What does it all mean?
Who am I?
When do I feel most worthy?
How do I define and communicate my desires, goals, and values?
How can I shift old patterns that keep me stuck and embrace change without fear?
Welcome to the hive-I’m so glad we found each other today. I’m Melyssa, and I’ve spent nearly twenty years working where people and ecosystems meet — in the organic produce industry, in community nonprofits, and in social service. My path has taken me from farm fields to boardrooms, from brand launches and national retail programs to running a rural crisis center and shelter program.
Through it all, I’ve led teams, grown partnerships, and guided conversations that turned tension into trust. Agriculture taught me how living systems thrive through rhythm and relationship; my time in social work taught me how people do the same.
Honeybee Coaching is where those lessons meet — a place to bring both the data and the dirt, the practical and the deeply human, into meaningful growth.After a lifetime of pursuing these questions and more, I am honored to offer support and guidance to fellow seekers, and am led in this work by the meaning of my namesake, the honeybee.
In Greek myth, Melissa was the first keeper of the sacred bees—a mystic and priestess who discovered the divine medicine of honey, the Food of the Gods. She nursed the infant Zeus with honey, and at her death, bees were said to rise from her body, carrying her spirit into their endless flight of devotion and renewal. From her lineage came the Melissae, who, like the bees themselves, serve the greater whole through the offering of wisdom, nourishment, and truth.
Bees are liminal beings—moving between darkness and light, the unseen and the embodied. They pollinate and recombine, gathering what is scattered and transforming it into something entirely new. In this sacred dance, I find my own reflection: a devotion to transformation, to the intelligence of the earth, to the alchemy of connection. Like the Melissae, my work is an offering toward collective vitality—toward the health of the greater hive through the spreading of sacred knowledge and authentic expression.
Who I Work With
For leaders, teams, and organizations ready to work with more clarity, connection, and purpose.
I work with people who care deeply about what they do — folks who are strong in their craft but stretched thin by the people and communication challenges that come with leadership. Many lead small or mission-driven teams where trust, communication, and follow-through matter as much as output. They’re doing good work, but it’s gotten tangled — conversations repeat, decisions stall, and energy slips into tension instead of progress.
That’s where I come in.
I help people slow down, listen in, and realign — rebuilding the rhythm and relationship underneath the work so teams can move forward with more ease and honesty. When communication becomes clear and culture starts to hum again, time and energy flow back into what actually drives growth: good decisions, steady focus, and meaningful results.
I also partner with organizations and entrepreneurs in moments of change — when a brand, product, or vision is evolving and needs language and structure to match. My approach to brand visioning is grounded and intuitive: we find the thread that connects who you are, what you offer, and how you want to show up in the market. The result is strategy and storytelling that feel both authentic and effective.
Whether you’re leading a company, a team, or your own next chapter, this work helps you move forward with more clarity, trust, and flow — the kind that builds morale and the bottom line.
When the hive is aligned — everything thrives.
“There is no moral to this story. It’s just a moment in my life where I did something wrong, and the earth, who has never not known what love is, held me anyway.”
-Andrea Gibson
I work with people standing at the edge of change — when life, work, or love calls for deeper honesty, courage, and alignment. This could look like:
Starting something new — bringing a vision or business to life with clarity and integrity.
In the midst of relationship change — moving through endings, beginnings, and the spaces between with compassion and truth.
Questioning identity or purpose — discerning what feels real, alive, and yours to claim.
Learning empowered communication — speaking with both courage and care in professional and personal spheres.
Seeking alignment and authenticity — creating a life that reflects your deepest values.
Befriending fear — meeting fear as a guide and ally on the path toward freedom.
This is the work of returning to yourself — again and again — with more honesty, compassion, and power each time.
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