Melissa in the News

We’re thrilled to share that Melissa Boyd has been featured in CanvasRebel! 🎉

In this insightful interview, Melissa dives into her journey, the challenges she has overcome, and the passion that drives her work. She shares valuable lessons from her experience, offering inspiration for fellow entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals striving to make an impact.

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Join Karen Hall Queen of Empathy and Melissa Boyd, a renowned spiritual medium who connects with spirits on the other side of the veil. Melissa is a luminous business coach, leader in organizational development, and uses her intuitive gifts in all areas of her life.

The Los Angeles Tribune Women’s Journal officially launched on January 31, 2025! 🎉 Led by Karen Hall Queen of Empathy, this global platform is dedicated to amplifying the voices of extraordinary women, sharing stories of resilience, passion, and strength.

Podcast is in the top 3% globally.

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Melissa was delighted to be speaking at her alumni, the University of Southern Maine, along with two other brilliant women: Dr. Jacqueline Edmondson, USM President; and Jennifer Hutchins, Executive Director of Maine Association of Nonprofits. With their wealth of experience and insight, these inspiring women are a perfect representation of how to lead through strength, unity, and purpose. 

2025 Women in Leadership event, “All Together Now?” was a powerful conversation about coming together to lead through uncertain times. 

Hosted at the McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success in Portland, ME, the event was free to attend with an optional donation.

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Melissa was invited to SPEAK In New York to do a talk about Faith; her speech was called Mountains of Faith.  SPEAK is a platform that inspires people to speak their truths and connects real people around the globe with empowerment. 

Melissa shared how her strict Polish Catholic upbringing pushed her into silence, her sexuality and her love for being a divine speaker.  Her talk has humor and deep painful truths that will inspire anyone struggling to be who they are. It is never too late to Come Out and show people your truth and they just might surprise you. 

At 40 Melissa told her grandmother she was gay and invited her to her wedding. Listen to the hilarious turn of events when Melissa accidentally involves her whole family and is shamed by a lamb. Nature has always meant safety to Melissa and she believes in the power of the stars to this day. 

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We are thrilled to announce that coverage of Melissa’s community work by the York County Coast Star on SeaCoastOnline.com

We are so excited to announce a Youth Summit for Alcohol Awareness in Maine, which Melissa has helped to bring about through her work with the Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse.

Through her ceaseless outreach and perseverance, Melissa is proud to have had a hand in bringing an end to the serving of fermented lemonade to children in Maine!

• http://bangordailynews.com/2009/10/21/news/brewed-lemonade-stirs-up-controversy/
  
• https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2009/10/29/Victorian-Lemonade-goes-down-badly-with-alcohol-campaigners

We are thrilled to share coverage of Melissa’s community work toward healing the damage from climate change.

In this article, Melissa was interviewed about the Green Sneakers project, which she is actively working on through Maine Partners for Cool Communities

In this article, Melissa was interviewed about the grassroots efforts of communities across Maine to address global warming. Melissa spoke as the executive director of the Maine chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility, one of the organizations participating in Maine Partners for Cool Communities.

by Jo O’Connor, reprinted with permission from Tourist & Town, June 20, 2019 (view original article)

Have you ever wondered what happens when we die (or “crossover”)? Maybe you’ve felt the hair on the back of your neck stand up because of a feeling. Or maybe you’ve experienced the odd sensation that someone is watching you, though you know you are alone.

These feelings and senses are the things that Melissa Boyd knows a great deal about.

Boyd is at once a psychic, spiritual medium, Reiki Master, yoga instructor and humanitarian. After all, that ability to tap into her senses has made her quite famous in Maine and beyond. Her story is a fascinating one.

Boyd grew up in Peru, Massachusetts, with a brother and parents who believed in and supported her gift.

“I knew from a very young age that I was sent messages that needed to be relayed,” said Boyd.

By age nine, she really started channeling, and has since helped thousands of people globally. Boyd would “know” things before they happened.

“One time, I told my mother she needed to drive me to Stop & Shop, because I needed to give a message to a lady in a red hat. We went and sure enough, there was such a woman there. I needed to let her know her mother Maria loved her. This is just who I am and what I do,” said Boyd.

These types of occurrences happened time after time. And while her parents advised her not to suppress her messages, they coached her how to judiciously approach people. From a young age, she and her family would journey to southern Maine, and Boyd fell in love with the area.

“Maine just called me. I could sleep here. I was very relaxed here.”

She even decided to go to college in Maine. And that came with a vision, too. During her junior year in high school, she ripped a picture of house out of a magazine. When she decided to visit University of Southern Maine (USM), her mother asked her how she would pay for it. As they drove past a Gorham bakery, Boyd said, “Stop the car.” She went up to the bakery to inquire about a job. They said they hadn’t even posted the opening yet, but hired her on the spot. Then, she looked across the street and there stood the house in the magazine picture she had carried around for over a year.

After earning a communications degree from USM, Boyd graduated from the Muskie School of Public Service in Portland, with a Master’s in Public Policy and Management and entered politics. She has used her education and intuition to advance organizations and world issues over the past 25 years, including working with retired General Colin Powell to address children’s issues and provide insight on local and national nonprofit and governmental initiatives.

“In ‘politics’ I could make a difference. I knew I could affect change. I could tell a congressman that he really needed to talk to a constituent, schedule a meeting or even not go to a meeting. Because I ‘knew’ things, the politicians would lean on my advice,” said Boyd.

With her success in the political sector, she was appointed as Commissioner of the Maine Commission for Community Service and Volunteerism under former Maine governors John Baldacci and Angus King. However, her life has not been without challenges as she battled poverty, dyslexia and addiction.

“At the age of 30, I went to the eye doctor for a checkup and was told the pockets of cholesterol in my eyes were that of a 90-year-old person. He said that because of my weight (315 lbs.), I was at an extremely high risk for a heart attack or stroke. I was binge eating and had to find a way to put down unhealthy food. When I did this, a vibrant energy filled my spirit. I have been able to maintain a 150-lb. weight loss to this day.”

Boyd credits her business success to the work she’s done since leaving politics. She has studied under some of the most innovative minds and respected institutions to channel her gifts. These masters have included His Holiness the Dalai Lama, best-selling author James Van Praagh, and noted author and speaker Deepak Chopra. Boyd had to learn to trust the “signs” as she started her new business as well.

“For a few weeks, and with only two clients, I trusted the signs. Then, the Hive, an art gallery and cafe formerly in Kennebunk, approached me to do some readings. I volunteered and was given an office in the back. In 2010, I was in business with two folding chairs and a cardboard sign. Within six months, I was completely booked and channeling people around the world — all by word of mouth,” said Boyd.

Today, her pleasant Kennebunk office space is embellished with frequency background noise, stones underfoot, served tea and demonstrated dowsing rods. Confident, not boastful, thoughtful and smart, Boyd’s main message is helping others reach their best by teaching energy first.

“I want to help people use their energy,” said Boyd. Since 2010, Boyd has done thousands of individual and group readings and is now finishing a book. That will be followed by a book tour in 2020.

Her approachable style is furthered by knowing that she is a passionate cook, loves writing poetry and belly dancing. And yes, she does watch all the TV medium shows and particularly likes The Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry.

Boyd offers a monthly “Meditate and Donate” event at River Tree Arts (RTA) in Kennebunk for aide-based non-profits. The next free session is on July 11 at 7 PM; donations are welcome, not required. The evening involves mediation, breathing and chanting, followed by some open readings. Space is limited; reservations required through RTA. You can also join on Facebook Live at facebook.com/MelissaVibrationalMedium/.

Today, Boyd trusts her higher guidance and with her business, Grow Your Knowing^®. She offers services including personal readings, business-coaching sessions and intuition-building workshops. Clients across the globe keep coming back for her down-to-earth energy, strategic visions and real-world credibility.

Interested in hearing more about her senses and the unseen world? Schedule some time with her but don’t expect to get in until October as that’s how far out she is booked. Oh yeah, it’s worth the wait.

Writer’s note: I never met Melissa before the interview, but long knew of her gift. A week before the interview, I told three gal pals and my son that I thought my dearly departed Dad would come through. I was told not to expect that. Well, at the very least, it had me thinking about Dad leading up to my interview. With tempered expectations, in the middle of my interview, she asked if she could read me because something was coming through. Of course, I said. Who is JJ? That’s me, JoJo (my Dad’s pet nickname for me); she said, he was there and very strong (yep, nailed it) and he knew that I missed him as we were very close and that he was proud of me. Then: she said, he wants to tell you about when you were very young: “Encyclopedia Britannica.” Melissa could not know this. As a young child, I would read the red-bound junior Encyclopedia Britannica set we had, sit on Dad’s lap and point out the cool items to him. That personal message hasn’t been discussed in more than 50 years. Borrowing from the Monkees 1966 song title: “I’m a Believer,” the truth is I always was. Namaste.

We are thrilled to share coverage of Melissa’s community work and her spiritual gifts by SeaCoastMaine.com. The article mentions her “Mediate and Donate” monthly fundraiser at River Tree Arts.