Founder + Host

Michelle M. Rose is a fashion designer, martial artist, musician, writer, podcaster, mother, and lifelong connector of creative minds. With over 30 years of experience leading, mentoring, and training artists across disciplines, she’s carved an unconventional path shaped by resilience, curiosity, and creative vision.

Michelle’s journey began on a rough road… one that led her to the martial arts, where she found discipline, focus, and a deeper philosophy for living. She earned her fifth-degree black belt while putting herself through college, studying design and international business. That blend of grit and global thinking propelled her to the top of the outdoor industry, where she became one of the highest-selling designers at Columbia Sportswear and The North Face. Her work didn’t just move product, it moved people, redefining what performance apparel could look and feel like for women.

In 2013, she co-founded Struktur Event, the first design conference dedicated to the outdoor, active, and urban markets, a space built for professional growth, creative exchange, and community. Two years later, the original Struktur Podcast followed, extending those conversations into the digital realm alongside co-founder Sam Ward.

By 2021, Michelle had evolved the platform into Struktur Society, a creative hub that reflects her core belief: that artists, designers, musicians, and writers aren’t just makers… they are visionaries shaping the future. Struktur is her love letter to the creative path: nonlinear, bold, and deeply human.