Nicole Licata Grant sits down with Melody Miles, the emerging millennial leader on the topics of rest, self-care, and "creating space in life for your soul to breath." As the creator and "Chief Soul Officer" of the Soulcation, Melody joins the b Cause Podcast to share a personal journey that led her to help others "design a life they don't need a vacation from." Formerly with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Melody was leading their global campaign to eradicate malaria, with the goal of saving millions of lives. Yet, in all her work - 35 countries before the age of 30 - fighting for the wellness and healing of others, was she living well with herself? Spoiler alert from Melody: she wasn't.  Sound familiar, b Causers? That's the point in time where Nicole and Melody start their conversation. On the floor. Of a bathroom. With Melody having a panic attack and realizing perhaps that her "perfect life" wasn't so perfect after all. Then, trying to figure out how would she get up off the floor, and where would she go from there? Melody shares the unexpected losses and epiphanies that upended the oath that she thought she was on, the sabbatical from the grind she took, how she sold all her belongings, travelled the world with freedom, and how it helped her tap into her own purpose and calm.  Nicole - thinking about what a "Soulcation" might look like for her - seeks to now "what puts the soul in a Soulcation?" Melody helps her see that escaping pain (a.k.a "vacation") is not a long-term solution, and that the real goal is to live a life that calms inner chaos rather than foments it. Finally, not only is this possible, but embracing regular soul-soothing self-care is a necessary ingredient for anyone who wants to change the world.  Join the Soulcation Sisterhood:   Download the Free 12 Step Soulcation Blueprint:   Follow Melody on Instagram: @themelodymiles If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration! Here are some options... Check out the b BRILLIANT career coaching program @   b Cause Podcast Facebook group @ We share even more crazy stuff here (you probably thought that was impossible).  Take our simple, fun and insightful "What Kind of Dog Are You At Work?" by going to  We have so much fun stuff going on...we wouldn't want you to miss out - join the authenticity movement and our community by adding your email just about anywhere @  Check out our blog for more of our no-BS career advice @ We have fun and inspiring t-shirts @ DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsuitable for younger audiences.  Tweetable Comments: "I'm hanging in there. Another day in Quarantine." "I built up this armor around me. It was unbreakable." "I describe self-abandonment as anytime you're putting someone else's needs and desires ahead of your own." "You can't belong to yourself if you are abandoning yourself." "I had created this beautiful life, and then the universe hit me with this cosmic 2x4." "What if I forgot about everyone else's needs for a hot second...or a whole summer." "The path of descent is like the path of healing." "One thing I've learned is people couldn't care less about your life." "Even when I was traveling, it was doing the ordinary things that brought me the most happiness." "The longest journey I ever took was the 18 inches from my head to my heart." "1 in 4 women are faced with anxiety right now in America." "My whole mission is to help people design a life they don't need a vacation from." "Rewrite your narrative so you're a hero in your own life."