HOW BITCHES ARE MADE with Rachel Melvin

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Actress Rachel Melvin shares the ridiculous and poignant stories from her past that are responsible for taking her from good girl to bad ass bitch, while exploring what it means to be the modern American woman.

Rachel Melvin


    • Jun 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 47 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from HOW BITCHES ARE MADE with Rachel Melvin

    Joy - HBAM the Diaries Ep. 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 49:06


    Rachel dissects the purpose of mourning and how we can use our grief to cultivate joy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    "Miss" Communication - HBAM the Diaries Ep 10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 67:38


    Rachel discusses the importance of effective communication on both an individual and grand scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Time - HBAM The Diaries Ep. 9

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 35:55


    In today's piece, Rachel dissects how we value time and money, emphasizes the importance of being present, and shares how she's managed to mentally time travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Authenticity - HBAM The Diaries Ep. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 56:52


    In this bonus episode, Rachel discusses how the impacts of COVID effected her professional life, causing her to uncover her authentic self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Community - HBAM the Diaries Ep. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 52:17


    In this bonus episode Rachel discusses the importance of finding and building community in the wake of a major shift of her own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Power - HBAM The Diaries Ep. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 39:49


    In this week's new bonus episode series, Rachel talks about what she learned from watching Gone with the Wind, and the power we can ultimately find through devastating circumstances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Change - HBAM The Diaries Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 53:35


    Rachel shares a piece about the effects of change and explores how we can make the most of unforeseen circumstances resulting in otherwise unrecognizable landscapes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Regret - HBAM The Diaries Ep.4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 41:13


    Rachel talks regret(s) and discusses what we can learn from having them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Stewing - HBAM the Diaries Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 29:00


    Rachel shares her raw thoughts and emotions about stewing in silence and how to make the most of unforeseen roadblocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Anxiety - HBAM the Diaries Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 34:18


    Rachel shares her raw thoughts and emotions surrounding the idea of anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Authority - HBAM the Diaries, Ep 1.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 18:33


    In the first of an all new bonus series, Rachel shares her raw thoughts and emotions surrounding the idea of authority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice? That's How Bitches Are Made

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 112:20


    In this season's finale, Rachel shares the toughest lesson she's ever learned about female friendships, toxicity, and business - particularly when it comes to How Bitches Are Made - and discusses how having your own back not only gives you the life you want, it saves you from potential destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Deep Dive: The Perfect Prick Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 50:31


    Co-host Kevin Barrett rejoins Rachel to give an inside look into how their relationship began and why she's his one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Deep Dive: The Perfect Prick Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 43:47


    Co-host Kevin Barrett joins Rachel to give his perspective on the first time they met. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Perfect Prick, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 66:36


    Rachel recalls how she was able to land her fiancé by choosing herself first, further discussing the benefits of breaking old patterns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Perfect Prick Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 75:44


    Rachel discovers that value of being in the right place at the right time, and discusses the importance of implementing boundaries in more than just your romantic life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Under the Microscope

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 69:43


    Through yearly trips to the gynecologist, Rachel is repeatedly confronted with the ever evolving pressures modern day women face simply by having a vagina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    VegShe w/ Anastasia Arnestad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 97:46


    Rachel welcomes special guest Anastasia Arnestad, owner of VegShe fitness and nutrition, learning about what lead her to start her own company during the middle of a pandemic and how doing so has changed her life and the lives of her many clients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Deep Dive: Restructuring your Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 58:21


    Co-host Kevin Barrett joins Rachel to further discuss the story "Restructuring your company," giving his male perspective on online dating and finding "the one." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Restructuring your Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 94:59


    Rachel shares the importance of dating yourself and explains how doing so helped her better navigate her way through the murky waters of online dating to eventually find "the one." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Deep Dive: Grounded

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 59:34


    Co-host Kevin Barrett joins Rachel in a deep dive discussion about the episode "Grounded." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Grounded

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 51:14


    A trip to summer camp results in an unexpected relationship Rachel just can't seem to avoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Deep Dive: Crash Course

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 58:19


    Co-host Kevin Barrett rejoins Rachel to discuss in more depth the story "Crash Course." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Crash Course

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 41:53


    After managing to avoid a near death collision, Rachel realizes she's no longer willing to put up with any more drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    "What if..." - and all the acronyms you can think of

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 39:57


    Rachel invites guests Jessica Amento and Brooke Vallone on to discuss their personal struggles with OCD, uncovering the intricacies and importance of discussing similar disorders that are often too taboo to mention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Deep Dive: No place to call home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 64:41


    Rachel and co - host Kevin Barrett discuss the details of "No Place to call home" and explore more aspects of the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    No Place to Call Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 71:24


    When Rachel can't get back into her old apartment, she's forced to confront the things she fears the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Deep Dive: Fallen Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 49:51


    Rachel introduces her new co-host for the season, fiancé Kevin Barrett and together they further examine the story of "Fallen Hero," discussing additional insights, perspectives, and in-depth details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Fallen Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 46:19


    Rachel's world is turned upside down after a visit from an old acquaintance sends her on a wild night with strangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    HBAM in Quarantine Ep7 "What Kind of Fuckery is This?"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 74:06


    Rachel and Kevin discuss conflicting messages from the government and various counties as our country slowly begins the process of reopening, and offer advice to a listener whose relationship has been impacted by COVID19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HBAM in Quarantine Ep6 "A reason, a season, a lifetime."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 93:16


    Rachel and Kevin discuss toxicity in friendships and how our platonic relationships are also being put under the microscope during our current pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HBAM in Quarantine Ep5 "Are We There Yet?"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 61:30


    Rachel and Kevin talk shit - literally - when sharing their recent camping trip experience and discuss the restlessness and confusion surrounding COVID19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HBAM in Quarantine Ep4 "Quarantine Blues mixed with Good News"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 78:23


    Rachel and Kevin share first hand accounts of quarantine bringing out the worst in people and discuss what can be done to overcome the negativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HBAM in Quarantine Ep3 "Why Men Love Bitches"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 58:15


    Special guest Kevin Barrett returns to discuss with Rachel why men are more attracted to "bitches" than they are "yes" women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HBAM in Quarantine Ep2 "Relationships in Lockdown"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 66:21


    Rachel discusses the effects quarantine has on our relationships with special guests Kevin Barrett and Mariasha Altynbaeva. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HBAM - in Quarantine Ep1 "A New Normal"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 48:34


    In this in-between-season premiere Rachel discusses how our stay at home order has effected her and how it's inspired a new direction for the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Miss Americana "and like..."

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 52:15


    In this special episode, Rachel gives listeners a sneak peak into the upcoming season of HBAM and discusses her thoughts on Taylor Swift's new Netflix documentary "Miss Americana" with special guest Brooke Vallone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Cutting Ties and Saying Goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 32:09


    In this season 1 finale, Rachel reveals another life altering epiphany she had after tripping on mushrooms in the desert.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Sticks and Stones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 35:26


    After having had her fill of body shaming, Rachel discusses the power of community and the importance of using your voice to elicit positive change.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tongue Tied and Pussy Grabbed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 29:21


    Rachel's vagina gets a surprise greeting from an unwelcome stranger on NYE, prompting her to wonder why it's so hard to be a bitch, even in the most justified of scenarios.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Sh*t End of the Stick

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 33:50


    Rachel shares her theory of how the infamous double standards of society came to be and talks taking it up the ass - figuratively and literally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Breaking Ground and the Glass Ceiling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 39:27


    Rachel explores what it's like to act like a man in a man's world after purchasing her first home and taking on a kitchen renovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Baring It All

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 39:02


    Rachel talks about Hollywood's obsession with nipples, and explores how to set boundaries in the workplace without coming off as the wrong kind of bitch, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Introductory Minisode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 3:14


    Rachel introduces the format of the podcast and introduces you to the cycle of how a bitch is made.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Kind of Bitch You Never Want To Be

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 30:33


    Rachel explores why bitches get a bad rep after a dramatic confrontation in the hallways of a soap opera.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The First Bitch I Ever Met

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 34:40


    Rachel recalls what it was liking growing up with her mother and explores the various definitions and interpretations of the word "bitch."   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Epiphany

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 35:57


    Rachel reveals how she came up with the concept of How Bitches Are Made, after getting her heart broken by a man with a unicorn penis, .  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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