Retreat. Reset. Reconnect.
With yourself, your purpose, and the life you’re meant to lead.
WITH MELISSA SMITH
Executive Coach • Speaker • Leadership Expert • Wellness Advocate
I’m Melissa Smith — wife, mom, entrepreneur, and corporate executive turned life and leadership coach.
Life has taught me the power of presence and perspective. I lost my brother in a car accident when I was 25, my mom to cancer when my daughter was just two, and most recently, my dad. Those moments changed everything — reminding me how precious time is and how important it is to live with intention.
For more than two decades, I’ve led teams across the country as a Vice President of Training & Development in the construction industry, helping leaders grow, connect, and thrive. My journey — shaped by loss, resilience, and leadership — fuels my mission to help others find strength, empathy, and clarity in their own lives.
Today, I blend my corporate experience with holistic wellness through The Hale Life, Hale Bone Broth, and my work with Hope + Hale Retreats and Girl Gang — immersive experiences all designed to help people reconnect to what matters most: health, purpose, and community.
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Founder: The Hale Life + Hale Bone Broth, Co-founder Girl Gang , Co-Founder Hanover Farmers Market
Retreat Leader: The Hale Life Executive Coaching Retreats and Workshops , The Hope + Hale Experiences + Girl Gang Workshops and Retreats
My Mission
My purpose is simple: to create spaces where people feel seen, supported, and inspired to live well — in every sense of the word.
I believe leadership starts within. Whether I’m coaching executives or guiding women on retreat, my work is rooted in connection, belonging, and the belief that growth happens when we pause long enough to realign with ourselves.
Healthy. Accountable. Life Enjoyed. — That’s what HALE means, and it’s the heartbeat of everything I do.
