Not Alone With Melissa-Sue Methven
Welcome to the Not Alone With Melissa-Sue Methven podcast, where it is a safe haven where we embrace our truth and break the silence surrounding our struggles.
Here, we believe in the power of sharing our stories, fostering a loving community filled with hope, tools, and resources for healing.
Together, we’ll explore the journeys of those who have faced adversity, offering insights and support to ensure no one suffers alone.
Join us as we shine a light on the path to healing, one authentic conversation at a time.
Episodes
82 episodes
EP 82: Teen Mental Health, Social Media & Feeling Alone with Jada Lauren
What if the person best equipped to explain what today's teenagers are going through is a teenager herself? Mélissa sits down with Jada Lauren, a 17-year-old author who wrote her debut novel, Dear Tomorrow, as a diary-style story blending he...
EP 81: Is Your Tap Water Making You Sick The Truth About Hydrogen Water with Paula Silveira
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EP 80: YOUR DENTAL PRACTICE IS LOSING TIME AND MONEY. HERE'S THE FIX WITH GREY BONIN
Is your dental practice spending more time managing software than caring for patients? Melissa sits down with Grey Bonin, CEO and Founder of Prahsys, to break down how disconnected dental technology, payment systems, and outdated processes can ...
EP 79: SARAH HASPEL REVEALS WHAT TO DO WHEN A THREAT ESCALATES
What do you do when a normal night out suddenly turns into a situation you can’t control? Sarah Haspel, founder of Bestie Defense, joins Melissa to share the experience that completely changed how she thinks about personal safety.They ta...
EP 78: BUSINESS GROWTH, FAMILY, AND THE COST OF SUCCESS WITH DAN “BIG D” SAKOWSKI
A heart attack can make you rethink everything you thought mattered. Dan “Big D” Sakowski joins Melissa for an honest conversation about success, entrepreneurship, family, faith, and the cost of building a life around achievement.Dan sha...
EP 77: HOW COLETTE SCHNABEL HELPS WOMEN RECLAIM THEIR HEALTH AND INTUITION
Women are often told their symptoms are normal, stress-related, or simply something they have to live with. Colette Schnabel is challenging that idea. In Cannes, Melissa sits down with the casting director of She Healed to talk about women’s he...
EP 76: WHAT AMBER WHITE WANTS YOU TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR MOUTH
Chronic fatigue, gum inflammation, thyroid issues, and recurring cavities may have more in common than you think. Melissa sits down with biological dental hygienist Amber White to explore the connection between oral health, the ner...
EP 75: DR. NAMMY PATEL: WHAT IF LONGEVITY STARTS WITH YOUR ORAL HEALTH?
A heart attack at 33 changed Dr. Nammy Patel’s life and the way she practices dentistry. In this episode, Melissa explores the connection between biological dentistry, oral health, airway health, and longevity.Dr. Patel breaks down hidde...
EP 74: DR. DAVID PORTER REVEALS WHAT MODERN DENTISTRY MISSES
Could hidden dental infections, mercury fillings, or poor airway health be affecting your chronic health? Melissa sits down with biological dentist and author Dr. David Porter to explore the connection between oral health, inflammation, sleep, ...
EP 73: DR.SEB ON BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY, AIRWAY HEALTH & NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Your mouth could be revealing more about your health than you realize. Dr. Seb, a UK biological dentist, explains how breathing, tongue ties, airway health, sleep, and even anxiety can all be connected to what's happening inside your mouth....
EP 72: WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I PUT PEPTIDES TO THE TEST FOR A YEAR
Are peptides worth the hype, or are they just another wellness trend? After a year of personal experience, Melissa sits down with SSRP health coach Anthony Castore to separate fact from fiction and explore how peptides may support energy, recov...
EP 71: THE HEALTHCARE SURVIVAL GUIDE NOBODY EVER GAVE YOU
No one tells you how easy it is to lose yourself while chasing a career in healthcare. Melissa sits down with Dr. Daisy Clark for an honest conversation about the pressure to perform, the fear of falling behind, and why so many stu...
EP 70: COULD TWO HOURS WITH THE RIGHT DENTIST CHANGE YOUR HEALTH?
Most people never think to connect their mouth with their brain, sleep, energy, or chronic health symptoms. In this conversation, Melissa sits down with biological dentist Dr. Sachin Karande to explain why that connection ma...
EP 69: SHE LOST HOPE UNTIL THIS CHANGED EVERYTHING
What if your dentist says everything looks fine, but your body says otherwise? In this episode, Melissa sits down with wellness entrepreneur Marissa Maggio Herelson to explore hidden jaw infections, cavitations, root canals, and wh...
EP 68: SMALL BUT MIGHTY: HOW 15 MINUTES A DAY CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE
What if 15 minutes a day could help prevent burnout before it takes over? Melissa sits down with holistic dentist and Rest to Thrive founder Dr. Diana Liu to explore why so many high achievers live in fight or flight, and ho...
EP 67: HOW PARENTS CAN USE SUMMER BREAK TO RESET FAMILY STRESS
What if the best thing you do for your family this summer is slow down? In this episode, Melissa shares how summer break can become a powerful time for nervous system regulation, deeper connection, and healthier rhythms for the w...
EP 66: THIS $300 TEST COULD STOP YOU FROM PASSING TOXINS TO YOUR KIDS — DR. JIGAR GANDHI SPILLS
Mercury exposure in dentistry, brain fog, and heavy metal toxicity can show up quietly even in high performers. In this episode, Melissa sits down with Dr. Jigar Gandhi, who shares the moment his memory started slipping duri...
EP 65: One Week Everything Changed: How God Carried Marina Blackford Through Cancer
A marathon qualifier one week before a biopsy, then the words no 31-year-old expects to hear: breast cancer. In this episode, Melissa sits down with Marina Blackford for a raw, practical, hope-filled conversation about what happens when your bo...
EP 64: Your Nervous System Matters More Than You Think
What if healing after dental work has as much to do with your nervous system as the procedure itself? In this episode, we explore why some people recover quickly after extractions while others struggle with lingering pain, inflammation, and del...
EP 63: The Weird Energy Source That Actually Works
What if beef is not the problem, but how we farm it is?This episode breaks down how regenerative agriculture and regenerative ranching can shift the climate conversation by focusing on better grazing and smarter manure management...
EP 62: Dentistry Looks Successful, But Here’s the Truth
Dentistry often looks stable and respected from the outside, but the lived experience can be far more intense. This episode looks at burnout, chronic stress, and why so many dental professionals quietly reach their limits.We explore the ...
EP 61: What If Your Entire Life Follows One Thought?
You can have all the grit in the world and still feel stuck, because willpower is not the first domino. This episode explores how thought patterns quietly shape emotions, behaviors, relationships, and the way we respond when life feels heavy.
EP 60: Are Your Dental Fillings Exposing You to Mercury?
“Silver fillings” sound harmless until you learn they can be made of up to 50% mercury. This episode follows that realization into a bigger conversation about how mercury amalgam became standard in dentistry, why many European countries have re...
EP 59: FROM DIAGNOSIS TO DEVOTION: A LEUKEMIA STORY OF FAITH
The word “cancer” can feel like a verdict, but this conversation offers a different lens. Melissa sits down with Mellisa Nuclos, who shares her leukemia diagnosis and the choice to face it with faith, intention, and hope instead of fear....
EP 58: Your Body Will Not Heal In Survival Mode — Here Is The Fix!
You can be the one everyone relies on and still feel overwhelmed. That doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. It often means your nervous system is overloaded.Melissa sits down with author and nervous system coach Kristen Merwin to ta...