If you have a colonoscopy coming up — or simply want to learn how to better support your digestive health — this episode is for you. I’m walking you through how to prepare for a colonoscopy with confidence and ease, what to do in the days leading up to your appointment, what to expect on the day itself, and how to care for your body in the 24–48 hours afterward.

You’ll also learn simple, sustainable ways to support your gut health starting today — from nutrition and lifestyle shifts to mindful, spiritual practices that help you feel more grounded and vital.

As someone who’s had plenty of experience navigating gut health challenges and close to 20 colonoscopies before 40, I know that preparation and mindset can make all the difference. My goal in this episode is to help you feel informed, empowered, and supported every step of the way.

And if you’re ready to take a deeper step toward renewal this season, I’ll also be inviting you to join the REVITALIZE Cleanse this November. REVITALIZE is a 30-day guided experience designed to help you boost your innate vitality and live the life you love. 

How to prepare for your colonoscopy with ease and intention

What to do in the days leading up to your appointment

What happens on the day of (and how to make it smoother)

Tips for the first 24–48 hours afterward

Daily practices and nutrition tips for long-term gut health

How to gently boost your body’s natural vitality

🌿 Revitalize Cleanse (November 2025) → Find out more & join us here

💌 Stay connected with me on IG @MelissaColleret & follow the episode page @AwakenTheMatriarch

✨ For the full list of resources mentioned in the episode, check out the episode page here.  

Cheers to radiant health and vitality!

With love & light,
Melissa

This week on Awaken The Matriarch, I’m diving deep into the heart of the Matriarch Program — why I created it, how it works, and the powerful transformation it brings.

Inside the episode I share:

✨ The story of how Matriarch was born — merging practical coaching tools with the wisdom of feminine cycles

✨ What it looks like to reconnect with your inner Matriarch when you’re feeling off center

✨ Why allowing your emotions to be present is part of the healing

✨ The three core pillars of the program, which form the foundation of a full-life reset

✨ Christa’s inspiring journey: from growing her coaching business to honouring her true desire of starting a family

This episode is for you if you’ve been craving a reset, seeking deeper alignment, or curious about what it means to embody your inner Matriarch.

✨ Ready to become the Matriarch of your life? Enroll for the next session of the Matriarch Program starts September 30th, 2025! Learn more and secure your spot here.

Don’t wait to reset, reclaim, and rebuild the life you truly desire.

Feeling like there’s never enough time? You’re juggling work, family, and all the to-dos — but where’s the space for YOU? In this episode of the Awaken The Matriarch Podcast, I share the philosophy that helped me shift from burnout and hustle into a way of living and working that honours my soul, feminine cycles, and seasons of life.

We dive into:
🌿 The importance of leaving white space and non-committal time in your calendar
🌿 Tuning into nature’s rhythms and the wisdom of the seasons
🌿 Designing your life and business to support your dreams, including motherhood
🌿 The 8 Tenets of Soulful Productivity and simple ways to move from lack to abundance
🌿 Sparking joy in your daily life with practical exercises for being the version of yourself you most want to be

You’ll walk away with actionable tools to reclaim your time, honor your cycles and seasons, and create a schedule that flows with your true priorities — not the culture’s.

Ready to go deeper?

✔️ Join me for my free 90-minute training on September 23rd at 2pm ET👉🏻 ✨ Soulful Productivity: Reclaim Your Time (and Your Life) This Fall. 

✔️ Learn more about the MATRIARCH Program.

✔️ Fill out this short form and let's book an initial session or connect with me directly to get started, [email protected]

Thanks for tuning in!

With love & light,
Melissa

@melissacolleret

@awakenthematriarch

In this episode, I sit down with my client Erin White, founder of The Cognosco Group and a Speech Language Pathologist, to explore her journey from dipping her toe into the coaching world while living in New York City to going all-in to create a loving partnership and launch a business that reflects her deepest values and lifestyle desires.

We talk about the grounding meditation that planted the first seeds for the life she’s living now, the courage it takes to put pride aside and ask for help, and how honoring timing is often the most powerful gift we can give ourselves. Erin shares insights from her work with children and families on executive functioning and offers advice every parent should hear: any behaviour is communication.

Together, we reflect on the evolution of our work — from Calling in “the One” to launching businesses and the practices that help us stay aligned: listening to intuition, expanding our energy, and showing up consistently for the “work.” ✨

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Thank you for tuning in!

With love & light,
Melissa

In this deeply personal episode of Awaken The Matriarch, I share an honest update on my summer after receiving a second colon cancer diagnosis. I open up about the mental load of navigating this journey as a single mom, the insights I’ve gained from working with both allopathic and naturopathic practitioners, and the role of genetics with Lynch Syndrome in understanding health risks. We explore the connection between gut health and overall wellness, the lessons from a book I devoured this summer, and how health truly is our greatest wealth—because without it, nothing else matters.

I also share my reflections on how life’s initiations can be seen as invitations to love ourselves more deeply, and how the challenges we face can guide us to make necessary changes as acts of devotion rather than punishment. Finally, I give a glimpse of what’s ahead this fall, including the upcoming Matriarch program, and the ways we can transform trials into opportunities for self-discovery and empowerment.

If you’ve ever faced a health crisis, carried the weight of responsibility alone, or wondered how to embrace life’s changes with grace and self-love, this episode is for you.

Want come back home to yourself and end 2025 feeling 10X more powerful, radiant, and grounded in who you truly are? I’d love to support you! Explore the following resources and take your next step:

✔️ Download your free guide 👉🏻 ✨ 6 Journal Prompts to Awaken the Matriarch Within

✔️ Learn more about the MATRIARCH Program.

✔️ Fill out this short form and let's book an initial session or connect with me directly to get started.

You can also contact me directly with your feedback, inquiries, and questions here:  [email protected]

With love & light,
Melissa

@AwakenTheMatriarch

@MelissaColleret

Celebrating 10 years as a coach!
In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of my journey — from listening to Tony Robbins on a Walkman as a teenager to coaching women around the world, publishing two books, and launching my signature MATRIARCH program.

Whether you're curious about hiring a coach, feeling the call to become one, or just love personal growth — this episode is packed with insight, honesty, and encouragement.

I share 10 (+2 bonus) lessons from the last decade of coaching, including:

How becoming a coach transforms you

Why pricing is an energetic decision

The difference between holding space and rescuing

What makes a great coach (and how to choose one)

Tips for new or aspiring coaches

Plus: stories, books that shaped me, and what’s next in my coaching evolution.

✨ If you’re considering working with a coach — or becoming one — this episode is for you.

Want Support in Your Next Chapter?
Whether you’re ready to hire a coach or exploring your path as one — I’d love to support you.

✔️ Download your free guide 👉🏻 ✨ 6 Journal Prompts to Awaken the Matriarch Within

✔️ Learn more about the MATRIARCH Program.

✔️ Fill out this short form and let's book an initial session or connect with me directly to get started, [email protected]

Here’s to the next 10 years. 🥂

With love & light,
Melissa

@AwakenTheMatriarch

@MelissaColleret

Are you torn between working more to ease financial stress — and staying home to soak up these precious years with your little one? You’re not alone.

In this episode, I respond to a heartfelt question from a listener navigating this exact crossroads. We explore how to reset your relationship with money, get honest about what you actually need, and find ways to earn more in alignment with your current season of motherhood — without burning out or missing the moments that matter.

You’ll walk away with clarity, grounded insight, and soul-nourishing prompts to help you take your next right step.

The two most important jobs in the world

Why more money doesn’t have to mean more stress

What it could look like to make money joyfully

How to work with your current season of motherhood

The “Effective Hourly Rate” exercise that might change everything

How to have fun with money again

Where in your life is there already enough?

How do you speak about money — to yourself and others?

What does “freedom to have more fun” really mean to you?

How much money do you actually need to feel less stress?

What could change if you made more money in a way that feels:

Fun

Nourishing

Energizing

Aligned with motherhood

Create a simple pleasures list

Write a letter to money — and let it write you back

Start a weekly or biweekly money date

Recalculate your “Effective Hourly Rate”

Be in the inquiry of: How could this be easier and more joyful?

✨ Want to take this work deeper?

Connect with me to explore the 90-Day Sacred Money Reset, available 1:1 or in a small group setting. It’s a powerful way to realign your money life with your soul, your values, and your current season of motherhood.

💸 Need a great place for your money that keeps things fun and simple?
Join Wealthsimple — open an account in minutes and never look back!

With love & light,
Melissa

@melissacolleret

[email protected]

What happens when you wake up at 35 and realize—I still really want to be a mom… and it hasn’t happened yet?

In this tender and powerful episode, I respond to a heartfelt question from an aspiring mama feeling a little discouraged and needing support to reconnect to her true desire again:

“I really, really want to be a mom—like, so fcking bad. And now I’m 35, single, and wondering if it’s too late.”*

Whether you’re navigating the grief of timelines not going the way you expected, opening to the idea of becoming a stepmom, or wondering how to stay hopeful while honouring your true desire—this conversation is for you.

✨ Inside this episode, I guide you through:

How to slow down, breathe, and gently validate what you’re feeling

Using Mother’s Day as a portal to realign your mind, heart, and womb with your truest desire

Why trying to "make it all happen" is a masculine mindset—and how to shift into feminine magnetism

The sacred potential of showing up as a stepmother (and what I’ve learned from my own experience)

A powerful three-step framework: Create Fertile Ground, Plant the Seeds, and Make Space

Mantras and energetic practices to protect your fertility, joy, and hope

Why you don’t have to do this alone—and the support available to you

This is a conversation about motherhood, yes—but more deeply, it’s about trusting the divine timing of your life and staying connected to what you really want.

💛 Mantra for this season: “If it doesn’t support my fertility, I’m not doing it.”

If you're feeling ready to explore your journey to motherhood (and beyond), here’s how we can work together:

🌿 Aspiring Mama Book
Dive into the guide that will help you connect deeply with your desire for motherhood and find the clarity to move forward.

🌿 Aspiring Mama Course
A comprehensive course designed to support you through the process of aligning your life with your soul's desire for motherhood.

🌿 MATRIARCH 1:1 Coaching
Let’s work together to step into your feminine power, set intentions, and create a life that supports your journey to motherhood.

Not sure where to start? Grab a free preview of the Aspiring Mama Book here to see how it can guide you on your path.

With love & light,
Melissa

In this episode, I sit down with Renata De Melo—a 3rd-generation medicine woman, mother, and soulful entrepreneur—to explore what it truly means to reclaim the medicine woman within. We talk about honoring your lineage, how to use ritual and simplicity as a compass back to your inner power, and creating a new paradigm of motherhood.

Inside, we explore:

💃 Reconnecting with the sacred medicine woman within

🛁 A bath ritual to clear energy + ground in your essence

🔥 Why disappointing others can deepen your self-worth

🌋 Channeling destruction into what’s truly alive

🎶 A chant for mothers to reclaim their power

If you’ve ever felt called to live in deeper alignment with your feminine wisdom—this one’s for you.

✨ GET 6 JOURNAL PROMPTS TO AWAKEN THE MATRIARCH WITHIN  👉🏻 HERE! 

Learn more about Renata:

✩ RenataDeMelo.com

✩ IG @iamrenatademelo

With love & light,
Melissa

What if trusting your vision could change everything? In this episode, with my client Christa Russo, a life coach and yoga teacher whose journey proves just that.

Christa originally worked with me 1:1 to launch her coaching business, and later, she joined the first round of MATRIARCH in 2023. Through this journey, she uncovered what her heart truly yearned for—partnership and motherhood—and manifested her visions!

We dive into the pivotal moments of her transformation, including the mindset shifts and tools from MATRIARCH that helped her release blocks and step fully into her power. Christa shares how focusing on ONE key project catalyzed her soul’s path, the magic of writing letters to loved ones (and letting their responses come through her), and the importance of inner work in relationships.

We also explore the profound lessons motherhood brings, practical ways to trust yourself, and why making space for play is just as essential in adulthood as it is in childhood. If you’re feeling called to step into your next chapter with trust, this episode will inspire you to believe in the divine timing of your own journey.

In this episode, we discuss:
✨ Christa’s journey to launching her coaching business and aligning with her true nature
✨ The impact reading Aspiring Mama had on her path to removing the blocks to becoming a mother
✨ How the MATRIARCH journey helped her transform her vision for partnership and pregnancy into reality
✨ What motherhood has taught her about life, work, and trust
✨ Soulful Productivity: How to schedule PLAY and create a structure that flows

Tune in for a heart-opening conversation about trust, transformation, and the beauty of honouring your path.

🌿 Ready to step into your power and create a life that aligns with your soul? 🌿

If Christa’s journey resonated with you—if you’re feeling the call to trust yourself, release what’s holding you back, and step into the next chapter of your life with clarity and confidence—then MATRIARCH is for you.

This is your invitation to join a transformational journey where you'll reconnect with your deepest desires, design a life that honours your true nature, and take aligned action toward the future you’re meant for.

✨ The next round of MATRIARCH begins April 14th 2025! Enroll today! ✨

Spots are limited, and this is your chance to embark on a journey that has already changed the lives of so many women—including Christa.

🔗 Click here to learn more & join MATRIARCH today!

Your future self is waiting. Are you ready to say yes?

Resources From The Episode:

Aspiring Mama 

MATRIARCH Program

Connect with Christa

Thank you for for being here!

With love & light,
Melissa