Scar Tissue

About Scar Tissue

Welcome to Scar Tissue the podcast. Here we understand the power that lies within our pain. We have real, raw, and relatable conversations on so many topics of life that will show you that there is not 1 way to live that the word 'should' doesn't exist and doesn't serve us. I will show you that you are meant to live and create your most authentic self and that you are worthy of everything but entitled to nothing. From business, to health, to relationships, to grief - we're going to uncover it all through the stories of the amazing humans that I will interview on the show and through my own stories of experience. Thank you for being here on Season 4!

Publisher

Melissa Dlugolecki

Category

business · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

31 Jan 2019

Latest episode

19 May 2026

Latest episodes

14 of 147 episodes have a transcript.

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   19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 17: Cancer, a Ponzi Scheme, and a Six-Year-Old's Drawing: Mel Abraham on Grief, Grit, and Building a Life That's Actually Rich

   Host Melissa interviews entrepreneur, CPA, and author Mel Abraham about navigating grief, resilience, and building true wealth after experiencing cancer and a Ponzi scheme.

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   28 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 16: How to Have Hard Conversations Without Making Everything a Fight with Kyle Depiesse

   Most people don’t struggle with communication because they don’t care… they struggle because they were never shown how to do it without things turning into tension, shutdown, or a full-blown fight. This episode gets into what’s really going on underneath the conversations we avoid, and why those avoided conversations don’t just disappear… they build into resentment. Kyle brings a perspective that feels both grounded and honest, especially around how isolation, unspoken expectations, and lack of intentional connection are quietly impacting relationships. We talk about what happens when you stop trying to “win” and start taking responsibility for your role instead. And here’s the shift I want you to sit with: what if the hard conversation isn’t the problem… Is it actually the doorway? We also get into why men, in particular, are craving deeper connection and spaces where they can drop the performance and just be real. Because the truth is, doing life alone isn’t strength, it’s survival. If you’ve ever avoided saying what you really need or felt like every tough conversation turns into conflict, this one will hit.

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   14 Apr 2026

   Episode 15: You Are 100% Responsible for Your 50%: Meg Tuohey on Relationships, Heartprint, and Inner Wisdom

   In this honest and grounding conversation, Meg and I dive into what it really means to take responsibility in relationships, and how that always starts with the relationship you have with yourself. We unpack the idea of being 100% responsible for your 50%, and how that shift alone can change the way you show up in love, conflict, and connection. What if the work isn’t about fixing them, but about coming back to you? Meg introduces the concept of your heartprint, the unique blueprint of who you are, and how aligning your life with it creates more clarity, fulfillment, and freedom. But here’s the truth. You can’t access that clarity if you’re disconnected from your own inner wisdom. We talk about the difference between reacting from your human self versus responding from your “wise woman” or “good man,” and how building that internal relationship becomes the foundation for everything else. This episode is an invitation to stop outsourcing responsibility, reconnect with your inner voice, and start leading your life and relationships from a place of real self-trust.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 17: Cancer, a Ponzi Scheme, and a Six-Year-Old's Drawing: Mel Abraham on Grief, Grit, and Building a Life That's Actually Rich

Published 19 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And we're going down a career path or we're going down a professional path or we're going down a life path because everyone else expected it. yet we find that we are not happy, we're not fulfilled, or we're not, it feels like there's friction. Well, there is, because it's not your path. And so that's where the idea of intent becomes really important. Being intentional to choose the path and choose the time and everything. I have a different version of legacy. See, when you ask someone about legacy, they say, you know, I want to leave a legacy, especially when I was talking to them about finances. […]

Who has been a guest on Scar Tissue

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mel Abraham
• Melissa Nanavati
• Angie Lee
• Jilly Torrez
• Andrea Sager

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

30,111

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

65 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 89 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

96

Social presence

97

YouTube

72

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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