Author / Speaker / Lifestyle Medicine Coach
Melyssa Allen is a double-board certified lifestyle medicine professional and health/wellness coach with over 15 years of experience with behavior modification. She wrote the book, Healthy Living Doesn’t Have to SUCK, to teach people how to develop health promoting habits in a sustainable, enjoyable way. After years of lived experience with yo-yo dieting and fitness fads, Melyssa finally discovered the power of engaging in health and wellness coaching as a way to overcome all of the other typical, short-lived programs. Melyssa uses a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach stemming from lifestyle medicine, positive psychology, and acceptance and commitment coaching. She is passionate about sharing her Healthy Living Doesn’t Have to SUCK messaging with people who are ready to drop the struggle around creating healthier lifestyles without having to ditch everything they enjoy in their lives.