Hey glowing gang! This week I have my dear friend Sarah Vogel, post-partum specialist, and more importantly, a dear friend of mine on the pod. We talk about our own childhood experiences of trauma, watching our children experience trauma, and what a trip it is to come full circle. We get into the importance of family and friends, and the need for support and community in motherhood. We talk candidly about traumatic experiences so I wanted to warrent a trigger warning. Enjoy! You can find Sarah's website here: Sacred Matrescence | Postpartum Meal & Care Provider Sarah's Instagram: Sarah Vogel, CD(DONA) (@sacredmatrescence) • Instagram photos and videos My Instagram: Melissa 💫✨ (@melissaannmariee) • Instagram photos and videos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

Hey Glowing gang, this week we are talking all about how to survive the holidays when you are single AF. From holiday parties to visiting home & dealing with nosey questions from family members, having to answer to others about your relationship status can feel daunting & exhausting. Here's a mini guide & perspective shift to help you get through the holidays. I hope it helps, even just a little! xoxo Hang with me on my socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/melissaannmariee/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissaannmariee YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k_PSm2z9bM3zTdEbH6-Tw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

I am backkkkkk to the podcast! Woohoo. Feels so good. In today's episode, I catching ya'll up on podcast stuff and talking all about what to expect moving forward but the meat of this episode is discussing imposter syndrome, the terrible ways it can hold you back and keep "you" in the way of you, and practical tips on how to overcome it. I hope you enjoy! xoxo Hang with me on my socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/melissaannmariee/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissaannmariee YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k_PSm2z9bM3zTdEbH6-Tw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

Hey glowing gang! Today I have a very special guest on the podcast. Matt Kovatchis is a podcast host (Men in the Arena) & a men's mental health advocate. In this episode, we talk about his journey in finding his authentic truth with his sexuality, his relationship with fear and how he overcame it, and we explore where he's at now and how it's impacted his mental health. We also dabble in dating & what that's been like. I hope you enjoy! Socials: Me: https://www.instagram.com/melissaannmariee/ Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mkovatchis23/ Matt's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EBAzYBQONyI0SoZb82FoA?si=825a6347346f4a35 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

This week we're talking about intrusive thoughts. We all have them- they are unwanted thoughts that can get sticky & we sometimes give too much energy to them. They can make us feel gross or tell us to do wierd and unwanted things. I talk with Lily Sais, whos a former school psychologist now full time mental health practitioner helping people with anxiety, about her experience and how she has not only learned to manage her own intrusive thoughts, but how she now helps others overcome them.  Lily Sais ✨ (@_peacefromwithin) • Instagram photos and videos Links — Peace From Within (peace-from-within.com) Brian Stefan (wecantalkaboutsuicide.org) * Trigger warning, this episode touches on suicide xoxo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

I was able to sit down and have a very raw, real conversation with Dacey who is now 7 years sober. Dacey struggled with substance abuse starting in high school and it progressively got worse into college. We talk about how it started, how she felt when she was sober vs high or drunk, how it impacted her life and relationships, and how she started her sober journey. Dacey is now trained in somatics, trauma informed yoga, and is a life coach empowering other women and helping them release disempowering narratives that block their personal power and sovereignity. Enjoy! Daceys IG: feeltheheal.withdacey Find me here: @melissaannmariee --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

Hey glowing gang. Today my sister, Sarah Schuler, is joining me to have a really hard conversation about growing up in a home with domestic violence and addiction. We talk about how heartbreaking and anxious it felt as children to experience a parent this way, the truths we formed about ourselves and the world, how it's impacted us as mothers, the way we see ourselves now, the relationships we've involved ourselves in, and how it truly complicated our grief after the loss of our father. It's a complex issue and anyone who has experienced substance addiction, domestic violence, and/or loss--- i am very aware that we all have our own experiences that are unique to us. My hope in sharing our story is to help anyone else who has also walked through this know that they aren't alone. Your trauma does not define you, who you are, or what you're capable of.  Love you guys.  You can always find me here: Melissa 💫✨ (@melissaannmariee) • Instagram photos and videos *Trigger warning- there is content in this episode that may feel uncomfortable for some. Please listen with caution.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

Whaaaat's up glowing gang?! For this weeks episode, I have guest Sarah Vogel with me. She is a mother of three, a birth doula, a postpartum cook & care provider, and a yoga teacher specializing in perinatal support. Her passion for all things motherhood has turned into a flourishing career in mother-centered care. Today we talk about having a doula, post-partum healing, and the importance of self care in motherhood.  Enjoy! You can find Sarah's website here: Sacred Matrescence | Postpartum Meal & Care Provider Sarah's Instagram: Sarah Vogel, CD(DONA) (@sacredmatrescence) • Instagram photos and videos My Instagram: Melissa 💫✨ (@melissaannmariee) • Instagram photos and videos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

Dating in your late twenties and 30s should not be this complicated. Am I right or am I right? One of my best friends sits down with me, we pour the wine and get to the shit talkin (im just kidding) the dirty details on what its like to date in our late twenties. We chat all about dating apps, red flags, and awkward dates. Buckle up for this one, and don't forget to pour that glass of wine before. Enjoy! Nicole's Instagram: @nicolehaynes My Insta: @melissaanmariee Love you guys! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

Hey glowing fam! Laura Bell comes back on the pod and joins us for part 2 as we chat about her debt journey and how she got out of almost 100k of debt. In this episode she gets into her and her husband's decision to invest in real estate and how they finally learned how to make their money work for them. This is part 2 of a 2 part episode. Enjoy! Laura's IG: Laura Jean Bell (@laura_jean_bell) • Instagram photos and videos Laura's website: Laura Bell You can always find me here: Melissa 💫✨ (@melissaannmariee) • Instagram photos and videos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

Hey glowing fam! This week we are chatting moneyyy. Yes, my friend Laura is joining us to get into the dirty details of what it was like to be 100k in debt. She shares her and her husband's journey to getting out of debt and how they started to get more and more financially savy, leading to their decision to invest in real estate and start making their money work for them.  This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. Enjoy! Laura's IG: Laura Jean Bell (@laura_jean_bell) • Instagram photos and videos Laura's website: Laura Bell  You can always find me here: Melissa 💫✨ (@melissaannmariee) • Instagram photos and videos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

*Trigger Warning* this epsiode contains content that might be uncomfortable for some audiences Hi glowing family. I really struggled with what my first real epsiode of the pod should be. And I ended up at the conclusion that I need to share more of me and who I am so that some of the following epsiodes make sense. I hope you find some value in pieces of my story. I love you guys.  Melissa 💫✨ (@melissaannmariee) • Instagram photos and videos Melissa Ann Marie | Linktree --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support

Helllllllo glowing girls. Girl, You're Glowing is a space where we get candid about dating, sex, relationships, grief, addiction, mental health, and motherhood. Girl You're Glowing is about that feeling you get when you start to heal from the inside out. Whether it's learning your worth in relationships, setting boundaries in your personal life, discovering your purpose, or healing from your past, we're all here to discover and uncover together. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-crouch/support