Hey, I’m Malena.
In May 2020, I walked through hospital doors alone - no visitors allowed, facing life-changing surgery. A few months later, I faced another surgery for skin cancer. Two completely unrelated health crises in the span of months.
For years after that, I was stuck. Anxious. Overwhelmed by things that never bothered me before. I felt like I was just a character in my own life - watching things happen TO me instead of FOR me.
Then my husband Matt handed me Brendon Burchard's podcast and a High Performance Planner. That's when everything started to shift.
When tickets went on sale for GrowthDay Live in Austin, I grabbed two immediately. Matt couldn't make it, so I went alone. And honestly? That solo trip became one of the most transformational experiences of my life.

The exact practices that helped me stop being a character in my life and start being the director.
Inside this free ebook, you'll discover:
The "Director vs. Character" Framework
Stop letting life happen TO you and start directing if FOR you (this alone changed everything for me)
The Coffee Bean Principle
How to transform your environment instead of being transformed by it - inspired by Damon West
The "Done By One" System
Brendon's productivity secret for completing your most important work by 1pm (while everyone else is still checking email)
The "Power of One More" Method
Ed Mylett's confidence-building system that works even when you don't believe in yourself yet
The 15-Minute Realignment Practice
How to generate energy throughout your day instead of operating from depletion
Ready to start directing your life?
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The exact practices that helped me stop being a character in my life and start being the director.
Inside this free ebook, you'll discover:
The "Director vs. Character" Framework
Stop letting life happen TO you and start directing if FOR you (this alone changed everything for me)
The Coffee Bean Principle
How to transform your environment instead of being transformed by it - inspired by Damon West
The "Done By One" System
Brendon's productivity secret for completing your most important work by 1pm (while everyone else is still checking email)
The "Power of One More" Method
Ed Mylett's confidence-building system that works even when you don't believe in yourself yet
The 15-Minute Realignment Practice
How to generate energy throughout your day instead of operating from depletion
Ready to start directing your life?
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe anytime.
I'm not a certified coach or speaker. I'm not an expert on personal development. I'm just someone who was stuck, scared, and surviving - and who found tools that helped me start living again.
I share my story because I know how isolating it feels to go through hard things, especially during COVID when so many of us felt that way. I know what it's like to feel like life is just happening TO you. I know what it's like to wonder if things will ever get better.
They can. They did for me. And they can for you too.
No matter what you've been through, you can start directing your life today.
Have questions? Want to connect? Email me at [email protected]
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