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The Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThe key to moving from bitter and resentful to energized and engaged: my personal transformation of honoring my pain and turning it into powerIn this episode of the Honor You Podcast, Melissa explores what happens when a long-held identity changes — particularly after a career transition — and how unacknowledged pain can quietly show up as bitterness, disengagement, or regret. She shares how honoring past experiences, rather than dismissing them, can restore energy, clarity, and a renewed sense of direction.
This episode offers a thoughtful framework for turning past challenges into momentum and creating success that feels aligned, sustainable, and fulfilling.
In this episode, Melissa shares:
Why major identity shifts (career, leadership roles, life stages) are harder than we expect
How unresolved experiences can influence mind...
2026-02-0934 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentWhy the things in your life don’t make you happy despite them being what you always wantedHave you ever gotten the thing you thought you wanted, the job, the money, the relationship, the house, and then realized… this isn’t doing what I thought it would?
In this episode of the The Honor You Podcast, Melissa talks honestly about why that happens. Why the things we chase can feel exciting at first and then fall flat, why that doesn’t mean anything is wrong with you, and what you can do about it.
She breaks down how our brains are wired to chase comfort, dopamine, and “feel-good” rewards, and how that wiring often leads us toward things tha...
2026-02-0225 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThe Key to Dealing with Triggers at WorkIn this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa explores how honoring yourself is the key to dealing with triggers at work, and how doing this can help you reduce stress and prevent burnout. If your work environment often leaves you feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or stuck in rumination, this episode will give you practical tools to navigate workplace triggers with clarity, confidence, and self-respect.
Melissa breaks down why learning how to honor yourself is essential for emotional regulation at work and how it can dramatically improve your work-life balance, mental health, and overall job satisfaction...
2026-01-2732 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentAddressing Problems: Why you’re likely taking on more than you shouldPodcast Description:
In this episode, host Melissa Coloton explores a powerful question many of us are quietly struggling with: Are you taking on more problems than you can actually handle?
Inspired by a conversation between Jay Shetty and Tony Robbins, Melissa unpacks how modern life, from constant news cycles, to social media and global awareness, has dramatically increased the number of “problems” our brains are trying to process every day. While access to information isn’t inherently bad, our nervous systems haven’t evolved to carry the weight of the world alongside our personal challenges.
Me...
2026-01-1233 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentListener Favorite: How To Find Your Life PurposePodcast Description:
This listener-favorite episode is back at the start of the new year for anyone reflecting on what they truly want out of life - purpose, fulfillment, and the guidance to create a more meaningful life.
In this episode, I explain why purpose isn’t something you discover all at once and why waiting for clarity keeps people stuck. Instead, I share a three-step process for identifying what actually matters by listening to your emotions, taking action, and adjusting based on real feedback.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated by not knowing what...
2026-01-0522 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentListener Favorite: Why You Stay Stuck in Cycles That Are Not Serving YouThe close of the year is a natural time for intentional reflection and personal growth. In this listener favorite Honor You Podcast episode, host Melissa Coloton examines a pattern of behaviors that hold us back and shares strategies to break cycles, honor yourself, and create meaningful change, making it the perfect episode for those looking to start the new year aligned and
Melissa explores why awareness alone isn’t always enough to create change and unpacks what’s really happening beneath these habits and why we often return to the very behaviors we say we want to outgr...
2025-12-2931 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentListener Favorite: Outsourcing Your Life Leads To An Unrecognizable YouEpisode Description
As we close out the year, I’m bringing back one of the most-listened-to episodes of The Honor You Podcast, one that feels especially resonant in this end-of-year, in-between space.
Are you living a life that feels like it’s not entirely yours?
Have you ever wondered how you got here and who you really are beneath all the expectations?
In this episode, I dive into the idea of “outsourcing your life,”and how, little by little, it can lead you away from your authentic self. I explore how external pressures from parents...
2025-12-2238 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentWhat's the Best Way to Deal with Emotions in "Polite Society"?On this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa is talking about emotions, the big, uncomfortable ones we often feel but are taught to manage quietly. Inspired by a real conversation with a group of women, this episode explores what happens when you start honoring yourself and suddenly feel more emotional, more reactive, or even a little childlike.
Melissa shares why this is not a problem, but a natural part of reconnecting with yourself after years of pushing feelings down. She walks through why suppressing emotions does not work, why letting them come out sideways can...
2025-12-1538 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentAre You Stuck on the Wrong Path?In this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa dives into the uncomfortable but necessary question, Am I on the wrong path in life? She recounts her own journey through years of taking jobs solely for the paycheck, ignoring the inner knowing that something wasn’t right. When anxiety and physical symptoms finally forced her to pay attention, she realized she was living out of alignment with her soul and something had to change.
Melissa invites listeners to reflect on their own journeys, especially those who have built lives, careers, or identities that look “successful” on the o...
2025-12-0838 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentSteps to Navigating Your Personal Purpose JourneyEpisode Description
In this episode, Melissa discusses how we are overcomplicating the idea of “finding our purpose.” She breaks down why so many of us get stuck, whether we’re in the camp that desperately wants to live a purposeful life or the camp that feels like purpose is some unrealistic luxury.
Melissa explores the generational shift happening right now, how old expectations collide with new freedoms, and why so many people feel torn between wanting a meaningful life and feeling like they don’t have permission to pursue it. She talks about the real reasons people end up c...
2025-12-0124 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentAre You Living on the Verge of Regret? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Avoid RegretIn this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa invites you into an honest conversation about a question many people don’t face until it’s too late: Are you living on the verge of regret? Melissa explores how regret often comes not from what we tried and didn’t get right, but from the dreams, desires, and callings we didn’t give ourselves permission to pursue.
Melissa breaks down why we silence our inner voice, how fear disguises itself as practicality or responsibility, and what it really means to honor your soul’s desires. You’ll be guided to...
2025-11-1724 min
Magic SeedsEpisode 118: The Seasons of Healing - How Nature’s Rhythm Guides Growth, Balance, and RenewalIn this inspiring and deeply reflective episode of The Honor You Method, host Melissa Coloton welcomes Laura R. Karch Gries and Dr. Adam Gries, owners of Awakenings Health and Awakenings Online, for a transformative conversation on healing, personal growth, and the natural rhythm of the Seasons—Harvest, Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer.
Together, they explore how each season represents a stage of the human experience: release, reflection, restoration, renewal, and expansion. Drawing from their integrative approach to health and personal transformation, Laura and Dr. Gries share how understanding these cycles can help you navigate burnout, emo...
2025-11-1345 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-Abandonment5 Ways To Honor Yourself Without Guilt or ShameIn this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa breaks down one of the biggest barriers to living a life aligned with your true desires: the shame and guilt that show up when you try to honor yourself.
Melissa explores the five practical, actionable ways to honor yourself without abandoning your responsibilities—and without abandoning yourself. You will learn how communication, asking for help, getting clear on your needs, sharing on your own terms, and offering yourself genuine inner permission create the foundation for authenticity, self-trust, and purpose.
She also discusses why so many...
2025-11-1024 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentUsing the seasons as a guide to life: how to get unstuck, deal with triggers, and live life peacefully with Dr. Adam Gries and Laura GriesIn this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa sits down with Adam and Laura Gries for a powerful and perspective-shifting conversation about using the seasons as a guide to life.
Drawing on Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy, Adam and Laura share how the natural rhythms of birth, growth, maturity, decay, and renewal can become a framework for navigating both the calm and chaotic moments of our lives. Together, they explore what it means to honor the season you’re in, whether you’re in a period of rest, rebuilding, or full bloom, and how resist...
2025-11-0353 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentWhy Purpose is Important: 7 Main Functions of Purpose That Nobody's Talking AboutIn this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa dives deep into the true meaning of purpose and why it’s essential for living an aligned, fulfilling life. She introduces her brand-new quiz designed to help you discover where in your life you may be most out of alignment and shares practical steps to take action once you know. Melissa explores the seven key functions of purpose, from creating focus and urgency to allowing pivoting, growth, and alignment with your soul’s desires. She shares personal stories and real-life examples, offering a roadmap to clarity, self-honor, and living...
2025-10-2732 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThe Most Underrated Key to HappinessEpisode Description
Is happiness something that just happens when everything falls into place, or is it something you can actually build from within?
In this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa Coloton shares what she believes is one of the most underrated keys to happiness: how you talk to yourself.
She explores the subtle but powerful difference between listening to your mind and speaking to it, noticing when the mind’s chatter is rooted in fear, judgment, or old programming, and learning how to consciously shift that inner dialogue toward self-respect and...
2025-10-1333 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentHow To Know If It's Your Mind or Your Soul SpeakingEpisode Description
Do you ever feel torn between what your mind thinks you should do and what your soul is trying to tell you?
In this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa Coloton explains how to listen to your soul and how that can guide you toward choices that feel authentic and aligned, rather than relying on the logic or “safety” the brain can present. Melissa shares how to pause, pay attention to emotional cues, and experiment with small steps that reveal what’s truly aligned for you.
Drawing from her own life, coaching sessions...
2025-10-0638 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentOutsourcing Your Life Leads To An Unrecognizable YouEpisode Description
Are you living a life that feels like it’s not entirely yours? Wondering how you got here and who you really are beneath all the external expectations?
In this reflective episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton dives into the idea of “outsourcing your life” and how it can lead to an unrecognizable self. She explores why so many of us follow external pressures, from parents, society, and even technology, without checking in with our true desires. Melissa shares personal stories from her career transition, coaching sessions, and casual conversations, illustrating how losing...
2025-10-0136 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentStay True to You: Jessica’s Inspiring Journey Through Divorce, Relocation & Reinventing Her CareerEpisode Description
On this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa Coloton sits down with Jessica Graham, a personal narrative coach who helps women rewrite their stories, reclaim their power, and step into their most authentic lives. They explore the challenges of navigating toxic relationships, major life transitions, and societal expectations while honoring your true self. Jessica shares her journey from moving abroad to leaving a difficult marriage to leaving a career that did not align with her any longer to building a career aligned with her purpose, including her work in personal narrative coaching and transformational storytelling.
2025-09-211h 02The Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentDiminishing Ourselves or Our Wins is One of the Biggest Ways We Abandon OurselvesEPISODE INTRO
Do you ever catch yourself downplaying your accomplishments or brushing off moments when you truly honored yourself? Maybe you’re achieving milestones in your career, relationships, or personal goals, yet something still feels off. Host Melissa Coloton dives into one of the most common ways we unconsciously hold ourselves back: diminishing our wins. Learn why celebrating even small victories is essential for personal growth, confidence, and living in alignment with your authentic self. If you’re ready to stop people-pleasing, overcome self-doubt, and finally honor your emotional, mental, and spiritual needs, this episode is for you...
2025-09-1612 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentHow Societal Norms Keep Us From Being Who We Came Here to BeSocietal norms shape so many of our choices including marriage, career, money, family, often without us realizing it. But are these “shoulds” actually aligned with your soul’s desires?
In this episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton explores how cultural expectations can keep us from becoming who we came here to be.
She shares why listening to your emotions is the key to self-honor, and how to lead from your higher self instead of fear.
Through everyday examples and reflections, this episode offers guidance on shifting from following the rules to creati...
2025-09-0925 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentWhy You Stay Stuck in Cycles You Know Aren't Serving YouIn this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton examines a pattern most of us know too well: getting stuck in cycles that don’t serve us, even when we’re aware of them. Whether it’s overworking, reaching for sugar, pouring a nightly drink, skipping exercise, or falling into patterns that affect personal or work interactions, Melissa explores why we repeat behaviors that keep us stuck and what it really takes to shift them.
Melissa also shares practical strategies to connect with your higher self, change the small choices that reinforce these cycles...
2025-09-0232 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThe Major Thing Missing When You're TriggeredIn this week’s episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton explores why being triggered is not a setback but a powerful opportunity to honor yourself and grow. Instead of avoiding those uncomfortable moments, she invites you to see them as signals that point to where healing, boundaries, and self honoring are needed.
Melissa shares real-life examples from work, relationships, and everyday life, showing how emotional triggers can signal opportunities for self reflection and personal growth. She also dives into why it’s normal to get triggered over the same things again and again, and how...
2025-08-2629 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentNot Honoring Yourself: How fearing selfishness can keep you from what you want in lifeHave you ever wondered if putting yourself first is selfish, or if it’s actually the key to living with more balance and authenticity? In this episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton explores what happens when we don’t honor ourselves, why honoring your needs isn’t selfish, and how small shifts can help you avoid burnout, whether in family life, corporate spaces, or personal growth.
Melissa explains:
The difference between selfishness and honoring yourself
Creating boundaries that support your overall well-being
Overcoming burnout and people-pleasing tendencies
Building self-leadership and alignment in your life
...
2025-08-1928 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThe Importance of Honoring Yourself and Last Chance Call for The LabAh, burnout. It doesn’t happen overnight, it builds. In this mini episode of The Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton shares how she recognized the signs in herself during an intense season launching The Honor You Lab and made the choice to pause, reset, and protect her energy but following her Honor You Method.
Melissa shares how to:
Recognize early burnout symptoms
Use self-care as a boundary, not a backup plan
Step back and reset without guilt
She also shares why this week is the final opportunity to join The Honor You Lab beta la...
2025-08-1113 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThe Self-Help Tactic Nobody Is Talking AboutIn this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa discusses an often-overlooked idea in self-help: radical self-acceptance. Prompted by a conversation with a friend facing repeated business setbacks, she reflects on how unprocessed experiences can lead to patterns that typical self-improvement strategies don’t always address.
She also shares her own experience with anxiety and how focusing on constant self-fixing wasn’t effective.
Melissa explores:
How the mind maintains patterns of "not enough"
The importance of understanding how your mind works
Why radical self-acceptance is key to lasting change
The difference between short-term fixes and d...
2025-08-0436 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThe Truth About Fulfillment: How To Choose Yourself and Parent Your Mind, Body, and SoulIn this bonus episode of the Honor You Podcast, host Melissa Coloton sits down with Acupuncturist and Personal Development Coach, Dr. Adam Gries, to unpack what fulfillment really looks like and why choosing yourself can be harder (and more important) than it sounds.
They discuss how anxiety shows up in everyday life, how Dr. Gries’s own experiences shaped his approach to healing, and why chasing success doesn’t always lead to peace of mind. You’ll hear honest reflections on managing stress, navigating chronic pain, and learning to parent your mind, body, and soul in a practi...
2025-08-0159 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentWhy Love Isn’t Enough: The Importance of Relationship & Connection with Yourself to Feel & Look Your BestJoin host Melissa Coloton as she reveals why simply "knowing" you should love yourself isn't enough to create lasting change. Through her own vulnerable journey with body image and chronic pain, Melissa exposes the gap between intellectual self-love and truly embodying it, sharing how her recurring pain led to a breakthrough discovery. She also shares her process, The Honor You Method, that helps you move beyond surface-level affirmations into genuine self-connection and consistent practices. If you've ever wondered why thinking alone hasn't provided lasting results, this episode offers both insight and practical tools for developing an authentic relationship with...
2025-07-2835 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThe Hidden Causes of BurnoutIn this episode, Melissa explores the some fundamental reasons behind our collective burnout epidemic. She reveals how understanding your Human Design energy type can transform how you work and interact with others. Melissa shares personal examples of how misalignment with your natural energy pattern leads to exhaustion. She emphasizes that not honoring yourself, your needs, desires, and natural rhythms, may be the primary cause of burnout in our lives. Discover practical strategies about recognizing your soul's purpose through emotional awareness and learn how to break free from burnout by aligning with your authentic energy blueprint.
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2025-07-2128 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentHow To Honor Yourself When You’re Worried What Other People ThinkThere's a fine line between being considerate of others and losing yourself in the process. In this episode of The Honor You Podcast, Melissa explores how our desire to keep others comfortable can lead us to dishonor our own needs and authentic voice.
She shares three main patterns that keep us stuck in people-pleasing mode: avoiding what we want, staying silent when we need to speak up, and hiding our authentic selves to prevent conflict.
We’ll explore:
Why you're not actually responsible for managing other people's emotions
How to build a strong enough fo...
2025-07-1434 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThis One Switch Will Change Your Life ForeverWhat happens when we stop living on autopilot and start listening to our inner guidance? In this episode, Melissa discusses the shift from mind-driven decision making to soul-centered living. She explains how most people get caught in "checkbox syndrome" - pursuing traditional milestones without questioning if they bring fulfillment. Through her personal story of career transition, she demonstrates how to interpret emotional signals as guidance and override mental fears about security and approval. She includes actionable steps for developing what she calls "Higher Self Leadership."
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2025-07-0732 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentHow Honoring Yourself Equals the Life You WantFeeling stuck in autopilot? You're not alone. In this episode Melissa explores why so many people find themselves living unfulfilled lives despite "doing everything right" - and reveals simple strategies to start honoring yourself without dramatic life upheavals.
Meaningful change starts with small, consistent choices that align with your authentic self and refusing to delay what matters to you. Discover how honoring yourself can transform your entire life experience and help you live a more purpose-driven, joy-filled life.
Previous Episode mentioned in this podcast: Episode 7: How Not To Let Your Ego (mind) Direct Your Life
2025-06-3028 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentInner Permission: The Key Ingredient to Having the Life You WantWhat if the key to living authentically isn't found in external validation, but in giving yourself internal permission?
In this episode, Melissa Coloton explores the transformative concept of "inner permission" - the internal green light you give yourself to pursue your desires and be your authentic self. She shares her personal story of how giving herself permission to start her own business after losing her job broke a lifelong pattern of outsourcing decisions to others.
Melissa offers a simple but powerful practice as part of her Honor You MethodTM to help you connect with your so...
2025-06-2323 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThe Missing Step in Manifestation - Why "The Shedding" Changes EverythingAre you tired of repeating the same patterns in your relationships, career, or finances? In this episode, Melissa Coloton reveals the critical step most people skip when trying to manifest their dream life - what she calls "the shedding."
Discover why releasing old stories, outdated beliefs, and unconscious conditioning is essential for creating real change. Melissa shares her personal breakthrough about how childhood money fears were secretly sabotaging her business dreams, and walks you through her proven 4-step process for identifying and rewriting the limiting beliefs that keep you stuck.
If you're ready to stop...
2025-06-1628 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentMy Journey To Honoring Myself (and how you can too)Join host Melissa Coloton on The Honor You Podcast as she opens up about her journey from corporate burnout, anxiety, and physical pain to discovering authentic purpose and joy.
Six years ago, Melissa's first panic attack while driving to work became the catalyst for a complete life transformation. What started as chronic anxiety and physical pain that left her unable to drive eventually led her to question everything about her high-achieving corporate lifestyle.
With the support of a coach, she gradually learned to tune into her inner voice and make choices that aligned with her well-being. The shift wasn’t ov...
2025-06-0930 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentPermission to Want More: Building a Career That Honors You
This week's episode of The Honor You Podcast features a conversation between Melissa and Jana, an entrepreneur who transitioned from corporate life to entrepreneurship. Jana showed entrepreneurial spirit from childhood but found herself trapped in corporate anxiety at a digital advertising agency after business school. In 2018, she left to start her own business, experiencing ups and downs that ultimately became the catalyst for her authentic path. Jana defines "honoring yourself" as "having your own back no matter what" - learning boundaries and trusting your body's intuitive signals over your mind's resistance. Her key message: painful experiences often lead to...
2025-06-0352 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentHow To Honor Yourself In RelationshipsIn this episode Melissa Coloton discusses the Honor You Method for managing relationship triggers in both romantic and professional relationships.
She shares a personal example where, instead of reacting negatively, she recognized she was triggered, processed her emotions, and later communicated her feelings calmly, thus honoring herself in a relationship.
The Honor You approach focuses on pausing before reacting when upset, taking time to process emotions independently, and then communicating needs without emotional charge or blame.
Melissa also shares her upcoming free mentor lunch hour in June 2025 and her coaching services, including one-to-one co...
2025-05-2731 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-Abandonment3 Reasons It's Hard To Honor Your Body (and what to do about it)In this episode Melissa Coloton explores the essential practice of honoring your body and tuning into its signals. Melissa breaks down three common barriers that prevent us from truly listening to our bodies. Discover practical strategies for building a healthier relationship with your body, embracing discomfort as communication, and finding balance between your mind's demands and your body's needs. This episode offers a refreshing perspective on self-care as an ongoing practice rather than a pursuit of perfection. Plus, catch announcements about upcoming mentor sessions, coaching opportunities, and the new "Abundantly Aligned" group program.
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2025-05-1932 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentWhy You Are Out Of Whack (and what to do about it)Ever feel successful on paper but empty inside? You're not alone!
In this episode, Melissa unpacks why high-achieving professionals can still feel out of sync, even when everything looks “successful” on the outside. Drawing from her own experience with anxiety that disrupted her daily routine, she explores three underlying causes of that inner disconnect—and what to do about it.
Melissa shares practical tools from her Honor You Method to help you reconnect with who you are and what you truly want. If you've ever felt a little off or totally overwhelmed, this episode offers honest...
2025-05-1233 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentHow Do You Know If You're Living Your Purpose?Discover the hidden signs your body, mind, and soul reveal about your true purpose. As a career purpose coach who overcame anxiety and burnout, I share what purpose actually means (hint: it's simpler than you think). Stop settling for "perfect on paper" and uncover authentic alignment in your career journey.
Learn more at: melissa.coloton.com
2025-05-0520 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentHow To Honor Yourself As A Mother (and why it matters)Melissa and her mother discuss the courage to honor yourself amid life's challenges. Through personal stories of career changes and tough family decisions, they reveal how trusting your instincts and pursuing fulfillment benefits everyone. Introduces Melissa's "The Honor You Method" for purposeful living.
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2025-04-2839 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentHow Not To Let Your Ego (mind) Direct Your LifeIn this episode, we'll explore how our ego shapes behavior through attachment to external things. We'll unpack what happens in your body during ego activation and share some practical ways to catch yourself in reactive moments—helping you live more authentically from your soul rather than ego.
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2025-04-1929 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentWhat Does It Mean To Honor You?In this episode, we'll dive into honoring yourself by acknowledging and meeting your authentic needs without compromising your truth. Our three-step journey covers awakening to your mind, body, and soul, and building a daily practice that helps you break free from society's expectations to live aligned with your soul's true desires.
Learn more at melissacoloton.com
2025-04-1224 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentAdvice on Leaving The Corporate World and Following Your Lifelong DreamA conversation with former HR exec Leah as she shares her journey from burnout to audiobook narrator. Learn practical steps for recognizing when to leave, making a plan, and building a career aligned with your true self.
Leah: @LeahDanielsVoice (TikTok) I Melissa: https://melissacoloton.com
2025-04-0542 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentHow To Be Happy NOWIn this episode, I explore discovering joy in the present moment instead of waiting for future achievements. I'll share practical techniques for cultivating genuine happiness where you are—without toxic positivity or denying challenges. We examine why people postpone happiness and how to experience contentment in current circumstances.
Learn more at melissacoloton.com
2025-03-3131 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentYour Purpose Is Bigger Than Your Job TitleDiscover how your purpose extends beyond your job title. I'll discuss practical ways to uncover what truly brings you joy, connect with soul's desires, and take small yet meaningful steps toward fulfillment. This episode is for anyone questioning "is this all there is?" and seeking a more purpose-filled life.
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2025-03-2916 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentThis Is Why You'll Never Find Your PurposeIn this episode, I break down the biggest myth about purpose and offer a different way of thinking about it. Rather than viewing purpose as a single, predetermined thing you need to "find" once and hold onto forever, I share why it's actually a continuous process of aligning your life with what's meaningful to you at each stage of your journey.
2025-03-2627 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentHow To Live Your Life PurposeEpisode Summary: I break down how to discover your purpose by listening to your soul's desires. I explain why many feel stuck despite following traditional paths and offer a three-step approach to uncover and live your purpose.
Key Takeaways:
Your purpose is carrying out your soul's desires
Your soul speaks through emotions - listen to these feelings
Take action on what resonates and evaluate results to refine your purpose
2025-03-2417 minThe Honor You Podcast | Practical Tools for High Performance in Life, Careers, & Relationships Without Self-AbandonmentTrailer: The Honor You Podcast with Melissa ColotonThe Honor You Podcast offers practical guidance for living a purpose-driven life. Host Melissa Coloton explores how to connect with your soul's desires, honor your true self, and create success that brings genuine fulfillment. This podcast helps listeners move beyond societal expectations to build lives of meaning and purpose on their own terms.
2025-03-2311 min
Business BreakthroughsFind your career passion with Melissa ColotonJoin Neal DiPentino on Business Breakthroughs as he chats with Melissa Coloton, founder of Melissa Coloton, LLC, dedicated to helping people find careers they are passionate about.
With a mix of sales and talent nurturing experience, Melissa guides young professionals in job search, resume building and interview mastery. Whether you're a fresh graduate or a mid-career professional looking for growth, Melissa's insights on networking, personal branding and building on strengths are invaluable.
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