Best Melissa Leger Podcasts (2024)

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EPISODE 142: DANCE YOUR WAY TO LOVE! - The biggest collaboration I have ever done! 48:08

27d ago48:08

48:08

I didn’t realize how low my confidence still was until I began ballroom dancing. Looking back, I was showing up for dates dressed up, with my hair and makeup done, but I still felt heavy and uncomfortable in my own skin. Until I overcame this, I never knew how obvious this was to others. The day I stepped into the dance studio, I had no idea how mu…

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EPISODE 141: The Gumball Love PODCAST IS BACK! - Why I left podcasting after getting married. 1:04:59

28d ago1:04:59

1:04:59

I am so excited to be back, and I have so much to share. This podcast is like a phone call between you and me. I tell you what happened, why I stopped podcasting, why I did not want to share my relationship online. I also have a huge announcement and introducing a project I've been working on for a long time. It is FREE: Listen to the podcast and t…

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Brittany Found Love After 8 Months of Self Discovery: Client Story 33:05

2y ago33:05

33:05

Are you nervous to take that step to TRULY be single, totally off the dating apps, and just focus on getting to know and love yourself? My past client Brittany is the perfect example of why doing this is SO important. Tune in to find out how Brittany went from having no idea who she was, to being secure and confident in herself, plus happily marrie…

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Will a Guy Without Kids Understand? Courtney's Story 54:48

2y ago54:48

54:48

Courtney was a single mom with two kids, divorced for six years, single for five, who was successful in all other areas of her life like friendships, career, and health...but her love life suffered. Until she met her boyfriend, but he'd never had kids before. Does it work out? Tune in to find out! Courtney worked with me a few years ago doing one-o…

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Do You Really Need a Dating Coach? Kristy's Story 35:28

2y ago35:28

35:28

Coaching results, 4 years later! Kristy didn't want to get a coach. She said, "I'm smart, I am successful, I should be able to figure this out." When her best friend told her, "We can't keep having this conversation, you need to talk to someone" It was a sign. Kristy is a total badass, finance guru (paid off over $400K in debt in 18 months), and si…

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Lauren Took a Year Long Dating Break at 40: A Client Success Story 40:01

2y ago40:01

40:01

Like many women approaching their 40's and still single, Lauren was feeling anxious, lonely, and grieving the fact that she may never get married or have kids. She was stuck in a pattern of dating the same time of guy over and over, always ending up with a broken heart...all while grieving the loss of her father. Until she decided to commit to hers…

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I Got Married! Wedding Details and How to Know if He's the One 48:44

2y ago48:44

48:44

I am officially Mrs. Melissa Roberts!! After 20 years of searching for the right one and the trials and tribulations of dating many WRONG ones, I'm so proud to be a first time bride at 45. So many of you were asking for the wedding details, so here they are! But if you're in a place where it's too painful or sad to hear about someone else's wedding…

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Three Pillars to Grow Confidence from Within with Christina Lecuyer 39:00

2y ago39:00

39:00

Are you struggling with self worth, self love, and confidence? Christina Lecuyer was a beautiful professional golfer who seemed to have everything going for her..looks, fame, money, a relationship..but behind closed doors she was struggling far more than anyone knew. By DECIDING to be happier, she turned her life around, and you can too! Christina …

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Not Settling Makes You Stronger 29:05

2+ y ago29:05

29:05

The right thing to do is often the harder thing to do. I'm celebrating a client this week who decided it's time to choose herself and stop settling. I know making this kind of decision often doesn't feel like celebrating though. There is a lot of grief and heartbreak when letting go of someone you bonded with, and even loved. Today I'm talking abou…

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Does He Have Ambivalent Attachment Style? 51:15

2+ y ago51:15

51:15

You've likely heard of the three attachment styles: secure, anxious, and avoidant, but we don't hear enough about the fourth: Ambivalent Attachment. If your guy seems really intense in the beginning, pursuing you, showering you with love and gifts, but then can turn cold on a time or seems really needy, but like whatever you give him is never enoug…

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My Unpopular Opinion on Feeling Butterflies 30:17

2+ y ago30:17

30:17

A lot of coaches out there will tell you feeling butterflies around a new guy is a bad sign, because it means your nervous system is recognizing danger. This just isn't totally true, butterflies CAN actually be a good thing, as long as they're not overtaking your ability to spot the potential red flags. In this episode, I'm breaking down: What the …

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He's a Nice Guy, but is he The One? 24:41

2+ y ago24:41

24:41

This episode was inspired by a listener who messaged me about her situation. She says the guy is not a Gumball Guy, he's nice and he loves her, but there's other issues...she noticed he has anxious attachment style and has been unwilling to get the help he needs, their core values are misaligned, and their levels of motivation and work ethic are di…

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How to Find the One By Reverse Engineering 44:41

2+ y ago44:41

44:41

Are you dating with a sense of urgency and a timeline? If you ask any happily married couple if they had a sense of urgency to find the one when they met each other, most of them will probably say no. When you're dating with this mentality, it's like you're starving, and so ANYTHING to eat looks good. It clouds your judgement, and you'll either mis…

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How to Stand Out on Your Dating Profile 40:55

2+ y ago40:55

40:55

Not attracting the quality men you're looking for on the dating sites? In this episode, I give you my proven top tips for improving your online dating profile and the first couple interactions to collapse your timeline and find your high-quality man faster. We talk about: How to make sure your profile isn't generic and stands out from the crowd whi…

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27 Reasons Why You Might Not Be Getting a Second Date 47:54

2+ y ago47:54

47:54

This episode might sting a little to hear but I'm gonna be that SUPER honest friend right now who just tells it to you straight...here are the things you might be doing that could be a major turn off for people. Do you have bad breath? Bad body odor? Crooked teeth? What kinds of things do you talk about on a date...do you complain, or gossip? These…

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How to Get Over a Break Up and Move On ASAP 26:23

2+ y ago26:23

26:23

Fresh out of a break up? Even if you're months or even years out and still not over your ex, here are my top 34 things to do to get over a break up (non of which include binge drinking or drowning your sorrows in ice cream!) These are healthy, productive methods that actually work to help you move on. Work with Melissa Need help stopping the cycle …

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Why Professional Women Struggle to Find Love 38:21

2+ y ago38:21

38:21

Are you killing it at your professional live, but struggling to find the man of your dreams? Most clients who come to me are much more confident and comfortable walking in to a board room than walking in to a first date, so if that's you, you're not alone! In this episode, I give you the top reasons my clients were struggling to connect with high-q…

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Love Is Blind Season 2 Analysis 53:41

2+ y ago53:41

53:41

For those of you who geeked out on the Netflix show Love is Blind (season 2), this episode is for you! Yes, it's reality TV which doesn't have the best rep for being...well...real...but we can actually learn A LOT from observing these singles and couples. In this episode I give my personal analysis of the individuals in the cast, as well as their r…

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How to Stop the Cycle of Pain and Rejection 48:41

2+ y ago48:41

48:41

In this episode we're talking about why you're in the cycle of rejection and pain, why that pain of rejection is so great, and how to stop the cycle. If you continue to find yourself meeting guys who seem great in the beginning, and then with no explanation they disappear or they turn out to be not who you thought they were, and then you're stuck i…

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I'm Engaged! What it Feels like to Know for Sure 43:12

2+ y ago43:12

43:12

I'M ENGAGED!! I know how it can kinda stink to hear these engagement stories when you're still single, trust me I was there for a long time. I'm sharing this story with you because I KNOW it's possible for you. Whether you're single, dating or in a committed relationship, this episode is meant to help you understand what it feels like (for me, and …

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Should You Try Again With Your Ex? 47:19

3y ago47:19

47:19

He's constantly on your mind...the one in your past who you wonder if he's grown up at all. You day dream about what it would be like to reconnect with him, and if things would be different this time. Should you reach out? Maybe he already reached out and you're wondering if you should revisit the relationship. In this episode, I'm sharing my perso…

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Does He Make You Feel Like You're "Too Much"? 47:54

3y ago47:54

47:54

Do you ever feel like you're too much, and at the same time, not enough for a guy? If you've ever wondered..."Should I tone it down"? Should I not bring this Michael Kors purse to the date? Maybe I shouldn't wear these heels, I'm too tall..." Girl, this episode is for YOU! The right guy for you will NOT make you second guess, question and doubt you…

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What Really Makes a Couple Compatible? 46:58

3y ago46:58

46:58

We all love to watch the fantasies and the happily ever afters..but what about the reality that over 50% of marriages end in divorce? Most people know this fact, but have you ever stopped to investigate what actually led to women deciding to divorce? We're over here thinking single life is terrible and just wanting what those married couples (seem)…

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Is Unresolved Trauma Keeping You From Finding Love? 46:21

3y ago46:21

46:21

My love said it best, "If you've got unresolved trauma, you can't be intimate with yourself. And when you can't be intimate with yourself, you can't be intimate with someone else." A lot of people are walking around with unresolved trauma and expecting to find "the One" who will turn their whole life around. Most people haven't done "the work" to t…

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I Did This Before I Found Love 1:01:33

3y ago1:01:33

1:01:33

In this episode, I want to share with you all the things I did to level up my life that I believe prepared me for the love I'm experiencing now. And I'll let you in on a secret..it has nothing to do with dating, or having the right pictures and words on your profile to attract the right person..it all has to do with going back to YOU and curating y…

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Why Are We Attracted to People Who Aren't Good for Us? 52:09

3y ago52:09

52:09

We're bringing back my love Iain Roberts for another episode to give his perspective on Gumball Love, and how so many of us became attracted to Gumball People. When we think about our childhoods and the books we read, the movies we watched, the characters we idolized...a lot of these fantasies weren't very healthy expectations. These expectations a…

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Live Coaching Session: There Was So Much Chemistry, What Happened? 36:09

3y ago36:09

36:09

On this episode we bring on Khyara, a listener of the podcast, for a LIVE hot seat coaching session🔥🔥 Khyara was dating a guy for a month and a half and things were going well, there was a lot of sexual chemistry, until things started feeling..off. At a time when Khyara really emotionally needed him, he dropped the ball. Plus, he stopped prioritizi…

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Introducing Iain Roberts and Our Love Story! 1:27:08

3y ago1:27:08

1:27:08

FINALLY! It's here..the moment you've all been waiting for..I am introducing my love, Iain on to the show to share our story and how he has been and will continue to be helping out with Gumball Love moving forward! We get into... How he almost lost me because he cancelled our first date to MC a chicken wing eating contest... What our first two date…

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Is it Anxiety or Gut Instinct? 45:43

3y ago45:43

45:43

Wondering how to tell the difference between anxiety, your gut instinct, and anxious attachment style? This episode is for you! Often times our gut instinct is SPOT ON...telling us to GTFO of a sketchy situation or to not go on the date with that guy. But sometimes, our anxiety or anxious attachment style overruns our instincts. In this episode, we…

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Are You Marrying Him Before You Meet Him? 31:48

3y ago31:48

31:48

You come across a profile online...he's so cute, his dog is cute, you share the same hobbies and interests, you're hitting it off in the DM's, next thing you know you're fantasizing about your wedding and how you'll become bffs with his sister and wondering if you'll have Thanksgiving with his family or yours. Like WOAH that went from 0-100 real qu…

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What He's Thinking When He Ghosts You 38:45

3y ago38:45

38:45

What the heck is going on with ghosting?! It's becoming more and more common with my coaching clients so I wanted to address my view on what's really going on behind the scenes when he ghosts. Hint: It has nothing to do with you. You had a great time with him, he's what you wanted, and now he's not texting back at all, or he's coming back every now…

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Body Confidence and Radical Self Love with Coach Ali 55:43

3y ago55:43

55:43

Do you feel like lacking confidence in your body is holding you back from having success in dating? Today I chat with Coach Ali, who was literally MADE to empower women in body confidence and self love. Alexandra Sempek, commonly referred to as "Coach Ali", is an internationally certified health coach. She empowers women who struggle with food guil…

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What If He Comes Back? 43:53

3y ago43:53

43:53

It can be so exciting when the ex or that guy you were talking to comes back around, saying how he's been thinking of you and missing you. But as soon as you start talking about yourself and what's new in your life, he's bored. Or he starts talking about this other girl he's talking to, or all these problems in his life. As much as he said he's cha…

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Q&A: Can Exes Be Friends? 55:00

3y ago55:00

55:00

In this episode, we're diving deep into some questions you guys asked me on Instagram. I'm sharing my take on open relationships and polygamy, can exes be friends, and what to do about dating burn out. Work with Melissa Book a call with Melissa: https://melissa-leger.mykajabi.com/workwithme Join the VIP Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.…

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Leveling Up and Raising Your Standards 44:04

3y ago44:04

44:04

This is the episode for you if you're sick of waiting around for the guy to text you back, or to actually take initiative and ask you out, but you're hesitant to actually cut him loose. This episode is inspired by one of the girls in the community who DMed me a revelation she had where she finally raised her standards and stopped settling. Now, she…

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How to Filter like a Freak 48:28

3y ago48:28

48:28

I used to put up with all the red flags. I'd let things slide because I didn't have the belief that I'd ever actually find a guy...since I'm tall, opinionated and financially successful. This scarcity mindset hugely backfired! It kept me stuck in the cycle of dating Gumball Guys for years. The ironic thing is, all the things about myself that I was…

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Navigating Love and Gumball Guys for Teens 39:01

3y ago39:01

39:01

Teenagers these days face unprecedented challenges when it comes to dating and relationships. No other generation before them was raised in the world of social media (and now, social distancing). With "we're just hanging out" and other no-labeling strangeness normalized, it can be hard to know if this guy you've been texting is really into YOU or j…

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Stop Beating Yourself Up Over Mistakes 33:20

3y ago33:20

33:20

You have to stop shaming and judging yourself for staying with the wrong guy, even though you see the red flags now. Period! In this episode we answer the question...why do we feel so dumb for staying with a Gumball Guy or having done so in the past? You are NOT dumb, and it doesn't help you in any way to think so. This episode will give you the mi…

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What Millennial Dating is Missing with Dating Coach Kristina Persson 56:55

3y ago56:55

56:55

Kristina Persson is a Dating & Relationship Coach who specializes in helping millennial women manifest happy relationships, WITHOUT having to spend hours on dating apps. On the Gumball Love Podcast, Kristina and Melissa chat about what they often see millennial women doing wrong in dating that is keeping them from finding true, lasting love. They d…

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Feeling Hopeless After Divorce: How to Move Forward 55:41

3y ago55:41

55:41

After going through a traumatic relationship, divorce, or breakup, it can be really hard to keep having hope that things will get better and everything will work out in the end. How do we not lose hope after getting beat down? When we have a physical injury, it's clear that we need to take rest and heal. However, when it's an emotional wound, someh…

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How to Filter Out the Wrong Men When Dating Online 37:57

3y ago37:57

37:57

With the Delta variant on the rise, it's been highly requested to do another episode on online dating and how to navigate it, so I'll be answering some of your questions! Online dating can be so overwhelming with endless options of people. A lot of times, we go into it when we're not ready, which can make things even worse. Not to mention, we're in…

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When Should You Have Sex with Him? 46:30

3+ y ago46:30

46:30

You're having a fun night on a date, or maybe a night out, and it's come to that moment when you're wondering whether you should go back to his place or have him come back to yours for sex or not. While I can't make this decision for you and would never try to, I do want to give you a few questions to ask yourself before making the decision and to …

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What Men Want: Why Most Dating Advice is Crap 27:16

3+ y ago27:16

27:16

Enter the search term "dating advice" on Google or Youtube and you're bound to come across listicles or videos with titles like "10 Things You're Doing that are Turning Men Off" or "The Number One Mistake Women Make in Dating". From this day forward, I want you to STOP consuming content like this. It's crap!! 1. You're never gonna find the holy gra…

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Does He Have the Capacity to Love? 48:04

3+ y ago48:04

48:04

When we've dated Gumball Guys in the past, often it's daunting and scary to get back into dating because we've been burned before. We're a bit jaded and skeptical that all guys are jerks. Well, hindsight is always 20/20, but we can try some things during the dating stage to test the waters and see if he's really ready for love and commitment. Junk …

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How a Small Town Girl found her Passion in Saigon, Vietnam with Dana Drahos, Women's Nutritionist 1:03:56

3+ y ago1:03:56

1:03:56

In this special interview, I'm interviewing my podcast manager of two years, Dana Drahos! Dana ditched corporate America life in July 2018 for the adventure of a lifetime, moving abroad to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. She started out teaching English, and over the past three years has gone on a wild ride of finding her passion, starting her …

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What Does it Mean to be Ready for Love? 59:39

3+ y ago59:39

59:39

How do you know if you are "ready for love"? The depiction of love and romance in Hollywood movies certainly sets the wrong expectations for us around what healthy love, dating and relationships look like. After many years of dating and relationships, learning from the mistakes, and finally meeting the love of my life at age 43, I share how I knew …

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How to Break Free from Toxic Thought Patterns 21:57

3+ y ago21:57

21:57

This is a quick episode where I wanted to talk about a new concept I heard from Dr. Caroline Leaf about thoughts, and how to stop the pattern of negative thinking and sleepless nights filled with anxious thoughts! I share with you a helpful exercise that she explained, and tie it back to how this relates to childhood trauma and our tendencies to da…

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The More Subtle Yellow Flags You're Missing 43:29

3+ y ago43:29

43:29

We hear a lot about red flags in dating, and often they are centered around what the guy is doing. Whether he's sending d*ck pics, he leaves you on "read" for days, he doesn't have any friends, etc. In this episode, I go through each of the Gumball Guys and give you the subtle yellow flags of how you might feel around these guys, so you can start t…

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Should You Stay With Him? 49:08

3+ y ago49:08

49:08

This episode is dedicated to all you out there who are currently in a relationship, and starting to consider if this relationship is no longer healthy for you and if you should leave. In this episode, I share my top strategies for how to take care of yourself during this time, how to explore your emotions and thoughts around the relationship so you…

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Lessons Learned after 51 Dates with Romance Novel Author Jolie Moore 1:10:13

3+ y ago1:10:13

1:10:13

An avid listener of the Gumball Love Podcast, Jolie reached out to me via email after listening to the episodes describing the different flavors of attention addiction. I was so impressed with how she was able to connect each "flavor" to a real life Gumball Guy she'd met over the course of her 51 first dates, I had to get her on the show! Yes, afte…

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