Facing Mel's Music - The Rock-Chick Shrink for Creatives on the Edge!

Mel chats with singer-songwriter and stand-up comic Cervon Campbell who shares his experiences of being an artist, managing relationships, and overcoming loss & depression all through building a career.

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Deborah Hawkins

An enlightening chat with the lovely Deborah Hawkins on her concept of Intentional Gratitude. Deborah shares the inspiration behind her discovery as she applied it to her own life during some very challenging times. Being in touch with gratitude can help alleviate negative feelings such as depression or loss. Deborah believes in bringing gratitude to the front of consciousness, which begins with self-reflection and increasing self-awareness. A genuinely enlightening conversation to make you think as Deborah quotes the power behind saying "thank you to yourself".

Highly relevant for musicians as self-worth and self-love are part of this program to embrace uniqueness.

www.nosmallthing.net

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Deborah Hawkins

In this episode, Deborah touches on the benefits of practising gratitude for musicians and performing artists. The element of judgment can be crushing for some artists, Deborah has strategies that will help with mindsets and how to view criticism constructively.

"Confidence, resilience, hope & optimism"; Deborah describes as important traits when pulling through in a chaotic world.

Deborah has two books available:
The Best of No Small Thing - Mindful Meditations

Practice Gratitude: Transform Your Life - Making the Uplifting Experience of Gratitude Intentional

https://nosmallthing.net

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A lively chat with the wonderful Billy Nomad!

In this episode, Bill talks about his recent diagnosis of autism and persevering in the face of adversity. He talks about his physical and mental health difficulties including the possibility of cPTSD and BDP. His fibromyalgia was likely to have been caused by the psychological stresses and maladaptation of autism.

Bill found his strategy to overcome his challenges which have taken years of learning and determination.  Bill openly shares his mental health difficulties and expresses his songs as a journal of his life.

Billy considers himself  "a life-long artist adjusting to autism" and quotes "if it hadn't have been for the music in my life, then I wouldn't be around to live the tale". The songs allow him for his emotional expression.

A medicinal cannabis patient, Bill discusses the benefits of the drug that prevent 'emotional meltdowns'.

This inspirational musician based in Milton Keynes describes his hometown as 'Jollywood'  a great music scene.
www.billynomad.net

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In this episode, Bill shares his experiences of life as a professional musician with autism and the negative impacts of his ability for social connections.  Socially isolated for several years, he headed for a public meltdown in the presence of social media and many broadcasts. As a musician with autism, he couldn't connect to his audience and then discovered the corruption of the music industry. He experienced exploitation along with his colleagues.

As a consequence, Billy Nomad changed his outlook and decided to study the business side. He discovered 'Industry Disruption'; i.e., doing things in a different way to replace lack of finances when pushing a career forwards. The conversation enters into the world of capitalism ...

Bill renames the new music industry as 'The Community Growth Industry' as musicians are faced with paying venues to be in the right places. This podcast is a fascinating and honest chat with Billy Nomad, and will satisfy the intriguing mind as we tread on the edge of a taboo area!

Feelings on music biz politics are fed through his songs, and song lyrics are explored in this episode.

Bill talks about being a Daoist and the philosophy of Daoism. He developed his spirituality throughout time, as he expressed his beliefs of the soul separating from the body in his song 'Feed me to The Mould'.

Enjoy this episode and snippets of his music played throughout.

www.billynomad.net
 

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Mel chats with upcoming rap artist Ell Ebak, raised in the Bronx, New York. He talks of his life growing up and his struggles as a young artist. His music tells his stories as he perseveres through self-belief and strength believing "struggles makes you a greater being". This young man is truly inspirational and a wonderful soul who will reach the mass with his endless positivity. 

https://ellebak.com/

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This episode is both fascinating and enlightening as Tom speaks of his revolutionary methods for healing through scalar light energy. Tom's lifetime of work has resulted in astonishing results reaching a quarter of a million people worldwide. His methods have cured people of viruses and bacteria-related diseases. Patients have shared their testimonials to prove the impacts of Tom's miracle methods using instruments he created for remote healing using a photo. He believes in the universe's intelligence and the power of the stars and the sun for healing. Tom's work is a miracle for the people and is receiving global recognition. He shows deep commitment and respect for humanity as he develops his research for the greater good. He believes this method has just scratched the surface.
Tom brings science and spirituality together for the unity of all humankind.

https://www.scalarlight.com/

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This inspirational country singer-songwriter talks about her story as a three-time cancer survivor. Beginning in childhood, Jaimey at the age of five was diagnosed with leukaemia, she relapsed twice after and in 2012, at the age of twelve, Jaimey had a bone marrow transplant.

At nine years of age, Jaimey took guitar lessons and began to song write, she describes music as the one thing that got her through and wasn't taken away. Music was a healing outlet and part of her cure.  

Her stay in hospital saw her miss school but her passion for music led her to the artist she is today. 

Jaimey is a wonderful soul with an inspiring story, her music is capturing the interest of audiences worldwide.  

Visit: www.jaimeyhamilton.com

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Mel chats with New York City-based R&B artist Alaura Lovelight. Alaura talks about her latest single Eroticy and the experience of venturing out with a new and sexy style of music. Alaura wears other professional hats as she coaches young artists who want to expand on their artistry. She helps young musicians to build on their confidence and addresses personal difficulties to overcome obstacles. Alaura’s true empathic nature comes across in this interview as she empathises with knowledge based on her own experiences as a young artist. This podcast plays some of her music throughout the interview. Enjoy!

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Interview with Ryan, Emily, and Amelia on their new song Ocean. These young attendees created their debut single via an online youth music project called The Now Project. These young musicians talk about the experience of making music and the journey involved. Ryan was quite the timid type who ended up being the front singer and co-writer to the song. Amelia shared poetry of a deeply personal nature and Emily was very involved in the production and technical side of the journey. All created online!

This podcast is inspirational for young artists who are looking to overcome their fears or lack of confidence in being a performer or making music.

To hear or buy the song, go to your favorite streaming site or digital store and search for The Now Project - Ocean

*All proceeds will go to Children in Need.
*Acknowledgments: The BeYou project in Kent

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