I host a weekly podcast show, Thrive: Mental Health and the Art of Living Free. Every week, I talk to people I respect about faith and mental health. My passion is helping you overcome challenges, process painful emotions, and understand your God-given identity.
This season, we are talking about self-care. Specifically, ways to care for your mental, spiritual, physical, emotional, and relational self. If you are struggling to survive, this show is for you!
If you would love to grow in your faith and mental health, check out the show!
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Wonderful insightful conversations
In this hustling-for-approval world, Melissa is a breath of fresh air. Helping women who want to live an emotionally and spiritually healthy life, she and her guests do so in honest, authentic ways that deepen their relationship to Jesus. Highly recommended. It is real. No fluff. Just getting down to the grit and grace of it all.-
Together Is a Beautiful Place with Bailey T. Hurley :: [Episode 112]
Hey Friends, As you know, we are in the middle of a year-long series helping you regain and remember healthy living patterns to help you thrive in your life. We are focusing on small, manageable steps that you can easily take to increase happiness, build better relationships, and feel stronger. Are you lonely? Do you…
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How to Deal with How You Feel with Dr. James Merritt :: [Episode 111]
If you’ve ever wondered why you have emotions and how to process emotions in a healthy way, this episode is for you! In today’s episode, I sit down with Dr. James Merritt to talk about how to deal with how you feel. This episode is for you if you are struggling with identifying your emotions.…
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The Effects of Shame on Our Brains :: [ Episode 110]
As you know, all this year, we are exploring how to be healthy in all areas of your life, whether mentally, spiritually, emotionally, relationally, or physically. Today’s episode is a different type of episode that I’ve never done before in the three years of our journey together. For today’s episodes, I’m going into the podcast…
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The Connected Leader with Karen Joy Hardwick :: [Episode 109]
Hello Friends! As we continue our series into being healthy in all the areas of our life, we have many things to be “healthy.” I know it can be overwhelming, but I hope you see how the different areas overlap. You are worth it. Remember, The more you care for yourself, the more you can…
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Faith Doesn’t Erase Grief with Kate Meyer :: [Episode 108]
Hello Friends! As we continue in our year-long series, we are taking small steps to help you be healthy, small, easy, actionable steps to increase your happiness, build better relationships, and feel stronger. Today’s episode is a hard topic – Grief and Loss. It can bring up lots of strong emotions. We don’t good or…
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Scared To Life with Ryan George :: [ Episode 107]
Feeling bored with life? Tired of the mundane? Between work, doing household chores, errands, etc. life can often feel blah and mundane. One day rolls into the next. Before you know it, years and even decades seem to float by. Today’s guest gives us some suggestions on creating a life full of adventure. Today’s interview…
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Body Image with Brittany Braswell, RD. :: [Episode 106]
Tired of dieting? Struggling with your body image? If you nodded yes to these questions, you are going to love today’s episode. It’s no shocker that most of struggle with food, body image, and exercise. According to the National Eating Disorder Association, up to 50 percent of Americans have a “disordered” relationship with exercise, their…
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The Proven Path to Purpose, Excellence, and Calling with Bob Hasson [ Episode 105]
Are you struggling with finding purpose and passion in your life? In this episode, I sit down with Bob Hasson, author, consultant, and podcaster. Bob is committed to helping you find purpose and more joy in your work. Bob Hasson is both the founder and CEO of HPCI, a painting subcontractor he founded in 1978.…
Thoughtful and Insightful!
This is a podcast you don’t want to miss! Melissa chats about beyond-surface-level topics that get you thinking and pondering. I love her focus on faith, and the conversations she has with incredible guests! It’s a must-listen!