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Episode Title:
From Fairy Tales to Fire: Star Women Rising Podcast and the Spirit of Chickology  

Description:
Some stories don’t come wrapped in a bow—and those are the ones that change us. In this episode of Slightly Unsupervised, Jennifer and Jackie sit down with Melinda, host of Star Women Rising Podcast (part of the Chickology™ Podcast Collective), to talk about telling the truth out loud, healing in public, and why women’s voices matter—especially when they’re messy, honest, and hard-won.

From Cinderella myths to real-life resilience, they dig into programming we inherit, the moment we choose ourselves, and how friendship, faith, and fierce honesty become the scaffolding we rebuild on. If you’ve ever felt silenced, small, or “too much,” this conversation is your permission slip.

In This Episode:
🌟 Why “happily ever after” leaves out the middle chapters—and what comes next [01:30]
🧱 Deprogramming the fairytale: identity beyond wife/mom/role titles [06:30]
🔥 Telling your story without villainizing—owning your part and your power [20:00]
🌿 Spiritual awakening as everyday practice (not aesthetics) [18:30]
🤝 Women helping women: community over competition, always [24:00]
⚡ Bestie Rapid Fire with Melinda (grandbabies, red flags, and what every woman needs to hear) [26:45]

🎙️ Hosted by Jennifer & Jackie
 💍 Presented by Bestiemony™ — Because not all soulmates come with a marriage license.
 ✨ Part of the Chickology™ Podcast Collective — Real women. Real stories. Rising together.

Call to Action:
Listen, share with your ride-or-die, and tag the friend who sees you exactly as you are. Then go follow Melinda’s show, Star Women Rising—she’s just getting started.

🎵 Closing Song: Definition of a Best Friend by Brooke August & Hannah Rose
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