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Money Stories · Episode 33

Melanie Balke: The 7-Figure CEO Who Turned Burnout into Balance

For founders and high achievers rethinking what money is for.

Mike Brown with Melanie Balke, Founder of The Email Marketers · Oct 24, 2025 · 52 min

About this episode

Melanie Balke founded The Email Marketers, a retention marketing agency for e-commerce brands. Chasing success shaped her identity and nearly cost her everything.

She and Mike talk about slowing down to lead better, reshaping her business around a sustainable life, and how hustle culture can stifle the creativity of female founders.

More from Money Stories: all episodes. Mike’s book Be Rich Now covers the same ground in depth.