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Hard Wig, Soft Life Podcast
Hard Wig, Soft Life is a space for the women who know what itās like to carry a little too much but still show up anyway. Itās for the ones whoāve had to make life workāeven when their hair wasnāt done, the money wasnāt right, and life felt like it was happening to them instead of for them.
Iām Melissa, and this podcast is a lot like a late-night phone call with your best friendāhonest, unfiltered, and full of those āgirl, sameā moments. Iāll share the stories Iāve carriedānavigating my 30s, surviving hard seasons, leaving toxic relationships, and learning (the messy way) how to build a life I love.
This isnāt about being perfect or pretending weāve got it all figured out. Itās about creating space for softnessābecause if weāve learned anything, itās that life isnāt always easy, but weāre 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 termsāone episode, one wig, one moment of growth at a time.
Hard Wig, Soft Life Podcast
The Goldfish Tank Principle (feat. Tekoa Pouerie)
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Y'all, this episode is about to SHIFT your whole perspective on what's possible for your life. š āØ
Meet Tekoa Pouerie - CEO, pastor, author, and the woman who made me ugly cry at Creator's Escape with her raw truth about turning trauma into triumph. From losing both parents by 16 and surviving poverty to becoming a powerhouse nonprofit CEO and co-pastoring with her husband, Tekoa's story will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about your own limitations.
In this episode, we dive deep into:
The goldfish tank principle that will blow your mind (seriously, you'll never look at your environment the same way)
How speaking life over your circumstances literally rewires your soul
Why "God is my homie" approach to faith hits different
Trauma-informed care and why empathy changes everything
Breaking generational cycles and speaking your future into existence
The real tea on affordable housing, criminal justice reform, and giving people their flowers while they can smell them
Building a ministry rooted in business integrity and community service.
Tekoa keeps it 100 about depression, survival mode, and finding purpose in your pain. If you've ever asked "when will I be happy again?" - this conversation is your sign that breakthrough is coming.
Connect with Tekoa:
š Book: "I Am Courageous: Discovering the Power of Affirmations" (Amazon)
š The Sharing Center - Seminole County's largest homeless services nonprofit
āŖ Co-Pastor with her husband (business Bible study turned ministry)
š± Instagram/LinkedIn/Facebook: Tekoa Pouerie
This is Hard Wig, Soft Life at its finest - doing the internal work to create the external freedom. Grab your tissues and your journal because Pastor Tekoa is about to pour into your spirit.
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