Daredevil Michelle Khare is the host and creator of the hit series Challenge Accepted, garnering over 5 million subscribers and more than 825 million views to date.

Michelle has tackled the world’s toughest professions and stunts: from mastering Harry Houdini’s water torture cell escape to attending Secret Service Academy. Time and time again, Michelle pushes herself to the limit, inspiring millions to challenge their own limitations in the process. 

But these feats didn’t emerge from innate bravery, Olympic pedigree, or superhuman strength — in fact, born of the opposite. They began when Michelle scrawled her deepest fears onto a whiteboard and paired each one with an extraordinary experience to conquer it head on. 

“I didn’t do this because I wasn’t afraid— but because I was.” 

Michelle will show you how to figure out exactly what you want and determine exactly how to get it — without waiting for someone to open the door for you. 

Michelle’s work has earned multiple Streamy and Shorty Awards, including Show of the Year, and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Vogue India, and more. In 2025, Challenge Accepted made history as the first independently-produced YouTube series to petition for the Emmy ballot in Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series. Michelle was named a TIME100 honoree for her impact as a creator and storyteller.