Arielle is a special kind of medicine woman. She is an herbalist. Her expertise in herbs is something we can all use in our daily lives. Her upcoming book release is going to teach us all how to use our kitchen herbs for good and to nourish our soul. We can’t wait for that. In the meantime listen to this podcast for lots of good conversation on plants between Mel & Arielle!

Jenny & Jessica are dedicating their lives to a worthy cause. Helping children, especially when it comes to bullying. This conversation is an open discussion where Mel really comes clean about her experiences both in her pre-teen and teenage years but also about Top Model and being bullied and brainwashed. So much to learn and do in this field.

Through her own realizations with trauma as a child and physical manifestations in her teenage years, Alison found herself on a mission for public health. In her work with ACEs connection, she’s helped establish networks for communities to become empowered and treated for disorders related to Adverse Childhood Experiences. Run, don’t walk, to this podcast if you think you had some things happen as a child that maybe didn’t sit right in your subconscious. Expand and free yourself from the things that you couldn’t control in your upbringing.

Rachel Johnson heard that if you work really hard your first year at law school you’d be golden. So that’s what she did. After working in Big Law she decided to open her own firm to help startups and emerging growth companies. Listen to all sorts of good advice from Rachel and grow!

When Leticia, who always worked in corporate culture, found herself pregnant without maternity leave, she fell into a postpartum depression. Instead of letting it defeat her, she worked with a coach and altered her health into a place of empowerment and self belief. She is the president of Lakewood Organic Juices and is the mother of 2 with a very healthy marriage. Listen for lots of advice on all of her life’s manifestation and more.

Donna was a teen mom. And she wanted big things with her life. And a lot of people told her it wasn’t her trajectory. But she didn’t listen. She instead went from minimum wage retail to CEO of the cosmetics industry. Listen for inspiration and grow beyond your own belief systems.

Everyone thinks it’s impossible to be latin, female, and a business owner. But not Jenny. Jenny runs a company of 200 employees in service of higher language education. Listen to her journey and how she leads and grow expontenially.

Most women don’t decide what to do with their lives in a jail cell. But not Christina de Giovanni. When all her assets were seized (and later returned), she found herself arrested and many human rights violated in the name of Cannabis. Today she leads the industry voice from the “Big Sister” perspective and is a force to reckon. Listen for more on the cannabis industry, the media industry around cannabis, and the power of being a woman who wants to see change around medicine that heals without as much hurt as pharmaceuticals.

From couch surfing all over Manhattan over to studying with the Dalai Lama, Anahita is a self-actualized woman who is a force to be reckoned with. Her Iranian background has helped her not take anything for granted and to be fearless in the face of uncertainty. Her company, Neural Beings, is a company that trains and coaches individuals and organizations aspiring to have positive impact in the world and who are interested in developing the skills necessary to achieve this goal. Listen and expand!

As a former banking industry professional, Lina always dreamed of being her own boss and working in the human resources world. When she found a female icon in the industry she wanted to approach, she stood her ground for proper mentoring and won! Now, she's off to the races with not only an epic mentor and business affiliate and several large contracts to find talent for, but she is full of great tips for getting recruited for our listeners. Become a pro on LinkedIn with her tips.

After a double knee surgery at 23 years old, Danielle Mills’ tennis career was coming to an end. She decided that her passion was to embrace and to teach others how to have a champion mindset in all she did moving forward. Listen to an amazing episode with this power seastar who refuses to let the world take her down and teaches us some tips for how to begin to be able to do the same.

Dr. Colleen started out her journey as a Chiropractor. Which led her to understanding craniosacral healing. This is movement of the fluid around the spine from the cranium to the sacrum (which means “Sacred Bone” or holy bone). After realizing that this work was physically draining, she started to learn the art of healing the sacred anatomy which holds all of the body in one form, mental, physical, and spiritual. It allows her to work on you from the “edge” of her structure, without taking on your pain. And in this work, she is creating miracles galore. Tune in to have your mind, body, and soul totally expanded!

Sarah Williams is a beauty. There is no doubt about that. She’s also highly intellectual and from “the hood”. Had she not stayed truth to her belief in herself, the trajectory of her childhood could have set her life off in a very different way. Luckily, she harnessed her super belief powers and created a unique and beautiful life for herself as a female run business owner dominating the real estate scene in NYC for over a decade. Tune in for encouragement to believe in yourself and stay true to your ability to attract the life you want and deserve.

Claudia Batchelor is a Colombian gem who moved to London as an adolescent to live with her mom for the first time. By this point, her independent spirit and determined mindset were defined. She has used creative thinking for her entire life to do so many unique careers, provide income through wise investments, and write her first novel. Tune in for some major inspiration and to learn how to be a bada$$ all around!

Dr. Tiffany Bowden first realized human color was a thing when a girl told her to color herself in a coloring book with the black crayon. This moment changed everything for her. “Why can’t we color ourselves any color we want?”, she thought. Do you remember the first time you discovered your own skin color? I wish we Dr. Tiffany talks this week with Mel about her career path and gives great advice for people to move forward both personally and professionally in a progressive and positive life path that is inclusive and responsible.

Dr. Chelsea Shields, a mormon feminist, scientist, and bio-social doctor, is a fascinating woman. Listen to Mel & Chelsea dive into conversations of linguistic and cultural genocide, her life experiences, how to win or engage in arguments with people with different beliefs, to tribalism, family therapy, acceptance of the self, skin care, and pursuing your dreams unashamed.

Barika Poole, NGO executive director for Spouts is an incredible human being. An MIT educated Environmental Engineer, she finds herself living to help get a basic right for people in Uganda, so that they may have a fighting chance at developing economy and a safe and healthy country. This episode will expand your mindset of your own purpose and hopefully encourage you to donate to their cause.

Eva Chan and Jane Lee have founded an early stage venture lab called Launch Pop and they're co-founders to keep an eye on. "There is no shortage of opportunities in this world - for anyone. There's actually more distraction. We've come to an era where because of that, commitment is very hard." Eva says to commit. To something. Listen to learn from these magical ladies.

Gabriella grew up with a father who was a food scientist. This developed her need to look deeper into the products and items we buy. Her creation of the Upcycle project is not just important, it is changing lives and assisting to save the planet. Head to www.upcycleproject.com to buy masks that are ethical and sustainable and enjoy this interview that will give you hope of having a sustainable closet too!

When Chantel Chapman was on a trip in India, she had a dream that would change her whole life and empower her to make big changes that would impact the trajectory of her life and allow her to enlighten so many people on the reality of why their finances are suffering. Even the smallest past trauma can affect our ability to have a positive relationship with money. Profound and simple, this interview will teach and serve you beyond belief.