In her 22 years in corporate life, Melissa Therrien has heard a similar story from so many women in business: they're successful, but they rarely feel alive.

They're often moms and caregivers, and their jobs likely involve serving others, as well. Often their work requires a lot of analytical and strategic thinking. So in these roles of relentlessly serving other people, over time, they tend to give so much of themselves away to other people that they begin to lose pieces of themselves. They're disconnected in body, mind, and soul.

And here's another part of the stories that Melissa knows, both from talking to other women and from her own personal experience: they often have creative interests that light them up deep inside ... but they have no time, no space, and no energy to dive into these passions.

Melissa is a mom and executive who loves writing, painting, and creating beauty around her. She found that the more she allowed herself to spend time with the activities that brought her the most joy, the more she wanted to help other women experience the liberating power of nurturing the creative side of themselves, too.

And along the way, with the help and support she's gotten inside the Success With Soul Incubator, she's found a path to turning her passion project ideas into an online business. 

Today she's a creative entrepreneur, lifestyle blogger, and business and personal development coach at Live Each Day. She teaches busy, motivated women to rediscover themselves so they can live the life they truly want. We think you'll appreciate this multi-talented entrepreneur, and it's been a pleasure to work with Melissa inside the Incubator as she's honing and growing her business!  

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Melissa’s journey from left-brained living to inviting creativity and passion back into her life
• What inspired her to start her own business
• The biggest risk she took in starting Live Each Day (and how Kate helped her through)
• Why she decided to join the Incubator
• How her business has changed in the last year, and what she's working on in 2023

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Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 

• Find Melissa on her website and learn more about her coaching at Live Each Day
• Here are Melissa's amazing FREE offerings:

1. Journal Prompts
2. Mindset Shifts

• The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
• The Common Path to Uncommon Success by John Lee Dumas
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier

EPISODE CREDITS:

Produced by Dave Visaya at https://www.podcastengineers.com/