We’ve reached a milestone on the podcast, today is Episode #30. Once again, we’re at Chicco Baccello in Canonsburg. We have a great show today…a serious show regarding what I think is the most devastating epidemic in this country, addiction.
Our guests are Melissa Migliaro, Rachel Shuster and Meghan Scichilone.
Melissa brings over 14 years of a diverse background that has prepared her to serve as a resourceful independent consultant in the Pittsburgh area. She combines her previous experience in social work, marketing, and community outreach with previous skills as Founder and CEO of Metamorphosis, her own Wellness Company, to serve a wide range of people and communities.
As a self-starter and entrepreneur, Melissa prides herself on her ability to form long-standing relationships to help connect people with the resources and other people to advance their personal and business goals. She has the ability to provide quick turn-around results for her clients and brings a refreshing and charismatic energy to her audience.
As an avid runner in the Pittsburgh area, Melissa also enjoys cross training with weight lifting, swimming and biking. She also surrounds herself with other health and wellness experts in the area and strives each day to learn something new. She credits her diverse background as being the reason she is able to provide helpful advice to her clients and reach a wide population.
Rachel is a Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) and a Certified Allied Addiction Professional (CAAP) native to Western Pennsylvania. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Waynesburg University in 2012, she began her nursing career as a critical care nurse and also taught nursing part-time as a clinical instructor before transitioning to her current specialty of addictions nursing. Rachel has worked in a variety of settings including as the charge nurse of an outpatient office-based addiction treatment clinic and as the site nurse of a residential treatment program for young-adults and now works as an Addiction Specialist for Highmark Wholecare.
Rachel is a person in long-term recovery from a substance use disorder and enjoys speaking publicly about her experience and journey as a healthcare professional in recovery. In 2021, Rachel published an article in the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services detailing her experience with and recommendations for improving alternative-to-discipline programs for nurses with substance use disorders.
She was selected as an honorable mention for Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2019 Excellence in Nursing Awards due to her work in the field and in her community as an addictions nurse and advocate and was awarded a 2021 Pittsburgh Recovery Award as a Recovery Pathway Supporter. Rachel is a member of various professional organizations including the International Nursing Society on Addictions (IntNSA) and has previously served on the Board of Directors as the 2019-2021 Secretary.
Meghan is a full time Realtor with 20 years of sales experience in a variety of fields from SaaS to advertising. Meghan is a graduate of The College of Charleston where she played Division I volleyball. She holds many real estate certificates and is consistently ranked top 3% nationwide in sales. Meghan is the President/Founder of The Michael Douglas Foundation whose mission is to educate parents and children about the dangers of drug use.
The Foundation has donated over $50,000 to local organizations such as The Matilda Theiss Center which specializes in helping children and families dealing with mental health issues. The Foundation was founded after Meghan lost her brother, Michael, to an accidental overdose in 2016. She and her family use The Foundation to ensure Michael's legacy is a positive one and in the hope that others do have to suffer the same immeasurable loss.
