Welcome to Her Playbook Rewrite
A Resource for Midlife Women
At Her Playbook Rewrite, we explore all topics that support and empower women who are navigating midlife:
health and wellness during perimenopause and menopause;
lifestyle changes and starting over;
understanding and challenging patriarchy;
disrupting stigma about women’s bodies;
and more
Our Services
Whether you’re working with a small or a large group of people, Her Playbook Rewrite offers customized presentations, workshops and more about midlife women and related topics for virtual and/or in-person audiences. Rather than a “one-and-done model,” we believe in partnering with organizations for multiple, ongoing learning opportunities.
Are you seeking advice, direction, and/or mentorship about topics related to women and midlife? Are leaders in your organization interested in collating data, drafting a strategic action plan, and/or short-term and long-term goals to improve how the organization supports midlife women? If so, we offer consultation services to guide and support you.
Our coaching services are for individual midlife women seeking one-on-one, virtual coaching support. Her Playbook Rewrite follows the International Coaching Federation core competencies. Unlike an advisor or mentor, coaching is about partnering with the client, listening to them, and supporting their goals through clarifying conversations.
We believe midlife is not a closing chapter. Rather, it’s a powerful expansion.
At Her Playbook Rewrite, we uplift women by centering the narratives, resources, and wellness practices that honor this unique season of growth.
We refuse to accept the patriarchal messaging that dismisses or erases us. In our education, consultation, and coaching services, we actively challenge the systems that diminish our value. By amplifying rigorous research and lived experiences through an intersectional lens, we disrupt outdated falsehoods and highlight the true strength, wisdom, and beauty of midlife women.
This is a space for rewriting. We believe every woman is the author of her own journey; we are simply here to support you while you pick up the pen.
Our Beliefs
Dr. Melissa Vykoukal has 20 years of experience as an educator and a consultant.
Her clients have included:
The United Nations Secretariat
The United Nations Population Fund
The Ontario Water Works Association
The Region of Peel
Melissa has a PhD in Social Justice Education and an MA in Sociology & Equity Studies from the University of Toronto, as well as a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of History from Western University.
She was a classroom teacher and equity leader in the public education system prior to becoming a consultant, and most recently was the Director of Human Rights and Equity at Brock University.
Melissa has led, created and taught hundreds of workshops and resources related to race and racism, gender and sexuality, anti-colonialism, intersectionality, and human rights in the workplace.
Melissa educates the public and coaches clients about midlife changes through her work with Her Playbook Rewrite. She serves clients in Europe and North America in both virtual and in-person formats.
Melissa was inspired to create Her Playbook Rewrite after undergoing her own midlife transition. At midlife, she was inspired to change careers, get a divorce, get remarried, and relocate from Canada to the United States and then to France. Melissa currently resides in France and continues to self-reflect and learn about herself and what it means to live her own authentic, rich life. She is currently learning Czech and French, and continues to work on her own health and wellness while supporting other women in community.
Meet our Founder & CEO
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