
Melissa Urban
Melissa Urban is an 8x New York Times bestselling author (including the instant bestseller, The New Whole30) who specializes in helping people establish healthy boundaries and successfully navigate habit change. She has been featured by the New York Times, People, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Today Show, and Good Morning America, and is a prominent keynote speaker on boundaries, building community, health trends, and entrepreneurship. She lives in Salt Lake City, UT with her husband, son, and two rescue doodles.
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March 19, 2018, 10:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom
Dear Melissa: Help Me Talk about My Whole30 Weight Loss
Dear Melissa, I have lost about 110 pounds over the last 2-1/2 years, and the Whole30 was a huge part of that. But I...

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Whole30 Shredded Chicken Tacos in a Red Pepper Boat
This is the second post in our Whole30 Taco recipe series. Maria Barton of Maria Makes shares some of her favorite taco-fied recipes to...

February 19, 2018, 11:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Troubleshooting
Dear Melissa: I’m Not Doing The Perfect Whole30
Dear Melissa, I started the program with most of the information I thought I needed, as I work in a health food store and...

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Whole30 Tacos, Part 1: Cilantro Lime Cod
This is the first post in our Taco Tuesday recipe series. Maria Barton of Maria Makes shares some of her favorite taco-fied recipes to...

February 12, 2018, 11:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Food Freedom and Relationships
- Socializing and Traveling
Dear Melissa: After My Whole30, Do I Have to Give Up My Friends?
Dear Melissa, I have done a few rounds of Whole30 and I am finally confident in my Food Freedom, making some pretty big changes...

January 29, 2018, 11:00 am
- Dear Melissa
Dear Melissa: I’ve Tried Every Diet… and Failed. Help.
Dear Melissa, How do I get started with the Whole30 when I’ve tried everything and failed? – Jessica Jessica, The short answer is, read...

January 22, 2018, 11:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Troubleshooting
Dear Melissa: I Just Hate Veggies.
Dear Melissa, Do I really have to eat vegetables with every meal, even breakfast/my husband says he’d consider doing the program with me, but...

November 20, 2017, 11:00 am
- Dear Melissa
Dear Melissa: Help Me Plan my Holiday Mini-Reset
Dear Melissa, I’ve been reading Food Freedom Forever, because I’m determined to maintain my healthy balance this holiday season. I love the idea of...

- Events and Holidays
Whole30 Thanksgiving Roundup
The holiday season is upon us, which means you’re most likely spending a lot of time over the next several weeks grocery shopping, planning...

November 6, 2017, 11:00 am
- Whole30 101
Whole30 101: Which Whole30 Book Do I Need?
If you’re new to our Whole30 community, you might be wondering … Where should I start? This is the definitive guide to our...

October 23, 2017, 10:00 am
- Troubleshooting
- Whole30 101
Whole30 101: Cold and Flu Strategies
The first thing we’ll say is that we hope you never have to use this information… because if it’s of interest, it means you’re...

September 18, 2017, 10:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Troubleshooting
Dear Melissa: Help Me Find My Tiger Blood
Learn how Melissa helps guide people in the middle of their Whole30 to identify, obtain, and sustain the famous Whole30 “Tiger Blood.” Whether it’s...

September 11, 2017, 10:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Mindset
- Tracking Success
Dear Melissa: Give Me Whole30 Weight-loss Hacks
Dear Melissa, I’m about to start Round 2 of my Whole30. Any suggestions on how to tweak it for weight loss? Maybe cutting out...

- Entrée
Summer on a Stick: Whole30 Kabob Recipes (Part 3)
This is the third and final post in our Summer on a Stick recipe series. Maria Barton of Maria Makes shares some of her...

- Events and Holidays
Best of Whole30 Recipes: Labor Day Dishes for the #SeptemberWhole30
Our @whole30recipes Instagram feed brings you delicious, Whole30 compatible recipes all day, every day. And, in our series, The Best of @Whole30Recipes, we bring...

- Whole30 Approved
Whole30 Shareable Bites with Thrive Market
Today we’re cooking with Whole30 ingredients from Thrive Market, an online grocery store that sells many of your favorite Whole30 Approved brands. At Thrive Market,...

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Summer on a Stick: Whole30 Kabob Recipes (Part 2)
This is the second post in our Summer on a Stick recipe series. Maria Barton of Maria Makes shares some of her favorite grilled...

August 5, 2017, 4:57 pm
- Dear Melissa
- Kids and Family
- Whole30 Inspired Eating for the Whole Family
My Partner is the Hardest Part of my Whole30
Doing a Whole30 with your significant other can provide incredible benefits, but it can also pose some serious challenges.