Meet our Founder

Her Bio

Danielle Melton is a renowned executive leader, speaker, coach for working mothers, and an advocate for foster care and adoption. Her visionary approach to the well-being of working mothers has gained international recognition. She founded MOTHERboard Society, a subscription-based program tailored to the unique needs of working mothers that has grown to an impressive community of over 13,500 women.

Danielle’s sphere of influence is not confined to her organization; she has received invitations to high-profile events such as the 2019 BET Awards and the 2019 Emmys. In 2021, Sass Magazine named her a "Person to Watch," and she has earned features in prestigious publications like Medium, Forbes, and the Huffington Post.

An in-demand speaker, Danielle leverages her platform to drive substantial societal changes, particularly in the areas of working mom burnout, and work-life balance. She shares her life with her husband, Quinton Melton, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They're proud parents to their daughter Kennedy, and their home has also been a safe haven for more than 30 foster children since 2016. These varied parenting experiences deepen her understanding of the varied challenges facing today’s working parents and fuel her dedication to supporting families in navigating the complexities of modern family life.

Her Story

Hello, I'm Danielle, the proud founder of MOTHERboard Society. My career trajectory started in the fast-paced, high-pressure environment of executive leadership. I found myself scaling the corporate ladder, propelled by a desire to prove, perhaps mostly to myself, that I belonged in that space. But this ambition came at a cost.

Driven partly by impostor syndrome and the need to overcompensate, I began taking on more responsibilities, adding more and more to my already full plate. I was saying 'yes' to virtually everything, unable to set boundaries for fear it would show I was incapable or undeserving of my position. This resulted in exceedingly long hours at the office, an imbalance I noticed was not shared by many of my colleagues.

The heavy toll this took was not just professional but deeply personal. As the days stretched into evenings, I found myself emotionally and physically drained. I gave all of myself to my job and had nothing left to give at home to my family or even to myself. In this endless loop, I felt increasingly depleted and disconnected, as if I were on the verge of breaking. The irony? The more I tried to prove I belonged, the less I felt I actually did—both at work and at home.

I HIT A BREAKING POINT AND KNEW SOMETHING HAD TO CHANGE.

I threw myself into researching all I could about overcoming burnout and improving well-being. I experimented with different strategies, from mindfulness and self-care routines to boundary setting.

Slowly, I pieced my well-being back together. The transformation was phenomenal:

✔ Reestablished work-life boundaries
✔ Integrated mindfulness into my daily routine
✔ Prioritized self-care, replenishing my emotional and physical reservoirs
✔ Built a supportive network of like-minded working moms
✔ Found a balance that enriched both my family life and career
✔ Identified and disarmed my personal burnout triggers

Her Gift

Achieving this balance and well-being wasn’t a stroke of luck…

It was strategic.

There's a strategy for shifting into the right mindset and overcoming your fears. There's a strategy for eradicating burnout. There's a strategy for incorporating self-care into your daily routine. There's even a strategy for changing your mindset entirely.

The bottom line: There's a well-defined strategy for abolishing burnout, living life on your own terms, and producing a harmonious, successful existence as a working mom.

I've navigated this intricate maze and come out on the other side stronger, happier, and more balanced. Now, I want to share these strategies with you and guide you through the implementation process. The aim is to equip you to live your life to the fullest, to move beyond mere survival and into a state of thriving as a working mom.

So, are you ready to join us and make it all happen?

“By shifting our collective focus from perfection to progress, and from having it all to defining what truly matters to each individual, we can cultivate a more compassionate and supportive environment for working mothers.”

— Danielle Melton, How Working Mothers Can End The Day Feeling Less Depleted And More Accomplished