Meet Melanie Fox

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Melanie Fox a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Melanie, first a big thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and insights with us today. I’m sure many of our readers will benefit from your wisdom, and one of the areas where we think your insight might be most helpful is related to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is holding so many people back from reaching their true and highest potential and so we’d love to hear about your journey and how you overcame imposter syndrome.

I don’t know if imposter syndrome is something we can ever completely overcome. I do, however, believe we can transform our relationship with it and learn to meet it with compassion rather than resistance. For me, imposter feelings can surface when I am stepping into something new or expanding beyond what feels familiar. A few years ago, I had a moment that completely reframed how I saw myself and my work.
At a women’s business retreat in Phoenix, I confessed how uncomfortable I felt calling myself a coach, like I wasn’t qualified to guide others. One of the facilitators smiled gently and said, “You’re actually being an imposter by not sharing your gifts.” That stopped me cold.
She explained that our gifts aren’t meant to wait until we’ve perfected them, they’re meant to be shared right where we are, in the middle of the learning, the uncertainty, and the becoming. Hiding them out of fear, she said, is the real act of pretending. In that moment, I saw how much I’d been dimming my own light, focusing on what I wasn’t instead of what I was.
That realization changed everything. I began to understand that sharing imperfectly is still sacred work, that our humanity is part of our medicine. Since then, I’ve carried that perspective into my work with clients and collaborators. Whether I’m leading a sound bath, co-creating a retreat offering, or helping a business owner express their vision, I remind myself that authenticity connects far more deeply than polish ever could.
These days, when doubt shows up, I remember that my purpose isn’t to impress anyone; it’s to contribute what’s on my heart and trust that it lands where it’s needed.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I’m Melanie Fox, founder of Soulful Fox, a hybrid business that bridges the spiritual and the creative, from sound healing and retreats to intuitive design and soulful business support. In person, I offer sound journeys and retreat experiences that invite people to relax, reconnect, and rediscover their sense of curiosity and joy, whether through sound, creative expression, or shared experiences. Online, I support spiritual entrepreneurs and creative business owners through instructional design, Canva design, gift curation, and strategic guidance to help them bring their visions to life.
I love the connection, creative flow, and transformation that happen through my work. Each offering gives me the chance to connect with different kinds of people, from those experiencing sound healing for the first time to entrepreneurs bringing a heartfelt idea to life. It allows me to use both intuition and creativity in equal measure, whether I’m creating a peaceful space for inner exploration or designing something beautiful and functional online. Most of all, I love helping people make something meaningful, an experience, a course, or a design, that helps them feel supported, seen, and inspired to keep going.
Every offering, whether it’s a meditation experience or a digital design, is created with intention and care. I see my work as both art and science, blending beauty, meaning, and structure to create something that truly resonates. I’m currently based between Reno-Tahoe and Phoenix, following the seasons and creating in both spaces. While my winter months focus more on design and strategy work, I see that as part of the natural rhythm of the business: expansion in one area allowing rest and creativity in another.
For me, Soulful Fox isn’t just a brand. It’s a reflection of how I live: intuitive, creative, and dedicated to helping others express their own gifts with confidence and clarity.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I would say the three qualities that have been most impactful in my journey include resilience, follow-through, and intuition. Each has shaped both how I work and who I am.
Resilience, for me, is the ability to get back up when I’ve been knocked down, to shine my light even when it feels dark, and to find solutions to problems others might call impossible. It’s knowing what I want and continuing to move toward it, even when the path isn’t clear. It’s believing in myself when others don’t, and staying true to my purpose when the road feels long. I’m where I am now because I kept going, even when I didn’t always know where I was headed, and I’m deeply grateful for where that persistence has led me.
The second quality, follow-through, is turning inspiration into tangible outcomes. It’s the structure and accountability behind creativity: the strategy behind the art, the marketing plan behind the sound bath, the follow-up email after a retreat. It’s the quiet discipline of finishing what you start, even after the excitement fades. It shows your clients you care, it reminds your collaborators that you can be counted on, and it builds trust in yourself to see your own vision through to reality.
And lastly, intuition is my inner wisdom, that steady, loving guidance that never leaves. It’s the quiet voice amid the noise of the world, the compass that points me toward what feels true and aligned. The real practice is learning how to hear it (or feel it, or see it) and trusting it enough to act on it. Every time I’ve trusted my inner guidance, it’s brought me closer to alignment, purpose, and peace, and it’s shown me that intuition isn’t mystical at all; it’s deeply practical when we learn to listen.
My advice for developing resilience and follow-through is simple: don’t quit. Keep going. For intuition, begin by paying attention to the nudges and synchronicities that are already there. It’s a lifelong conversation with yourself, one that deepens the more you listen.

How would you spend the next decade if you somehow knew that it was your last?

If I knew I only had a decade left to live, I don’t think I’d overhaul much. I’ve spent the last several years designing a life and business that feel meaningful and aligned, and I’d want to keep living inside that purpose: creating, connecting, and helping others do the same.
What I would change are a few ways of being.
First, I’d slow down. I’d stop hurrying from one thing to the next and give myself more space to simply be. I’d savor mornings without a rush to be productive and listen longer when someone shares their heart. I’d take time to notice the beauty that’s always around me, the laughter that fills a room and the quiet moments that remind me life is happening right now.
Second, I’d release the weight of caring what others think. I’d stop editing myself to be palatable or “appropriate” and instead show up exactly as I am: honest, expressive, and free. I’d speak more openly about what matters to me, create without overthinking, and always trust that my authenticity is my best contribution.
Finally, I’d take more creative risks purely for the joy of it. I’d make things that delight me, not because they’re strategic or profitable, but because they want to exist in the world. I’d experiment, play, and create with the same curiosity I had as a child, simply because it feels good to express.
In many ways, I’m already doing what I love. I’d just do it more slowly, more freely, and more fully awake to the beauty in it all.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.soulfulfox.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulful.foxx
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulful.foxx

Image Credits

Main photo: Sam Barker