Mel the Podcaster is Past Level 50

I dreaded the idea of even scheduling a colonoscopy. I rescheduled it so many times. It wasn’t until I watched my husband prepare and go through his that I was even able to fathom the thought of actua...

4 Feb 202114min

This episode deals with menopause. The symptoms are there. Are you still in denial? Are you excusing the symptoms by giving them to the fact that you are getting older? Are you willing to keep track o...

25 Jan 202117min

The resolutions that I set for myself we’re bringing me down. I felt burdened with the amount of work that I set on myself. After a nap, I woke up and reset my life with just being myself.

12 Jan 202111min

The fun on Avenue C expanded over to Corral Street. Skating in those old skates while in that dusty old floor was an exhilarating experience. We knew it wouldn’t last for long but we were there every ...

9 Jan 202110min

Cold weather reminds me of the delicious caldo my grandmother made. Hang on to those traditional recipes. Pass them down or at least write them down. Let’s not lose our history.

8 Jan 20214min

I’m not sure why we were bussed to a different school that year but I know that all I felt was discrimination and oppression. It was a painful year for 8 year old me. I learned that the love and comfo...

6 Jan 20217min

Taking you back to my childhood on Avenue C. Mama Lile was a seamstress and tailored Navy uniforms at home. It was funny to hear her jargon as she directed the men while they stood on a stool to be fi...

5 Jan 20216min

Define what being rich meant to you as a child. Explain what it means now. Being rich was a goal from my own childhood.

4 Jan 20215min