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Pioneering Paradox: A podcast for conflicted saints Melissa Mason- A journey between two faithsToday, we’re joined by the incredible and multitalented Melissa Mason. Wil and I had a hard time staying on task because there was so much we wanted to ask her, from her therapy practice, which includes Ketamine-Assisted Therapy and Sex Therapy, to her talents as a modern quilter and presenter, her commitment to social justice, her political science background from Notre Dame, and her current participation in the Living School. And, of course, we were eager just to hear her thoughtful perspectives on current affairs.In this episode, Melissa shares her story of growing up Catholic, lo...

2025-10-2358 min

Right Here in Mass Episode 153: Melissa BurgioMelissa Burgio is a Massachusetts-based breakthrough coach and the founder of Rise to Radiance, a […] The post Episode 153: Melissa Burgio first appeared on Massachusetts Business Network.

2025-10-0231 min

Bomb Life Magic in the Microdose with Blake Mason |269Blake co-founded Mosaic, a social wellness club that blends the power of functional mushrooms with community-driven self-care, with his wife. With a background in tech sales and a passion for holistic well-being, he is on a mission to help people unlock their full potential physically, mentally, and spiritually.In this episode, we jump into the world of functional mushrooms, a staple in various cultures for centuries due to their impressive health benefits. Discover how these functional mushrooms are celebrated for enhancing cognitive function, bolstering the immune system, and promoting overall mental well-being.Key Topics Covered:...

2025-04-2447 min

We Share Podcast Melissa Hart on Branding, Marketing, and the Leap to EntrepreneurshipOn this episode of the We Share podcast, Alex and Julie sit down with marketing expert Melissa Hart from Persnickety Marketing and Design Co. Melissa shares the story behind her business name and how she took the leap from a corporate job to running her own marketing agency. She discusses the importance of branding, ensuring that a company's visual identity aligns with its mission, and the value of customized marketing strategies for small businesses. The conversation covers everything from the challenges of entrepreneurship to the need for consistency in social media marketing. Melissa also emphasizes the significance of building...

2025-04-0231 min

Delightfully Dharmic S2:E36 - Mindfulness with Melissa SimsSend us a textToday we have the absolute honor to chat with Melissa Sims from Work2live and co-host of the podcast A Mindful Moment. Melissa shares some beautiful insights of the art of mindfulness and some of the stigmas surrounding it. She also shares some of her insights as a mom. And Keilani, as always, offers her brilliant insights too! Check it out!For more info about Melissa Sims, A Mindful Moment Podcast, and Work2live visit work2livewell.orgSchedule a FREE Discovery Call with Keilani: www.coachkeilani.com R...

2024-11-0522 min

Memories With A Beat 1 - Hall of Fame with Melissa LogginsSend us a textMelissa Loggins, is a passionate music teacher who shared her impactful memories associated with the song 'Hall of Fame' by The Script. Melissa shares how the motivational lyrics of the song found a special place at her rock camp, providing inspiration to a diverse group of middle and high school students. We discuss the logistics of running a rock camp, they even offer a session for adults!! Listen in to hear Melissa’s firsthand accounts of how one song can leave a lasting imprint on young lives, turning hesitant kids into confident performers.

2024-10-1725 min

Detective Perspective MURDER: Nicole Glass & Melissa MasonOn the afternoon of December 3, 2010, best friends and roommates, Nicole Glass and Melissa Mason, both 27 years old, were found dead in their Phoenix, Arizona home – they had been strangled. When the police interviewed Melissa’s loved ones, they discovered she was around eight weeks pregnant, turning this into a triple homicide according to Arizona law. Despite a thorough investigation, the police haven't identified any motives or suspects. It’s been just over 13 years since Nicole, Melissa, and Melissa’s unborn child were murdered, and investigators are still searching for the person responsible…Nicole Glass and Melissa Mason were found dead...

2024-01-0850 min

SuperFeast Podcast Tonic Herbalism & Taoist Practice For The Family Culture with Mason Taylor on The Melissa Ambrosini ShowIn today's episode Mason takes the guest seat and sits down to chat with Melissa Ambrosini on her #1 rated podcast; The Melissa Ambrosini Show Melissa is a multiple bestselling author, keynote and TEDx speaker, and queen of mastering your Mean Girl. In this explorative and thought provoking conversation, Mason shares the download on Taoist tonic herbalism, conscious conception/birth, how to incorporate SuperFeast herbs into your daily life/family culture, the signature China sourcing that makes SuperFeast so unique and the importance of tradition and lore in herbal cultivation. Mason also runs us through the practice of Gua...

2023-11-131h 15

Love Rants Q & A with Melissa MasonOver the past couple of weeks, the host of POPSUGAR’s Love Rants podcast, Melissa Mason, has been speaking with content creators, authors, journalists, and even therapists about the ins and outs of love, sex, and dating. But, on the newest episode of Love Rants, Mel is going solo and answering questions from you: the fans! In this episode, Mel will answer questions like: I really like the guy I'm seeing, but all of a sudden, his jokes are annoying me. I used to think that they were so funny until recently. What is wro...

2023-08-0251 min

Breaking Bias 143: Brown Skin Brunchin' - Melissa MasonAbout this Episode Today I am joined by Melissa Mason; she is the co-founder of Brown Skin Brunchin’. Melissa and her partner Lillian identified a need for space where woman of color can come together as adults and form connections free of negativity and judgement. They rose to the occasion by creating a space for woman of color to connect, share and grow both their personal and professional networks. Currently operating in over 87 cities with a community of 42 thousand plus members, these ladies have certainly created a much-needed sanctuary for their community. Call to...

2023-06-2737 min

The Melissa Ambrosini Show 510: Medicinal Mushrooms, Adaptogens, Gua Sha & More | Mason Taylor Are you used to thinking of mushrooms and herbs purely as things to sprinkle on homemade pizza?! Then prepare to have your mind blown, because these two botanical beauties are actually powerful therapeutic tools that have been used for thousands of years to invigorate the body, restore organ health, build bulletproof immunity and bring harmony to the hormones.To explore the magical world of ‘tonic herbalism’, I’m joined by the incredible Mason Taylor — tonic herbalist, founder of SuperFeast, and world renowned expert on using ancestral remedies to turbocharge health and protect the body from...

2023-04-251h 16

Melissa Ambrosini 510: Medicinal Mushrooms, Adaptogens, Gua Sha & More | Mason TaylorAre you used to thinking of mushrooms and herbs purely as things to sprinkle on homemade pizza?! Then prepare to have your mind blown, because these two botanical beauties are actually powerful therapeutic tools that have been used for thousands of years to invigorate the body, restore organ health, build bulletproof immunity and bring harmony to the hormones. To explore the magical world of ‘tonic herbalism’, I’m joined by the incredible Mason Taylor — tonic herbalist, founder of SuperFeast, and world renowned expert on using ancestral remedies to turbocharge health and protect the body from the diseases of the modern world. T...

2023-04-251h 16 $Women\'s Money Wisdom$

Women's Money Wisdom Episode 156: What You Need to Know About Insurance with Kelly Aitken- Gwinnell and Renee Mason-SherryToday we are joined by Renee Mason-Sherry and Kelly Aitken-Gwinnell with Aitken & Ormond Insurance Agency. In this episode, Melissa Fradenburg, CDFA ®, AIF® asks Renee and Kelly about all things insurance. Learn about common mistakes people make as well as tips for adding teen drivers to your auto policy. Car insurance can be expensive, but there are ways to save money and still get the coverage you need. By understanding the types of coverage, discounts available, and other factors that affect premiums, you can make an informed decision when choosing insurance coverage.In this episode:Why...

2023-02-2138 min

Brave Writer 166. (S8E50) Modern Miss MasonOn today’s podcast:Meet Charlotte Mason—who she is and why her method of education was so revolutionary.What constitutes living literature and where do we find it today?Meet Lean Boden—Modern Miss Mason. How has she helped bring Charlotte’s teachings into the 21st century with our iPads, movies, and video games?What’s a short lesson? Why are they important?What does it mean to bring your own “breath” or “spirit” to the home education you give your children? There’s a word for it that Leah shares!Leah Boden is a wife, mother, homesc...

2023-01-191h 13

The Saint Emmelia Podcast 054 - Interview on Patterns for Life: An Orthodox Reflection on Charlotte Mason EducationOn Today's episode, we feature the coauthors of the new book Patterns for Life: An Orthodox Reflection on Charlotte Mason Education, available from Basilian Media and Publishing. It is a helpful guide to understanding Charlotte Mason's pedagogy specifically within an Orthodox lens and has much helpful advice on homeschooling. Lisa Rose and Laura E. Wolfe each have five children, and many years of homeschooling. Together they reflect on the role of relationships in their homeschooling process. https://patternsforlife.weebly.com/ https://store.ancientfaith.com/sasha-and-the-dragon/ https://store.ancientfaith.com/the-lion-and-the-saint/

2022-12-1600 min

Beauty IQ Uncensored Melissa Mason On Fertility, Big Age Gaps & Curly Hair HacksMelissa Mason tells Hannah about her journey with fertility testing, and it wouldn't be a beauty podcast if she didn't tell us how she maintains her curls. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. Journalist Melissa Mason talks about dealing with curly hair in a humid climate, fertility testing and how early she had the 'kids chat' with her younger partner. M...

2022-11-1530 min $NHC GOP\'s Podcast$

NHC GOP's Podcast Addressing Social Emotional Learning: Melissa Mason for NHC Board of EducationSend us a textToday we talk to Melissa Mason - candidate for New Hanover County Board of Education. We focus on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and public schools. Parents are justifiably upset and both the content of SEL and how much time is taken from academics to address SEL issues. FInd out more about Melissa Mason at https://melissaforeducation.com/Republicans have the answers to the issues that we are facing here in New Hanover County, across North Carolina, and throughout our country. Talk to us today, and see how we have plan...

2022-10-2820 min $NHC GOP\'s Podcast$

NHC GOP's Podcast Education Over Indoctrination: Melissa Mason for NHC Board of EducationSend us a textConversation with Melissa Mason - candidate for New Hanover County Board of Education. We talk about what called her into running for School Board, her background in education, and the enormous amount of time our kids spend in Social Emotional Learning rather than fundamental core concepts of education.Find out more about Melissa at https://melissaforeducation.com/.Republicans have the answers to inflation, crime waves, border security and energy costs. Check us out today to see how we can make a brighter tomorrow for all Americans. Visit us at htt...

2022-09-2622 min

The Deck Melissa Mason & Nicole Glass (6 of Hearts, Arizona)Our card this week is Melissa Mason and Nicole Glass, the 6 of Hearts from Arizona. On the afternoon of December 3rd, 2010, police in Phoenix, Arizona found the bodies of friends Melissa Mason and Nicole Glass, both 27, in the home they shared. Both women, who were killed in different parts of the house, had been strangled. What’s more, Melissa was eight weeks pregnant. Investigators quickly exhausted forensic leads and have yet to arrive at a motive for the triple homicide more than a decade later. If you have any information on at all about the murd...

2022-07-2728 min

Emotioneering 77. Sam Bleazard - Storytelling at Fortnum & MasonMelissa Curran CEO and Founder of the Modern Mind Group is in Season 2 of the podcast which is all about Emotioneering Business Results. Her guest today is Sam Bleazard, Senior Leader at Fortnum & Mason. Some key stand-out quotes - "You can roll out the red carpet for customers but what's the red carpet experience for employees?" "If it's magical for the customer although to the employee it's more shades of grey, you are going to have a problem" With over 25+ years in communications, working across multiple sectors such as Retail (with John Lewis a...

2022-07-141h 17 $Crohn\'s and Autism Awareness Advocate$

Crohn's and Autism Awareness Advocate Autism is not a disease - With MelissaToday I am joined with Melissa who is the founder of the Neurovascular Foundation. We talk about how Autism isn't a disease. We do talk about autism and crohn's disease which as you all know I have. Melissa explains to us about the Neurovascular Foundation. I share my story to Melissa in today's episode with Autism and crohn's and my diagnosis's. Melissa mentions about food with Crohn's disease on a recent episode on my podcast and how thrilled she was about raising points that if you eat something unhealthy it shouldn't be classed as a bad diet because with...

2022-04-2955 min

The Refreshed Moms Podcast The Parenting Well Series - Navigating Challenging Behaviors with Melissa CorkumI'm ready to bet that every parent - at some time or another - deals with behavior issues from at least one of their children.The range of severity definitely differs from family to family, but when it's happening with your son or daughter, you're not trying to compare levels - it all feels hard when you're in the middle of it.And, there could be an extra level of difficulty if you're parenting children that are not neurotypical - these behaviors can last a very long time and are not as easily curbed by...

2022-02-1149 min

Your Worthy Career Getting to the Next Level with Jon MasonThis week I have a special guest: Jon Mason. Jon is the Global Learning and Talent Management Leader for a top 10 pharma company.Jon has worked in learning and talent development for almost 30 years with half of that being in the pharma/biotech space. He is an expert in developing talent and sharing some of his wisdom with you that could just be the thing to get you to the next level of your career.In this episode, we are having a candid conversation with tangible takeaways about how you can get ahead in your...

2022-01-1953 min

Sexy & Sovereign Podcast Phat Chats w Melissa & Jade :: 3 Dating Essentials to Own Your Steaze //How to deal with Ghosting//Daughters & Sons of Lilith or Daughters & Sons of EveSeason 2, Episode 2 of Phat Chats in the Pleasure Studio This week Melissa and I chat about her dodgy dates and how to create sexy dates. What are 3 Dating Essentials? Stepping into zones of courage & recognizing that Ghosting is never about you. Cultural conditioning around dating, relationships and fear of rejection. As well as tapping into the larger conversation about sons & daughters of lilith and sons & daughters of eve xx www.jademason.co/bookings to make an appointment for a reading/mentoring with Jade www.melissalouise.world to tap into the fabulo...

2021-10-121h 01 $A People\'s Theology$

A People's Theology Melissa Florer-Bixler: How to Have an EnemyMason chats with Melissa Florer-Bixler about her new book How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace. We chat about who are enemies, how we are to love them, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Melissa Florer-Bixler is a Mennonite pastor and writer. Find Melissa here: melissaflorerbixler.com Twitter: @MelissaFloBix Instagram: melissa.florerbixler Facebook: facebook.com/melissa.florerbixler Special music by Joe Day: Spotify: Joe Day Instagram: joeday Get connected to Mason:

2021-09-0145 min $You\'re Doing Great Sweetie!$

You're Doing Great Sweetie!S1E7: Postponed Weddings & Lockdown Flatness with Laura HenshawOur first guest! For this episode we invited all-round angel and co-founder of health & fitness app Keep It Cleaner, Laura Henshaw, on for a chat. From that flat feeling extended lockdowns have brought many Australians to "COVID disappointments" like postponing your wedding five times, Laura breaks down what's helped her get through some tough times over the past couple of years - and we chat about how it's okay to be upset about the trivial stuff, even if you're thankful about the bigger stuff. Plus she used to be a DJ so we of course discussed the best/worst...

2021-08-2247 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S3E3: Is Strategic Dating The Future Of Love?This week we're talking strategic dating, after Ash read this brilliant Guardian piece by Katie Cunningham, who chatted to Rebekah Campbell, a high-flying businesswoman who decided to use her business strategies... and apply them to dating. Can a dating strategy help you find love? Or is it a one-way ticket to being too picky?You can buy Rebekah's book on her dating journey, 138 Dates, here.This episode is proudly brought to you by TOM Organic and their new bikini cut period briefs! Check them out here.Swipe right on us!

2021-08-2041 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S3E2: Let's Talk Periods, Sex And DatingAh periods, aren't they great? If you're a menstruating person, you'll know all too well the trials and tribulations of having a monthly cycle.For our second episode of the season, we are discussing all things periods and dating, including the taboo of period sex and how to navigate those awkward situations when it shows up out of nowhere. This episode is proudly brought to you by TOM Organic and their new bikini cut period briefs! Check them out here.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook...

2021-08-1322 min

The Saint Emmelia Podcast 043 - The Charlotte Mason Method with Matushka Melissa Naasko - Part 2Author of "Fasting as a Family" from Ancient Faith, Matushka Melissa Naasko joins us once again - this time to discuss the education method of Charlotte Mason. With 11 children to practice on, Matushka Melissa has become an expert on Charlotte Mason and has a plethora of information and advice for those who are beginning their homeschool journey or for veterans who maybe need to take a new approach to homeschooling. Matushka Melissa and Father Benjamin, together with their 11 children live large on the Keweenaw of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan and are with the Monastery of Sts. Sergius and Herman...

2021-08-1100 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S3E1: When You Feel Like The Only Single Person In The WorldWe're back!!! Lockdown couldn't hold us down (read: we were really bored and had a lot of time on our hands). To kick off season 3, we're talking about singleness. Like, that DEEP singleness where you feel like everyone's moved on without you, you've dated the entire pool of dates, and you're just over it. During COVID it can hit real hard, especially if you're currently in lockdown. We've been there, and we're here to chat everything from being the third wheel (do it, it's good) to ensuring you don't fall into deep cynicism.This episode is...

2021-08-1134 min $You\'re Doing Great Sweetie!$

You're Doing Great Sweetie!S1E6: How To Make Friends When You're A Grown-UpWhen you're a kid, making new friends is easy. It's usually whoever sits next to you in class, maybe also whoever isn't being the school bully. But once you hit adulthood, it's SERIOUSLY tough. This ep, we discuss our own attempts at making adult friends (we've had to do it a LOT), can you Instagram DM your way to friendship, and how to even meet new people in the first place.Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"

2021-08-0955 min

The Saint Emmelia Podcast 042 - The Charlotte Mason Method with Matushka Melissa Naasko - Part 1Author of "Fasting as a Family" from Ancient Faith, Matushka Melissa Naasko joins us once again - this time to discuss the education method of Charlotte Mason. With 11 children to practice on, Matushka Melissa has become an expert on Charlotte Mason and has a plethora of information and advice for those who are beginning their homeschool journey or for veterans who maybe need to take a new approach to homeschooling. Matushka Melissa and Father Benjamin, together with their 11 children live large on the Keweenaw of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan and are with the Monastery of Sts. Sergius and Herman...

2021-08-0600 min

2021-08-0600 min $You\'re Doing Great Sweetie!$

You're Doing Great Sweetie!S1E5: Give Us A Vax For Comparison-itisNothing is more contagious than comparison syndrome (or as Mel calls it in this ep, comparison-itis) - you basically catch it every time you go on Instagram. Mel and Josie chat about the type of content that sees them falling deep into the comparison trap and share some methods they use to snap out of it.Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: doinggreatsweetie1@gmail.comFollow Josie on Instagram: @josieroze...

2021-08-0250 min $You\'re Doing Great Sweetie!$

You're Doing Great Sweetie!S1E4: A Love/Hate Relationship With BoozeIn lockdown it feels like everyone is either a) attempting to do it sober or b) drinking more to get through it, so in this ep we chat about our own changing relationships with alcohol over the years, changes we've made to our habits during locky d, and reflect on Australian drinking culture as a whole (and how it can be tough to cut out booze completely).Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: doinggreatsweetie1...

2021-07-2638 min $You\'re Doing Great Sweetie!$

You're Doing Great Sweetie!S1E3: When Your Libido Goes AWOLOh my god, we're already at a sex episode! This ep, we're chatting all things libido - normalising the ebbs and flows, the weird pressure we put on ourselves to be having sex all the time, how a bowl of buttery mash potato and a new season on Bridgerton is kinda better than (most) sex anyway, and getting back in the sack after pushing a child out of your uterus. Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"...

2021-07-1941 min $You\'re Doing Great Sweetie!$

You're Doing Great Sweetie!S1E2: Sustainability, Meet Our Online Shopping ObsessionWe're big on sustainability - this planet needs our help, and over-consumption is a huge factor when it comes to adding more crap to landfill. But... we can't stop buying clothes. In this episode, we chat online shopping, the unhealthy connection of mood and adding to cart, decisions we've made to curb our consumerism, buying 20 pairs of trackpants because they're being discontinued, and Josie's hack for avoiding stupid spending.Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email...

2021-07-1954 min $You\'re Doing Great Sweetie!$

You're Doing Great Sweetie!S1E1: COVID "Normal" Is Anything But NormalWelcome to You're Doing Great Sweetie, the podcast that's like an audio hug. For our first episode, we're talking COVID. The virus that upended our world and changed everything. Now we're adjusting to it - what is COVID "Normal"? As parts of Australia enter another major lockdown, life is anything but consistent. We talk mental health, that weird pressure to do EVERYTHING in a period of mental exhaustion, and feeling claustrophobic in a borders-closed country.Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're...

2021-07-1943 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E15: Can You Ever Really Get Closure?For our season 2 finale, we're discussing closure. We've all craved it, whether it's from a long-term relationship that went south, or a short dating stint that fizzled out of nowhere. But is what you want "closure", or something else?Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com Hosted...

2021-07-1531 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E14: Sliding Successfully Into DMs with Rowdie WaldenThe DM slide is an art form. It's also on the rise as a way to ask someone out, not just over for a hook up. In this week's episode, we chat with Search Engine Sex podcast host Rowdie Walden about the do's and don't's of DM slides - plus share plenty of our own nightmare failures.Follow Rowdie on IG @rowdiewaldenSwipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash...

2021-07-0942 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E13: Dating During Covid, Lockdown EditionAh Covid, it truly is the gift that keeps giving, right? As most of Australia is currently in lockdown and the news cycle is pretty damn bleak (to say the least), we caught up to discuss how it affects the dating game. From having the 'will you be my intimate partner?' chat to navigating the awkwardness of video dates, we hope this episode is a welcome break from listening to Coronacast (just kidding, it's a great podcast!).Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A...

2021-07-0129 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E12: How Long Should It Take To Get Over Someone?Whether you were seeing someone for a couple of months or in a committed relationship for a couple of years, breakups still sting either way. But how long should you take to get over it? And why is everyone always expecting us to get back in the game straight away? Well, it's complicated, as we discuss in this episode. To help normalise the length of the grieving process, Lucy Cocoran wrote this great piece - https://www.elle.com.au/culture/grieving-period-heartbreak-25428Swipe right on us!Join...

2021-06-1843 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E11: Confidence & Dating with Jessica Vander LeahyThis week we’re joined by Australian Papua New Guinean writer, model, presenter and all-around legend, Jessica Vander Leahy.In this episode, we chat all things body confidence, dating app advice and using fake names from Seinfeld.You can follow Jess on IG here (and we highly recommend you do!)Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Fo...

2021-06-1037 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E10: When It's Too Good To Be True... Or Is It?This week, Mel and Ash debate the age-old dating anxiety - are they simply too good to be true? Whether you're skeptical about their motives or feel inferior compared to their hotness/coolness/smartness (that's totally not a word), we've all been there. But are you sabotaging a good thing, or are your instincts correct? Meanwhile, Ash is slowly recovering from glandular fever and Mel's got some truly wild dating stories from friends.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us...

2021-06-0441 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E9: Sex Work & Sobriety with Samantha XThis week we welcome to the podcast Samantha X. A Sydney journalist, sex worker, author and entrepreneur, she has two best-selling books and a mentorship program under her belt, dedicating much of her career to encouraging women to feel empowered. We discuss everything from the biggest misconceptions of dating an escort to why sobriety is the best skincare. Tune in!Still curious? You can check out more about Samantha X here.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice...

2021-05-2728 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E8: What Is Emotional Cheating?Emotional cheating is a buzz-term that's been thrown around a lot over the last few years. But what is it, and how can you tell if your partner (or you) are guilty of it? Also Ash has glandular fever (give her your health juice recs, please) and Mel talks candidly about her relationship anxiety.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_

2021-05-2241 min

CHARLOTTE MASON FOR ALL 22. Homeschooling Through Chronic Illness - With Melissa WeedTHE MANY BEAUTIFUL FACES OF CM MAMAS With all the beauty motherhood and homeschooling has to offer, there are moments when life doesn't go according to plan. But God's grace is sufficent and helps guide us through those trying times. Join Erika as she interviews Melissa Weed, a CM homeschooling mama who is currently battling cancer. We pray you will be encouraged! Come on on over to CharlotteMasonForAll.com or on Instagram @CharlotteMasonForAll to let us know. "Principle 5. Therefore, we are limited to three educational instruments —the atmosphere of environment, th...

2021-05-1931 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E7: Opinion Anxiety & If 'The One' Exists with Georgia LoveThis week we have another very special guest, Georgia Love, on the podcast. You might remember Georgia from The Bachelorette, where she met her now-husband Lee Elliott. These days Georgia is a reporter and host of podcast Everyone Has An Ex, but she still cops messages from Bachie fans regularly, giving their two cents on her relationship. We chat this, 'The One' and, of course, exes.Check out Georgia on Instagram here, and her podcast Everyone Has An Ex here.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "...

2021-05-1439 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E6: Let's Talk Attachment TheoryEver wondered why you do a runner when someone shows the first sign of getting serious? Or why you find it near impossible to not assume the worst when it comes to their ex? Well, it could have a fair bit to do with your attachment style.This week Mel has been reading Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and how it Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller and even though it was released in 2010, we both have some fresh thoughts on why we do the...

2021-05-0641 min

That Trademark Life Podcast Episode 1 // Mason GardinerAnd we are live! Mason doesn’t hold back and left me with goosebumps as he shared his story on growing up in small town Saskatchewan, going through the loss of his father, and working for big companies like the Saskatchewan Roughriders + Conexus. But most of all he shares about becoming his true authentic self which leads him to finally say the words he’d never said out loud, “I am gay.” Pop the champagne, pour those mimosas, and join Mason and I while we discuss stepping outside life’s comfort zones and being your true authentic sel

2021-05-0545 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E5: Long-Term Relationships and FOMO, with Maggie ZhouBeing in love, it's the dream. But what happens when you meet a great person in your teens, and build a life with them through your 20s? Writer Maggie Zhou is living it - she's been with her boyfriend for five years, and together they're navigating their early 20s and all the tumultuous stuff that goes down in those formative years. Check out Maggie on IG: @yemagz, and hit up her equally excellent pod, @cultureclubpod.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"

2021-04-3039 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E4: Dealing With First Date NervesFor many of us, there are few things more nerve-wracking than rocking up on a first date. Even the most confident people among us get the jitters, with some finding the experience so stress-inducing they avoid it entirely. And while the prospect of sitting across from a stranger is always going to be a bit intimidating, it's arguably worth the effort if you're looking to meet someone you click with.To help mitigate the first date freak out, we've pulled together a simple action plan. All you need to do is listen, match...

2021-04-2240 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E3: When Sex Hurts, with Bridget HustwaiteFor most of us, sex is great. Like, GREAT great. But what about when f*cking isn't fun, it's just f*cking painful? For many women living with endometriosis, this is their reality - and it can make everything from long-term love to casual hook ups really difficult to navigate. This week, we chat to Bridget Hustwaite, host of Good Nights on Triple J and author of How To Endo, a guide to endometriosis based on her own lived experience.You can buy How To Endo here, and follow Bridget here. You can also follow her...

2021-04-1635 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E2: Having A Crush When You're In A RelationshipAh it's the age old question: Is it ever OK to have a crush on someone else when you're in a relationship? Well, as we discuss in this episode, there's levels to it. From occasionally winking at the woman who makes your coffee each morning to having a soft spot for Todd in IT, when it comes to crushes, there's definitely a line in the sand between harmless fun and hoo-boy, you bad.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top...

2021-04-0934 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S2E1: Let's (Literally) Talk About Sex, with Flex MamiWe're back, baby! Welcome to Jeans and a Nice Top season 2, where we're kicking off by chatting to everyone's favourite critical thinker, Flex Mami. To celebrate the launch of Reflex Sex with Lovehoney, her new card game designed to get people talking about their attitudes toward sex, we went deep on everything from favourite positions (and why) to expectations in relationships. Grab your own set of Reflex Sex here, and follow Flex on Instagram here.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"

2021-04-0242 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E24: Wrapping Up Season 1!It's the end of season 1! In this minisode, we reflect on our most sage advice this season - a miracle given we are both still trainwrecks. Thanks so much for listening and getting involved in Jeans and a Nice Top! We'll be back with season 2 in a few weeks.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us...

2021-03-0508 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E23: An Extremely Convincing Case For MissionaryAh, missionary. The vanilla sponge of the sex world... or is it? In this episode, we have a frank discussion around why swinging from the chandeliers isn't necessarily the status quo when it comes to getting down (even if it feels like everyone else on planet earth is) as well as our usual ramblings around modern-day dating. Fun!Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_

2021-02-2648 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E22: How To Cancel A Date (And Know If You've Been Cancelled On... Permanently)This week, we're out here cancelling dates left, right and centre. Lol, not really – but hey! Life gets busy, and sometimes rainchecks are needed. We discuss how to cancel a date if you want to send the message you're still keen (just not tonight, that's pasta and Gossip Girl night), what to do if you just don't EVER want to see them, and how to know if you're being completely dumped... or just postponed.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us...

2021-02-1936 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E21: How Soon Is Too Soon To Meet The Mates?Meeting a bunch of new people can be a daunting prospect by anyone's standards, but even more so when they're your new squeeze's mates. In this week's episode, we delve into a tricky one: When should you introduce someone to your friends? And how do you navigate meeting someone else's? We have many (many!) thoughts.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow...

2021-02-1248 min

Beyond The Album Cover Melissa HaizlipBack with another episode of Beyond The Album Cover and it is with Melissa Haizlip, founder of Shoes In The Bed Production and director of the documentary Mr. SOUL! about her uncle Ellis Haizlip and the show SOUL! which ran on NET/PBS from 1968-1973. We talk about SOUL!, African American content creators in today's digital landscape, Spike Lee, Robert Townsend, How SOUL! had a hand in influencing Don Corneilus and his vison for Soul Train and everything else in between. Catch the audio portion of this podcast on wherever you stream your podcast and the Facebook group on Fa...

2021-02-0755 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E20: How To Do "Casual" Without Ending Up A Crying Mess For 6-12 MonthsCasual relationships are pretty much the norm these days - from situationships to f*ck buddies, we're all out here not committing to each other. Sometimes, it's great! Casual dating can be really liberating and enjoyable. But it can also be hell on Earth and leave you sobbing into some Blue Ribbon ice-cream at 3am. Every night. We chat do's and don't's, and some of our own god-awful stories.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppod

2021-02-0545 min

Jeans And A Nice Top SOLICITED ADVICE: Should You Revive Chats With Your Old App Matches?This week we are asking the age-old question: when the pickings are slim, is it worth hitting up your old matches on the apps?Whether it's delving into your chat history to dig up a long-dead convo with someone who seemed keen or picking back up with someone you forgot to reply to six months ago (oops!), Mel and Ash have thoughts.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash...

2021-02-0310 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E19: Navigating The Always Awkward Ex Run-InThis week we're talking exes - again. But this time, it's about when you've moved on (or you're moving on - go you! Reading your Brene Brown and running every day!) but then you run smack-bang into your ex. The worst. How do you navigate that run in? What do you say - and do you have to say anything at all?This episode was made possible by Good Times Pilates – fitness with a healthy side of body positivity. You can check out their classes (including online!) here.Swipe right on us!...

2021-01-2647 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E18: How To Bring Up Your Baggage When It's More Like A Tiny HandbagThis week we're talking "baggage lite" - the stuff you've got going on in your life (from shared pets with exes to going through a big split) that you don't need to bring up first thing on a date... but you do kinda need to bring up at some point. How do you do it in a chill way? And do you ALWAYS have to tell someone your sh*t? This episode was made possible by Good Times Pilates – fitness with a healthy side of body positivity. You can check out their classes (including online!) here.

2021-01-1740 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E17: How To Make It Official, And What To Think About Before You DoThis week we're talking about making things official – from going exclusive to "do you want to be my ride-or-die". How do you have that convo without it getting super intense? Plus, all the stuff we think you need to consider before you even go there.This episode was made possible by Good Times Pilates – fitness with a healthy side of body positivity. You can check out their classes (including online!) here.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us o...

2021-01-0740 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E16: The Power Of The Block ButtonThink of this as the unofficial follow up to the previous episode about texting your ex. So you've been dumped. Maybe you even texted them on Christmas after your 500 mimosas. Now, it's time to BLOCK. THEM. EVERYWHERE. We talk about the power of the block, when and how to do it, and why it's gonna make your life a million times better (trust us).This episode was made possible thanks to Software, prescription skincare that's customised for your skin's needs. Check 'em out here.Swipe right on us!Join our F...

2020-12-3132 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E15: Sometimes It's OK To Text Your Ex... MaybeIs it ever okay to text your ex? Can it *sometimes* be beneficial when it comes to your moving-on process? Mel definitely thinks so – and she texted one this week. But Ash isn't so sure...This episode was made possible thanks to Software, prescription skincare that's customised for your skin's needs. Check 'em out here.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel...

2020-12-2431 min

Jeans And A Nice Top SOLICITED ADVICE: How Do You Keep It Chill When You're Thinking Marriage & Babies?This week on Solicited Advice, we're talking about TIME. How do you manage the uncertainty of dating when you're 100% ready to settle down, and feeling a bit stressed about how long it's taking to find your ride-or-die?Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com...

2020-12-2216 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E14: Reframe The GameThis week, we're talking dating fatigue – again. But if you're not feeling it so hard that you need a break from the apps, maybe the solution is to reframe the game – and get yourself back to a place where dating's fun again. Ash has some hot tips, and we also discuss micro-disappointments, and how they build up BIG time.This episode was made possible thanks to Software, prescription skincare that's customised for your skin's needs. Check 'em out here.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Ni...

2020-12-1735 min

Jeans And A Nice Top SOLICITED ADVICE: Do I Keep Dating Them If They Don't Want To Commit?This week on Solicited Advice, we help a gal out with the age-old drama - dating someone who wants to stay casual and non-exclusive (when you want to get exclusive). Is it ever possible to be happy in a non-committed relationship? Er, no – not unless you're both on the same page about it.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_

2020-12-1508 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E13: Is It Ever OK To Hook Up At The Work Christmas Party?'Tis the season for questionable hook ups after five-too-many champers! This episode, we discuss the old office Christmas party hook up - is it ever NOT going to bite you in the ass? And if so, what are the hard-and-fast rules to follow?Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com

2020-12-1128 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E12: Avoid Alert - The FlakeIn our final instalment of the Avoid Alert miniseries, we have The Flake – that person who is forever cancelling plans, not making plans at all, and if you stopped texting them, they'd probably just disappear forever.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See ac...

2020-12-0338 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E11: Avoid Alert - The 0 To 100In our next instalment of the Avoid Alert miniseries, we have the 0 to 100 - that person who is all in for a few weeks, hell maybe even months, before disappearing in record time. Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

2020-11-2727 min

Jeans And A Nice Top SOLICITED ADVICE: How Do You Get Over The One Who Always Comes Back?This week, we help a sweet baby angel listener who is dealing with one of those people who never want anything serious with you... but who always, always come back. What do you do when there's this cosmic pull but no commitment?Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com

2020-11-2610 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E10: Avoid Alert - The Pen PalWe've started a mini series, guys! Welcome to Avoid Alert, a series of people to 1000% A-V-O-I-D on the apps. This week? The pen pal - someone who loves a text but never wants to meet up IRL.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast...

2020-11-1944 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E9: Mastering The Art Of A Dating App BioWe have another guest! Ash's boyfriend Clatch joins us to discuss dating app bios - what works, what doesn't, and for the love of all things good in this world... do not put a photo up of you at your wedding with your ex-wife's face hidden behind the sunglasses emoji.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email...

2020-11-0745 min

The Millennial Dreamers Podcast Millennial in Debt: How Melissa Jean-Baptiste Is Putting a Hilarious Spin on Financial LiteracyTackling debt can seem like an impossible undertaking, especially when you feel ill-equipped and uninformed about the best practices for doing so. Today's guest, Melissa Jean-Baptiste, understands this all too well and has taken an unconventional approach to educating the masses on financial literacy. Melissa is co-founder of the Millennial in Debt brand, which presents financial topics in a hilarious and relatable way. Melissa also created, wrote and starred in the Millennial in Debt web-series on Youtube that follows Jordan, a clueless millennial who is desperately trying to get her life on track financially. In ou...

2020-11-0629 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E8: Is There Such A Thing As "Too Soon"?We have a guest! This week, Friend of the podcast and Sydney comedian Jenna Suffern joins us to discuss timing in relationships - is diving in head-first too chaotic and a surefire way to burn a relationship out, or is taking things slowly overrated? Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Follow Jenna on IG @jennasuffern

2020-11-0235 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E7: Stop Being Scared And Ask Them Out, OK?This week, Mel tells Ash about the time she embraced the "shoot your shot" mentality - asking out a crush... and scoring a date in the process. We also discuss that viral (and harrowing) video of assault, and Dolly Alderton's latest book, Ghosts.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com

2020-10-2438 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E6: How Long Should You Wait Before Bone Town?Sex on the first date - we've long been told it's no bueno if you want to "keep" someone around. Obviously that's archaic, but what SHOULD you be considering before hitting the sack? Is there a sweet spot for sex with someone new?Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com

2020-10-1437 min

Jeans And A Nice Top SOLICITED ADVICE: Dating The Lad's LadThis week on Solicited Advice - can you make it work with a lad's lad, the person who prioritises their mates over time with you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020-10-1311 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E5: The Ick"The Ick" - when you're madly into someone and then BAM, you're off them like they're a mouldy sack of potatoes. Does this sudden turn-off mean you should dump their ass, or is it a total cop-out?Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast...

2020-10-1030 min

Jeans And A Nice Top SOLICITED ADVICE: Are They Not Into Me If They Never Text?This week on Solicited Advice, we help with the age old conundrum - if someone barely texts you, does that mean they're not into you?Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on IG @melissamason_Email us your stories! jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020-10-1011 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E4: Nailing The Perfect First Date OutfitThis week, Ash tells Mel about her first date uniform - and surprisingly, it's not jeans and a nice top. She has it down to an art form, while Mel's out here looking like Neil Young at the pub. There's also chat about skincare routines at one night stands and how much of a turn-on it is when someone does date admin!Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_

2020-10-0329 min

Jeans And A Nice Top SOLICITED ADVICE: Bringing Up Kids Before I Can Even Sip My RoséThis week on Unsolicited Advice! Bringing up wanting kids! On the first date! Chaotic good or chaotic evil? We've got some THOUGHTS. Want your dilemma on air? Email us: jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020-10-0117 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E3: Why You've Gotta Stop Stalking Your Ex, And How To Actually Bin The HabitBreak ups suck, but what sucks more is the fact your ex still exists in this world, going around living their life and (ugh) probably hooking up with other people. This week, Mel tells Ash about her worst ex-stalk, which led to finding information she really, REALLY didn't need to know about. We've all stalked our ex's but honestly, is finding out the information even worth it?Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppod...

2020-09-2731 min

Jeans And A Nice Top SOLICITED ADVICE: Dumped But Not Really DumpedWelcome to our mini eps, Solicited Advice! Unlike the UNsolicited advice your relos/friends/random people on the internet give you about love dramas, these eps are us giving you the advice you actually asked for!This week, "Zara" (fake name) asks us how you deal with someone dumping you... except not really dumping you since you were never officially dating in the first place.Got a question? A really long story with a sort-of question at the end of it? Email us: jeansandanicetop.podcast@gmail.com!

2020-09-2308 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E2: Sometimes You've Gotta Swerve The Swipe For A BitHave you got app fatigue? You might not even know it, but if you're swiping mindlessly and feeling kinda dead inside, you might need to take a break. This week, Ash talks about the times she's consciously uncoupled with dating apps, while Mel wonders if she's avoided a break because of anxiety over missing ~ the one ~.Swipe right on us!Join our Facebook group! Just search "Jeans & A Nice Top Podcast"Follow us on IG! @jeansandanicetoppodFollow Ash on IG @ashausten_Follow Mel on...

2020-09-2030 min

Jeans And A Nice Top S1E1: Can We Stop With The "Fade Out"?Welcome to Jeans & A Nice Top, the podcast where each week your hosts Ashleigh Austen and Melissa Mason will overanalyse the wild world of modern dating and overshare their own stories of navigating the swipe game. We've been there, done that, cried over that f***boy.This week, we discuss the "fade out" - when things are all g with someone you're dating, then suddenly the texts dry up and they're never free to hang. "Sorry babe I just broke my ankle might be out of action for a few weeks lol" - real fade out...

2020-09-1326 min $A People\'s Theology$

A People's Theology Melissa Florer-Bixler: Fire by Night and the Old Testament Torah-pen those Bibles (#BibleJokeFail), because Melissa Florer-Bixler is here to talk all about her book Fire By Night. We chat all things Old Testament, including how Christians ought to read the Old Testament and how it can transform how we live in the world. Guest Bio/Info: Melissa Florer-Bixler is a writer and pastor with degrees from Duke University and Princeton Theological Seminary. Her ministry has been featured in The Atlantic and Sojourners. She writes for Geez Magazine, Christian Century, Mennonite World Review, and The Mennonite, among others. Find Melissa here: ...

2019-10-0251 min

Your Story Matters at Mason City Schools Melissa Bly - "School was always a safe place for me."Mason Early Childhood Center Principal Melissa Bly shares what it was like to grow up poor in Mason, and the teachers who made a difference by seeing past labels. The Mason Mom shares how important it is to admit you're not always right, and gives strategies for how the Bly's carve out family time.

2019-08-0420 min