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
Do It Dirty, Clean It Up Later | Hard Wig, Soft Life S3 E2
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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 this conversation is not one you're gonna want to rush through.
We met backstage at the Power Networking Conference in Atlanta and I knew immediately that this was someone I needed to get on this couch. June has built a career across music, media, entertainment, and now publishing — not by pivoting, but by evolving. And there is a difference.
In this episode we get into what it really means to push the button on your dreams instead of just talking about them, why trying is not the same as doing, how June went from working in the executive suite at Cigna as a college freshman to becoming one of the most connected people in the room, the lost art of human connection in a world that hides behind devices, and why your word for the year means nothing without execution behind it.
Oh — and we talked about Jay-Z for a solid minute. You already know.
June also brought his brand new book, The Definitive Art of Networking, and broke down why networking is actually the wrong word for what we're all trying to do. This one is going to shift how you move in every room you walk into.
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