Mel Bampton Presents...How Human
This podcast is all about exploring what it means to be human. What traits, qualities and experiences we share, no matter how different we are and in searching for and celebrating our differences, finding our similarities.
Do you ever find yourself plagued with uncertainty? Paralysed by self-doubt? Are you ever confused about what to do, how to behave, what to say or even what to feel? Being human is weird. It comes with no instruction manual, it’s riddled with contradictions and as we age we seem to get less and more wise, just when we think we’ve figured something out, everything changes, again.
This podcast is that missing handbook - in which we go deeper than just the details of the stories and by looking through different lenses, we find the things that truly make us…human.
My name is Mel Bampton, I’m a presenter, a speaker, an author and a therapist and in this series I’m bringing all those things together to help you agonise a little less by understanding a little more the things that are fundamentals, not flaws, of what it means to be one of this bizarre and curious species.
This is the podcast where you learn to become a little kinder to yourself by first and foremost understanding what you fundamentally are.
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Mel is the CEO of The Prana Project, Author of 'Off The Record', ex triple j presenter Mel in The Morning, creator of triple j's Like A Version and The Producer Series, creator of the acclaimed 21-Day Dissolving Patterns Program and Co-Founder of Living Hormoniously. Mel is an internationally Certified Yoga Therapist, an Educator and Speaker on topics ranging from music to mental health, communication to cognitive conditioning and anything inbetween.
Mel Bampton Presents...How Human
How Meaningful Relationships Fuel Creativity with Regurgitator's Ben Ely
Live music, liberation, and the meaning of success - this conversation with Ben Ely is a deep dive into what truly matters. From the raw energy of Livid Festival and Brisbane’s underground music scene to Regurgitator’s intergenerational impact, we explore how creativity, relationships, and personal growth shape a musician’s journey.
In this episode, I sit down with Ben for the first time since 2008’s The Great Australian Album Series, reflecting on the changes, challenges, and revelations of the years in between. We talk about gentle sobriety, co-parenting, and the human drive to create music—why it’s more than just sound, but a tool for survival.
If you’ve followed my work over the past 30 years, you know I like to go deep, fast—so let’s get straight to it.
Themes you'll hear:
🎵 The cultural rebellion of Brisbane’s live music scene
🎵 Sobriety's impact on all aspects of life
🎵 The key to Regurgitator’s long-lasting impact
🎵 Redefining success beyond fame and industry hype
🎵 The intersection of creativity, co-parenting, friendship and sobriety
🎵 Why music is essential to human survival
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Catch some of Mel's presentations:
The Uncensored Truth About Ovaries
Message From The Bottle: Stories Of Sobriety