# Melissa Broughton

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The Porch Swing Test: 3 Jobs, 100 Rejections, and Getting Sober Before 40

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Almost 40, working three jobs, and 100 rejection letters deep, Melissa shares how the fear of regret pushed her to self-publish Cowboy Dad, reinvent her career, and finally face her drinking. Plus: The porch swing test, a packed book signing at Chaucer's, and the glass of wine that changed everyth‮…

Cowboy Dad and the Decade of Grief

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Grief can break you open, or it can become your fiercest teacher. Melissa shares the decade that changed everything, tracing how loss, trauma, addiction, and recovery collided in her 30s and forced her to confront what she could no longer outrun. Resources mentioned: Five stages of grief - Wikip‮…

Headed West

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Leap of faith to California, working with a cult, working for 2 authors, writing and self-publishing my first book, 9/11, Santa Barbara living and rent, Girls Inc The Oprah Winfrey Show - Wikipedia Montecito, California - Wikipedia The Daily Grind – Santa Barbara Coffee Shop – Santa Barbara Coffee‮…

From Cowboy Roots to College Dreams: A First-Gen Journey

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Peeing in a Folgers can. Purple irises outside a trailer home window. Chocolate for dinner. The smell of Apple Jolly Ranchers on the morning commute. And $100,000 in student loan debt. Melissa, lavender farmer, ranch kid, and the first in her family to graduate high school asks whether college wa‮…

How Losing My Job Led to Skin Cancer and an Unexpected Life Transformation

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Melissa continues her esthetician story: reviewing spas on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, teaching skin physiology in Santa Barbara, and leading spa-writing retreats in Ecuador. Then came bullying, a layoff, and a skin cancer diagnosis and the unexpected gift that followed: writing Cowboy Dad. Don’t kill t‮…

What do you want to be when you grow up? Dreamy Gigs in Dreamy Places: Creating my own dream job

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What if losing your job led to the best decision of your life? Melissa Broughton shares how a spontaneous trip to Italy, a leap into aesthetician training, and a fearless mindset turned an unexpected detour into a global spa career. It’s a story about reinvention, risk, and the surprising power of‮…

Why I Don't Grow Lavender in Texas...

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Why I don't grow lavender in Texas:  California (climate and soil) spoiled me, I don't have the skills to farm lavender in Texas, Every good woman has a back-up plan, more lavender is not better,  and Flower and Mexican Food tangents (wait for it...at the end in Q and A) Resources mentioned: T‮…

Stop Guessing And Start Running Your Business By The Numbers with Melissa Broughton

Send us Fan Mail Melissa and I chat about business owners try to run through their accounts and how a great bookkeeper keeps your finances clean, accurate, and stress resistant. We also break down simple habits and metrics that help you spot profit leaks, protect cash flow, and grow with consisten‮…

Work From Home After Divorce: Could Bookkeeping Be Your Next Career?

Being newly single often brings unexpected financial challenges, especially when someone is suddenly responsible for supporting themselves or their children. Whether you're a newly single parent, navigating gray divorce, returning to work after years at home, or simply looking for more flexibility‮…

A Cowboy's Daughter, a Lavender Farmer & Guy Kawasaki Walk Into a Rodeo

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Season 2:  Episode 3, Guy Kawasaki An Unexpected Conversation with Guy Kawasaki About Self-Publishing, Steve Jobs, Entrepreneurship & Remarkable People. Melissa interviews Guy Kawasaki about self-publishing, the hard work of marketing a book, and how grit and luck shape success. They also discuss‮…