Signal with Mory & Melissa

Wanting to please others can be a normal part of life, but when does it turn into appeasing others at your own expense? This week, Mory and Melissa return to personal growth by taking a long, hard look at people pleasing. We celebrate compassion as a culture, we speak highly of empathy, and we adore sacrifice - but we usually don’t talk about the times we care for others out of a need to feel safe or valuable. Fawning is just as much a trauma response as ‘fight or flight,’ and like all trauma responses, fawning should be honored and understood for what it is: our imperfect and natural capacity to process difficulty. Tune in for some serious (and not so serious) stories from the front lines of people pleasing, clarity on reconnecting to your own desire, and a convincing argument for why you should get a bean of your own.To submit questions for future episodes: https://forms.gle/ZhSKGveWox33GvFq6Follow Signal on insta: https://www.instagram.com/signalwithmoryandmelissaFollow Mory on insta: https://www.instagram.com/moryfontanez/

We are closing out spooky season with a special guest and one last skin-crawly episode about hauntings! Our producer Anais, whose life is “one big ghost story”, comes from out behind the curtain and joins Mory in an effort to creep Melissa out. She may or may not have misunderstood the assignment. Mory shares the lore behind the hotel featured in The Shining. Melissa moans “spoooky” for the final time this year. We hope you’ve enjoyed Spooky Signal Season. Happy Halloween! Content warning: This episode contains mentions of graphic content. Listener discretion is advised. To submit questions for future episodes: https://forms.gle/ZhSKGveWox33GvFq6Follow Signal on insta: https://www.instagram.com/signalwithmoryandmelissaFollow Mory on insta: https://www.instagram.com/moryfontanez/

For our third installment of haunted programming, Mory and Melissa share unsolved mysteries they’ve personally picked for your skin-crawling pleasure. Mory relates the case of twin girls who’ve recalled the experiences of past lives, which research shows is actually more common among toddlers than you might expect (thanks, science). And don’t be duped by Melissa’s hilarious minion costume: this week she’s chosen to tell the story of the cryptic zodiac killer and his infamous rampage across northern California. Between evidence of reincarnation and mentally unstable minions, goosebumps lie ahead for the brave listener.Content warning: This episode contains mentions of graphic content. Listener discretion is advised.To submit questions for future episodes: https://forms.gle/ZhSKGveWox33GvFq6Follow Signal on insta: https://www.instagram.com/signalwithmoryandmelissaFollow Mory on insta: https://www.instagram.com/moryfontanez/

Our month of thrills continues with a deep dive into rituals! Mory gives a mini-history of rituals (no deep dives into the annals of history this week) and conquers her fears to give us official information about exorcisms. Morticia-Melissa keeps things much lighter with a primer on ethical spell-casting. You’ll never guess which one loves horror movies and which one can’t stand them. Come hang out before this pumpkin turns back into a personal growth podcast!Content warning: This episode contains mentions of graphic content. Listener discretion is advised. To submit questions for future episodes: https://forms.gle/ZhSKGveWox33GvFq6Follow Signal on insta: https://www.instagram.com/signalwithmoryandmelissaFollow Mory on insta: https://www.instagram.com/moryfontanez/

Signal is getting SPOOOKY for October, and this week’s episode is first in our four-part Halloween celebration! First up, Mory and Melissa talk all things witch. Mory gives us a speedy history on witch persecution through the ages, and then the Beans swap stories of real life witches. Why is the patriarchy so hell-bent on silencing intuitive women? And will Mory and Melissa ever figure out which one’s the mortar and which one’s the pestle? All important questions that will be answered on this episode. This episode is dedicated to our dearly departed friends of the podcast: Sarah Good and Melissa’s Uncle Ralph.Content warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide, assault, and explicit content. Listener discretion is advised. To submit questions for future episodes: https://forms.gle/ZhSKGveWox33GvFq6Follow Mory on insta: https://www.instagram.com/moryfontanez/

This week, Mory and Melissa sit down with renowned psychological astrologer, social-emotional healer, and best-selling author Dr. Jennifer Freed for a discussion on all things astrology: how does one read a chart? What effect does it have on our lives? And how can we empower ourselves with this cosmic knowledge? Jennifer explores her own relationship with spirituality, comments on the rise of astrology in recent times, and dives deep into the effect of Saturn’s return on each of our lives. Mory recounts the identity crisis she faced when she learned that she is, in fact, a Virgo and not a Leo; Jennifer guides Melissa onto a path of self-discovery that starts with 20-minute yoga sessions. Tune in to discover more about the connection between planets and purpose!Jennifer's website: https://www.jenniferfreed.comJennifer's IG: https://www.instagram.com/drjenniferfreedMory's IG: https://www.instagram.com/moryfontanez/To submit questions for future episodes: https://forms.gle/ZhSKGveWox33GvFq6

High school is enormously challenging - we attempt to find ourselves in a world projecting a million expectations. Understandably, our teenage past influences our adult present, but in what ways? This week, Mory & Melissa go back to school, and they’ve got a three-part syllabus. First, why does popularity become such a big deal at fourteen? Second, why do we talk about teenage rebellion so dismissively and how can we raise our compassion for it? Third, why do we experience so many of our peers “peaking” in high school? Tune in for nostalgia about lunch period, a debate about the best high school movie (it’s Clueless), and a heavy dose of empathy for teenagers - and parents - just trying to connect with their own inner truths."Juvenoia" by Vsauce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD0x7ho_IYcTo submit questions for future episodes: https://forms.gle/ZhSKGveWox33GvFq6Follow Mory on insta: https://www.instagram.com/moryfontanez/

Mory and Melissa are joined this week by Rhea Sylveggio, spiritual guide extraordinaire and longtime guide to Mory. As a psychic, channel, medium, and self-described witch, Rhea is a woman of many talents. On this episode, she breaks down some of those skills and how they’ve impacted her life. The team gets into some seriously spiritual content— either spooky or incredible, depending on how you see it. Flying Easter baskets and divine energies are involved. Rhea demonstrates her abilities by doing an eerily accurate tarot reading for our producer, Anushree. Stick around until the very end to hear Anushree debrief with Mory and Melissa a week later to give them the tea on how much Rhea got right.To submit questions for future episodes: https://forms.gle/ZhSKGveWox33GvFq6Follow Mory on insta: https://www.instagram.com/moryfontanez/

You’ve heard it before: “Don’t stare at strangers!” “Don’t play with your food!” “Chew with your mouth closed!” A lot of the norms we’re taught at a young age establish common courtesy, but who exactly decides those norms? And what causes us not to trust others to know what’s best for themselves? This week, Mory and Melissa take a close look at the balance sheet of etiquette: both the social good it’s connected to and its role in maintaining hierarchy. They discuss two articles by David Brooks and Michael Waters (linked below) that decry the moral decline of our society. How much of that “moral decline” is true? And is the best way of addressing that decline really to dictate rules from the top-down? Tune in for a letter from the Earl of Chesterfield, impassioned monologues, and a lot of bad manners."The Decline of Etiquette and the Rise of Boundaries,” by Michael Waters: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/11/people-oversharing-tmi-friendship-boundaries/671970/“How America Got Mean,” by David Brooks: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/09/us-culture-moral-education-formation/674765/To submit questions for future episodes: https://forms.gle/ZhSKGveWox33GvFq6IG: https://www.instagram.com/signalwithmoryandmelissa/Mory's IG: https://www.instagram.com/moryfontanez/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@SignalWithMoryandMelissa

This week we’re in conversation with our special guest, Dylan Mulvaney, the incredible content creator and actress. In this episode, Dylan tells us about her inner journey through the ups and downs of this last year. Facing the tumults of unexpectedly blowing up, becoming a political lightning rod, and figuring out how to speak her truth, she tells us how important connecting to her intuition has been. Meanwhile, Mory is exposed as a stage mom, while Melissa is constantly brought to tears. Dylan also teases us with a few of the exciting things coming down the pipeline for them! This episode will be a full-body yes for your listening pleasure.To submit questions for future episodes: https://forms.gle/ZhSKGveWox33GvFq6Follow Mory on insta: https://www.instagram.com/moryfontanez/