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What happens when life forces you to rebuild from scratch? For Melodie Dee, a devastating divorce at age 33 became the unexpected catalyst for complete transformation. In this candid conversation with host Julie Fairhurst, Melodie reveals how she evolved from a shy, uncertain teacher into a confident marketing manager, coach, and entrepreneur by embracing vulnerability and taking consistent, courageous action.
Melodie's journey began with a decision to stop living for others and start honouring her authentic self. After analyzing what wasn't working in her teaching career, she took the terrifying leap into entrepreneurship just as the pandemic hit, forcing her to "jump out of the plane and build the parachute on the way down." This metaphor perfectly captures the exhilarating yet terrifying reality of reinvention that many women face.
The conversation delivers practical wisdom alongside personal revelation. Melodie dispels common misconceptions about social media marketing, explaining that Google now searches social profiles, making your online presence more crucial than ever. She emphasizes that meaningful connection with a small, engaged audience trumps chasing follower counts, and shares how vulnerability became her superpower in building authentic relationships.
Perhaps most powerful is Melodie's reflection on confidence itself—that it's built through consistent small steps outside your comfort zone, compound interest-style. Her mantra, "what other people think of me is none of my business," became the liberation she needed to make bold choices. For any woman facing transition, uncertainty, or the pull toward something more authentic, Melodie's message resonates: everything you need to overcome challenges is already within you. You just need to decide, then take the next step—whether that's a baby step or a giant leap.
https://www.melodiedee.com/
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Who Is Julie Fairhurst?
Speaker • Author • Business Strategist • Founder of Women Like Me
Julie Fairhurst is a force of nature disguised as a woman with a pen and a business brain built for impact. As the founder of the Women Like Me Book Program, she has opened the door for women around the world to share their truth, heal their past, and rise into their power. Since 2019, she has published more than 30 books and over 350 true-life stories — without charging a single writer a dime! Why? Because women’s stories deserve daylight, not gatekeeping.
With 34 years in sales, marketing, and successful business leadership, Julie knows how to turn storytelling into influence and influence into income.
Her mission is clear and unapologetic: break generational trauma one story at a time and help women elevate both emotionally and financially. She doesn’t just publish books, she builds brands, confidence, and possibility, giving women the tools to rewrite their futures, grow their businesses, and lift their families with them.
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What happens when life forces you to rebuild from scratch? For Melodie Dee, a devastating divorce at age 33 became the unexpected catalyst for complete transformation. In this candid conversation with host Julie Fairhurst, Melodie reveals how she evolved from a shy, uncertain teacher into a confident marketing manager, coach, and entrepreneur by embracing vulnerability and taking consistent, courageous action.
Melodie's journey began with a decision to stop living for others and start honouring her authentic self. After analyzing what wasn't working in her teaching career, she took the terrifying leap into entrepreneurship just as the pandemic hit, forcing her to "jump out of the plane and build the parachute on the way down." This metaphor perfectly captures the exhilarating yet terrifying reality of reinvention that many women face.
The conversation delivers practical wisdom alongside personal revelation. Melodie dispels common misconceptions about social media marketing, explaining that Google now searches social profiles, making your online presence more crucial than ever. She emphasizes that meaningful connection with a small, engaged audience trumps chasing follower counts, and shares how vulnerability became her superpower in building authentic relationships.
Perhaps most powerful is Melodie's reflection on confidence itself—that it's built through consistent small steps outside your comfort zone, compound interest-style. Her mantra, "what other people think of me is none of my business," became the liberation she needed to make bold choices. For any woman facing transition, uncertainty, or the pull toward something more authentic, Melodie's message resonates: everything you need to overcome challenges is already within you. You just need to decide, then take the next step—whether that's a baby step or a giant leap.
https://www.melodiedee.com/
Join the Movement - Women Like Me Community
Who Is Julie Fairhurst?
Speaker • Author • Business Strategist • Founder of Women Like Me
Julie Fairhurst is a force of nature disguised as a woman with a pen and a business brain built for impact. As the founder of the Women Like Me Book Program, she has opened the door for women around the world to share their truth, heal their past, and rise into their power. Since 2019, she has published more than 30 books and over 350 true-life stories — without charging a single writer a dime! Why? Because women’s stories deserve daylight, not gatekeeping.
With 34 years in sales, marketing, and successful business leadership, Julie knows how to turn storytelling into influence and influence into income.
Her mission is clear and unapologetic: break generational trauma one story at a time and help women elevate both emotionally and financially. She doesn’t just publish books, she builds brands, confidence, and possibility, giving women the tools to rewrite their futures, grow their businesses, and lift their families with them.
Julie's Website