7 episodes

I’m Melanie McCulley. Welcome to Open At the Top. I believe that regardless of what your past looks like, we each have the opportunity to begin again in any moment and learn how to rewrite the script of our lives.
Each week, by sharing my own wild ride of a story, along with having the deeper conversations with other transformational game-changers, my intention is to guide you and inspire you into knowing that it’s possible to transform your pain into a meaningful, purpose-filled life.
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Open At the Top Melanie McCulley

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 33 Ratings

I’m Melanie McCulley. Welcome to Open At the Top. I believe that regardless of what your past looks like, we each have the opportunity to begin again in any moment and learn how to rewrite the script of our lives.
Each week, by sharing my own wild ride of a story, along with having the deeper conversations with other transformational game-changers, my intention is to guide you and inspire you into knowing that it’s possible to transform your pain into a meaningful, purpose-filled life.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/open-at-the-top.

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    I Pooped Today

    I Pooped Today

    Cut the Crap and Let’s Talk About It
    Welcome back to Open At the Top!
    I’m your happy host Melanie McCulley. This podcast is an extension of my ongoing quest for my own liberation and freedom. In these first few solo-casts I share my unedited stories with the intention of inspiring you and guiding you into becoming the unique, beautiful version of you that you were always meant to be. 
    In this solo-cast episode, I Pooped Today, I share my experiences of always being the “sick kid” as a child with massive immune issues, unmedicated ADHD, food sensitivities, digestive problems and all the ‘crap’ that came along with it. (pun totally intended) In the end, as always, there were gifts to be discovered in all the seeming chaos. 
    And yes, I will be talking about poop. Sorry, not sorry.
    In This Episode, You Will Learn:
    How I was a very sick baby with lots of ongoing illnesses, hospital visits and behavioral issues.
    With a big health scare at the age of 11, that’s when everything had to change.
    The common, everyday, not-weird question I heard from my family members for years: “Has Melanie pooped today?” 
    Yes, I will be discussing the dreaded “P” word friends. 
    How a plant-based diet, supplementation and natural healthcare transformed and healed my body, starting at the age of 11.
    Learning about my energy body, understanding things from a metaphysical perspective, trusting that’s its all connected and that we’re all wired to heal.
    Seeing food as the healer.

    Let’s stay connected!
    https://www.instagram.com/melaniemcculley/
    https://www.facebook.com/melaniemmcculley
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    • 36 min
    80 Grit

    80 Grit

    Welcome back to Open At the Top!
    I’m Melanie McCulley, and this podcast is a loving extension of my ongoing quest for liberation and freedom. Here I share my unedited stories of radical change with the intention of inspiring you and guiding you into becoming the unique, beautiful version of you that you were always meant to be. 
    In this solo-cast episode, 80 Grit, I share who I used to be known as and how I learned how to lovingly break down the unconsciously created walls of protection that no longer served me. Transformation city!
    I invite you to join me in this unfolding journey of expansion and growth, bust out of rigidity and mediocrity, and show up in the world from a place of service in the highest way possible. 

    In This Episode, You Will Learn:
    What the heck 80 Grit means and why I was given that brutal nickname
    The masks of protection I wore and how I used them to survive 
    Learning to recognize the body’s signals that something is out of alignment
    Unveiling and inviting the immense healing power of the heart
    Beginning to gently break down the walls and discovered my true loving nature
    Transforming limiting beliefs about who I was and realizing the power of what comes after “I AM” 
    Guided Meditation: Being With All the Versions of You

    Let’s stay connected!
    https://www.instagram.com/melaniemcculley/
    https://www.facebook.com/melaniemmcculley
    Loving my Pod and wanna show some support to help this thing going? 
    https://supporter.acast.com/open-at-the-top
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    • 38 min
    Magic Mel: How I Found God in the Strip Club

    Magic Mel: How I Found God in the Strip Club

    Welcome back to Open at the Top, Episode 5!
    In this episode, I share my story of how I became a stripper and what happened throughout my life that kept me going back there for over a decade.You'll hear my powerful story about finding the Agape International Spiritual Center. I talk about the God of my understanding now, and how this has brought me peace, opened my mind, healed my heart and shifted the shame I once felt about my past.
    Here’s what you’ll learn in Episode 5:

    How I got fell into the strip club sceneMy underlying wound of needing to be taken care ofHow I ignored my inner knowingWhat made me realize I needed to get out of this strip club lifestyleHow heartbreak brought me back to the past I had left behindMy experience of falling into and out of the strip club sceneHow I found God and how this changed my mind, perspective and thoughts
    Let’s stay connected!
    http://www.melaniemcculley.com
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    • 35 min
    My Life After Life Awakening

    My Life After Life Awakening

    Hi friend and welcome back to Open At the Top!
    Here’s what you’ll learn in Episode 4, My Life After Life Awakening:

    Awareness of when self-care & support is needed
    What was really happening when I was unconscious
    The most profound moment of my life and why I kept it a secret for years
    Realizing the TRUTH of who I really am
    Learning how to make sense of it all  
    Knowing fully now that there is nothing to be afraid of after I die
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    • 25 min
    Post Traumatic Wisdom

    Post Traumatic Wisdom

    Hi friend!
    Welcome back to Open At the Top.
    Episode 3: PTW: Post Traumatic Wisdom
    In This Episode, You Will Learn:
    What PTW means and why it's so powerfulWhy never to judge someone else's painA rebel without a clueWhen the drug-induced fantasy world stopped workingOne of the most impactful tragedies of my lifeMessengers of Truth who believe in you 
    Let’s connect!
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    • 38 min
    The Whole Truth

    The Whole Truth

    Welcome back to Open At the Top, the podcast.
    I’m Melanie McCulley, and this podcast is an extension of my ongoing quest for liberation and freedom. Here I share my unedited stories of radical change with the intention of inspiring you and guiding you into becoming the unique, beautiful version of you that you were always meant to be. 
    In this solo-cast episode, The Whole Truth, I begin to peel back the layers of the onion and openly start to tell my story from the best place to start: at the very beginning.
    I invite you to join me in this unfolding journey of expansion and growth, bust out of rigidity and mediocrity, and show up in the world from a place of service in the highest way possible. 

    In This Episode, You Will Learn:

    What I wasn’t willing to speak about publicly until now (2:50)Why I can not share my story until I tell the whole story. (3:44)You are enough and there is healing and light at the end of the tunnel when you’re courageous. (7:08)Demystifying all the “woo-woo” words that might freak you out. (9:33)One of my biggest growth lessons. (13:52)Living in a constant state of fear as a child. (18:45)When I realized my upbringing was incredibly different than the rest of the world. (25:00)Leaving an extreme belief religion and accepting the consequences. (27:10)Letting go, setting yourself free and finding a strong support system. (29:15)
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    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

ksgoodwin ,

💕💞💓💗💖

The honesty, the rawness, the LOVE! Every episode is an inspiration and a motivational tool to be the best version of ourselves and make the most of our sort lives on this beautiful planet. Bravo! Thank you for your story and Truth with a capitol T!

Down the Net Rabbit Hole ,

Buckle Up! 🚀

So excited to experience more of what Melanie has to share! So inspired by her bravery as she blazes a new path forward in her life 🔥 Nothing but pure authenticity. Nothing is off limits, so buckle up for a wild and entertaining ride. Melanie is generous with her intimacy, and clearly motivated by a sincere desire to help and heal others. Melanie will help you move beyond shame of your prior self, and move out of your comfort zone to enable personal growth. The world is a richer and more interesting place because of Melanie, so listen and profit from her truth!

ginasiem ,

Melanie is in her flow state

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Melanie for about 5 years. I’ve always known she’s had fascinating stories that I’ve gotten bits and pieces of over the years. I’m so glad she developed a format and platform to explore them further. With Melanie’s healing, introspective and reflective voice we all get to heal. Thank you Melanie for being vulnerable and sharing such intimate parts of your life’s journey. It’s been so fun to see Melanie grow and evolve and this next chapter of life aligns with her purpose. You get a dose of woo woo and a splash of grounding with this podcast. If it was a cocktail, it hits all the right flavors and feelings. And if you’ve ever had food or a drink prepared by Melanie, it’s the yummiest. So of course she put the same TLC into this podcast that is nourishing for the soul. The world needs perspectives like Mel’s so we can figure out our own perspective and how to leave the world a better, kinder and more thoughtful place. Can’t wait to keep listening and learning with Mel!

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