Melissa Fredericks, the woman behind Kev on Stage Studios, steps out solo for what may be her first-ever podcast appearance without her husband. Joy Taylor pulls back the curtain on who Melissa really is: a rule-follower navigating the lawless world of entrepreneurship, a mother of two Black boys, a woman interrogating her faith, and someone quietly trying to find her footing in a brand new chapter of life.

From the Jeezy cancel attempt to vulnerability in marriage to what it actually takes to keep a 20-year relationship alive, this conversation goes deep.

In this episode:
(00:00) Intro | Melissa's First Solo Podcast Appearance
(01:03) The Internet Tried to Cancel Them Over Jeezy
(04:23) What Christianity Is Actually Supposed to Look Like
(16:00) Raising Black Boys & The Weight They Carry
(22:24) Empty Nesting, Kev Wants Her to Write a Movie & Finding Herself
(29:00) 20 Years of Marriage: What This Chapter Looks Like Now
(41:13) Feeling Unanchored After Motherhood
(48:12) Vulnerability, The Dog Analogy & Saying Yes Twice
(58:00) Making Real Friends in Hollywood is Hard
(01:03:35) Waiting to Exhale Friendship & Writing a Rom Com
(01:09:00) Where to Follow Melissa

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