Melissa Rayworth
Writing ▪ Editing ▪ Podcasting ▪ TV hosting ▪ Acting ▪ Narrative Reset
Across formats and platforms, on screens and on live stages, I create and share powerful storytelling that’s grounded in truth.
That’s my passion, my priority and my life’s work.
What can I do for you?
I’m an experienced writer and editor, and a storytelling consultant for organizations and people seeking to make the world a better place. I’m also the creator of Narrative Reset, a bespoke service helping people explore and reframe the stories they’ve internalized about themselves — helping them draw fresh strength and inspiration from the facts of their lives.
Maybe we’ve already crossed paths: If you were reading parenting and lifestyles content in the 2000’s and 2010’s, you may have read some of my magazine stories or my (occasionally viral) essays, or maybe you followed my long-running home design column for the Associated Press, which appeared on news sites globally for more than a decade.
Today, you may find me podcasting, managing a nonprofit news site, writing long-form journalism or coaching organizations and people who want to up-level their storytelling.
We also might bump into each other on TV. Besides my work doing TV news segments, you may see me if you happen to watch “Law & Order” reruns circa 1998-2001. I’ll be the girl with the blonde bob seated in the jury box gazing intently at the accused, which was sometimes my gig when I wasn’t popping up on New York-based soap operas or doing theater. I’m a working SAG-AFTRA and AEA actress, as well as a playwright (and, just between you and me, an occasional script doctor for other playwrights).
Check out a selection of my essays and journalism here or see some live storytelling here. To learn about the heart of my work — the Narrative Reset — read on.
Wait, what’s a Narrative Reset?
Has anyone ever captured your story in a way that provided rocket fuel for your goals and growth? When I tease out the narrative arc of their experiences, my clients are surprised and inspired by the results.
I can chronicle the paths you’ve taken and the possibilities ahead, creating a powerful tool for your personal growth and professional success.
From celebrity interviews and reporting trips to the White House to feature stories about fascinating, everyday individuals, I’ve had the chance to write about hundreds of people. Along the way, I eventually began using my journalism experience to help individual clients discover that the reportable facts of their lives disprove the voices of self-criticism and imposter syndrome that our culture encourages — especially in women.
Whatever your goals or your particular experience, I would be glad to help tell your story.