The Rise and Hive

Liane and Melissa
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The Rise & Hive is Liane and Melissa chatting about authenticity, confidence, mindset, connection and women backing women. It’s honest conversations about figuring out who you are, trusting yourself, taking up space and having the courage to go after the things you keep saying “I could never” to. Expect golden nuggets, real-life stories, plenty of laughter, northern roots and a whole lot of glory in the ordinary. The kind of “boring” craic that somehow ends up meaning everything. Come for the conversation. Stay for the connection. 🐝✨

  1. 1d ago

    She's so full of herself!

    This week we’re girl crushing on Michelle Keegan and her new TV series, but it sparks a bigger conversation about why confident, attractive women can make some people uncomfortable. Why is a woman who knows her worth so often labelled “full of herself”? Where’s the line between confidence and arrogance, and when did celebrating our own strengths become something we feel the need to apologise for? We’re talking about getting curious when someone else’s confidence triggers a reaction in us, because feelings can be useful data if we’re willing to explore them. We’ve also got a challenge for the Hive: get comfortable with being uncomfortable, practise accepting compliments without batting them away, and notice what comes up when another woman owns her brilliance.  In Glory of the Ordinary, Melissa has officially made the switch to non-bio laundry detergent and is now recommending castor oil for practically everything. Naturally, we’re back in our own Braggers Corner, celebrating ourselves and the things we’re proud of, before finishing with gratitude. 📞 07466 324579 📸 @theriseandhivepodcast 📩 ⁠joinus@theriseandhive.com⁠

  2. 5d ago

    Question of the week: Do you have a favourite cup?

    This week we’re getting to the bottom of a very important question: have you got a favourite cup? What makes it the one? The shape, the size, the handle, the weight? And do you have different cups for different occasions? Liane is left genuinely shocked to discover that Melissa is choosing to drink from a glass latte cup of her own free will. We also revisit the great gravy debate. Nobody has admitted to liking it thin, but we know they’re out there. And Melissa remains determined to live her best life outdoors, despite mounting evidence that her dream of outdoor living may be scuppered by the 2007 smoking ban. Who knew a Question of the Week could raise so many legal and crockery-related issues? 📞 07466 324579 📸 @theriseandhivepodcast 📩 ⁠joinus@theriseandhive.com⁠

  3. Oct 11

    Everyone has a story to tell

    This week we’re talking about the spaces we choose to be part of and the people we meet in them. Melissa debriefs from her yoga retreat in Ibiza, and we both reflect on the Breath & Bloom day retreat we recently attended closer to home. Different spaces, same reminder of the power of connection and community, and of how every person has a story you know nothing about. Experiences like these always get us thinking about the spaces we want to join, the spaces we want to create and the kind of hive we want to build.  Then, in Glory of the Ordinary, Liane becomes the victim of peer pressure and is now sporting a darker red nail colour than her usual shade. She is not happy about it. At all. And we have a full-on Braggers Corner bonanza, celebrating loads of brilliant people doing brilliant things and, as always, finish with gratitude. 📞 07466 324579 📸 @theriseandhivepodcast 📩 ⁠joinus@theriseandhive.com⁠

  4. Oct 7

    Question of the week: Thick or thin?

    This week’s Question of the Week is a very serious matter: thick or thin? We’re talking gravy, obviously, and we are firmly, unapologetically in the THICK camp. We’re taking a punt that the majority of you are too, because… who wants thin gravy? We revisit last week’s inside or outside debate and Melissa has been giving it far more thought than anyone reasonably should. If you’ve chosen outdoor living for the rest of your life, how exactly are you styling your hair, having a bath and making a Yorkshire pudding? Melissa has somehow covered all the bases and, in the process, appears to have convinced herself she could start a cult. Stay safe out there, folks. 😂 📞 07466 324579 📸 @theriseandhivepodcast 📩 ⁠joinus@theriseandhive.com⁠

  5. Oct 4

    Let me finish!

    This week we’re talking about one of the unexpected gifts of our daily podcast: having the space to properly finish a thought. No interruptions, no reading into facial expressions, no second-guessing what the other person might be thinking and no censoring ourselves halfway through saying what we actually mean. And for anyone who hates a voice note, we need to clear something up. This isn’t a form of communication. It’s journaling with a friend who listens, reflects, challenges and offers another perspective. We also go back to where Glory of the Ordinary began, with one very important question: what is the optimum temperature for a beverage? Melissa is still poorly and pining for Christopher, we celebrate some brilliant Braggers Corner moments and, as always, finish with gratitude. 📞 07466 324579 📸 @theriseandhivepodcast 📩 ⁠joinus@theriseandhive.com⁠

  6. Sep 30

    Question of the week: Indoors or outdoors

    This week’s Question of the Week is a serious one… if you could live inside or outside for the rest of your life, which would you choose? Melissa, a fully fledged fresh-air lover, is all about outdoor living. Obviously, she’s already started trying to bend the rules because apparently living outside comes with terms and conditions. Call the police! Liane, meanwhile, is veering firmly towards indoors because COLD. Unless hot weather can be guaranteed, in which case the negotiations are open. We also revisit last week’s very important shower debate: which way do you face? Turns out, it very much depends on whether you’re washing your hair. And then things take a slightly more criminal turn when Nicola calls the Hive Hotline with a BIG confession involving a £300 wool coat from M&S. Hopefully this episode won’t lead to any arrests. 🐝🚔 📞 07466 324579 📸 @theriseandhivepodcast 📩 ⁠joinus@theriseandhive.com⁠

  7. Sep 27

    I'm not good enough

    This week we’re pulling back the curtain on what happens when the person who is usually holding everyone else up suddenly doesn’t have the capacity to hold herself up. After a tough Great North Run, Melissa found herself unwell, struggling and unable to be the motivator, energiser and cheerleader she’s always been. For the first time in 11 Great North Runs, it really knocked her confidence and brought up that familiar “I’m not good enough” feeling, which followed her through the week and even made her question the podcast. We talk about the ripple effect of what we’re creating and how we’ll never truly know how far a conversation, a voice note or a daily podcast can travel or the waves it might make. We reflect on how our daily podcast gives us space to journal, process and make sense of the stuff going on in our heads. We also found out we weren’t shortlisted for the Independent Podcast Awards (this time!), but we’re putting ourselves firmly in Braggers Corner for being big, bold and brave enough to go for it anyway. Glory of the Ordinary brings us hugs and kisses on text messages and a fellow supporter of Melissa’s legendary Toast Tower. And, as always, we finish with gratitude. 📞 07466 324579 📸 @theriseandhivepodcast 📩 ⁠joinus@theriseandhive.com

  8. Sep 23

    Question of the week: Which way do you face?

    This week’s Question of the Week is a shower-based dilemma: do you face towards the shower or away from it? And, as it turns out, it very much depends on whether there’s a hair wash involved. Liane and Melissa are both firmly in the hybrid camp, with plenty of switching around. We revisit last week’s icks and uncover some unexpected disclosures involving vapes, Crocs, Lycra and noise… plus, because apparently we can’t help ourselves, we continue to give ourselves the ick. Just another perfectly normal conversation in the Hive. 📞 07466 324579 📸 @theriseandhivepodcast 📩 joinus@theriseandhive.com

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The Rise & Hive is Liane and Melissa chatting about authenticity, confidence, mindset, connection and women backing women. It’s honest conversations about figuring out who you are, trusting yourself, taking up space and having the courage to go after the things you keep saying “I could never” to. Expect golden nuggets, real-life stories, plenty of laughter, northern roots and a whole lot of glory in the ordinary. The kind of “boring” craic that somehow ends up meaning everything. Come for the conversation. Stay for the connection. 🐝✨

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  • Creator
    Liane and Melissa
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Liane and Melissa
  • Show Website
    The Rise and Hive

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