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Hot & Bothered With Melyssa Ford Welcome to Hot & Bothered with Melyssa Ford! New episodes available on Tuesdays on all podcast apps šŸ±

Consider this your reminder that you donā€™t have to figure everything out by yourself ā™„ļøAsking for help doesnā€™t make you ...
09/07/2026

Consider this your reminder that you donā€™t have to figure everything out by yourself ā™„ļø

Asking for help doesnā€™t make you any less capable, strong, or independent. Sometimes knowing when you need support is the strength.

09/05/2026

Sometimes the questions people keep asking you reveal the work youā€™re meant to do.

For Kier Gaines | Licensed Therapist, conversations with his community, from young men to women seeking a thoughtful perspective, it all helped shape a bigger mission: making the tools for self-healing accessible beyond the therapy room.

Catch the full conversation on your favorite streaming app and grab your copy of It All Starts When You Do.ā€ available now ā™„ļø

09/04/2026

New book out, doing the work, and apparently fighting fashion crimes on the side šŸ˜‚

It All Starts When You Do: How to Do the Real Work of Self-Healing jaut it rhw bookshelves!šŸ“ššŸ”„ have you grabbed tour copy yet?

And , we still need a ruling on his fashion takeā€¦ are jorts really THAT bad? šŸ‘€

09/03/2026

From therapy to doing the work, women just get it šŸ‘šŸ½ā™„ļø how have you seen your growth journey impact your friendships? Letā€™s talk about it šŸ‘‡šŸ½

09/02/2026

Two things can be true at once.

Understanding brings context. It doesnā€™t always erase the impact. You have permission to hold space and acknowledge both.

Such an insightful conversation with Kier Gaines | Licensed Therapist
More of Kiers wisdom is at your fingertips in his new book It All Starts When You Do, available now.

09/02/2026

Cultural competency is a must, but does your therapist need to look like you to understand you?

Have you had a therapist who didnā€™t share in the same identity as you? If so, what has that experience like? We want to know

Full episode out now. šŸ”— in bio!

09/01/2026

Mel stealing cars, homoeroticism, why some men just need to shut up and LISTEN, and so much moreā€¦ yeah, we covered a lot of ground in this one šŸ˜‚

Just a taste of what weā€™re getting into today with Kier Gaines | Licensed Therapist
And the timing couldnā€™t be better!
Catch Kierā€™s new book, ā€œIt All Starts When You Do: How to Do the Real Work of Self-Healingā€ officially OUT TODAY along with this episode šŸ“ššŸ”„

08/31/2026

Kier Gaines | Licensed Therapist is pulling up to the hot seat nextšŸ”„

You wonā€™t want to miss this one. Episode drops tomorrow!

Thereā€™s no blueprint for grief and no deadline for when you should be ā€œokay.ā€Some days you move forward, other days you ...
08/26/2026

Thereā€™s no blueprint for grief and no deadline for when you should be ā€œokay.ā€

Some days you move forward, other days you just make it through. Both count ā™„ļøšŸ«‚

Save this for the days that feel a little heavier.

Self care is healthcare, and letā€™s be honestā€¦ it isnā€™t always ā€œcuteā€. Be it setting the boundary, making the appointme...
08/24/2026

Self care is healthcare, and letā€™s be honestā€¦ it isnā€™t always ā€œcuteā€. Be it setting the boundary, making the appointment, taking the break, or simply admitting you need one, we encourage you to take care of yourself, whatever that may look like for you ā™„ļø

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