When was the last time you thought to yourself:

“I wish I had someone to talk to about this”

Then the next thought was:

“yeah, but what would they think of me?”

I get it.

When I began immersing myself into personal growth back in 2016, I’d find myself lost and wondering who to talk to about what I was feeling, thinking, and becoming.

I asked people what self-help books they were reading, what podcasts they listened to, and who they were working with.

I hired business coaches, healers, and mentors only to be left wondering... "what am I missing?"

It wasn’t until I realized that I had a massive fear that was holding me back.

Want to know what I was afraid of?

I was afraid of sharing what was really happening inside my head, thinking that if someone else knew, they’d use it against me.

I was afraid because I had shared my soft spots and insecurities with “friends” before, only to have them throw those same insecurities back in my face when they got upset with me.

This fear of being fully honest with someone about my “dumb” questions, my spirals, and my “scaries” caused me to shy away from asking.

I had too much proof that I had to figure it out on my own.

So, I did.

That is, until I got so burnt out and broken down that I just couldn’t take another step.

It was the middle of the pandemic, and fortunately, a mentor showed up.

We sat down together and she asked me how I was making money.

(I wasn’t.)

She felt safe, and I felt broken, so I poured my heart out to her.

I let her in a little to see if I could trust her.

To see if I could trust someone just one more time.

This woman seemed perfect—and I wanted what she was having. I knew I had to be honest with her and myself if this was going to work.

So I was. And a beautiful relationship emerged: one that created the person writing these words today. Over the years, I've become great friends with my mentor and we love adding to each others' lives in ways that help us both feel seen and supported.

That's the power of a great friendship.

I was so grateful to have found a person like this. Someone who truly took the time to listen to me, to hold space for me, and to deeply understand my feelings without judgment or criticism.

But let’s face it… not everyone has time or money to invest in a mentor.

Plus, finding one is a hard enough task as it is.

But everyone DOES need to feel understood. To feel part of a bigger whole.

And MY kind of people—the people who think for themselves—are a specific breed of human being, and they deserve a community, too.

Dan & I created The Brilliant Rebellion for us.

We wanted people who challenged us and were growing with us.

We wanted to spend time with others who thought differently than we did.

We wanted to find community through deeper conversations.

We wanted to create a safe haven for people who didn’t fit in other places.

We wanted to step more fully into ourselves alongside others who wanted the same for themselves.

​The Brilliant Rebellion is a place to find your “soul family.”

The ones you choose to walk alongside and know you can trust that they’ll hold you tenderly.

The ones who will challenge the way you think.

The ones who give you new ways to uplevel your life and work.

The ones who will be there for you when the shit hits the fan.

Thanks to the close relationships I've fostered, I know that I can be fully myself in every part of my life without apology or question. And that the people surrounding me will accept me as I am.

That's the power of community.

So, join me in The Brilliant Rebellion and let’s continue growing together.

​Click here to find out more, then fill out the application.

Calls begin in January and our first in-person event is March 9-11, so don’t delay.

2025 will show you what it means to belong to a community without changing yourself to fit in.

xoxo
Melanie

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