(#51) Why You Can Love Everyone… Except Yourself & How to Fix That - with Author Karen Blaine
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Why is self-love the hardest love to give? You can hype your kids, cheer on your friends, support your partner… but when it comes to YOU? Suddenly the inner critic takes over. In today’s episode, I’m joined by intuitive empath and seven-time author Karen Blaine to break down what real self-love looks like—beyond the quotes, the memes, and the “just be kind to yourself” advice we all roll our eyes at. We get into: • Why women (especially in midlife) struggle to give themselves the compassion they give everyone else • How being “too sensitive” can actually be your superpower...
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(#50) Writing Your Way Through Grief: The Nautilus Way with Marie Crews
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Episode Description Today Melis is joined by Marie Crews—certified health & wellness coach, retreat facilitator, and bestselling author of Even When… She Rose—to talk about the healing power of journaling, her four-step Nautilus Way, and how she rebuilt her life after unimaginable loss. In This Episode, We Explore: The Nautilus Way: Write Your Way Free Why you don’t need to be a “writer” to journal The four steps of her method: Reveal: Stream-of-consciousness writing Review: Spotting pain points & patterns Rewrite: Giving yourself permission, validation &...
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(#49) The Midlife Flame Part 2: Desire, Pleasure & The Rekindle Program (Part 2 with Aimee Ames)
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Hoops & Glossers… grab your gloss and maybe a fan — because this one’s spicy. 🌶️ In Part 2 of The Midlife Flame, Melis and Aimee Ames turn up the heat and get real about physical intimacy, body confidence, and what happens when you decide midlife doesn’t have to mean “meh.” Aimee opens up about her Somatica coaching practice — yes, including the now-famous “throw me against the wall” exercise — and how learning new ways to connect can reignite passion in long-term relationships. They talk about shame, kink, curiosity, and the beauty of being fully seen...
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(#48) The Midlife Flame: How to Rekindle Love, Connection & Yourself (Part 1 with Aimee Ames)
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Hoops & Glossers, this one’s a must-listen. 💋 In this first half of The Midlife Flame series, Melis sits down with Aimee Ames — a Somatica-trained Sex & Relationship Coach, Breathwork Facilitator, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and host of the There She Is podcast — to unpack what actually happens in long-term relationships once midlife hits. They dive into everything from perimenopause and the emotional load of motherhood to that weird “parallel lives” phase where you realize you and your partner are running the household but forgetting to actually connect....
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(#47) The Midlife Power Shift: Mastering Your Energy, Mindset & Momentum - with Johanna Danaher
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The quick “why listen” When your old playbook for success stops working, Johanna Danaher helps you write a new one. She’s the Founder & Chief Energy Officer of Anchor to Aspire and a former global HR leader at Pfizer. Using Energy Leadership (ELI), Positive Intelligence, HBDI, and happiness science, she coaches mid-life, mid-career pros (hi, that’s us) through pivots—so you stop reacting on autopilot and start choosing your response, your energy, and your next chapter. What you’ll learn “Have to” → “Choose to”: a tiny language shift that unlocks better decisions. ...
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🥂(#46) HAPPY 1st Bday, “Now What?!” — A Birthday Bash with OG guest + college bestie, Kelly Huber
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🥂 (#46) HAPPY 1st Bday, “Now What?!” — A Birthday Bash with OG guest + college bestie, Kelly Huber Hoops & Glossers… grab your gloss, pour something bubbly (sparkling water totally counts 🥂), and join the celebration — because Now What?! just turned ONE! And what’s a birthday without your bestie? 🎉 This week, I’m celebrating with my college bestie and OG podcast guest, Kelly Huber — the woman behind the legendary quote: “Don’t just be a rad mom… be a rad woman.” 🙌 This isn’t an interview — it’s a catch-up between two lifelong friends. We’re...
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(#45) The Great Midlife Rebrand: Redefining Who You Are (& WHY I'm Stepping on a Bikini Stage at 50) - Solo with Melis
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💋 Hoops & Glossers… it’s REBRAND TIME! Melis is doing it too — sparkly bikini, big dreams, and zero apologies — and this is your sign to join her. This isn’t about starting over; it’s about unleashing the next you — the louder, freer, more confident version that’s been waiting to take the mic. 🎙 Episode Vibe: If you’ve been feeling stuck, stale, or like your spark dimmed somewhere between carpools and career changes — this one’s your pep talk. Melis gets real about her own “midlife rebrand” (yes, including the spray tan and clear heels 😅) and walks you...
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(#44) The Perimenopause Reversal™ - with Sarah Lynn Wayne
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Hoops & Glossers, 👀 What if hot flashes, brain fog, and memory loss could start reversing in 7 days—no meds? That’s what Sarah Lynn Wayne did with her Peri PEACE Protocol—a body • mind • spirit reset that turns peri chaos into calm. You’ll hear: 💥 Sarah’s 7-day turnaround (hot flashes ↓, memory ↑) 🧘 Why a regulated nervous system makes change stick 🥩🥦 How to tune into your body (no one-size-fits-all) 📝 The 4-step PEACE Protocol: Presence • Exchange beliefs • Attune/Purify • Calm • Envision ✨ Quotes: 🔑 “Your symptoms are data, not...
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(#43) Birthdays as a Reset Button: Finding Joy in Midlife — with Tamar Hurwitz Fleming
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✨ What if your birthday could be the reset button you’ve been waiting for in midlife? If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, I don’t even recognize this woman anymore — this episode is your permission slip to stop dreading birthdays and start celebrating them. My guest, Tamar Hurwitz Fleming, author of How to Have a Happy Birthday, shares why birthdays are our most spiritually powerful day of the year and how to: 🎂 Break old patterns of disappointment 🎂 Ask for what you want without guilt 🎂 Stop birthday sabotage (yes, even the “mystery illness” kind) 🎂...
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(#42) Midlife Marriage: Bloopers, Big Love, and Keeping It Real - with Papi
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Hoops & Glossers, It’s our anniversary pod! 🎉 Papi’s back—and yes, his microphone decided to go on sabbatical. Consider this your official disclaimer: I did not turn him down on purpose (tempting, but no). You can still hear him—and he is witty, even when he’s whispery. In this episode, we talk about: The truth about “24 long years” (said with love… and eye rolls). Why marriage is more blooper reel than montage—and why that’s normal. Raising kids → living parallel lives → finding our way back (hi therapy, we love you). Grief & real life: losing our...
info_outlineHOOPS & GLOSS! It’s time to get a guy’s perspective on what dating is like and using the dating apps. We’ve chatted with professional dating coach, Stacy Perry (ep #10—go check it out again), and today we are talking to an actual single guy and what his thoughts are on being a single dad and being back in the dating scene.
He’s not only an awesome dude, he is my brother in law Sheridan Murphy and after listening to him, feel free to slip into his DM’s. Might as well kill 2 birds with one stone here.
Here’s what’s coming at ya:
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Do’s and Dont’s
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Hear about Sheridan’s go-to first date! It’s a guaranteed good time whether the date is a disaster or not!
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His attitude on going into this world of online dating
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Sheridan shares his hilarious story about a “running” date! You must check it out!
So grab a glass of something (but put it in a fancy glass), and grab your hoops & gloss and let’s hear what a dude has to say about this crazy world of mid-life dating!
Enjoy!
xoxo
melis
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