# Episode 27: Melissa Fredericks On Faith, Marriage & Finding Herself in Her Second Act

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Podcast: [Two Personal with Joy Taylor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-personal-with-joy-taylor-6822659)
Published: 2026-07-02T16:00:00+00:00
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Melissa Fredericks, the woman behind Kev on Stage Studios, steps out solo for what may be her first-ever podcast appearance without her husband. Joy Taylor pulls back the curtain on who Melissa really is: a rule-follower navigating the lawless world of entrepreneurship, a mother of two Black boys, a woman interrogating her faith, and someone quietly trying to find her footing in a brand new chapter of life. From the Jeezy cancel attempt to vulnerability in marriage to what it actually takes to keep a 20-year relationship alive, this conversation goes deep.   In this episode: (00:00) Intro | Melissa's First Solo Podcast Appearance (01:03) The Internet Tried to Cancel Them Over Jeezy (04:23) What Christianity Is Actually Supposed to Look Like (16:00) Raising Black Boys & The Weight They Carry (22:24) Empty Nesting, Kev Wants Her to Write a Movie & Finding Herself (29:00) 20 Years of Marriage: What This Chapter Looks Like Now (41:13) Feeling Unanchored After Motherhood (48:12) Vulnerability, The Dog Analogy & Saying Yes Twice (58:00) Making Real Friends in Hollywood is Hard (01:03:35) Waiting to Exhale Friendship & Writing a Rom Com (01:09:00) Where to Follow Melissa Subscribe and tune in for more episodes. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday at 9AM PST. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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