All The Things With Melissa Danielle

Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link. This episode is supported by Danielle LaPorte’s The Fire Starter Sessions. The Fire Starter Sessions is the permission slip you’ve been waiting for — to fully want what you want and go for it, to expand your consciousness and your cash flow, to up the ante on your dreams, to be incredibly generous with your love. Click here to learn more I see a lot of new health coaches trying to reinvent the wheel.  I also see new coaches trying so hard to be everything to their clients that they forget that the only thing they have to be is themselves. This is the quickest way to burn out in two years or less of graduating. When this happens, those same coaches will complain that they wasted their money and no one wants to work with them. What I really hear is that no one wants to be saved. Which is true. You're n

This episode is supported by Plan to Eat. Plan to Eat helps make meal planning and grocery shopping easy. You can add recipes from anywhere, drag and drop them into your planner, and then print your grocery list or view it from your phone. You can also share your recipes and menus with friends and other users on the Plan to Eat network. To get started, click here.  This episode is for all the well-meaning and concerned trolls folks who feel compelled to speak about other people's bodies, most specifically, fat bodies. Do a Health Coach a favor and STOP IT. Mentioned in this episode: Heart disease in runners Weight bias and discrimination in healthcare Seeing Aretha Franklin Sing for the Last Time What's Next? There's more to being healthy than diet and exercise. If you want to learn how to feel good in your body without dieting and deprivation, join Honeybee Wellness Club and get access to my wellness library, coaching calls, workshops, and more.   Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is for ed

This episode is supported by The Desire Map, a goal setting process that helps you unpack the core desired feelings that are really motivating what it is you say you want. Get clear on those feelings and you can have all that you desire. If you'd like to host a book club, click here.  Why are we still making New Year's resolutions when most of us won't even make it halfway through. There's got to be a better way. What's yours? ABOUT MONDAYS WITH MELISSA Adulting: Are we doing it wrong? Mondays with Melissa is an ongoing conversation about adulthood and the continuous pursuit of personal growth. Melissa's working it out in real time, and some of it won't be pretty. Join the conversation in the comments. If you'd like to be a guest, let me know your topic in the comments (leave your email in the box that only I will see) and I'll be in touch. On Twitter,  I'm @HoneyBHolistic Use hashtags #FlawsOutClawsOut, #MotormouthMelissa or #MondayswithMelissa

This episode of Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice is supported by G Suite, a cloud-based productivity suite I’ve been using since 2007 to manage my email, calendar, online storage, and more all in one place. What I love most about G Suite is that I can use it anywhere, even when I don’t have my own devices with me. You’re probably already using G Suite products, such as Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive. Upgrade to G Suite and use your professional domain to manage your accounts. Sign up for a 14-day trial by over here or join my linkedin group to get a 20% discount on your first year.  As Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches, we know that food is important, but it's not the only thing that nourishes us. In the business of health coaching, making money is important, but it's not the only thing our business needs to grow and thrive. Mentioned in this episode Simone Turner With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the

  This episode is supported by Thrive Market. Thrive Market takes the hassle out of healthy living so that organic food and natural products are accessible to everyone. It offers organic, nutritious foods and nontoxic home and personal care essentials at discounted prices—all delivered right to your door.  Become a member of Thrive Market today by clicking here. I finally sat down to watch What the Health and the main thing I have to say about it is:  I'm sick of these food and health documentaries. I'm sick of the intentional misinformation or cherry picking of facts. I'm sick of them counting on the viewer taking what they say at face value and not doing their own research to verify and confirm the so-called facts. I'm sick of them interviewing black, brown, poor, and sick people without addressing their own implicit bias or intersectionality of the single issue they're so passionate about. I'm sick of all the revisionist history of human evolution. I'm sick of the moral superiority. I'm sick of them n

Mondays with Melissa is hosted on the Blubrry platform, which integrates seamlessly with Wordpress. Ready to start your own podcast? Get hosting free for a month by clicking here.  This episode is supported by Brian Tracy's Accelerate Your Learning. Brian Tracy can help you leverage your own human potential to learn, develop and achieve everything you want. With this incredible system, motivated learners will discover how to do virtually anything: build a business, improve memory, learn an instrument, become a skilled writer, become a master communicator, double one's income...and so much more! This episode contains strong language and content for grown ups.  Where have all the grown-ups gone? It's 2017 and adults still don't want to grow up in all the ways that would make them better humans, and actually feel better in their bodies and in their lives. Like knowing how to cook something other than ramen noodles and frozen pizza, maintaining a chore schedule, being financially responsible, communicatin

Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link. This episode of Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice is supported by G Suite, a cloud-based productivity suite I’ve been using since 2007 to manage my email, calendar, online storage, and more all in one place. What I love most about G Suite is that I can use it anywhere, even when I don’t have my own devices with me. You’re probably already using G Suite products, such as Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive. Upgrade to G Suite and use your professional domain to manage your accounts. Sign up for a 14-day trial by over here or join my linkedin group to get a 20% discount on your first year. This episode contains strong language.  I've been following Rich Litvin (and Steve Chandler) for a few years now, after my colleague and fellow coach Rasul  sent me a copy of The Prosperous Coach. I

Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry Wordpress plugin. Thinking of starting a podcast? Try it out for free for a whole month by clicking here.  This episode is supported by Thrive Market. For an annual membership fee, you can save up to 50% on your favorite brands and ingredients. Thrive Market supports natural, organic, and whole foods eating, so if you're looking to save money on your groceries, click here to get started. Forward your paid membership details to join@honeybeewellness.club and I'll give you free access to my wellness resource library.  I spent a month getting an allergy shot every week and taking allergy medication twice a day, while also using a nasal spray. This was not living for me, so I began to research alternatives to allergy medications. I'm sharing this not as a cure-all, but as a way for you to reimagine what your life might look like if you didn't have allergies and if you weren't on allergy medication. Mentioned in this

Mondays with Melissa is is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link. This episode contains strong language.  This episode is supported by Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. For a limited time, save up to $100 on Select "Dream Big, Go Tiny" Tumbleweed Tiny House Workshops. Click here to find an event near you!  Homesteading is one of my later in life, long-term goals. Homesteading is a major lifestyle change. I binged watched Homestead Rescue and I want to believe that the producers overexaggerated the circumstances to make a good show vs believing that these homesteaders willingly and willfully set themselves up for failure, suffering and heartbreak. Note: This episode contains strong language.  Mentioned in this episode Homestead Rescue Little House on the Prairie This Old House Tents and Yurts from Colorado Yurt Company Go work on a farm Here are some helpful resources for homesteading

Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link. After you graduate, you may feel like you don't know enough or that you'll need to pursue advanced or specialized training before you can feel confident in your coaching. I invite you to hold off on that and figure out how to get the most from your existing training before you make further additional investments. With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching. Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing. Your Professional Health Coach Training Program provided you with a turnkey business model designed to help you start health coaching, bu

Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link. This episode is supported by Thrive Market. Thrive Market takes the hassle out of healthy living so that organic food and natural products are accessible to everyone. It offers organic, nutritious foods and nontoxic home and personal care essentials at discounted prices—all delivered right to your door.  Become a member of Thrive Market today by clicking here. Forward your membership confirmation to join@honeybeewellness.club and I'll give you access to my wellness resource library. The Integrative Nutrition Plan is a 12-step process for anyone looking to create long-term health and wellness in their lives.  In this episode, I go over each step and offer my own insights from personal experience and over twelve years of health coaching. The Integrative Nutrition Plan is included in Integrative Nutrition: Feed Your

Mondays with Melissa is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link. This episode contains strong language.  There’s a mural of native (to Brooklyn) trees painted on the side of a business in Bedford-Stuyvesant. After reading the proud muralist’s FB post presenting the completed work about how she was “Inspired by ideas of transforming the private into public, environmental justice, and community, I’ve reimagined the restoration of this forest in a neighborhood devoid of accessible and prominent green space,” I responded by highlighting the prominent green space that does in fact exist in Bed-Stuy, and that we have to be really careful about our use of language and limit of perception when speaking about space and place, especially in communities like Bed-Stuy. She went on to dismiss me (and several others) about what constituted "easily accessible" and prominent green space based on her lived expe

Grow Yourself, Grow Your Health Coaching Practice is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link. After you graduate, you may feel like you don't know enough or that you'll need to pursue advanced or specialized training before you can feel confident in your coaching. I invite you to hold off on that. With more than ten years in the health coaching profession, I've observed the evolution of the industry and the changes in marketing and trends around how to get clients and make money coaching. Your health coaching practice is unique to your personal and professional desires, so don't compare what you're doing or want to be doing with what others are doing. If you feel like you need another way to think about setting up your health coaching practice, check out Get Clients 101: The Essential Handbook for Coaches and Consultants by Jo Dale What were your takeaways?  Let me know in the comments below or

Green Smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon is hosted on the Blubrry platform using the Blubrry PowerPress plugin. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Try it free for one month through this link. When your physical activity is primarily focused on losing weight, you miss out on all the other benefits of moving your body. What role does exercise play in your life? What would your life look like if you didn’t spend all your time and mental energy on weight loss? What would you do with the time you freed up? What are your takeaways? This episode is sponsored by Honeybee Wellness Club Honeybee Wellness Club offers a 7-step practice for creating sustainable health and wellness without dieting, detoxing, and deprivation. Membership includes monthly group coaching calls email support resources and more. Green smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon celebrates all that nourishes us, on and off the plate. Join Melissa Danielle, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for courageous conversations on food, physi

  I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am. ~ Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar Show your support for Breathe on Purpose by shopping through this sponsored ad. If you have time, allow yourself to relax for couple of minutes on your back after completing this breathwork meditation. Give yourself a good full body stretch before getting back into the swing of things.  The 4/4 breath has a similar navel action to Breath of Fire, as practiced in Ego Eradicator. What do you notice about your breathing, your mood/mental state, and your body during and after this breathwork experience? Have a question, comment, or feedback? Leave a comment below or connect with me on Twitter @honeybholistic with #breatheonpurpose. Breathe On Purpose uses the Insight Timer. The information presented herein is for education and information purposes, and is not intended to replace the advice and care of a licensed healthcare professional. Please honor your body and your well-being by using yo

  I have over 50 books on my reading list and counting, and below are some of them. If you've read any or are currently reading them, let me know in the comments and maybe, if you're interested, we can figure out how to talk about them together in depth on future episodes. As a "Professional Reader" for NetGalley and Blogging for Books, I get access to almost any book I want to read in every genre in exchange for writing an honest review. I love this exchange because I enjoy reading and don't always make the time. Knowing that I have to write a review keeps me accountable.   Most of my books I read through Kindle, but it is nice to actually have pages to turn every now and again. What are you reading that you think I may be interested in? Let me know in the comments! By purchasing through these links you consent to feeding my book habit aka, I'll make money in the form of an Amazon gift card that I will be spending on more books! Thank you for enabling your support!  *These books are review copies th

I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't. ~ Audrey Lorde I've been told that being direct takes the mystery and fun out of the games people play in relationships.  You wouldn't accept a job without fully understanding what you're getting into, so why do you do that in your relationships? When do you get tired of playing games? This conversation was recorded a few years ago after a workshop Tazima hosted on learning how to make requests and receiving them. Unfortunately, I could not find the video to the slow blow job tutorial we mentioned. Tazima Ayana Davis is a relationship coach specializing in sex, intimacy, and Orgasmic Meditation. Find out what she's up to at www.InfiniteRelating.com This episode is sponsored by:    What Are Your Takeaways? Leave a comment for us here, or join us both on Twitter @honeybhol

Of all the things that have changed in the health coaching profession, this one thing still holds. I think it's time to change this.

  In this episode I share one of the lessons I keep having to learn over and over again. Sometimes, not getting what you want can be a good thing. See what Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Simone Turner is up to over on Facebook. This episode is sponsored by Honeybee Wellness Club Honeybee Wellness Club offers a 7-step practice for creating sustainable health and wellness without dieting, detoxing, and deprivation. Membership includes monthly group coaching calls email support resources and more. Join Honeybee Wellness Club Green smoothies, Chocolate, and Bacon celebrates health at every size and all that nourishes us, on and off the plate. Join Melissa Danielle, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach for courageous conversations on food, physical activity, work, and much more. Join the conversation in the comments below or by joining me on Twitter @honeybholistic with one of these hashtags #ditchthediet #ditchthedetox. Melissa Danielle is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, trained

I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am. ~ Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar Show your support for Breathe on Purpose by shopping through this sponsored ad. Kundalini Yogis make funny faces and noises during our yoga practice. Sitali Pranayam is a cooling breathwork medition, the opposite of the Breath of Fire breathwork meditation we did last week. What do you notice about your breathing, your mood/mental state, and your body during and after this breathwork experience? Have a question, comment, or feedback? Leave a comment below or connect with me on Twitter @honeybholistic with #breatheonpurpose. Breathe On Purpose uses the Insight Timer. The information presented herein is for education and information purposes, and is not intended to replace the advice and care of a licensed healthcare professional. Please honor your body and your well-being by using your own personal wisdom and discretion as you participate in this experience. If you’ve ever found it difficult