Two Ts In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge

Episode: Twots Take BravoCon 2025 (Nurse Mel)
Date: November 14, 2025
Hosts: Teddi Mellencamp, Tamra Judge
Guest: Nurse Mel
Live from: BravoCon, Las Vegas

Episode Overview

In this lively and informative episode of Two Ts In A Pod, co-hosts Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge broadcast live from BravoCon in Las Vegas, bringing a special twist: guest co-host Alexis Bellino and their featured guest, Nurse Mel. The conversation spans Nurse Mel’s first BravoCon experience, her background as a nurse and entrepreneur, the popularity and misconceptions around weight loss drugs like Ozempic, and her personal journey post-divorce. Lighthearted banter blends with practical health insights, making for an engaging listen packed with stories and nutritional real talk.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Nurse Mel’s BravoCon First-Timer Experience

• Arrival & Chaos:
  • Nurse Mel arrived late and didn’t get to experience much before the interview; she mentions, “My hotel's water main broke, so no shower, no coffee, no food.” (01:26)
  • She humorously recounts doing her own makeup in the dark and turns down the offered salami platter:

    "Have you met me? I'm not going to eat salami." (01:37, Nurse Mel)

2. Nutrition Philosophy & Food Toxins

• Salami and Processed Foods:
  • Nurse Mel dives into why she avoids certain foods, warning about pork and processed meats due to what she’s seen in microbiology:

    "They all have worms. I'll never eat pork, but besides that, it's cured. It's so salty. It's not great in any form." (02:10, Nurse Mel)

• General Diet Approach:
  • Mel emphasizes eating “whole food from the earth,” mainly proteins and vegetables, and clarifies she’s not vegan:

    “I eat all protein... except pork.” (02:52, Nurse Mel)

3. Career Journey & Business Ethos

• From Divorce to Entrepreneur:
  • Mel discusses leaving her marriage to a functional medicine doctor and establishing her own practice:

    “We left Texas to escape his parents because they were ruining our marriage. They followed us out to Malibu. I said, I'm leaving, and started my own practice, basically.” (03:17, Nurse Mel)

  • She’s been independently running her business for six years. (03:45)
• Focus on Health, Not Just Aesthetics:
  • While she offers aesthetic treatments, her passion is improving how people feel through wellness and weight loss.

4. Weight Loss Medications: Expertise and Cautions

• Early Adoption of GLP-1s:
  • Nurse Mel was prescribing GLP-1 medications (such as Ozempic) before they became widely known:

    “I was using the GLP1s before Ozempic was a word, before it came out.” (03:57, Nurse Mel)

• GLP-1s Clarified:
  • GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are described:

    “Ozempic is the same as a GLP-1… it’s a GLP-1 agonist.” (04:30, Nurse Mel)

• Patient Base & Applications:
  • She works with a range of clients, from extreme weight loss to small amounts:

    “I have people that lose hundreds of pounds and I'll let people lose two pounds.” (05:25, Nurse Mel)

• Safe vs. Unsafe Use:
  • Nurse Mel emphasizes individual tailored dosing and ongoing dietary monitoring to avoid adverse effects:

    “I dose everyone based on how they're reacting... I watch their diet every week... But people just take in huge doses... they're not being monitored and they're gonna end up worse…” (05:42, Nurse Mel)

• Nutrition Guidance:
  • Instead of strict diets, she assesses food diaries and educates on insulin management:

    “I do not put them on a diet... Slowly I change their habits so that they don't spike their insulin.” (06:26, Nurse Mel)

5. Addressing Ozempic Myths and Risks

• Stomach Issues:
  • Risks emerge mainly from overdosing or improper monitoring:

    “If you overdose yourself, you can slow down the motility of your gut... if you're being monitored by someone that knows what they're doing, that's not gonna happen.” (07:06, Nurse Mel)

• Key Advice for Would-Be Users:
  • Main warning is to use reputable, licensed sources for weight loss medications:

    “They demonize compounding pharmacies. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them. But there's also people selling black peptides, black GLP-1s on the street... you have to source it with somebody that has a license, somebody that has something on the line.” (08:01, Nurse Mel)

  • Highlights sepsis and other dangers from street drugs mixed in dirty environments:

    “I met somebody that was actually mixing it in his basement and he's selling it like gangbusters.” (08:22, Nurse Mel)

6. Personal Life & Closing Banter

• Dating Life:
  • Tamra closes with “Are you dating anyone now?”, to which Mel candidly muses:

    “I feel like I need some... I'm in an alone space. I need some alone time.” (09:01, Nurse Mel)

  • Tamra predicts love may appear unexpectedly:

    “I feel like that's when somebody finds you. I feel like right when you are like, I'm done. I'm not dating for a while. That's when Prince charming shows up.” (09:10, Tamra Judge)

Memorable Quotes

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|--------------|-------| | 01:37 | Nurse Mel | "Have you met me? I'm not going to eat salami." | | 02:10 | Nurse Mel | "They all have worms. I'll never eat pork, but besides that, it's cured. It's so salty. It's not great in any form." | | 03:17 | Nurse Mel | "We left Texas to escape his parents because they were ruining our marriage. They followed us out to Malibu..." | | 03:57 | Nurse Mel | "I was using the GLP1s before Ozempic was a word, before it came out." | | 05:25 | Nurse Mel | “I have people that lose hundreds of pounds and I'll let people lose two pounds.” | | 07:06 | Nurse Mel | "If you overdose yourself, you can slow down the motility of your gut..." | | 08:01 | Nurse Mel | “They demonize compounding pharmacies. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them. But there's also people selling black peptides, black GLP-1s on the street...” | | 09:01 | Nurse Mel | "I feel like I need some... I'm in an alone space. I need some alone time." |

Notable Segments & Timestamps

• [00:46] – Nurse Mel describes her (chaotic) BravoCon arrival.
• [01:26] – Hotel issues (“did my makeup in the dark”).
• [02:10] – Microbiology horror story about pork.
• [03:17] – Reason for divorce and move to Malibu; new business.
• [03:57] – Early adoption of GLP-1 weight loss drugs.
• [05:25] – Flexibility in her patient approach to weight loss.
• [06:26] – How she changes clients' habits (no rigid diets).
• [07:06] – Addressing gut motility and Ozempic risks.
• [08:01] – Importance of legitimate sources for medications.
• [09:01] – Closing with Nurse Mel’s personal update on dating.

Tone & Style

The episode is energetic, candid, and sprinkled with humor—true to Housewives style. Teddi and Tamra’s banter draws personal stories and medical “tea” from Nurse Mel, balancing practical wellness advice with reality TV spirit. There’s real talk about health without sugarcoating, and a warm camaraderie throughout the interview.

For Listeners Who Missed It

This episode is a must for Bravo and reality TV fans curious about celebrity wellness trends, practical health tips, and behind-the-scenes stories from BravoCon. Nurse Mel delivers straight shooters on weight loss drugs, nutrition, and self-care—with a side of wit. If you’re considering Ozempic or GLP-1 medications (or just want to hear who really eats salami at BravoCon), don’t skip this one.