Melissa R. Brogdon a proud native of Oakland, CA and currently resides in Atlanta, GA. She is an entrepreneur collaborating with her husband on a number of family businesses including co-founding Fourth Party, a legal technology company serving negotiators. She uses her Instagram @Handledbycam to connect with women who are recovering workaholics.

In this episode, Melissa talks about her journey from a deep resistance to rest to establishing a rest regime and embracing the benefits. She shares her daily non-negotiables, communicating rest to loved ones and to her professional network and how quieting the negative self-talk created space for a more balanced life.