I'm Melyssa — a double board-certified lifestyle medicine coach. And I help people forget the fads and create a healthy lifestyle that lasts!
POSITIVITY
We embrace a can-do mindset, focusing on possibilities and solutions to create a supportive, uplifting environment for everyone!
EMPOWERMENT
Through encouragement and guidance, we help others unlock their potential, building confidence to lead healthier, more fulfilled lives!
ENJOYMENT
Health and well-being should be rewarding, so we infuse fun and joy into everything we do, making the journey as fulfilling as the goal!
COMPASSION
We approach every person with understanding and respect, valuing each journey as unique and honoring the courage it takes to prioritize wellness!
LOVE OF LEARNING
Curiosity drives us forward, and we’re dedicated to ongoing growth and discovery to bring the best in lifestyle medicine to our community!
MY VALUES
Mission
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Vision
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Through multidisciplinary, evidence-based approaches, we strive to inspire the adoption of health promoting behaviors that support total well-being with a variety of services that encourage positive changes in mindset, lifestyle, and behavior.
To create a world where the healthy choice is the easy choice and we are able to empower individuals, communities, and companies to develop enjoyable, sustainable lifestyle changes.
Former animal trainer, recovering perfectionist, and furrrever dog and cat mom!
I have a background as an animal trainer, mental health professional, and size-inclusive fitness trainer. Now I get to jokingly say that I went from training marine mammals to training humans!
Through my book, membership, and coaching, I help high achievers who are short on time transform their mindset and behaviors around healthy living so they can create sustainable changes that support their well-being and performance!
I wrote Healthy Living Doesn't Have to SUCK as a way to normalize we all fall into the trap of the fitness fads and diet trends, and to share that we CAN create a healthy lifestyle we love! In the book I share my own struggles, experiences, and successes with creating a health lifestyle - so you can expect to be entertained along the way and reminded that you are NOT alone!
I wrote my book to be conversational, so it’s like I’m right there with you as your coach! While the coaching process is a two-way interaction, I did my best to provide guided prompts and reflections for your self-guided coaching experience.
I am passionate about empowering behavior change through an enjoyable, sustainable journey that focuses on YOU being your best expert!
Professional
Skills/Experience
- Biology, B.S.; Psychology, B.S.; Clinical Psychology, M.A.
- Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach
- Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional
- AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
- SITA Size Inclusive Fitness Specialist
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- Former Health Educator at a hospital system of 23K+ employees
- Former Clinician Well-Being Coach at a hospital system of 20K+ employees
- Expert for Inlightened
- Lake Nona Performance Club Medical Advisory Council
- Secretary - Fitness and Medicine Member Interest Group, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
- Public Speaking
- Behavior Modification
- Well-Being Coaching
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Stress First Aid Facilitator
- Positive Psychology
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
I was tired of constantly bullying myself to change my lifestyle...
Sound familiar...? I know - it is absolutely miserable when you are your own worst enemy!
Now I'm on a mission teach others how to take an approach that cultivates kindness, compassion, and patience with yourself through a lifestyle change journey. The science has shown that the more we become our own cheerleader through change, the more sustainable our behaviors become!
Trust me, I've been there and I know sooooo many other people have felt the same way! So I'm here to tell you there's another way - a better way - to work on changing your lifestyle. And the science supports it, too! Shifting our mindset from an approach of self-criticism to one of self-kindness shows significantly higher success rates for lasting lifestyle change!
You deserve to befriend yourself, especially when you're trying your hardest!
You can learn to ditch your inner bully and channel your inner cheerleader to help support, encourage, and motivate you throughout your lifestyle change journey!
and feeling like a failure at the first little slip up...
feeling frustrated and defeated, only to give up and start over...and over...and over...
I see so many people trying to intense, restrictive approaches to change...
I'm obsessed with . . .
In my world, if it doesn't get written down - it gets forgotten about! So I have an army of worksheets and planners to help me stay on track...!
to-do lists
From my podcast playlists to my audiobook library, you'll find anything and everything by Mel Robbins and Simon Sinek!
personal development
My K-POW Nutrition chocolate collagen peptides mixed in with my morning coffee!
my morning coffee ritual
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