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• Introduce yourself.
• Hi, I'm Melanie Cohen, and I'm a transformational life coach and clutter expert based in Brooklyn, New York.
• Tell us what you do.
• As the founder of ThoughtFully Coaching, the creator of the Lighten Up: Clutter-Free Mindset method and host of the Lighten Up! The Art of Living Clutter-Free podcast, I help women in the messy middle of life, the do-it-all, hold-it-all, carry-it-all women. I help them release the physical, mental, emotional, calendar and digital clutter that's weighing them down. My work sits at the intersection of behavior change, mindset and everyday reality. Because clutter isn't just what's on your floor or in your inbox. It's the noise in your head, the expectations on your shoulders, the perfectionism, the comparison, the inner critic and the 'I should be further along by now' narrative. Through coaching, workshops and corporate trainings, I show women how to quiet the mental noise, break perfectionistic patterns, simplify their space and schedule, reclaim their energy and move through midlife with clarity, confidence and calm. My approach is honest, relatable, story-driven and backed by 20-plus years of helping women turn overwhelm into opportunity.
• Tell us about your signature talk.
• My signature talk, Clutter to Clarity: A Reset for Women in the Messy Middle, is a transformational reset for women who are juggling careers and caregiving and aging parents and adult kids and shifting identities and the massive mental overload that no one sees. In this keynote, I break down why clutter shows up during midlife, and why it's not a personal failure; how the inner critic, perfectionism and comparison fuel overwhelm; the hidden connection between physical clutter and emotional clutter; three simple, doable mindset shifts that immediately create space, energy and relief. And finally, how to reclaim your identity in a season of life where everyone needs something from you. Women walk away feeling lighter and clearer and genuinely hopeful, with practical steps they can use right away. This talk is perfect for women's leadership events, corporate wellness programs, employee resource groups, conferences for midlife women and any community that supports overwhelmed, high-achieving women who need room to breathe. Because when women in the messy middle reset their minds and clear their clutter, they reclaim their power, and everything changes.