Melissa Thom (FRSA) is the Founder and Principal Coach at BRAVA, specialising in breathwork-led voice and communication training for actors and corporate leaders. Originally trained as an actor and presenter, Melissa began her career as a radio host before moving into senior communications roles within digital agencies and start-ups, including two years in California. She is a regular industry speaker, teaching at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, LIPA and the Royal Society of Arts. She hosts the HIGH NOTES podcast and serves as a judge for the SOVAS Awards and the ARIAS. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, she is a member of VASTA, a Women in Games Ambassador and a full member of BAFTA. 

She trained in acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and the American Conservatory Theatre. She holds an MSc with distinction in Marketing Communications, a distinction in Vocal Pedagogy, and is a certified Public Speaking Coach. 

With a Mauritian mother, she is proud of her Indo-African roots and committed to empowering confident, embodied voices in the workplace and beyond.