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July 10, 2024 67 mins

Melissa Urban is a truly inspirational human who has dedicated her life to helping people boost their health and happiness.

She is the co-founder and CEO of Whole30, a 30-day food elimination and reintroduction program that helps identify hidden food sensitivities and restore a healthy relationship with food and the body. The original Whole30 book (just one of Melissa's seven New York Times bestsellers!) was published in 2015. For 2024 it has been entirely re-imagined and updated with new recipes, rules, and a wider range of accessible and culturally relevant foods.

On her Substack XOMU and her Instagram page, Melissa is beloved for her empowering and encouraging messages, and also for her down-to-earth realness and relatability.

In this episode, we talked about:

• What's new in the updated Whole30 book and why fans of the program should pick it up, even if you already have the original edition
• How Melissa maintains her mental health and connects to her spirituality through daily practices
• How Whole30 came to be, and what drove her to expand it into a huge lifestyle brand
• Her writing practice: where, when, and how often she writes, and why it is like "brain candy" for her
• The boundaries she puts around her social media content creation to keep it authentic and fun
• Some fun BTS facts about her publishing journey
• Her advice for women with a big vision for their lives

If you dream of reaching millions of people with your book and business, do not miss this inspiring conversation!

For more, check out:
https://whole30.com/
https://blog.melissau.com/
https://wonderwell.press/
https://maggielangrick.com/

And follow:
instagram.com/melissau
instagram.com/maggielangrick
instagram.com/wonderwellpress
instagram.com/selfishgiftpodcast



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