BOUDREAUMelissa Boudreau is a writer, patient advocate, and podcast host. After years of living with endometriosis and navigating multiple surgeries, she created The Cycle podcast to amplify honest conversations about chronic illness, resilience, and self-adocacy. Her debut memoir, Grateful Anyway, traces her journey of learning how to keep going, find meaning, and hold onto small wins in the midst of uncertainty.Outside of writing and recording, Melissa mentors women in leadership, supports advocacy efforts across the film industry and women's health. Amongst all this, she still makes time for movie nights, long walks, travel, and exploring nature just outside of Detroit, Michigan, where she lives with her husband, Bryan. Read More Read Less