What if hitting rock bottom—mentally, physically, and spiritually—was actually your wake-up call to the vibrant, purpose-filled life you’re meant for?
In this powerful episode of The Vitality Lounge, host Micol Bok sits down with the radiant Melissa Lori: former Playboy model turned hypnotist, Reiki master, and sensuality mentor. Melissa pulls back the curtain on her extraordinary journey from the glamour of the modeling world to the depths of depression and back up again, this time as a divine feminine healer helping others rediscover their spark.
Melissa reveals the often uncomfortable truths society sweeps under the rug—like losing 30,000 Instagram followers when she decided to live authentically, her experience balancing sensuality with spirituality, and her deep dives into plant medicine, Kabbalah, and radical embodiment. She shares potent insights on breaking free from victim mentality, how energy healing works, embracing all sides of ourselves (even the ones judged by others), and why both women and men are seeking spiritual transformation today.
Key highlights include:
- Melissa’s shocking transformation from hitting “rock bottom” with suicidal thoughts to becoming her own healer
- Why she lost tens of thousands of followers—and why she wouldn’t go back
- The 1% rule: how we really only see a fraction of ourselves and others, and why compassion matters
- Demystifying Reiki, plant medicine, and Kabbalah for true vitality and healing
- Why pleasure, dance, and sensuality are vital to the feminine journey—and how to reclaim them
- The surprising number of men now seeking spiritual healing and how Melissa holds space for both genders
- Her radical life overhaul that combined going vegan, celibate, and off all medication with plant medicine retreats
- The one motto that snapped her out of victimhood and can transform your life too
Ready to create your own reality and step into your fullest vitality? This episode will inspire you to embrace every part of your journey—no matter how unconventional—and remind you that real transformation happens from within.
Episode Overview & Timestamps
- 00:00 – Introduction to Melissa Lori and her journey
- 01:06 – Melissa’s definition of vitality and living with passion
- 02:39 – Her background: from modeling to spiritual awakening
- 04:29 – Struggles with mental health, depression, and hitting rock bottom
- 05:24 – Key mentors and thought leaders who inspired her healing
- 08:17 – Social media transformation and losing her “old” followers
- 10:52 – Evolving past limiting patterns and how to break the loop
- 12:09 – Radical changes: going vegan, celibate, and off meds
- 15:27 – Facing fears and breaking free from the comfort zone
- 16:12 – What Reiki and plant medicine really are (and why they work)
- 21:12 – How trauma manifests energetically before physical illness
- 22:03 – What is Kabbalah and why does it matter?
- 24:57 – Learning the lesson: the real reason behind every challenge
- 28:16 – Reclaiming sensuality and the power of dance and self-expression
- 31:40 – Supporting both men and women on their healing journey
- 34:52 – Melissa’s view of the future of healing and her goals
- 39:43 – Dealing with stigma and societal expectations
- 40:11 – The biggest lesson: “We create our own reality”
- 41:09 – Where to learn more and connect with Melissa Lori
Tune in for this transformative conversation that might just spark your own melamorphosis!
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