
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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February 14, 2014, 11:00 am
- Testimonials
Whole30 Success Story: Pastor Frank
In early January 2014, we came across a photo on Instagram posted by Sarah-Marie. There is little we love more than someone turning their...

January 24, 2014, 11:00 am
- Dear Melissa
Dear Melissa: Pulling Out of a Whole30 Stall
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where we answer your questions about transitioning into or or maintaining a healthy Whole9 life, helping you figure out how to...

January 20, 2014, 11:00 am
- Mindset
- Tracking Success
- Troubleshooting
How To Do The Perfect* Whole30
*The answer is, it doesn’t exist. Read on, please. The Whole30 is in full swing, with thousands of you in the middle of your...

January 16, 2014, 11:00 am
- Testimonials
The Whole30® and Psoriasis: Karen R’s Story
Karen’s story (first published on her blog, Beautifully Simple) about her battle with psoriasis (an autoimmune condition) showcases the power of food to change...

January 13, 2014, 11:00 am
- Troubleshooting
Do you REALLY want to quit the Whole30®?
Did you know that Days 10-11 are when you are most likely to throw in the towel on your Whole30® program? It’s true—we’ve compiled...

January 8, 2014, 11:00 am
- Testimonials
Emilie and Shayna Do the Whole30® (While Living In a Camper)
Nearly a year ago, Emilie and her friend Shayna left their homes in San Diego and set out on a year-long road-trip documentary project in...

December 16, 2013, 4:00 am
The Bone Broth FAQ
Over the weekend, we posted an Instagram photo of a pot of bone broth simmering away captioned, “Bone broth for A.M. sippin’ is going...

December 9, 2013, 11:00 am
- Meal Planning Support and Prep
- Troubleshooting
Keeping Weight On During The Whole30®
The Whole30 isn’t designed to help people change their body composition or lose weight, and we ask people to take a much-deserved break from...

October 3, 2013, 10:00 am
- Testimonials
Whole30 Success Story: Janet W. and Chronic Urticaria (Hives)
We’ve heard more than a few Whole30 succes stories that stop us in our tracks: Jessica O,Summer W, Brian M. But today, Janet’s photos are what...

June 19, 2013, 12:00 pm
- Testimonials
Ken K.’s Whole30® Success Story
We love Whole30® success stories, don’t you? And we especially love this short but sweet story from Ken K. who navigated his way through the program...

June 5, 2013, 12:00 pm
- Testimonials
Cheryl’s Whole30® Success Story
Note: We received the following success story from our Whole9 Seminar Team members Nick Kirkes and Rachel Miller who own Inner Strength Indy. Nick...

February 22, 2013, 11:00 am
- Testimonials
Whole30 Success Story: Pregnancy and April V.
When we first read of April V.’s Whole30 results, we took special interest. Turns out April started her Whole30 while eight (8!) months pregnant...

May 11, 2012, 11:00 am
- Testimonials
Winning the Race Against JRA: A Guest Post by Summer Wesson
We are thrilled to feature this story for two reasons. First, Summer is the first real-life example we’ve encountered of someone who has cured...

January 19, 2012, 12:00 pm
- Testimonials
Whole30® Success Story: Jenn L.
A few months ago, we received a note from Jenn L., a friend and unofficial “client” of Lauren Guibert, one of our original Whole9...

August 11, 2011, 11:00 am
- Testimonials
Whole30 Success Story: Andrea vs. That Shoulder Thing
Today’s Whole30 Success Story comes from Andrea Cochran, of Simi Valley, CA. Andrea suffered from something common to so many high-intensity exercisers… “that shoulder...

February 3, 2011, 5:48 pm
- Testimonials
Whole30 Success Story Contest Winner: Jennifer’s Story
In December, we published a call for Whole30 success stories - people who had completed the Whole30 program in 2010, and had...