Melinda Wittstock is an entrepreneur, journalist, and wonderful example of a mindful person. She runs a company called Verifeed, which uses story and true authenticity to help engage and convert new customers. She not only keeps her company running smoothly, she’s also a traveler, dog owner, and incredible mom. While keeping all these balls in the air, she has a regular routine that includes meditation, exercise, ample sleep, and a generous amount of time with friends.

Contact Info

• Website: www.podopolo.com

Most Influential Person

• Trish Whynot, Therapist
• Brene Brown, author.

Effect on Emotions

• Level. Like not being guided by emotions. Realizing that emotions are not me. Thoughts are not me, they're passing things. I don't feel like I'm ruled by my emotions. I'd like to think of mindfulness as consciousness.

Thoughts on Breathing

• That's huge. Just being able to relax and being observant and in the moment. Breathing is critical.  Ujjaji breath is a type of deep breathing I got into through yoga. With the Ho' Oponopono I've been doing there is a kind of box breath, where you breathe in and you hold it and then you're breathing out and you're holding it and it becomes meditative.

Suggested Resources

• Book: Mastery of Love / Mastery of Self / The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruis
• Book: Zero Limits:  The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More by Joe Vitale
• App: Immrama.org

Bullying Story

• I was the kid who was different in every way you could possibly imagine. I was the first kid to have divorced parents in my neighborhood and it made me very sensitive.
• Some of my report cards say that I would just cry. Well, of course, because my whole life was just crazy back then.
• I was also the tallest kid and kind of skinny. I competed in figure skating which meant that I missed a lot of school. So I was different on these accounts.
• I used to get bullied and I used to have this sense of shame like there's something wrong with me. The issue with bullying is that it can last.
• Speaking of limiting beliefs, that's the kind of thing that you can carry with you for your whole life.
• It can leave you with the sense of ‘I'm not enough' or ‘I can't do it'; even if they're unconscious thoughts. These things sometimes happen very subtly.