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Melissa Price is the founder of  the card game – Emotion Commotion, which is an emotional intelligence disguised in a card game.

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Question 1

Tell us a little bit about you.
Where are you from?

I am Melissa Price. I have 2 children and 2 grandsons who are the light of my life. I am from the pacific north west, so I grew up in Oregon and Washington. I've been here in Utah for the last 14 years.

Tell us a little bit about you.
Where are you from?

I am Melissa Price. I have 2 children and 2 grandsons who are the light of my life. I am from the pacific north west, so I grew up in Oregon and Washington. I've been here in Utah for the last 14 years.

Question 2

Why do you do what you do? What motivates you? Where did your passion come from?

I grew up in an abusive household and as a young mom, I realized that I needed to do some healing work so I wouldn’t pass it on. I knew I wasn’t going to abuse my kids, that wasn’t a question, but managing my emotions was challenging. I really hated the fact that I would get angry as a teenager. I thought that was a bad part of me and didn’t really understand what anger was for. I just started becoming a personal development junkie, especially around emotions and what they were for and what purpose they served.

I love education. I homeschooled my kids and would teach classes to other homeschoolers. I got really close with some of the students and learned that were falling prey to the addictions that other family members have a like pornography, addiction, and things like that. It was breaking my heart because I have lived and seen what that does to people and families.

I want with all my heart to prevent addiction in kids as soon as possible and to help kids understand their emotions and give them tools to manage them so that they can just be a bright light in the world

I’ve seen that addiction, between the shame, guilt, and everything that come along with it, just hides who you are. And to have these beautiful young adults and kids not be the gift that they were meant to be to the world is unthinkable to me.

So that's why I do what I do.

Why do you do what you do? What motivates you? Where did your passion come from?

I grew up in an abusive household and as a young mom, I realized that I needed to do some healing work so I wouldn’t pass it on. I knew I wasn’t going to abuse my kids, that wasn’t a question, but managing my emotions was challenging. I really hated the fact that I would get angry as a teenager. I thought that was a bad part of me and didn’t really understand what anger was for. I just started becoming a personal development junkie, especially around emotions and what they were for and what purpose they served.

I love education. I homeschooled my kids and would teach classes to other homeschoolers. I got really close with some of the students and learned that were falling prey to the addictions that other family members have a like pornography, addiction, and things like that. It was breaking my heart because I have lived and seen what that does to people and families.

I want with all my heart to prevent addiction in kids as soon as possible and to help kids understand their emotions and give them tools to manage them so that they can just be a bright light in the world

I’ve seen that addiction, between the shame, guilt, and everything that come along with it, just hides who you are. And to have these beautiful young adults and kids not be the gift that they were meant to be to the world is unthinkable to me.

So that's why I do what I do.

Question 3

What has been the hardest part of your journey so far?

I think we probably all fall prey imposter syndrome sometimes. We see other experts and we wonder you know, "Am I expert enough to teach other people?" "Am I walking the walk?" That’s been a bit of an underlying challenge.

A big thing for me is that because I do look up to other people and their expertise and get expertise from all of these business owners and I don’t know what to follow. I have tried to follow all of it instead of just really honing in on what feels right for me. Maybe even though I’m not an expert in business, I have the ability to tune into what will work for me better. I've also learned that I need to just do one step at a time. Instead of trying to do all the things, pick and choose what I decide to do. That’s super hard because I’m still trying to do all the things and then I get overwhelmed. So that has been a big bugaboo.

What has been the hardest part of your journey so far?

I think we probably all fall prey imposter syndrome sometimes. We see other experts and we wonder you know, "Am I expert enough to teach other people?" "Am I walking the walk?" That’s been a bit of an underlying challenge.

A big thing for me is that because I do look up to other people and their expertise and get expertise from all of these business owners and I don’t know what to follow. I have tried to follow all of it instead of just really honing in on what feels right for me. Maybe even though I’m not an expert in business, I have the ability to tune into what will work for me better. I've also learned that I need to just do one step at a time. Instead of trying to do all the things, pick and choose what I decide to do. That’s super hard because I’m still trying to do all the things and then I get overwhelmed. So that has been a big bugaboo.

Question 4

What did you build in Soul Seed Academy?

I learned a lot more about what marketing is, I may not be very good at it yet. For me it was the 101 business class that I need and gave me a more well-rounded knowledge of aspects of business that I don't come naturally to me. So that’s been helpful.

I really love that am finding community. That's big. Just finding the community and the support I feel from other people and the desire I have to support the other women. I love that!

Right now I am finding a lot of value in the times that I can met up with an expert. Having experts that I can talk to about specific things to me, so I found that more helpful.

I’ve taken really good classes along the way and I appreciate what I’ve learned, but a lot of it was part of my overwhelm until I got specific help for me. I think it’s all necessary, you know, but it’s good to get specific help your project and what it needs to succeed.

What did you build in Soul Seed Academy?

I learned a lot more about what marketing is, I may not be very good at it yet. For me it was the 101 business class that I need and gave me a more well-rounded knowledge of aspects of business that I don't come naturally to me. So that’s been helpful.

I really love that am finding community. That's big. Just finding the community and the support I feel from other people and the desire I have to support the other women. I love that!

Right now I am finding a lot of value in the times that I can met up with an expert. Having experts that I can talk to about specific things to me, so I found that more helpful.

I’ve taken really good classes along the way and I appreciate what I’ve learned, but a lot of it was part of my overwhelm until I got specific help for me. I think it’s all necessary, you know, but it’s good to get specific help your project and what it needs to succeed.

Question 5

Tell us about your business. How does it work?

My business is about learning through play in education. I love to help kids, youth, families, adults learn about emotions primarily through the game. It can be super fun, super goofy, it’s not a lecture. You just play and you automatically learn a bunch of emotional intelligence which is pretty fantastic!

Another deck

I created another deck, not a game per se, but connection questions. The connection questions help parents to talk to their junior high or elementary-age kids about emotions in a way that will start discussions. Instead of, "How was school today?", ask kids these questions like, "If you were super-hero you could choose your superpower what would it be? And how does that make you feel?"

Families can start to normalize talking about their emotions in a fun way.

If you get that to be a regular part of your routine through playing Emotion Commotion, then when they really need to talk about what they feel, they are already used to talking to you about their emotions in a fun way, and they can do that when they are a little more serious too.

Tell us about your business. How does it work?

My business is about learning through play in education. I love to help kids, youth, families, adults learn about emotions primarily through the game. It can be super fun, super goofy, it’s not a lecture. You just play and you automatically learn a bunch of emotional intelligence which is pretty fantastic!

Another deck

I created another deck, not a game per se, but connection questions. The connection questions help parents to talk to their junior high or elementary-age kids about emotions in a way that will start discussions. Instead of, "How was school today?", ask kids these questions like, "If you were super-hero you could choose your superpower what would it be? And how does that make you feel?"

Families can start to normalize talking about their emotions in a fun way.

If you get that to be a regular part of your routine through playing Emotion Commotion, then when they really need to talk about what they feel, they are already used to talking to you about their emotions in a fun way, and they can do that when they are a little more serious too.

Question 6

What does healing the world look like to you?

It looks like laughter. Laughter, and better connection and communication.

That’s why I love the game I created, because it does that. I helps you laugh as you connect in and learn to communicate better with people.

We all have this and the desire to feel understood. If we learn how to better understand ourselves (and emotions are a big part of it) we’re better able to communicate where we’re at with others. And if we can learn and laugh while we do it and that’s fantastic.

What does healing the world look like to you?

It looks like laughter. Laughter, and better connection and communication.

That’s why I love the game I created, because it does that. I helps you laugh as you connect in and learn to communicate better with people.

We all have this and the desire to feel understood. If we learn how to better understand ourselves (and emotions are a big part of it) we’re better able to communicate where we’re at with others. And if we can learn and laugh while we do it and that’s fantastic.

Question 7

Any last-minute thoughts?

I’m just all about connection and strengthening families.

I do have a website where people can purchase those two items. www.Emotioncommotiongame.com

And I am developing a like a little training course and tools for parents so they can better communicate with their kids. Those will hopefully launch in the next year.

Any last-minute thoughts?

I’m just all about connection and strengthening families.

I do have a website where people can purchase those two items. www.Emotioncommotiongame.com

And I am developing a like a little training course and tools for parents so they can better communicate with their kids. Those will hopefully launch in the next year.
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