We had the good fortune of connecting with Melissa Z. White and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Melissa Z., Let’s talk about principles and values – what matters to you most?
It is difficult to choose the principle that matters most to me. However, I feel that one that is essential is personal responsibility. This is the fundamental concept that strengthens all other key principles and values such as integrity, honesty, loyalty, community, kindness, empathy, compassion, partnership, etc.

Personal responsibility is the understanding that you are the key to impacting any and all aspects of your identity and your life. It directly relates to your integrity, to all that defines you, to your growth, and to your journey. Accepting your personal responsibility is the first step to harnessing your personal power and shaping your life.

 

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
When I look back over my life, I realize that I have been a coach in some form or another, personally and professionally, in many industries for decades. However, I didn’t really stop to think about coaching as a career until I became overcome by debilitating mysterious medical symptoms.

After years of medical appointments and tests, I was finally diagnosed with a chronic and incurable autoimmune disease that was quite understudied and poorly understood by the medical industry. The doctors had very little to offer me in the way of information, treatment options, or guidance. I quickly recognized that it was going to be up to me to improve my medical condition. So, I put my own education and experience to use. Within a year I was able to vastly improve my condition and learned how to take back control over my body.

Astounded by my own positive results in my health and wellness, I took what I learned from the experience and quickly began applying similar principles to other areas of my life.

It was exciting to harness my personal power, and use it to reshape and elevate my life. I held myself accountable to my own personal development, goals, and dreams. I developed and applied reliable strategies to nurture deep and healthy relationships, achieve respect and success in my career, undergo and recover from open heart surgery, improve my parenting skills, and create a lifestyle I am in love with.

I knew that if I could do this for myself, I could help lead others to embrace their personal power in similar ways to make significant, sustainable positive changes in their lives! This lit a spark in me and quickly became my passion and led me to my career as a Personal Power Coach and Success Strategist.

Now, I am honored to serve individuals from all over the globe to identify and embrace their own personal power and use it to reshape any area of their lives. Together with my clients, we use my 6 Pillar methodology and apply proven success strategies customized for each of my clients to overcome barriers, define their own empowered identity, cultivate and enrich healthy relationships, and construct a life of sustainable beauty and joy.

It has always been my desire to serve my clients to the very best of my ability. The work I do is inspired and shaped by my personal experiences, observations and insights gained through working with countless individuals from all walks of life. My principles and techniques are backed by my extensive formal education degrees and certifications in psychology, neuroscience, neurolinguistic conditioning, life coaching, health coaching, and hypnotherapy combined with my experience working in industries such as medical, mental health, substance abuse treatment, academic research, and human relations. I feel this all combines to provide me with unique insight on human behavior, cognition, and how to translate that into successful strategies to serve my clients needs and desires.

I believe the purpose of my journey and all the knowledge I have gained along the way is to share it with whoever is seeking ways to improve themselves and their lives. Although we may often share common human needs and our challenges may have common themes, I recognize that every individual’s experience is uniquely theirs.

Therefore, I don’t expect my clients’ life challenges to fit within the framework of canned, one-size-fits-all products and services. To me, a client-centered practice means listening to my clients’ needs and creating products and services that are tailored to help them in a variety of delivery methods and price points that are widely accessible. I care about people, and truly want to help empower them to take control and construct deeply fulfilling lives. I feel that if we are going to help create a better world, we must try to meet people where they are, inspire, and empower them to elevate their lives. This is how we can create a ripple affect that make a greater impact in the betterment of our world.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If I had a friend visiting and I wanted to ensure they had a great taste of the Colorado experience, I would suggest we drive up into the mountains for some world class skiing, beautiful hiking trails, fly fishing, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Then maybe we would change it up and go to Boulder to enjoy an afternoon of shopping in their unique boutiques. Then head over to Ball Arena for one of my very favorite things to do… Cheer on the Colorado Mammoth to victory in the “loudest house in lacrosse.”

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I feel my life is impacted in some fashion or another by everyone that crosses my path. However, without a doubt, among the most influential individuals in my life have been my parents.

They started their family young and in many ways this provided me the opportunity to witness their “growing up” and how they created their life. Consciously and unconsciously they taught me key lessons that helped to shape me. I learned from them that with determination and effort, one can accomplish whatever they put their mind to no matter who you are or where you start. I have carried this mentality throughout my whole life. It has allowed me to view challenges as just that, a challenging opportunity, but never a road block. I have always understood that my life is my responsibility. It is up to me to make of it what I choose.

Website: www.melissazwhite.com

Instagram: @melissaz.white

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissazwhite/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissazcoaching

Other: Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ELEVATIONwithMelissaZ

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