About Me

Melanie Shmois Certified Coach Bio

I help you un-tap your true potential. 

I'm a Certified Life, Weight Loss, and Intuitive coach, Shadow integration Master, and licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of therapy and transformation experience. I am the founder of Mind Your Strength Coaching, a boutique coaching business that helps high-performers find fulfillment, joy, and passion inside and outside performance. I help my clients avoid burnout, become cycle breakers, and feel good on the inside.

In 2017, I took a risk and followed my intuition as I left my thriving private practice to become a coach and have helped hundreds of clients live their full potential. I teach my clients to manage their minds, fully trust themselves, and shake things up to live a full and exciting life. The skills I teach can be applied to all aspects of life for continued growth and expansion. My clients range from top corporate executives, NBA players, movie producers, and so many in between.

I absolutely believe in coaching.

My passion extends beyond the typical coaching session. I’m obsessed with creating an environment for my clients where they get more out of themselves than they ever thought possible. I go all-in with an exclusive and customizable program based on your individual goals. You will receive modern-day support via apps and more. You’ll have me as your coach in your back pocket - two people working on the same result. Together, we will work through any resistance or obstacles.

Over the years, I’ve seen the profound effects coaching has had, not only on my clients but also on myself. That’s right, each and every one of the coaching and mindset techniques I teach to my clients has been tested on myself first.

Behind the Scenes

When I’m not working as a full-time coach and CEO of Mind Your Strength Coaching, LLC, I enjoy exploring my beloved hometown, Cleveland, Ohio, with my cherished husband, two beautiful daughters, and two spoiled Boston Terriers.

When I’m not with family, you can often find me at local workout studios that encourage mental and physical well-being. We have an excellent mental health and wellness community in Cleveland!

Melanie Shmois - Behind the Scenes

More About Me

  • My Starbucks order is tall, dark roast, red eye with steamed heavy cream.

  • I don't feel like I sit down.

  • My two daughters are my pride and joy.

  • I lose my socks all the time.

  • I never got seasick fishing for halibut deep in the Gulf of Alaska. My husband, on the other hand…

  • If there’s a coaching video and best practice exercise, I’ve probably seen it and applied it to my clients.

  • I'm emotional, but mainly on the inside.

  • My go-to mindless TV shows usually involve murder mysteries, and podcasts, outside of coaching ones, are typically unsolved mysteries. Go figure.

  • I believe that the impossible is temporary.

  • If there's a workout, I've likely tried it.

  • I was held up at gunpoint while working as a bank teller in college. I want to be able to say that the robber didn't get away with it.