Star Women Rising

Where Did the Spark Go? Guiding the Next Generation Back to Their Fire  What happens when an ordinary interruption turns into a soul-level message?  In this raw, unscripted episode of Star Women Rising , Melinda shares how a series of everyday frustrations—missed timing, blocked creative flow, family responsibilities, exhaustion, and even a broken box of candles—unexpectedly opened the door to a m...

The Price of Expansion: Choosing Growth When It Costs You Everything Buzzsprout Description What happens when you choose expansion—and not everyone can come with you? In this deeply reflective episode of Star Women Rising , Melinda explores the often-unspoken cost of spiritual growth. From friendships and family ties to careers, identities, and familiar roles, choosing expansion can mean letting g...

Episode Title: Following the Call: Intuition, Healing & the Courage to Leap Without a Map Episode Description: In this expansive and soul-stirring episode of Star Women Rising , Melinda is joined by the radiant Erin Corman, MS — yoga studio owner, wellness practitioner, energy worker, spinal energetics facilitator, transformational coach, and author — for a deeply honest conversation about int...

Episode: A Warrior’s Path — Healing, Protection & the Power of Women with Dr. Jamille Harrell-Sims In this powerful conversation, Melinda welcomes a woman whose presence shaped her life long before either of them knew how deeply — Dr. Jamille Harrell-Sims , PhD, clinical herbalist, former probation officer, trafficking expert, and unshakeable truth-teller. Together, they revisit the place wher...

  Messages from the Universe: Listening Beyond the Noise   Have you ever felt a breeze that seemed to whisper something meant only for you? Or seen signs and synchronicities that felt too aligned to be a coincidence? In this episode of Star Women Rising , Melinda explores how the universe speaks — not from somewhere “out there,” but from within us.  She shares her own stories of divine nudges, nea...

The Cost of Care: When Self-Sacrifice Becomes Self-Erasure Women are praised for giving—time, energy, love—yet rarely asked what it costs. In this episode of Star Women Rising , Melinda unpacks the invisible badge of honor so many of us wear: people-pleasing, over-functioning, and calling it love. From childhood programming and “good woman” conditioning to motherhood, burnout, and the guilt of set...

🌕 Episode 3: Menopause — The Sacred Transformation No One Talks About For generations, menopause has been whispered about, joked about, or ignored — leaving women to navigate one of life’s most powerful transformations alone. In this episode of Star Women Rising , Melinda breaks the silence around menopause and perimenopause. She shares her personal experience — the confusion, the physical change...

🌕 Episode 2: The Truth About the Divine Feminine — Reclaiming What Was Stolen The phrase Divine Feminine is everywhere — in hashtags, courses, and goddess-themed posts — but what if much of what we’ve been told about it isn’t the truth? In this episode of Star Women Rising , Melinda gets raw and real about how the modern Divine Feminine movement has been diluted, commercialized, and, in many ways...

🌙 Episode 1: The Power of Intuition — Remembering What You Already Know We’re born with intuition — that quiet inner voice that knows before we do — but somewhere along the way, life teaches us to tune it out. In this first episode of Star Women Rising , Melinda opens up about her personal journey of remembering that voice, from her early spiritual roots to a life-changing accident that forced he...