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 much deeper realization about the world we’re creating for the generations coming behind us. 

What begins as a behind-the-scenes look at the reality of showing up creatively turns into a po...

Duration: 00:28:40

The Price of Expansion: Choosing Growth When It Costs You Everything

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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 go of what once felt safe, known, and deeply loved.

Through personal stories, vivid dream symbolism, and hard-earned wisdom, Melinda shares how spiritual awakening doesn’t just...

Duration: 00:26:01

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Following the Call: Intuition, Healing & the Courage to Leap Without a Map

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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 intuition, healing, and answering the call of your soul.

Erin shares her journey from the structured world of corporate mental health and forensic psychology into holistic wellness, yoga, and...

Duration: 00:27:16

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 where their paths first crossed — inside one of the toughest, most emotionally intense environments imaginable — and explore how trauma, intuition, spirit, and service shaped the work they each do today.

From human trafficking to holistic h...

Duration: 00:26:21

 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, near misses, dreams that came true, and moments of pure magic — including the time a single red rose appeared on a white rose bush after she asked for a sign...

Duration: 00:24:01

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 setting boundaries, we explore why self-sacrifice runs so deep—and how to reclaim your energy without apology.

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Why we confuse love with obligation (and how to tell the d...

Duration: 00:29:36

🌕 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 changes, the emotions, and ultimately, the awakening that happens when a woman stops shrinking and starts embracing her transformation.

From the stigma and isolation to the empowerment and wisdom that emerge on the other side, this conver...

Duration: 00:23:35

🌕 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, hijacked. She explores the deep historical roots of feminine power, the suppression of women’s ancient wisdom, and what it truly means to awaken that sacred energy within yourself...

Duration: 00:22:45

🌙 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 her to listen to her intuition again. She shares the lessons she’s learned about gut feelings, ancestral guidance, dreams, and the subtle ways the universe speaks when we final...

Duration: 00:21:35