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Rainbow in Bloom
by Melissa
In nature, after a powerful storm a beautiful rainbow emerges. In life, we can emerge from a powerful storm with a greater sense of self and purpose. Created by Melissa Mavour, this podcast is about the journey of transformation and deepening faith. The author of the memoir How Death Saved My Life and host of the Rainbow in Bloom YouTube channel, here Melissa muses on current events, business and personal development, from the perspective of an empath and survivor. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rainbowbloom/support
Episodes
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This Is My Brain On The Big C...Actually, After It
The brain is powerful but delicate. It regulates everything about ourselves including the practical and the impractical. Never could I have imagined that an unexpected life event would likely always impact mine.
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Commitment Issues. Whddaya do??
Something good must be on the horizon if my life has gotten this weird!
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4 Morning Practices I Will Swear By
Do you think much about how your day gets started? Do you jump out the bed and hit the ground running? If you don't have any particular approach to starting your day, and the idea of routine or habit seems rigid, I get it. But take a listen to this... Implementing even one or two daily practices...
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Ep. 77: The First Female Uber Driver?
I may or may not be the first female Uber driver in Philly. But that's not what this is about. After years of experience with UbeEats, the company doesn't seem to have made much progress in customer service. What do you think?
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Ep. 76: Sagittarius
Today is the annual celebration of my life and the future ahead. Morning musings about time.
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Ep. 75: Say It To My Face!
The power of life and death is on the tongue. Today we ponder how we weild our words, and something we could possibly all do to speak life into the world, not death.
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Ep. 74: Eleven-Eleven. A Singular Experience.
Today is not just any other Thursday! (Depending on how you look at it 😉)
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Ep. 73: Course Curse! Do you do this too??
Are you seduced by course offerings? Are you thinking about developing a course to sell? I accumulation courses like I accumulate books!
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Ep. 72: (Not) New Dating Rules for 2022
For the singles, soon-to-be singles and wannabe singles. Let's not waste any more time in this crazy, chaotic world. These days you really better know what you want and establish clearly communicated boundaries to get what we want!
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Ep. 71: Habit or Not To Habit
Is it necessary to have a daily routine that never changes, if you want to be successful?
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Ep. 70: Why Many of Us Are Damaged Overgrown Children
Is childhood trauma in the driver's seat of your life? Many of us are entirely unaware of the profound impact our earliest experiences continue to have on the shape of our lives. Our habits, behaviors, the experiences they create; even our preferences can be the result of childhood experiences…
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Ep. 69: What is the "race card"?
After seeing the term 'the race card' populating social media comments lately, I began reflecting on my own thoughts on the matter. What is the race card and who do they belong to?
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Ep. 68: Somebody Else's Secret
Have you ever revealed a secret that technically wasn't yours to tell? This week's Sussex Saga brings to mind my own recent experience with exposing a family secret. There are consequences to everything, and the path to hell is paved with good intentions.
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Ep. 67: Meghan's Ordeal
Thank you for listening to the Rainbow in Bloom podcast. According to Gayle King, Oprah said her interview with Harry Windsor and Meghan Markle, airing tonight on CBS, is the most important she's ever done. Meghan's ordeal exposes many truths about the way this world works. This is my take on it.
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Ep. 66: Love & Money: Should There Be a Standard?
Let me know what you think about this one. Should a man spend money on a woman he likes?
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Ep. 65: So You Wanna Leave America? Three Tips for an Easy Transition
Many Black Americans are moving to the Caribbean and Africa to escape the mayhem. I believe it's a great idea. An opportunity to relax, relate, release! But there are pitfalls to avoid to make your new home somewhere you can see yourself long-term.
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Ep. 64: 2020: Prosperity in Disguise
This is a great time to find opportunities that were not available before. It won't last forever!
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Ep. 63: Channeling Fear To Fuel Our Purpose in 2020
2020 is providing to be the most transformational year probably ever in history, considering the global connectivity coupled with global visibility that nev existed before. It's a very uncertain time. And uncertainty breeds fear. But what do we do on an individual basis to handle fear correctly?...
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Ep. 62: Gayle King and Black Dysfunction
This week was pretty brutal. We all saw the public slaughter of Gayle King over a short clip of her interview with Lisa Leslie on Kobie Bryant. What REALLY behind the vitriolic backlash? What does it reveal about Black people?
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Ep. 61: NO Business With Business Cards!
Those little pieces of paper are a blessing and a curse. A fundamental business document evidencing your professional status that can supplant the need to actually make a connection with the people we meet, it ironically likely renders a person forgettable.
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Ep. 60: The Company You Keep
As I've gotten older, observed some things and paid some dues I realize that the only thing that matters is people. As I realize this it has also become apparent that everybody is doing the same thing a different way and that is the root of most of our problems. In this time of transition at the...
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Ep. 59: I Got 99 Problems & Anchor is 1
I must be VERY boring! I've been posting on Anchor for a while now. But over the past few weeks something weird has been happening: my plays have TANKED! I cannot understand why, and of course the company says they have no impact on the number of people who listen to my channel. But I have been...
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Ep. 58: #hotgirlsummer
In this year of setting the foundation for the rest of my life my friend and I decided to spend this summer at the beach as much as possible. Did you know Target has awesome bikinis? Life is for living not working. Trying to get this thing the right way around!
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Ep. 57: About My Book and Other Ruminations
My book is published! Now reading someone else's book, I am receiving confirmation for the lessons I learned through the experience I share my memoir is about. Here I talk about that. The book is How Death Saved My Life and is currently available on Amazon Kindle and paperback. It's free to read...
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Ep. 56: Manners Still Matter
In a recent instagram post, a popular comedian roasted a "friend" for not feeling obligated to give her the answer she was looking for. She got an answer, but felt it wasn't good enough. In her tirade she even accused the entire Black race of practicing what she perceived as selfishness. The…
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Ep. 55: Bad Habits-Lying to My App!
I have a confession. I found myself doing something recently and had to admit to myself what it was. Now that I've admitted it, what do I do? How do I move forward and accomplish what I set out to do? Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “Rainbow in Bloom”…
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Ep. 54: The Devil is In the Details!
Lesson of the Day - Details are everything! I blogged recently at Thefinancialfashionista.com on opportunity cost, and there's no better way to lose opportunity than to neglect an important detail in setting up something you're trying to accomplish. Listen to the lesson I learned once again, this...
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Ep. 53: Can Procrastination Be A Good Thing?
We are often chastised about procrastination, especially by the so-called gurus with their "inspirational" memes and anecdotes. If patience is a virtue, can procrastination be also? Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “Rainbow in Bloom” and rate and review...
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Ep. 52: Relax. Relate. Release.
There is a vital habit in maintaining good health that is often overlooked and even downplayed. Most of us are deficient in this area, and I wonder if it could be the answer to the anxiety, stress and unhappiness so prevalent in today's society. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this...
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Ep. 51: The Life and Times of an Entrepreneur
Everyone these days wants to be an entrepreneur. But the truth is it's not for everybody. One of the pitfalls is relying on people who aren't what they seem and having to deal with their attitudes. Then there's the issue of fitting a personal life in the middle of it. It's a balancing act that...
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Ep. 50: "Friends Will Let You Down"
Have you been disappointed by a friend too?
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Ep. 49: Why I Hate Traveling & What Jussie Smollett Has Done
There are many things to love about traveling. But there are some things to not like that much. Traveling alone as a single Black woman can be its own kind of nightmare.
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Ep. 48: The Gift of Peace Called The Present
There's a phrase that resonates with me at the moment, that I am going to add to my mental war chest in 2019.
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Episode 47: Living on Purpose in 2019
Continuing on the theme of building a new foundation in life, these are the two things I have been decreasing religiously to get what I want.
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Episode 46: The Gig Economy - Help or Hindrance?
Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft are the most well-known gig apps among several dozen that aim and claim to help users make the extra cash they need. But how much of a help are these side hustles? At what point does the gig become more of a hindrance to personal financial progress?
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Episode 45: FOMO, Focus & The Future
Our job here is to be good stewards, and to do that requires good use of time and energy. This is what I'm focused on for 2019, aligning habits and choices with purpose. What are you focused on this year?
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Episode 44: Difficult Conversations...
They say honesty is the best policy but sometimes it's easier said than done.
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Episode 43: Patience is a Virtue!
Be careful and mindful out there!
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Episode 41: Gratitude and Grace
Acknowledging the positive and being positive is a practice that can transform our spirit as well as others'.
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Episode 40: Geoffrey Owens & Not Blocking Your Blessings
The Cosby Show actor has accepted a job offer from Tyler Perry. But for a moment he sounded like he would make life harder than it has to be. Whew! A blessing is a blessing is a blessing!
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Episode 39: Ironic Personal Finance Lesson From Using After Pay
Every moment is a new opportunity to improve how we navigate this thing called life.
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Episode 38: Did Technology Kill Dating?? 😫
I want to hear from you! How would you handle getting to know somebody who either doesn't communicate or whose communication is confusing?
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Episode 37: Thanks For Your Support
Visit anchor.fm/rainbowbloom to see how to become a Listener Supporter.
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Episode 36: Sleep Is My New Best Friend
The irony is that in hustling harder I'm sleeping better. #FridayRants
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Episode 35: 4 Reasons to Speak Your Truth
It's important to put things in their proper perspective. My take on the idea of not telling people about your goals.
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Episode 34: Don't Judge Me! 😅
Inquiring minds want to know. This is the one and only tell-all I have ever bought. I think it will be worth every penny!
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Episode 33: Slowing Down to Move Forward
How do you handle the tasks and responsibilities you face on a daily basis? I am putting a strategy to use that has increased my ability to stay motivated and happy.
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Episode 32: Gratitude & Steph Curry's Gift
A recent news article brings back memories of fighting for the silver lining in the darkness.
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Episode 31: Letting Go & Transitioning From The Big C
Today I am definitely stepping outside my comfort zone, to release the past and step more powerfully into the future. Friday is the perfect day for such a transition!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In nature, after a powerful storm a beautiful rainbow emerges. In life, we can emerge from a powerful storm with a greater sense of self and purpose. Created by Melissa Mavour, this podcast is about the journey of transformation and deepening faith. The author of the memoir How Death Saved My Life and host of the Rainbow in Bloom YouTube channel, here Melissa muses on current events, business and personal development, from the perspective of an empath and survivor. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rainbowbloom/support
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