Melanie talks with Jamie Laslo, who co-founded Ornaments4Orphans with her husband, Scott. They talk about how they're using ornaments to empower artisans and preserve families in East Africa, and Melanie and Jamie share their favorite Christmas decorations, traditions, movies, and songs. They also have a major disagreement about a Christmas movie. Will their friendship survive? (Spoiler alert: it does.)

Melanie talks with Chantel Adams, founder of Forever We, which connects kids with cancer with families who care. They talk about Forever We's dolls and books, childhood cancer awareness, and also selfie sticks, high-waisted pants, and their Hogwarts houses.

Melanie interviews Bekah Jane Pogue, author of Choosing Real: An invitation to Celebrate When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned. They talk about the book, their Thanksgiving traditions, and Melanie may have processed some intense feelings about people posting videos of couples’ workouts on Facebook.