Melissa Unfiltered
Melissa Unfiltered - a podcast where nothing is off limits. As a Mom with three adopted kids, I dive into foster care system failures, realities of Mom life, homeschooling, sexual abuse cover ups, domestic violence and any issues that get me fired up each week. My perspective is unfiltered, fearless, and usually different from the mainstream narrative. Join me as I question and expose our cultures “accepted” truths, shine a light on the uncomfortable, and explore topics through a lens that’s without boundaries and uniquely mine.
Episodes
What REALLY happens behind the scenes in foster care?
In this eye-opening episode of Melissa Unfiltered, I sit down with someone who saw the system from the inside - our family’s former foster care caseworker.
Together, we unpack the realities most people never hear about:
- overwhelmed caseworkers
- reunification pressure
- court system failures
- foster parent silencing
- financial incentives tied to visitation
- traumatized children ...
What if the “mom friends” you thought you had…weren’t real?
In this episode of Melissa Unfiltered, I sit down with Francesca (Marathon of Motherhood) to talk about the moment everything shifted - the realization that fitting into “Mom culture” was costing her peace, her identity, and her truth.
From toxic Mom groups and constant comparison to public confrontation and walking away from it all, this conversation pulls back the curtain ...
I never thought I’d be the Mom who homeschools…and honestly, I judged the ones who did.
But everything changed.
This is the real story of how we went from public school to private school to homeschooling…and why I made the decision about my kid's schooling I never thought I would.
In this episode of Melissa Unfiltered, I’m sharing what actually led us here...from COVID chaos to questioning everything...
I stayed quiet for years about what I saw in the foster care system… until now.
This is the story I was afraid to tell - until now.
In this first episode of Melissa Unfiltered, I share the real story behind why I started this podcast - from adopting three children through foster care to the fear, silence, and frustration that came with it.
If you’re a parent, considering adoption, involved in foster care,...
I thought I had the perfect family.
From the outside, everything looked normal…even good.
But behind closed doors, it was a completely different story.
In this episode of Melissa Unfiltered, I’m taking you back to my childhood. It's something I’ve never fully shared before.
From growing up with a strong, hardworking single Mom…to the moment everything changed when she remarried…to the moment I pi...
I never planned this life.
At 18, I moved out, quit college after one class, and took a job at a mall kiosk…not exactly the beginning you picture when you think about marriage, kids, and building a family.
But that’s where I met my husband.
What started as a “wait…is this a date?” moment turned into a 20-year relationship filled with love, chaos, breaking up, court battles, infertility, IVF…and ultimately...
Welcome to Melissa Unfiltered. This is a podcast where nothing is off limits.
I’m a Mom of three adopted kids, and every week I talk about the topics that get me fired up...the ones most people avoid or are too afraid to say out loud.
This isn’t surface-level conversation.
This is real life, unfiltered.
On this channel, we dive into:
• Foster care system failures
• Adoption and parenting reali...
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