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
Episode 1: Arrested, Not Defined
What do you do when one moment changes your whole life? For me, it all started with a car accident that flipped my world upside down—literally.
In this episode, I’m taking you through everything: the crash, waking up in the hospital, trying to heal while drooling into a napkin, and realizing I’d been pulled into a system that felt impossible to escape. From the detective’s visit to the sentencing that left me with a choice I didn’t fully understand, it’s a story about survival, resilience, and trying to hold onto myself when everything felt out of control.
It’s not pretty, but it’s real. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that no mistake defines you—what you do next does.