Waking Up With Melissa Ruiz
Waking Up With Melissa Ruiz
Melissa Ruiz
Welcome to Waking up with Melissa Ruiz, a podcast that takes a deep dive into personal development, spirituality and how to grow your online business. Hosted by Melissa Ruiz, a spiritual & mindset business coach for all conscious healers out there. Stay tuned every week while Melissa shares insight on how to balance your business and stay in alignment with your higher self. 🌈 IG: https://www.instagram.com/iammelissaruiz/ https://www.instagram.com/wakingupwithmelissa/ 🌈 Website: https://iammelissaruiz.com
178: From Cabo to CEO: Why Busy Is a Blessing and Money Follows Me Everywhere
đŸ–€ Unleash & Unveil Your Soul Business opens Monday — DM UNLEASH at @iammelissaruiz to applyYou went on the retreat. You felt the high. You came home lit up.So why does everything go quiet two weeks later?In this solo episode of Waking Up With Melissa, recorded fresh off my business retreat in Cabo, I'm naming something most people in the spiritual space won't say out loud: retreats don't change your business. Rooms don't change your business. No matter who you get in the room with, the work always comes back to the hardest yes there is — the yes to yourself. I break down the decisions I made on those lands, why they have nothing to do with the beach, and what real integration looked like behind the scenes when our Business Codes workshop ran til midnight.Follow Melissa on Instagram: @melissaruizofficialNew episodes of Waking Up With Melissa drop weekly
May 30
24 min
177: You Have Every Gift and No Income [Here's Why]
In this solo episode, Melissa is naming something most people in the spiritual space won't say out loud: healing can become hiding. And a lot of deeply gifted entrepreneurs have been using growth work as a reason to avoid building.In this episode, we explore:The healing loop and why it keeps brilliant people stuckWhy embodiment is a decision, not a feeling you wait forHow confidence is built through repetition, not readinessWhy spiritual people are actually meant to be wealthyWhy clarity comes after movement, not before itđŸ–€ Join Millionaire Muse: Identity to Income in 3 Days - Click here to joinYou've done the healing. You've journaled, processed, and waited for the perfect moment. So why does building wealth still feel out of reach?Follow Melissa on Instagram: @melissaruizofficialNew episodes of Waking Up With Melissa drop weekly
May 9
21 min
176: The $0 Funnel: How I Sell Without a Lead Magnet
In this solo episode of Waking Up With Melissa, I’m breaking down how I’ve built one of the most lucrative parts of my business without relying on funnels, lead magnets, or complicated backend systems. For the last six years, I’ve been selling through what I call the $0 funnel: a simple, powerful approach rooted in authority, clarity, and real-time connection.This episode will shift how you think about selling, strategy, and what it really takes to create consistent income in today’s online space.In this episode, we explore:Why funnels often don’t convert premium buyers and what to focus on insteadThe $0 funnel framework: content, conversation, and conversionA real client example of signing a client with a small audience and no funnelWhy audience size is not the bottleneck to making moneyHow to identify and communicate a clear, money-making messageThe importance of speed and moving before you feel readyPremium buyer psychology and how they actually make decisionsWhy this method has been one of the most consistent and profitable in my business for six yearsFollow Melissa on Instagram: @melissaruizofficialNew episodes of Waking Up With Melissa drop weekly
May 2
24 min
175: You are the source of your own income
In this solo episode of Waking Up With Melissa, I’m sharing a powerful truth that most people overlook when it comes to money and business: you are the source of your own income. On day 24 of rebuilding my brand, I will take you behind the scenes of what’s actually working right now, from a 272K viral reel to consistent daily posting and real-time sales happening through stories and conversations. This episode breaks down the difference between relying on strategy versus becoming the person who can generate money in any environment.In this episode, we explore:The five core actions that create consistent income when starting overWhy focusing on one message accelerates growth and authorityThe role of identity and embodiment in attracting premium clientsHow to shift from asking what strategy to use into who you need to becomeThe mindset that makes money feel inevitable instead of unpredictableP.S. Pre-enrollment for Unleash & Unveil Your Soul Business is now open, apply today an join us for the next roundFollow Melissa on Instagram: @melissaruizofficialNew episodes of Waking Up With Melissa drop weekly
Apr 25
35 min
174: My Account Got Disabled
 and I Still Made Money in 24 Hours
Follow Melissa on Instagram: @melissaruizofficialMission Code AI helps entrepreneurs identify their God given genius and map it into a business that attracts aligned, premium buyers. Unlock it for only $33: https://melissaruiz.mykajabi.com/mission-code-ai In this solo episode of Waking Up With Melissa, we explore what happens when the platform you've built your business on disappears overnight. Melissa takes you behind the scenes of her Instagram account getting disabled and how she turned it into proof of something she's always believed: your power doesn't live on an app. She breaks down how she generated revenue within 24 hours on a brand new account and why identity-driven content outperforms follower counts every time.In this episode, we explore:What happened when my account got disabled and how I responded in real timeWhy you cannot rely on platforms you don't own and what to focus on insteadHow she made money within 24 hours on a brand new account with zero followersThe exact content strategy she's using to rebuild from scratch and why it's workingWhy identity-driven content outperforms audience size when it comes to conversionsThe 6-second viral format she's using to anchor her brand and generate millions of viewsReal stats from her first 6 days: 84 followers, 20+ posts, and multiple viral momentsNew episodes of Waking Up With Melissa drop weekly
Apr 6
39 min
173: You Don’t Need More Followers. You Need Better Buyers
In this solo episode of Waking Up With Melissa, we explore why the real bottleneck in your business is not visibility but positioning. Melissa breaks down the difference between building an audience and building a business, and why a smaller, aligned audience can outperform massive followings when it comes to revenue, authority, and long term sustainability.In this episode, we explore:Why more followers do not automatically translate into more moneyThe difference between visibility and positioning and why it changes everythingHow the “follower trap” keeps entrepreneurs stuck in low conversion cyclesWhy premium buyers are attracted to clarity, specificity, and clean energyWhat actually creates revenue in a soul led businessWhy authority scales faster than attention in today’s online spaceStay ConnectedMission Code AI helps entrepreneurs identify their God given genius and map it into a business that attracts aligned, premium buyers. Unlock it for only $33: https://melissaruiz.mykajabi.com/mission-code-ai Follow Melissa on Instagram: @iammelissaruizNew episodes of Waking Up With Melissa drop weekly
Mar 28
34 min
172: Your God Given Genius Is the Business Model
In this solo episode of Waking Up With Melissa, we explore how identifying your God given genius becomes the foundation of a business that feels aligned, sustainable, and profitable. When your business model is built around the way you naturally think, solve problems, and create transformation, everything begins to move differently.In this episode, we explore:Why many entrepreneurs spend years building the wrong businessHow your natural way of thinking and solving problems becomes your true business modelWhy the creator economy rewards distinct perspective more than copying trendsWhat Melissa means by soulful currency and how money follows your natural giftsWhy investing in new skills sharpens your genius rather than replacing itStay ConnectedMission Code AI helps entrepreneurs identify their God given genius and map it directly into the kind of business they are meant to build. Unlock it now at $33Follow Melissa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammelissaruiz/New episodes of Waking Up With Melissa drop weekly
Mar 14
42 min
171: The Age of Sovereign Creators: Building a Business in Uncertain Times
In this solo episode of Waking Up With Melissa, we break down how to build a business during political, economic, and cultural uncertainty. With nonstop media cycles, global events, and algorithm shifts, the real question becomes: how does this impact your income strategy?This episode is about business sovereignty, digital ownership, and why building your own economy around your skills is no longer optional. If you are an online entrepreneur, coach, or creator, this episode is for you.In this episode:Where else should you be building besides social mediaWhy business infrastructure creates stability during economic shiftsThe shift from the attention economy to the intention economyWhy identity driven brands outperform generic brandsHow to protect your focus in a distraction driven digital worldWhy owning your intellectual property and assets creates long term leverageThis episode is about skill, stability, and building assets that outlast headlines.Stay ConnectedA new round of The Mystic Mastermind is enrolling. Apply now and join my 6-months high level mentorship by DMing the word MASTERMIND over on IGFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammelissaruiz/Join my free Telegram group Magical Millionaires for weekly audio transmissions by dm’ing the word RICH GIRL over on IGNew episodes of Waking Up With Melissa drop weekly
Feb 17
33 min
170: The Hidden Cost of Holding the Vision Alone
In this solo episode of Waking Up With Melissa, we’re naming the quiet exhaustion that comes from holding big visions with no plan and no support. This episode is for the woman who knows what she wants, feels her next level, and is tired of carrying it all in her head.In this episode, we explore:Why carrying everything alone slowly drains momentumHow intuition turns into mental noise when it has no structureWhy waiting is still a decision and what it quietly costsHow self trust weakens when nothing fully completesThe difference between feeling aligned and feeling supportedWhy leaders commit first and let clarity stabilize afterStay ConnectedUnleash & Unveil Your Soul Business begins February 9th.This is the work we do inside the container, not giving you more ideas, but giving your clarity support so it can turn into momentum.Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammelissaruiz/Join my free Telegram group Magical Millionaires for weekly audio transmissionsNew episodes of Waking Up With Melissa drop weekly.
Feb 7
17 min
169: Why Clarity Without Structure Creates Burnout
In this solo episode of Waking Up With Melissa, we’re unpacking why clarity alone is not enough and how so many intuitive, spiritual entrepreneurs end up exhausted even when they “know” what they want. If you’ve done the inner work, found the clarity, felt the vision click and still feel overwhelmed, scattered, or tired, this episode names why.In this episode, we explore:Why clarity without structure creates exhaustion instead of momentumThe difference between intuition that flows and intuition that overwhelmsHow alignment without structure feels unsafe to the nervous systemWhy self trust fades when nothing is completed or stabilizedThe real shift that creates momentum isn’t more clarityHow structure actually stabilizes creativity instead of limiting itYou’re not lost. You’re not off track. You just need structure so what you already know can finally move forward.Stay ConnectedUnleash & Unveil Your Soul Business begins February 9th.This is the work we do inside the container, not giving you more ideas, but giving your clarity a place to land so you can build without burning out.Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammelissaruiz/Join my free Telegram group Magical Millionaires for weekly audio transmissionsNew episodes of Waking Up With Melissa drop weekly.
Feb 2
30 min
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