Melissa Barnes | Legacy & Leadership Mentor

I’m Melissa Barnes — Legacy & Leadership Mentor, Founder of The RISE Method™, married momma of three, death care veteran, and walking proof that success means nothing if you’re silently burned out, disconnected, and living on autopilot.

Here, we talk about the stuff most people avoid:

The invisible grief of abandoning yourself to keep the peace
The truth about marriage, motherhood, and identity in business
Emotional healing, and leadership from the inside out
How to live, love, and lead with zero regrets while building a living legacy.

This isn’t surface-level coaching or highlight-reel motherhood. This is real talk for women ready to stop performing and start becoming.

You’ve got one life. Let’s stop waiting for someday and rise!

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Skin and Soul™: Beyond the Pale with Gwenm A. Carsley
Women are praised for being selfless — but the cost is often desire: starved, silenced, abandoned. The marriage that quietly goes cold. The body that goes numb. The fire that flickers out.

Melissa Barnes knows this terrain. Outwardly successful, inwardly empty, she spent years performing the role of the “good woman” while starving herself of desire, intimacy, and fire — until she became a ghost in her own life. After two decades as a funeral director and end-of-life care worker, she witnessed the sharp truth of what’s lost when we bury our hunger. Out of that rupture, she created The RISE Method™, guiding women who appear to have it all but feel hollow inside.

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Join this powerful conversation with Bridget Stuart and The Inner Estate!

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Catch my interview yesterday on the Digital Trailblazers Podcast for Personal Growth & Development Coaching 💜

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🌱 "𝘈 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦." 🌱

Breaking free from old habits isn’t easy, but you’re not alone in this. Sobriety isn’t just about saying no to the past—it’s about saying YES to a brighter, clearer, and stronger future.

As you prepare to unlock your true potential with my transformative 12-week program, remember that breaking free from old habits is a crucial part of that journey.

Join me, Melissa Barnes and our VIP Founder's Group for personalized support, guidance, and the tools you need to thrive in your sober life. 💪✨

👉 Ready to start? Get in touch for more info. Let's connect.

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"𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬. 𝘈𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘢’𝘴 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘵. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘸 4 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘐’𝘮 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺."

Congrats, Steph, on this incredible milestone!

Are you ready to embrace your own transformation? 🌱

Melissa Barnes’ 1:1 coaching helped Steph reclaim her life, and you can too. Whether you’re on day 1 or looking for extra support, we’re here to walk this journey with you. 💪✨

➡️ Send us a DM to learn more about our coaching and join a community of empowered women walking the path of sobriety!

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What would it feel like to lose everything?

You’re a mom. You love your children with all your heart, your family is your world, and you’ve built a life you’re proud of. But behind closed doors, it’s different. The glass of wine after dinner became two. Then three. Now it’s every night, just to cope, to numb the chaos.

You tell yourself you’re still in control, but deep down… are you?

What would it feel like to lose your job, your relationships, your sense of self?

Imagine waking up one day, and the laughter of your children is distant. The love of your partner is gone. The opportunities you once worked for are slipping away because of one habit that has quietly stolen more than just your evenings.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

There’s an answer, a lifeline waiting for you to grab it. A way to reclaim your life, your relationships, your future. You have the power to rewrite this story, starting now.

You can break free from the grip of alcohol and rise into the woman, the mother, the leader you were always meant to be. The path to empowerment, to sobriety, is within your reach.

You don’t have to lose it all to find your freedom. It’s time to rise.

Are you ready to choose yourself?

Send me a DM to find out if the 6 week Break Free & Rise Challenge is the right fit for you! You’ve got nothing to loose & everything to gain by truly breaking free from alcohol.

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