Not So Zen

Melissa & Alia
  • 4.0 (5)
  • Comedy
  • Updated Weekly

"Not So Zen" where real life meets real talk. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Join Melissa - a Philadelphia lawyer helping sexual assault survivors reclaim their voices ๐Ÿค - and Alia - a Philly transplant from Chicago who is a spiritual healer and certified reiki master ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ - as they share short, candid conversation about life in our 40s. From parenting chaos to healing old wounds, from purpose to personal growth, nothing's off limits and nothing's sugar-coated. Think less monk-on-a-mountain ๐Ÿ”๏ธ and more moms in their unfinished zen garden after a long day ๐Ÿชท - its raw, funny and refreshingly real. Connect with Alia ๐Ÿ’ซ IG: @twowordstory_rebelsoul Connect with Melissa โš–๏ธ IG: @assaultvictimlawyer ๐ŸŒ https://assaultvictimlawyer.com/

Episodes

  1. Purgatory

    10/13/2025

    Purgatory

    In Episode 7, Melissa and Alia, kick things off with our weekly Not So Zen moments โ€” from porch raccoons to unfinished zen gardens โ€” and talk about how to transmute lifeโ€™s chaos back to calm. Then we dive into purgatory, that in-between space in life, love, and career where youโ€™re not here, not thereโ€ฆ just somewhere.

    25 min
  2. 1.0.3. Dig a Lil Bit Deeper

    10/06/2025

    1.0.3. Dig a Lil Bit Deeper

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ In this episode, hear Alia and Melissa take things beneath the surface โ€” exploring the magic of angel signs, synchronicities, and the subtle ways the Universe speaks to us. โœจ But first, we start with our Not So Zen moments from the week โ€” the messy, human stuff that tested our peace โ€” and how we transformed & transmuted them back into presence and grace. This episode also holds a special vibration of love and remembrance as we honor Melissaโ€™s father, who passed one year ago and whose birthday is 10/3. He continues to send signs from beyond โ€” most often through pennies from heaven โ€” reminding us that connection never fades, it just shifts form. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Join us as we dig a lil bit deeper into faith, signs, and soul whispers โ€” proof that the divine is always closer than we think. #NotSoZen #AngelSigns #Synchronicities #PenniesFromHeaven #PodcastHealing #SpiritualAwakening

    28 min
  3. J.O.M.O.

    09/29/2025

    J.O.M.O.

    When life gives you kidney scares, failed podcast recordings, and 4 hour ER wait timesโ€ฆ you discover JOMO. In this episode, we swap FOMO for JOMO after a week of hospital runs, tech fails, and forced couch time. Spoiler: sometimes missing out is the best gift your body (and your microphone) can give you!

    19 min
  4. The Big "D"

    09/22/2025

    The Big "D"

    To stay or to go....that is the question....? #NotSoZenPodcast #PodcastLaunch #NewPodcastAlert #PodcastCommunity #HealingJourney #SpiritualPodcast #JusticeAndSpirituality #ReikiEnergy #RealTalkPodcast #111Energy #PodcastLife #thebigd #ddog #phillyphilly #stay #go #relationshipenergy

    27 min
  5. W.T.F.

    09/15/2025

    W.T.F.

    From Laughter to Legal Truth ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Starting with a hilariously โ€œNot So Zenโ€ moment before diving deep into finding justice through the legal system for sexual assault survivors. Trauma thrives in hiding โ€“ healing happens when we speak our truth. In this episode, weโ€™re sharing the importance of healing modalities that support authenticity over silence, because your voice and your journey toward justice matter. Real, unfiltered, funny, authentic. Thatโ€™s the Not So Zen way. ๐Ÿ’ชโœจ

    32 min
  6. The Not So Zen Side of Death

    09/08/2025

    The Not So Zen Side of Death

    In this episode of Not So Zen, Melissa, the advocator, opens up about her experience with reiki at death when Alia, the healer, gave her father Reiki just days before he passed. From that personal story, we dive deeper into Reiki as a practice that clears low vibrational energy and raises our frequency โ€” a pathway toward the higher consciousness New Earth is calling us into. Itโ€™s real, itโ€™s raw, and itโ€™s a reminder that even in moments of loss, healing and light are possible.

    30 min
  7. The Unfinished Zen Garden

    09/01/2025

    The Unfinished Zen Garden

    Welcome to the Unzen Den: Chaos Meets Calm! Get ready for a wild ride as we welcome you to the not-so-zen garden, where we embrace the raw, messy reality of life. Join the Healer and the Advocator as they guide you through spiritual transformations and the fight for justice, all from the depths of life's lion's den. No holding back!

    27 min
  8. Not So Zen Trailer Episode

    Season 1 Trailer

    Not So Zen Trailer Episode

    Life in your 40s isnโ€™t all green juice and gratitude journals. Join a lawyer and a spiritual healer as they get candid about purpose, parenting, and patching yourself back together โ€” one honest laugh at a time. โ€œNot So Zenโ€ is raw, funny, and unapologetically real โ€” no incense required.

    2 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

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About

"Not So Zen" where real life meets real talk. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Join Melissa - a Philadelphia lawyer helping sexual assault survivors reclaim their voices ๐Ÿค - and Alia - a Philly transplant from Chicago who is a spiritual healer and certified reiki master ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ - as they share short, candid conversation about life in our 40s. From parenting chaos to healing old wounds, from purpose to personal growth, nothing's off limits and nothing's sugar-coated. Think less monk-on-a-mountain ๐Ÿ”๏ธ and more moms in their unfinished zen garden after a long day ๐Ÿชท - its raw, funny and refreshingly real. Connect with Alia ๐Ÿ’ซ IG: @twowordstory_rebelsoul Connect with Melissa โš–๏ธ IG: @assaultvictimlawyer ๐ŸŒ https://assaultvictimlawyer.com/

Information

  • Creator
    Melissa & Alia
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ยฉ Melissa Hague & Alia Sobel
  • Show Website
    Not So Zen