Mel the Podcaster is Past Level 50

This is my final episode for Past Level 50. I think I’ve said plenty. My transition is taking me in other directions and I want to focus on my business Mel’s Pod at The Cedar Chest of Pearland. I am still on most social media platforms. Please follow me and let me know that you followed me from the podcast. I loved every second of podcasting and might make appearances on Naked Onion Mystery Tours...

Stop buying fast fashion just because it’s cheap and disposable. Watch the Brandy Melville documentary on HBO MAX. It will change your life.

Jasmine is a podcaster on J&A: The Unfiltered Mental Health Podcast- to get you emotionally unfucked. Find her and Alexander on your favorite podcast platform. This episode is to introduce you to the world of women in their 50’s. We talked about ex-husbands, stupid male doctors, flooding, food and everything else that makes us who we are. She is amazing and has filled my Mexican meals with extreme...

It seems complicated when we have extended families. The exes, their families, the children, the step children and the bonus children. Kitty Rebellion shared her story last Thanksgiving and I had to have her share it with you. Listen to this episode if you think that celebrating with the new or additional family members may be unbearable. She brings a new perspective to celebrating with everyone,...

It’s Thanksgiving and we’re out celebrating with our family and friends. It’s all fun and games until it’s not. This episode is for you! Listen and laugh. You might find a new strategy to help you cope with dealing with these difficult individuals. Laura Bytheway is the creator of the amazing podcast: THE POST-NARC LIFE PODCAST. She is a certified Life Coach and Narcissism Specialist. She has seen...

Laura Bytheway is a Post Narc Life Coach, Podcaster, Speaker and genuinely a woman who is helping women retrain their mind out of old habits and guiding them to new behaviors. We met at the PodGals Experience and I knew we had to talk. I read her Instagram posts and each one awakens experiences. On October 20, she posted this on her Instagram and my epiphany began. I’m using her words: “Here’s a b...

Misty is on TikTok. She paints, sculpts and creates digital art. She is often on a TikTok LIVE talking about creating something new and takes us on the it’s process. The rapport has always positive and she manages to make me feel inspired to create something with fabric. Misty and I talked about recording an episode on this podcast. Initially, I thought we were going to talk about creating art but...

I know when I am alone in my thoughts I have moments of epiphany. These moments can easily be used to plan things out, they can also be used to validate what I may be wanting to work on. Sometimes I just procrastinate. To make an actual change I feel that I have to be honest with what I’m feeling. This honesty requires a voice. And it requires me to connect the voice to an action and get results.

I made off like a facial bandit at the @txpodcastergals experience. I met so many amazing women podcasters and fantastic vendors. Natalia Castille from ACPS MedSpa honored me with the grand prize. This is the list. 1. ZO Skin Health Daily Power Defense 2. ZO Skin Health Complexion Renewal Pads 3. SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF Prevent 4. SkinMedica Rejuvenating Hydrator 5. Alastin SkincareGentle Clean...

In life, we know more or less when we will be born, unless there’s a special circumstance. In death, we never know. I was celebrating my birthday a week ago and I am celebrating with a different perspective because I want to embrace my friends and family in every gathering for the future. With the passing of Susie and Walter, I have come to realize that we never know when we will leave this earth....

So many times I have caught myself, saying, “I could never do that”! But with 57 years of experience and knowledge, I now know that this phrase is a temporary setback that can be changed. These three stories can explain to you that the mindset and actions are two different things. I hope that one of these stories will resonate with where you are right now. Please reach out if you would like to sha...

I just started watching the Mary Tyler Moore Show and I’m hooked. As a child I remember waiting for these shows to come on it was 1970 I was four years old but I knew what was on and looked forward to what was on television. But back in 1970 if you missed an episode you missed it. Now I know where to find it and I can watch an entire series and binge watch everything. So my question for you is whi...

The Glow Up happens to women. It can occur at any time. Changes in any capacity can stir up emotions, With this evolution, women are better prepared to exit the stage that they have been in. Relationships, careers, empty nest, change in health, death of a loved one, retirement. It can be anything. I hope this episode finds you an leaves you different. I'm not an expert but I am a Level 56 woma...

There was an estate sale across the street on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was really busy. There was traffic coming from both directions and people were walking on sidewalks because there was no where to park. During this commotion, I saw two puppies, trying to dodge cars, run away from people and they looked really scared. Immediately, I went out and I scooped up these two pup...

Today was an amazing day. I was able to help a crew of people clean out a house. There were two other women in this house. We all bonded. We all had piles of things to take home and it was amazing. Listen to this episode and maybe find a way to do something fun today I did just that. I was sweating. I was all dusty and I had a blast. Thanks for listening.

Hiiiiiiieeeeee!!!!! This episode is to help you be an amazing guest in any future podcast episodes. I have had situations where my dogs are barking, and I’ve had to interrupt the episode and start at a point where I can delete the barking of the dogs. Things happen, people knock on the door, and my dogs have to defend their territory, but if someone is opening a soda can or whipping up eggs, or wa...

Are you a mother? Then you know that motherhood is a forever experience. Listen to this episode and join in on the driveway with those two young women in Scottsdale, Arizona. Comment, like, share and listen to more episodes of Past Level 50 with Mel the Podcaster. Find me on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. Emali me at pastlevel50@yahoo.com

This episode deals with toxic positivity. It’s everywhere you look. On shirts, on wall art, in television shows and movies, everywhere. I grew up with toxic positivity, it was a constant in my childhood and young adult life. I think Gen Xers have dealt with toxic positivity, and now can recognize it for what it’s worth. Life is not always “good vibes only.” I’m 56 now and I can see it. I can recog...

Alisha Reitz, also known as AngelishFit on TikTok is my guest today. She created a life mastery program for women over 35. Step Into Your Power addresses mindset, confidence, relationships, nutrition and movement. This program also includes an exercise program and a community where members can engage with her and with each other in this contained group. She is inviting women to attend a free onlin...

This is a grandmother story about alterations done on clothing. A quarter inch was always the standard for those individuals who were never happy with the initial fitting. There were many men and women who assigned my grandmother and extra layer of work. They left happily as they gave her more of a task to their garment. She happily looked at their article of clothing as it hung in the hallway. A...

In this episode, Mel the Podcaster takes you on a journey of actually sitting down and making a plan for your self-care. In this plan, she will guide you through your past self care, which maybe wasn’t so positive and also the items on that you thought were self care, and that you’ve left behind. Also self care now in the present, and also for the final segment, self-care for the future. Within th...

In this episode, Mel talks about having patience and grace. In a line, a man cut in front of her and she was in disbelief. But because of the disbelief, she did not have time to respond negatively. A positive situation occurred, and she along with the man learned a lesson. #PastLevel50 #WomenPodcaster #WomenOver50 #womensupportingwomen #RetiredLife #WomanOnAMicrophone #WomanPodcaster

If you have ever thought of traveling but have fear of not knowing where to start, this is the episode for you. Amarilis from Ace Travels will show you how to take a quality trip and how to experience the culture, the food and the people. Amarilis is a cohost with Coach Carmen on the podcast Eat Well Travel Often. If you’ve been reluctant on making those plans for an amazing trip she will show you...

Find Coach Ang at www.coachangatwell.com/links. I found Coach Ang Atwell yesterday and was just blown away because she is the type of woman that I would’ve loved to have listened to as a young mom when I was in my 30s. I didn’t have this and I’m hoping that now I can bring that to you and to show you that having a life coach is something that some of us may need. January 15 might just be an introd...

Coach Kitty from TikTok and from 757 Lifestyle Walkers is here to teach us, to motivate us and to inspire us to make a change for ourselves. I had the opportunity to meet, although not in person, Coach Kitty. We record on the Naked Onion Mystery Tours podcast with Edith the Producer and Kitty Rebellion. I am Mel the Podcaster and and when we get together it’s four women coming together from all ov...