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Release Date: 03/28/2025

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✨ Episode Highlights In this powerful and eye-opening conversation, Christina and I unpack why so many smart, capable women still struggle with self-sabotage, procrastination, and feeling “off” — especially in midlife. In this episode, we talk about: 🧠 Self-sabotage & procrastination — why they’re not character flaws, but subconscious protection patterns 🔁 The internal dialogue & stories we tell ourselves (“I’m always tired,” “I should know better”) — and how repetition becomes belief 🧘‍♀️ Why calm can feel unsafe when stress and pressure...

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Hey Gloss Squad — returning guest alert! 🚨✨ You met Jodi Echakowitz back in March 2024 on Episode 21 (From Weight Watchers to Wonder Woman)… and since then? This woman has been BUSY becoming her strongest self. 💪🔥 In this episode, Jodi gets real about the part of transformation people whisper about but rarely say out loud: plastic surgery after major weight loss — and why choosing it wasn’t “cheating,” it was reclaiming her body, confidence, and athlete identity. In this episode, we dig into: ✨ When Jodi first started considering surgery (and the exact moment she...

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Hey Gloss Squad — I’m kicking off 2026 with a simple question that might change everything: what’s the hard thing you’ve been avoiding… and why? 👀✨ Yes, I finally did the scary thing I’d been talking myself out of for years (👙), but this episode isn’t about the stage — it’s about what came after. Because doing the hard thing is only half the story. The real magic is standing in it… and asking yourself, now what?! In this episode, we dig into: 🔥 Why confidence isn’t loud — it’s built quietly by showing up for yourself 🧠 How discipline is actually...

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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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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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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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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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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 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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💋 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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What happens when your marriage, your office, your kitchen, and your sanity all exist in the same square footage?

Melis' husband, Shannon (aka Papi), is back on the pod — and they’re getting hilariously honest about what it’s really like to work from home… together. From dining-room Zoom calls to deli-meat crime scenes, they unpack the highs, the lows, and the “please pretend I’m not here from 9 to 2” moments that come with sharing space 24/7.

This episode doesn’t pretend to fix it all — but it normalizes the mess and gives listeners tools and perspective to feel less alone in the chaos.

💡 In This Episode:

  • The kitchen is not a conference room

  • Tips for setting boundaries without setting the house on fire

  • Why needing alone time isn’t personal (even if it feels that way)

  • The power of therapy, meat snacks, and the occasional car call

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Until next time, Hoops and Glossers — stay sane, set those boundaries, and remember: it’s okay to need space (even from the one you love). 💛

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melis

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