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Winning Her Way: How Melissa Grelo Redefines Success
THE NOTE WAITING IN HER HOTEL ROOMMelissa Grelo was on the brink of one of the boldest moves of her career - a wellness retreat built on her Aging Powerfully platform, the passion project she’s nurtured alongside running a podcast, parenting an 11-year-old, and hosting The Social, Canada’s most-watched daytime talk show. Her daughter, Marquesa, had tucked a note into her bag with strict instructions: Don’t open until you get there.Alone in her hotel room, minutes before leading a room full of women who’d come to learn from her and the group of experts she had curated, Melissa finally opened it. On the first page, in her daughter’s unmistakably confident handwriting:I am so proud of you.“It was a very long letter,” Melissa laughs now. “She’s a very prolific writer. Her vocabulary is fabulous.”But the message was simple: Go. Do this. I’m good. I’m cheering for you.This is what it looks like when a woman builds a life that supports her joy - and raises a daughter who sees and celebrates it.THE GAME IS RIGGED. SHE PLAYS IT ANYWAY.Let’s get something straight: Melissa Grelo hasn’t come undone. She’s building a life, a career, and a rhythm that reflect her strengths, not society’s expectations. What she has done is thrive in an industry where women, especially those on camera, still face extra layers of scrutiny: age, appearance, composure, perfection. Viewers often expect media personalities to be flawless, polished, and ever-present, even when their lives are evolving behind the scenes.And still, Melissa moves forward with clarity and confidence.When The Social finally premiered, it wasn’t just another show for her. It was something she had dreamed up, pitched, and championed for years. So even though she was only 11 weeks postpartum, she chose to be there - excited, grateful, and fully aware of the significance of stepping into a project she had helped bring to life.“I went back to work really fast after I had her,” she says calmly. Not apologizing. Not justifying. Simply acknowledging that the moment mattered to her. She wanted to show up for something she had helped build.Men call this dedication. Women are often told it’s “balance.” But the truth is simpler: Melissa followed her ambition and trusted herself.WHEN HER BODY HIT PAUSE, SHE HIT RESETA year and a half after Marquesa was born, Melissa was hosting Your Morning and The Social. Early mornings, long days, big interviews, and two live shows that demanded focus and energy. Her career was expanding quickly, and she was embracing every opportunity that came with it. Mid-flight to Calgary, her body signaled it was time to calibrate - dizziness, racing heart, the kind of symptoms that demand attention. Doctors checked her vitals: all perfect.The lesson wasn’t “slow down,” it was “support yourself.”She did exactly that. Therapy. A later call time. And a more intentional approach to her already full life.“I’m very bad at resting,” she admits with a smile. “I’ve always been foot-to-the-floor.”But instead of pushing harder, she adjusted smarter. She didn’t crumble; she evolved.THE MATH OF MODERN PARENTHOODMelissa had Marquesa at 36, and like many parents who have children later in life, she occasionally does the quiet calculations – how old she’ll be at major milestones, how life stages might line up. “Always, always,” she says. “Everybody does the math.”But here's what the math doesn't consider: wisdom. Experience. A fully formed self."What we feel like we might be behind in or losing in age, we've gained in wisdom," she says. "We're bringing a whole different self to parenting."Her daughter gets the version of Melissa who knows who she is. Who lived a full life first. Who built a career and collected stories and mistakes and victories before motherhood.This Melissa doesn't crumble when the culture whispers that she's "aging out." She launches a podcast called Aging Powerfully and fills a retreat with women who want what she's modeling: strength without shame."I'm going to be the youngest version of my age at every step of the way."CHOOSING A FAMILY PLAN THAT FITS THEIR LIFEAfter four years of fertility treatment and two clinics, Melissa conceived naturally the very summer The Social was greenlit.Later, when she and her husband Ryan discussed having a second child, they communicated honestly and without pressure.“I’m not slowing down,” she told him. “If we have another, lead caregiving will fall on you.”They talked it through. They both had ambitions. They chose one child. A thoughtful, mutual decision.No guilt. No external expectations. Just a family designing a life that makes sense for them.“I’m very proud of how I’ve navigated the challenges,” she says, recognizing her own growth and the strength in choosing intentionally.RAISING A DAUGHTER WHO KNOWS SHE BELONGSPeople often ask ambitious mothers how they teach their daughters that they can “have it all,” but Melissa reframes the question. For her, the focus is helping her daughter understand that when challenges arise, the issue isn’t her, it’s the world she’s moving through.The approach in their household is simple and open. “There are no secrets in our family,” she says. “Just living life.”Marquesa knows the real stories behind Melissa’s journey - the fertility challenges, the anxiety attack, and the truth of what ambition can cost and give. She also sees something her mother developed later in life: strong boundaries.“She has boundaries very clear in a way I didn’t figure out until my mid or late 30s,” Melissa says. “When my daughter sees me pushing myself too hard because I don’t have good boundaries, she already does.”Their connection is built in everyday moments. At bedtime, Melissa asks: “What makes you feel loved?” and “What moments matter most?” And the answers are always the same - braiding her hair, cuddling on the couch, the rituals that make her feel safe and seen.It’s presence over perfection. Consistency over performance. Love woven into the ordinary parts of life.THE COSTUME AND THE TRUTHEvery morning, Melissa puts on the polished on-air version of herself. Every night, she settles into sweatpants on the couch.“This is who I am,” she tells her daughter. “Work-Mommy is a costume.”Marquesa prefers the no-makeup version.Melissa even built a clothing line - MARQ, named after her daughter, because she wanted kids to feel free before the world labels them.“I’m not throwing gender expectations on a child who still has placenta on her,” she jokes.Their house uses RuPaul’s Drag Race and Love Island as jumping-off points for conversations about character and confidence.“What’s more important than being pretty?” Melissa asks.Marquesa never hesitates: Being smart. Being kind.CHOOSING A FAMILY PLAN THAT FITS THEIR LIFEAfter four years of fertility treatment and two clinics, Melissa conceived naturally the very summer The Social was greenlit.Later, when she and her husband Ryan discussed having a second child, they communicated honestly and without pressure.“I’m not slowing down,” she told him. “If we have another, lead caregiving will fall on you.”They talked it through. They both had ambitions. They chose one child. A thoughtful, mutual decision.No guilt. No external expectations. Just a family designing a life that makes sense for them.“I’m very proud of how I’ve navigated the challenges,” she says, recognizing her own growth and the strength in choosing intentionally.RAISING A DAUGHTER WHO KNOWS SHE BELONGSPeople often ask ambitious mothers how they teach their daughters that they can “have it all,” but Melissa reframes the question. For her, the focus is helping her daughter understand that when challenges arise, the issue isn’t her, it’s the world she’s moving through.The approach in their household is simple and open. “There are no secrets in our family,” she says. “Just living life.”Marquesa knows the real stories behind Melissa’s journey - the fertility challenges, the anxiety attack, and the truth of what ambition can cost and give. She also sees something her mother developed later in life: strong boundaries.“She has boundaries very clear in a way I didn’t figure out until my mid or late 30s,” Melissa says. “When my daughter sees me pushing myself too hard because I don’t have good boundaries, she already does.”Their connection is built in everyday moments. At bedtime, Melissa asks: “What makes you feel loved?” and “What moments matter most?” And the answers are always the same - braiding her hair, cuddling on the couch, the rituals that make her feel safe and seen.It’s presence over perfection. Consistency over performance. Love woven into the ordinary parts of life.THE COSTUME AND THE TRUTHEvery morning, Melissa puts on the polished on-air version of herself. Every night, she settles into sweatpants on the couch.“This is who I am,” she tells her daughter. “Work-Mommy is a costume.”Marquesa prefers the no-makeup version.Melissa even built a clothing line - MARQ, named after her daughter, because she wanted kids to feel free before the world labels them.“I’m not throwing gender expectations on a child who still has placenta on her,” she jokes.Their house uses RuPaul’s Drag Race and Love Island as jumping-off points for conversations about character and confidence.“What’s more important than being pretty?” Melissa asks.Marquesa never hesitates: Being smart. Being kind.WINNING LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN THEY TOLD USOur interview took place on Melissa’s train ride home, a quiet moment in her busy day. As the train pulls into the station, Melissa gathers her things. Ryan is on pickup duty. Tomorrow she’ll do it all again, the work she loves, the routines she cherishes, a life she’s built intentionally.Tonight, she’ll braid Marquesa’s hair. She’ll ask the questions that matter. She’ll settle into the couch as her real self.The version that is fully present.The version that embraces every part of her life with intention.The version showing her daughter what’s possible when you follow your own path.And someday, when another letter comes, it won’t say I miss you.It will say:I see you. And I’m proud.
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The Fire That Forged Her: The Unbreakable Power of Lesley Al-Jishi
I’ve known Lesley Al-Jishi long enough to say this with absolute certainty — she doesn’t just survive things. She transforms them.We met years ago in Bahrain, long before hashtags and hero narratives made resilience fashionable. Back then, the world was shifting under our feet. Women were finally being allowed to drive, and the Gulf was pulsing with a quiet revolution — change moving in whispers, not shouts.Lesley was already ahead of it. She wasn’t waiting for permission; she was building her own road.We built one of the first performing arts schools in Bahrain together — something that sounds simple now, but at the time felt radical. It wasn’t just about music or movement. It was about freedom. About giving young people — especially girls — a place to be seen, to move, to speak without fear.Lesley understood that before anyone else. While most people saw risk, she saw necessity. She was — and still is — the kind of woman who walks straight into resistance and says, “Fine. Watch me.”The Weight of LegacyLesley comes from a family whose name carries weight. The Al-Jishi legacy runs through hospitals, medical fields, generations of service and innovation. But don’t mistake inheritance for ease.Lesley didn’t sit back and coast on family prestige. She expanded it. Reimagined it. Made it hers. In a landscape that still measures women by how quietly they move, she made sure her footsteps echoed.Her power isn’t loud — it’s disciplined. It’s the kind that doesn’t need to announce itself because it’s already in motion. The kind that sits at a boardroom table and changes the entire temperature of the room with one sentence.When the World StoppedAnd then — the unthinkable.Her son, Baddar, passed away.Even now, writing that sentence feels impossible. Because as a father, I can’t even begin to comprehend it. I don’t want to.I was there for her then — at least I thought I was. I showed up, I tried to comfort, I tried to hold space. But I realize now, I didn’t truly understand. Not until I became a parent myself.Back then, I saw the grief from the outside — the strength, the composure, the way she held everything together when her entire world was breaking.Now, I understand that you don’t carry that kind of pain — it becomes part of you. It never leaves. It shapes every breath, every choice, every silence.Lesley didn’t “move on.” She learned to move with it.And that’s where her power comes from — not from grace or endurance, but from the sheer will to keep showing up in a world that took everything from her and still demanded more.There’s strength you perform for others — and then there’s the kind that lives in your bones. Leslie’s is the latter.The RebirthOut of that darkness, she rebuilt. Not just herself, but the lives and futures around her.Today, Lesley Al-Jishi is a woman who can walk into any room — in Riyadh, in London, in Marbella — and command it without saying a word. There’s something magnetic about her energy: calm, assured, unflinching.She’s evolved from a regional powerhouse into a global force — a connector, a creator, a quiet architect of progress.You don’t see her name splashed across headlines or trending hashtags — because she’s too busy doing the work. The kind of work that outlives applause.What Power Really Looks LikeWhen people talk about “strong women,” they often picture loudness — defiance, bravado, Instagram quotes in gold cursive. Lesley’s power doesn’t look like that. It’s quieter. More dangerous. It’s the kind that doesn’t ask to be seen — but once you do see it, you can’t look away.She is, quite simply, a woman who will stop at nothing for what she believes in. Whether it’s culture, art, education, healthcare, or justice — she doesn’t just join the cause; she becomes the pulse of it.And through it all, she remains deeply human. Warm. Grounded. The kind of woman who will hold your hand in silence because she knows words aren’t enough.Lesley Al-Jishi doesn’t live in the past, but she carries it with her — like a compass. Every choice she makes honors the boy she lost, the man she’s raising (yes, Yousif — Amm Joseph is talking about you!), the women who came before her, and the countless ones who’ll come after.She is proof that grief can be both an anchor and a set of wings.I’ve seen powerful people fall apart over far less. But Leslie — she rose, again and again, until the ashes became her armor.And maybe that’s the secret: she never set out to inspire anyone. She just refused to stop moving.From Saudi roots to Bahraini milestones to Marbella’s sun-soaked coastlines, Lesley Al-Jishi remains what she’s always been — unstoppable, unshakable, and utterly unforgettable.This is Lesley Al-Jishi: the fire that forged itself.
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THE DIVORCE THAT BROKE THE INTERNET
How Sheikha Mahra Al Maktoum Turned Her Broken Marriage Into a Masterclass in Modern PowerThe Instagram post lasted exactly 47 minutes before going viral worldwide."Dear Husband," Sheikha Mahra Al Maktoum typed on July 16, 2024, "As you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare our divorce. I divorce you, I divorce you, and I divorce you. Take care. Your ex-wife."In less than 50 words, the daughter of Dubai's ruler hadn't just ended her marriage—she'd detonated a centuries-old power dynamic, invoked Islamic law through Instagram, and given roughly 3 billion women worldwide a moment of vicarious satisfaction. The post has since been deleted, but screenshots live forever, especially when they're saved by millions.Here's what most Western media missed: This wasn't just a spurned wife going rogue on social media. This was a calculated power move by someone who understands exactly how modern influence works.The SetupLet's be clear about who we're discussing. Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum isn't your average royal. Half-Greek, half-Emirati, educated between Dubai and London, she's been walking the tightrope between tradition and modernity since birth. At 30, she runs her own perfume line, commands 500K+ Instagram followers, and manages to be both a devoted mother and a social media force—all while navigating one of the world's most scrutinized royal families.Her (now ex) husband, Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is her father's advisor and technically her cousin. Their 2023 wedding was peak Dubai excess—the kind where nobody posts the budget but everyone knows it could fund a small nation's healthcare system.Less than a year later, it was over. Publicly. Brutally. Brilliantly.The Real StorySources in Dubai (who unsurprisingly prefer anonymity) paint a different picture than the "woman scorned" narrative. Mahra had been building her exit strategy for months. The perfume line? Launched weeks before the divorce announcement. The name of her first fragrance? "Divorce." I'm not making this up."She knew exactly what she was doing," says a Dubai-based luxury brand consultant who's worked with several royal family members. "The triple talaq [saying 'I divorce you' three times] is traditionally a male prerogative in Islamic law. For a woman to use it, publicly, on Instagram? That's not emotional. That's revolutionary."The timing was surgical. Posted during peak Middle East social media hours, tagged strategically, worded to go viral. Within hours, she'd transformed from "another Gulf princess" into a global feminist icon—whether she intended to or not.The Business of Being BrokenHere's where it gets interesting. While Western influencers turn divorces into reality shows, Mahra turned hers into a luxury brand. Her perfume "Divorce" sold out in Dubai within 72 hours of launch. The follow-up fragrance? "Moving On." The third? "New Beginnings."This isn't just marketing—it's alchemy. She's taken the most private pain and transformed it into the most public power.The numbers are staggering:Perfume sales up 400% post-divorce announcementInstagram engagement rates that would make Kim Kardashian weepSpeaking requests from every major women's conference globallyA reported book deal worth seven figures"She's done what no royal has done before," explains a Middle Eastern social media analyst. "She's monetized authenticity in a culture that usually pays for silence."The Marbella ConnectionWhich brings us to why Mahra matters to Marbella, beyond the obvious fact that she probably owns property here (the Al Maktoums own property everywhere that matters).Marbella has always been where Middle Eastern royalty comes to be Western—to drink champagne, wear bikinis, and pretend the rules don't apply. But Mahra represents something different: she's bringing Eastern power moves to Western platforms, using Islamic law as a feminist tool, turning tradition into disruption.She's reportedly considering a Marbella boutique for her fragrance line. But more interesting are the whispers about a potential investment in a female-only members club here—a place where divorced women can network, not commiserate. "Think Soho House meets group therapy meets venture capital fund," says someone familiar with the plans.This makes sense. Marbella isn't just where you go to escape your divorce—it's where you go to plan your next act. The Costa del Sol has always been a place for reinvention, where new money can wash away old scandals. For someone like Mahra, it's not a hideaway—it's a laboratory.The Uncomfortable TruthLet's address what everyone's thinking: Is any of this real? Is the divorce final? Does Islamic law even recognize Instagram as a valid platform for religious declarations? Is this all just performance art with a luxury goods tie-in?The answer is: it doesn't matter.What matters is that a 30-year-old woman from one of the world's most patriarchal societies just showed every woman watching that power isn't given—it's taken. And sometimes, it's taken in public, with excellent lighting and a strategic hashtag.Her father, Sheikh Mohammed, hasn't publicly commented. But sources say he's "not entirely displeased" with his daughter's business acumen. After all, Dubai wasn't built on tradition—it was built on ambitious people who understood that controversy, properly managed, is just another word for marketing.What Happens NextThe Marbella boutique, if it happens, won't just sell perfume. Sources suggest it's part of a larger play—a lifestyle brand that speaks to women navigating what she calls "conscious uncoupling with unconscious wealth." Think Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop but with actual money and fewer jade eggs.But here's the real disruption: Mahra is building a business model for modern royal women. No more suffering in silence behind palace walls. No more choosing between tradition and independence. Instead, she's showing that you can honor your heritage while hashtagging your liberation."Every wealthy woman in an unhappy marriage is watching her," says a Marbella-based divorce attorney who's seen a spike in "Mahra-inspired" inquiries. "She's proved you can leave loudly and profit from the noise."The Last WordWhen I reached out to Mahra's team for comment, they sent back a single line: "The Sheikha's fragrances speak for themselves."And maybe that's the point. In a world where every celebrity divorce comes with competing PR narratives and leaked text messages, Mahra Al Maktoum did something radical: she controlled her own story, named her own price, and literally bottled the experience for $250 per ounce.The masculine way to handle divorce? Lawyers, NDAs, and financial settlements. The feminine way? Turn your pain into a product, your breakdown into a breakthrough, and your ex-husband into a marketing strategy.She's not coming to Marbella to hide. She's coming to expand.And honestly? The Costa del Sol could use more women who understand that sometimes the best revenge isn't living well—it's living publicly, profitably, and completely on your own terms.Welcome to Marbella, Sheikha. You're going to fit right in.Joseph Tito is the Editor-in-Chief of Between the Covers and writes the magazine’s unapologetically unhinged “Bitch Fest” advice column. He is currently researching the legal validity of Instagram divorces under Islamic law and accepting early applications for his upcoming divorce-themed fragrance line, tentatively titled “Irreconcilable Differences.”
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