Ⓜ️ Melissa May Ⓜ️
@melissamay.bsky.social
Former journalist|writer|producer (CBS, ABC, CNN) | Now helping executives & nonprofits set concrete goals & shatter them through strategic storytelling.
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Go Dodgers! ⚾️ Go Vols! 🏈 ME/CFS 🫶🏻
🔹Every Executive Needs A Producer🔹
www.theexecutivesproducer.com
Go Dodgers! ⚾️ Go Vols! 🏈 ME/CFS 🫶🏻
November 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Headlines like this fuel the fire that mainstream media is not trustworthy.
More accurate:
“U.S. President goes against the Constitution and his oath to defend it as he refuses to rule out a 3rd term.”
Then a subtitle that doesn’t ignore or minimize the gravity of it.
More accurate:
“U.S. President goes against the Constitution and his oath to defend it as he refuses to rule out a 3rd term.”
Then a subtitle that doesn’t ignore or minimize the gravity of it.
October 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Headlines like this fuel the fire that mainstream media is not trustworthy.
More accurate:
“U.S. President goes against the Constitution and his oath to defend it as he refuses to rule out a 3rd term.”
Then a subtitle that doesn’t ignore or minimize the gravity of it.
More accurate:
“U.S. President goes against the Constitution and his oath to defend it as he refuses to rule out a 3rd term.”
Then a subtitle that doesn’t ignore or minimize the gravity of it.
I know it’s not life & death but I can’t imagine the pressure of this moment.
ALCS Game 7
9th inning
2 outs
3-2 count
Down by 1
The last at bat hope for a team inches from their 1st World Series.
After hitting a HR earlier in the game.
🥵
Go Dodgers!
But w⚾️w!
#SEAvsTOR #ALCS #MLB
ALCS Game 7
9th inning
2 outs
3-2 count
Down by 1
The last at bat hope for a team inches from their 1st World Series.
After hitting a HR earlier in the game.
🥵
Go Dodgers!
But w⚾️w!
#SEAvsTOR #ALCS #MLB
October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Attribution or no?
October 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Attribution or no?
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
𝖨𝗆𝖺𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖽𝗎𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺 𝗁𝗂𝗀𝗁-𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖿𝗂𝗅𝖾 𝖫𝖨𝖵𝖤 𝖳𝖵 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝗀𝗎𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖺𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍.
𝖭𝗈𝗐 𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖼𝗄 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖺𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝗂𝗌 𝖤𝗅𝗂𝗓𝖺𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗁 𝖳𝖺𝗒𝗅𝗈𝗋.
𝖶𝖾𝗅𝗅, 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖼𝗄. 𝖡𝗎𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍.
Read the full story.👇🏻
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𝖭𝗈𝗐 𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖼𝗄 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖺𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝗂𝗌 𝖤𝗅𝗂𝗓𝖺𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗁 𝖳𝖺𝗒𝗅𝗈𝗋.
𝖶𝖾𝗅𝗅, 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖼𝗄. 𝖡𝗎𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍.
Read the full story.👇🏻
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June 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
𝖨𝗆𝖺𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖽𝗎𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺 𝗁𝗂𝗀𝗁-𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖿𝗂𝗅𝖾 𝖫𝖨𝖵𝖤 𝖳𝖵 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝗀𝗎𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖺𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍.
𝖭𝗈𝗐 𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖼𝗄 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖺𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝗂𝗌 𝖤𝗅𝗂𝗓𝖺𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗁 𝖳𝖺𝗒𝗅𝗈𝗋.
𝖶𝖾𝗅𝗅, 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖼𝗄. 𝖡𝗎𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍.
Read the full story.👇🏻
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𝖭𝗈𝗐 𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖼𝗄 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖺𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝗂𝗌 𝖤𝗅𝗂𝗓𝖺𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗁 𝖳𝖺𝗒𝗅𝗈𝗋.
𝖶𝖾𝗅𝗅, 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖼𝗄. 𝖡𝗎𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍.
Read the full story.👇🏻
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If you want better answers, start asking better questions.
If you want to tell better stories, start asking better questions.
If you want to be a better leader, start asking better questions.
Follow me on LinkedIn @melissamayproducer to find out how.
If you want to tell better stories, start asking better questions.
If you want to be a better leader, start asking better questions.
Follow me on LinkedIn @melissamayproducer to find out how.
May 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you want better answers, start asking better questions.
If you want to tell better stories, start asking better questions.
If you want to be a better leader, start asking better questions.
Follow me on LinkedIn @melissamayproducer to find out how.
If you want to tell better stories, start asking better questions.
If you want to be a better leader, start asking better questions.
Follow me on LinkedIn @melissamayproducer to find out how.
“Just A Common Soldier”
If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say,
Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.
~ A. Lawrence Vaincourt
If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say,
Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.
~ A. Lawrence Vaincourt
May 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
“Just A Common Soldier”
If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say,
Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.
~ A. Lawrence Vaincourt
If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say,
Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.
~ A. Lawrence Vaincourt
I lost this sweet girl 3 years ago.
She was 21 years old!
💔
Bella
2001-2022
I was lucky to have so much time with her (4 months -> 21 years) and miss her every day.
She was 21 years old!
💔
Bella
2001-2022
I was lucky to have so much time with her (4 months -> 21 years) and miss her every day.
May 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I lost this sweet girl 3 years ago.
She was 21 years old!
💔
Bella
2001-2022
I was lucky to have so much time with her (4 months -> 21 years) and miss her every day.
She was 21 years old!
💔
Bella
2001-2022
I was lucky to have so much time with her (4 months -> 21 years) and miss her every day.
Most media training focuses on how to answer questions.
But if you’re only preparing answers, you’re playing defense.
I teach my clients how to play offense by adopting a journalist’s mindset.
But if you’re only preparing answers, you’re playing defense.
I teach my clients how to play offense by adopting a journalist’s mindset.
May 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Most media training focuses on how to answer questions.
But if you’re only preparing answers, you’re playing defense.
I teach my clients how to play offense by adopting a journalist’s mindset.
But if you’re only preparing answers, you’re playing defense.
I teach my clients how to play offense by adopting a journalist’s mindset.
Our relationship with nature is reciprocal. ♻️
When we protect it, it protects us, from burnout, from overwhelm, from ourselves.
Our power, our planet. 🌎
#EarthDay2025
When we protect it, it protects us, from burnout, from overwhelm, from ourselves.
Our power, our planet. 🌎
#EarthDay2025
April 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Our relationship with nature is reciprocal. ♻️
When we protect it, it protects us, from burnout, from overwhelm, from ourselves.
Our power, our planet. 🌎
#EarthDay2025
When we protect it, it protects us, from burnout, from overwhelm, from ourselves.
Our power, our planet. 🌎
#EarthDay2025
We’re not present anymore.
❌ We’re scrolling while talking.
❌ Thinking ahead while pretending to listen.
❌ Multitasking our way through moments that actually matter.
You're not forgetful.
You're distracted.
www.linkedin.com/posts/meliss...
❌ We’re scrolling while talking.
❌ Thinking ahead while pretending to listen.
❌ Multitasking our way through moments that actually matter.
You're not forgetful.
You're distracted.
www.linkedin.com/posts/meliss...
April 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We’re not present anymore.
❌ We’re scrolling while talking.
❌ Thinking ahead while pretending to listen.
❌ Multitasking our way through moments that actually matter.
You're not forgetful.
You're distracted.
www.linkedin.com/posts/meliss...
❌ We’re scrolling while talking.
❌ Thinking ahead while pretending to listen.
❌ Multitasking our way through moments that actually matter.
You're not forgetful.
You're distracted.
www.linkedin.com/posts/meliss...
Craving color?
🌺 Spring is on the way!
🧐 Can you spot the heron in this Maryland 2024 pic?
#photography
#breathe
🌺 Spring is on the way!
🧐 Can you spot the heron in this Maryland 2024 pic?
#photography
#breathe
February 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Craving color?
🌺 Spring is on the way!
🧐 Can you spot the heron in this Maryland 2024 pic?
#photography
#breathe
🌺 Spring is on the way!
🧐 Can you spot the heron in this Maryland 2024 pic?
#photography
#breathe
February 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Looks just my sweet Bella who I miss every single day. 💕 🐾.
February 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Looks just my sweet Bella who I miss every single day. 💕 🐾.
February 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I went to the Underground Railroad museum in MD last summer and saw the terrain she covered alone and scared.
Multiple times.
She was amazing!
Multiple times.
She was amazing!
February 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I went to the Underground Railroad museum in MD last summer and saw the terrain she covered alone and scared.
Multiple times.
She was amazing!
Multiple times.
She was amazing!
“Don’t focus on making a million dollars. Focus on making a million smiles.”
~ Gary Vee
Love this! 😁
If you’re happy, do us all a favor and share it!
🙂
~ Gary Vee
Love this! 😁
If you’re happy, do us all a favor and share it!
🙂
February 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“Don’t focus on making a million dollars. Focus on making a million smiles.”
~ Gary Vee
Love this! 😁
If you’re happy, do us all a favor and share it!
🙂
~ Gary Vee
Love this! 😁
If you’re happy, do us all a favor and share it!
🙂
Not sure what to snack on during the big game tomorrow?
Check out my piece w/celebrity chef, Kayla Greer, from CBS Mornings.👇🏻
*Keep snacks simple & sharable.*
*White bean nachos
*Grilled cheese sandwiches
*Sweet potato fries w/truffle honey & parmesan
*Buffalo chicken wings
*Mac ‘n’ cheese
Check out my piece w/celebrity chef, Kayla Greer, from CBS Mornings.👇🏻
*Keep snacks simple & sharable.*
*White bean nachos
*Grilled cheese sandwiches
*Sweet potato fries w/truffle honey & parmesan
*Buffalo chicken wings
*Mac ‘n’ cheese
February 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Not sure what to snack on during the big game tomorrow?
Check out my piece w/celebrity chef, Kayla Greer, from CBS Mornings.👇🏻
*Keep snacks simple & sharable.*
*White bean nachos
*Grilled cheese sandwiches
*Sweet potato fries w/truffle honey & parmesan
*Buffalo chicken wings
*Mac ‘n’ cheese
Check out my piece w/celebrity chef, Kayla Greer, from CBS Mornings.👇🏻
*Keep snacks simple & sharable.*
*White bean nachos
*Grilled cheese sandwiches
*Sweet potato fries w/truffle honey & parmesan
*Buffalo chicken wings
*Mac ‘n’ cheese
February 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
“People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it’s the other way around.”
~ Terry Pratchett
~ Terry Pratchett
February 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
“People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it’s the other way around.”
~ Terry Pratchett
~ Terry Pratchett
If you or someone you know is dealing with grief caused by the #californiawildfires, please check out this upcoming virtual support session offered by Comfort Zone Camp.
They know about comforting through loss and the importance of connecting with others in order to heal.
February 8
9a-1130a PT
They know about comforting through loss and the importance of connecting with others in order to heal.
February 8
9a-1130a PT
January 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you or someone you know is dealing with grief caused by the #californiawildfires, please check out this upcoming virtual support session offered by Comfort Zone Camp.
They know about comforting through loss and the importance of connecting with others in order to heal.
February 8
9a-1130a PT
They know about comforting through loss and the importance of connecting with others in order to heal.
February 8
9a-1130a PT
January 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM