Quick Question
The MWH founder on her biggest business lessons and the key to finding your passion.
Melissa Wood-Tepperberg starts her mornings at 5 a.m., but shes not a morning person.
I started seeing results beyond anything I had ever experienced before in my life, she says.
And the best part it was for a fraction of the time [of my previous routine].
I was moving 15 minutes, 20 minutes a day consistently.
Her philosophy struck a nerve.
Tell me about the early days of Melissa Wood Health.
Before getting pregnant, I was working out sometimes two hours a day.
And with that connection right there, I was like, I have to share this.
I had under 10,000 followers on Instagram at that time, and Stories had just really became a thing.
Its clear that meditation has had a profound impact in your life and career.
How has it changed your perspective?
Meditation is really the thing that helped me see things differently.
It really helped me to become more gentle and loving towards myself.
I think we’re so hard on ourselves.
We beat ourselves up.
We look in the mirror.
We think about all the things that we want to fix.
Any tips for meditation beginners?
Take one foot in front of the other and to just start with a couple minutes a day.
Avoid judgment on yourself.
Try not to label it and just let it be.
Some days, I go into transcendence, and I’m like, My body’s vibrating.
And I know I show up differently when I do it.
Your three biggest business lessons go.
I care so much that I want to do everything.
The second thing is, you are only as strong as your team.
The energy that you allow here has the power to impact every single thing in your life.
The third one definitely comes from my husband, who taught me that time is money.
You just have to get really clear with where you put your time and energy.
I look at my schedule for the month in advance, and then I look at the week.
I’ve been very fortunate to really marry my mentor, without ever really realizing that.
So, maybe not taking that call at 9:30 p.m. that comes in.
Whats your advice to anyone who may be struggling to find their passion or purpose?
And he always just said to me, Just stay the course.
It’s going to come.
There’s so much pressure around discovering what your purpose is.
Its funny because wellness has always been it for me, but I wasn’t ready to receive that.
And I’m like, Oh my goodness, I love taking care of myself.
That’s what makes me feel my best.
It comes back to the time with yourself, getting really clear on who are you?
What do you love?
What makes you happy?
Let that lead the way.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
This article was originally published onDec.
