The Self-Love Path

In this special birthday bonus solo episode, I explore the divine feminine archetype of Aphrodite and her powerful alignment with Taurus season. I share how Aphrodite first came to me in meditation, walk through her origin story and love stories from Greek mythology, and break down five energetic qualities of Aphrodite that we can embody in our own self-love journey — duality, resilience, divine feminine energy, seeing the beauty, and self-love. I close with a signature poem reading, “Aphrodite,” from my unpublished 2024 poetry collection.Key Moments:[1:33] Taurus season & Venus energy | [2:01] This episode is for you if… | [5:05] Aphrodite’s origin story | [13:26] Energetic quality 1: Duality | [13:31] Energetic quality 2: Resilience & inner strength | [14:38] Energetic quality 3: The divine feminine | [15:45] Energetic quality 4: Seeing the beauty | [17:22] Energetic quality 5: Self-love | [20:53] Poetry reading: “Aphrodite”Connect with Melissa:✨ Website: melissaforselflove.com✨ Instagram: @radiantmelissaspratt✨ Book a Self-Love Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/hello-melissaforselflove/claritycall✨ Substack: The Self-Love Path This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theselflovepath.substack.com

In this special live behind-the-scenes episode, recorded during a real self-care retreat weekend, three mompreneurs — Melissa Spratt (Self-Love Coach), Victoria Woolard (owner of Still Waters USA and Salt & Still Collective), and Mary (owner of a Lux Bartending Service) — get raw, real, and unfiltered about the mental and emotional weight of balancing motherhood, entrepreneurship, and self-love. From perfectionism and people-pleasing to boundaries, social media support, and the fear of vulnerability, this conversation goes deep — and ends with a whole lot of laughter and heart.Key Moments:* Key Moments: [0:00] Welcome & introductions | [1:00] Victoria on balancing business & family | [4:30] Mary on being a single parent & asking for help | [13:00] The “20 pairs of underwear” story | [16:00] Perfectionism unpacked | [18:30] Mel on savoring the process over rushing to publish | [38:30] Oracle card pull: “The Delicate Flower” | [49:30] “What would happen if you choose YOU for once?” | [52:30] Closing messagesConnect with Melissa:✨ Website: melissaforselflove.com✨ Instagram: @radiantmelissaspratt✨ Book a Self-Love Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/hello-melissaforselflove/claritycall✨ Substack: The Self-Love PathConnect with Victoria:✨ Website: Home | Still Waters USA LLC✨ Instagram: @stillwatersusa | @saltstillcollectiveConnect with Mary:✨ Instagram: Luxmobilebar_service This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theselflovepath.substack.com

Welcome back to The Self-Love Path. In this solo episode, I dive deep into the invisible loads we carry as women, mamas, and multi-passionate humans—the mental, emotional, physical, and energetic weight that keeps us stuck in survival mode. I break down the three categories of what we carry, share vulnerable real-life examples, and introduce the Triple P Loop (perfectionism, proving, productivity) that keeps us disconnected from ourselves. Then I guide you through five powerful practices to shift from energy drain to overflow—including a live breathwork session you can do right now. I close with a signature poem reading, “Meet Me Here Now,” to bring us back into presence.Key Moments:[1:28] What it means to carry the load | [1:59] The 3 categories of what we carry | [6:37] What happens when we carry it all | [6:58] The Triple P Loop | [7:53] Practice 1: Make the invisible load visible | [13:35] Practice 2: Parts check-ins | [16:20] Practice 3: Breathwork | [21:49] Live guided breathwork session | [24:23] Practice 4: Boundaries for energy leaks | [26:16] Practice 5: Finding glimmers, joy & magic | [29:28] Poetry reading: “Meet Me Here Now”Connect with Melissa:✨ Website: melissaforselflove.com✨ Instagram: @radiantmelissaspratt✨ Book a Self-Love Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/hello-melissaforselflove/claritycall✨ Substack: The Self-Love Path This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theselflovepath.substack.com

Welcome to the very first episode of The Self-Love Path. In this vulnerable debut, I share my journey from childhood anxiety and eating disorder recovery to spiritual awakening, motherhood during a pandemic, and discovering my calling as a certified Self-Love Coach. Together, we’ll explore what self-love truly means—not just surface-level self-care, but deep shadow work involving forgiveness, self-awareness, and choosing yourself again and again. I’ll share the seven foundational elements of self-love, debunk common misconceptions, and close with a poem from my collection, “My Roots Grow Strong.” This is your invitation to bloom.Key Moments:[0:55] Leading with courage over fear | [7:12] Why childhood shapes everything | [12:41] Miscarriage and the healing journey that followed | [14:51] My rainbow baby born during the pandemic | [17:23] Publishing my poetry collection and overcoming imposter syndrome | [20:14] Becoming a certified self-love coach | [22:31] The 7 foundational elements of self-love | [26:47] Debunking self-love misconceptions | [30:32] Poetry reading: “Follow the Light”Connect with Melissa:✨ Website: melissaforselflove.com✨ Instagram: @radiantmelissaspratt✨ Book a Free Self-Love Call: calendly.com/hello-melissaforselflove/permissiontobloom✨ Substack: The Self-Love Path This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theselflovepath.substack.com

Step into a sanctuary where self-love, conscious living, creativity, connection, and community converge. The Self-Love Path is your safe space to soften, slow down, and pause in power and presence—embracing growth that’s sustainable, seasonal, and sacred.Join Melissa Spratt, your Host, as she guides you through stories that inspire, poetry that speaks, emotional truths, embodiment practices, and rituals rooted in compassion. Discover your deepest self, reconnect to your highest vibration, and bloom through self-love cultivation.This is more than a podcast—it’s a path. Walk it with intention, walk it with love. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theselflovepath.substack.com