Author of four books and a contributor to a couple more, Melanie Rodriguez discusses her experience with reverse ageism.  You see, Melanie looks much younger than her true age.  And, although looking young is great, there are some who have made assumptions about her--and sometimes it's not always in a positive way.  She also talks about other challenges she’s had, including sometimes not having the support to follow her dream to become a professional writer and how she’s handled prejudice from being biracial. Regardless, though, she says her struggles are what create her story and they're also what drive her to keep her dreams alive.

And, as mentioned in the episode, if you want to help out Melanie's friend, please check out and buy the anthology, "For Melissa," where the proceeds go to assist Melissa, who is battling cancer.  We'll have a link for that on our website too.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Melanie's Blog
• Melanie's Facebook Page
• Melanie's Twitter
• Melanie's Instagram
• Melanie's books

To read a transcript of this interview, go to TheInspireCafe.com.

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