Melody Ehsani is the visionary and entrepreneur behind ME.—a brand specializing in jewelry, footwear, and clothing whose core beliefs are rooted in unity, equality, and justice. Over her boundary-breaking career, she’s collaborated with countless brands and cultural luminaries, including Lauryn Hill, Nike, Erkyah Badu, Reebok, Sanrio, the Wu Tang Clan, Footlocker, and many more. In today’s conversation, Melody shares her truly incredible story about finding out she was pregnant and becoming a mother at 42 after thinking this path was no longer in the cards for her. She also talks about raising a son, the difficulty of trying to combat gender roles at home, and how this new chapter of her life has caused her to rethink her career path.Follow Melody on social at @melodyehsani & check out her collection at melodyehsani.com. Today’s episode is brought to you by three mom-owned brands we love—Tubby Todd, Minted, and Ritual. See a list of their exclusive offerings for our listeners, below.~Check out Minted.com and use code MOTHER15 for 15% off your order through December 31, 2024.~Visit Ritual.com/mothermag for 25% off your first month of Ritual.~Head over to TubbyTodd.com and use code MOTHERMAG15 for 15% off your next order.Please follow, rate, and leave us a review!For more stories about motherhood and so much more, visit mothermag.com and follow @mothermag on Instagram.For more on Melody’s inspiring business + life story, check out these great interviews:StyleLikeU (YouTube)Mountaintop Conversations (podcast)Bloomberg Talk (YouTube)Claima Stories by Bimma (podcast)The Business of Hype (podcast)Bahai Teachings (YouTube)The Butterfly Forecast (Melody’s own podcast)The MOTHER Podcast is produced by Em Roberts and Ali Alquiza.