Side Hustle Pro · July 30, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
473: Melyssa Ford on Health, Hustle, and Healing
This week in the guest chair we have Melyssa Ford, media personality, actress, and advocate known for her dynamic presence in entertainment. With a career spanning television, film, and radio, she has captivated audiences as a host on the Joe Budden podcast and various TV appearances. As a seasoned veteran in media and entertainment, Melyssa mastered the art of pivoting and identifying viable opportunities to launch into new and exciting spaces. In this episode she shares: Her new podcast Hot and Bothered that fosters meaningful conversations about women’s wellness, intimacy, and health Overcoming depression, negative self-talk, and finding grace through personal healing The many benefits to pivoting several times in her career Highlights include: 00:00 Intro 02:00 Building a film/TV personality 06:00 Being an undocumented immigrant 14:00 Creating her own path 19:00 Battling mental health issues 27:00 Navigating perimenopause 40:00 The podcasting landscape 47:00 Living with a brain injury 1:00:00 Tips for entrepreneurs Check out episode 473 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and YouTube Links mentioned in this episode Melyssa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melyssaford/ Melyssa’s Twitter: https://x.com/MissMelyssaFord/ Hot and Bothered Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotnbotheredpodcast/ Melyssa’s Website: https://www.melyssaford.com/ ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: https://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Guest Social Media Info Melyssa’s Twitter: https://x.com/MissMelyssaFord/ Melyssa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melyssaford/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.