Melissa Richardson is an Australian writer, mentoring expert, researcher, and grandmother who is redefining grandparenting as an opportunity for intergenerational leadership.
For nearly 30 years, Melissa has taught people how to mentor and has designed mentoring programs that help wisdom move meaningfully from one generation to the next.
She is the creator of The Art of Mentoring and author of Will Your Grandkids Be Okay?, a warm, practical exploration of how grandparents can help young people develop resilience, confidence, and the inner resources needed for an uncertain future. Melissa sees grandparents not merely as occasional babysitters or reliable suppliers of forbidden snacks, but as Wisdom Stewards—people uniquely positioned to listen, encourage, guide, and transmit what truly matters.