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.
Episodes
Season 2 Outro: New Growth (In More Ways Than One)
Yo, You Like Jay-Z Too? [A Conversation W/ Jada Urban]
Finding Your Voice Through Art and Healing (feat. Zebrina Lee)
Making Business Sexy: When Authenticity Meets Entrepreneurship (featuring ESSO)
Divine Positioning-The Accidental Reality TV Blueprint (feat. Tracey Baker Simmons)
From Eviction Notice to Empire" (feat. Monique S. Carrillo)
The Goldfish Tank Principle (feat. Tekoa Pouerie)
She Said No One Knew She Was Married-A Chat W/ Giovonnie Samuels
Walking in Your Purpose (feat. Justin Storey)
Do It Differently: Letting Go, Starting Therapy, and Trusting Myself, For Once
Episode 3: Renegotiating the Price; The Real Cost of Growth
Episode 2: Surviving The System, A Conversation With Ricky Lane
Episode 1: Arrested, Not Defined