Hi! I'm Melissa Shigematsu

Your Guide to Aligned Success

licensed therapist | entrepreneur | yoga instructor | author

I help ambitious women and entrepreneurs escape burnout, reconnect with their purpose, and create the freedom-filled lives they envisioned when they first started their businesses.

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Helping Women Redefine Success from the Inside Out

My mission is to help high-achieving women create sustainable success without sacrificing their health, relationships, or joy.

As a coach, therapist, and entrepreneur, I know how easy it is to lose balance in the pursuit of professional achievement.

Through my integrative approach that blends science, psychology, and soul, I teach women how to regulate their nervous systems, realign with their purpose, and build thriving businesses from a foundation of wellness and authenticity.

FROM BURNOUT TO BREAKTHROUGH

Before becoming a business owner, I spent years working as a licensed therapist in traditional mental health settings. I loved my work, but I was exhausted, underpaid, and out of alignment.

When I transitioned into entrepreneurship with my private mental health practice in June of 2020, I gained the flexibility and financial stability I had wanted, but not the freedom...

Perfectionism had me thinking I had to do everything on my own.

My schedule wasn't based on what was best for me or my family.

I was constantly working, missing time with loved ones, and running on fumes.

I had effectively recreated the environment I was trying to leave behind and was questioning whether or not I had made the right decision.

My turning point came on a family vacation when I was relaxed, happy, and grounded. My son looked at me and said, “Mom, I wish you could be like this all the time.”

There were plenty of other signals, but that moment hit me the hardest.

I realized something had to change and I couldn't ignore it anymore. My stress & burnout was seeping into every aspect of my life.

I couldn't separate my business from the rest of my life- they're intertwined. Trying to silo my skills, values and beliefs wasn't working and I knew I had to bring them into my business. That's when I realized entrepreneurship is also a soulful journey.

Since then, I’ve redesigned my life with my vision for it front and center: setting boundaries, bringing my holistic training into my business integrating mind-body-spirit practices that brought me back into alignment & grounded me in peace and joy.

I did my own, deep work with my own mentors and coaches because, like so many other women, I had my own, deeply rooted, conditioning and challenging experiences that were playing into the belief systems that had me stuck in overdrive and self-sacrificing unnecessarily (funny how that stuff creeps into your business after you thought you'd unloaded it!).

I made alignment part of my core strategy, I redefined success on my OWN terms, and Radiant Path Coaching was born.

And I'm here to help you release limits and become unstoppable, if you're ready, because unstoppable women do AMAZING shit!

WHERE SCIENCE MEETS SOUL

I combine my background as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Yoga Teacher, and entrepreneur to create deep, lasting transformation for my clients.

My approach blends evidence-based psychology with holistic and intuitive practices that help women:

  • Reclaim their time, energy, and emotional balance

  • Regulate their nervous systems for better clarity and confidence

  • Cultivate resilience and self-trust

  • Build aligned, purpose-driven businesses

  • Restore joy and fulfillment in both work and life

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME

Outside of coaching and running my private practice I’m a proud mom and dog mom. I love painting, spending time in nature, and traveling with my son and friends.

My friends often call me a “sassy social worker” because I bring equal parts compassion and realness to everything I do.

I deeply believe that empowered women empower the world, and it’s my hope that every woman I help on her journey to her Highest Self will continue that ripple effect of empowerment in her own way.

READY TO Embark on YOUR RADIANT PATH?

You found me for a reason. If you’re ready to find clarity + create ease and alignment in both your business and your life- take the next step.

Together, we can create YOUR version of success that truly feels like freedom.

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