
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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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...

November 1, 2013, 10:00 am
- Testimonials
Whole30® Success Story: Allison S.
Allison contacted us via email about her Whole30® experience. It’s a fantastic story–the kind that some of you will use as your own jumping-off point...

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...

July 24, 2013, 12:00 pm
- Testimonials
Jane C.’s Whole30® Success Story
We received this wonderful testimonial from Jane C. and couldn’t keep it to ourselves. Not only because the girl is so eloquent and funny,...

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...

March 14, 2013, 10:00 am
- Testimonials
Whole30® Success Story: Emily M.
Emily submitted her story to us through email, and we were so moved by her results that we just had to share it with...

March 7, 2013, 11:00 am
- Testimonials
Whole30® Success Story: Dylan R.
Recently we received an email from Whole9 Nutrition Partner Chris Roche of Circle City Strength and Conditioning in Brownsburg, IN about his oldest son,...

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...

February 7, 2013, 11:00 am
- Testimonials
Whole30® Success Story: We (Heart) Gerry C.
Earlier this week, Gerry C. from San Jose, CA wrote us a quick note about her Whole30 experience… and the entire Whole9 team promptly...

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...

September 29, 2011, 5:40 pm
- Testimonials
Whole30 Success Story: Jessica O.
If you read one testimonial about the Whole30 program, please, read this story. Jessica moved us to tears when we met her at...

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...

July 18, 2011, 11:00 am
- Testimonials
Whole30 Success Story: Beth Tracy
We had the pleasure of meeting today’s Whole30 Success Story Beth Tracy twice – once at our Foundations of Nutrition workshop in her home...

March 31, 2011, 6:35 pm
- Testimonials
The Whole30 + Type 1 Diabetes
While many have had life-changing results from ourWhole30 program, once in a while we have the opportunity to delve into more complicated “problem solving...

March 3, 2011, 12:00 pm
- Testimonials
Whole30 + Acne: Judy’s Story
Skin conditions like acne aren't exclusive to teenagers - and despite the numerous treatments (both over the counter and prescribed) designed to treat acne,...

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...