Danielle Melton
Danielle Melton
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Danielle A. Melton stands out as a 2x founder, celebrated national speaker, foster care advocate, and an inspirational force for working mothers worldwide. Motivated by her personal struggle with burnout and maternal guilt, she founded both MOTHERboard®—a wellness solution tailored for mothers in the workplace—and the Motherboard Foundation, the nonprofit extension dedicated to uplifting working moms across the USA through community engagement, events, and pivotal research. What began as a humble Instagram page has grown into a powerful empire, steadfast in empowering the working mother community. Danielle has had the privilege of hosting over 500 women at in-person events in Oklahoma and fostering a vibrant digital community, uniting thousands of women nationwide. Danielle’s influence extends beyond her organization; she is recognized as a trusted voice for change and empowerment. Her contributions and insights have led to invitations to prestigious events, including the 2019 BET Awards and the Emmys. Danielle has spoken on several stages, delivering keynotes and participating in panels alongside Emmy Award-winning writers, CNN correspondents, and New York Times best-selling authors. Her impact and vision were acknowledged when Sass Magazine named her a “Person to Watch” in 2021. Danielle’s thought leadership and work have been featured in esteemed publications such as Medium, Forbes, Yahoo! News, and the HuffPost. Since the start of this year, Danielle has proudly joined the ranks of the Forbes Coaches Council,, a prestigious, invitation-only group of elite business and career coaches, contributing her insights to Forbes.com. MOM WELLBEING ADVOCATE As a passionate advocate for mothers’ well-being, Danielle Melton serves on the board of Mom Congress, a leading U.S. mother’s rights organization that tackles critical policy issues and drives legislative change. Drawing from her own experience, Danielle recently produced a workbook titled Ready, Set, Goal Setting: A 12-Month Workbook for CareerDriven Women, which is a guide to balancing work, self, and family to offer life-changing steps for living life on your own terms. Utilizing this platform, among others, Danielle is relentlessly driven to catalyze essential societal changes, concentrating on improving workplace well-being for mothers, addressing working mom burnout, advocating for work-life harmony, and challenging the outdated and unrealistic expectations imposed on working mothers in today’s society. ABOUT DANIELLE 2X FOUNDER | WRITER | SPEAKER |MOM| ADVOCATE (918) 810-5769 danielle@joinmotherboard.com daniellemelton.com joinmotherboard.com Residing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Danielle and her husband are devoted parents to their cherished daughter, Kennedy, and have generously opened their hearts and home to over 30 foster children since 2016, demonstrating their profound commitment to family and the broader community.