Melissa Urban

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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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...
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March 27, 2017, 10:00 am
  • Whole30 101
  • Whole30 101 Popular Posts

NEW Whole30 Rules: Chips and Coconut Aminos

From Whole30 headmistress Melissa Urban, who works really hard to make the program both effective and easy to follow: It’s been a long time...
dear melissa
February 20, 2017, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: Am I My Brother’s Whole30 Keeper?

Quick quiz: your friend posts on social media that she's doing a "Whole30 plus half and half in her coffee." What do you do?...
dear melissa
February 13, 2017, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: Help Me Stay Whole30 Compatible On The Job

13Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
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  • w30
  • Appetizers and Snacks
  • Events and Holidays

Whole30 Super Bowl Recipes: It’s Sportsing Time, People

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 Egg-free breakfast ideas
  • w30
  • Breakfast

Four Delicious Egg-Free Whole30 Breakfast Recipes

Our @whole30recipes Instagram feed brings you delicious, Whole30 compatible recipes all day, every day. And, in our series, The Best of @Whole30Recipes, we bring...
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  • w30
  • Whole30 Approved

Whole30 Approved: Cooking with EPIC Provisions

We’ve been using EPIC Provisions Bars and Bites as a favorite on-the-go food for years. We also like to keep our pantries stocked with...
Whole30 Curry Chicken Salad
  • w30
  • Breakfast
  • Entrée
  • Whole30 Approved

A Day in the Whole30 Life with Primal Kitchen Foods

Our friends at Primal Kitchen offer delicious Whole30 Approved avocado oils, salad dressings and—probably most famously—mayo. So versatile, in fact, that we wondered if...
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December 23, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Meal Planning Support and Prep
  • Mindset

Planning and Preparing for your Whole30, with Sarah Steffens (Part 1)

By Sarah Steffens, L.A.-based personal chef and official Whole30 Recipe Creative January is right around the corner and the the New Year is traditionally...
dear melissa
December 19, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

Dear Melissa Replay: What Adulty Beverage Is Best?

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
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December 12, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Meal Planning Support and Prep
  • Testimonials

A Tale of Two Newbies: Finding Whole30 Success with Real Plans

In late August, we launched our Whole30 meal planner with Real Plans. Over the past four months, the Whole30 community response has been overwhelmingly...
dear melissa
December 5, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: I Just Can’t Get Past Whole30 Day 3… Help!

Do you have the best intentions of completing a Whole30, but just can't seem to make it past the first few days? Melissa Urban...
dear melissa
November 14, 2016, 4:30 pm
  • Dear Melissa
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: Guys Have Whole30 Feelings Too

You’re reading a Dear Melissa Replay, where we re-post some of the most popular entries in Melissa Hartwig’s regular Whole30 advice column. Dear Melissa...
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November 7, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

Dear Melissa: I Need a Whole30 Holiday Party Road Map

Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
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October 12, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Food Freedom
  • Food Freedom Popular Post

Understanding Food Freedom Forever, With Melissa Urban

Food Freedom Forever was released last week and I've been thrilled to see how the Whole30 community has embraced the idea that it is...
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September 28, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Food Freedom and Relationships

Friends, Family, and Food Freedom, with Melissa Urban

There's an entire section in Food Freedom Forever about one of the most important topics: Friends, Family, and Food. Three chapters are designed to...
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  • w30
  • Salads
  • Soups, Stews and Chilis
  • Whole30 Approved

Whole30 Approved: Three Vital Proteins Recipes

On Monday, Melissa answered your questions about Vital Proteins products, which ones are Whole30 Approved, and how they support and compliment your Whole30 and...
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  • w30
  • Soups, Stews and Chilis
  • Whole30 Approved

Whole30 Approved: Flavorful Recipes from EPIC Provisions

You may associate EPIC Provisions with on-the-go or emergency food; their Bars and Bites are a long-time favorite of the Whole30 community. They’re convenient, tasty and nourishing,...
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