January is almost over!  How have you done with staying focused and committed to your new year goals?  Did you even make goals?  This is what I had to admit about my own goal making this new year!

I'm back and better than ever!  Here's what has been going on over the last ummm...year...since I last recorded!

This podcast is all about my bestie - Rachael.  If you don't have a friend like this in your life, I'm sad for you!  Everyone needs a Rachael in their life.  I hope you enjoy hearing how awesome she is.   This one's for you Rachael!

They say that a man's best friend is his or her dog...and I tend to agree.  This episode is dedicated to remembering our sweet Shitzu who passed away January 31 of this year named Nobi. I tell the story of how we crossed his path years ago and how he became ours.  Our friends and family like to say that we changed his life for the better, but truth be told, he changed ours. There are a few life lessons that we can learn from this little guy and I share them here in Episode 48.  Enjoy! If you need prayer, support, or encouragement please feel free to reach out via email: melcoach80@gmail.com or follow me on Instagram @melcoach80

Breast cancer literally can tear and destroy a woman's body, soul, and spirit. Every inch of you is untouched by this terrible diagnosis, and when it is all said and done, you are left with the remnants of a devastated body and a defeated mind. But Kelly Benton fought back. This is her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer in both breasts requiring a double mastectomy, radiation and chemotherapy. This is a great story of pushing through pain, loneliness, and fear to becoming a woman who now actually loves and appreciates herself. You will be encouraged by her brave journey and how she was able to put one foot in front of the other without allowing the destructive demon of cancer to destroy her. If you need prayer or encouragement, please feel free to message me: Email: melcoach80@gmail.com Website: www.melissastewarthealthcoach.com Instagram: @melcoach80

Drug addiction, alcoholism, self-destruction, facing jail time and running from everything, I'm sure Darrick Jones' family sometimes wondered if he would ever come back. They had prayed for him to return to God, to get clean, and to find peace for years. Yet, he kept going further and further down the path of what seemed like no return. Did they give up? Did they walk away? What was Darrick's rock bottom and did he ever hit it? Find out in this episode of Beautifully Restored. This is an emotional conversation that shows the pain and the shame of a life spent living for one's self. But, as you will see, it doesn't have to stay that way. You are never too far gone! If you need prayer or encouragement and want to reach out to Coach Mel: Melcoach80@gmail.com Instagram: @melcoach80

Stop hating Mondays and start looking forward to them!  (Or at least look forward to these short, 5-6 min clips that I will be releasing every Monday!) Just consider these punchy little clips a way to get your week started off right!

A pastor, entrepreneur, author, coach, father, and husband....this guy does it all!  The more I have gotten to know Jeremy, the more I think we are the same person!   What I loved about this conversation was the transparency and truth that he is willing to speak, even as a pastor, of how difficult it can be to walk this journey called life.  Jeremy says out loud, what many of us are thinking but afraid to come out and say.   Growing up in a church that made you feel like "it's not okay to be not be okay", Jeremy talks about the power in being able to admit "I'm not perfect, I'm struggling, and I need support."  Author of the award winning book, "Life 45: 4 Simple Steps to Keep Promises to Yourself and Take Your Life Back", Jeremy and his wife, Francene have found a way to help others find victory in their journey to better health and overall success.  This is a great resource for those who have struggled to stay committed and experience long lasting change.  This book can be found on Amazon and Jeremy can be found on Instagram @jeremycandelaria1 If you need support, prayer, or encouragement, please reach out to me at: melcoach80@gmail.com Instagram: @melcoach80 www.melissastewarthealthcoach.com

Stop hating Mondays and learn to love them!  So this is my first ever "Monday Mornings with Coach Mel"!  I'm excited to drop a short, punchy 5-6 min episode each Monday morning for you guys.  This is a great listen for the commute to work, while you're getting ready for work, making breakfast, or corralling the kids together for the school day.   In this first episode, I share a productivity hack that I have learned and found very helpful for feeling accomplished and satisfied at the end of each day.  Enjoy!

Imagine going through life with no vision at all in one eye, and only a small pin hole size of vision in the other. Now imagine that and playing in a Division 1 NCAA football game surrounded with 250 pound grown men rushing at you. That's exactly what Aaron Golub did. Aaron was the 1st legally blind athlete to play in a division 1 NCAA football game. He started playing football in 7th grade and had the dream of playing division 1 football in college someday. It was an impossible dream to many. Yet, with grit and determination, he went on to play at Tulane College in New Orleans as a long snapper. Now Aaron has a mission to impact multitudes of people and help them overcome their limiting beliefs. As a motivational speaker, a podcast host and a guest on many shows, he shares his unique story of hard work and focus to prove that anything is possible! Check out his website: aarongolub.com and his podcast "Blind Ambition". If you need support, prayer, or encouragement please feel free to reach out to me at: melcoach80@gmail.com www.melissastewarthealthcoach.com Instagram: melcoach80

I had no idea how riveting this conversation would be.  I knew very little about Archie when I booked the podcast.  All I knew was that he referred to himself as a “recovering Southern Baptist minister”, he is known as “The Feelings Guy” and he has a husband and a son.  Due to my own background in the Baptist church, I knew I would find this conversation interesting. But it was way more than that.  To hear from him,  his perspective of what it was like to grow up in a conservative, southern small town and church and to know he was gay and would not be accepted was difficult to hear.  It’s a perspective though, that needs to be heard. The torment and anguish he felt as a young boy and then going into adulthood, was so severe that it drove him to drug use and ultimately to becoming an addict.  He overdosed many times and nearly died.  It was then that he decided to take control of his life. You don’t want to miss this very honest and open conversation that we had and it is surely one that I will never forget. Check out Archie’s website:  www.archiecares.com to learn more about him and the message he brings to audiences nationwide. If you need support, prayer, or encouragement please feel free to reach out at: Melcoach80@gmail.com www.Melissastewarthealthcoach.com Instagram: melcoach80

"Don't kill a dream!" Casanova Brooks started out in an impossible situation with a single mom and a caring grandmother, living in the southside of Chicago surrounded by gangs, violence and drugs, a cancer diagnosis at the age of 15, and later losing his mother, his home, and job within a three week span. Although many would fold and quit in defeat and discouragement, Casanova used these setbacks as fuel to persevere on to a successful career in real estate, as an author and speaker, and as an ambitious entrepreneur whose mission is to inspire others to never give up and to follow their dreams no matter how crazy they seem. You can read and learn more about Casanova at: dreamnation.com casanovabrooks.com Check out his podcast: DreamNation If you need support, encouragement or prayer, please feel free to reach out to me at: melcoach80@gmail.com Instagram: melcoach80 Website: melissastewarthealthcoach.com

From the time he was a young boy, Brian Covey was being coached to "visualize" his success as a soccer player before the game. This was a technique taught to him first by his father, and then reiterated by coaches as he eventually went on to play soccer professionally. This same visualization strategy went on to serve him well in his career in sales in the mortgage industry. This is a great conversation that sheds light on how to stay on top of not just your career, but your personal life from health and fitness to your closest relationships. Brian is a great example of being a leader in the workplace, a committed and caring husband, a present and involved father, and a faithful follower in his faith. Be looking for his book that is soon to be published! (February 2021) "Conversations with Covey" will be on Amazon and can be found through his link on Instagram: @thebriancovey If you need encouragement, prayer or support please feel free to reach out to me via: Email: melcoach80@gmail.com Website: melissastewarthealthcoach.com Instagram: @melcoach80

What a blast of an interview with this crazy guy! Mike Fabber is a coach, an author, an entrepreneur, a speaker, a podcast host, and the founder of Unleashu Now. He has a wild personal story of traumatic losses, drug addiction, disappointment, and then a journey to discover who he really wanted to become. And that journey led him to where he is today. He is full of passion and has a burning desire to help people embrace who they are and to see the power and impact they have in their personal story. And if you follow me, you know I'm all about that! You will love this candid and inspiring conversation in Episode 39 of Beautifully Restored! Check out Mike on Instagram @thecoachmikefabber and @unleashunow His website: www.coachmikefabber.com www.unleashunow.com Check me out at: IG: @melcoach80 www.melissastewarthealthcoach.com Email: melcoach80@gmail.com

What a privilege to interview Brian Bogert, a human behavior and performance coach, motivational speaker, business strategist and philanthropic leader who believes in helping growth-minded individuals achieve the best version of themselves. I met Brian last month at a business bootcamp in Nashville and I knew immediately that this was a guy I wanted spend more time getting to know. His incredible story of having his arm severed from his body when he was a child, going through grueling physical therapy, and learning to navigate the pain and challenges that have come with it is nothing short of inspiring. He speaks of the importance of "embracing pain to avoid suffering."  Check Brian out at www.brianbogert.com If you need support, encouragement, or prayer feel free to email me at: melcoach80@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram: @melcoach80 Subscribe to my YouTube channel and see this episode in video at Coach Melissa Stewart

This episode was inspired by a sweet, old man I cleaned for for an entire decade! He and I are both in new seasons in our lives and we have both had to adjust along the way. You'll love hearing about him and the experiences I had while working for him. Sometimes, we need to recognize the season of life we are in, and understand that we need to adjust and allow for changes.   If you need support, encouragement, or prayer please feel free to reach out to me by any of the following methods:   Email- melcoach80@gmail.com Instagram- @melcoach80 www.melissastewarthealthcoach.com   I am launching new coaching groups in January for those wanting to be healthier AND also for those wanting to level up in life and achieve big goals and dreams so be watching for details on that!

I hear people all the time say that they are "so over" 2020 and ready for the new year. And I can't help but think to myself, do they think that the flipping of the calendar will magically bring them a better year? The truth is, it won't. It will take intention and the right mindset and actions to make that happen. This new episode of my podcast, Beautifully Restored, is all about how to make that happen!

Recently I heard Anthony Trucks ask the question, "If the person who has what you want or is doing what you dream of doing, looked into your life, would they say that you aren't doing enough?" This question hit me like a ton of bricks. Because even though I feel like I am doing ALOT....compared to the people that I admire and want to pattern my coaching business after....the truth is-- I'm not doing enough. OR even more so, I'm not doing THE RIGHT THINGS. We get SO DANG busy everyday doing STUFF. But is that "stuff" going to get us to where we desire to go in life, business, or whatever? How much time do we waste doing the wrong things? Check out this Episode 35 of Beautifully Restored where I talk about these hard truths that we need to consider. Email me if you need any support or encouragement or if you are ready for a coach to help you do what you have been struggling to do. Email: melcoach80@gmail.com Instagram: melcoach80

What a privilege to interview my friend and business coach, Ken Joslin. He has a great story of growing up with a scarcity mindset, without a mentor or someone truly investing in him, to now being someone who lives his life to invest in others and to inspire others to rise to new levels. I personally have learned so much about business growth and development from him and being a part of his coaching community, Grow Stack Drive, has been a game changer for me! Check out Ken on Instagram @kenjoslin If you need help, support, prayer or encouragement please feel free to reach out at: melcoach80@gmail.com Instagram: melcoach80

This episode was inspired by former NFL player, Anthony Trucks who my husband and I had the pleasure of meeting.  He gives a great message about being yourself and not caring what others think or say about you. When you have fear of being yourself, you rob the world of the gift of YOU! This episode is all about embracing who you are, and not apologizing for it. Check me out on: Instagram: melcoach80 Email me @: melcoach80@gmail.com If you need support, accountability, or prayer, feel free to reach out to me!