From Grief to Gold

In this episode, Alysse opens up about her journey through the ups and downs of grief after losing her fiancé, Rashad. She chats with Melissa about how she found her way from just getting by to truly living again. They dive into the unexpected twists life throws at us, the art of letting go of control, and the little joys that make each day brighter. Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about heal...

In this episode, I chat with Kris Searles about his journey from military life to becoming a trauma-informed coach for veterans. He opens up about what it was like coming home from combat, the struggle to adjust to civilian life, and how anger showed up in the process. We talk a lot about the power of community and how the Veterans Talking to Veterans program is using storytelling as a way to heal...

Navigating Personal Growth and Entrepreneurship In this episode, Melissa reflects on her personal growth over the past year, discussing the intertwining of her personal and professional life, the importance of mental health, and the value of vulnerability in storytelling. She shares her journey of prioritizing self-care, navigating her master's program, and preparing for upcoming podcast episo...

Today's episode is more of a quick check in to say hi, share about why I created this podcast, reference my book, and remember to shine your light authentically! Catch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYQ7V9agg-U Find more about From Grief to Gold here: https://fromgrieftogold.com/ Apply for my accountability coaching: https://fromgrieftogold.com/coaching/ Follow me on I...

It's my first episode for 2024 (third of season 3...) and today I wanted to share about people pleasing and the impact saying no has had on me so far this year (and since the last episode recording I made.) From withdrawing from my masters program, saying no to certain relationships, and opportunities... having a successful start of the year business-wise. While trusting the process. Knowing t...

Sometimes life can be hard. It can be even harder to find the good in the storms. In this episode I wanted to briefly share the story behind my "never tell me the odds" tattoo, and how even though life can be really hard, we can still persevere and find good within. Find more about From Grief to Gold here: https://fromgrieftogold.com/ Apply for my accountability coaching: https://fromgri...

In this episode we discuss childhood grief, reparenting, and overcoming mental illness everyday. My guest was the wonderful Kathryn Keefer. We share about issues that came up on our childhood and how they've affected us to this day. Working out of a victim mentality, and figuring out ways to heal, even if it means overcoming mental illness everyday. Enjoy! "I don't even want to know w...

We're starting season 3! I just turned 31 this week, and it is the start of a new season in life. On this episode I wanted to touch on some changes going on moving forward, mental health struggles, and suicide prevention month. Suicidal ideations aren't a foreign experience to me, and often is something people don't talk about. I also wanted to share about some of the major updates (li...

Today's episode is focused on being childless, not by choice. How that aspect has affected Laura and her husband's life. From corporate jobs to entrepreneurship, the numerous attempts with IVF (or ICSI for them) and the different stages of grief and processing emotions along this journey. Things you should and shouldn't say to those going through these variations of grief, and dabbling...

The Google definition of "grace" as a verb is: to do honor or credit to someone or something by ones presence We're constantly told to give ourselves grace. With people saying thing's like "you're doing a good job, doing your best, give yourself grace." Presence doesn't mean you're doing anything, it just means you're there. Give yourself grace. It doesn...

On today's episode I had Tess Kossow, a certified fertility coach, author, and Woman of Impact award winner to share about her fertility books and cardiac arrest. She has written two books: "I'm Very Ferris: A Child's Story about In Vitro Fertilization" and "I'm Very Ferris Takes a Bubble Bath." Both are children picture books on IVF through eyes of the child, b...

In this episode I discuss all things relating to reflection. We're in Quarter 3 of 2023 as many entrepreneur or entrepreneurs are aware of for the year. So I felt it was the perfect time to speak on reflection in general. Next month I'll be turning 31, so I thought I'd reflect a little on all of my could have, should have, would have, such as getting accepted into premed school, joinin...

We live in an instant results society, but what if we simply allowed for time. What if we gave ourselves patience and grace rather than expecting immediate results? That's my aim for today's talk! I also share about my own journey after gaining my personal training and health coaching certifications in 2021 and the experience and check offs along the way. Allowing for alignment. Rememberin...

I'm not a Swifty, but sometimes you have to admit that you're the problem. It's okay to Swift it out from time to time. Acknowledging that sometimes we are the problem, whether in business, relationships, or task management. It's important to be reflective on areas where we might have been the problem. I share about acting out vs reflection, ways to grow as a person, how sometimes we are what's ke...

"I'm a baddie but I can be a saddie too..." With Valentine's Day being around the corner, I felt like an episode on loneliness would be the perfect topic to discuss. Some key takeaways from the episode: Loneliness, being lonely, and 70% off candy on February 15th. Leo full moon, post pms mess, all of the above. Journalling about sadness - why do you feel so alone? content on own and the freedom of...

In today's episode, I spoke with Leah Devora about her journey as a career artist, and the shift she had to take in her career after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and how that caused her to make adjustments to her life over the last eight years. We dive into some of her background in the art world, her love for animal rescues, and the importance of mindset. One thing I loved was her...

Today's episode dives into a few different subjects with a main priority on loving others and in turn loving ourselves. I discussing love, empathy, compassion, and intuition. But I also dive into a little bit of everything relating to the importance of love within this world, different ways to show up, and the realization of sonder. Along with a little caveat about existential bed time conversatio...

Today's guest episode was with Katie O'Malley of Encourage Coaching in Chicago, Illinois.  We dive into the entanglement we can find ourselves in with our careers and how we see ourselves, the importance of self-identity and acknowledging skillsets, leadership and development training, alongside the topic of women in the workplace. Book References: atomic habits by  "greatest leader grea...

Today I wanted to share a little bit of my own journey with words and mindset and just how powerful they actually are. I dive into a little bit of the as within so without , as above so below type of phrases in reference to how our words and mindset effect our every day living. With that I also share about the power of positivity but without using false positivity because things can really really...

In today's episode I had the opportunity to speak with Abbe Feder. She is the owner of InCircle Fertility, a fertility coaching service. We discuss her decision to become a fertility coach, as well as her own 6 year journey that included things such as loss, miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, and medical terminations just to name a few. She helps anyone going through the fertility journey, not str...

Today's guest is Monica Fullerton. She's a military spouse, mom of twins, and the CEO/Founder of Spouse-ly. In this episode we discuss the journey of feeling a calling for better change, doing something about it, and the blessings and struggles of bootstrapping a company. We also dive into community, networking, and the importance and support along the way. With the military spouse unemployment ra...

Are you aligned with who you want to be? If not, how can you stop self-sabotaging and start rewiring to become who you want to be? In today's episode I discuss identity, dry January, and the importance of our words and thoughts. I share about our constant thought processes, and how they affect our day to day. How to work on the power of positivity without being toxic, because shit is allowed to su...

On today's episode I have Dr. Sherry Walling joining me to share about her personal experience with publishing her book, Touching Two Worlds. This book explores new strategies for finding wholeness in the aftermath of loss. In the book, she reflects on the loss of her brother to suicide and her father to cancer. We also discuss working while grieving, the importance of community, seeking mental he...

Today was a very casual episode where I talk with Ryan, of Vet with a Mic Podcast. Ryan was an MA in the Navy (similar to a police force) prior to pursuing a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology. He now places a focus on connecting with fellow veterans on his podcast. In this episode we discuss life after uniform, feeling a sense of purpose, disconnection from those we knew prior to serving, and...

Today I have Tyler with me, a Naval Corpsman that lost his brother to a fentanyl overdose. We discuss some of his own grief journey as well as the process and struggles of starting his non profit with the hopes of helping those struggling with substance use and the opioid crisis. Since this recording Tyler has made some adjustments to the organizations he's currently pairing with as well as the of...