I was her driver along with crew for the MTV Awards show in Miami. She asked me so, what is it you do? She didn't see me as just a driver. Madd respect for her and where she is in life right now.

@lashannon3668

6 ай бұрын

That's nice to hear

@mr.mr.4772

6 ай бұрын

What do you do?

@deljean

6 ай бұрын

Lol ​@@mr.mr.4772

@RitchieB

6 ай бұрын

Huh?

@CustomFitted

6 ай бұрын

​@@RitchieB Right like what? Lmao

Angie Martinez has struck gold with these interviews. Her energy is so open and nonjudgmental and it lets her guests open up in such a different way.

@derekdolcy5839

3 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😅❤❤❤❤yea agreed 💯👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 love Angie 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷💥💥💥👑

Mel actually is very suited for a mature broadcast. Hopefully she can restart her food podcast or a new one entirely. Her articulation and introspection would be a breath of fresh air for many. This is her lane.

@positivej1

6 ай бұрын

💯

@marriejames01

6 ай бұрын

“I’m Here For the Food” wasn’t a food podcast. She had in-depth conversations about life and women issues. It was very good.

@CharlieChopizi

6 ай бұрын

Yeah but she chose the bag /check to sit there on a shallow ass, boys locker room show run by an ex rapper (JBP). Choices.

@JWill951

5 ай бұрын

@@CharlieChopiziI was surprised to see she went that route when she could’ve been doing her own thing

@kingsleycasper

Ай бұрын

It’s a lot of ppl that won’t admit it but her presence on JBP is welcome and needed

Not only is she BEAUTIFUL but when she speaks she makes language sounds so beautiful. She’s so smart. She knows exactly which words she wants to use when speaking, no fumbles and no stuttering. A class act.

@kadijhastrong8787

4 ай бұрын

The man be on her body she's a very beautiful woman and she so well spoken but I can't wait to hear a her story ,

I like seeing mel telling her story to another woman who will allow her to actually tell it and not crack jokes while she's being so open. Cuddos for her representing the OG video models.

@SeveralMissteps

6 ай бұрын

Facts

@billybass5730

6 ай бұрын

Kudos*

@stephanieneville87

6 ай бұрын

I’m really enjoying this. She should do a podcast with someone else. I would actually listen, bc podding with Joe isn’t working. They talk over her every time which is super annoying

@motortrend07

6 ай бұрын

Yea i agree she ruined the pod she should have her own far very far away from joe

@Ohh_Is_That_Sooo...

6 ай бұрын

THIS, is the place for all that.. not the JBP .. don't come to a comedy show and serious is out smh. There's a time and a place, and I'm here for it... Now lol.. not there.

Melyssa, please! Leave that podcast and set out on your own! It was a breath of fresh air listening to you have a rationale conversation with an adult for once who didn't cut you off and let you cook. Your life is so interesting and not just the video vixen tidbits, but you as a full human being! Please give us that solo podcast in 2024.

@AyidaMarken

6 ай бұрын

She used to have a podcast. the name is 'Am here for the food'

@GoatedCulturePodcast

6 ай бұрын

There’s a thing called money … how bout you quit ur job and give up 80% of ur salary lol

@87Lohan

6 ай бұрын

I agree men act like idiots when they’re in a group it’s that pack mentality like damn dogs! It doesn’t matter how old they are. I don’t know how she does it, I would’ve cussed them all out a long time ago and left. I do NOT have the patience for it lol Men 1 on 1 are just easier to deal with

@TamaraGKing

6 ай бұрын

​@AyidaMarken yes she did but that was a make food and talk pod... the OP is talking about a let's sit down and talk through stuff kinda podcast. Potentially more aimed towards a female dominated, target demographic rather than that of the JBP

@queenblack730

6 ай бұрын

It wasn’t about food. It was about real life stuff, check it out.

I lost my mom in 2019 to cancer. The day of her funeral I started journaling out everything I was feeling.. journaling & sitting in nature without a doubt saved me & kept me grounded. People who still have their mom have no idea what a blessing it is!!

@shauntelblake5338

6 ай бұрын

I need to start journaling. My friend told me that couple weeks ago and I still haven't. I lost my mom 3 months ago and its tough

@AlysiaWilliams-oy5ti

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I sure do!! That’s why I hug my mom every single day!! And tell her that I love her!!

@Usmcpb

4 ай бұрын

Lost my Mom on Valentine's Day back in 2015 (Alzheimer's) . My Dad died 7 months before in 2014(Diabetes). I should've wrote out the feelings I was feeling inside. Instead I was in a dark place for a while. Nothing illegal but my relationship with women has never been the same. A decade later. 🤷🏿

@oludamilolabashua1595

3 ай бұрын

I lost my mom in 2001 when I was 11 to breast cancer. Lost my dad in 2019 in an accident. I can relate to everything Mel is saying. the feelings of guilt are overwhelming sometimes.

@dallasguide9433

Ай бұрын

i'm afraid someones going to find my journal. that happened to me as a kid. still scarred 4m that lol

The part Melissa mentions feeling like you don't want to offend or make it seem like your making it a bigger deal than it is in a moment when your instincts are letting you know you are uncomfortable and just warning you is soooo true especially in the workplace where your reputation can become about your reaction over the inappropriate/uncomfortable events

Intelligent, articulate women having a vulnerable conversation. I just love this.

@donyelldancey4793

6 ай бұрын

Me toooooo!

@Mac_Raymond

6 ай бұрын

Same 🎯🎯

@reno419rockstar

6 ай бұрын

Nah, she's just Canadian.

@real8551

6 ай бұрын

​@reno419rockstar u not that bright huh. Your comment sounds separatist, devisive and makes no sense.

@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUp

6 ай бұрын

@@real8551DIVISIVE, not DEVISIVE… YOU’RE not that bright. Not U. And not even YOU. It’s YOU ARE. Don’t insult someone’s intelligence on YOUR level. You’re not that chick.

Mel finally got to say everything she’s been trying to get out in the past year. She looked and sounded comfortable!

@biyankab8740

6 ай бұрын

She has said all this on the pod with no interruption

@Shae0918

6 ай бұрын

@@biyankab8740 she didn’t but ok. She’s been trying.

@PANDA791000

6 ай бұрын

@@Shae0918It’s a 2 part interview called “more on Mel” Joe was literally crying with her…

@rrosen85

6 ай бұрын

​@@PANDA791000thank you! People have selective memory

As a 28 yr old black man going through a very rough time dealing with trauma and self realizations I received a lot from this. Thank You Mel. Thank You Angela

@MarcusMartn

6 ай бұрын

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@Fadda-P

6 ай бұрын

As an AI bot, I recognize fake comments like yours.

@YoQueue

6 ай бұрын

@@Fadda-P wtf 😂😂😂

@Fadda-P

6 ай бұрын

@@YoQueue 😅

@tamelblondell5005

6 ай бұрын

hang in there Brother; 🥹🤞🏾✨🫶🏾 No matter what happens in your universe or how dark it may seem remember that each day the trouble or difficulties begin to fade or something happens to it like Grief 😢. so i lost my best friend aka my mom 6 years as of tomorrow january 3rd 2018, my birthday is on the 6th i’ll be 30 she would have been 48 but i have learned & wethered the world, my emotional roller coaster and the emotions of the people around me. The feeling that grief fades away like troubles?? no it stays the same size but the most magical and i say Mystically emotionally therapeutic human thing ever happens, you grow around the trouble the grief the difficulties & you keep that pain or emptiness in your body for the rest of your days on Earth …. it’s a curse and gift because that awful thing allows you to remember the good it once brought you or the drive it gave you…. SURVIVING IN THIS WORLD IS THE MOST HARDEST THING ANYONE EVER CAN DO. BE BRAVE 29 YR OLD BLACK MAN. BE STRONG BROTHER. DONT SURVIVE BUT LIVE ❤️‍🩹

She's sooo good with words. We can tell she reads and craves knowkedge. she needs her own podcast ASAP!

@CharlieChopizi

6 ай бұрын

Agreed. Except she chose the JBP bag (aka the shallow..gossipy sh*t). Just like she chose to be on those video sets for the bag when they talking about pimping h*es.

@BeautyNBrains86

6 ай бұрын

She had a podcast a few years ago.

@nailb1365

6 ай бұрын

Our community has deliberately chosen to dumb down who we are so much to play into the “cool” factor, that hearing someone like Mel speak makes people so amused . This is the norm in my circle.

@harass647

6 ай бұрын

@@nailb1365 im not black ,im not even american. I love how she used words,i find some poetry in them. You dont have to downplay your community while i was giving a positive comment. You seem to have a superiority complex.

@datingdiaries1681

6 ай бұрын

Yes !

Melyssa is so highly intelligent and intellectual. It’s a pleasure to hear her speak especially because she’s been silenced by the men in hip-hop for so long. She’s a perfect example of a woman who has been so underestimated because of her looks but I hope she continues to use her voice for good.

@svsv1191

6 ай бұрын

she took the 2000$ tough what, don't judge her i guess

@annaford1725

6 ай бұрын

Mental health is a serious matter it doesn't have a look I understand the isolation

@AJ-yp6vx

6 ай бұрын

She is wonderful ❤

@reno419rockstar

6 ай бұрын

Who in hip-hop silenced this woman? She chose that option because she knows that it's PLENTY of stories about her and younger guys.

@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUp

6 ай бұрын

@@reno419rockstarRhetorical question. Unaccountable syndrome is the disease of the modern woman. Especially whores, thots, 304s, future ex-wives, etc. Same for male equivalent. But even most educated women I know, agree and concur with the pathetic phenomenon. Entire COUPLES JOKES are based on this truth

This is the Mel that first showed up to the JBP before they started picking on her. We need more of this! ❤ amazing how much difference a safe space makes

@laworder6179

6 ай бұрын

This! I’ve been trying to put my finger on the shift in her presence on the show!

@Jordan9618

6 ай бұрын

Shut upppppppp

@nysiageorge5401

6 ай бұрын

@@Jordan9618you first

@QueXopa79

6 ай бұрын

I truly don’t know how the FUCK she does it with Joe and then…

@Livefromthewhytehouse

6 ай бұрын

Dam her mom foul! But only imagine she prob was a bit selfish bc she was dying n also prob trying to set for after she’s gone. A lot of get thru, sadly

I understand this is not what Joe wants on the pod…but this is actually what we need from Melyssa if she’s gonna be present ❤

@carlinjames9475

6 ай бұрын

yep you said this perfectly

@lifestyleoffever228

6 ай бұрын

I don’t understand why he’s so against it. It would make for a more well-rounded show and gain an even larger audience.

@MarcusMartn

6 ай бұрын

Whaaaat that sucks Joe wouldn’t want that on his show I never listened to his show but he seems toxic

@nsmith3128

6 ай бұрын

I'm a big fan of the Pod but I've also seen some of the Joe Budden Podcast Reddit chats. I think majority of the guys who listen to the Pod hate women. And not hate in a violent way but hate having to listen to a women's perspective or opinion on things. Especially a woman that's not like a "IG baddie". It's why Joe does the dog piling thing where they basically make fun of everything Mel says. He's literally catering to a specific audience that he feels is the majority.

@raex2x2

6 ай бұрын

@@nsmith3128 well said! I agree

What she said about losing your mom is so fucking true. My dad killed my mom in October of 1994. I was 10 years old. Ill be 40 this year i still will randomly pull over on the side of the road and just cry. That pain never goes away. If you still have your mom, please please please try and get every moment and ounce of that relationship you can. Because when they gone, you really do lose a connection with life and earth that you never get back.

@thesavvyaccountant

5 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry for your loss!

@TonayB-47

4 ай бұрын

praying for you. losing a parent is something that until you go through it no one can understand. I've been through it 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@leagueG5

3 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear of your loss. My heart goes out to you. ❤

@theconcealedmistress

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤😢

The day Melissa comes out with a BOOK I’m buying it ASAP

@fittomakeup9890

6 ай бұрын

Same here

@TreasureChest0806

6 ай бұрын

Well I’m going to the library to get it. 🤣

@spin4635

6 ай бұрын

Been saying this! Love her!

@Risk8erboy

6 ай бұрын

that she doesn't write or has any intellect beside shakin' ass and staring at a RED camera ya'll be putting these people way too high on a pedestal.

@teeshaw6213

6 ай бұрын

I though she already published a book yrs back🤷🏾‍♀️

Mel you don’t understand how relatable your story is to a lot of us!

I really want her to do more interviews and write a book. Her story is so good and so needed in this world

@jesslivinlife

5 ай бұрын

She wrote a book in the past a few actually.

She is articulate, she really uses her words well to describe what she means. I really enjoyed listening to her 😊

@Mixedandfine

6 ай бұрын

I can listen to her all day!!

@JM-qg9bo

6 ай бұрын

Yeah she always has been articulate as well as beautiful. She definitely was not just a video music model, and when she went thrift that chapter she was well respected. Melyssa definitely turned being in videos into a very profitable avenue for which to build her current brand.

She’s speaking truth. I lost my baby boy I thought the world had stop but it was me that was standing still in time. The world will move forward regardless of what you’re going through.

@Latingurlbc

6 ай бұрын

I am truly sorry for your loss, may your little angel rest in eternal peace. 🥰🥰🥰

@k2kfitchannel944

6 ай бұрын

❤😢🙏🏿🫶🏾

@jacobjohn9539

6 ай бұрын

I like your perspective, sorry for your loss and I loss my mother 18 years ago, in which it changed my view on life.

@iStorm-my5fp

6 ай бұрын

Well said

@80sbabymusically22

6 ай бұрын

😢 I hope you have found meaning in your new life

Melyssa seems like she is in need of these types of girl talks on a regular basis.

@Wc7823

6 ай бұрын

I hope she gets them ❤

@CharlieChopizi

6 ай бұрын

Yeah but instead she chose the JBP just like she chose to be on those video sets.

@larabraver

6 ай бұрын

@@CharlieChopiziI don’t listen to the show, however, healing is journey and continues for her it sounds like. Hopefully, she’ll choose a different work environment in the near future.

Love this interview. This came at the perfect time. This is for women who are over 40, going through the transitional period of life. You touched on everything we go thru, depression, becoming elders, heartache, regret, guilt, shame, loneliness, coping mechanisms. Thank you Angie for your space and thank you Melissa for showing your true self.

@brtitneymissick6610

6 ай бұрын

I'm in my 20's and this is not only for people over 40. Younger people can relate to a lot of what said as well.

@nique413

6 ай бұрын

@@brtitneymissick6610 My apologies..I didn't mean to trigger you. Im saying that women over 40 would be the primary demo for this conversation mainly because we can relate to the experiences discussed. It is one thing to hear older women talk about an experience. It is another thing to relate and connect with what is said, because you have experienced it yourself. Reflecting in your 40's on what has occurred in your 20's and 30's is a powerful phenomenon that women in their 20's have yet to experience.

@Sumpter42

6 ай бұрын

I agree with you, @nique413 it helps me so much, to hear these things. I’m not alone 🙏🏾

Never have i felt more seen watching an interview. This was a tear jerker for me because so many things hit home. I’m in my early 30’s but i can relate to so many of the feelings she shared. Thank you so much for your transparency and vulnerability. It helped me.

It’s so nice to get to see Mel talk.

@LoVeInADiUniVerSe

6 ай бұрын

It really is .. her all the way in her own vibe is refreshing...

Melyssa looks absolutely phenomenal for her age. No, kids are not for everyone. Yet, I truly hope she can one day be a Mum.

@desireecase7870

6 ай бұрын

Doesn't she have a son?

@socialwork63

6 ай бұрын

@@desireecase7870 no that's her dog she was talking about.

@LuiggiChampan

6 ай бұрын

She sounds like she would be a great mom.

@NotSoTypikal

6 ай бұрын

She’s smart!!!

@amandamilo3454

6 ай бұрын

Melyssa looks phenomenal full stop.

The part about her mother. The transparency was beautiful ❤️😩

Very cerebral, super engaging and one of the most open and honest interviews I’ve heard. I wish Melyssa well, great talk.

In the words of flip “Mel is fire” 🔥 you never know what others have been through and what they’re dealing with. Love Mel 🙌🏾

A podcast with beautiful women, where my eardrums aren’t being blown out by constant yelling. *Subscribed* 🤝🏽

Melyssa articulated losing her mom exactly the way I felt when my mom passed in 2021. That day was the coldest day in my life. It’s a daily process.

@deljean

6 ай бұрын

Same but my mom passed Nov 2020, but the down spiral started Dec 2019 from when an incident happened with her. Definitely the darkest time of my life

I'm glad she spoke about how women can feel so paralyzed and voiceless, even in work environments, when it comes to sexual harassment. Women need to feel empowered to speak up about harassment and abuse. Thanks for sharing your story Mel! I respect you even more for your transparency and authenticity!

I appreciate Melyssa’s transparency so much.

@oyebritt

6 ай бұрын

she leaves it all on the table. and so eloquently

I lost my mother 9yrs ago and my father 5weeks ago, I feel everything she is sharing.

@iambrandeenicole2864

6 ай бұрын

💐🙏🏾💜

@OpheliaLarbi

6 ай бұрын

Sending you so much love. My condolences

@COOPCITYGIRL

6 ай бұрын

🕊️🕊️🕊️

@jeniciaw

6 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss 🙏💔

@There87Akin

6 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry for your loss. Last night I cried so hard; my dad is gone too and I realised that this month I didn't look at his picture and tried not to think about him so that I could make a nice Christmas for my kids otherwise I'd definitely breakdown. I spoke to him and saw him last at Xmas 2021 just a few months after my baby girl was born. The day after his 65th bday, he was gone. I miss him every day I hope he knows that 😢

I loved that Angie allowed her to actually speak and get all her thoughts out and didn't bombard her with questions but just allowed her to elaborate on her own feelings.Great work .First time watching any interview of Angie and Melyssa.

Having lost my mother at the age 9 and not having her here with me kills me every single day. I lost a piece of me when she passed on and I’ve never been the same and I never will. Not having that one person who will do anything for me, show me the deepest love and put me first is an indescribable feeling. I feel your pain. Thank you for telling your story and being so transparent with us. I now feel less alone.❤

Wow Mel looks extra fantastic here . But aside from that while I'm a huge JBP fan, I have begun to feel that she struggles with unnecessarily trying to gel with the pod . She has a value that the pod just can't accommodate and its' audience for the most part won't appreciate . They treat her like she's unwanted just tolerated as long as she plays the good sport for the weekly dog piling.

@jaytibee

6 ай бұрын

I agree, she’s too good for the content catered to most of his audience. It’s hard to melt the two together even if they want a different perspective.

@TamaraGKing

6 ай бұрын

​@@jaytibeefactssssss! In addition, I feel like She should also create her own pod and space, while she builds that she stays at JBP keeps her personal as a sideline for now, get some numbers while at jbp and move on to focusing on her own endeavors! A talking pod this time tho, not a food one ❤❤

@nofreehooks

6 ай бұрын

@@TamaraGKingthe thing is….she can do exactly that. Joe allows everyone to do their own thing. Ice does Twitch, Caffeine streams, Parks still does his music shit heavily, Flip has his own network and different shows/pods, Mel has all the opportunities to do exactly what these comments seem to want. It’s on her to execute.

@tashahall1855

6 ай бұрын

Melissa is a smart girl. She’s playing the role to set up her next move

@bowling4clarity817

6 ай бұрын

@@TamaraGKing I sense that Mel is kinda drifting through spaces trying to find authentic connections , but keep being either abandoned or betrayed in some way . Especially since her traumatic accident, where she watched some not show up for her after . Jason Lee was shady, her mother quickly perished, she packed up and moved to NY to accept Joe Budden s co-host job , where she now gets repeatedly passively gaslighted and mocked . I feel like Mel is perpetually looking for a space to be rooted in and rooted for

Blessings to Melyssa Ford & Angie, always Classy, Eloquent, Intelligent Legends their own rite. Melyssa's story is a journey of Triumph, Strength & Self worth 🙌🏽 Protect your Peace

This podcast needs the highest and most prestigious award - Angie just allow her guest humanity to shine through like I have never seen - Mel has never looked and sounded more beautiful - this podcast makes me proud to be a woman and makes me feel like I am not alone - thankyou Angie and thankyou Mel ❤

"I expected more of myself than anyone else in the world" WHAT A WORD!!!

She's such a good communicator. Interesting life story.

@AP.lovetoAll

6 ай бұрын

Except when any accountability or empathy outside of gender divides should be a thing 😐🤔😐 From NYC, love to all. Bless

I love this interview so much for Mel, she gets to share her story uninterrupted! She’s always has been and still is a Gem 💜

A lot should be learned from this conversation between these two women. The transparency from Melyssa Ford and her verbalizing emotions on hard topics like the lost of a mother (and maintaining her composure😱)…truly difficult. And the Legend that is Angie Martinez; from her radio days to her growing to warmth and the glow she possesses on this show (F a “podcast”, this is a Show! Respect it as such)…truly commendable. Respect to you both! Keep it going!

Wow her accident was so bad…she’s so lucky she’s here…also her ability to articulate her experience was really powerful. When she said “My anger was very important to me” I saw myself in that statement so clearly.

I have grown to love Melyssa. I know her person is out there and she is manifesting him. Soon. Soon. I watch her every Sunday on jbp. Angie the best too. This is gonna be an excellent listen.

I hope Melyssa starts her very own podcast

@TheRentIsTooDamnHigh

6 ай бұрын

I do too! I hope she talks about movies, TV, and books!

@krownheightsgang7053

6 ай бұрын

Well y’all women support her but too bad y’all really don’t 🤷🏾‍♂️

@GoatedCulturePodcast

6 ай бұрын

If u were such a supporter ; you’d know she already had one in the past

@ky-yx8po

6 ай бұрын

@@GoatedCulturePodcast we pray for you

@ky-yx8po

6 ай бұрын

@@krownheightsgang7053 we pray for you

I lost my mother to Cancer 10yrs ago, I too tried to ask her so many questions but felt so overwhelmed with grief that I went blank while she ran out of time. I have survived my grief because I was blessed with two daughters that I needed to get out of bed for. Angie is amazing, Praying for Melyssa's healing 🤍

@mbalenhlebuthelezi3198

6 ай бұрын

My exact story❤ i feel a different grief now. I grieve for my two boys who were robbed of a chance to know and have a phenomenal grandmother, so unfair.

@erikaarnold4780

6 ай бұрын

Wishing you peace. ❤️‍🩹

Great interview from M4! She shines the most when people actually let her talk and not interrupt every 5 seconds.

What a well spoken beauty. Glad she’s getting the space to share her more of her story.

Mel is so intelligent! I love and appreciate her story as a “video vixen” and a woman who decided to focus on her mental health after the trauma of her accident and losing her mom. 💜

@sarahsalter678

6 ай бұрын

She is super intelligent!!! Love her ❤️

Thank you Angie for giving Melyssa the platform to be vulnerable and soft and to tell her truth. It was so refreshing to be able to see her in this light. Two wonderful women sharing and growing. Well done ladies 💓

This was a beautiful episode. I lost my mother 3 months ago and I'm reeling. I have no idea how I'm supposed to live without her. Thank you to Melyssa for giving me some more language for what I'm feeling. I appreciate her rawness and vulnerability.

@elizabethtaylor9731

6 ай бұрын

I lost my mom 3 months ago too 😢

@yomairac9718

6 ай бұрын

@@elizabethtaylor9731 I am so sorry! Please take care of yourself.

@elizabethtaylor9731

6 ай бұрын

@@yomairac9718thank you! same to you 🙏🏾

@leagueG5

3 ай бұрын

Prayers up that your heart will get some sort of relief. May your mom be safe in the Lord's arms and protect you always. 🦋🕊

@elizabethtaylor9731

3 ай бұрын

@@yomairac9718 thank you and you do the same 🙏🏾

I love Melyssa Ford, and I'm happy to see her thriving and surviving!❤

She is so right I lost my mom over 16yrs ago and it is still difficult. Same cancer my beautiful mom was ravaged by colon cancer and I had a hard time accepting she was dying so when it happened I had a very hard time. Prayers for her . I’m grateful my father is still here

As a woman in her age group who is slowly losing her mom after having a less than ideal relationship, I can relate. Also, the loneliness and lack of family hits home. I appreciate her transparency about everything, especially on managing the negative self-concepts. Great interview. ❤❤❤

The club she speaks of, it’s so isolating and so true when she says that it feels like you are untethered. She described it so beautifully. Excellent interview. I needed to hear someone word my experience with losing my mother.

Wow! Her story is incredible. Sending her love and light! ✨🙏🏽

I love this interview, you get to see Mel in her element, without the guys who never let her talk cause she has an incredible story 😊

I went through something so similiar. The loss if a mother, im at year 3. No family either really. I go the river and speak to the Universe. I'm healing too. It's a terrible club to belong to, being an orphan. Hearing your story and that we were going through it at the same time, I'm glad we are healing. Glad you learned about micro dosing too. Thank you for sharing your story.

The explanation she provides on what it feels like to loose your mom is spot on!!!!😢

Melyssa put a lot of words to what what I’ve been feeling (lost my single, late mom in 2010, guardian of my siblings at 22, and losing my dad last year), I’ve been feeling untethered. Thank you Angie and Melyssa for this gift of feeling less alone during this season. Bless you and the work you’re doing 🙏🏼

@COOPCITYGIRL

6 ай бұрын

Prayers going up for you! It gets better!

The way she describes the loss of her mom is so accurate. I lost my mother and I can tell you, my word (one’s world) is never the same!

The interview so many of us women did not know we needed 😌♥️

I lost my mum 7 years ago today, 29th December 2016. The pain is unimaginable. Everything she describes is accurate. Your entire world is ribbed apart, I'm not sure if the pain ever goes away. For anyone reading this, know you will be OK. You can make it through, you will be OK. 🙏🏿

@victoriahughes1807

6 ай бұрын

For me it has been 16 years. The pain doesn't go away but closure makes it hurt less. When you lose your Mom is when you really feel the reality of having been inside of and from her body.

@sheilablount2392

6 ай бұрын

​@@victoriahughes1807❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽💯

@sheilablount2392

6 ай бұрын

🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️💯

I understand Melyssa. Losing your mom is a deviating feeling. It creates an emptyness that will never be filled.

@TheGilmore_Girl

6 ай бұрын

And you just feel lost without her.

@tB-zq2db

6 ай бұрын

condolences

@syoung4rmdafam

6 ай бұрын

That feeling is a vicious beast that I’m still learning to tame. I miss my Mommy ❤

@Zionreignsforever

6 ай бұрын

​❤❤❤❤

@Zionreignsforever

6 ай бұрын

​@@syoung4rmdafamI buried my Momma four weeks ago.

she seriously just needs love in her life. shes a scorpio so she might push it away but she needs a pure spirit around her..

@seektruth5750

6 ай бұрын

This has nothing to do with star signs

@FromTheHipp

6 ай бұрын

@@seektruth5750 sun signs*. and who said it did. on a new year, dont sound stupid.

Angie you handled her with such care. Grateful for your spirit.

She’s hitting on sooo many things… I absolutely felt like I didn’t know my mom. I talk to my daughter, I let her see me cry, I let her see me… although I’m her mom. I tell her about my childhood… I’m definitely going to leave her my diaries to read… when I’m long gone.

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. I’ve always liked Melyssa, when she was doing music videos. Back then I would only hear respectable things about her. I am happy she is still with us and I wish her nothing but happiness and peace.

She is beautiful, soft and eloquently spoken, I am glad she doesn't have those loud boys from the Joe Budden podcast surrounding her. We can hear just her :)

My father passed away 2022 and this interview right here…SHEESH…Mel described things I’m feeling like she was speaking for me. Thanks Angie for your platform and I got a whole new admiration for you and Mel. GodBless

@nzuix

6 ай бұрын

Prayers to you and your family.

As a man from a single mother household, who constantly fights with his only parent for things never in his control....this was great! I know Mel from the JBP and have always said she reminds me of my mom. She has such a beautiful soul. I've never got to see this side of her and it makes sense why I draw those comparisons. Thank you to both of you lovely ladies! This was absolutely amazing! ✊🏽

Thanks for this interview Angie. Its just a reminder of how Mel's voice and intellect are wasted on JBP. Love Ms. Ford.

@dlkc2000

6 ай бұрын

Throwing shots at her brothers is sick of you. She says she loves it there and loves them sicko

@dlkc2000

6 ай бұрын

She's told this story on the pod and Patreon. Is it supposed to be a therapy session every podcast?

@rodlesciasneed8873

6 ай бұрын

@@dlkc2000 🤣🤣

@bowling4clarity817

6 ай бұрын

I agree with you. They treat her like she's just the token attractive woman for them to dog pile on, and blunt her responses . The JBP audience campaigns each episode on Patreon to get rid of her .

@rodlesciasneed8873

6 ай бұрын

@@bowling4clarity817 I wanted her to go for the Breakfast club gig. I liked her on Hollywood unlocked too.

Love this interview…thank you Melissa for your vulnerability. You’re helping a lot of people with your openness.🙏🏾 Another Great interview Angie…👌🏾

The untethered feeling after losing a parent is so real. Your connection to the world seems non existent and it unravels you at the seams. Its been 5 years since I lost my mom and I am hanging on by strings at times.

@jennifferdaly417

6 ай бұрын

😅

@shauntelblake5338

6 ай бұрын

I hope the good Lord sends you the strength to get throught those tough days. Its been 3 months since I lost my mother and its hardddd😢

@tanine79

6 ай бұрын

@@shauntelblake5338 I hope and pray for your healing as well 🙏🏽

As a 44 year old black man this interview touched me and actually got me emotional, Melissa is so well spoken and intelligent and definitely has a good head on her shoulders. This interview made me want to spend more time with my parents , ive been taking them for granted latey 😔. I pray Melissa gets the healing she needs blessings upon blessings from me to you 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

Wow! Ang is that friend you go to just to talk and she will listen...Mel, you are truly beautiful inside and out...What a great talk❤

As a fan of the JBP, it's understandable why M4 doesn't open up much as i am not familiar with her history. I have gained alot of respect for M4 because shes a warrior for overcoming and still battling demons/trauma. I almost teared up when she spoke about how some people work to keep themselves busy to feel less depressed, that's how my 2023 went. Finding an escape from feeling sad

@kmdaye04

6 ай бұрын

You will be okay ❤️ never stop trying.

@TamekiaPratt

6 ай бұрын

That’s how my 2023 felt to suge! We are going to have a better year this year! 💕

OMG 😢 I felt all of this interview. I wish my momma was still here and she answered my questions truthfully

We don't speak up about our experiences because of shame. We shame ourselves for things that happened. Speaking from experience ❤

This is a great interview Angie. I hope Mel is reading this. Want you to know how much you have helped others today. When you discussed your injury and after effects it hit home! Proud of you! Thank you!

@JeReL19

6 ай бұрын

How many of y'all are getting in traumatic accidents to where y'all relate so much? Sheesh, do y'all literally let Jesus take the wheel?

Seeing this on my feed makes me so happy! I LOVE Angie as an interviewer and I can’t wait to hear Mel speak uninterrupted about her life and experiences.

Hearing her say she thought throwhing herself over her balcony broke my heart.💔 She is a true survivor.💪

I love this interview! Watching Mel speak so openly and honestly is beautiful. She needs her own space to speak and get her point of view across. SHE HAS A MESSAGE!!!!!!! Mel if you see this I hope you’re working towards your purpose…

May 19th is my daughter’s birthday.. now going foward I’m always gonna think of Melissa and say a little pray for her. This was very emotional.

I’m feeling such a range of emotions while actively watching this episode. Relatable, painful, hopeful. I’m rooting for Melyssa. So damn hard. I’m going through my own growing pains and this is so damn therapeutic

So, this year has been a tough one. Last year this time, my mother was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer. I'm happy to say that one year later, she has beat it! The journey that it has been to watch her go through this, I'm grappling with now. It has brought up so many different emotions as an adult daughter. So, watching Melissa bring up her own journey with her mother, I felt seen. Thank you, Melissa and thank you Angie for giving Melissa a safe space to tell her journey. Wishing everyone a wonderful 2024 💜

When she said her mom was a skeleton I broke down crying 😢 sending prayers to her always 🙏🏽

Beautiful interview/conversation. Thanks Angie for allowing her the space to share and be vulnerable. Much love to Mel Ford 🥺❤🙏🏾

Wow! I’m so happy to have come across this episode. She’s very elegant and well spoken! Thank you for sharing your story with us!

I’ve always loved how vulnerable Melyssa is. Her struggles with mental health hits home from me and it’s somewhat comforting knowing I’m not alone having similar issues with my journey.

She’s too mature and intellectual for the JBP. I feel like she shrinks herself to be apart of their conversations. I loved how articulate and honest she was in this interview.

@ashtonpatrice6137

6 ай бұрын

Yes, she does!

And as a Scorpio I completely relate to how she had to deal with how she treated herself. We are so hard on ourselves and think we don’t deserve good things . It’s a continuous work in progress

It’s great to see Melissa again! I miss her podcast: I’m here for the food! That was a great one❤

@rodlesciasneed8873

6 ай бұрын

It was so good! I miss it too!

@kathleenwhitlow7820

6 ай бұрын

She’s a full time cohost on the Joe Budden Podcast now. Best podcast out right now. Check it out.

This was by far one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen. Thank you Melyssa Ford and Angie Martinez. When Melyssa spoke about volunteerism at the end. Service onto others helps so much !

This is why this podcast/show is my favorite. I always knew of Melyssa Ford but this is on another level. She’s amazing. Seriously. Such a beautiful human inside and out. She’s interesting and so articulate. This is so fresh.. everything she’s been through and going through. 4 years!! 2019 and 2023 😫 with covid in between.. very insane times. This is one of my favorite episodes of them all.. Melyssa’s so relatable and REAL! Everyday human going through some REAL shit with reality and self.. It’s a an innate gift that Angie has to give such space and grace for everyone to express themselves. Everyone doesn’t have that.

Melissa, thank you for being so open and honest about your struggles. I am so sorry you've endure so many hardships and pain. Thank you for your testimony, I received it. God bless you Melissa Ford. Your story will help so many people. I am crying right now, because your story sounds like mines. Melissa, God is not done with us yet. We still got work to do! ❤

Listening to her story lets me know without a doubt that the JBP is a toxic environment that she shouldn’t be in. Melissa has been through a lot but is strong af.

@justadude1477

6 ай бұрын

Nah she just needs a podcast with more softball topics, not one where they’re actually talking to provoke thought

@jamilbelle

6 ай бұрын

No she’s just my cut out for that environment. That’s all

@87Lohan

6 ай бұрын

Strong women don’t do well in environments like that because the men want to keep you under thumb or will leave you out to dry. Same happened to Angela Yee

@bdupree720

6 ай бұрын

She could quit. No one is forcing her to stay. Yall don't give the men enough credit. He gave her an opportunity, but yet you call them toxic. I like her on the pod, but if it's too much for her, she could start her own. She has a big enough name.

@truthbetold4815

6 ай бұрын

The Joe Budden Podcast is those 10 men circled around her! It's beyond sad and disturbing. You can tell that Joe Budden beats women because he abuses her for sport. Toxic traits

Never knew this about this woman and I am so glad she had a space to open up and thank her for sharing her story. I pray God continues to strengthen her and that she always know that she is loved. Keep going Melyssa Ford, keep shinning your light. It is not in vain.

I remember when Melissa’s mother passed. My mom passed away shorty after. The way she explains the loss is so relatable to me. I appreciate her sharing the story! It’s still hard for me to verbalize and she did it perfectly here! Peace and blessings to Melissa! 🙏🏾