{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftell-me-something-true.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fmelissa-urban-on-going-first-YsMF0znn","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Melissa Urban on Going First","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/fa0ec389-b774-4780-b3f5-eb36ff545e1c/523b838d-e4d2-48bf-ae3a-a5671152f6de/tmst-hero-image-final.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"How do you find freedom and peace in the act of going first?\n\nIt was something Melissa Urban had to learn. \n\nMelissa Urban is the CEO and co-founder of Whole30, a NY Times bestselling author, a mom, a podcast host, a recovering addict, and, according to Laura the author of the VERY BEST book reviews on Instagram. She has set the bar in so many ways as a model of strength, willingness, and resilience. \n\nIn this episode of TMST, Melissa opens up and shares the ways that she’s softened since founding Whole30, why she’s chosen to share the more vulnerable parts of her life now, and to be the one that goes first.\n\nGet the complete, unedited interview with Melissa when you join TMST+ : https://tmst.supercast.com/\nJoin our free on-line community (it’s NOT a Facebook group!): https://www.tmstpod.com/\nTell Me Something True is a 100% independent podcast. There are no corporations or advertisers backing this community. We are 100% funded by the TMST community.\n\nEssays by Melissa that were referenced in this episode:\n\nMy Birth Story - “I’m grateful for him every single day, and I’d go through his birth day a thousand times over just to have him in our world. And yet, it’s still hard to think about that day, and when I do, I still feel echoes of grief and pain.”\n\nHow To Actually Go On Vacation - An amazing essay from Melissa on how to set boundaries - great for vacation, essential for life!\n\n\n\n\n"}