Melina Bellows is an award-winning author, media executive, and speaker with a passion for storytelling, purpose-driven brands, and empowering the next generation. As the former Chief Education Officer at National Geographic, she launched best-selling book series like Weird But True, and built multiple 360-degree children’s franchises from the ground up. Her career spans nearly four decades of leadership in publishing, content strategy, and brand transformation at world-renowned organizations. Melina’s latest book, The Lost Women of Science, shines a light on the overlooked pioneers who helped shape modern science, and will be published in August 2025.
Melina Bellows
But while I may not be looked at, I am noticing this.
I felt as if the inside of my head had been spring-cleaned.
As a veteran dieter, I had previously tried everything.
The reason for the revolution is simple: You can eat an entire container for a fraction of the calories.
Once I dried my tears, I fled the building in a cloak of numb humiliation.
Sometimes it doesn't take much to remind us that, no matter what, we'll always be there for each other.
As I sat there — literally in the gutter — it occurred to me that I’d been stripped of everything that once defined and empowered me.
