Hi there, I’m Meadow DeVor…

I'm a mom, wife, podcaster, teacher, coach, and best-selling author of The Worthy Project and The Worthy Mind. I teach simple strategies for personal development and practical tools to build self-worth.

My mission is make personal growth as easy as possible so that you can live the life you truly deserve.

A little about me…

I was born and raised in beachy California. I now live on a ranch in Big Sur, California with my husband Blake, our dogs Scout and Bode, and our chickens. Our kids are grown and gone although they still come home often. I work and sleep in a yurt, on the side of a mountain, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

I’ve been a personal development coach, self-help author, and self-worth teacher since 2007. One of my favorite professional experiences was to have the pleasure of being a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show. (The most amazing experience everrrrrr.)

This is my sweet partner in life. My husband, Blake.

He's my behind-the-scenes companion for everything I do.

It took me a long time, post-divorce (and soooo many bad dates) to find my person. It took a lifetime of self-worth work and an unbelievable amount of patience to wait it out, to know what I wanted, and to stop settling for less than I deserved in relationships. But, it was SO worth it because all that work took me to Blake. He's my friend, my witness, my husband, and my sidekick for all things in real life.

For the longest time, I didn't feel worthy of real connection, real vulnerability, true intimacy. Personal development work isn't just about money, health, and achievements. It's about how you carry yourself in the world. It's about how you show up. How you give. How you share. My self-worth journey was hard. It was long. I made a lot of mistakes. That's why I'm so inspired to share my work. I want to save anyone and everyone from making the same mistakes that I did.

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self esteem coach meadow devor with her daughter isabelle

This is my best friend. My daughter, Isabelle.

This picture is from a recent girls’ getaway. We’d just finished a great day of yoga and hiking and stopped to take a quick selfie. When I look at this picture, it makes me laugh. It reminds me of our friendship, our bond, and how much fun we have when we are together. These days, she’s all grown up and living her best life. When she comes home, she stays in our little Bambi Airstream here on the ranch in Big Sur, California. She goes by “Izzy” to her friends and she’s a talented singer, songwriter, artist, and she’s gotten to be a pretty damned good ranch hand. She's my friend, my companion, and my daily inspiration to be a better mother, stronger provider, and more compassionate human being.

When she was born I knew I had a choice to make: I was either going to miss a bunch of her childhood, or I was going to need to change careers to be home with her. So I took a crazy deep dive into personal development, sold my business (I owned a music school at the time), and started this meaningful career of teaching people to strengthen their self-worth.

I’m proud of the way that I raised her and parented her. I’m proud of the inner-work I’ve done to heal from my tumultuous childhood so that I could provide her with better tools. I’m proud that I was able to work from home and build an outstanding career, while also helping my daughter pursue her dreams. More than anything, I am proud of being her mother. It is the greatest privilege of my life.

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I’m proud of the work I do in the world.

I live with an abiding sense of worthiness—a strong backbone and an open heart, but I didn’t always feel this way. It’s actually taken me most of my life, to arrive here. 

No matter who you are, you can do this work. 

No matter where you’ve been, what you’ve done, the mistakes you’ve made. You can change. You have an enormous potential within you. I think you already know this. I think you already feel this. And I’m guessing… that’s exactly why you’re here right now.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Indeed it is. My parents were hippie artists and their top name choices for me were Meadow, America, and Jennifer. I’m glad they chose Meadow.

  • Before I started coaching, I owned a music conservatory for twelve years. I absolutely loved my students and the teachers that worked for me. However, the hours were mostly after school, and once I became a mom, I knew I only had a few years before she went to school and I wouldn’t be able to be with her.

    As a piano teacher, I was known as the the person who could keep a kid from quitting. I had a long wait-list, parents would put their kids on the wait list when they were in elementary school, so that I would work with them throughout the high school years.

    When I was looking at starting a new career, I knew I had an uncanny ability to find someone’s strength and to help them believe in themselves. I’d been doing this with my piano students for years.

    I also knew that my marriage (at the time) was a disaster. I knew it was only a matter of time before I’d need to leave him. I also knew that I’d not only be a single mom but would be a sole provider for her.

    Coaching was the perfect fit for me. I was able to capitalize on what I already did well, do something that filled me with a sense of purpose, and provide for my daughter while still being a stay home mom.

  • In the past, I have taught coach trainings. Originally, I taught coach trainings for Martha Beck. I also worked with Brooke Castillo for many years. Over the years, I’ve trained thousands of coaches. Additionally, I taught yoga teacher trainings that combined coaching into them. However, trainings are super intense to run, and my priority was always my daughter. So, I decided to focus my time and effort writing books, coaching clients, and providing excellent content for my community.

  • I never considered myself a writer but always loved to read. That said, as a personal development teacher, one of the best ways to build credibility is to write a book. You can see my first attempts at writing by going to the very earliest posts on my blog (circa 2010) or if you read my first book, Money Love. It’s definitely not my best writing, but the tools and ideas still stand.

    The way I actually learned how to write for personal development is by running forums. I ran a self-development forum for about 10 years. I’d post dozens (sometimes hundreds) of times a day for over a decade. I’d answer questions, I’d coach and teach concepts. This is what actually helped me to make my writing not only sound like me but also to be as brief and informative as possible.