The Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-Abandonment

In this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa explores how honoring yourself is the key to dealing with triggers at work, and how doing this can help you reduce stress and prevent burnout. If your work environment often leaves you feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or stuck in rumination, this episode will give you practical tools to navigate workplace triggers with clarity,...

Podcast Description: In this episode, host Melissa Coloton explores a powerful question many of us are quietly struggling with: Are you taking on more problems than you can actually handle? Inspired by a conversation between Jay Shetty and Tony Robbins, Melissa unpacks how modern life, from constant news cycles, to social media and global awareness, has dramatically increased the number of “proble...

Podcast Description: This listener-favorite episode is back at the start of the new year for anyone reflecting on what they truly want out of life - purpose, fulfillment, and the guidance to create a more meaningful life. In this episode, I explain why purpose isn’t something you discover all at once and why waiting for clarity keeps people stuck. Instead, I share a three-step process for identify...

The close of the year is a natural time for intentional reflection and personal growth. In this listener favorite Honor You Podcast episode, host Melissa Coloton examines a pattern of behaviors that hold us back and shares strategies to break cycles, honor yourself, and create meaningful change, making it the perfect episode for those looking to start the new year aligned and  Melissa explores why...

Episode Description As we close out the year, I’m bringing back one of the most-listened-to episodes of The Honor You Podcast, one that feels especially resonant in this end-of-year, in-between space. Are you living a life that feels like it’s not entirely yours? Have you ever wondered how you got here and who you really are beneath all the expectations? In this episode, I dive into the idea of “o...

On this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa is talking about emotions, the big, uncomfortable ones we often feel but are taught to manage quietly. Inspired by a real conversation with a group of women, this episode explores what happens when you start honoring yourself and suddenly feel more emotional, more reactive, or even a little childlike.  Melissa shares why this is not a proble...

In this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa dives into the uncomfortable but necessary question, Am I on the wrong path in life? She recounts her own journey through years of taking jobs solely for the paycheck, ignoring the inner knowing that something wasn’t right. When anxiety and physical symptoms finally forced her to pay attention, she realized she was living out of alignment wi...

Episode Description In this episode, Melissa discusses how we are overcomplicating the idea of “finding our purpose.” She breaks down why so many of us get stuck, whether we’re in the camp that desperately wants to live a purposeful life or the camp that feels like purpose is some unrealistic luxury. Melissa explores the generational shift happening right now, how old expectations collide with new...

In this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa invites you into an honest conversation about a question many people don’t face until it’s too late: Are you living on the verge of regret? Melissa explores how regret often comes not from what we tried and didn’t get right, but from the dreams, desires, and callings we didn’t give ourselves permission to pursue. Melissa breaks down why we silence...

In this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa breaks down one of the biggest barriers to living a life aligned with your true desires: the shame and guilt that show up when you try to honor yourself.  Melissa explores the five practical, actionable ways to honor yourself without abandoning your responsibilities—and without abandoning yourself. You will learn how communication, asking fo...

In this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa sits down with Adam and Laura Gries for a powerful and perspective-shifting conversation about using the seasons as a guide to life. Drawing on Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy, Adam and Laura share how the natural rhythms of birth, growth, maturity, decay, and renewal can become a framework for navigating both the calm and chaotic mom...

In this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa dives deep into the true meaning of purpose and why it’s essential for living an aligned, fulfilling life. She introduces her brand-new quiz designed to help you discover where in your life you may be most out of alignment and shares practical steps to take action once you know. Melissa explores the seven key functions of purpose, from creat...

Episode Description Is happiness something that just happens when everything falls into place, or is it something you can actually build from within? In this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa Coloton shares what she believes is one of the most underrated keys to happiness: how you talk to yourself. She explores the subtle but powerful difference between listening to your mind and sp...

Episode Description  Do you ever feel torn between what your mind thinks you should do and what your soul is trying to tell you?  In this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa Coloton explains how to listen to your soul and how that can guide you toward choices that feel authentic and aligned, rather than relying on the logic or “safety” the brain can present. Melissa shares how to pause, pay...

Episode Description  Are you living a life that feels like it’s not entirely yours? Wondering how you got here and who you really are beneath all the external expectations? In this reflective episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton dives into the idea of “outsourcing your life” and how it can lead to an unrecognizable self. She explores why so many of us follow external pressures, f...

Episode Description  On this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa Coloton sits down with Jessica Graham, a personal narrative coach who helps women rewrite their stories, reclaim their power, and step into their most authentic lives. They explore the challenges of navigating toxic relationships, major life transitions, and societal expectations while honoring your true self. Jessica shares he...

EPISODE INTRO Do you ever catch yourself downplaying your accomplishments or brushing off moments when you truly honored yourself? Maybe you’re achieving milestones in your career, relationships, or personal goals, yet something still feels off. Host Melissa Coloton dives into one of the most common ways we unconsciously hold ourselves back: diminishing our wins. Learn why celebrating even small v...

Societal norms shape so many of our choices including marriage, career, money, family, often without us realizing it. But are these “shoulds” actually aligned with your soul’s desires?  In this episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton explores how cultural expectations can keep us from becoming who we came here to be.  She shares why listening to your emotions is the key to self-hono...

In this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton examines a pattern most of us know too well: getting stuck in cycles that don’t serve us, even when we’re aware of them. Whether it’s overworking, reaching for sugar, pouring a nightly drink, skipping exercise, or falling into patterns that affect personal or work interactions, Melissa explores why we repeat behaviors that keep...

In this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton explores why being triggered is not a setback but a powerful opportunity to honor yourself and grow. Instead of avoiding those uncomfortable moments, she invites you to see them as signals that point to where healing, boundaries, and self honoring are needed. Melissa shares real-life examples from work, relationships, and everyd...

Have you ever wondered if putting yourself first is selfish, or if it’s actually the key to living with more balance and authenticity? In this episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton explores what happens when we don’t honor ourselves, why honoring your needs isn’t selfish, and how small shifts can help you avoid burnout, whether in family life, corporate spaces, or personal growth....

Ah, burnout. It doesn’t happen overnight, it builds. In this mini episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton shares how she recognized the signs in herself during an intense season launching The Honor You Lab and made the choice to pause, reset, and protect her energy but following her Honor You Method. Melissa shares how to: Recognize early burnout symptoms Use self-care as a boundary...

In this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa discusses an often-overlooked idea in self-help: radical self-acceptance. Prompted by a conversation with a friend facing repeated business setbacks, she reflects on how unprocessed experiences can lead to patterns that typical self-improvement strategies don’t always address. She also shares her own experience with anxiety and how focusing on cons...

In this bonus episode of the Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton sits down with Acupuncturist and Personal Development Coach, Dr. Adam Gries, to unpack what fulfillment really looks like and why choosing yourself can be harder (and more important) than it sounds. They discuss how anxiety shows up in everyday life, how Dr. Gries’s own experiences shaped his approach to healing, and why chasing...

Join host Melissa Coloton as she reveals why simply "knowing" you should love yourself isn't enough to create lasting change. Through her own vulnerable journey with body image and chronic pain, Melissa exposes the gap between intellectual self-love and truly embodying it, sharing how her recurring pain led to a breakthrough discovery. She also shares her process, The Honor You Method, that helps...