For over a decade, Melissa, a well respected exercise physiologist and a single digit handicap golfer, has built her practice around helping others – golfers to business professionals – improve their games, their health and well being. Melissa coaches a select group of individuals and makes her ideas, health philosophies and best practices available to all through her lecture series, books and videos. Melissa says raw courage is doing the tough stuff it takes to be a champion. She fearlessly goes after her dreams and goals and she’ll show you how to do the same!

In 1978, Melissa Orth was in the process of training to make the Olympic gymnastics team when a knee injury side-lined her. To strengthen that knee she began weight training with the former Mr. Universe (Mr. Olympia and Mr. America!), Bob Gadja. Under his guidance, Melissa discovered she had talent and in 1980, at the age of 17, Melissa became the World Champion Power Lifter in her division! In 1982, she earned the body building title "Miss Collegiate America."

Along with her athletic accomplishments, Melissa graduated from George Williams college in 1985 with her Bachelor in Science. She went on to achieve her MBA in 1987 from Aurora University proving that not all MBAs wear a 3 piece suit! After graduation, Melissa decided to try something new and different and for two years worked in sales for a large software company becoming their #1 sales person in her division.

Meanwhile, Melissa began to discover a new passion in her life – golf! She began to experiment with taking the concepts she had learned training to become the strongest woman in the world and applying them to her golf swing. She discovered she had some techniques that could not only improve her game but others as well and began her segue into becoming an exercise physiologist – with an emphasis on working with golfers.

For over a decade, Melissa, a single digit handicap golfer herself, has built her practice around helping others – golfers to business professionals – improve their games, their health and well being. She has worked with several tour players, as well as members of the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls and Cubs. She’s worked with individuals ranging in age from 3 to 90!

Today, Melissa coaches a select group of individuals and makes her ideas, health philosophies and best practices available to all through her lecture series, books and videos.