STEP OUT OF SURVIVAL PERFORMANCE. STEP INTO WHOLENESS.
For high-achieving Christian women ready to renew their minds and return to wholeness — in spirit, soul and body — through transformational mind renewal and Scripture-rooted soul care.
"...may your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless..."
— 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Hi, I'm Merline,
Founder/CEO of The Uncommon U™
I love using Scripture and soul care to help high-achieving Christian women find more wholeness and presence for less survival performance, deeper relationships, and a closer walk with Christ. True transformation comes from the Word & Spirit.
As a certified Transformational Mind Renewal Coach, author, podcaster and speaker (and a woman who lived in survival performance for decades before she learned to put it down), I understand what it's like to look like you have it all together while quietly running on empty.
You can learn about me, including my book Pause for 5 on 5, my podcast The Beautiful Exchange, and my story of how an accident disrupted my survival patterns— and how God used it to bring me into formation and wholeness.
Through Scripture-centered coaching and discipleship, I guide women to confront what’s been hidden, renew their minds, and step into the identity God has already given them.
We don’t skip the messy middle here—
because real transformation happens when truth meets surrender.
Act boldly. Soar freely.
– Merline
What is the uncommon U Ministry about?
It's a place of healing, formation, and transformation for women ready to become whole from the inside out.
Through this Christ-centered house, women experience:
Biblical Teaching, Resources & Online Workshops that help uncover limiting agreements, renew the mind, and activate freedom in Christ.
The ACT Coaching Process & Tools for women who are ready to be guided through intentional healing, clarity, and transformation.
The Beautiful Exchange Podcast where honest conversations, biblical truth, and Spirit-led encouragement help women exchange brokenness for wholeness.
The Healed Girls Circle, a safe and supportive community for women growing, healing, and walking together.
H.U.G.S. Clothing, a faith-filled apparel line reminding women they are Held, Uplifted, Grounded, and Strengthened.
What is the uncommon U™ signature pathway?
TWO WAYS TO WORK WITH ME...
Private 1:1 coaching opportunities for deep, personalized transformation — biblical reflection, confession, renewal, and obedience, I help you walk out the transformation scripture calls for.
6-WEEKS PRIVATE COACHING EXPERIENCE
A.C.T. Pathway™
A six-week program rooted in The Uncommon U A.C.T.
Pathway — Acknowledge, Confront, Transform.
12-WEEKS PRIVATE COACHING EXPERIENCE
S.O.A.R. Posture™
The 6-Week A.C.T. Pathway plus 6 more weeks going
deeper: Surrender, Obey, Abide, Rest.
ABOUT THE HEALED GIRLS™ COMMUNITY...
A Christ-centered community of high-achieving women walking into healing, soul care, and true surrender — as we transformed into His image, slowly, sacredly and wholly.
Join today and be transformed –– not conformed. –– Merline
The Beautiful Exchange podcast
A redemptive mic holding Christ-centered space for truth, testimony and the kind of healing that doesn't skip the messy middle.
The Beautiful Exchange - Here, we have honest conversations about identity, trauma, self-discipline, and spiritual formation — and what it truly looks like to walk with Jesus through the process of being made whole.
We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of our testimony — and we love not our lives unto death. (Rev. 12:11)
Because silence was never part of the plan.
We don't just get healed — we testify.
We don't just survive — we overcome.
We don't stay silent — we speak.
BRING MERLINE TO YOUR NEXT EVENT
Speaking That Reaches the Woman Beneath Survival Mode
Merline delivers Scripture-centered messages that awaken identity, renew the mind, and call women into lasting transformation. Whether speaking in intimate gatherings or to large audiences, her heart is to bring truth that leads to freedom.
SIGNATURE TOPICS
Renewing Your Mind Through God's Word
Leading from Wholeness — Not Survival
Finding Your Voice
Identity in Christ
The Burnout Ladder — and the Cliff That Follows
Rest: The Underrated Spiritual Discipline
She has spoken at women's symposiums, church ministries, military spouse events, and leadership gatherings — bringing the same uncompromising truth to every room.
get the Pause For 5 On 5™ book today
Overwhelm doesn't have to win.
You just need to learn to pause and return.
Pause For 5 On 5™ is a simple, Scripture-centered rhythm to help you renew your mind, quiet the noise, and come back into alignment with God — five minutes at a time.
This book was born out of real burnout, overwhelm, and the quiet realization that strength isn't found in pushing harder — but in returning and resting in God.
Testimonials
HeAR what people are saying about Merline
I'm an accomplished real estate professional, but I was completely ensnared by crippling anxiety. One day you're closing deals, the next day everything falls apart. I was exhausted from trying to stay strong and keep performing while falling apart inside. I was recommended by a friend who had worked with Merline, everything shifted. She didn't just understand my anxiety—she saw beyond it. She saw through the "successful professional" mask I was wearing and spoke to the woman underneath who was barely holding it together. She taught me that my identity wasn't tied to market fluctuations or my last commission check. For the first time, I learned what it meant to rest in who God created me to be, not what I could produce. The anxiety didn't just get managed—it got replaced by genuine peace. Merline didn't just help me cope with the chaos. She helped me find my center in the storm. I'm still in real estate, but now I'm operating from a completely different place inside. — Jennifer R., Real Estate Professional
I was an executive who looked successful on paper but was drowning internally. Stuck in shame, broken identity, hiding behind my achievements while just surviving each day. Working with Merline changed everything. She shame is gone. I'm more aware of who I actually am—not who I thought I had to be. I've learned to surrender to the Lord instead of trying to control everything. For the first time in years, I'm walking a clear path. This isn't just coaching. This is life transformation. Oner of the best investments I've ever made in myself." — BDH., Executive Leader
Merline has a genuine heart for the Lord and has always cared for the wellbeing and success for women. Her life, voice, and presence reflect both compassion and Kingdom Purpose.
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