Welcome to the first episode of the new season of The Gumball Love Podcast!

If you’ve ever looked around at your life and thought, “Why is love the one thing I can’t figure out?” — this episode is for you.

I know what it’s like to feel successful in every other area, but still be single, overthinking every text, or stuck in situationships you can’t talk about. I know the shame of wondering if something is wrong with you, while everyone else seems to move forward with engagements, weddings, and babies.

In this episode, I’m sharing:

• My personal story of years of dating, breakups, and therapy before meeting my husband.

• The hidden shame high-achieving women carry when love isn’t working.

• Why love feels amazing one minute and “off” the next — and what’s actually happening in those patterns.

• The truth: You are not broken. You’re not too much. You’re not behind. You’ve just been caught in a loop no one taught you to see.

• Why there’s still so much hope for your love story, no matter how late you think it is.

This episode sets the foundation for everything we’ll cover going forward — from cultural myths to dating apps to the emotional patterns that keep smart women stuck.

✨ Because real intimacy doesn’t feel like waiting. It feels safe. And you deserve that.

📌 Links & Next Steps

• 👉 Take the Gumball Love Quiz to start spotting patterns in your story.

• 👉 Follow me on Instagram @melissajaneroberts for daily insights.

• 👉 Share this episode with a friend who needs the reminder: she’s not broken either.

• 👉Book a Free coaching call with Melissa HERE: