Legacy Journeys

What Happened to Our Sex Life? Real talk about intimacy in marriage after 50.We love each other. So why does desire feel complicated now? In this episode we get brutally honest about what happens when love is strong but intimacy feels distant. We talk about sexless marriage seasons, the performance anxiety men face, and how sexual health changes with age. We cover menopause and sex after menopause...

In-law conflict is one of the hardest tests a marriage can face. In this episode we get real about what happens when you and your partner's family just do not get along. We share the story behind a painful family moment that almost broke us, and how we learned to set boundaries and choose each other. We also talk about what to do when the apology never comes, and how to love people from afar w...

Are you married, or just roommates? That is the question we put on the table this week, and it got real fast. Liv finally says what she has been holding in, and Mello hears it live for the first time. We get into communication, the roommate phase, and how to keep the spark alive when life gets loud. This one is for every couple over 40 who has looked across the room and wondered where the spark we...

What happens when masturbation stops being a private act and starts affecting your partner? Liv and Mello get brutally honest about the moment it crossed a line in their marriage and the emotional fallout that followed. In this episode, Liv opens up about feeling rejected, undesirable, and questioning her self-worth after Mello's private habits left him unable to show up for her on her birthda...

Being a caregiver is not for the weak. In this episode, Liv and Mello get brutally honest about what it actually looks like to care for an aging parent who refuses to cooperate. We cover the grocery store showdowns, the doctor visits that led straight to fast food, and the daily emotional weight of loving someone who will not help herself. If you are in the sandwich generation or you have ever had...

Liv returned to Morristown, New Jersey, for her 35th high school reunion and the trip became much more emotional than either of us expected. It wasn’t only about reconnecting with old classmates. Liv revisited the neighborhood where she grew up, remembered the insecurities she carried as a plus-size teenager, and faced parts of her past that once made her feel ashamed. This time, she returned as t...

Making friends as a grown woman hits different. Liv gets brutally honest about calling herself a "woman repellent" and why female friendships have been so hard to build after 40. We talk about the loneliness no one warns you about. The one-sided friendships you outgrow. The family members who do not show up when life falls apart. Jealousy and mean-girl energy that does not disappear with...

We sat down to answer the questions married couples dodge and it almost went left. Pet peeves we have learned to live with. What our last big argument was really about. Whether either of us fights fair. And the one insecurity that shows up in our marriage the most. Liv admits something about her arguing style she has never said out loud. Mello fires back in a way that makes things worse before the...

Welcome to Legacy Journeys: Where Love, Life, and Laughter After 40 Take Center StageLiv and Mello pull out the Couples Chat card game and things get real, quick. What starts as a fun game night turns into the kind of conversation most couples never have. The questions get spicier, the answers get realer, and the laughter gets louder. This is not marriage counseling. LOL!This is two people who hav...

Where do YOU draw the line? Liv and Mello put 15 real-life relationship scenarios to the test to answer the question every couple argues about: is it actually cheating, or just inappropriate? From liking your ex's photos on social media to having a work spouse, sending late-night texts with someone you find attractive, keeping old love letters, and meeting up with an ex for coffee without tell...

In this episode of the Legacy Journeys Podcast, Liv and Mello are reviewing Divorced Sistas Episodes 15 and 16 (the Season 1 Finale), and baby, these episodes were a whole mess. Geneva walks in on William with a prostitute, the situation turns physical, William backhands Geneva, and Geneva ends up stabbing him. Was William defending himself, or did he push Geneva until she snapped? We also talk ab...

Geneva thought she could keep her secret forever, but the truth always finds a way out. In this episode, Liv and Mello break down the jaw-dropping moments from Divorced Sistas Episodes 9-14, where emotional cheating, broken trust, and shattered boundaries collide. Do you think William can ever forgive Geneva after this - or is their marriage already over? Drop your answer in the comments.*********...

Let's be real… Loving your spouse and actually liking them are two different things. In this episode, we're talking about some marriage advice Gabrielle Union said in her interview with Angie Martinez that got us thinking: Even after 11 years of marriage, she's still learning about her husband! We kept it light but real in this conversation. We talked about how every marriage is differ...

Is love after 40 easier, or does it just require a different set of tools? We think so. In this episode of Legacy Journeys, we’re getting real about the importance of communication, understanding, and why counseling has been a game-changer for our marriage. We share a personal story about navigating a frustrating medical prescription issue...Proof that sometimes we may handle challenges much diffe...

What started as a simple intimacy game became a meaningful conversation about communication in relationships, emotional awareness, and how couples work through things together. In this episode of the Legacy Journeys Podcast, we sit down and play a card game called "Intimacy" designed to spark deeper connection. The questions lead us into honest dialogue about boundaries, public affection...

What started as a birthday trip to Gatlinburg Tennessee quickly turned into one of those weekends you wish you could rewind and do all over again. This trip was LIT!We stayed in a luxury cabin with couples, family, and friends, and from the views to the vibes, everything just clicked! Great food, nonstop laughter, late nights, karaoke that got a little too confident (LOL!), meaningful conversation...

What if a video game could expose your communication style, your trauma response, and the way you really handle conflict in your relationship? In this episode of the Legacy Journeys Podcast, Liv and Mello Melanin break down how a simple Nintendo Switch game (Overcooked) turned into a powerful mirror for their marriage. What started as teamwork quickly revealed deeper issues around control, communi...

In this episode of the Legacy Journeys Podcast, Liv & Carlton get real about the conversations couples don’t always want to have...We unpack whether secrets shared by friends should stay private in marriage, react to the viral pastor conversation about women’s orgasms and sexual morality, and talk honestly about intimacy, desire, and connection in long-term relationships including what some pe...

2025 was not an easy year. It challenged us emotionally, mentally, and relationally in ways we didn’t anticipate. In this episode, we sit down and honestly reflect on what the year demanded of us, what we had to release, and how those endings shaped who we are now. This is not a highlight reel. This is a real conversation about growth, loss, clarity, and evolution inside a marriage. We talk about...

Sometimes love doesn’t break. Sometimes it gets tested. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on a season we didn’t plan for but absolutely needed. We talk openly about our recent separation, the hard conversations we avoided for too long, and the uncomfortable truths we had to face about ourselves and our marriage. We don’t pretend we handled everything perfectly. We didn’t. But we also don’t...

In this episode of the Legacy Journeys Podcast, Liv and Carlton explore marriage challenges with humor and honesty. They dive into the funny side of married life while keeping it real about what couples face daily. From communication mishaps to everyday misunderstandings, they remind us that love and laughter go hand in hand. Join the conversation as they share stories about married life that prov...

Hey Legacy Journeys fam! In this powerful episode of Numerology & Manifestation Part: A Fun Guide to Destiny & Soul Numbers, we go beyond the basics. We cover your Destiny Number, Heart/Soul Urge Number, Personality Number, House Number, and Personal Year Number, each offering a unique lens into your purpose, desires, and year ahead. Want to discover which number rules your core identity o...

Tyler Perry is back with another wild ride: Beauty In Black. And yes, Liv & Mello sat through BOTH seasons so you don’t have to wonder what’s really going on. In this Legacy Journeys review, we break down the highs, the lows, and the messy middle of Tyler Perry’s Netflix drama. From the cut-throat beauty business, to seriously twisted family feud, to the heavy themes of power, money, and betra...

Hey there, wonderful souls! Welcome back to The Legacy Journeys Podcast! In this light-hearted, uplifting episode, "Numerology & Manifestation", we have a playful chat about how both your birthdate and your name might hold little clues about who you are—and even point you toward your life’s purpose. What You’ll Learn Today:-What numerology really is, and why people use something call...

R.I.P. Andrea Olivia Mincey | Legacy Journeys Podcast – Liv & MelloThis week on the Legacy Journeys Podcast, Liv and Mello take you inside the whirlwind of the past two weeks—a mix of grief, family drama, and rebirth. After back-to-back funerals for two of Mello’s uncles in Atlanta, the couple opens up about what it means to laugh through grief, navigate family dysfunction, and find healing in...