Hard Wig, Soft Life Podcast
Hard Wig, Soft Life is a space for the women who know what it’s like to carry a little too much but still show up anyway. It’s for the ones who’ve had to make life work—even when their hair wasn’t done, the money wasn’t right, and life felt like it was happening to them instead of for them.
I’m Melissa, and this podcast is a lot like a late-night phone call with your best friend—honest, unfiltered, and full of those “girl, same” moments. I’ll share the stories I’ve carried—navigating my 30s, surviving hard seasons, leaving toxic relationships, and learning (the messy way) how to build a life I love.
This isn’t about being perfect or pretending we’ve got it all figured out. It’s about creating space for softness—because if we’ve learned anything, it’s that life isn’t always easy, but we’re in this together.
Come hang out with me every other week as we laugh, cry, and figure out what it means to live life on our own terms—one episode, one wig, one moment of growth at a time.
Hard Wig, Soft Life Podcast
Latest Episodes
Work Like It's Gonna Work (A Conversation With Jodi Campbell)
Meet Jodi Campbell — Pilates instructor, founder of PRSNC Fitness, and the woman building Tampa's first Black-owned Pilates studio experience one pop-up at a time. From saying yes to a phone call that changed everything to surrendering her visi...
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Do It Dirty, Clean It Up Later | Hard Wig, Soft Life S3 E2
We're back on the couch and this time I brought someone with me.June Archer — media executive, author, entrepreneur, and what I can only describe as a dot connector — is sitting with me today and I need you to clear your schedule because...
Delusional & Decorated
We're back, baby. Give yourself your flowers.Season 3 is HERE and we are back on the couch where we belong.I'll be honest with you — I filmed this episode way more times than I'd like to admit. Between planning and executing The I...
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Season 2 Outro: New Growth (In More Ways Than One)
This is it - the Season 2 finale of Hard Wig, Soft Life.11 months ago, I started this podcast not knowing if I had anything valuable to say. I just knew I wanted to share my story - from being a felon who faced jail, eviction, and homele...
Yo, You Like Jay-Z Too? [A Conversation W/ Jada Urban]
Sometimes the best conversations start with discovering you have the same favorite rapper! When I reconnected with Jada Urban in NYC after three years, we ended up bonding over everything from Jay-Z to growing up Afro-Latina in spaces where we ...
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