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The Power of Neurofeedback on Brain Health   What if the key to unlocking peak performance, healing trauma, and overcoming anxiety didn't lie in medication — but in rewiring your brain itself? In this episode of Richer Soul, we dive deep with Melissa Hergert, CEO of BrainTrain Centers, who went from being born in a homeless shelter to leading a growing mental wellness empire. Her story is a powerful testimony to the strength of mindset, the science of neurofeedback, and the journey from survival to abundance. Melissa reveals how neurofeedback therapy is changing lives — from kids with ADHD to veterans with PTSD, and even aging adults battling memory loss. This episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to take control of their mental fitness and unlock their full potential.   Key Takeaways: Neurofeedback Rewires, Not Just Reframes. It works on your brain's physical processing patterns, not just your thoughts — helping with ADHD, anxiety, trauma, and more. Trauma, Nutrition, and Environment Are Root Causes. Many “disorders” are just symptoms of deeper issues like unresolved trauma or sugar-laden diets. AI Is the Future — Even in Therapy. Melissa is building AI-powered phone assistants to educate potential clients — showing that automation and empathy can co-exist. Healing Starts at Home. From what you feed your kids to the environment they grow up in, brain health starts with daily decisions.   Money Learning from Melissa: Melissa grew up thinking money was only for survival — you work, you pay bills, repeat. Abundance was never part of the equation. But today, she's rewiring not just her brain, but her financial beliefs. She's learned the importance of respecting money, building an emergency fund, and breaking the generational cycle of scarcity. Her biggest financial advice to young adults? Build good credit and remember: college is not the only path to success.   About Melissa Hergert: Melissa Hergert is the CEO and visionary behind BrainTrain Centers, a national leader in neurofeedback therapy and mental health. With a Master's in Addiction Counseling, Melissa blends clinical insight with entrepreneurial innovation. Her centers help children, veterans, professionals, and seniors achieve better brain function and emotional regulation. Melissa is also a speaker, wellness advocate, and devoted mom of two.   Key Discussion Points:  Why she started her business using a $4,000 student loan check. How operant conditioning via Netflix and sensors is changing therapy. What peak brain performance looks like for pro athletes like Tiger Woods. The role of heart rate variability and breathwork in mental clarity. When medication and neurofeedback work together, not apart. Why the first question she asks is about goals, not symptoms. What neuroplasticity really means — and how it changes lives. Why parents should skip the cereal and start kids on protein breakfasts. How she uses ChatGPT to explain complex science to her clients. Powerful stories of transformation: from non-verbal kids to adults reclaiming purpose.   Conclusion: Melissa Hergert proves that your past does not define your potential. Through science, strategy, and heart, she's helping people reprogram their brains — and their lives. Whether you're a parent, entrepreneur, or someone looking to reclaim mental clarity, this episode offers hope, tools, and a roadmap to transformation.   Links: braintraincentersinc.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-hergert-022b1951/ https://www.instagram.com/braintraincentersceo/ https://www.facebook.com/melissaannehergert/   Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richersoul Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let's talk about your journey to more a purposeful, intentional, amazing life. Where are you going to go and how are you going to get there? Let's figure that out together. At the core is the financial well-being to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. It's about personal freedom! Thanks for listening!   Show Sponsor: http://profitcomesfirst.com/   Schedule your free no obligation call: https://bookme.name/rockyl/lite/intro-appointment-15-minutes   If you like the show please leave a review on iTunes: http://bit.do/richersoul   https://www.facebook.com/richersoul http://richersoul.com/ rocky@richersoul.com   Some music provided by Junan from Junan Podcast   Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs.

My guest today is Melissa Armstrong. She operates primarily as a functional health coach and helps women break from trauma using tools that will last a lifetime. We had a fantastic conversation, even with some technical difficulties, and we plan to stay connected. Here is a little more about Melissa:Melissa's chaotic, traumatic childhood included parental addiction and abuse, a school shooting at 15, and witnessing my brother's death at 18. Unresolved trauma led to severe physical symptoms, prompting her to explore alternative healing.Over the past twenty-plus years, Melissa has transitioned from nursing to being a Trauma-Informed Functional Health Coach. She now guides women in healing their minds, bodies, and spirits through the mind-body connection, somatic work, nervous system regulation, lab testing, lifestyle changes, and nutrition. Healing is always possible!I enjoyed this conversation and look forward to staying in touch with Melissa, especially since we are so aligned. None of us have to walk this journey alone. If you would like to connect further with Melissa, please visit her website at: www.holistichealthbymelissa.comFollow her on social media by going to:https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthbymelissahttps://www.facebook.com/holistichealthbymelissaThis track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do. Support the showThe Jodi Watkins Show, formerly known as Breaking Barriers Now, is sponsored by Convene Connections Corporation and Lady J Global Enterprises LLC. Are you looking to invest in an all-in-one platform looking to expand and grow and help others do the same? Join us at Convene Communities! Go to https://convenecommunities.com/invest/ to show your interest today! You don't have to worry about anything. All we desire to know is that you are willing to learn more. Thank you all for being a part of this mission and for allowing me to facilitate these stories in ways I never imagined being able to. Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi Watkins through her link at https://linktr.ee/jodiwatkins.

Subscribe to Pillow Talk and join Christi, Kelly, Mellissa and Jill as they watch the new Dance Moms together! This exclusive package gives you access to all 10 episodes in both audio and video format, plus bonus content you won't want to miss. The first six episodes are ready to binge now, with the final four dropping on December 5. Join us for the full experience—click here to unlock it all!https://www.patreon.com/DanceMomsPillowTalk"And we have Bitch #3 and #4, Jill and Melissa! Who is 3? Can I be 3, cause I'm on top? She always has to win you know." Yes in honor of Pillow Talk we are joined this week by Jill and Melissa to discuss the controversial Season 4 episode "No One is Safe". Controversial because Abby decides to give Nia the lead in a group solo about slavery called Free At Last, which was changed to be about the Civil Rights Movement and retitled At Last for broadcast. Holly isn't crazy about the subject matter, but is determined to let Nia make the most out of her rare moment in the spotlight.Meanwhile Abby continues to audition girls to replace members of the ALDC, and a couple of auditioners don't take too well to Abby's rejections. Melissa also finds herself defending her choice to home school her kids from the other moms as Abby starts lambasting everyone else for not following in her footsteps.Quotes“[Abby] ordered, I think it was beef and broccoli, and she pulled a can of Campbell's tomato soup out of her purse. It was cold! Opened it up and dumped it over the beef and broccoli. " (46:31-46:46 | Kelly)“Melissa is contradicting herself. Welp I better drink!" (55:48-55:51 | Kelly & Melissa)“Melissa is doing the lords work. She's sabotaging everyone to keep her job and ours." (1:08:15-1:08:20 | Christi)“Jill wants you to know there's nothing inside [of her poof] except secrets." (1:09:56-1:09:59 | Christi)LinksSubscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarreThank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510Follow Christi on IG: www.instagram.com/christilukasiakFollow Kelly on IG: www.instagram.com/kellylhylandFollow Melissa on IG: https://www.instagram.com/melissagisoniFollow Jill on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jillvertes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is an absolute powerhouse woman, 7-figure biz owner, mama and overall incredible human! Melissa Ambrosini is the co-founder of SheLaunch, the world's leading provider of business training and tools for female coaches, consultants and service providers. We are diving deep into how to think like a 7-figure CEO, how to create more freedom in your life, energetic practices you can implement, how to create consistent income and cultivate more freedom in your business... and so much more! So babe, grab your cacao or matcha and a journal because you're going to want to integrate those gold nuggets ASAP! → CHECK OUT THE *ABUNDANT CEO BUNDLE* HERE – ideal for female entrepreneurs (to be) who want to avoid burnout & overcome overwhelm, and spice up their love life by becoming their most feminine Self! → JOIN MY BRAND NEW GROUP CONTAINER, MAGNETIC AF AT THE PRE-LAUNCH PRICE OF $397 → APPLY FOR MY FEMININE LEADERSHIP MASTERMIND STARTING IN 2025 HERE ------ In this episode, we discuss:  The main lessons Melissa learned in the past decade Some systems Melissa has in place that allow her to experience freedom Ways to hack your nervous system to stay grounded + avoid overwhelm  Energetic practices you can implement to be more productive Melissa's hot take on why ‘work life balance' is a myth How to make Q4 your most profitable quarter yet  ------ Connect with Melissa:  Melissa's IG: https://www.instagram.com/melissaambrosini/ Melissa's Website: https://melissaambrosini.com/ Melissa's Program: https://shelaunch.com/ Connect with Laura:  Laura's Website: https://www.lauraherde.com/ Laura's IG: https://www.instagram.com/laura.herde/ Laura's 1-1 Coaching: https://www.lauraherde.com/application-1-1 Laura's Love, Feminine Leadership & Soulful Biz Mastermind: https://lauraherde.kartra.com/page/the-fem-leader-mastermind Laura's Coaching Certification Course: https://www.instagram.com/embodiedcoachacademy/ More free resources for you: *FREE* THE ⁠FEMININE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK *FREE* HEAL YOUR FEMININE ENERGY – THE GUIDE⁠ *FREE* TRIAL OF MY CERTIFICATION - THE EMBODIED COACH ACADEMY *FREE* ⁠TRAINING FOR FEMALE BIZ OWNERS: SHE SUCCEEDS MASTERCLASS⁠ *FREE* TRAINING ON FEMININE ENERGY: RECLAIM YOUR FEMININE MASTERCLASS⁠ >> EMAIL ME TO CONNECT/ ASK QUESTIONS: hello@lauraherde.com >> FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @laura.herde  Feel free to share this episode with your bestie, and tag me on IG when you listen so I can repost you! Thank you so much for tuning in, love xx

126. Design Your Life (with Melissa O'Hara) Melissa is an experienced business professional who is passionate about inspiring others. After a successful career in business and HR, she founded the O'Hara Solutions Group to help organizations solve complex problems. As an expert facilitator and coach, Melissa has a distinctive style and holistic approach to working with her clients. She helps them see new possibilities, find flexible solutions, and achieve accelerated results. Creator of the Horizon Life DesignTM framework, she provides the tools and techniques for individuals to take ownership of their future. In this episode: Melissa shares about her corporate background and what she loved about it. How she looked at her energy to determine her next career step. How she created her Horizon Life Design Framework. The five steps of her framework and how she uses it with clients. How she uses the process of experimentation to help clients look at new possibilities. Creating clarity by using experimentation in all areas of your life. The importance of using questions – big questions vs little questions. Information on Melissa:   Melissa's Website: OharaSolutionsGroup.com Melissa O'Hara on Linkedin (in/melissa-ohara-916669b) The Book that Melissa Recommends: Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the Amplify You Program. Do you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the success that you want for you career and your life? This 12-month program is a powerful experience that Amplify You is a unique program that will help you learn how to articulate your value and demonstrate the talent that you have so you get the opportunities you deserve! Become a leader who uses your voice, makes an impact and has the career you deserve! If you are interested in learning more visit: https://susanmbarber.com/programs/  If you are interested in learning more, visit: susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/ Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book. As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you! If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too! Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

In this deeply personal episode of “Scar Tissue,” Melissa Dlugolecki and guest Gerard Adams delve into the transformative power of storytelling, the importance of embracing authenticity, and the challenges and rewards of personal growth. Gerard shares his journey from a young entrepreneur to a beacon of change for others, emphasizing the critical role of authentic expression in both personal and professional success. The conversation also explores the dynamics of masculine and feminine energies and gender roles, highlighting how these forces shape personal identities and interactions in the modern world. Melissa and Gerard discuss the importance of recognizing and honoring these energies to foster a balanced life and healthier relationships, challenging traditional gender roles and advocating for a deeper understanding of one's authentic self. Highlights:• 00:01:14 - Reflects on her upbringing in Massachusetts, exploring how her environment shaped her early life choices and challenges.• 00:02:50 - Discusses breaking norms during her college years, revealing her early desires to act against societal expectations.• 00:04:18 - Shares the struggle of finding her identity post-college and the transition from seeking external validation to internal growth.• 00:05:48 - Talks about the dichotomy of caring for people versus pursuing monetary goals, and how her career decisions were influenced by her values.• 00:06:43 - Explores the evolution of her understanding of responsibility—from societal expectations to a deeper, personal sense of duty to herself and the world.• 00:10:15 - Opens up about her role as a coach and mentor, emphasizing the honor and privilege of helping others realize their potential.• 00:13:45 - Dives into the concept of doing ‘inner work' and the importance of confronting personal challenges with honesty and resilience.• 00:16:18 - Announces a new virtual training program designed to help individuals level up their lives through authentic branding and mindset strategies.• 00:20:26 - Reflects on the life-changing decisions she has made, like moving to Tulum, and how these experiences taught her the value of surrender and presence.• 00:28:00 - Gerard and Melissa discuss the intricate balance of masculine and feminine energies, the redefining of traditional gender roles, and how these elements influence personal development and interpersonal relationships. About the Podcast:Scar Tissue is designed for listeners who are navigating life's challenges and looking for deep, transformative insights. Each episode, hosted by Melissa Dlugolecki, explores the raw and often unspoken realities of grief, loss, and healing, with a focus on how to turn pain into purpose and scars into strength. Meet the Host:Melissa Dlugolecki shares not only her professional journey but also the profound personal losses that have shaped her approach to life and work. From a grieving mother to a successful entrepreneur and coach, Melissa's story is a testament to the power of resilience and the human capacity to find happiness, regardless of circumstances. Connect with Melissa:• Melissa's Website• Join the conversation on InstagramThis episode provides listeners with a raw and honest look at the struggles and triumphs of embracing one's path, underscoring the message that true growth often comes from the most challenging experiences. Catch up with me on socials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissadlugolecki/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.dlugoleckiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-dlugolecki-b24988141/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissadlugoleckiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaDlugolecki

In this deeply personal episode of "Scar Tissue," Melissa Dlugolecki shares her journey from rule-following high achiever to a life coach who embraces authenticity over convention. From her challenges with anxiety and people-pleasing as a young student in Massachusetts to confronting her identity and finding purpose beyond societal expectations, Melissa discusses the powerful life lessons she has learned about responsibility, authenticity, and living life on one's own terms.Highlights:00:01:14 - Reflects on her upbringing in Massachusetts, exploring how her environment shaped her early life choices and challenges.00:02:50 - Discusses breaking norms during her college years, revealing her early desires to act against societal expectations.00:04:18 - Shares the struggle of finding her identity post-college and the transition from seeking external validation to internal growth.00:05:48 - Talks about the dichotomy of caring for people versus pursuing monetary goals, and how her career decisions were influenced by her values.00:06:43 - Explores the evolution of her understanding of responsibility—from societal expectations to a deeper, personal sense of duty to herself and the world.00:10:15 - Opens up about her role as a coach and mentor, emphasizing the honor and privilege of helping others realize their potential.00:13:45 - Dives into the concept of doing 'inner work' and the importance of confronting personal challenges with honesty and resilience.00:16:18 - Announces a new virtual training program designed to help individuals level up their lives through authentic branding and mindset strategies.00:20:26 - Reflects on the life-changing decisions she has made, like moving to Tulum, and how these experiences taught her the value of surrender and presence.About the Podcast:Scar Tissue is designed for listeners who are navigating life's challenges and looking for deep, transformative insights. Melissa brings her personal experiences and professional expertise to each episode, aiming to empower listeners to embrace their scars, understand their pain, and harness their experiences to live a fulfilling and authentic life.Meet the Host:Melissa Dlugolecki shares not only her professional journey but also the profound personal losses that have shaped her approach to life and work. From a grieving mother to a successful entrepreneur and coach, Melissa's story is a testament to the power of resilience and the human capacity to find happiness, regardless of circumstances.Connect with Melissa:Melissa's Website Join the conversation on Instagram This episode provides listeners with a raw and honest look at the struggles and triumphs of embracing one's path, underscoring the message that true growth often comes from the most challenging experiences. Catch up with me on socials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissadlugolecki/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.dlugoleckiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-dlugolecki-b24988141/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissadlugoleckiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaDlugolecki

Are you tired of trying to do all the things? Of trying to keep up with all the expectations? Of feeling like you're not doing enough? This episode of the Unapologetic Mompreneur is for you! Join me as I chat with Melissa Clampitt all about how to ditch the supermom façade so that you can break free from the pressure of perfectionism, reclaim your power and feel happier and more fulfilled – both as a mom and the boss of your biz! Connect with Sarah:

“Liberation happens in your body.” - Sabrina Gravity Rose In this episode I interview Sabrina, a feminine embodiment + expression guide, brand strategy coach and pole dancer whose mission is to help women release patriarchal programming, step fully into their feminine power and radiance and create magnetic personal brands + pleasure based businesses in the image of their highest, most authentic self. She is here to birth a new paradigm where women do not need to masculinize themselves in order to be successful but rather get to be a permission slip for the wildly expressed, free, divine feminine woman this world needs. In this episode you'll hear: How Sabrina went from “boss babe” to embodying her feminine energy Demystifying Dark Feminine energy & how to harness her power The importance of being a feminine woman in a masculine world Staying radically sovereign in a world that wants you to conform  Aging gracefully vs keeping up with beauty standards Reconnecting to your cyclical nature to support your authentic expression  The dangers of being disconnected to your bodies wisdom & feminine energy  Is Feminine Leadership an oxymoron? Choosing devotion over discipline in feminine leadership & business Check Out Sabrina's Offerings: Sign Up for her free newsletter for the free Goddess Inner Goddess Visualization Meditation Sacred Self-Seduction: Sensual Floorwork Dance Workshop 50% off w/ code -  AWAKENMYSOUL LoveYourSelfie101 Magnetic Muse Re-Wild Program 1 on 1 Coaching Divine Feminine Woman - The 7 Feminine Superpowers Book Mentions: Stolen Focus Anais Nin's Dairies Connect with our guest, Sabrina: Sabrina's Instagram Sabrina's Website Connect with your host, Melissa: Melissa's Instagram Melissa's Website Loved this episode? It would mean the world if you shared this on social media, tag us both and leave us a review. We appreciate you!

Welcome to Episode 134 of The Commons with Karla! In today's episode, we explore the themes of strength, resilience, and the transformative power of adversity. Many of us aspire to become stronger and more adept at navigating life's challenges. However, it's often during moments of change and hardship that we truly discover our inner resilience.  Our guest, Melissa Saldana, shares her profound journey marked by significant life changes and trials. Like a diamond forged under pressure, Melissa's experiences have shaped her into an incredible, unique, and vibrant individual. As you listen to Melissa's story, I encourage you to reflect on your own experiences.  What adversities have you faced, and how have they contributed to your strength?  What valuable lessons have significant changes taught you?  I hope this episode encourages you to dive deeper into your story and helps you trace back through all of the hard times you went through to see the purpose they ultimately played in your life.   Episode Highlights:  ●       All about Melissa ●       Melissa's husband and children●       Melissa's early childhood in Peru ●       Moving to Costa Rica ●       Moving to the United States ●       Grieving the loss of her nephew●       Navigating Change   Find more on Guest:●       Melissa on IG @mely_pavia and on Facebook @Melissa.Saldana.357 ●       Listen to Teresa's Episode Here ●       Listen to Carol's Episode Here  Find More on The Commons with Karla:●       On IG @karla_osorno Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate and review The Commons with Karla Podcast on Apple or Spotify. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For show notes, go to karlaosorno.com/podcast.  This show has been produced by Adkins Media Co.

Model Melissa Streifert joins host Nikki Gal for a conversation on signing with an agency, building connections and your portfolio through networking, objectification as a model, as well as self-esteem growth. Growing up in a small town in upstate New York, Melissa followed her dreams of becoming a professional model through working with photographers while also signing to a modeling agency. Connect with Melissa: Melissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissa.streifert?igsh=bzhsemI0Y2pjaTBk Connect with host Nikki Gal: https://www.nikkigal.com

Today's episode is brought to you by AG1 Ignite Your Daily Routine Are you just starting your fitness journey? Need help navigating through the noise? Melissa Vogel In This Podcast Summary “I kept trying to force fitness onto my body…no mindset, no game-plan…” – Melissa Melissa's Journey Melissa retells her emotional fitness story with us and how… The post Unsolicited Opinions: Navigating the Noise on Your Fitness Journey |186 appeared first on Melissa Vogel.

Melissa opens up about her life-altering diagnosis and how it changed her life FOR THE BETTER. In today's episode, she shares her transition from a paramedic to a holistic practitioner obsessed with root cause healing. Now a Sports Nutrition Specialist at Designs for Sport, Melissa helps coaches and athletes all over rewire their behavior to achieve optimal health and, in turn, optimal performance. Tune into today's episode to dive into behavior change, motivational interviewing, and the missing gaps that are keeping you from getting results with your clients. More about Melissa: Melissa is a Sports Nutrition Specialist for Designs For Sport, where she works with Strength and Conditioning coaches and athletes around the world, providing continuing education, business development, and NSF Sport Certified supplements. Melissa has been a part of the health and fitness industry for over a decade, beginning her career in Emergency Medicine as a Paramedic in Ontario, Canada. After years of caring for patients affected with chronic disease due to poor nutrition and lifestyle choices, she shifted her focus to preventive health care. Melissa owns a successful private nutrition practice, has spoken internationally at conferences for major sports associations, and is an instructor at The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and the Designs for Sport Academy. Connect with MelissaInstagram: @make_shifts_happenEmail: mieraci@designsforsport.comFollow Designs for Sport Instagram: @designsforsportWebsite: www.designsforsport.comFollow Jordan BokserInstagram: @jordan.bokser

TW: This episode covers the topic of pregnancy loss and also features some baby cries & other delightful noises - we keep it authentic around here! If this is not something you feel you should listen to today please skip this episode and listen to one of our previous episodes on Fertility Friendly Food! If you need support, please seek the advice of your GP or contact The Pink Elephant Support Network.This episode discusses a personal story. Every fertility story is different and unique. Please don't compare your own journey to our guest's story today and seek a professional healthcare team to support you on your own journey.We are so grateful to have a community guest on the podcast today, Melissa ❣️Melissa shares about her journey through secondary fertility struggles, pregnancy loss, and navigating pregnancy after fertility concerns and all whilst being the busy mum of a blended family. Melissa's experience is truly unique and we can't wait to delve into her story today.  For those who have faced challenges on the path to conceiving, we hope Melissa's story will provide a source of inspiration and hope. Want to ask us a question and have it answered on the podcast? Ask Us Here!Want to be a community guest and share your story on the podcast, like Melissa? Apply HereWant to keep listening? Here are some more great related episodes:Listen to Episode 95 Recurrent Miscarriage – The Role Of Diet & Lifestyle With Candice Crellin APD Read more on our blog also - Does Nutrition Play A Role In Preventing Miscarriage?Download our FREE pre-conception lifestyle checklist Looking for more?Want to work with us 1-on-1? Fill in this quick formFollow us on Instagram @the_dietologist or endo.dietitianDance with us on TikTok @the_dietologistRead more about us and our services at The Dietologist here: thedietologist.com.auDisclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is not to be replaced by personalised medical or dietetic advice, please speak to your health care professional before making any diet or lifestyle changes. The Dietologist and its guests do not accept any liability for any harm or damages that occur from following any of the suggestions in these podcast episodes.

Heute switchen wir mal die Seiten. Wir sitzen immer noch in der Business Talksofa Show, aber ich - Anja - bin heute nicht diejenige, die interviewt, sondern die, die interviewt wird. Eine wunderbare Frau aus unserem Netzwerk FEMboss Insiders, Melissa Adam, hat die Chance genutzt und sich bei uns mit einem Pitch per Voicy beworben, um mich hier auf unserem Talksofa zu interviewen! Es hat mir so unglaublich viel Spaß gemacht, mal die andere Seite einzunehmen. Bevor wir direkt reinstarten, noch ein paar Worte zu Melissa: Melissa hilft Frauen dabei, wieder mehr Selbstvertrauen zu gewinnen und ihre Wünsche wahr werden zu lassen. So so cool! Sie macht aktuell eine Ausbildung zum Big Five for Life Coach, um das noch mehr in ihre Arbeit miteinzubringen. Um meine Big Five for Live geht's übrigens auch im Talk. ;) Ich wünsch dir ganz viel Spaß mit der neuen Folge! Und du kannst dich in den nächsten Wochen auf noch mehr Folgen in diesem Format freuen.

Are you spending more time in your one-on-ones teaching instead of coaching? Are you answering the same questions over and over? Online courses can help you scale beyond one-on-one work while still making an impact on people's lives.   In today's episode of the Healthy Hustle podcast, I'm talking to Melissa Guller of Wit & Wire about online course creation, how it can expand your earning potential, and how to design a course that implements change. Melissa tells us how to turn our love of helping others into great online courses. The sweet spot of course length, which tech platforms are right for you, how to create a course framework — we cover it all in this episode!   Connect with Melissa: Melissa's website: https://witandwire.com/ Melissa's Course Tool Kit: https://witandwire.com/coursetoolkit Melissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/witandwire/ In my Clean Eating Hacks list-builder & marketing kit, you have everything you need to build an email list of raving fans and potential clients. 5 Clean Eating Hacks Guide: Build your list with a lead magnet that everyone will want! ($200 Value) 3 Cover Images w/ Canva Template: Easily brand and swap the cover in no time at all! ($100 Value) Opt-in Page: Get new subscribers with high-converting opt-in page copy. ($150 Value) Thank You Page: Deliver your guide with a clear direction on what to do next. ($75 Value) 3 Follow-Up Emails: Nurture your subscribers and build the trust you need to turn them into clients. ($300 Value) If you've been keeping track, that's a total value of $825! But I'm giving it to you for free! When you sign up, you're also going to get a ton of support from me. I've created video guides to walk you through every step. Download this fantastic resource for both you and your clients here: https://yourhealthcoachbiz.com/dfy-5-clean-eating-hacks-list-builder-email-marketing-kit    

Have you ever thought to yourself, “If I just eat a few less calories,” or “Ten more squats is sure to get me to goal,” and then wondered where it all went wrong? Today we are going to talk about it! My guest today is Melissa Vogel, a fitness expert, podcaster, busy mom, and creator of Team Busy to Bomb Fit Mom, and she is going to let us know what the missing link is... and it's not what you think!You'll hear:How focusing all of your journey on the number of pounds you want to lose isn't the goal - who is the person at the end of the goal?Peeling back the layers of excuses as to why we can't accomplish our goals until we find the fear…of change - and face it!Why you have to build the car before you can enter the raceHow most people are working out wrongAnd more!!More about Melissa:Melissa Vogel is a wife, mom, personal trainer, entrepreneur, business owner, actress, fitness coach and instructor, and the creator of Busy to Bomb Fit Mom. She knows what it is like to have a very busy schedule and barely enough time to shower, so she created this program with that in mind. You can also check out her podcast, Busy to Bomb.Connect with Melissa:Melissa's Website: https://melissavogelfitness.com/Melissa's Podcast: https://melissavogelfitness.com/category/podcast/Melissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmelissavogel/Melissa's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissavogelfitness/A healthy GI tract has an epithelial mucosal barrier that prevents the passage of food proteins, toxins, and microorganisms from crossing into the bloodstream.Stress, overconsumption of alcohol, food intolerance, microbial imbalance and poor nutrition can affect the integrity of the epithelial barrier.The ingredients in Leaky GutLift help regenerate and maintain the intestinal mucosal barrier. It's unique formula includes nutrients that support the gut mucosal epithelium.The Gutsy Gynecologist's Guide to Balancing your Hormones: https://lcvjtpc8.pages.infusionsoft.net/Support your vaginal microbiome- Get FloraTame! Connect with Dr. Tabatha:Work with us: Schedule a callDr. Tabatha's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTabathaDr. Tabatha's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegutsygynecologist/Dr. Tabatha's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWea1x1abLERehb5yn_nfow

Do not underestimate the healing powers of your own voice! In this episode, we're diving deep with Melissa Rose Hirch who takes us into the world of healing from our sacral (creative and intuition center) while connecting back to our bodies in birth, creativity, and pleasure! You'll learn about how your voice is different during different phases of your menstrual cycles, energy routines, and natural rhythms.   Melissa is a singer, writer, and birth doula. She has her own vocal coaching studio in NYC where she focuses specifically on the connection between the voice and the sacral place in the pelvis. Using both classic vocal work as well as embodiment work, she guides others to come home, back into their bodies and assists them in birthing their most authentic voice.   Connect with Melissa: Melissa's original pop music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2TNy4C8ssbIp6oc6X4VdNK Vocal Coaching with Melissa: https://app.squarespacescheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=26917800 _____________________ ▲ Free Playground for mystics: https://tinyurl.com/playground222  ▲ Breathe with us: https://tinyurl.com/playground222  ▲ Learn your Healer Archetype here: www.alwaysplay.org/healerarchetype ▲Become a certified breathwork facilitator or sound healer: https://www.alwaysplay.org ▲ Read my Breathwork book, Breathe: www.alwaysplay.org/orderbreathe  ▲ Connect on social: @shanila.sattar    

What a great conversation with Melissa Sutherland, Busy Mom, Networking Marketing Leader, Entrepreneur, & Mindset Coach. Join us to hear the conversation and learn about her:·       Creative ways to monetize her hobbies.·       Belief in self as a breakthrough to success.·       Experience and the quote that changed her path.·       View on the biggest hurdle every woman has.·       Tips to delegate activities in your day.·       Focus on helping busy working moms overcome false expectations or comparison.·       View on releasing control to fully leverage your resources.·       Suggestions on creating space for ourselves by communicating clearly.·       Hot tip to watch out for ‘should' in expectations!·       Intention to help moms realize their dreams

Brand vision, hard work and “a-ha moments” all play into the success of an early-stage tech startup. But how does a company thrive in the early stages when a vision exists, but the solution is not so clear? In this week's episode, we welcome Melissa Moody, Co-Founder & CMO of Gated, to outline Melissa's unique journey of category creation while concurrently building a product for the digital market, as well as what it takes to shape consumer behavior with those products and to get consumers talking in a way that benefits your marketing efforts. Let's get started! MINDSETS: Enjoy the Scrappy Approach - When launching an entirely new product with no marketing budget and a small team, it's crucial to approach your work with a fun, positive perspective, as opposed to worry or futility. Finding joy in “controlled chaos” is the name of the game. Heightened Risk Tolerance - Innovation doesn't come easy. No matter the size of your team, you need to have high risk tolerance in order to do innovative things. Looking at what you're NOT doing as an opportunity cost, and being okay with what you're not doing, is just as important as what you ARE doing with your work. Mindfulness of Team Size - Workers anticipating a large marketing team may be unhappy when their team is smaller, and vice-versa. Understanding your tolerance in the workspace for concepts (like the speed at which you need to work) is a crucial component of your success with any size team. If you prefer a slower pace, a small team may not be for you, and that's okay! Empower Customers & Get Them Talking - What does it take to put your product benefits into the customer's words? Understanding the humanity of a product or service plays a large role in being able to translate its benefits into words that the customer relates to.  Going the extra step to actively listen to how consumers talk about your brand, and using that language in your marketing, can be even more effective than coming up with your own language.  SKILLSETS: Active Listening - How does a company empower its advocates? Curating ideas through careful thought and mindful, active listening is an important place to start.  Decisiveness - When you've heard enough, it's time to take action! Eliminating the “Could Have/Should Have” mindset in decision making makes your leadership much more effective.  Leveraging Your Network - Melissa maintains what she calls the “Concentric Circles of Influence.” Keeping tabs on the groups you're affiliated with, and how to use those groups in a progressive and effective manner. Advisory groups with varying levels of focus ensures you receive support for any given task Maximize Impact - Focusing on channels based on your goals and going where your target users are plays a large role in the success of your strategy. TOOLSETS: Slack (Team Communication) Cabal Airtable (Project Management) Typeform (Forms and Surveys) LinkedIn Twitter Analytics Tracking Software RESULTS:At the start, Gated had virtually no product to market and 100 beta users who Melissa's team had listened to closely for one year. For Melissa, showing up with a strictly organic approach from the start (i.e, not rushing the consumer to use Gated or utilizing paid ads) and educating potential consumers on Gated's benefits led to roughly 750 signups in its first day, and 300,000 impressions on social content. For Melissa, the “Lightning Strike” moment came from Gated's initial widespread appeal on social media — particularly comments that the marketing efforts appeared like they were executed by a much larger team. A bit more about Melissa:Melissa is the Co-Founder & CMO at Gated, the self-proclaimed “noise-canceling headphones for your inbox.” Starting as a high school teacher, Melissa quickly transitioned to the marketing world; after a 14-year stint at Google (and many more mentoring startups and advising investment funds), Melissa jumped to startup marketing strategy, where she works hard to grow world-class brands from the ground up. Melissa is also the host of the podcast "2 Pizza Marketing," a podcast designed for small-team marketers.Connect with Melissa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissammoody/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/gated/ Connect with Mike & Gaby @ Proofpoint Marketing: Mike's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegrinberg/ Gaby's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellaisrael/ LinkedIn Company Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/proofpoint-marketing-llc Proofpoint YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/ProofpointonYouTube Proofpoint Marketing Website: www.proofpoint.marketing

Brand vision, hard work and “a-ha moments” all play into the success of an early-stage tech startup. But how does a company thrive in the early stages when a vision exists, but the solution is not so clear? In this week's episode, we welcome Melissa Moody, Co-Founder & CMO of Gated, to outline Melissa's unique journey of category creation while concurrently building a product for the digital market, as well as what it takes to shape consumer behavior with those products and to get consumers talking in a way that benefits your marketing efforts. Let's get started! MINDSETS: Enjoy the Scrappy Approach - When launching an entirely new product with no marketing budget and a small team, it's crucial to approach your work with a fun, positive perspective, as opposed to worry or futility. Finding joy in “controlled chaos” is the name of the game. Heightened Risk Tolerance - Innovation doesn't come easy. No matter the size of your team, you need to have high risk tolerance in order to do innovative things. Looking at what you're NOT doing as an opportunity cost, and being okay with what you're not doing, is just as important as what you ARE doing with your work. Mindfulness of Team Size - Workers anticipating a large marketing team may be unhappy when their team is smaller, and vice-versa. Understanding your tolerance in the workspace for concepts (like the speed at which you need to work) is a crucial component of your success with any size team. If you prefer a slower pace, a small team may not be for you, and that's okay! Empower Customers & Get Them Talking - What does it take to put your product benefits into the customer's words? Understanding the humanity of a product or service plays a large role in being able to translate its benefits into words that the customer relates to.  Going the extra step to actively listen to how consumers talk about your brand, and using that language in your marketing, can be even more effective than coming up with your own language.  SKILLSETS: Active Listening - How does a company empower its advocates? Curating ideas through careful thought and mindful, active listening is an important place to start.  Decisiveness - When you've heard enough, it's time to take action! Eliminating the “Could Have/Should Have” mindset in decision making makes your leadership much more effective.  Leveraging Your Network - Melissa maintains what she calls the “Concentric Circles of Influence.” Keeping tabs on the groups you're affiliated with, and how to use those groups in a progressive and effective manner. Advisory groups with varying levels of focus ensures you receive support for any given task Maximize Impact - Focusing on channels based on your goals and going where your target users are plays a large role in the success of your strategy. TOOLSETS: Slack (Team Communication) Cabal Airtable (Project Management) Typeform (Forms and Surveys) LinkedIn Twitter Analytics Tracking Software RESULTS:At the start, Gated had virtually no product to market and 100 beta users who Melissa's team had listened to closely for one year. For Melissa, showing up with a strictly organic approach from the start (i.e, not rushing the consumer to use Gated or utilizing paid ads) and educating potential consumers on Gated's benefits led to roughly 750 signups in its first day, and 300,000 impressions on social content. For Melissa, the “Lightning Strike” moment came from Gated's initial widespread appeal on social media — particularly comments that the marketing efforts appeared like they were executed by a much larger team. A bit more about Melissa:Melissa is the Co-Founder & CMO at Gated, the self-proclaimed “noise-canceling headphones for your inbox.” Starting as a high school teacher, Melissa quickly transitioned to the marketing world; after a 14-year stint at Google (and many more mentoring startups and advising investment funds), Melissa jumped to startup marketing strategy, where she works hard to grow world-class brands from the ground up. Melissa is also the host of the podcast "2 Pizza Marketing," a podcast designed for small-team marketers.Connect with Melissa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissammoody/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/gated/ Connect with Mike & Gaby @ Proofpoint Marketing: Mike's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegrinberg/ Gaby's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellaisrael/ LinkedIn Company Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/proofpoint-marketing-llc Proofpoint YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/ProofpointonYouTube Proofpoint Marketing Website: www.proofpoint.marketing

We are excited to welcome Melissa Jessop on this episode to speak about her personal experience of using music therapy with the birth of her two children. She shares more about the process of music therapy assisted childbirth and her own birth song. Here is a little more about Melissa: Melissa studied music therapy at Wilfrid Laurier University, she completed her internship in Scotland. In 2003 was a member of the first MMT graduating class (also at WLU). She is a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Music Therapist and has extensive experience as an internship and university practicum supervisor. Melissa has been practising music therapy for 28 years and specializes in the area of music therapy and dementia care. Melissa is the operator of Music Therapy Affects, a business that provides professional music therapy services to long term care homes within Waterloo Region.

On the podcast I talk with Melissa and Félix about why more apps should be more than just apps, the benefits of a hard paywall, and why a lower price might actually make you more money even if the A/B test shows it didn't.Top Takeaways

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In this episode, Melissa shares her story of going from nurse to CEO, learning to run an online business, and learning to push out of your comfort zone. If you are looking to learn more about sales psychology and buyers psychology, check out Buyer Psychology 2.0 If you struggle with Sales, join me in a consistent sales system. Your guide to creating sales in your business that feels aligned and authentic to you. Click here Signing $1k clients is a proven process on how to find + sign the right clients. As a thank you for listening, you can grab this course for $27. Click here Reminder - most of the podcast is a take, this is RAW footage. There will be tech issues, thank you for listening anyways. Learn more about Melissa: Melissa owns a digital media firm, is a loving Momma of two, and her true passion is helping others avoid the mistakes she made going from nurse to CEO. She has become multi-passionate when it comes to her career, both in leading a team and coaching women in group programs. She is the Founder & Lead social media strategist at Alisei Creative Solutions, the Creator and Career change strategist for The evolution blueprint, and Co-creator at Dani and Me gluten-free lifestyle. Instagram: http://instagram.com/melissamburbridge http://instagram.com/aliseicreativesolutions http://instagram.com/glutenfree.lifestyle Support the show

In this conversation with Melissa Shah (she/her), we discuss Melissa and Tristan's experience in being featured on the cover of a popular yoga magazine—the complexities, the celebrations, and the challenges, exploring themes of tokenization, performative activism, recognizing harm when it's happening, uplifting community, and more.Tune in to hear us talk about...- Melissa's work as a yoga therapist and a team member with Reclamation Ventures- Her experience of being the only South Asian yoga teacher featured on a magazine cover of “game changers in yoga”- The importance of and need for representation alongside the challenges of tokenization- What it looks like to give up power or share power with others- Looking to other teachers, leaders, and models for inspiration and lessons on how to be in meaningful relationship and uplift across lines of identity difference- Practicing boundaries, self-advocacy, and challenging monolithic narratives of marginalized communities …and more!Connect with Melissa:Melissa's websiteMelissa on InstagramReclamation VenturesYou can support this podcast by joining us on Patreon for as little as $2/month! Your support helps us continue to host impactful conversations, and patrons receive perks such as bonus content, video podcasts, special discounts on workshops, and so much more! Be sure to subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple. We'd also love for you to take a screenshot of where the episode resonates with you and tag us in your Instagram stories at @alltfinpodcast, @tristankatzcreative, and @laurenkayroberts.Here's where you can view a transcript of this episode of ALL THE F*CK IN.Thanks to Son of Nun and DJ Mentos for the music. You can find their work at sonofnun.bandcamp.com and djmentos.com.

Please join Marsha Casper Cook on July 14th at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST when her guests will be authors K L Stephens, Kathi Goldwyn, and Melissa Smith.  K L Stephens has published eight spicy contemporary short romances and she has now ventured into the paranormal spicy romance genre. Her newest novel recently has been released.  Her reading interests are as diverse as her writing. From classic, or sweet romances to spicy paranormal shifters and vampires. To keep up with her current works, or learn more, you can follow her social media pages. https://linktr.ee/klstephensauthor Kathi Goldwyn has a great passion for Indie Authors and has spent years promoting their books on Facebook. The writing bug hit her a year ago. She loves romance, love, and hope. https://www.amazon.com/Kathi-Goldwyn/e/B087BBCS5G Now in her later years, she has begun the amazing journey of becoming an author. Melissa Melissa likes to write steamy romances and strange sci-fi. Her writing interests are almost as diverse as her reading interests. She currently writes Contemporary Romance, Sci-fi Romance, and YA Sci-fi. Her YA Sci-fi series was written for her baby sister, but she's enjoying writing those stories just as much as her others. linktree. https://linktr.ee/melsmith94 About Marsha https://linktr.ee/Marshacaspercook.com    

Melissa Zhang is the co-founder of Bonfire. Bonfire is a platform that aims to unlock the power of ownership for online communities.Many are observing a shift from a world where creators monetize individually from their fans, to one where they build wealth with their communities.Bonfire is building infrastructure to enable creators to take advantage of this shift.  Its tools enable creators to host their communities on their own branded platforms, powered by their web3 assets.Learn more about Bonfire and Melissa:Melissa's twitter: @MelissaZhang13Bonfire's twitter: @bonfire_tweetsBonfire's website: trybonfire.xyzWhat Bonfire is focused onIn this episode we discuss:What is Bonfire?Create more sustainable communities for creatorsWhat inspired Melissa to build BonfireChanging creators from labor into capitalWhat Melissa is most excited aboutWhat broken incentives is Bonfire working to fix?How Bonfire's tools helps creators build a communityWhich creators Bonfire is most focused on.

Welcome to Aromatic Chat and welcome to 2022!  In this special episode, your host, Melissa, takes the hot seat as Master Trauma Coach, Shanda Ceretti, takes the reigns.Melissa is a Registered Aromatherapist and a Master Holistic Life Coach.  In this episode, they are diving into the topic of Trauma and how it affects us later in life.  They touch on the ideas of forgiveness, disease, vulnerability, survival, and healing.As a Holistic Life Coach, Melissa has a beautiful way of opening up and sharing in a way that helps us understand how our brains work.  "Our childhood survival techniques turn into habits that we carry into our adult lives."  The old ways of coping no longer serve us and we have to rewire our brains to realize that the physiological responses of our childhood can be overcome.One of the paradigms of Melissa's Coaching Practice is the no one escapes childhood unscathed.  The meaning that we make of our experiences shape how we view the world and it is possible to overcome.Connect with Melissa:Melissa is a Holistic Life Coach for overwhelmed women.Lemon Balm CoachingSign up for the Lemon Balm Coaching Inner Circle NewsletterInstagramFacebookLinked InConnect with Shanda:Shanda is a Life Coach for women with unresolved childhood trauma.  Facebook The Nest: Release the Grip of Trauma Facebook Private GroupMusic by AdipsiaAromatic Chat is produced by Lemon Balm Coaching: Holistic Coaching for those struggling with overwhelm.  Schedule your free discovery call today and discover how life coaching can help resurrect you from the dogpile of your life.Support the show

In today's online world, it is easy to get caught up in the feeling that you have to be, look, and act a certain way to be successful, especially as a health coach, nutritionist or fitness professional. Not only does the outside world place judgement on our diet, exercise, and health routines, but we too can become so judgmental of our own bodies and tie our shape, size or looks to our entrepreneurial success. My guest today is Melissa, a Mind & Body Transformation Maven. She has helped tons of women reignite & shift their energy, so they love, appreciate, & embrace their body & show up powerfully in their lives! The work she does encompasses deep inner work, releasing diet culture, and supporting other women own their bodies to make massive shifts in their lives and businesses. In this episode, we discuss how to develop a deeper relationship with our bodies, how to let go of diet culture, how diet culture influences our  journey as entrepreneurs (especially in the health and wellness niche), and what we should consider to ensure that we are showing up fully in our businesses and helping others transform their lives as well.The message is simple: give yourself permission to love your body the way it is and step into your power! Tune in for more! Episode Highlights: [04:44] Melissa's journey in the holistic & wellness world -- from dieting restrictions, weight obsession, to her quest to find her true self [06:52] Promoting women's worth and power while releasing the diet culture[07:04] Why it's not your job to change your body + yourself to fit society [19:14] The biggest mindset shift to keep going on your wellness journey[20:48] The struggle and resistance holistic and wellness coaches face when putting themselves out there[22:33] How to energetically magnetized people to you[22:55] The power of owning your body + showing up in your most authentic self [26:16] Using human design and energetics to easily flow in life & business[26:49] One of the major things that's keeping a lot of  coaches , nutritionists and fitness professionals into attracting the right type of  clients [27:55] Using our bodies as a tool for healing and how we should know them better[30:54] Sifting through your energy to what lights you up vs what drains you[39:03] How to bring a totally deeper layer of yourself to the world + keeping your body, life and business timeless[44:37] What it takes to be a Queen in your truest form, and show up and slay! For full show notes, click here. Connect with Melissa:Melissa's WebsiteConnect with Melissa on Facebook and Join & She Is: The Community Connect with Melissa on InstagramLinks:Book a Human Design Life Purpose Reading Service Design VIP DayBrowse Lexie's Business CoursesBrowse Human Design GuidesFollow Lexie on Instagram @themagneticbusinesscoach 

Melissa De La Cruz is a successful and prolific writer of YA fiction, and her latest book, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Road Trip, will appeal to fans of all ages. Join us as Melissa shares how her ability to remember ever grudge she had in high school makes her such an amazing producer of books for young adults. To learn more about Melissa and her writing, visit her website here: https://melissa-delacruz.com/ (https://melissa-delacruz.com/)

Today's podcast is for those of you that never thought you would find yourself in sales. Sales is everywhere and a must when you have goals of growing a side hustle as Melissa can agree. Melissa gives you a little behind the scenes of a multilevel marketing side hustle, shares how rewarding sales can be and how simple sales can come when you love the product. Plus, I share with her some tips on recruiting to grow her business. Here we go…  #salestips #salescoaching #coldcalling #mindset #gettingcomfortablewithsales #salesisrewarding #sidehustle #recruiting #sellingwithcharm #plunderjewelry #plunderdesign #plunderstylist #multilevelmarketing#reenaphilpot #melissasmith ••• https://www.instagram.com/reena.philpot.sales.coaching/ (@reena.philpot.sales.coaching) More Info: https://reenaphilpot.com/ (www.ReenaPhilpot.com) Community Info: https://reena-philpot.mykajabi.com/ (https://reena-philpot.mykajabi.com/) Questions, please reach out: Reena@ReenaPhilpot.com ••• A little about Melissa: Melissa is juggling it all. She is a teacher, a mother, a wife and has added running a side hustle to her resume'. She recently turned her passion for jewelry and her skills of making awesome social media videos into a growing business with Plunder Design. Check her out... Melissa Smith • Plunder Stylist You can contact Melissa https://www.facebook.com/melissa.couchsmith (here) and find all things Plunder Design with Melissa https://www.plunderdesign.com/melissacsmith (here)... •••••••••

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy can sound overwhelming at first, but Melissa Parks, LCSW, breaks everything down on this week's episode. She talks about the benefits of EMDR, expectations during the treatment process, and why she has developed such a passion for this type of therapy.  https://www.patreon.com/lightaftertrauma Find out more about Melissa: Melissa on Instagram and TikTok Website: Melissa Parks Therapy - Counseling Couples, Counseling Women   Transcript:   Alyssa Scolari: [00:00:23] Hey all what's up. Welcome to another episode of the Light After Trauma podcast. I'm your host, Alyssa Scolari. And we have here with us today, Melissa Parks. So you have Melissa and Alyssa, so it's going to be a good time. Melissa is an EMDR therapist, as well as a couples therapist. She is devoted to helping you stop the cycle of conflict in your relationships and to understand your nervous system in order to experience more joy, she has been using her expertiseand her humor on social media to de-stigmatize mental health, you will often hear her use the phrase you make sense. So just a quick side note, I found Melissa on Tik-Tok. She is a bomb Tik-Tok maker. I thoroughly enjoy watching all of your Tik-Tok. So when she says that she uses humor as part of her therapy, she is not kidding. Her Tik-Toks are really funny and I really appreciate them. So, hi, Melissa. Welcome. And thank you for all that you do. Melissa Parks: [00:01:56] Hey, I'm so glad to be here. Thank you so much for having me. It's a true honor. I'm excited. Alyssa Scolari: [00:02:01] I'm so excited for you to be here and to talk about a topic that quite honestly, I don't really know a whole lot about. So this is going to be a major learning experience for me as well as a lot of the listeners. So would you be able to share a little bit more on like what you do, who you are and could you break down that like gigantic acronym? That is EMDR. Melissa Parks: [00:02:26] Yes. Yes, absolutely. Well, like you so beautifully said, I am a therapist, a couples therapists, EMDR therapist. I do coaching. I do consultation. I do lots of things, but I treat clients in the state of South Carolina and I am so passionate about that. I came into the field and have been licensed for 17 years, and I still feel just as passionate, if not, even more passionate than I was when I first started, I really am on fire for all this stuff. In terms of EMDR trauma-focused stuff, attachment focused stuff. It's just my favorite. It's just one of my favorite things. So I'm excited to be able to talk about this today to maybe help bridge the understanding for folks because you know, it can be kind of, you know, intimidating when you just, the acronym, like you said, is a little intimidating: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. That's a mouthful. Alyssa Scolari: [00:03:26] Yes, it is. Melissa Parks: [00:03:27] It's like what is Well I'd love to take some time to explain some about it and then. Open up for questions. Definitely. But Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an evidence-based treatment model, which just means that it has extensive research and it's been proven .It has proven outcomes and way back when it was only used to treat trauma, but now we know that it can treat trauma, it can treat complex trauma, it can treat a myriad of issues, including distressing symptoms, like chronic depression, anxiety, just a whole host of things. So it's not just trauma. And it's based on a model that theorizes that our current symptoms are a result of unprocessed memories from our past that are showing up in our present. So for example, the brain may have had an experience from the past and it was unable to integrate all the components of that experience. And so what happens is our amazing nervous system comes up for us to protect us, to keep us sane and it fragments that experience into pieces. And that's what we see in our current day are those fragments of the experience as our symptoms. Overwhelming feelings, body sensations, whatever they are. That's what our symptoms are. That's what this EMDR model is based on. It's basically saying our past is in our present. Alyssa Scolari: [00:05:04] I gotcha. And when you say just to, and I don't mean to interrupt, I just had a quick thought, when you say unprocessed memories, do you mean repressed memories that are stored in our subconscious that haven't come to conscious, or could it be both, both repressed memories and suppressed memory. So things that we can recall, but just haven't really digested or integrated. Melissa Parks: [00:05:29] Right, right, right. I would say all the above, I would say all the above and when we're talking, you know, cause I would say all of us have unprocessed memories. So, I mean, we all do, but when it comes to trauma, that's a different story. When it comes to trauma, that's a little bit more in depth, a little bit more intense because with a trauma experience we have an experience that's too much, too soon, too much for too long or too little, for too long. So think like neglect. And in those situations, the signals from the amygdala, the fear center of the brain are so much, are so intense that the top part of our brain, which usually down-regulates and helps soothe that fear is gone. And this experience causes the integrative functions in the brain to fail. And so that's where we have that fragmenting that happens. So this is more of what, where I'm talking about the fragmented pieces as it relates to trauma. But yes, I think we all have unprocessed memories. The research talks about this and we learn about this when we're initially being trained in EMDR. Alyssa Scolari: [00:06:43] Wow. So, so what does that look like in practice? From what I understand, there's lots of, and this could just be one of my own myths or beliefs, there's lots of tapping that happens. Am I right on that one? Melissa Parks: [00:07:01] Yes, that's what EMDR is known for. But so before I go into that, which is really helpful. So with all that, I just said that, you know, we have these fragmented parts, these assimilated parts of a memory that are showing up in our present. This is why EMDR is so awesome because EMDR is a bottom up brain approach. It's a treatment of association. So it helps us associate those dissociated parts. And when, I mean, by bottom up, so a lot of treatments out there spend a lot of time in that top part of our brain, which is our more sophisticated part of our brain, which holds more of our thinking stuff, the way that we rationalize. And we think about things and those are helpful too. But if we have trauma. And if we have all these fragmented pieces that are coming up from our past, we can't think those away. Our body is taking over. And so EMDR comes to help us from the bottom part of the brain to help us associate those things and assimilate those things. And this is why, you know, it's really important to just put that out there and recognize the impact of EMDR from that perspective, how it treats the brain and how we integrate in that way. But that's what EMDR is known for is the tapping, right. Or the eye movements. Alyssa Scolari: [00:08:21] That's what I've always heard. Yeah, I'm sure that's only part of it. Yeah. I do want to just say for the listeners out there, you all won't be able to see this, but as Melissa was saying that, you know, talking about bringing these essentially disassociated or disconnected parts and connecting them, she was almost interlacing her fingers, which I think is a really great portrayal of what you're trying to say, which is we're taking all of these pieces and we're integrating them. It is like the full integration of the brain from a bottom up approach instead of surface level down approach. If I'm understanding that correctly. Melissa Parks: [00:09:01] Yes, you are 100%. And I think it's important to also note here is that EMDR is like a resilience model, which means it believes that we have everything that we need to heal. The clinician is just sort of the conductor and whatnot, but it believes that we are all wired with resilience and that something got in the way, right. Trauma, for example, got in the way and sort of rewired ourselves towards self protection instead of connection or these other things. But EMDR really operates out of this stance that you have what you need, and that resiliency is there and you are adaptive and we're going to work with all that, which is beautiful. And why I particularly love this model and that it's so trauma-informed and resilience based. Alyssa Scolari: [00:09:52] Yeah, that's very empowering. Very empowering. Melissa Parks: [00:09:55] It is very much though. So with the bilateral stimulation is what you're talking about. So the tapping or the eye movements, that's only, you know, that's not an all eight phases of EMDR because this is an eight phase model. So we're doing. Yes. Yes. And some clients come in, when are we going to do EMDR? And I'll say, well, we've been doing it ever since you came in because you know, part of EMDR also involves case conceptualization, taking a history, doing a treatment plan, which we're not doing tapping or bilateral stimulation through that. But that is typically what people think EMDR is moving the eyes and the tapping. And so I'm happy to talk about that piece because it is a pretty important piece. And it's probably what sort of separates EMDR from many of these other therapies, Alyssa Scolari: [00:10:45] Right, right. Because another therapies it's just primarily talk therapy unless you were doing, you know, neurofeedback or something of that sort. But... Melissa Parks: [00:10:53] RIght. Alyssa Scolari: [00:10:54] is more of like a, I don't know, it's like tapping into the brain. It sounds like. Melissa Parks: [00:11:03] No pun intended, right? Alyssa Scolari: [00:11:05] Right. I was going to say no pun intended, but pun fully intended, definitely tapping into the brain. Melissa Parks: [00:11:11] Yes. So treatment of EMDR really involves some procedures where number one, we are activating these old memories. By way of sensations, images, beliefs, feelings. So we want to activate that. And part of that involves this dual attention because we don't want to activate something like that and retraumatize you. We don't want to activate that and get you back into the memory where you're fully immersed in it, and it is overwhelming and it takes you outside of your window of tolerance. That is not what we want to happen, but we want to activate that where we have one foot in that past issue. And then we also have one foot in the present day where you're in the office with the client and or with the clinician. So one foot in the past one foot in the present. So we're activating the memory with all of those components. And then this is where we bring in the bilateral stimulation. And this is rhythmic side to side stimulation. Left ,right, left, right. And this is, by way of eye movements. So the clinician can wave their fingers in front of the eyes of the client that the eyes will pass the midline. We can use hand tapping. I have little buzzers where they hold the little buzzers and it kind of buzzes back and forth. You can do tones in the ears, but either way it's stimulating left, right, left, right. And this activates and integrates information from both sides of the brain. And so we have full brain integration. So we're setting up a state for the system to do what we wanted it to do. Back during the trauma, we're setting up a state for the system to bring those dissociated pieces together, associate them again in a safe way, and sometimes in a titrated way. Meaning we only take a little bit at a time because we don't want to overwhelm the client. And as a result, the old memory ends up being stored properly. The components of the memory are now timestamped appropriately. Cause remember I said, our symptoms are the past and the present. Well now when we set up this state and we help the brain integrate. Those parts can say: "Oh, we belong back here when I was 10, we don't belong here when I'm 30 anymore." So those old parts are now integrated (and) oriented to the correct time. And our distress is reduced about the whole situation. And we also take what is useful in terms of our thoughts about a memory, for example, It's over or unsafe now, or I am good ,or something. And then we can take that into our future and move forward. The results of this are just quite amazing, but ultimately we set up this state and we let the nervous system do its thing. Alyssa Scolari: [00:14:24] That is absolutely fascinating. Melissa Parks: [00:14:27] I know I got chills when I talk about it, even though I've done it so many times. Cause it's just so cool. Alyssa Scolari: [00:14:33] Yes, your passion for it is palpable. And just, as I'm listening to you talk, I think it's such a beautiful description. I have had it explained to me so many times, and I have to be honest. I still am, like, after somebody explains it to me and I'm still like, okay, but I don't get it. The way that you're putting it is incredible because there are so many times that I will say to not only my patients who I treat, but also to myself when I'm triggered is "Okay, are these feelings about the past, or are these feelings about the present?" And what EMDR does is it sounds like it gives your brain and your nervous system, the ability to be like,"Nope, this belongs, you know, for the time that we were enduring the abuse. This is what belongs in the present. This is what we're going to take into the future." Melissa Parks: [00:15:23] That's right. That's right. Alyssa Scolari: [00:15:26] That is incredible. Melissa Parks: [00:15:28] Yes. Yes. And this is what our brain wanted to do at that time. Right. It really did, but it couldn't. It's wired to, because that's part of what the hippocampus does. The hippocampus is the integrating function of the brain, but it couldn't. Because things were too much, too soon, too fast, too little for too long. Alyssa Scolari: [00:15:48] Way too much to process. Melissa Parks: [00:15:48] All those too Yes Yes yes yes And so but how beautiful is it that for our survival and for our sanity it knew something else to do, to fragment these pieces. It's beautiful Like my gosh. Our brains are incredible. That's the part where I love too, is like, You know, instead of looking at it from the pathological lens, it's like, no, this is amazing that our nervous system protected us in this way. Just amazing. Alyssa Scolari: [00:16:22] I love that you are saying this because I have been on such a soap box lately about pathology and how much I loathe it entirely, which I understand, you know, we need the DSM for some things, which for the listeners out there, the DSM is the book with all of the mental health disorders. But I'm just right on board with you where so much of what we experience is a result of our brain, trying to protect us, which is actually so normal and not pathological. Melissa Parks: [00:16:55] That's right. Agreed. 100%. Alyssa Scolari: [00:16:57] I am so passionate, so passionate about that. I'll get off my soap box now. But I have to ask. So what sparked your passion to get into this field and specifically like the EMDR niche? Melissa Parks: [00:17:16] Well, I feel like, so I, you know, I'm thinking like way back when I, you know, went into school, but I feel like for a lot of us clinicians out there, there's some clinicians that go into it because it's in the family or that kind of thing. Like we know somebody close to us that is a therapist or... I went in it to become more self-aware and to search for healing, because of my own childhood experiences and my own difficulties and my own trauma. And so that's probably, if I were to go right back to the brass tacks of it, of why I even started my journey towards becoming a therapist, that's where I would say it began. And I can't discount....I feel like there's a spiritual component there because I went into college when I was an itty-bitty, you know, teenager. And so it's hard to imagine that my teenage brain was like, Oh, let's do all of this. And, you know, cause that's just not the case. My prefrontal cortex wasn't even completely developed. So I feel like there's a spiritual component there for me, at least that there was a pathway for this for me, but I definitely had that passion to want to learn about myself and why I was the way I was and what was happening there. And then turning that around to:I want to help others. I want to help others see, like we just said, this non-pathological lens that there is nothing wrong with you. In fact, you have done the best that you can. And so that's where a lot of my passion comes. And then probably in terms of, EMDR where I was first introduced to that. I was almost fresh out of grad school and my supervisor did EMDR. Now, of course, this was like almost 20 years ago and EMDR has changed a little bit over the years. And so back then it was kind of like this like woo-woo sorta thing, but she just amazed me and the way that she saw these results with her clients. And so my interest was sparked way back then and I started learning little bits and pieces along the way. And of course, once I had my own training and my certification and all that stuff, like, that was it. But I also have a love for attachment. So I'd also do couples therapy too. And that is why I also make attachment a huge part of my EMDR treatment as well. So I do a lot of attachment focused EMDR too. Alyssa Scolari: [00:19:51] You can incorporate EMDR in couples work as well? Melissa Parks: [00:19:56] Okay. I've not treated couples with both of them in the room with EMDR. I think there's probably, maybe some people that do that. But there have been times where I'm working with a couple and we realized that there are some things that are at play here that trace back to trauma that are really impeding our progress in order to create a secure bond. And so in that case, we may branch off and do a little bit of EMDR for each or one of the components of the couple and then return. Alyssa Scolari: [00:20:27] Okay, that makes a lot of sense. Melissa Parks: [00:20:31] But when I say attachment focused EMDR, I'm talking a lot about people that have PTSD, so childhood trauma or developmental trauma, and we really need to bring in that attachment perspective to the EMDR work. Alyssa Scolari: [00:20:46] Yes, because it's almost, you know, if you do have complex PTSD, it is almost impossible. Nothing's impossible, but it is extremely, extremely difficult to be able to have a functional relationship when you have not worked through... Melissa Parks: [00:21:02] yeah. Yeah, Alyssa Scolari: [00:21:03] ...the attachment. You know, even having been in my own treatment for... how many years now? I don't know. Well, multiple years at this point, I still have those triggers that come up about abandonment. And so I can only imagine. Melissa Parks: [00:21:20] Rection. Yeah absolutely. Yes. Alyssa Scolari: [00:21:26] Rejection in what I think other people might feel are just like the silliest ways. That's like, well, what do you mean you're going to go play video games with your friends? Melissa Parks: [00:21:35] And there it is the past and the present. Right? There it is. Alyssa Scolari: [00:21:43] So EMDR I have heard, and maybe you can speak a little bit on this. Somebody had mentioned it in one of my previous podcasts, and then I've had a couple of colleagues talk about this, that it can be a very, very exhausting process. So can you speak a little bit on that? Like how is it draining? Why so draining? What are your thoughts on that? Melissa Parks: [00:22:10] Yeah, I have plenty of clients that will say to me, I have to clear my schedule after our session and or creating our next appointment time, I want to make sure that I'm doing it where I have nothing for the rest of the day. I mean, this can be a common experience. And then often, you know, if I have somebody that comes in that has something to do in that afternoon, we might really talk about whether or not we want to go into that... ...Phase Four, which is the desensitization using the bilateral stimulation because yeah, it can be draining. I mean, I think just the thought of going back into an experience and going back into an experience that our body and our system tries so hard not to, I mean, that alone kind of like speaks to probably the reasons why you might feel so drained afterward. Alyssa Scolari: [00:23:03] Yes cause you are having to actively revisit your trauma. So I suppose that speaks to the importance that like the decision to pursue EMDR is not a decision that one should make sort of like Willy nilly. Like I have 95 other thousand things going on in my life right now. But I'm going to jump into EMDR. Like not a good idea. Melissa Parks: [00:23:30] Yes. Yes. And I would also say that sometimes can be par for the course, but also knowing that if we've spent a lot of time in Phase Two, which is the preparation phase, this is where we're setting ourselves up for how do we deal with the aftermath of this so that we're not pushed out of our window of tolerance after our session. We know. Okay,, I know some things that I can do to help regulate my nervous system. If I start to feel myself kind of getting amped up again or things I can do to help contain it, if I feel triggered and, or sort of distract myself in a healthy way, that's not dissociative or we're working with the parts that might come up and we have identified things that we can do in the event that afterward we do feel really drained or we do fear feel really triggered. And so that can make a huge difference. Alyssa Scolari: [00:24:27] Yes, setting up a before plan and after plan, making sure that the safety and all of the tools are put in place. Melissa Parks: [00:24:40] That's right. That's right. Cause you know, we really have to, we really have to recognize the importance of, and the nature of this work. We are treating very vulnerable parts within the client and we want to really focus on the importance of that and the sensitivity of that. We do not want to re-traumatize or we don't want to you know, so it's really important for the clinician to, you know, take a really good history to really assess the client for all of these things that could potentially be problematic and to empower the client to set up skills if needed, like all of this stuff should be done on the forefront. So it's not all up to the client to say, "Oh, well, I shouldn't choose this" because there are things that we can do together to make sure that in the event it is draining or it is triggering. You can still feel like you have agency over yourself and over the situation. Alyssa Scolari: [00:25:41] I think that what you're saying is so important because it also speaks to I think the significance of finding a therapist who is well equipped to be able to see you through this process. You know, this is not something that you want to walk in. Unfortunately, I do have two clients now who I've ended up seeing after walking into a therapist's office who is certified in EMDR and during the first session, they went into the bilateral stimulation, Melissa Parks: [00:26:19] That's Yeah. Yep. You got it. Alyssa Scolari: [00:26:21] They did that the first session, the first time meeting this person, and as a result, were really, really unraveled is the word I'm lookin for. Melissa Parks: [00:26:30] Oh, sure. For sure. It's concerning to say the least. I'm so sorry that that happened for your client because essentially what that also does too, is the client is not sort of, I don't want to say shutdown, but if the session isn't closed down properly and or if they are pushed outside of their window of tolerance, It's not repaired. It's not corrected. What does that do? That confirms that old experience that you are not safe. And as a result, like I said, kind of an experience of retraumatization and that is really unfortunate. That's really unfortunate. Alyssa Scolari: [00:27:07] Yeah, I think that is very unfortunate and that is not the norm. You know, that is what I'm hearing you say. Melissa Parks: [00:27:15] I would hope so. I would hope so. Alyssa Scolari: [00:27:18] Right. We hope and pray that that's not the norm. It is important, what I hear you say, to be able to establish that rapport with the client, to be able to do a full assessment, to be able to create a sense of safety so that the vulnerability can be there so that the healing process and the integration can begin. Melissa Parks: [00:27:41] So there's things that the client can do, certainly. And when I'm hearing you kind of talk about...the client can ask the questions upfront. When searching for a therapist, the client can find someone that they feel comfortable with. Do like a consultation maybe, and ask the questions. What kind of clients do you treat? What is your specialty? I'm not going to go if I have attachment trauma and I'm an adult and I'm struggling with my current relationships. I might not go to somebody who does EMDR, specially only with maybe children. For example, I would want to know that they've worked with adults with PTSD. So, you know, finding out what are you specialize in. What are your advanced trainings? How long have you been doing this? Are you trained or are you certified? Asking those questions, but ultimately, you know, a lot of this lies on the clinician. And their expertise and their ability to, like I said, get a good assessment. Conceptualize the client's case, attunement t is huge because... Alyssa Scolari: [00:28:47] What do you mean by that? Melissa Parks: [00:28:48] I might come in as a client, gung-ho, saying, "I want to do this EMDR stuff." "I love it so much. I'm ready." And yet the next session, another part of them comes out that is terrified. And sort of step in the presence of the room and is terrified. And yet, instead of asserting, "Hey, I'm scared about this," sort of just uses people-pleasing behaviors with the therapist and the therapist is not attuned to these little shifts of maybe a client's presentation or body movements or tone of voice or anything like that, and just runs with it. Again, we're at the risk of retraumatization or creating an unsafe experience. The clinician's level of attunement is so key and being able to, like I said, taking that full history, Oh, you know what? This client has used fawning, for example, which is like extreme people-pleasing in their relationships in the past. I want to note that for myself, I want to make sure that I'm watching for this in our sessions in the future. Because even if I ask a question, "Would you like to talk about this? "They're going to say "Yeah" all the time, because they fawn and so attunement is so huge, huge, huge, and that's on the clinician and their ability to do that. That's not the client's responsibility because a client who fawns is never going to say,"I'm feeling like I want to people-please, you right now." They're never going to say that. Alyssa Scolari: [00:30:22] No, they're just going to do it. That's part of their trauma response, especially when they're activated. Melissa Parks: [00:30:27] That's right? Alyssa Scolari: [00:30:29] So this is a lot in a very heavy process for both the client and the clinician. Melissa Parks: [00:30:38] Yes. It's a dance. Alyssa Scolari: [00:30:41] Do you ever find that it's exhausting for you as the clinician? Melissa Parks: [00:30:48] It could potentially be, but I have good supervision. I think the best clinicians, even the ones that are, you know, have all the certifications in the world get supervision. And so I get supervision and so I have a place to bring my stuff and I have pretty good self care. I also, you know, do things behind the scenes, like structure my day appropriately. I do not have a huge caseload because of not only the nature of the clients that I see, the majority I'm doing EMDR or couples work, couples work is also very intense because you would have two nervous systems in the room with you. Alyssa Scolari: [00:31:24] Yes. Melissa Parks: [00:31:25] You're trying to navigate that. So I do not see a ton of people. All of that really, I have learned, sets me up to not feel that burnout or that exhaustion. Alyssa Scolari: [00:31:36] You've learned how to take really good care of yourself. Melissa Parks: [00:31:39] Yeah. But there's days, you know, cause I'm a human Alyssa Scolari: [00:31:42] Of course, therapists are human too. Melissa Parks: [00:31:45] Right. Alyssa Scolari: [00:31:47] Absolutely. But I love the comment that you said about having supervision, because my supervisor says this all the time, which is every good clinician has a great mentor, therapist, et cetera. Melissa Parks: [00:32:05] Good. Yes. You need to go to therapy too. I'm a believer in that. Alyssa Scolari: [00:32:09] Yes. I love my therapist. Yup. Yep. Now there's also been some myths, I think about EMDR that it's sort of this like, cure all. So could you speak on that? Like, and I guess maybe this is different for every person, but what is the length of the process and then like, how do you know that you've gotten to a point where like EMDR is no longer needed or is it a lifelong process? Melissa Parks: [00:32:42] I wouldn't say lifelong, but I think it's not a magic thing. It's not magic or a cure-all fix-all kind of thing. No, no, no, no, no, definitely not. But I do think that it can be helpful. Like I said almost all of my individuals that I see I'm doing EMDR with because we have to remember EMDR is not just about the Phase Four desensitization piece. Sometimes with some clients I'm just using resource tapping, which is basically strengthening positive things that they bring into session. To strengthen a positive neural network in their brain. So if someone comes in and says, "Oh, I was a good mom this week, I had such good interactions with my kids." I'll say "You want to tap that in? That sounds like it's really important. Like we really want to strengthen that." Alyssa Scolari: [00:33:32] I saw you make a Tik-Tok about that. Melissa Parks: [00:33:34] That's right. That's part of EMDR too. That's resource tapping and that's a component of EMDR too. And so if we're not doing all eight phases, it's still EMDR. And so I look at it from that perspective. In terms of really targeting a trauma or a series of traumas, if it's complex PTSD, it could take a long time. The research says that EMDR is more of a shorter model than say some other like traditional talk therapies, but I'd hate to put a timeline on it. I mean, I've, I've seen people that have single incident traumas and we've done maybe eight sessions, ten sessions, twelve sessions, and they actually feel like this is so helpful. I'm good now. Thank you. Bye. And that's been great, but typically I'm working with people with complex trauma and we're in it for the long haul. Alyssa Scolari: [00:34:32] Okay. I was just going to say, it sounds more to me like EMDR is a treatment approach, like in its entirety and not something that you decide like... Melissa Parks: [00:34:47] Yes, you get it. Alyssa Scolari: [00:34:49] Does that make sense? Melissa Parks: [00:34:50] Yes. That is exactly how I use it. And how I don't look at it as just an intervention. Alyssa Scolari: [00:34:57] Right? Like it's not a supplement therapy. It is a treatment modality. Melissa Parks: [00:35:02] That is exactly how I approach it and how I incorporate it into my practice. And not everybody is like this. I mean, some clinicians are just trained in it and they just use it here or there occasionally, but that's not how I roll. And maybe it's just because I'm in love with it all, but yeah. I really use it as how a lens that I see my clients through because of all the components of it that we talked about in the beginning, based on the model that the past is in the present, the resiliency aspect of it, the bottom up approach. That's how I see my clients through that lens. And this is why this works for me in terms of a modality. So yes, that's right. It's not just an intervention to me. Alyssa Scolari: [00:35:46] Yeah, this is a treatment lens for you. Which I think is potentially why I bet you have so much success because the treatment of trauma really is recovery is a lifelong process, especially when it comes to trauma survivors. So I would imagine that if we're coining anything in some like eight week or twelve week intervention, it's not going to be as effective. Melissa Parks: [00:36:09] Right. Right. Agreed. Alyssa Scolari: [00:36:12] I love it. I learned so much about EMDR. This actually makes me want to, I don't know. This makes me definitely want to explore more. Melissa Parks: [00:36:21] Nice. Alyssa Scolari: [00:36:22] And so I have to ask because your Tik-Toks are amazing. How did you... Melissa Parks: [00:36:31] I get a little...I'm laughing cause I can get my sense of humor can come out there. I can have a little too much fun on there. Alyssa Scolari: [00:36:38] They're sofunny. I love them. I show them to my husband. Melissa Parks: [00:36:43] Give me an Office audio, and I will roll with it. I will make it into something. I just love The Office. And if there's any audio on The Office, it's happening, it's going down. Alyssa Scolari: [00:36:53] It's going down. I love it so much. How did you get into, like, how did you decide like, Oh, this is what I'm going to do. Melissa Parks: [00:37:03] well, I've been on Instagram a few years probably, and I just decided to take the leap. Alyssa Scolari: [00:37:09] Making those Tik-Toks at the rate that you put them out has got to be a second full-time job for you. I feel like they're hard. Melissa Parks: [00:37:16] Well, they are, I'm pretty, I'm slightly, not slightly. I'm pretty aware of like, not aware, but I can work my phone pretty good. And I'm not doing like major edits, so they don't take me too long. But I think it's just my, I think it's my imagination. I hear something like a sound or, and I'm like, Oh my gosh, this fits so perfectly with this. Or this is how a couple would react or this is what would happen in the brain and how the brain would talk to each other like that. It just comes to me with hearing these sounds. Alyssa Scolari: [00:37:47] Yeah. It's like, it seems looking at your profile and your content, very much of a creative outlet for you. And I would guess a way to also spread awareness. Melissa Parks: [00:38:01] That's right. And I cannot tell you how many emails or messages I've received saying "Because of you. I decided to find a therapist" or "Because of you. I feel like I make sense. And I'm going to talk more about what's happening with my therapist" or" just because of you..." and that gives me fire and motivation to just keep going for sure. You know, I'm going to kind of change up how we see ourselves, how we see mental health and that's important. Alyssa Scolari: [00:38:32] and you are doing that and you very much send the message on your content, on all of your platforms. Cause I believe I also follow you on Instagram that it's not what's wrong with you. It's what happened to you. Melissa Parks: [00:38:48] Yes. Alyssa Scolari: [00:38:50] And I love that you put that vibe out there. Melissa Parks: [00:38:52] Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Alyssa Scolari: [00:38:54] So healing. Melissa Parks: [00:38:56] Yeah, thank you. Alyssa Scolari: [00:38:57] So your Tik-Tok is...what's your Tik-Tok username? It's melissa_parks_says, right. Melissa Parks: [00:39:06] No, just melissaparkssays, all one (word) and it's the same for my Instagram: melissaparkssays Alyssa Scolari: [00:39:12] and then you have a website as well, right? Melissa Parks: [00:39:15] Yeah, the website, it is for my therapy practice. That's melissaparkstherapy.com. And yeah, I'll be doing some things in terms of more of that coaching piece, probably more towards summertime, and I'll be opening up some opportunities for EMDR therapists that want to be certified to do some consultation under me if they want to. So that would be important to maybe find me on social media for that. And I'm looking at some potentially courses or some kind of like membership sites so that people can work with me outside of that therapy treatment perspective. And of course, that's only for those that do not need the structure of therapy. That's very important to make sure that we delineate that. Alyssa Scolari: [00:40:08] Ooo, you have some exciting things coming up in your future. Melissa Parks: [00:40:12] Yeah. Alyssa Scolari: [00:40:14] I'm excited for you. Oh, that's so fun. Well, I will link all of your socials on the show notes. So to all the listeners out there, you will know exactly where it should go to find more of Melissa's amazing content. Thank you for breaking down the scary beast that is EMDR, because it has really been quite frightening to me, but I feel like I have a really good grasp on it now. And it's not so scary. Melissa Parks: [00:40:46] I'm so glad. I'm so glad. And of course I'd be open to any and all questions for clarifying anything further. I'd be happy to come on again or whatever. It's been such a joy. So thank you for having me.

Melissa Alves is a passionate and loving friend and mom of two boys. She's been married to her spouse for eighteen years and counting. Her life's purpose is to help women build courage through inspiration, hope, and empowerment. She passionately shows clients how to live their best life by believing in themselves. As a coach, she teaches her clients powerful ways how to hold onto self-belief, even when it is challenged. After many years of coaching and helping, she began her online journey in 2019 as the host of the podcast, The Power Within, where she interviews fantastic women who share their impactful life stories and experiences.A Listen-In Quote: “I knew at the end that I loved my husband, and he was going to be ok. And my love and my faith were going to get me through it.“Connect with Melissa:* Melissa's Facebook group: Empowering Women 2 Succeed* Melissa's Facebook page: Melis.M.Alves* Melissa's Website: The Lead Producer* Melissa's Podcast: The Power Within with Courageous Women

Just in time for the New Year! In today's episode, Elika interviews Melissa Machat, a personal coach and business consultant. They tackle the topics of burnout, stress and boundaries. 2020 has been an emotionally draining and taxing year for so many and most of us do not even know we are burnt out. Melissa talks about awareness and knowing when you are being spread too thin. Understanding how to look for the red flags and warning signs is key. Melissa provides advice and ways you can become more mindful and aware and what to do when you are exhausted, stressed and burnt out. Learn more about Melissa: Melissa founded RE-Align Coaching and Consulting after experiencing the transformation that occurs when you find clarity for what you truly want and are in alignment with your values. Melissa is a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner and Mental and Emotional Release Specialist and possesses a deeper understanding of what's really preventing someone from reaching their goals. With more than ten years of sales experience, over $100 Million in Volume Sold in Residential Real Estate, and more than eight years being educated by multiple coaching organizations and mentors, Melissa understands how to build and grow a business in any market, and how your mindset can control your outcome and results. Connect with Melissa: Website: https://re-aligncoaching.com/ Text: VIP to 833-480-0397 Instagram: @MelissaMachat / https://www.instagram.com/melissamachat/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.machat If you enjoyed today's conversation, please leave us a review and subscribe on the platform on which you're listening and share our podcast with other women in your circle. And Remember: YOUR VOICE IS YOUR SUPERPOWER!

Melissa Alves is a passionate and loving friend and mom of two boys. She's been married to her spouse for eighteen years and counting. Her life's purpose is to help women build courage through inspiration, hope, and empowerment. She passionately shows clients how to live their best life by believing in themselves. As a coach, she teaches her clients powerful ways how to hold onto self-belief, even when it is challenged. After many years of coaching and helping, she began her online journey in 2019 as the host of the podcast, The Power Within, where she interviews fantastic women who share their impactful life stories and experiences.A Listen-In Quote: “If you take just five minutes…there's going to be a transformation…and your day and your mood are just going to be a lot better.“Connect with Melissa: Melissa's Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomen2succeed Melissa's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Melis.M.Alves Melissa's Website: https://www.theleadproducer.com/lp-order?fbclid=IwAR1azQ92CcOI8HeNe-g3eu_nVtriUuuoP4EfAGI4dWqHm1_v1GBSMRpHjME Melissa's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-within-with-courageous-women/id1482003641

“Each day is different, feel into what your body + soul needs: ‘What does my body crave to feel nourished?'” This episode was created to answer some of the questions I frequently get asked: “What does your self pleasure practice look like?”, “What are some daily rituals for embodiment + for stepping into the divine feminine?”. All of these practices will help you to get more comfortable in your own skin as you embody the Goddess that you are! In this episode, you'll hear: High vibe Goddess daily rituals for the everyday Queen My personal juicy pleasure practice, getting to know your female anatomy, full body orgasms, & sex magic Spiritual Grand Rising (aka AM/morning) ritual for anchoring in the high frequency Daily movement + exercise that your body + soul is calling for Rituals for mindful cooking + pre-eating for nourishment + presence Intuitive evening ritual for stepping into your feminine energy Insider details about my upcoming online course! Melissa's Awaken My Soul Resource Soulection: Yoni Gazing Ritual blog post Some of my favorite recipes from my blog… more to come soon! Goddess Dance Party Playlist MadFit YouTube Channel Pussy: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer Lovehoney Sensual Glass Dildo Crystal Yoni Eggs & Yoni Wands ~ use code YONIVERSE for 22% off Connect With Your Host, Melissa: Melissa's Instagram: instagram.com/melissa_mcewen Check Out My YouTube Channel! Melissa's Website: awakenmysoulcoaching.com Liked this episode? Share with a friend & leave us a review on iTunes!

“Being in forgiveness & being in love is so important right now.” - Molly Kubes Molly Kubes is a passionate online business strategist for soulful, spiritual, driven women. She built a multi six figure business from her laptop, & now in Molly's signature business program The Spiritual Business Accelerator, she mentors women how to do it too! Molly loves serving leaders on how to quit their job & make their Spiritual side hustle their full time gig, use their spiritual gifts to create a global impact, create a lifestyle of freedom by crafting a highly profitable highly impactful online business, & creating a blissness that feels juicy, fun, & free! In this episode, you'll hear: Stepping into your magnetism, authenticity + radiance to attract your soulmate clients Process to properly launch + create an online course that actually sells How to understand + serve your ideal client in a deeply profound way Balancing vulnerability + congruence in your message as a creative biz owner Unveiling the shadow side of the Divine Feminine movement Tips for client outreach + building rapport with your ideal clients Creating massive impact + value through your content Social media + biz strategy for spiritual entrepreneurs Molly's Offerings: Join Molly's Complimentary Webinar: event.webinarjam.com/register Molly's Spiritual Business Accelerator: spiritualbizacceleratorlive.com Molly's Awaken My Soul Soulections & Resources: Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza Your True Home: The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh: 365 days of practical, powerful teachings from the beloved Zen teacher Connect With Our Guest, Molly: Molly's Instagram: instagram.com/mollykubes Molly's Website: mollykubes.com Connect With Your Host, Melissa: Melissa's Instagram: instagram.com/melissa_mcewen Check Out My YouTube Channel! Melissa's Website: awakenmysoulcoaching.com Liked this episode? Share with a friend & leave us a review on iTunes!

“Don't be afraid of losing people. Be afraid of losing yourself by trying to please everyone around you.” - unknown Welcome to my first full solo-cast episode! It's time to release people pleasing, be done tiptoeing around people's feelings and to step fully into who you came here to be! This last New moon I set the intention to show up FULLY ME, to no more water myself down. Ready to step into your full authenticity? Sweet! Let's do this. All of you is welcome here. In this episode you'll hear: Releasing people pleasing, shame & perfectionism to reveal who you really are Unapologetically stepping into your authentic truth & radical self acceptance Accepting the fact that not everyone will like you, yet some will LOVE you! How to become a magnet for soulmate clients, magical community, & dream life Creating healthy boundaries: is a whole body fuck yes??!! If not, then it's a NO. Gaining courage to be authentic, intimate and vulnerable Letting your freak flag fly to attract like-minded sisters & community Connect With Your Host, Melissa: Melissa's Instagram: instagram.com/melissa_mcewen Check Out My YouTube Channel! Melissa's Website: awakenmysoulcoaching.com Liked this episode? Share with a friend & leave us a review on iTunes!

“Lean into living in your highest excitement, your highest joy day to day. Wake up and ask yourself: What do I want to experience today?” - Taj Savitri Taj Savitri is a Spiritual Biz Mentor, Modern Medicine Woman, go-to for helping Awakened Women with Biz Expansion, Wealth Creation + Feminine Liberation. Taj believes you deserve to have it all, and also positively impact the planet with your unique gifts. Taj guides women in creating a life of freedom, and rise into your soul's true calling. In 2015, Taj experienced her spiritual awakening while in an Ayahuasca ceremony. Taj was struggling living paycheck to paycheck, taking pharmaceuticals to ease low self-esteem, and at the same time yearning to live in her soul's truest calling. Now Taj freely travels the world to speak on stages and study her healing gifts, & guides women to their own version of bliss. In this episode, you'll hear: Creating & manifesting during a global awakening Generating financial abundance in the physical realm as a highly spiritual being Releasing perfectionism to embrace vulnerability as a creator & coach Psychedelics: expanding consciousness, healing & how they impact purpose Why 2020 is the best year for lightworkers to start a business Circulating clean money into the economy Media manipulation & trusting our intuition to find our truth Taj's Offerings & Freebies: Facebook Group ~ Awakened Woman Leadership: Business for Spiritual Entrepreneurs Private Mentorship Mastermind Awakened Woman Rising Business Accelerator Taj Savitri's Awaken My Soul Book & Resource Soulections: A Radical Approach to the Akashic Records: Master Your Life and Raise Your Vibration by Melissa Feick A Happy Pocket Full of Money: Infinite Wealth and Abundance in the Here and Now by David Cameron Gikandi Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero Watch ~ Out Of Shadows documentary Connect With Our Guest: Taj's Instagram: @Taj.Savitri Taj's Podcast: True Nature Taj's Website: tajsavitri.com Connect With Your Host, Melissa: Melissa's Instagram: instagram.com/melissa_mcewen Check Out My YouTube Channel! Melissa's Website: awakenmysoulcoaching.com Liked this episode? Share with a friend & leave us a review on iTunes!

Jedaya Barboza is a Tantric Shemite Rose Womb Priestess of the Divine Feminine. She empowers women to reclaim their birthrights of divinity, love, pleasure, harmony, sensuality, magnetism and sovereignty through the ancient codes of the Magdalen Rose Womb Consciousness. In this episode, you'll hear: Demystifying the Tantric Shemite Rose Womb lineage Ancient codes of Magdalen Rose Womb Consciousness From a dark night of the soul to being initiated into priestesshood Ancestral healing, womb healing & womb justice Restoring the balance of Gaia through the rise of Divine Feminine Transmuting separation during these times into unity & freedom Ceremonial plant medicine for expanding our consciousness Jedaya's Offerings: 1:1 Mentorship Online and Live Retreats Workshops Trainings Online Courses Freebie → The Rose Empress Masterclass Jedaya's Awaken My Soul Book & Resource Soulections: The Manuscripts of The Magdalene The Sophia Code by Kaia Ra Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa The Mastery Of Love by Don Miguel Ray Connect with our guest Jedaya Barboza: Instagram: @jedayabarboza Website: priestessjedaya.com Facebook: facebook.com/butterfly.barboza Connect With Your Host, Melissa: Melissa's Instagram: instagram.com/melissa_mcewen Click Here To Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Melissa's Website: awakenmysoulcoaching.com Liked this episode? Share with a friend & leave us a review on iTunes!

“The frequency, the money, abundance - whatever you want to call it - sits on & is the frequency of love. Period. Money is love. Love is money.” - Taylor Simpson In this conversation with Taylor Simpson you will learn How To Become A Money Magnet, fall in love with yourself & life, to fully trust the Universe & step into your gifts. This episode will leave you feeling abundant & sparkly AF, ready to step into your full unicorn authentic self! Taylor Simpson is a Motivational Speaker, Podcast Host and Online Coach. Through her Methodology of infusing Science, Spirituality and Mysticism, she teaches women around the world how to tap into the Frequency of Abundance. It is her mission to help these women rewire the thoughts that do not serve them, move through the blocks that keep them from living a life full of freedom and joy, so they can step fearlessly into their Higher Self, unapologetically! In this episode you'll hear: How you can attract money by being yourself Keys to trusting your intuition to find happiness & freedom The art of detachment to live in alignment with your souls mission How to fully take responsibility for your gifts & to step into the unknown You can ditch the biz plan to manifest your dream clients, money, & business Ways to authentically grow your community by being unapologetically yourself How Taylor run's a multimillion dollar company based off of what feels good rather than having a business plan Taylor's Offerings: Meditation www.AbundanceRewired.com/Meditation Quiz https://taylorsimpson.com/Quiz Journal Prompt https://my.community.com/taylorsimpson Membership The Abundant Life Experience Awaken My Soul Resources & Books Soulection: Shakti Rising Revelations The Sophia Code The Taylored Adventure To Happiness - Manifesting Your Desires through Your Menstruation Cycle: Episode 216 The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Dr. Joe Dispenza Excuses Be Gone by Wayne Dyer Dr. Bruce Lipton Sloths Revenge by Dirty Heads Connect with Taylor: A Taylored Adventure To Happiness podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamtaylorsimpson/ Website:https://taylorsimpson.com/ Connect With Your Host, Melissa: Melissa's Instagram: instagram.com/melissa_mcewen Click Here To Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Melissa's Website: awakenmysoulcoaching.com Liked this episode? Share with a friend & leave us a review on iTunes!

“Be the true love. Get intimate with what love actually is, and feels like, and tastes like, and breathes like. And be that more often than not.” - Celeste Gluz Celeste Gluz was born with a love for Wellness, Movement and Spirituality. After a total car crash in her early 20's activated her Divine Assignment, she began her 7-year long journey of spiritual awakening. Shortly after moving to Hawai'i, her book ‘I AM Lemuria' was published, describing her intimate relationship with Lemuria and the integration of it all. Celeste is passionate about making Ascension practical and sustainable so that others don't have to experience the ups and downs she did. In this episode, you'll hear: Ascension & Awakening, the process of activating our Divine DNA Divine Feminine Mysteries Connecting to Cosmic Consciousness & Galactic Beings Choosing the frequency of love as a being with free will Reconciling a conscious relationship when you are cosmic & your partner is physical Lemuria, Hawaii & creating heaven on earth Creating a healthy relationship with desire Innerstanding the emergence of Source with the frequency of “I am” Celeste's Offerings: 3 Day Fast Online Course Womban Wisdom Online Course Use code for 22% off either course. Code: AWAKEN Celeste's next online course ~ Divine I Am ~ coming soon! I AM Lemuria: A Story of Spiritual Awakening by Celeste Gluz This is an autobiography of a spiritual awakening. Celeste shares her journey about Lemuria waking up within her via meditative journeying and a connection to sacred lands. Full of practical tools, tips, and inspiration for the awakening process, this story was written for those experiencing tremendous shifts and transformation in their lives. Celeste explains in-depth how she experiences Lemuria in her visions and how we can bring this wisdom into today's world. Receive insight that may help you ground, support, and provide clarity on your path as you join Celeste through hers. Mahalo! Celeste's Awaken My Soul Soulection & Resources: DNA Mastery online course by Sandra Walter Shannon Port Art of the Feminine on You Tube Connect with our guest Celeste: Instagram: @celestegluz1111 Website: www.celestegluz.com Connect With Your Host, Melissa: Melissa's Instagram: instagram.com/melissa_mcewen Melissa's Website: awakenmysoulcoaching.com Liked this episode? Share with a friend & leave us a review!

“Ayurveda is the science of life. And its purpose is to heal and maintain the quality and longevity of life. It is the art of life as it is practical, philosophical, and spiritual. Because it's the understanding rootedness of creation.” Malia is a Women's Ayurvedic Practitioner and aspiring Ayurvedic chef. Along with Ayurveda, she incorporates other modalities such as Arvigo's self-care Mayan Abdominal Massage, doula work, and cacao ceremonies. Currently, Malia is also an ambassador for a women's collective called, Embracing the Feminine, where she facilitates events. Malia's purpose is to help transform and guide women back into the wisdom of their bodies, holding space for transformation and healing. In this episode you'll hear: Ayurveda 101: what it is, identifying your dosha, & eating for your dosha Your Karma is your Dharma: journey to awakening Healing our womb: amenorrhea, red tents, Mayan Abdominal Massage, & honoring our cycles The intersection of Ayurveda & the wisdom within our yoni + womb Holistic tips for stepping into your radiance Self care practices, natural face care, & hair car Deconstructing what being a witch really is Malia's Offerings: Find Your Dosha Type Quiz 1:1 Coaching + Website Coming Soon: To keep a look out on for these, follow Malia on IG for virtual coaching sessions + website Malia's Awaken My Soul Book + Product Soulections: Love Letter to the Earth by Thich Nhat Hanh Books on Ayurveda: The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies: Based on the Timeless, Wisdom of India's 5,000-Year-Old Medical System by Vasant Lad, Ayurveda Cooking for Beginners: An Ayurvedic Cookbook to Balance and Heal Divine Feminine Books: Feminine Genius: The Provocative Path to Waking Up and Turning On the, Wisdom of Being a Woman by LiYana Silver, Pussy: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer, Wild Feminine: Finding Power, Spirit & Joy in the Female Body by Tami Lynn Kent Holistic Self Care + Ayurvedic Products: https://www.sweetwaterlabsnyc.com, https://www.khadinatural.com, https://biossance.com, Banyan Botanicals Connect with our guest, Malia: Instagram: instagram.com/holisticmalia Connect With Your Host, Melissa: Melissa's Instagram: instagram.com/melissa_mcewen Melissa's Website: awakenmysoulcoaching.com Liked this episode? Share with a friend & leave us a review!

In this episode, we talk to Melissa Daimler (Founder Of Daimler Partners) about her new n ormal, how leaders should handle essential workers as they come back to work, and more.  Follow Melissa on LinkedIn & Instagram **More about Melissa** Melissa has been an executive at high-growth companies for over twenty years.  She now works as an executive coach, advisor, and facilitator. Her primary focus is helping leaders operationalize culture.  Prior to starting Daimler Partners, Melissa was an executive who experienced multiple leadership viewpoints throughout her career. She led HR for a fast-growing venture-funded startup. She created and built Learning & Organizational Development functions for Adobe, Twitter and WeWork. She built a coaching company while also the first employee of Coach University, one of the first leaders in the coaching field. Her experience as an executive includes coaching executives, helping teams work more effectively, and building scale-proof organizational processes. She is a speaker, panelist, and contributor to broad industry publishers including Harvard Business Review (HBR), Huffington Post, Chief Learning Officer, and Chief Talent Development Officer magazines. Her recent article on operationalizing culture in HBR was one of the most popular articles of 2018, viewed by over 200,000 people globally (10x the average). She has served as a board member for the Association of Talent Development (“ATD”) and currently sits on the Advisory Board for the University of San Francisco, Master's Program for Organization Development. One of the first coaches certified by the International Coach Federation (“ICF”), Melissa graduated from the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School with a M.S. in Organizational Development. Melissa can regularly be found in the bay area hiking somewhere with views of the ocean, or urban hiking in NYC looking for the latest piece of graffiti art. Visit our website TheStartupLifePodcast.com Follow The Startup Life Podcast Facebook Page Want gear from The Startup Life? Check out our gear! Check out other great podcasts from The Binge Podcast Network.   Written by: Dominic Lawson Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson Music Credits: **Show Theme**  Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald  **Break Theme** Cielo - Huma-Huma  Sponsors/Partners Go to Payoff.com/TheStartupLife to learn more. Go to the Phillip Stein and use code SLEEPEZ to get 10% of your new Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet.  Use code BETTEREVERYDAY for 30% everything sitewide at ladder.sport. That's “BETTEREVERYDAY” for 30% off at ladder.sport. Go to Save the Children dot org slash save kids orwww.savethechildern.org/savekids

Today I connected with a lifelong friend of mine, Melissa Ostrowski, to put together an episode that is truly full of incredible energy and knowledge. Mel is a “jack of all trades” and she has found a way to combine all of her passions with such grace and thoughtfulness. Her business, Melo Wellness, helps people to connect with their true authentic self through a practice called human design. If you’ve never heard of it - prepared to be amazed! … Human Design dives into how your personal energy is connecting with the Universe as well as others around you and how you’re responding to things as a result of those energy patterns. On this episode we dive into: What exactly the practice of Human Design is, how it works, and how it can help us to understand who we are at the core of our existence. Navigating who you are through human design and then connecting with why you have certain tendencies. Melissa gives a general overview of the five different energy types **she also provides you with a free resource where you can find out your energy type right now and then you can see if her explanations she shares within this episode resonate for you! Here’s a sneak peak: You are either a reflector (undefined), a manifestor (leaders), a manifestor generator (generate their own energy), a generator (a life force), or a projector (they rely on others to generate their energy) … so warriors, which type are YOU!? Learn to work with your energy type and understand why you are who you are. What it looks like to work with Melissa and how she dives deeper into the numbers and placements on your body graph to help you understand yourself on a deeper, energetic level. She also talks more about my energy type (I’m a Manifestor Generator) and how this coincides with my energy and how I respond to things! (If you’re a Manifestor Generator, you don’t want to miss this!!) Here are some closing words from Melissa: “If you’re struggling to find your authentic self, find 5 minutes to get out of your head and into your body. The moment that you can wipe the whiteboard of your mind clean and sit in your body, that’s when the greatest wisdom comes out. Breath deeply, continue focusing on your breath, and observe what’s going on from the outside in. Explore what going on in your body and ask yourself why that might be, and see what comes up for you. That’s where the wisdom is, so connect with it, and listen to it.” Get in touch with Melissa: ** Melissa has a virtual retreat coming up on June 13th, 2020 - so reach out to her if you’d like to be part of this! Website: https://melowellnesscommunity.com INSTAGRAM: @melo_wellness

“It's about really giving yourself permission to be who you are at any given moment, & meet the moment fully. Welcome the discomfort, welcome what feels hard but also, give yourself permission to say ‘yes' to a future version of yourself.” - Naia Kete Naia Kete is a singer, songwriter and social justice advocate with a powerful voice to match. As lead singer & bass player of pop/reggae band, SayReal, wellness coach and lifestyle influencer, she empowers people to change the world by changing themselves. Her commitment to emotional health and spiritual development is a signature of her work and her powerful mindset hacks help to create the environment through which exceptional transformation can occur - teaching people to practice compassionate curiosity with themselves and others. Educating, healing and inspiring through her music and teachings, this woman is one to watch. In this episode, you'll hear: Fully embodying your soul within this human body, & feeling it all Developing your relationship with your past, present & future self Self care as an act of global service: your energy is your currency The power of asking questions, & having compassionate curiosity Intuition: it knows everything, how to align & be in-tune with it Healing ancestral wounds by embracing intimacy Naia Kete's Awaken My Soul Soulection's: A Line Within podcast The Business Babe Podcast Womxn Awake podcast Connect with our guest, Naia: Naia's Instagram: instagram.com/naiakete Say Real Music Website: sayreal.bandcamp.com Downloadable: www.livelikenaia.com Connect with your host, Melissa: Melissa's Instagram: instagram.com/melissa_mcewen Melissa's Website: awakenmysoulcoaching.com Liked this episode? Share with a friend & leave us a review over on iTunes!

Melissa Benua, director of engineering at mParticle, chats with TechWell community manager Owen Gotimer about the importance of whole team quality, how to get started using the test pyramid, and how developers can start writing testable code. Continue the conversation with Melissa (@Melissa) and Owen (@owen) on the TechWell Hub (hub.techwell.com)! Transcript: https://bit.ly/2xnYHFl Music from https://filmmusic.io "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

If you’re going to run social media for a brand, what’s the most critical thing for you to know? According to Melissa Fach, it’s absolutely essential to find out the brand’s core values first! In this blast from the past episode of the Social PR Secrets Podcast, Lisa Buyer sits down with social media expert Melissa Fach to get her advice on how to navigate public interaction as the face of a company via social platforms. If you’re looking to improve a brand’s image, or simply avoid tanking it, Melissa is the person you turn to. Melissa is a social savat. She handled the community for Moz, Pubcon and AuthorityLabs for years. She is now the US blog editor of SEMrush and the founder of SEO Aware, a consulting agency. In this episode, Melissa and Lisa discuss the importance of promptness when interacting with your customers via social media, why customer service online is even more delicate than face-to-face interactions, why a brand’s values are so imperative to their social media success and tips to avoid making viral mishaps. Melissa reveals her tips for dealing with angry customers. How should you deal with trolls? How can you help the people lobbing criticism via furious tweets? Listen to this episode to learn Melissa’s guide to ensuring every customer walks away from an interaction feeling positive about your brand! “The big thing is if you answer the wrong way or offend the wrong person you can actually take down a company ” - Melissa Fach Some topics discussed in this episode include: Why answering customers immediately is essential Melissa’s position at Moz The importance of a brand’s core values TAGFEE Why there’s no longer room for excuses in customer service How Melissa’s education in psychology helps her work How to avoid Twitter catastrophes Melissa’s tips for dealing with angry customers Advice for those entering the social media field Contact Melissa Fach: http://melissafach.com Melissa’s Twitter Melissa’s Instagram Melissa’s LinkedIn Melissa’s Facebook Melissa’s personality Pinterest More from Melissa: Melissa’s company - SEO Aware Melissa’s consulting services Corporate training Melissa’s blog References and links mentioned: Moz Twitter Wordpress Google Hangouts Subscribe to & Review Social PR Secrets Podcast Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Social PR Secrets podcast by Lisa Buyer. If the information in this show’s interview inspired you in your business or life journey, feel free to head over to iTunes, subsc

If you’re going to run social media for a brand, what’s the most critical thing for you to know? According to Melissa Fach, it’s absolutely essential to find out the brand’s core values first! In this blast from the past episode of the Social PR Secrets Podcast, Lisa Buyer sits down with social media expert Melissa Fach to get her advice on how to navigate public interaction as the face of a company via social platforms. If you’re looking to improve a brand’s image, or simply avoid tanking it, Melissa is the person you turn to. Melissa is a social savat. She handled the community for Moz, Pubcon and AuthorityLabs for years. She is now the US blog editor of SEMrush and the founder of SEO Aware, a consulting agency. In this episode, Melissa and Lisa discuss the importance of promptness when interacting with your customers via social media, why customer service online is even more delicate than face-to-face interactions, why a brand’s values are so imperative to their social media success and tips to avoid making viral mishaps. Melissa reveals her tips for dealing with angry customers. How should you deal with trolls? How can you help the people lobbing criticism via furious tweets? Listen to this episode to learn Melissa’s guide to ensuring every customer walks away from an interaction feeling positive about your brand! “The big thing is if you answer the wrong way or offend the wrong person you can actually take down a company ” - Melissa Fach Some topics discussed in this episode include: Why answering customers immediately is essential Melissa’s position at Moz The importance of a brand’s core values TAGFEE Why there’s no longer room for excuses in customer service How Melissa’s education in psychology helps her work How to avoid Twitter catastrophes Melissa’s tips for dealing with angry customers Advice for those entering the social media field Contact Melissa Fach: http://melissafach.com Melissa’s Twitter Melissa’s Instagram Melissa’s LinkedIn Melissa’s Facebook Melissa’s personality Pinterest More from Melissa: Melissa’s company - SEO Aware Melissa’s consulting services Corporate training Melissa’s blog References and links mentioned: Moz Twitter Wordpress Google Hangouts Subscribe to & Review Social PR Secrets Podcast Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Social PR Secrets podcast by Lisa Buyer. If the information in this show’s interview inspired you in your business or life journey, feel free to head over to iTunes, subsc

In this episode, Melissa and I discuss the best way to deal with and fire your shittiest clients.It's about having respect for yourself and keeping your company's standards in tact.Follow her on the gram for more great tips! @Melissa_atlash

One thing I love about podcasting is getting to know all the wonderful women who are out there doing things in their own corner of Japan. Without this podcast I wouldn't get that chance! Melissa Uchiyama is a writer, a US National Board Certified educator, and mom who has made Japan her home for eleven years after growing up, getting her education, and marrying near the beaches of South Florida. In the episode today Melissa and I talk about: Her road to finding her feet in Japan How she created a writing camp in Tokyo How we deal with "Bad Japan days" Creating a community around baking Her new project “Eat en”: https://www.instagram.com/melissa.uchiyama.946/ Mentioned in this podcast: Best Living Japan: https://bestlivingjapan.com/ Tokyo Writers Camp: https://tokyokidswrite.com/ Bilingual Baking Classes: https://cocofuluandmelissa.com/ Other Links: IG:https://www.instagram.com/cocofuluandmelissa/ https://www.instagram.com/tokyokidswrite/ https://www.instagram.com/melissa.uchiyama.946/ More info about Melissa: Melissa is on a mission to document and showcase the beauty found in kitchens throughout Tokyo with her big Eat•en project! She believes that value is found in the process of creating, making, and procuring that which feeds us, while also believing that our food provides a window into culture, heritage, and the soul of a person, people, or a family, she has begun a project that brings her into the real cooking and dining spaces throughout Tokyo, where she documents the people, stories, and craft behind each meal, drink, or snack. More to come soon! *If you have special food that reflects your immigration story or family heritage in Japan or anywhere in the world, and you are based in or near Tokyo, wanting to welcome Melissa into your home kitchen, she would love to hear from you!

This week we mourn the temporary loss of Olivia Gatwood with a solo show from our Melissa (Melissa rubbing her hands together, hunched over a smoking cauldron *THE PLAN HAS WORKED!*). Melissa chats with poet Rax King about male icons (yes, they exist), fathers (usually not male icons) & the opposite of an ex-husband (I have no idea what that is because this is Olivia and I wasn't there). 

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! So it’s about two weeks after tax day here in the US, so by now you’ve probably gone through the tedious process of filing your income taxes. It’s the unglamourous part of online business that nobody really talks about. Sure, we all talk about the freedom, flexibility and financial independence that comes with being your own boss and owning your own business - but the flip side of that is that we’re also still responsible for all the boring and sometimes complicated administrative stuff that we also were annoyed by at our day jobs, like filling out expense reports and other tedious stuff like that. So when it comes to taxes, if you’re a side hustler, you’ve got that extra layer of reporting your side hustle income and expenses on top of your W2 wages, and then making sure you’re paying taxes to all the people you’re required to pay taxes to, like in my case it’s Federal, State and local, and I’m honestly never 100% confident that I’m doing it right. And I don’t know if you’ve ever had this experience, but the couple of times that I’ve tried to hire a CPA in the past, I left those meetings even more confused than when I walked in, feeling like I needed to learn a whole other language in order to follow the conversation and knowing that this definitely is not the right person for me if they can’t - or won’t - explain things to me in a way that I can understand. That’s why I’m so excited to bring you today’s guest, Melissa Whaley. She’s an accountant who works specifically with online business owners like us to help us understand the financial side our businesses without making us feel like total idiots in the process! I’m so excited to have Melissa on the podcast today, not only for my own selfish reasons because I’ve been doing my books and taxes on my own for so long and have always had this really uneasy feeling about whether or not I’m doing it right, but because Melissa’s just like us. She started out working at a large tax company, and she wanted the freedom, flexibility and financial independence that comes with running your own business - especially because she’s got four kids! But she saw a gap in the way her clients were being served, and she stepped in to fill it. Today on the podcast Melissa and I are talking about: Exactly how and why Melissa helps online entrepreneurs and side hustlers like us with our business financials and taxes. How Melissa took a skill she already had and turned it into an online business. The general rule for knowing when you need to start paying quarterly taxes when you’re still side hustling. How to look at your business finances in a way that makes sense as a layperson. What to pay attention to when it comes to your expenses. What to look for when choosing an accountant or CPA. How Melissa manages running her business as a wife and mother of four. Melissa’s best advice for growing your team. The one belief Melissa had to change about herself to get where she is today. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: www.MelissaWhaley.com The Legal Roadmap Podcast with Autumn Witt Boyd - Tax Strategies for 7-Figure Businesses Where to connect with Melissa: Melissa’s Instagram www.MelissaWhaley.com My favorite quotes from Melissa: “When you’re an expert in an area it’s not that you have everything memorized in your head, it’s that you know enough about the subject to be able to research and find the right answer.” “If you ignore your numbers for too long, that’s a recipe for your business to implode and for you to burn out.” “When you know the numbers in your business it’s really empowering. It really helps you make that next good decision to move your business in a positive direction.” "It’s important to be able to step back, evaluate where you’re at and where your business is at and say, ‘Ok I need to make these changes.’” “We want to have businesses that make us feel good and feel fulfilled and we are enjoying serving other people.” Bio: Melissa is a Virtual Tax Advisor for creative business owners. She helps demystify taxes for people who light up over their work and freak out over their numbers. She is a California native, married to her college sweetheart for 10 years and they have 4 awesome kids together. You can find her chugging iced coffee while geeking out over all things tax.

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Leaving a cushy situation isn’t always easy, but having self-awareness, doing the soul searching and creating a logical break-down of steps in the right direction can certainly help in the process. This week, I’m happy to introduce Melissa Ricker of Engineered Motherhood. Melissa found the constraints of her well-paying job challenging on the limited time she had with her young son—and thus she engineered a lifestyle that worked for her and her family combining tactics and strategy. Listen to this episode to hear how you can create a step-by-step process for a well-designed life that works for you.   Who is Melissa? Melissa is a nuclear engineer by degree. She left the corporate world last year to pursue her own business. She started out freelance writing and blogging, but she found her true calling as she began coaching women through the struggles she had recently overcome as a professional working mother. She now runs a coaching business specifically for women who have big dreams but aren't sure how to make them turn into a reality.  Some quirky facts about Melissa: She’s got a master's degree in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M and also lives on a ten acre farm outside of Houston, Texas, with horses, chickens, cats and dogs. Quotes from Melissa I really have that sense of purpose because I know I’m helping other women achieve their biggest dreams. I guess what I really love about my business is the person I’ve become through it. (4:36) While it’s still sometimes challenging for me to put my work down I have to really set boundaries in place, make hard stops in my day, so I can really guard myself from working all night especially since I’m so passionate now about what I do. (6:30) Your thoughts and that voice inside your head is the most powerful tool that you’ll ever have. What you tell yourself your brain believes—so you really have to watch what you say and think about yourself because you’ll just end up getting in your own way and holding yourself back. If you can get out of your own way and change how you think you really can become completely unstoppable in whatever you want to pursue. (7:19)  What You’ll Learn Why mantras are very powerful in creating a more positive mindset Helpful ways to get unstuck from the proverbial rut The importance of detailed planning and being clear on what action items to take everyday The importance of taking action, no matter how small, to build momentum in achieving one's goals Resources and How to Connect: Melissa's website:  www.engineeredmotherhood.com Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest  Other Listening Options: Individual player or full player view on website: http://lorirochino.com/podcast-2/

Listen on Stitcher or the Google Play Music Store. Mike and Kevin (Tommy is sick) welcome Melissa Keller, who played Mindy the head cheerleader in D3, to the podcast. Melissa explains how she became a cheerleader, which actor was a dick to her, how she went from D3 to Sports Illustrated, and more. Show Notes Thanks to Melissa for coming on. Check her out on Instagram and see some of her photography work at artlesscoporation.com. Melissa in action: Christopher Orr played Riley. Kind of dick to Melissa: Melissa and Mike Vitar having their moment: Shoutout to the guy Melissa thinks is named Shawn that stopped her at the bar and recognized her from the Mighty Ducks. They did make Melissa the "sporty girl" in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Here are shots from 2002, 2003 and 2004, where she is sitting on a soccer bench, parasailing, and, uh, on a horse. She did to roll around in the sand like she wanted to as well. Marisa Miller for those who don't know who she is. Thanks to @ak2themax for the #QuackQuestion. Twitter | Facebook | iTunes Pod intro and outro by Josh Luecht

Today’s guest, Melissa Daimler, is someone I’ve known for 15 years. She knows a ton about the coaching world because she was the very first employee of Coach University, which is one of the top coach training schools in the world. She moved from New York City, where she ran her own very successful coaching business and arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area in time for the dot-com boom. Melissa’s desire to be part of a team led her to the Epylon Corporation, as their Director of People. She then moved to Adobe where she spent 10 years in various HR and Talent roles.  Four and a half years ago she took a job at Twitter as their Head of Learning and Organizational Development. She sits on the board of the Association for Talent Development and she’s written articles for  the Harvard Business Review.    What does Bring Your Whole Self to Work Mean to Melissa? Melissa has always been interested in how to use work as an opportunity to grow and learn. Throughout her non-traditional career journey, she has had both great and not so great managers who taught her who she wanted to be and who she didn’t want to be as a leader and at work. The managers she was inspired by used their jobs to become better. They also made sure the people on their teams were also growing and learning all the time.   The Joys of Team Membership Melissa says she has always been attracted to the system piece of people, looking at where people are today and how to move them to the next level.  After coaching for several years, she desired to be part of a team again and moved back into the system. She felt that if she understood a company it would help her to coach people better. She took over Adobe’s learning organization when there were 4,ooo people in the company and when she left, 10 years later, Adobe had over 10,000 employees.       Twitter While working at Adobe, a recruiter called her and asked her if she wanted to build something from scratch. She loves jumping into things that are exciting and scary so she accepted the position to build out the learning team at Twitter. She says it was a different world at the beginning, she learned how to be crafty and strategic at the same time and she leveraged her tribe. In all of the chaos, there are three things she has always stayed true to 1. Taking care of herself 2. Taking care of her team 3. Taking care of the business. Melissa accepts challenges as learning opportunities. She says that one of the great things about Twitter is that you don’t have to ask for permission to re-evaluate, re-imagine or to be innovative. One of her current projects is re-imagining feedback to figure out what people truly want. The goal is to help leaders shift from the traditional every 6-month review to ongoing learning every day.  During open conversations, a person can give feedback without starting with the phrase “So, I’d like to give you a little feedback.” Open, honest communication based on the trust which exists inside the relationship.   Generational Differences Melissa says she sees more similarities than differences within generations but that maybe Millennials say what the Gen X-ers were thinking but didn’t have had the courage to say. Millennials are voicing what everybody wants and Millennials want what all people want, which is to align themselves with a company that has a meaningful mission and to know that an opportunity for growth exists. Melissa says she doesn’t want to be one of those people who are falling behind in technology, so she asks a lot of questions. She shares her goals with her team so they can provide feedback to her as part of her ongoing learning philosophy. When asked about what advice she would give to her younger self she says “I would tell myself to speak up more and share my point of view.”   Resources: Mike Robbins Website Mike Robbins on Facebook Mike Robbins on Twitter Mike Robbins Speaker Page Melissa Daimler on Twitter Harvard Business Review - Melissa Daimler Articles