele was able to rekindle and inspire the need and desire to reignite and inspire our Leadership Team that it is never too late to become a ‘dreamer’ and make a positive impact and difference in the world.”
“There is a lack of practical tools that can assist young adults in discovering the direction that God wants their life to take. This book fills that void. Writing with a positive and uplifting tone, Michele provides practical advice on how to connect with one’s life purpose, no matter what adult life stage you are in.”
“Get ready to be inspired! He is the God of the Old Testament, and yet he is active now and speaks to his servants. Michele is one of those servant saints. It is unmistakable. What you hold before you is a roadmap of her journey of an intimate relationship with the Father. Explicit Movement is a book for all ages, but especially for the next generation.”
“For me, I have never experienced a conference that was presented the way Michele did it. I have learned so much, fire was placed on my heart and spirit! She presented each lesson in a tangible way, it made me excited to implement it in my own home and in our Sunday School classes! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!”
“Brave Purpose with God is more than an inspiring book. It is a summons to adventure. I believe this message releases a new generation of explorers ready to step into the destiny God has prepared for them.”
“When first introduced to the materials, I found them breathtaking and unlike anything I had seen. The Brave Series equips young people with the tools to navigate challenges, make informed decisions, and step confidently into their potential by addressing critical topics like self-worth, healthy relationships, and personal responsibility.”
“Just as David wrote his Psalms, so has Michele found a voice for deeper longings of God. This is truly a soul’s cry that rings victorious. I believe Michele has found a voice for so many.”
“The Kingdom Kids Workshop has been the single most powerful equipping workshop for the parents and children’s ministry workers in our church. It gave them practical tools, and it imparted a living and powerful love and excitement for God.”
“Brave Purpose is not simply a book, it is a sacred invitation. From the first page, you feel gently yet firmly called out of hiding and into the courageous work of becoming who you were always meant to be. This is the kind of book you don’t just read, you experience.”
“Our experience with Kingdom Kids was amazing. Michele’s ministry sparked and stirred the faith of our entire church. Her creative, innovative, inspired approach enabled our children and youth to experience biblical truths and the Lord Himself in a very powerful way.”
“Michele Okimura masterfully connects the prophetic and the artistic with the dusty, everyday path we actually walk. Readers will come away not just encouraged but awakened as travelers ready to follow God’s clues toward the treasure He has prepared.”
“Her creative and visually-exciting presentations have challenged us and our students to directly download from the Father Heart of God. We are now seeing children as young as five praying bold and encouraging words over other children and even their teachers. Our entire campus culture has changed. Our school will never be the same.”
“Brave Purpose is a wonderful resource in the midst of all this, helping us reflect on our identity, our potential, and our direction. The intent is for us to find our true purpose and meaning, and to live the unique life we were inherently designed for.”
“Just as David wrote his Psalms, so has Michele found a voice for deeper longings of God. This is truly a soul’s cry that rings victorious. I believe Michele has found a voice for so many.”
“The Kingdom Kids Workshop has been the single most powerful equipping workshop for the parents and children’s ministry workers in our church. It gave them practical tools, and it imparted a living and powerful love and excitement for God.”
“Brave Purpose is not simply a book, it is a sacred invitation. From the first page, you feel gently yet firmly called out of hiding and into the courageous work of becoming who you were always meant to be. This is the kind of book you don’t just read, you experience.”
“Our experience with Kingdom Kids was amazing. Michele’s ministry sparked and stirred the faith of our entire church. Her creative, innovative, inspired approach enabled our children and youth to experience biblical truths and the Lord Himself in a very powerful way.”
“Michele Okimura masterfully connects the prophetic and the artistic with the dusty, everyday path we actually walk. Readers will come away not just encouraged but awakened as travelers ready to follow God’s clues toward the treasure He has prepared.”
“Her creative and visually-exciting presentations have challenged us and our students to directly download from the Father Heart of God. We are now seeing children as young as five praying bold and encouraging words over other children and even their teachers. Our entire campus culture has changed. Our school will never be the same.”
“Brave Purpose is a wonderful resource in the midst of all this, helping us reflect on our identity, our potential, and our direction. The intent is for us to find our true purpose and meaning, and to live the unique life we were inherently designed for.”
A book in you.A method that gets it on the page.
Twenty-six weeks, one writer, one method. What comes out the other side is a publication-ready book that still sounds like you.
The starting posture does not matter.
A blank page.
Half a draft in three folders.
A finished manuscript that will not sit still.
