
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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January 23, 2018, 11:00 am
- Meal Planning Support and Prep
- Mindset
Finish Strong! 12 Tips For Staying Whole30-Motivated, Featuring Whole Foods Market
From Whole30 headmistress Melissa Urban, who has known for years that eggs + blueberries are a surprisingly delicious combination The last half of your...

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 and prepping.

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...

October 16, 2017, 10:00 am
- Troubleshooting
Sleep Trouble on the Whole30: Strategies from Dr. Kirk Parsley
Do you have trouble sleeping while on your Whole30? Sleep expert Dr. Kirk Parsley explains why and gives you several strategies to try out...

October 9, 2017, 9:02 pm
- Troubleshooting
Whole30 and Sleep: An Interview with Dr. Kirk Parsley
A note from Whole30 Headmistress Melissa Urban, who slept 9 hours last night and doesn’t feel the least bit guilty One of the most...

September 18, 2017, 10:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Troubleshooting
Dear Melissa: Help me find that “Whole30 magic”
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.

September 3, 2017, 10:00 am
- Meal Planning Support and Prep
The Whole30 Community Preparedness Guide
Focus on your Food Freedom plan Even if you’ve been eating a Whole30-inspired diet for years, it may still be tempting to stock up...

- 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.

- 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.

August 28, 2017, 10:00 am
TWO New Whole30 Books, coming Dec 2017!
from Whole30 Headmistress Melissa Urban, who JUST CAN’T STOP writing books for you If you follow my Instagram Stories, I’ve been hinting at some...

- Entrée
Summer on a Stick: Whole30 Kabob Recipes (Part 2)
This is the second post in our Summer on a Stick recipe series.

August 7, 2017, 10:05 am
- Special Populations
- Testimonials
- Troubleshooting
Whole30 Success Story: Bailey Works the Night Shift (Part Three)
This is the third post in a series from Bailey Ryan of wholekitchensink.com. Bailey is a Whole30’er who changed her life and experienced tons...

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.