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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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,...
- Entrée
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.
- Instant Pot
Fresh Dill and Walnut Chicken Salad in the Instant Pot
This is the fifth (bonus!) post in our Instant Pot Pressure Cooker recipe series. This counter top appliance is popular among our Whole30 community,...
- Entrée
Summer on a Stick: Whole30 Kabob Recipes (Part 1)
This is the first post in our Summer on a Stick recipe series, in which Maria Barton of Maria Makes shares some of her...
- Events and Holidays
Best of Whole30 Recipes: A Very Whole30 Canada Day or Fourth of July
If you’re planning to do a Whole30 in July (and you’re in Canada or the U.S.) don’t be intimidated by the fact that there’s...
June 1, 2017, 10:00 am
- Special Populations
- Whole30 101
Whole30 101: Can I do the Whole30 as a Vegetarian or Vegan?
Since the origins of the Whole30 in 2009, one question has come up more than any other: “Can I do the Whole30 as a...
- Instant Pot
- Salads
Perfect Whole30 Chicken Salad in your Instant Pot
This is the third post in our Instant Pot Pressure Cooker recipe series. This counter top appliance is popular among our Whole30 community, and...
- Events and Holidays
Best of Whole30 Recipes: Easter, Three Ways
Our @whole30recipes Instagram feed brings you delicious, Whole30 compatible recipes all day, every day. And, in our series, The Best of @Whole30Recipes, we bring...
April 10, 2017, 1:37 pm
- Dear Melissa
Dear Melissa: Abstainer or Moderator?
Melissa Urban walks you through the idea of Moderator or Abstainer, as proposed by Gretchen Rubin, as it relates to your food freedom. Gretchen...