Is it time to think about your next move?  Are you tired of renting and watching your hard earned money fly away each month with nothing to show for it?  Well, then, this is the episode for you.  It's a little bit different for us to chat in this format, but still VERY IMPORTANT! These experts in the biz have some awesome tips for 1st time homebuyers and even those who have already purchased a home, their knowledge in this industry will help you make good decisions for your next home purchase.

On this week's episode, we get as close to the premiss of our show as we ever have with Victoria Volpei, The Blonde Budget.  Lessons learned in this episode were taken to heart by both hosts who really needed to hear EXACTLY what Victoria is teaching - getting finances in order by budgeting properly!

We are beyond excited to have Ashley's best bud on this week's episode.  Tristan is an amazing friend, mom, singer/songwriter, health coach, and all around rad human being.  She has travelled the world playing her guitar and singing sweet songs and has some great surprises for us coming this year!

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From Southern California surfer girl to outdoor enthusiast in the PDX and beyond, Kelly Harland is changing the fragrance game with natural aromas with her company CROSBY.  From hair perfumes to candles, Kelly has become one of the most innovative aroma producers, and is gaining popularity daily.  Plus, she happens to be one of Ashley's closest friends!  Neat! Also, her dog Poncho, is one of the sweetest boys around.

The Countdown is ON!  6 days until the final season of Game of Thrones airs on HBO!  Ashley is beyond pumped, Mel...not so much, ha! Although we are very different in our TV watching, we explore all the TV shows that we love. From Schitt's Creek to The Bodyguard, we break down some fun shows that are on or that were on TV. We are NOT hip on all the new shows, so let us know what we need to BINGE on!  

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f you are not PUMPED UP about changing your mindset, starting the business you always wanted, or creating that side hustle, after this episode, we don't know what will get you there.  :)

Jamie & Jamie are two incredibly hard working moms who have made a smash in the Instagram community by posting their daily workouts.  Both are Nurse Anesthetists who connected through work and decided to begin their fitness journey a few years ago.  Their before and after photos are remarkable, noting these programs with consistency WORK!  They have built an incredibly supportive Instagram community with over 44K followers and cheer on their followers regularly.

We are so pleased to have our wine partner, Dave Miner, as our incredible guest today!

Dave went big and in 1999, he purchased the winery facility and launched his own label, beginning with the 1996 vintage, to critical acclaim and quickly solidified his position as a serious new vintner in Oakville.

Do you like shopping?  Do you like high end fashion, but can't afford it?  Have no fear, Mel & Ash are here to help you find fashion hacks for affordable prices.  Ash chats about how she shops eBay and Mel chats about Carly Jean Los Angeles.  We chat about being patient when shopping, that is the KEY! 

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In today's rocking episode we chat with Jeremy Cortez, author of "Parenting A Business: If You Can Raise A Child You Can Run A Business". We learn all about how parenting has transformed the way Jeremy runs his businesses and coaches others to do the same.  We also learn how Boys II Men almost made Jeremy a boy band legend.

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