This isn't a feel-good pep talk. It's an evidence-based, clinically grounded conversation about what burnout actually is, and why willpower alone will never fix it. Mel breaks down the biology of burnout in language your team will actually understand, by drawing on 33 years of nursing experience and training in mindfulness and nervous system regulation. Then she gives the audience something most wellness talks skip: real reset tools they can use the same day.

Your team will walk away with:

     • A clear understanding of what burnout does to the 

        body and brain

     • Why healthcare workers are uniquely vulnerable

     • Practical nervous system regulation techniques they 

        can use at work

     • A shift in how they think about stress, recovery, and 

        self-care

Format: 75-minute keynote

Audience: Tailored for healthcare teams, hospital staff, and corporate wellness groups

Available for: Mental Health Awareness Month, staff development days, wellness retreats

In a profession that demands everything, mindfulness isn't a luxury, it's a survival skill. This talk reframes mindfulness not as meditation on a yoga mat, but as a practical, in-the-moment tool that makes healthcare workers better at their jobs and less depleted by them. Mel draws on her 33 years at the bedside to show how presence, breath, and attention regulation directly impact patient care, clinical decision-making, and compassion fatigue.

Your team will walk away with:

     • A new understanding of mindfulness as a clinical, not 

        just personal, skill

     • Simple techniques that work in 60 seconds or less

     • Strategies to reduce compassion fatigue and stay 

        present without burning out

Format: 60-75 minute keynote

Audience: Nurses, physicians, allied health professionals, hospital staff

Mel Myers isn't a consultant who studied burnout from the outside. She lived it. With 33 years of nursing experience, Mel has stood where your team stands. She knows what it feels like to give everything to a patient, a shift, a system, and have nothing left at the end of it. That lived experience is what makes her different. Mel doesn't speak at healthcare teams. She speaks with them, in language that respects their intelligence, honors their sacrifice, and meets them exactly where they are. 

Credentials & Training:

     • Registered Nurse, BSN — 33 years of clinical experience 

     • Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Educator 

     • Master Reiki Practitioner (William Rand lineage) 

     • Founder & CEO, Holistic Sojourn™ LLC 

     •Trained in nervous system regulation, Polyvagal Theory,

        and trauma-informed wellness 

Clinical Background:

Mel has worked at some of the most respected and high-volume medical institutions in the country, including Parkland Memorial Hospital (Dallas, TX), Mount Sinai (New York, NY), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA), UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA), and Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, OH).

Who This Is For:

     • Hospital HR and Employee Wellness Departments 

     • Nursing and clinical teams • Healthcare administrators and leadership

     • Corporate wellness programs 

Investment:

 

    • Single session: $500 in-person 45 mile radius of Columbus, $750 in-person outside 45 mile Columbus radius    

    • Multi-session packages: Contact for custom pricing

Mel books quickly around Mental Health Awareness Month in May and National Nurses Week.

Custom scheduling to fit your team's calendar • Available in person or virtually