Awaken

Through her connection with spirit and years of lived experience, Mel explores a deceptively simple question: What is the point of all this living?

In this workshop, she shares the insight that life is not about perfection, success, or having everything figured out—but about the experiences we live through each day. From ordinary mornings to life-altering moments, our responses to these experiences—whether through courage, curiosity, fear, or resilience—reveal who we are. This process presents us with a powerful choice: to accept that it is our duty to love oneself simply because you exist—a lesson life will keep placing before us. From that foundation of sovereign love of self, our ability to love others naturally expands.

Blending spiritual insight and personal storytelling, Mel shares reflections from her writing, readings, and podcasting—real moments where life’s experiences revealed unexpected truths about love, courage, and self-discovery, guided by her signature FAAFO (“f*ck around and find out”) philosophy of living. Through these stories, she invites the audience to recognize themselves in the journey and explore how what we uncover through experience can guide us toward a more enthralling and fulfilling life.