🎙️ Show Notes

Melissa and David are back—and this one’s got everything: Snapchat filters gone wrong, college panic attacks, and how Melissa accidentally looked like a hot truck driver. They also share Melissa’s recent guest appearance on Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon, why she cried through the entire interview, and how it inspired a brand-new holiday giving project with the help of ChatGPT (yes, really).

Plus: Christmas decorations gone rogue, Beautiful YU’s brand-new BP-157 peptide, and Melissa’s annual “toughen up, buttercup” parenting reminder to Remi.

💬 Episode Highlights

* Melissa’s Snapchat filter moment that backfired hilariously

* Her emotional interview on Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon

* A heartfelt talk about loneliness, vulnerability, and faith

* Why she’s starting a holiday giving campaign for high schoolers

* ChatGPT’s advice that changed her approach to generosity

* Ashley’s surprise Christmas decorating mission for Melissa

* Melissa’s favorite holiday chaos and why she can’t quit David

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Melissa loses her voice (again)04:00 – The Snapchat filter fiasco05:00 – Melissa on Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon08:00 – The freshman flu strikes Remi11:00 – Melissa’s college panic attack story14:00 – Calling The Arsenio Hall Show (and getting billed for it)15:00 – Listener with 43 cruises writes in17:00 – What is Substack (and why you should join Stretch Marks)20:00 – Rocco’s insane Christmas wish list21:00 – Melissa’s Beautiful YU wellness favorites22:00 – Introducing Beautiful YU’s new BP-157 peptide25:00 – The Christmas surprise from Melissa’s friend Ashley29:00 – ChatGPT helps Melissa plan her holiday giving project33:00 – Teachers funding high schoolers’ Christmas bags35:00 – “Perfection is the enemy of momentum”37:00 – Melissa’s Substack stretch marks reminder39:00 – The Radkes’ Holiday Lip Reading Game

🔗 Links Mentioned

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