Stronger, Surviving, and Thriving With Coach Mel

On this episode of Surviving and Thriving with Coach Mel, Coach Mel talks about one of life's biggest wrench, change. Some, like natural swimmers, adjust to change like a fish to water, while some of us freeze like a deer in headlights. Death, taxes and change....life's absolutes; they can't be avoided.

Coach Mel shares her experience with handling change while encouraging you to embrace it and see it as a familiar friend instead of foe.

In Episode 3, Coach Mel delves into how powerful the written word can be. From documents written hundreds of years ago that still govern us today to self-help books encouraging one to upgrade their lives, the written word has had power for centuries. Coach Mel reminisces on how the written world shaped her youth and gave her a springboard to her future.

In this episode of Stronger, Surviving, and Thriving with Coach Mel, 

Coach Mel shares some of her own journeys as well as the mission behind Stronger Than My Struggles. Far too often, trauma survivors get stuck in survival mode. Failing to plan for your future, not speaking up for yourself, being uncomfortable communicating your needs and extreme self-doubt are all trauma responses. It's not easy to teach yourself how to live freely after you've once felt trapped, but Coach Mel urges you to do just that. Live free, in other words, don't just survive, thrive!

What would your life look like if your decided it was no longer enough to survive, but imperative that you thrive?

In this episode of Stronger, Surviving and Thriving with Coach Mel, Coach Mel discusses the importance of self-care. Self-care looks different for each individual but is just as necessary for all. How does self-care show up in your life?

Every Tuesday from 3-6:30 p.m. Eastern, Coach Mel leads a free international therapeutic writing workshop, Writing for My Sanity. Join her by clicking