In this episode of Show Up 2 Heal, Dwayne Morton sits down with hip hop artist, creator, and father Mello Will for a powerful conversation about purpose, consistency, identity, creativity, positive influence, self-belief, personal growth, and using music to empower others. Mello shares how years of consistency helped shape his career, how his artist name evolved to Mello Will, and why creating music without putting himself in a box has allowed him to keep growing both personally and creatively. They also explore the influence of family, reggae, R&B, jazz, hip hop, manifestation, affirmations, authenticity, collaboration, inner-child identity, and what happens when something you love begins to reveal a deeper purpose. If you're trying to discover your purpose, stay consistent while the results are still unclear, find the courage to evolve, or create something that genuinely helps other people, this conversation offers a powerful perspective on trusting the process and allowing your purpose to reveal itself through the work. FEATURED GUEST — MELLO WILL Raising the frequency of the earth. PG County, Maryland based rapper and lyricist. A motivational creator and leader of the Mellovator Fam — inspiring millions to rise into abundance through music, mindset, and movement. With over 1 million followers on TikTok and 150,000 monthly Spotify listeners, he’s built a magnetic wave of prosperity energy online, powered by his viral money mantras and high-vibrational lyrics. Every bar is designed to shift your frequency, reminding the world that The Abundance is Real and that Where there’s a Will, there’s a way. CHAPTERS 01:40 How Dwayne first discovered Mello Will 03:09 Consistency, putting in the reps, and earning trust 04:36 Prayer, self-belief, and feeling empowered 06:40 Thirty podcasts in thirty days and respecting consistency 07:04 The two-hour conversation that created a friendship 08:29 How Dante became Mello Will 12:58 Branding, identity, and the evolution of a name 13:24 The Death Note connection and the idea of the “Life Note” 15:34 How family influenced Mello's love of music 15:54 R&B, reggae, singing, and finding his voice 19:44 Sunshine Outside and embracing reggae influence 21:22 Jazz, The Prize, and evolving as an artist 22:43 Creating without putting yourself in a box 26:38 When music begins to feel like purpose 27:14 Inspiring people without creating dependence 28:02 How purpose reveals itself over time 30:00 Consistency, growth, and finally seeing the impact 31:00 Bringing affirmations and abundance into hip hop 34:31 Realizing music could create positive impact 35:09 Becoming someone's introduction to a new way of thinking 36:01 Influence, responsibility, and changing lives 36:38 The listener stories that impacted Mello most 39:00 When music starts affecting people's businesses and lives 41:13 Music, healing, confidence, and giving people their power back 42:21 The impact you may never get to hear about 43:27 Reaching people who haven't discovered the music yet 44:11 What Mello Will is grateful for right now 45:01 Why the conversation continues in Part 2 CONNECT WITH MELLO WILL Skool: skool.com/mfu YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IAmMelloWill Instagram: instagram.com/iammellowill TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammellowill?lang=en Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561529457966 LISTEN TO MELLO WILL Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1I4Khxt1pBRVdfOkiXg8WR Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mello-will/1325782110 TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE Mental health, healing, purpose, music, hip hop, affirmations, abundance, manifestation, consistency, personal growth, creativity, identity, self-belief, inner child, resilience, positive mindset, authenticity, collaboration, influence, empowerment, gratitude, artistic evolution, family, reggae, R&B, jazz, and creating meaningful impact. #mentalhealth #healing #hiphop #motivation #affirmations #abundance #personalgrowth #purpose #mellowwill