Dear community,
Thank you for stopping by. I go by Mel. My pronouns are they or she.
I am the CEO & Cofounder of Fairground, a mental health & wellness collective with the purpose of supporting people to lead with unshakable joy and confidence at work. We are a global collective of therapists and coaches who specialize in embodied leadership and psychological safety.
My workplace offerings are now run through Fairground.
We design experiential leadership programs, focused on creative organizations and teams, that are rooted in the latest research in somatics and clinical psychology.
Our Programs
Radical Confidence, Beyond Belief
Do you feel anxious at work? We’ve got you.
Connect to your authentic leadership voice to lead in any situation — whether an investor pitch or a client presentation — with untouchable joy and confidence.
Radical Joy, Beyond Safety
Do you struggle to create psychological safety in your team? We’ve got you.
Create a team culture of psychological safety and joy — whether on feedback or conflict — to unlock the fullest power and potential of your people.
Fairground is a mental health & wellness collective of coaches and therapists.
We design experiential leadership programs that help people lead with joy and confidence at work.
At the heart of my work is a deep commitment to healing and belonging. Even in a time when inclusive leadership is being challenged, I remain unwavering in our belief that everyone deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported at work. Fairground exists to expand the circle of care—so that no one is left out.
With our trauma-informed lens of innovation, we bring new language, models and tools that meet people where they are for continuing the critical work of belonging in the workplace.
If you’d like to work with me 1:1 as a somatic leadership coach for your personal transformation and public speaking, you can visit this page.
In two years, I’ll be opening a private clinical practice rooted in trauma-informed music and somatic therapy, based in California. This will follow the completion of my Master’s in Clinical Psychology & Expressive Arts Therapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in 2027.
You’re welcome to join the waitlist to be among the first to hear when I begin accepting new clients.
With care,
Mel
CEO & CoFounder