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Fertile Imagination: A Guide for Stretching Every Mom’s Superpower for Maximum Impact
Fertile Imagination is the jet engine you need to go after what you really, really want.
A fertile imagination is the perfect kryptonite for impostor syndrome and feeling stuck when it’s alert! In this unexpected and playful book for every mom, you will awaken this sleeping source of creative solutions. If you can wake up a toddler or a groggy middle schooler, then together with the stories in this book—featuring 25 guests from my podcast Unimaginable Wellness, proven tools, and personal anecdotes—we will wake up your former playmate: your imagination! This book is for you if you've ever wondered:
“Melissa is an inspiring display of tenacity and motivation. Whenever you’re feeling stuck, peruse Melissa’s thoughtfully compiled tips and exercises and you’ll be creating magic in no time.”
Suzy Batiz
the chief executive and visionary officer of ~Pourri, The Makers of Poo~Pourri, supernatural, and Alive OS®
"You’ll find reality-based strategies for imagining your own imperfect, fulfilling life in this book!”
Martha Hennessey
Former New Hampshire State Senator
"This book is a great purchase for moms in every stage of life. Melissa is like a great friend, honest and wise and funny, telling you about her life and asking you to reflect on yours."
Maureen Turner Carey
A Librarian in Austin, Texas
“The words imagination, play, and fun are not the usual things we as mothers think of when wondering how to get a grip back on our career, and I believe this book provides a really fresh take and lots of food for thought for mothers reading it. Its tone is so energetic and fresh!”
Alejandra Molina
A Coach in Miami
"Melissa invites the reader into a personal and deep journey about topics that are crucially important to uncover what would make a mom (and dad too) truly happy to work on…even after the kids are in bed."
Ken Honda
Best-selling author of Happy Money
I especially love the hilarious, poignant stories about motherhood in today’s society and the window into the psyche of people who go for it and get it done. There’s inspiration on every page.”
Macollvie Neel
Communications Executive in Brooklyn, New York
“In her book, Melissa shows us that motherhood does not have to be a pause or an end to your pre-child(ren) self. With guidance from her podcast guests, she encourages us to think big, find what lights us up, and move toward our goals with the steps that fit the reality of our lives today. In doing so we honor and inspire our child(ren) and our own inner child.”
Katherine Howell
Museum Administrator in Queens, New York
“Melissa is an inspiring display of tenacity and motivation. Whenever you’re feeling stuck, peruse Melissa’s thoughtfully compiled tips and exercises and you’ll be creating magic in no time.”
Suzy Batiz
the chief executive and visionary officer of ~Pourri, The Makers of Poo~Pourri, supernatural, and Alive OS®
"You’ll find reality-based strategies for imagining your own imperfect, fulfilling life in this book!”
Martha Hennessey
Former New Hampshire State Senator
"This book is a great purchase for moms in every stage of life. Melissa is like a great friend, honest and wise and funny, telling you about her life and asking you to reflect on yours."
Maureen Turner Carey
A Librarian in Austin, Texas
“The words imagination, play, and fun are not the usual things we as mothers think of when wondering how to get a grip back on our career, and I believe this book provides a really fresh take and lots of food for thought for mothers reading it. Its tone is so energetic and fresh!”
Alejandra Molina
A Coach in Miami
"This book is a great purchase for moms in every stage of life. Melissa is like a great friend, honest and wise and funny, telling you about her life and asking you to reflect on yours."
Macollvie Neel
Communications Executive in Brooklyn, New York
"Melissa invites the reader into a personal and deep journey about topics that are crucially important to uncover what would make a mom (and dad too) truly happy to work on…even after the kids are in bed."
Ken Honda
Best-selling author of Happy Money
“In her book, Melissa shows us that motherhood does not have to be a pause or an end to your pre-child(ren) self. With guidance from her podcast guests, she encourages us to think big, find what lights us up, and move toward our goals with the steps that fit the reality of our lives today. In doing so we honor and inspire our child(ren) and our own inner child.”
Katherine Howell
Museum Administrator in Queens, New York
5-DAY IMAGINATION TO IMPACT CHALLENGE WITH YOUR KID (S)
($49 value, for free for a limited time only)
Have you realized that you have an imagination expert at home? Kids have big ideas, epic observation skills, boundless energy, and can get us to simplify our thoughts! What if over the next five days you erased mom guilt and instead co-ideated one profitable idea with your kid (s)? You'll be sent an email a day with a video explaining the day's mission, a fun-first tool for use, and mom-kid prompts to answer. This is perfect for moms with kid (s) ages 5 and up.
Fertile Imagination Companion Playbook (Downloadable Warm-Ups)
Free for a limited time-only
Want to sink your teeth into the journal prompts at the end of each chapter in Fertile Imagination? Grab your printable Imagination Warm-Ups Companion Playbook for personal reflection or as a group discussion guide amongst your mom friends today! It’s important to have extra space to document as many ideas as possible on how to apply the wisdom in the book to your own life. *You'll want to have Fertile Imagination already in-hand to use this companion editable playbook.
Hi, I'm Melissa
My Author Bio
Melissa Llarena is an author, imagination coach, consultant, speaker, contributor to ForbesWomen articles that have garnered 4 million+ views, and the host of Unimaginable Wellness, the podcast for entrepreneurs, founders, and creators who are moms. Featured guests include GaryVee and Beth Comstock. She holds a psychology degree from NYU, an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and a Transformational Coaching Academy certificate and is training to become a meditation practitioner. Melissa lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and three sons.
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