The Fully Mindful with Melissa Chureau

Send us Fan Mail Feeling overwhelmed by the noise of election day? Find a way in to inner peace and calm with me, Melissa from The Fully Mindful. Join me for this special meditation session, designed to help you ground yourself amidst the chaos. This session invites you to be fully present, helping you reconnect with your unchanging, steady center. Join the Fully Mindful Community: ✨ Subscribe &a...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine being at the pinnacle of your legal career, only to find yourself yearning for a path that truly speaks to your soul. That's exactly what Shari Lane experienced as she transitioned from employment lawyer to crafting compelling narratives. Join us to discover how a health scare and a therapist's guidance prompted Shari to leave behind her lawyer identity to pursue...

Send us Fan Mail What if the key to unity lies in listening, not agreeing? In this new solo series, which I'm calling "Brain Buzz," I am exploring the surprising insights from studies that reveal how perception gaps deceive us into thinking we're more divided than we truly are. Join me here as we uncover compelling, fascinating research from organizations like More in Common an...

Send us Fan Mail What if your personal trauma could be the key to unlocking a more profound, humanistic approach to therapy? Join me as I sit down with Gina Gratza, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in trauma, eating disorders, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Gina opens up about her journey from a preteen with emotional struggles to a seasoned therapist who integrates her sen...

Send us Fan Mail Unlock the secrets of effective special education as Dr. Emily Levy, a respected educational expert and advocate, shares her remarkable journey from a family steeped in special education to creating her own specialized tutoring program, EBL Coaching. Dr. Levy takes us through actionable strategies for supporting children with learning challenges, from initiating crucial conversati...

Send us Fan Mail Unlock the secrets to aligning your personal identity with professional success through the remarkable journey of Michael Garden. From the high-stakes world of derivatives trading to the triumph of building a million-dollar business, Michael's story is filled with resilience, authenticity, and self-discovery. Learn how his recent ADHD diagnosis shed light on his unconventiona...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder why your mind constantly races, even when there's no urgent task at hand? Welcome to the first episode of podcast mashup "Tangents and Sidebars," where co-hosts Melissa Chureau (The Fully Mindful) and Debbie Harrell (New World Normal) kick things off by sharing a bit about themselves and how they navigate the cult of busyness that has become the norm. Ho...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how psilocybin could transform your mental health journey? Join us on "The Fully Mindful" as we sit down with Kat, a former corporate executive turned mental health advocate, who opens up about her personal and transformative experiences with psilocybin. Learn how she transitioned from microdosing for stress management and focus enhancement in her corporate...

Send us Fan Mail Even though the calendar reads "June,", it was a rainy and cold day here in the Pacific Northwest--one of those days you just want to hunker down with a good book, a cozy blanket and a hot cup of tea.  I had a lot on the schedule today, and it turned out, life/the universe had other plans for me today. I was feeling a little bit sorry for myself that "everything&quo...

Send us Fan Mail Step into the world of Yvonne Caputo, a storyteller whose narratives echo with the resonance of life's deepest truths. With a gentle yet profound touch, Yvonne unveils the essence of human experience, inviting us to explore the depths of what it is to be human and alive, and the power of mindful presence. Yvonne's journey is not just about storytelling; it's a testa...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we are honored to have Liz Farmer, Founder & Executive Director of Portland New Family Fund, on the show. Liz, a second-generation Jewish American anthropologist, activist, and birth worker, is dedicated to empowering families and building strong communities. She founded PNFF with a mission to provide financial assistance for birth and postpartum doula...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another soul-nourishing episode of the Fully Mindful podcast, where we unravel the intricacies of mindfulness, self-discovery, and purpose. Today we speak with JJ DiGeronimo, President of Tech Savvy Women and the brilliant mind behind 'Seeking: 74 Key Findings to Raise Your Energy, Sidestep Your Self-Doubts, and Align with Your Life’s Work.'  In this episode,...

Send us Fan Mail Only after A LOT of mindfulness and breathwork practices do I have a shot at living an intentional life. Throughout my life, I've had many moments where I've been reactive and negative. Over the years, I've found ways to find what used to be the elusive pause before responding. Did I mention it's taken a lot of practice?  That's what we will work on today....

Send us Fan Mail I remember the first time I saw a sign for Yin Yoga at a studio I was going to in downtown Portland. I peaked in one day, and saw what looked like a bunch of people super relaxed and blissed out. Needless to say, I was utterly freaked, and vowed never, ever, ever to go to Yin.  For those unfamiliar with Yin Yoga, it’s a style of yoga–as I’ve learned from our guest today, yoga inst...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Paul Taylor Pitt, or Paul, as he insists being called, despite the many letters behind his name is an incredible teacher. He balances a genuine  self-deprecation with grounded confidence and curiosity and a spirit of collective experimentation. It’s pretty fucking awesome. No wonder he’s a successful organizational development & somatic coach,  having been recognized with a...

Send us Fan Mail Life gets super clear when you’re about to die. And it was no different for Adrian Jones who was having a “widow-maker” heart attack. As he lay there on the hospital table for emergency surgery, three things became really clear: 1) He didn’t want his wife to fly home a widow, 2) He didn’t get to tell his kids he loved them yet that day, and 3) He was going to walk out of the damn...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Jenny King , Co-Director at the Center on Trauma and Adversity Associate. Professor at Case Western University, neurobiologically-informed doctor of social worker, therapist consultant, and author and I sit down for an intimate conversation on trauma and somatics, breathwork, and more. As a trauma specialist deeply interested and trained in the neurosequential model of therapeu...

Send us Fan Mail Lucas Rockwood wasn’t always an international yoga and breathwork and yoga entrepreneur, author and leader doing Ted Talks, and speaking at Yoga Alliance, Meta, and Noom. Like many of us, pain ended up being the great persuader. Like me, and like some of the listeners here, he overused substances as a way to cope. In a way, they were his solution—until they no longer worked, and i...

Send us Fan Mail Every day we take steps forward. We move. We develop. We improve. That's all good, for sure. But sometimes to move forward, we need to be still, be present, rest. So that's today's practice, my friends. Practicing resting in the breath, in the moment. Coaching with Melissa– Book a free, no-strings attached call to find out how embodied coaching can help you uncover...

Send us Fan Mail It’s not often that you have a lawyer becoming anything other than, well, a lawyer. Often, people think lawyers are boring, or at the very least, a buzzkill. Or they might be a little afraid of them. I know I was–until I became one.  But even more surprising to a fellow lawyer is when a lawyer gets out of the business, does something else. Stops the billable hour madness, if that’...

Send us Fan Mail I am always surprised–though I dont’ know why–when I am as inspired as I am but “regular” people. They do incredible things. And I find them even more inspiring when they have lived through pain, and transformed that pain into something great.  That’s our guest today, Kim Gross.  While Kim is an inspirational life coach and a motivational speaker on a path of personal and spiritua...

Send us Fan Mail Lately, I've been getting to rest a lot. I injured myself on a crazy climb up Mt. Defiance when I probably wasn't quite ready--the irony is not lost on me! And so I've been out of commish, as they say. And while I meditate daily and do breathwork daily, I'm not so practiced at "doing nothing" (aka not exercising on the daily). I've been getting M...

Send us Fan Mail Burnout sucks, no matter how you slice it. And the pandemic arguably made burnout its own pandemic as we tried to do it all—work from home, teach our kids at home, all the while living with uncertainty and stress. Some of us managed pandemic burnout—-and burnout in general—with behavior that actually exacerbates burnout, anxiety and depression. We drank more, we smoked more, we at...

Send us Fan Mail Author Andrew Daniel didn’t always have it together. In fact, like so many of us, he lept from one self-help practice to another, searching for the answer that would solve it all. It was a lot of work, this searching. And even though he learned a tremendous amount and was even quite successful including developing products used by Fortune 100 companies, and much of what he learned...

Send us Fan Mail Y'all. I meant to have this practice for Earth Day. But life happens. And while I did this practice myself on Earth Day, I did not get a chance to send it all to you. My hope is that you practice some gratitude for this planet we get to live on a short while on days that aren't "Earth Day" too. Doing so always connects me, grounds me, reminds me of my right siz...