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Canadian Choice Award - Health & Wellness (2026)
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In 2026, FitGirlsRock was named the Canadian Choice Award Winner for Health & Wellness, a nationally recognized honour celebrating brands making meaningful impact in their communities. This award recognizes FitGirlsRock’s commitment to sustainable transformation, mindset-first coaching, and empowering women to raise their standards, rebuild trust with themselves, and take their power back ... mind and body. This recognition reflects the collective work of a community of women choosing growth, strength, and self-leadership over quick fixes and gimmicks.
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Women’s Journal
In 2026, Women’s Journal featured Melissa in an empowering article titled “How Melissa Shevchenko Turned Her Own Healing Into the Global FitGirlsRock Movement,” highlighting her journey from personal struggle to creating a worldwide community that supports sustainable transformation for women. The piece celebrates how Melissa turned her own experience with healing, resilience, and self-trust into a coaching philosophy that guides thousands of women to rise above diet culture, redefine confidence, and reclaim their power both mentally and physically.
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LA Wire
Los Angeles Wire profiled Melissa in a compelling feature exploring how she went from corporate burnout to building FitGirlsRock — a movement rooted in helping women break free from extremes and rediscover self-trust and confidence. The article follows her path of transformation, the courage it took to leave “safety,” and how those defining moments shaped the holistic, mindset-first coaching approach that now supports women globally in creating lasting, sustainable change.
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10 Notable Self-Made Women Who Built Their Own Success
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In 2025, Melissa was featured in Digital Journal article “10 Notable Self-Made Women Who Built Their Own Success”, recognizing her for her dedication to empowering women through fitness, mindset, and sustainable transformation. The feature highlights her journey of turning challenge into purpose and creating a movement that helps women take their power back — mind and body.
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Top 10 Women Disruptors to Watch in 2025โ
โIn 2025, Melissa was spotlighted by MSN as one of the Top 10 Women Disruptors to Watch — a recognition celebrating bold innovators who are reshaping their industries with impact and vision. The feature highlights Melissa’s fearless leadership in breaking barriers in the fitness and mindset space and her commitment to empowering women to reclaim their confidence, strength, and self-belief.
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The Coach Helping Women Take Their Power Back
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โโNew York Weekly featured Melissa in an in-depth profile that honours her journey as a transformational coach and advocate for women’s empowerment. The piece explores how Melissa helps women redefine what’s possible through a blend of mindset mastery, sustainable fitness, and identity-first transformation — inspiring her community to step into their power with courage and clarity.
