About Melinda

Melinda Charlesworth - Writer sits in front of a tree in the sunshine.

Melinda combines storytelling, the magic of mindful movement and evidence based coaching techniques with a wicked sense of humour to help others find the words the need to say the message they need to share.

Melinda Charlesworth is a Coach and Writer working from Central Victoria on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung.

Known for her ability to capture personality on the page, Melinda writes about community, belonging and human doings. Her creative work is loved for its sensitive yet raw depiction of women and their inner lives. Melinda has had creative work published in The Victorian Writer, You Might Need To Hear This, ABC Online and blogs, For What It’s Worth, right here . Melinda is a contributor to the international #1 Bestseller Lead With Love (available now!).

When she is not coaching and sharing stories (and even when she is, to be honest), Melinda is parent of three (one of each), master of two dogs, travelling buddy to Himself and lucky Flock Leader of many Flamingos who join her on the kind of hikes that prove women of a certain age can do anything when they wear the right shoes and put their minds to it.


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Books, boots and a blog

Updates on what I’m reading and whether you should get yourself a copy, and writing progress updates. There are also monthly links to the blog just in case you missed one or are ready to revisit a favourite 😉.


For What It’s Worth…

New blogs posted (nearly) every Sunday morning. Don’t miss a single one – follow here!



I adore storytelling. Australian storytelling in particular – wry, bleak at times, honest and so very unique.