Michelle Renne Leach

I'm Michelle Renne Leach, an independent writer, reporter, illustrator, editor, consultant and communications specialist. I've developed news articles, features, press releases, TV and radio scripts, whitepapers, blog posts, social media items, handbooks and other memorable content for media outlets, news services and organizations in Sydney, Australia, London, U.K., Washington, D.C., Chicago, the active Detroit-area Flint market and throughout America's Heartland.

Name an industry, I've probably written about it. Name a type of communication, I've probably developed it.

I'm also a published book author and have partnered with authorities in respective fields to ghostwrite their books/book chapters, too.

A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism (at Northwestern University) and Lake Forest College in Chicago's North Shore suburbs, I am a passionate and lifelong storyteller at heart. I take pride in, and am driven to, consistently bring topics to light and to life across communication type/format and media.

SheKnows • 8th June 2012

Addiction expert: Why teen celeb chose prison over rehab

When Teen Mom's Amber Portwood opted to go to prison for five years instead of moving forward with rehab, a collective "What?!" sounded through the blogosphere. But addiction treatment pioneer Dr. Karen Khaleghi explains, with drugs in control, a mother will give up her daughter and her freedom.

As Amber Portwood reports to prison, Creative Care Malibu's Dr. Karen Khaleghi said understanding the reality star's decision to forgo continued treatment for a five-year prison term really isn't about "choice."

Listosaur | Hungry for Knowledge • 10th December 2013

5 Reasons Why Running too Much May be Bad For You

The benefits of running are well-publicized; aside from its stress- and depression-busting qualities ("runner's high," anyone?), the sport is also linked to improved immune function and reduced risk of diseases like diabetes and breast cancer. Stanford University even found ...

Listosaur | Hungry for Knowledge • 30th December 2012

5 Common Myths About Asperger's Syndrome

In the search for answers as to why 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza would storm Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. and gun down 26 innocent children and staffers, media and pundits latched on to several possible explanations. One factor that quickly surfaced is that Lanza had Asperger’s syndrome. As we collectively struggle to understand why anyone would commit such a crime, some Asperger’s advocates say we risk further victimizing many other children who have this disorder ...