Melody, thanks for joining us today.

I'm so happy to be here.

Thank you for having me.

Yeah, it's our pleasure.

So how would you get us started by telling us a little bit about yourself and what you do?

I am a executive coach, a licensed social worker, and I am the author of a new book called

Trust Yourself.

Stop overthinking and channel your emotions for success at work.

Fantastic.

So let's get into the book.

Where should we begin?

I think we can begin with how this book came about.

That may be a good place to get started.

Perfect.

So let's start with that origin story then.

Yeah.

So, you know, as I mentioned, my background is as a social

worker. So I began my career in psychology. And really, I from a very young age, was your consummate

A plus Gold Star student who lived to exceed expectations in every way. And I followed that path of success that was

laid out for me. Got good grades in school, went to a good college, got a good job out of school,

and came to a point early on in my career where I found myself completely and utterly burned out.

And it wasn't for lack of being good at my job or not being able to manage my time, but it was because I had let my own tendencies, my own people

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