What if heartbreak wasn’t the end of the story… but the beginning of coming back to yourself?

In Episode 27 of Auntie Mel Mel Life Unfiltered, Mel sits down with visionary consultant, author, and international educator Ambika Devi for a raw and expansive conversation about love, loss, healing, and transformation.

From navigating life’s hardest seasons to rediscovering self-love, Ambika shares how creativity, awareness, and inner work can help us move through pain instead of avoiding it. The two also dive into astrology, meditation, and what it really means to understand yourself on a deeper level.

This episode isn’t just about heartbreak — it’s about growth, truth, and the power of turning your experiences into something meaningful.

If you’ve ever questioned love, struggled through a tough season, or felt called to understand yourself more deeply… this conversation is for you.

🔗 Connect with Ambika

🌐 Website: https://AmbikaDevi.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambikadevi/
📰 Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/kindred-vibe-collective-7397719284975820800/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambikadevi1008/

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⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses mental health struggles, trauma, substance use, chronic pain, and suicide risk. Please listen with care.

In Episode 26 of Auntie Mel Mel Life Unfiltered, I sit down with Jonathan Goebel for a deeply honest conversation about survival, mental health, chronic pain, and turning trauma into purpose.

Jonathan opens up about the hidden mental health crisis within the trucking industry, the crushing pressure of rigid systems like healthcare and family court, and how those experiences pushed him to create Lavender Edge Systems—a privacy-first platform designed to support people during the critical gap between mental health crisis and receiving care.

This episode explores:
💜 The mental health realities truck drivers face
💜 Isolation, chronic pain, and survival mode living
💜 The dangerous gap between crisis and treatment
💜 Why Lavender Edge Systems could become a lifeline for people in vulnerable moments

Jonathan’s story is raw, powerful, and rooted in lived experience—and his mission could help change lives.

Learn more about Lavender Edge Systems:
https://lavenderedgesystems.com/

If this episode resonates with you, please share it with someone who may need to hear it. You are never alone.

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What happens when the life you’ve built on the outside no longer reflects who you are inside?

In Episode 26 of Auntie Mel Mel: Life Unfiltered, I sit down with Angie Hawkins, Inner Glow Coach and author of Running in Slippers, for a deeply honest conversation about healing, self-worth, and choosing yourself.

Angie shares her journey from anxiety, emotional neglect, people-pleasing, and losing herself in expectations… to reclaiming her identity, embracing accountability, and becoming the most authentic version of herself.

After leaving behind a 20+ year corporate career, Angie rebuilt her life from the inside out and now helps women stop self-abandoning and reconnect with their confidence through her transformational GLOW Method.

This episode is raw, powerful, and full of hope for anyone learning how to stop shrinking and start living as their true self.

🌐 Website: https://www.innerglowbyangie.com/
📖 Learn more about her coaching, programs, and book Running in Slippers

Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere you stream podcasts.

Please like, subscribe, follow, and share to help more people find these meaningful conversations 💛

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Episode 25 is here 🎙️

We’re taking it all the way back to the late 90s and early 2000s — the era of Nickelodeon, AIM chat rooms, Hot Pockets, Eggo waffles, and everything in between.

This was the pop culture that raised us… for better or worse 😂

In this episode, I’m joined by Jon from the Delicious Culture Podcast and we’re diving into the music, movies, TV shows, food, and chaotic internet moments that shaped us growing up — and how it all hits differently now as adults.

From Keenan & Kel and The Amanda Show to Dawson’s Creek, burned CDs, and questionable late-night internet choices… we’re covering it all.

If you were a 90s/2000s kid, this one is going to hit hard.

🔗 Connect with Jon & The Delicious Culture Podcast:
https://linktr.ee/thedeliciousculture

💬 I want to hear from YOU:
What shows, music, or snacks raised you? Drop it in the comments!

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What happens when the role that defined you for years… changes?

In this episode of Auntie Mel Mel: Life Unfiltered, I sit down with Kelly Salmons — #1 best-selling author of The Nest Evolution, former Naval Officer, educator, and coach for women navigating the empty nest season.

Kelly shares her journey from a life of leadership to a deeply personal transformation — discovering that midlife isn’t an ending, but a powerful new beginning.

We talk about identity, purpose, letting go of old roles, and what it really looks like to step into your next chapter with intention.

💙 Midlife isn’t a crisis… it’s a calling.

If you’ve ever felt lost, stuck, or unsure of what’s next — this conversation is for you.

🔗 Connect with Kelly:

Website: https://thenestevolution.com/
Book: https://thenestevolution.com/book
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emptynestevolution
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emptynestevo/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyhsalmons

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⚠️ Content Note: This episode discusses trauma and mental health. Please listen with care.

In this episode of Auntie Mel Mel: Life Unfiltered, I sit down with Matt Melvin — author of Bullied Behind Bars — to talk about survivorship, trauma, and what it really means to be seen beyond assumptions.

Matt shares his lived experiences, including a near-death moment that shifted his perspective on life, identity, and resilience. This is a raw and honest conversation about mental health, grief, and navigating life without a perfect or polished ending.

We talk about compassion — not just for others, but for ourselves — and how sharing our stories can help others feel less alone.

💛 Thank you for being here and supporting real, unfiltered conversations.

📖 Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Bullied-Behind-Bars-Christian-Supporter-ebook/dp/B09SFKYFCD

📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/Bulliedbehindbars

🐦 X (Twitter):
https://twitter.com/Barsbullied

📘 Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Matthew.Melvin.5621

📧 Email:
[email protected]

⚠️ Content Note: PCOS, endometriosis, chronic pain & some language (she’s from Australia… need I say more 😂)

What happens when you stop trying to “fix” your body… and start reconnecting with it?

In Episode 22 of Auntie Mel Mel: Life Unfiltered, I sit down with Santina Rigano, creator of Basic Bitch Boogie — a joyful, intentional movement experience designed to help you reclaim your confidence, your body, and your main character energy.

But this conversation goes deeper than movement.

Santina shares her personal journey navigating PCOS, endometriosis, and chronic pain, and how those experiences shaped her relationship with her body — and ultimately led her to create a space where women can feel safe, empowered, and seen.

We talk about:
💃 Reclaiming the word “basic” and owning your power
💛 Finding validation in a diagnosis
🔥 Redefining strength and confidence
✨ Healing your relationship with your body through movement
🎧 Overcoming past trauma connected to dance and self-image

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt disconnected from their body — and is ready to take that power back.

Santina is offering Auntie Mel Mel listeners an exclusive discount:

👉 Try Basic Bitch Boogie for just $5 your first month ($20 off)

https://my.playbookapp.io/basicbitchboogie/checkout?promo=PODCAST5

Explore more about Santina & Basic Bitch Boogie:

👉 https://www.santinarigano.com/basic-bitch-boogie

🎙️ Listen now on Spotify & watch on YouTube
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⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes discussion of grief, pregnancy/infant loss, addiction, and suicide.

This episode is a little different than my usual last Friday WWAMMD.

As I wrap up the first 3 months of Auntie Mel Mel: Life Unfiltered, I wanted to take a step back and reflect on what this journey has really been.

In just 3 months:
23 episodes.
23 connections.
Conversations with people all over the country.

What started as a space for real, unfiltered conversations has become so much more than I ever expected.

This episode is about the lessons, the growth, and the moments that stayed with me long after the recordings ended.

What I’ve learned is simple, but powerful:
We are not alone.
No one is broken.
And every single story matters.

If you’ve been here listening, supporting, or sharing—thank you.
And if this is your first time here, this is the perfect place to start.

This is only the beginning 💛

🎧 Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0Be9MJIfBcabUfXai1VaYc

📺 Watch on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/@auntiemelmellifeunfiltered

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⚠️ Content Note: Mental health and addiction📌 This episode is for informational purposes only and is not legal or medical advice.

When someone you love is struggling with mental health or addiction, it can feel like you’re stuck between fear and helplessness—especially when they refuse help.

In this episode, I sit down with attorney Mark Astor, who works with families navigating these exact situations. With over three decades of legal experience, Mark shares how the law can be used not as punishment—but as a tool for protection, stabilization, and early intervention.

We talk about the reality families face, the gaps in the system, and what options may exist when everything feels out of control.

If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t know what to do or where to turn, this conversation is for you.

🔗 Learn more about Mark:
https://mentalhealthaddictionlawfirm.com/about-mark-astor/

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⚠️ Gentle note: This episode touches on suicide and some heavy mental health topics. Please take care while listening. 🖤

Behind the Mission: Mental Health, Music, and Impact with Mary Mosteller of The Taylor Foundation

What happens when music, purpose, and mental health advocacy collide?

In this powerful and real conversation, I sit down with Mary Mosteller, Managing Director of The Taylor Foundation and CEO of Amplifying Altruism, to go behind the mission.

We talk about:

– The real impact happening behind the scenes in mental health advocacy

– How music becomes a lifeline in some of life’s hardest moments

– Supporting veterans, first responders, and those struggling in silence

– What it actually means to turn passion into purpose

– How YOU can get involved and make a difference

We also touch on the powerful role of music communities and the heart behind the mission led by Corey Taylor.

This episode is raw, inspiring, and a reminder that you are never alone.

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