Hi, I’m Michael DiIorio.
I am certified life & wellness coach and the founder of Wellismo Coaching.
I work with a wide range of clients, but I specialize in helping gay men build authentic self-confidence by empowering them to be more of who they really are.
Let me tell you a little about how I got here.
Climbing the corporate ladder
Before Wellismo, I spent 13 years climbing the corporate latter in the financial services industry. I enjoyed most of those years and developed a reputation as an effective and inspiring leader. It was here where I first honed my coaching skills, using a human-centred approach with my employees that focused on mindset, motivation, and empowerment. At the time, this was a rare – yet effective – approach.
I quickly realized that the same concepts and tools I used in professional development could be used to help people in their personal lives too. For me, life coaching felt more impactful and rewarding than professional coaching.
Life coaching
In 2019, I took a leap to exit the rat race and begin a new chapter as an entrepreneur life coach. It was the scariest decision of my life, but deep down I knew it was the right one. I got certified with the International Association of Wellness Professionals (IAWP) and started a new career from scratch.
In 2020, I expanded my popular wellness blog, Wellismo, to include life coaching services as a way to directly support clients through their own personal transformation.
I coach clients of all genders and sexual preferences, but I am intimately familiar with the unique challenges that come with being a gay man in the gay community.
What makes me different
I take a candid approach in discussing sexuality and the more taboo aspects of gay culture. While this is atypical of a traditional life coach, this is something that my clients find refreshingly honest.
Wellismo represents the other side of gay culture: inner strength, authenticity, vulnerability, courage and love.
Since these values are universal regardless of sexual preference or gender expression, I work with anyone who is committed to living their life on their terms.
Check out my Podcast & Community
Gay Men Going Deeper is a podcast about personal development, sexuality, and mental health hosted by myself, Matt Landsiedel and Calan Breckon. Episodes are released weekly on Thursdays and can be watched on YouTube or listen to on your favourite podcast provider.
The Gay Men’s Brotherhood offers inspiration, connection, healing and a safe place to belong. Here you can be your authentic self and establish more meaningful connections while growing on your own personal development journey.
The Gay Men Going Deeper Coaching Collection provides cutting edge personal development content created by gay men for gay men. The Coaching Collection will provide you a road map to heal and empower yourself at your own pace without the heavy price tag of private coaching.
