Melissa Unfiltered
Melissa Unfiltered - a podcast where nothing is off limits. As a Mom with three adopted kids, I dive into foster care system failures, realities of Mom life, homeschooling, sexual abuse cover ups, domestic violence and any issues that get me fired up each week.
My perspective is unfiltered, fearless, and usually different from the mainstream narrative.
Join me as I question and expose our cultures “accepted” truths, shine a light on the uncomfortable, and explore topics through a lens that’s without boundaries and uniquely mine.
Episodes
7 episodes
Asking My Former Foster Care Caseworker The HARD Questions
What REALLY happens behind the scenes in foster care?In this eye-opening episode of Melissa Unfiltered, I sit down with someone who saw the system from the inside - our family’s former foster care caseworker.Together, we ...
I Realized My ‘Mom Friends’ Weren’t Real…
What if the “mom friends” you thought you had…weren’t real?In this episode of Melissa Unfiltered, I sit down with Francesca (Marathon of Motherhood) to talk about the moment everything shifted - the realization that fitting into “...
I Refused to Send My Kids Back to School…Here’s Why
I never thought I’d be the Mom who homeschools…and honestly, I judged the ones who did.But everything changed.This is the real story of how we went from public school to private school to homeschooling…and why I made the decisio...
IVF FAILED…Then We Adopted 3 Kids in JUST 2 YEARS
I never planned this life.At 18, I moved out, quit college after one class, and took a job at a mall kiosk…not exactly the beginning you picture when you think about marriage, kids, and building a family.But that’s where I met m...
I Called 911 on My Stepdad…At 10 Years Old
I thought I had the perfect family.From the outside, everything looked normal…even good.But behind closed doors, it was a completely different story.In this episode of Melissa Unfiltered, I’m taking you back to my childhood....
Why I Stayed Quiet About the Foster Care System…Until Now
I stayed quiet for years about what I saw in the foster care system… until now.This is the story I was afraid to tell - until now.In this first episode of Melissa Unfiltered, I share the real story behind why I started this podc...
Welcome to Melissa Unfiltered | A Podcast Where Nothing Is Off Limits
Welcome to Melissa Unfiltered. This is a podcast where nothing is off limits.I’m a Mom of three adopted kids, and every week I talk about the topics that get me fired up...the ones most people avoid or are too afraid to say out loud.