fbpx
Connect with us

Women Who Disrupt

What Inspired Melitsa Waage To Start A Mission That Will Change Millions Of Lives

Life, at times, has unique ways of taking us where we’re meant to go. For some, it can be a straight, easy path. But others have to deal with unfortunate events before they realize their purpose on earth. Yet, it is that experience of rising above adversity that helps individuals stand out from the crowd.  

One example is Melitsa Waage, the founder and CEO of Epic Talks, the leading network events company in South Florida. 

Before she became the empowered woman that she is today, Melitsa had to experience a rough patch in her life. But because she was determined to change her life around, Melitsa found the calling that eventually became her mission.  

Saving Herself 

Epic Talks was born from one of the hardest places in Melitsa’s life. After a horrible betrayal and divorce, she went deep into self-destruction. Melitsa spent two years harboring the victim mentality. It all changed when she stumbled upon a Facebook ad that promoted self-development. 

“I fell in love with the work I had done to transform my life! I fell in love with the energy of wanting a better life and creating the life of my dreams,” Melitsa said.

Melitsa also saw how capable she is as a person, especially since she managed to get herself out of the gutter that she was in. 

“I was done living a life of mediocrity. I envisioned my future self and what she looked like, and what she did, and I made it my mission to get inspired by her every day,” she said. 

But Melitsa didn’t want to keep this self-development to herself. Since then, she promised herself that she would change millions of lives by introducing them to emotional intelligence.   

“This is my mission to help heal hearts and help people step into the best version of themselves! I’m so blessed I get to do this work in this world,” she said. 

Some Tips Against Burnout 

Now that Melitsa has started her mission of helping others overcome adversity, she’s making sure that she stays in top shape and keeps herself from getting burned out. 

“Burnout comes from overdoing, no clarity, no strategic plan, and lack of vision,” she said. 

And Melitsa is not the type of person to lack clarity, a strategic plan, and a vision. 

“There are systems and processes you can create in your life to avoid burnout. I would first have them get crystal clear on the vision for their life or business. Set realistic goals–start with seven-day goals, 30-day goals, and 90-day goals,” she advised. 

Having a crystal clear vision of life or career is also how Melitsa encourages others to live their best life. By picturing themselves in a better situation, they know what they have to work towards, thus giving them a renewed sense of purpose. 

Learn more about Melitsa Waage through her Instagram account. You can also check out https://epictalks.org

Continue Reading


Copyright © 2022 Disrupt ™ Magazine is a Minority Owned Privately Held Company - Disrupt ™ was founder by Puerto Rican serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Tony Delgado who is on a mission to transform Latin America using the power of education and entrepreneurship.

Disrupt ™ Magazine
151 Calle San Francisco
Suite 200
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00901

Opinions expressed by Disrupt Contributors are their own. Disrupt Magazine invites voices from many diverse walks of life to share their perspectives on our contributor platform. We are big believers in freedom of speech and while we do enforce our community guidelines, we do not actively censor stories on our platform because we want to give our contributors the freedom to express their opinions. Articles are not commissioned by our editorial team, and opinions expressed by our community contributors do not reflect the opinions of Disrupt or its employees.
We are committed to fighting the spread of misinformation online so if you feel an article on our platform goes against our community guidelines or contains false information, we do encourage you to report it. We need your help to fight the spread of misinformation. For more information please visit our Contributor Guidelines available here.


Disrupt ™ is the voice of latino entrepreneurs around the world. We are part of a movement to increase diversity in the technology industry and we are focused on using entrepreneurship to grow new economies in underserved communities both here in Puerto Rico and throughout Latin America. We enable millennials to become what they want to become in life by learning new skills and leveraging the power of the digital economy. We are living proof that all you need to succeed in this new economy is a landing page and a dream. Disrupt tells the stories of the world top entrepreneurs, developers, creators, and digital marketers and help empower them to teach others the skills they used to grow their careers, chase their passions and create financial freedom for themselves, their families, and their lives, all while living out their true purpose. We recognize the fact that most young people are opting to skip college in exchange for entrepreneurship and real-life experience. Disrupt Magazine was designed to give the world a taste of that.