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Now What — 82 episodes

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(#82) Almost 55, Half Naked & Begging Ryan Seacrest for Votes — Solo with Melis

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(#81) Too Loud & Not Sorry: Breaking the Cycle - with Jenny Schatzle

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(#80) Papi Cost Terrell Owens His Only Loss (And Other Pickleball Crimes)

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(#79) Two Kids Down, One to Go: College Drop-Off, Driving Fights & Two Disasters in a Trench Coat - with Shannon "Papi" Murphy

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(#78) - Before She Was a World Champion, Ellen Told Her to Cover Her Arms - with Marisa Inda

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(#77) Death Sucks. I'm Back Anyway. — Solo with Melis

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(#76) She Trained for the Olympics, Crashed, and Won Gold Anyway - with Lori Montry

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(#75) She Lost Her Brain in a Car Crash. Then She Found Herself. - with Martine Cohen

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(#74) Men Have a Midlife Crisis Too? Meet Andropause. - with James Davis

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(#73) "The Fury Is the Fuel": How Comedy Unlocks the Creative Dream You've Been Sitting On - with Lynn Harris

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(#72) "Happy Father's Day, Papi (Now Apologize)" - with Shannon "Papi" Murphy

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(#71) Your Home Should Set You Free — Stay, Go, or Reno - with Kim Costa

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(#70) Your Skin Isn't the Problem - Your Relationship With It Is - with Zhanna  Gavrilov

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(#69) Your 401k Shouldn't Become a 201k - Let's Fix That with Mike Milligan

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(#68) Your Body Isn't Broken...Your Approach Is - with Michelle MacDonald

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(#67) She Won a Station Wagon, Survived Sepsis & Is Absolutely Not Done Yet - with Wawa (aka-My Mom)

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(#66) Make Shiz Happen May (Yes… You're Doing the Thing) - Solo with Melis

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(#65) Midlife Graduation: The Plot Twist No One Warned You About

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(#64) Nobody Talks About What Men Feel in Midlife (So I Asked My Husband 😏)

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(#63) "Stop Playing Detective" - How to Talk to Teens with Communication Strategist, Maria Iams (rerun)

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(#62) - The Season of Disruption: Why Midlife Is Your Expansion Era - Solo with Melis

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(#61) Why NOT Me? - with Elle Casselman (Part 2 of 2)

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(#60) She Bet on Herself at 21 — Reinvention Starts Early - with Elle Casselman (Part 1 of 2)

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(#59) Never Too Late to Pivot: From Microsoft to Mayor with Kevin Wilk

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(#58) You're Not the Problem — The Freedom Formula with Lori Montry

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(#57) She Knows Ball — And She's Building The Table - with LaToya from Girl Talks Sports

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(#56) From Resentment to Romance-The Sure Thing That Brings the Spark Back with Elana Auerbach

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(#55) Cupid Called… And We Answered ☕️💌 How a Podcast, a Teacher, and a Comedy Date Turned Into Real Love

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(#54) Rewriting the Stories That Keep Us Stuck - with Christina L. Woods - Clinical Hypnotherapist, Subconscious Expert & Energy Healer

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(#53) From Wonder Woman to Scar Power: Jodi's Surgery Journey, Confidence & What's Next

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(#52) Do the Hard Thing: A Midlife Reset (Competition Recap & A Challenge for All of You)

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(#51) Why You Can Love Everyone… Except Yourself & How to Fix That - with Author Karen Blaine

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(#50) Writing Your Way Through Grief: The Nautilus Way with Marie Crews

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(#49) The Midlife Flame Part 2: Desire, Pleasure & The Rekindle Program (Part 2 with Aimee Ames)

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(#48) The Midlife Flame: How to Rekindle Love, Connection & Yourself (Part 1 with Aimee Ames)

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(#47) The Midlife Power Shift: Mastering Your Energy, Mindset & Momentum - with Johanna Danaher

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🥂(#46) HAPPY 1st Bday, "Now What?!" — A Birthday Bash with OG guest + college bestie, Kelly Huber

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(#45) The Great Midlife Rebrand: Redefining Who You Are (& WHY I'm Stepping on a Bikini Stage at 50) - Solo with Melis

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(#44) The Perimenopause Reversal™ - with Sarah Lynn Wayne

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(#43) Birthdays as a Reset Button: Finding Joy in Midlife — with Tamar Hurwitz Fleming

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(#42) Midlife Marriage: Bloopers, Big Love, and Keeping It Real - with Papi

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(#41) - "Perimenopause, Parasites & Plot Twists (Oh My!)" - with Dyna Vink, Founder of Holistic Nutrition Lifestyle

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(#40) - From Ironman to Garden Queen: Kim Eagle on Fitness, Food & Finding Joy in Midlife

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(#39) - The Pause That Can Change Everything — with Karen Bartholomew

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(#38) - "Wait… What Do I Eat?! Simplifying Nutrition in a World of Noise" - with Nutrition Coach, ME! (aka-Melis)

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(#37) Solo Episode - Midsummer Meltdowns, Manifesting Montecito & Mayhem Ball Mania

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(#36) - Off the Rails with Papi: Club Sports, Speedos & 4th of July Mayhem

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(#35-PART 2) - Dealing with Imposter Syndrome - "You Are Who You Surround Yourself With...So OWN It!"- with Brittany Carbone

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(#34-PART 1) - Dealing with Imposter Syndrome - "You Are Who You Surround Yourself With...So OWN It!"- with Brittany Carbone

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(#33) - Reintroduction, Reflection & Real Talk - with Melis

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(#32) "When Grief Becomes Part of Life: One Mom's Honest Journey" - with Ashley McLin

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(#31) - 🎓 SPECIAL GRADUATION EDITION - "We're All Graduating... From Snack Duty and Sanity" - with Melis

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(#30) - Motherhood, Real Estate, and Me Time with Tina Frechman

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(#29) - "Be a Rad Woman, Not Just a Rad Mom: Friendship, Lexapro & Midlife Plot Twists" - with Kelly Huber

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(#28) - "Squats, Sweat & Sanity: Skyler's Midlife Reboot" - with Skyler Burton

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(#27) - "Rest is Not a Four Letter Word" - with Melis

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(#26) - "You'd Never Flake on a Doctor's Appointment—So Why Bail on Yourself?" - with Melis

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(#25) - Suddenly We're the Grown-Ups: Midlife, Moms & Medical Crises - with long term bestie Nicole Johnson

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(#24) - "I'm Not Done Yet, Dammit!" with your host, Melis

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(#23) - "Are Your Friendships Built for the Good Times, Too?"(...because popping champagne should be a group sport)

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(#22) - "Sharing a Roof, a Wi-Fi Password, and Way Too Much Time Together" - with Papi

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(#21) - From Weight Watchers to Wonder Woman: Jodi Echakowitz's Epic Transformation Journey

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(#20) - 5 Decades of Friendship, Becoming "Free Birds" & Everything In Between: Celebrating Lifelong Friendship with Lisa Hoose

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(#19) - Let's Talk Oscars! Solo episode with Yours Truly

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(#18) - A Single Guy's Take on Dating Apps with Sheridan Murphy

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(#17) "Stop Playing Detective" - How to Talk to Teens with Communication Strategist, Maria Iams

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(#16) Papi is BACK for a Special Valentine's Day Episode

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(#15) "WHO F'N CARES! Just Do your THING" - SHIZZ TALKIN with Melis

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(#14) Interview with Fitness Instructor, Amy Hockman on Addiction & How She Now Inspires Women to Live their Best & Healthiest Lives

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(#13) What's YOUR Growing Edge - with Sex & Relationship Coach, Aimee Ames

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(#12) Babygirl Movie Review - with Alicia Cervenka

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(#11) What's YOUR Word for 2025? And Initial Reaction to "Baby Girl"...WOWZA!

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(#10) "UNAPOLOGETICALLY Go After What You Want" - with Dating Coach, Stacy Perry

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(#9) The Ultimate Last-Minute Christmas Gift Guide (With a Twist!)

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(#8) Crushing Year End Goals with Holiday Vibes

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(#7) Magnificently Messy Holidays

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(#6) Papi Joins the Pod: Hilarious Thanksgiving Memories

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(#5) 40 Years of Friendship, Motherhood Chaos & Laughter: Birthday Week Special with Jennifer Caesar

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(#4) Interview with Pilates Instructor Anna Christina on Parenthood and the Power of Small Step

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(#3) Solo life update: comp on hold and midlife lifestyle choices

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(#2) Fashion Emergency! I'm not ready to look frumpy... yet!

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(#1) Who the heck is Melis and what is this podcast?