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Ratbag with Mel & SamThe Search For Elle Woods Was TV GoldHello my loves and welcome to another episode of Ratbag!Thank you for joining us In this episode Sam brings in a theory surrounding aeroplane food and why it tastes like garbage when up in the sky. There is a reason aeroplane food tastes the way it does, but there is ALSO a reason a certain flavour completely changes itself when sky high. The 'Bring Bring Bitch!' Hotline opens up the most obvious question we have never answered "what are our favourite musicals?" and boy do we wax lyrical. We then do a s...2025-07-2742 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamKATSEYE, Pop Star Academy & A Revenge-Seeking SultanaOh, rats. We’ve found the show of our girly pop, sing-song, bubble gum, y2k dreams. It is KATSEYE: POP STAR ACADEMY on Netflix and today we are doing a phaaaaat chat on it all.As well as unpacking why this K Pop girl-group-forming-competition-show is up there with our faves of the year, we also chat the ins and outs and comedies of voice over work, our fave and least fave kinds of ads, our fave Kristen Chenoweth TikTok and so much more.Oh. Also Mel is hoodwinked by a suspiciously placed pa...2025-07-2331 minRatbag with Mel & SamThe Airbnb Story From HellHey hey bbys! If you're ready for some quick-sticks-mind-blowing facts then you're in luck because Mel has brought in some 'Ripleys Believe It Or Not' facts that sends the podcast studio into a spin.Our 'Bring Bring Bitch Hotline' brings us a listener story that stars an overseas trip, a cousin, a scream and a mystery guest and it's just that good it becomes our 'Hit It Toots!'. Mel & Sam (& Tom) then take a moment to reflect on themselves and talk positive qualities in eachother and one another, and ngl it's a little bit sweet.2025-07-2044 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamJustin Bieber’s ‘SWAG’ ft. Pasty & PaulHello u raaaaaats!Welcome to today’s Ratfood in which we’re chatting all things from thin-walled cars and uber nightmares all the way through to our thoughts on Justin Bieber’s new album ‘SWAG’ (in 2025?!?), Selena Gomez’ Oreo collaboration and much, much more.We unpack our shared AMAB v AFAB voice reserve sexism (very serious!!) as well as touching on super-fan culture, chatting insane flavour combos and our mate Paddy’s love for Les Mis.Lots of love as always and we’ll see you for another Ratbag this coming Monday...2025-07-1634 minRatbag with Mel & SamLife Is All Just Caveats and CaviarHello divas! If you could download your dreams... would you? Well today a 'Kick Ons' inspires a chat about dream downloads and a USB Pillow. Sam then comes in hot as she has one goal and one goal only, to hopefuly revolutionise your showering experience with 'The Completely Relevant Shower Tier System' . Here at the house of Mel & Sam, we embrace loving something hard, and showering is one Sam indeed does love hard. This (subtle) system aims to change the way you shower, whether in a small way or a profound way - that choice is up to you. 2025-07-1344 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamThe World Hates Theatre Kids & Rachel Zegler’s EvitaHello cutie pies! Hope you’re all having lovely weeks. Thanks for joining for this really fun Ratfood. In this ep, we go for a biiiiiiiiig deep dive on theatre kids and the DEEP desire to perform coolness and to distance ourselves from being labelled as theatre kids. We started the chat with Renee Rapp a few weeks ago, but we go deeper this week, chatting about how the world hates theatre kids, how ‘coolness’ is perceived in our space and how ridiculous every single bit of it all is … and yet! Sometimes all-consuming!We also have som...2025-07-0937 minRatbag with Mel & SamParasocial Relationships, P.D.A and Privilege with Olga KochHey hey bbys!! We are back with another guest episode and this time it’s with the wonderful Olga Koch. Olga is a Russian-British stand up comedian, writer, podcaster and a previous recipient of the ‘Best Newcomer’ at none other than Edinburgh Fringe Festival.In this weeks episode we chat with Olga about many things including her PHD in Computer Science, laughter as currency, when couples engage in PDA and the best places to find gorgy vintage clothing!Mel also shares a bizarre audition brief she once received and the three riff on a bunc...2025-07-0751 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamThe Ultimatum: Queer Love IS Our SUPERBOWLIt’s a miracle we managed to pump out this episode considering the fact we have been literally GLUED to our screens this past week watching ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’!!So you guessed it rats, this week we are unpacking our thoughts on the first lot of episodes, as well as telling you all about our time in Sydney on tour where we found ourselves at the Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre on a random Tuesday, Sam fell in love with a Swedish intern and lots lots more.We hope you enjoy this chilled out Ra...2025-07-0238 minRatbag with Mel & SamBlueberries, Hueberries, Blasphemy!Hello darlings and welcome to another episode of Ratbag!In this episode Sam reflects on her book of love letters that she received for her 30th. Mel then spirals about the colour of blueberries based on a recent conversation at a party that sent her over the edge. The girls then chat horror first crushes thanks to a listener dm, where Sam shares a story about kissing the wrong man, and Mel shares her first kiss story that HAS to involve a high school production… naaaaturally. Tom then brings a ‘Girl Dad’ that l...2025-06-2946 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamAhhh Yes! The Movie To Musical Pipeline!Hi our beautieeeees. Hope this Ratfood On The Road finds you all having beautiful weeks - we’re coming to you live from our hotel room in Sydney!Thanks for joining us for this gorgy lil chat and unpack of all things MOVIE TO MUSICAL. In this ep, Sam unpacks her thoughts on 3 West End shows in particular that she saw on her trip and we chat about all things the good, the bad and the predictable when it comes to movies that get turned in to musicals.Let us know your thoughts in...2025-06-2534 minRatbag with Mel & SamMel & Sam Force Sentimentality on Flo & JoanHello there rats and get ready for another beautiful guest ep with two women that are kind of Mel and Sam but in a different, more stoic-&-British font: it’s Flo & Joan! Rosie and Nicola are the two sisters behind iconic UK musical comedians ‘Flo & Joan’ who have made a name for themselves performing all over the world with their witty songs. They are the two writers behind the critically acclaimed show: ‘One Man Musical’ and have an upcoming Amazon Original 'Alive On Stage' hitting screens in August! In today’s episode the four musical gals sit down and chat eve...2025-06-221h 02
Ratbag with Mel & SamGod Forbid A Gal Likes Her Hair Pulled?!Hey cuties!! Welcome to today’s Ratfood where we’re pretty much just having a big fat catch up, guvna! And you’re invited along for the ride - zoom lags and overlaps and all!This is the longest we’ve ever gone without speaking (not an exaggeration) and boy do we have THINGS TO CATCH UP ON! Sammy tells us allllll about her time at Prima Vera Sound in Barcelona, about how she got fyre-festivaled, how the sets were of our top 3 pop girlies and some of the things that really surprised her about some of the a...2025-06-1845 minRatbag with Mel & SamSend Us Some Woodland Creatures Cause Today We're Chatting Whimsy!Hey rat! Hope you're reading this with an undercurrent of fluttering flutes and shimmery strings because today's a whimsical solo ep!! Sorry about it!! To kick off the episode Sam brings in a gorgeous list where people share the ways they bring out whimsy in their day to day life, and this list is actually adorable. Mel and Sam then continue to insist theatre sports are cool by playing a round of two truths and a lie and there is also a wonderful dm for the 'Bring Bring Bitch' hotline where a longtime fan asks for some help in...2025-06-1543 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamLeave Me Alone, Bitch! I Wanna Have Fun (*Character Shoes)Our sweet rats. This episode is about Renée Rapp. We love her. Please don’t misunderstand us. I PROMISE we’re not bad lesbians!!!!! But with that being said, please enjoy this 37 minute dissertation of “don’t care” culture and the impossibility of ever escaping the cult - nay LIFESTYLE - that is a life in the theatre, with a sprinkling of one of the most heinous dating/sex stories from Sammy’s personal story bank that will leave you shakin’ in your boots and wishing you never uttered the words “Green Gables.”Thank you for joining us for...2025-06-1136 minRatbag with Mel & SamLockjaw On My Pussy with Ruby TeysHoly moly I do not think you are ready for this one you little rat. Joining us today on the Ratbag couch is the brilliantly bonkers and self "proclaimed multi-disciplinary artist" Ruby Teys. Ruby is a immensly talented stand up comedian, actor and host of 'Alt Girl World' - a night that celebrates alternative comedy AND she is also a dearrrrr mate of ours, and we are simply obsessed with her. In this episode Ruby shares TWO seperate stories about some strange encounters with some dogs (one involving none other than a famous Corby family member). S...2025-06-0856 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamPropaganda We ARE Falling For with Dwayne The Rock AndrewWhere is the hottest place for a piercing? Is costume jewellery really worth the green rim of doom that comes with it? Is black mirror really as good as everyone says it is? All of this and more life changing content on today’s VERY CURRENT Ratfood recorded THIS WEEK in VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. DEFINITELY.It’s a super fun one today bbys! We’ve got our beautiful Luce stepping in to the studio and Sammy leading us on her expertly thought out list of the propaganda she absolutely IS falling for right now.We cha...2025-06-0438 minRatbag with Mel & SamWhere Has All The Matcha Gone??? With Kemah BobThere's a matcha shortage and we're brave enough to talk about it!! Welcome to another episode of Ratbag: Guest Edition! This week we are joined by the brilliantly funny Kemah Bob, an American comedian, working in the UK. Kemah's 2024 show was named as one of 'the top shows of 2024' by The Guardian, she has also opened for the likes of Hannah Gadsby and Nish Kumar and regularly appears on our screens, often for the BBC.In this episode we chat sleeping with clowns, queerness, live comedy and much much more. As always we open up...2025-06-0158 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamSinners, School Reunions And The Matcha Extension From HellHello angel pies. It’s that time of the week. Thank you oh so very much for joining us for another gorgy lil’ laid back chat where we get to catch you up on our weeks and what’s going on in our worlds!In this episode, Lucy poisons Mel with the drink from hell before sharing the iconic story of how her boldness got her a job at the Aunty Donna office, Mel tells the story of how she almost didn’t get cast in ‘Fangirls’ and the girls collectively unpack their thoughts on the film ‘Sinner...2025-05-2834 minRatbag with Mel & SamPerformative Double Dipping Has Gone Too FarHey cuties! It's another solo 'Ratbag' today (just what the doctor ordered) and this one is a fun one! To kick off the episode Mel asks the question 'Is This Gross Or Is It Not That Big Of A Deal?' about a variety of situations that has us calling out 'performative politeness'. Sam polls the listeners on what apps they are using to communicate with mates (ok private Twitter account!) and the girls realise that Lucy seems to have the touch of an oracle. Finally and naturally there is a 'Hit It Toots!" where Mel & Sam try and...2025-05-2541 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamDolly Parton Would Want You To Be KINDER!!!Hello darling pies!!!! Who we love so much!! Hope you’re having a beautiful, beautiful week.In today’s Ratfood we unpack the notion of stunt casting and publicity/marketing stunts, particularly in relation to the global search for Dolly Parton in ‘Dolly! The Musical’ taking place primarily on social media and the ethics and pros and cons involved in these kinds of casting processes.We also chat all about our week at the theatre including our UNMATCHED evening at ‘Beetlejuice The Musical’ (featuring the writer Eddie Perfect) and ‘Storked’ by Myfanwy Hocking down at Theatre...2025-05-2135 minRatbag with Mel & SamAustralia Finally Has An Attractive Comedian And Her Name Is Elouise EftosHey there babes! It's time for a pretty femme-4-femme episode as we welcome our next guest, Australia's First Attractive Comedian: Eloise Eftos! If you don't know Eloise, let us tell you all, she is no doubt a rising star in the Australian Comedy scene working mainly in Gadigal Land and Naarm. The chats in this episode are very important ones to us all as women in comedy. We hope you get something out of it too. As always we open up our 'Bring Bring Bitch' Hotline and ask Eloise all of your questions. We play a round of...2025-05-1858 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamFatty & Fatgirl Go To The UnderworldHello to all of our treasured rats out there! We hope this episode finds you having a glorious day or night, whenever you may find it!In today’s wrap-up of our weeks and what’s been on our minds, we tell you alllllll about our INCREDIBLE night at the theatre at the Melbourne opening night of Hadestown the musical, Sam tells us all about a costume party to end all costume parties, we chat about how we used to flex our creativity in our early ages and Tom opens up about how he IS the prob...2025-05-1437 minRatbag with Mel & SamChicken Thighs & Box Dye with Will GibbWhat's up your cuties!!! It's time to add another rat to our rat-guest-wheel... it's Will Gibb! If you don't know Will then you are definitely not on TikTok because this man floooods the FYP. In today's episode we sit down with Will and chat everything from online fame, to Drag Race, heinous blonde box dye and we bring a question to the pod 'why do so many straight men never go to comedy alone?'. As always we open up our 'Bring Bring Bitch' Hotline and ask Will all of your questions, and then we waste no time running...2025-05-1158 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamWinning A Green Room Award In A Nightie From Peter AlexanderYou guys. This episode is absolutely crazy!!! Coo coo bananas!!! Mel LITERALLY EATS her fidget toy (NOT CLICKBAIT!!! OMG!!) And we definitely say a lot of things in this episode! Things that are worth saying. This one’s absolutely STACKED with facts and stories and things and discussions and unpacking and is definitely NOT a hodge-podge of next to nothing-ness!! In this ep, the girls celebrate the election win, unpack how and why voting feels a tiny bit NQR (not quite right), Sam chats about meeting and filming with Greens leader Adam Bandt, Mel chats her the...2025-05-0731 minRatbag with Mel & SamAre We Just Joe Rogan With C*nty Eyeliner?Hey hey darlins!! Stoked you are joining us for another 'Ratbag' today! To kick off the episode Mel is coming in hot with a segment surrounding her dad and a motorbike saga that sent him over the edge. We then riff on some different business ventures that could be in our future for the house of Mel & Sam, including a fashion line, and a business in building physical (not metaphorical) bridges. We then unpack moments when we have 'followed our gut' and finally we end the episode with a 'Hit It Toots!' that follows femimism being sent back 20...2025-05-0443 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamIs White Lotus REALLY That Good??HELLO U RATS!! Now. You better be watching this episode on a 70metre long cinema screen in your house because this is CINEMA, baby. And you deserve it!! In today’s episode, we chat all things TV and cinema - c’mon rebrand!! Sam introduces a brand new campaign to stop a phenomena that is RUINING movie-going across the nation (#SayNoToPanasonic), the girls unpack their thoughts on White Lotus (over-rated?) and Adolescence and we celebrate the beginning of Tom’s influencer era. We also unpack what the fuuuck has happened to our attention spans and why we thin...2025-04-3030 minRatbag with Mel & SamNerdy Ass Wizard Rock with Charlene KayeOh heeeeey! Welcome rat to another Guest Ratbag! (Sorry that we have so many friends!!!). This week we are joined by American singer-songwriter, comedian and actor, most widely known for her solo work under the name KAYE: Charlene Kaye!!! In this week's episode we chat with Charlene about everything from her first big tour with 'Starkid', to ranch camps, to her relationship with her mother and much much more. As always we opened the 'Bring Bring Bitch!' so all of your questions could get answered and we of course end the episode with a 'Hit It Toots...2025-04-271h 00
Ratbag with Mel & SamOMG!! Tom Proposed To Another Woman!!Hello to all u riggity-riggity-RATS!! How’s everyone’s week going?!In today’s Ratfood, we sit down to chat some of our most fucked eating habits (including a stack of saliva-sucked Shapes: no questions until the end pls), Sam tells us all about her much-awaited 30th birthday at La Porchetta and the birthday gift to trump all birthday gifts, Tom tells the story of how he accidentally proposed to another woman and we chat some of the rogue-est gifts we’ve ever received.It’s a really giggly and joyful one so please go...2025-04-2334 minRatbag with Mel & SamSeahorses Are Cucks With Chloe PettsHey there! It's time for another guest episode! This time we are bringing in our first International Guest (!!!) and they are the beloved stand up comedian, football fanatic and genuinellyyyyy the best dressed person from the UK: Chloe Petts! This episode is packed with everything from queer awakenings & love languages to Chloe's millenial coat that they only wear in Melbourne. We also wasted no time in asking Chloe our fav 'Kick Ons' question surrounding 'personal hells' and our 'Bring Bring Bitch' Hotline begs Chloe for some much needed answers from you, our listeners. We are so grateful t...2025-04-2058 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamCalifornia Gurls In Space & Suddenly 30 SamIt’s Sammy’s birthday, bitches!! And not just any birthday!! But the big 30!! Go wish her happy birthday IMMEDIATELY or may you all be cursed with being stuck in an overstimulating corridor until the end of time.Today’s ep is a gorgy laidback one chatting all things from the pressures (or lack thereof!) of biological clocks ticking to the power of a good laksa, Katy Perry girlbossing a little too close to the sun (literally in space) and lots in between! Sammy chats the struggles with pressures on celebra...2025-04-1632 minRatbag with Mel & SamCan We Chat On Instagram I'm So Much Better There HahavHey there you Rats!!! We're coming in hot for yet another 'Ratbag' episode hosted by your favourite queer comedy duo Mel & Sam. In this weeks episode Mel brings in a necessary unpacking on the obligatory social media follow we do with those we meet on dating aps, and how connected we feel to their lives, despite sometimes having never met them. We then open up our 'Bring Bring Bitch' hotline where a gorgeous listener has asked us how to navigate a certain queer conundrum they are in. There's then a mind boggling conspiracy about glitter and a 'Kick Ons...2025-04-1348 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamTits Out For The CCTV!! Cos We’ve Been ROBBED!!If anyone has any information on our stolen pasta necklaces, or saw anything suspicious, pls call Crime Stoppers on 1800 HOWISTHISOURLIFE. Thank you so much. Any tips off on the case will be greatly appreciated.This week’s Ratfood, we unpack the greatest injustice of all time … folks, we have been ROBBED. Thieved. Swindled. If u will.We also chat some of our worst cases of foot in mouth disease from the last week, we tell you all about our mate Yve Blake’s INCREDIBLE new play reading ‘Mackenzie’ that we had the humongous honour of...2025-04-0936 minRatbag with Mel & SamAunty Donna Want To Build A Theme ParkOh heeeeeeey there. Yeah. Nah. Yeah. THIS. is a big one boys. Why? We have THE Aunty Donna joining us on the pod today. We know Aunty Donna need no introduction but if you haven't had the pleasure and JOY of seeing them live, or watching them on your screens, then you are in for an absolute treat. Mark, Zack and Broden are the beating heart of perfectly silly Australian comedy and today's episode is super-charged with chats all about worst gigs, Andrew Lloyd Webber, MCC Memberships, Edinburgh Fringe and theme parks. There's a ludicrous improv surrounding an influencer...2025-04-061h 07
Ratbag with Mel & SamWe Hired A Beta Incel To Work In Our Panini ShopWelcome to a brand new Ratfood!! Hope you’ve got a plate of rubbish to nibble on, cos there’s lots of giggle in today’s ep and you’re gonna need the SUSTAINANCE!We’re almost half way through our Melbourne comedy festival season and so today we come to you with sore bodies, fucked up tummies from eating chips for dinner and maaany silly chats. Topics covered include - but are not limited to - The drop kicking of a green Thai chicken curry. The meeting of Sam’s two dads. A fucked breakfast of champions...2025-04-0234 minRatbag with Mel & SamAttention Theatre Kids: We Have Watched Your ShowreelHey hey cuties! There are a lot of things you can do on the internet but today Mel & Sam are coming clean with two pretty niche ways they use the internet for their own entertainment. If you have a vimeo link thats unlisted, you've been warned. In today's hotline we asked our listeners 'What is something you have lied about?" and good GOD did you all use us as some form of a confession box. Mel then comes clean wiith her own long winded lie she told through Primary School and Sam laments on a time she ran walking...2025-03-3041 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamWhatever Happened To Gabriella Cilmi?HAPPY MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL SEASON, U RATS!! We are opening our show ‘No Hat, No Play!’ The Cabaret’ THIS VERY NIGHT, and we spend a bit of today’s ep telling you allllll about the show! We also chat out-of-pocket wedding singers, chat about our experiences performing at Gaytimes (a queer music festival) on the weekend, Haiku Hands being our entire sexuality, Cody Simpson’s musical theatre debut (wasn’t he literally only JUST at the Olympics??) and more!!We’ll see you for a brand new Ratbag on Monday, and if you’re in Naarm, hopefully we see...2025-03-2632 minRatbag with Mel & SamA Bathroom Door Lock, A Croc & A FishOh HI there rats!!! Hope you've locked your bathroom door as you listen to this episode on the toilet! Now that previous sentence will make sense as soon as you listen to the episode, we promise. In today's episode, Mel opens the ep with a mind-boggling-realisation she has had about etiquitte in the bathroom. There's a hotline question that has us putting Gen Alpha on the chopping block and we then chat through a list of things that made us finally feel like an adult (Sam's still on her family medicare card). Then, there's a juicy 'Kick-Ons' question that...2025-03-2345 min
Ratbag with Mel & Sam700 Caps In The Mail & Academic Mommies To The FrontHello to our fave rats!!! Today’s episode is a gORGyyy one - packed to the brim with tales and anecdotes from our week in Adelaide on tour: including but not limited to chats about the closet being glass, Mel & Sam being academic mommies, our most outrageous fuck ups on stage, our CANCELLED merch, ultimate Fringe Brain moments, our favourite things we’ve seen this Fringe and so much more!We’ll see you for more VERY important content on Monday, and if you’re a Naarm cutie and want to come see our live...2025-03-1939 minRatbag with Mel & SamThe Musical Theatre Sickness with Karis OkaDING DONG! That's the theatre foyer bell. It's time to get your arse into the theatre, you're sitting in the dress circle, and the show is about to begin. We are joined by the most divine star of Australian Musical Theatre, and our dear pal: Karis Oka! This is a mammoth episode and we cover a lottttt of ground. From authenticity in audition rooms, to Karis' recent casting as Lydia in Beetlejuice to her love of spooky things, this episode is a very special one.We then open up our hotline for all you little rats...2025-03-161h 01
Ratbag with Mel & SamSAY NO TO BULLYING: Live From Adelaide FringeMel & Sam coming to you live from their 73 degree accomodation at Adelaide Fringe to chat all things tour life, specific challenges they face when on the road together and within their growing friendship/partnership, some rogue flyering experiences they’ve had so far at the fringe, the joys of seeing the new generations of feminists join the ranks (let’s go gen alpha!!) and more. The girls also read a hotline question where they give advice to performers thinking of producing their own show for the very first time, and chat self care, shows they’ve seen in the last w...2025-03-1231 minRatbag with Mel & SamWhy School Of Rock Is The Greatest Film Ever MadeHey there you rats!! Today we are travelling back to 2003. The year the greatest fiilm (according to Mel O'Brien) was made. Much like Mel's 'Sam-Hasn't-Seen-This-Film-Quiz' from some episodes back, this week the tables are reversed and Sam is quizzing Mel on a film she knows inside out: 'School of Rock but these questions are hard. Very hard.The girls then unpack moving out of home and their experience with housemates/ rent inspections. There is then a brilliant question in the 'Bring Bring Bitch' Hotline that centres around 'How to navigate non-monogomy'. To bring it home there...2025-03-0949 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamDykes On Bikes (But It’s Dykes On Cunty Pillow Chairs)Guys, Tom FUCKED it and didn’t book our regular podcast studio so two things are happening Number one, he’s FIRED. And number two, we’re serving you a different look for today’s Ratfood - deal with it!!! Welcome to our white padded cell!This week we are chatting all things Mardi Gras, Oscar wins, going to Build A Bear as a fully grown adult, getting trapped in bus doors, fighting ticket officers with our viscous, viscous words and we even touch on some queer history! Get you some dykes who can do it all!...2025-03-0531 minRatbag with Mel & Sam#SayNoToCoolBaristasHeya you little legends and welcome to another 'Ratbag' by your favourite queer comedy duo: Mel & Sam. In this week's episode Mel comes in all guns blazing with a bold take on baristas. If you're at a cafe rn we ask you to look around and play along, 'Where's Wally' style and see if one is amongst you too, we then ask you to look within and join our movement #saynotocoolbaristas. This episode also includes a very important listener question about queer sex which we loved unpacking. Sam then shares a life hack that gets her through the day...2025-03-0253 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamGIRL DAD RETURNS!!!Guys. All is right in the world. Oldies are coughing and spluttering in the theatre. Sam is dropping everything to become a full time WAG. And most importantly. Our fave girl Dad is BACK IN THE STUDIO, BABY!!!In today’s Ratfood, Tom catches us up on everything we’ve missed including the unbelievable story of how his daughter came in to the world (strap in - it’s a BRILLIANT story) and the details of his entire futuristic GADGET collection, Mel chats moving in with her partner, Sam declares her new and proud WAG status and mo...2025-02-2635 minRatbag with Mel & SamLazy Susan's Hit And Run With A Ninja Turtle WalletOh get readdddyyy you little rats because NEE NAW - Guest Alert!! We are absolutely stoked to be joined for our very first guest on the Ratbag couch, the immensely talented and crackingly funny WINNER of Drag Race Downunder: Lazy Susan! This episode is a longer one and for good reason...there is so much juicy stuff we cover! In this episode Mel & Sam chat with Lazy Susan about everything from worst gigs, to what Michelle was like as a host of Drag Race Down Under, from twinks needing the aircon OFF and much much more, this is an...2025-02-2358 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamA Perth Heckler, Jacqui From MAFS & A Penis Game At The AirportHi bbys! Welcome to today’s ep - thanks for being here! What are we all eating for Ratfood today?!This week’s Ratfood is a veeeery relaxed (very jet lagged) one as the girls tumble straight from the airport into the pod studio to chat all things from their Perth tour (hecklers, a front of house family they wish would adopt them, an accidental job as Fringe showgirls), recent MAFS chats (is Jacqui an actor?? SURELY), Valentines Day download and more!We hope you’re having a gorgeous week wherever you are. We’ll...2025-02-1937 minRatbag with Mel & SamYou've Liked My Story, Now Kiss MeGreetings dear listener! In this weeks 'Ratbag' the girls chat their friendship including a confession about their show 'High Pony' that we can only call 'High Pony Gate'. There's then a discussion on Mel & Sam's foolproof ways to flirt with women (you MAY get butterflies listening tbh) and then Mel then shares a CURSED 'pussy eating playlist' that has us fearing for the gals in Dallas, Texas. As always there is a juicy 'Kick Ons' question and a ridiculous 'Hit It Toots!'. Hope you're in for a pretty gay episode! See ya on Thursday for another 'Ratfood...2025-02-1638 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamTim from MAFS, Belle Gibson & Swimming In A Dead Skin PoolHello treasures! Welcome to today’s very first ‘Ratfood On The Road’ - filmed straight from our hotel room in Perth as we are currently on tour with our live show! So happy to have you back for another ratty ratty rat-food!This week, we heavily unpack our own thoughts on the infamous Tim from MAFS and the danger that behaviour like his can caused when aired on national television. We also unpack the notion of themed parties, how neither of us are hostesses-with-the-mostesses in our blood (even though we wanna be!), we chat how we scamme...2025-02-1339 minRatbag with Mel & SamLe Freak! C'est Chic! Bandaid!Hey you little rat, stoked you have chosen this pod for another week of your guilty listening pleasure. In this week's episode we are actually chatting guilty pleasures, with Mel coming clean about some extra rummaging she has been doing in her friends bathrooms to Sam sharing an odd collector habit from her childhood. The girls then chat things in their eyes that are 'not quite right' from Rita Ora (who IS she? realllyyy?) to the backrooms of florists... (what... happens...back...there???). As always there is a 'Kick Ons' hypothetical and this time, we're leaning into the absurd...2025-02-0947 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamGirl Power At The GRAMMYs, AI In Music & Flashing Our Tits At Gumbuya World RATS, RATS, RATS!! Hi cutieeees! What a monster week it’s been - for music, for Mel & Sam and we hope you too have also had a glorious week. Let us know in the comments what you’ve been up to!In this Ratfood, we chat everything Grammys from Doechii’s performance to Beyonce breaking records, Chappell speaking up for artists’ rights, and everything in between! We unpack the pros and cons of sitting in specific genres in music as artists and launch in to a lengthy chat about the ethics and complications that can come with usi...2025-02-0543 minRatbag with Mel & SamFalling In Love & A Big Red ButtonG'day lovers!!! Consider us rats a bit romantic cause today we are chatting 'falling in love'. Aside from love, Mel brings in a hot take about 'apples that taste like apples' versus 'apples that taste like apple juice'. Now if you aren't already sold on the *range* this pod has to offer then hopefully we sell you with our bursting 'Bring Bring Bitch Hotline' with all of your takes on the things you think are 'The Biggest Scam of All'. All of this and more is waiting for ya, so chuck us on for that commute to w...2025-02-0247 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamOscar Noms, Emilia Perez & Dr Marijuana Pepsi Van DykeHello little rodents of our dreams!!! Welcome to today’s Ratfood where we fiiiiiinally unpack our thoughts on the HEAVILY OSCAR-NOMINATED musical film ‘Emilia Perez’ (the discourse is DISCOURSING!!!), we chat public protesting, the Saddle Club, our number 1 diva: Dr. Marijuana Pepsi Van Dyke and most importantly … we chat about the newest little bombshell to enter the Ratbag villa!! Thank you so much for joining us for another nibble! We’re also coming to a city near you very soon for live shows and would LOVE to see you there. You can find the links to...2025-01-2940 minRatbag with Mel & SamToaster Dials Measure The... Anyway!Hello you rats and welcome to another 'Ratbag' where today Mel and Sam open up a bursting mailbox full of 'late life discoveries'. From not knowing giraffes are real to pretending to understand the toaster dial on ones toaster, we are airing your DIRTY confessions and wasting no time to share our own. Mel also forces a completely necessary part game part crash course on film trivia with Australia's biggest "I-haven't-seen-that-film-Samantha-Andrew". There's a 'Hit It Toots!' about an insufferable theatre troop and Tom share's a hellscape Auntry Donna rebrand. As always, we love, love, love ya f...2025-01-2647 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamTikTok Is OUT And Theatre (The Tennis) Is INIT’S SLEEPOVER TIME, GWORLS!! We have the beautiful Lucy (Tom’s replacement) in studio with us this week to chat all things from the most theatrical event of the year (the Aus Open) to the power of TikTok and the ramifications of it’s potential ban, Aussie audience culture, Sam’s fragrance obsession, Mel’s awkward nannying encounter and heaps, heaps more!So crack open a Mt Franklin lightly sparkling, pop some lip gloss on and join us for another episode of zoomy chats, talking over eachother and sharing a brain cell!We’re also...2025-01-2240 minRatbag with Mel & SamMan's Best Friend, Or Woman's Acquaintance?Aw hello there you lil' rapscallion! In this weeks 'Ratbag' Sam decides it is time to lose the podcasts listnership with one take... and it all has to do with 'man's best friend'. The girls then unpack a listener story including a vitally important can of lychees and a crochet babydoll (yes, we also wish there were common threads in our episodes, trust us). Mel & Sam then join each other in a metaphorical elevator, for some completely unecessary theatre sports and if you're STILL listening then good god you must like us (love u). This episode also contains a...2025-01-1941 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamWe Are Sex Positive Neighbours In This House!Hello treasured rats. Feel free to make as much noise as you like as you listen to this ep. Why? Because we’re HAPPY YOU’RE HAVING A GOOD TIME, AND DON’T CARE IF WE HEAR YOU THROUGH THE WALLS!!This week, Mel’s in Sydney on a theatre-seeing and friend-seeing trip, and Sam has single handedly shot down the careers aspirations of a 2025 up and coming Class Clown at the local bagel shop.We chat everything from early 2000s lunchbox snacks through to the ‘bean soup’ theory, sex through the...2025-01-1535 minRatbag with Mel & SamOut Damned Spot! (But If Lady Macbeth Wore Blue Mascara)Hey hey you little rats and welcome to another jam packed episode of 'Ratbag' hosted by Australia's biggest child star: Mel O'Brien and America's most promising gymnast: Samantha Andrew.This week's episode is all about owning up to our biggest blunders including a trip to a cancer ward, a persistant stain and a famous baby ad throwback starring Mel O'Briens baby body-ody-ody. In today's 'Ratbag' we share some spine tingling ghost stories that will have you avoiding mirrors for the forseeable future, before launching into an impossible FMK involving mommy Julia Gillard because its always important...2025-01-1255 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamThe Bangs That Broke The InternetMel will no longer be reachable via the usual channels. We don’t know if you heard but … she got bangs?? She will now only be contactable via Anna Wintour herself (her new agent!)In this week’s Ratfood, the girls chat desserts (who in their right mind is enjoying COOKED fruit?!), late-in-life personality/hobby rebrands, their thoughts on Anora, re-connecting with old friends, queer partying and of course … the bangs that broke the internet (and much more).We’ll see you for more VERY important content in next Monday’s Ratbag. And remember. Ve...2025-01-0832 minRatbag with Mel & SamAsking Questions Is Sexy!!!G'day cuties!!! Hope your new year is going splendidly so far! In this weeks episode we are asking the big question (meta alert): 'Why do some people not ask questions?' From group hangs, to being a plus one at a work event - we unpack this topic and deep dive into how some people don't ask questions and why. This week also brings a juicy mailbox question that has us chatting weddings and their expected twin sister: wedding gifts, because wedding season is truly upon us. We then round out the ep with Mel sharing a reoccuring dream...2025-01-0441 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamThe Late In Life Aubergine DiagnosisAlright gworls. We’re in matching sunset tops, our millennial-ness is millennial-ing and we’ve survived the doomed INTERIM WEEK - HAPPY NEW YEAR, DIVAAAAS!In this week’s Ratfood, the chats are music-heavy! (We GET it, you guys have music degrees!!) The girls chat how TikTok has changed the music industry, our recent faves we can’t stop playing, Sam is infiltrated by a cringe Millennial bug, Tom reveals himself as an operatic tenor and Mel shares a hot new allergy who’s just entered the villa. They also chat girlhood, festival camp set-up supremacy, Molly Grac...2025-01-0132 minRatbag with Mel & Sam2024's Short-'n'-Sweet-Brat-Femininomenon-Summer Well, well, well. The year 2025 is almost here and we have one thing to say to you: DO NOT BUY THAT $49 DIARY. YOU WILL NOT USE IT!This weeks episode is pretty chock-a-block for one reason only: there's a lot to unpack from the year that was! Sam opens the ep with a year in review, from Pantones colour of the year, to the most streamed song - let US review the year whilst you PUT. THAT. 2025. DIARY. DOWN. THAT. YOU'RE. ABOUT. TO. BUY. PUT. IT. DOWN. The girls also chat 2025 ins (fake flowers, grow up...2024-12-2941 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamChristmas Is OVER & Swearing Makes You Smart!Put Christmas in the bin. It’s vetoed. It’s over. It’s cancelled. We had our fun. Now it’s time to sit and watch the cricket (apparently people do this by choice?), load a plate up with yesterday’s ham and buy a new gadget that you don’t really need cos this is the Boxing Day Ratfood of your dreams, baby!!In this week’s ep, Mel & Sam chat near death experiences, what would happen if they had access to every random statistic in their lives, they find out that only geniuses swear (obviously), th...2024-12-2531 minRatbag with Mel & SamThe Ratbag Christmas SpecialHappy Holidays you little rats and welcome to the very special Christmas episode!This weeks episode is absolutely multi-purpose. You may use her to high-tail it to the shops and brave the last minute Christmas shopping (don't do a Natio giftpack!! We believe in you!!). You may also use her to wrap your presents (please for the love of god, you better not have picked up a Natio giftpack Jason). You may also simply pop her in your ear holes when you're full of prawns and need to take your 4pm nap before backyard cricket (Straya!!).2024-12-2238 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamWe Help Name Tom’s Second Born!We’re sorry. This could be our rattiest Ratfood as yet. Yes, we go on 373 unlinked tangents. But yes, this is what you signed up for so we won’t be hearing any COMPLAINING, OKAY RATS !!!In this week’s Ratfood, we’re cracking open a cold one and chatting all things from shoplifting (something we’ve personally NEVER done!!!) to the Better Man film (low key slapped) and a million things in between. Horny Christmas, a beautiful Jewish wedding, a full moon, a Birds Eye bonanza, a praise kink and a pork epiphany - this episode’s...2024-12-1835 minRatbag with Mel & SamWalt Disney's Studio Apartment (aka - The Freezer)G'day cuties!!! Stoked that you are here and that you have either a) returned for another episode of bullshit, or b) have stumbled upon this pod for the first time - to both we say "heeellllll yeah!" Welcome! After listening to today's episode, you may never watch a Disney Film the same again, because today we unveil the REAL meaning behind the cult film 'Frozen'. In this weeks episode, the girls unpack the hit TV show "Love Is Blind" - fall in love with us for our voice, not our face THANKS. Mel tests the ultimate level of extroversion...2024-12-1544 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamNot The Peer-Reviewed ADHD Diagnosis!!We personally think that sitting and chatting about coping strategies for our brains and unpacking ways to get tasks done that most people find really easy in their daily lives is something that two people who definitely DON’T have ADHD would do in the podcast studio!!!In this week’s Ratfood, Mel is running on 0.3 morsels of energy after coming back from a weekend at Meredith music festival, Sam wins unlimited Girlfriend Points for booking tickets for the overseas concert of a lifetime and Tom has officially welcomed the first day of ‘Shorts’ season with a shaved...2024-12-1134 minRatbag with Mel & SamI'm Not Your Uber, I'm Your Mate With a CarToot toot! We hope you aren't listening to this whilst waiting for your mate to get out of the house and slowly gander to your car?! You deserve better!!!Thanks for joining us for another completely-important Ratbag episode! We are stoked to be your new favourite podcast hosted by Mel-will-get-her-licence-when-pigs-fly-O'Brien, and Australia's most impatient-hatchback-owner Samantha Andrew.In this episode, the girls rapid fire some important hot takes including finding a new event like the races, minus the animal cruelty (we need somewhere to watch men fall over in Gazman suits!!). Mel wastes no time...2024-12-0835 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamGive Us Our Spotify Wrapped, Cowards!!Alright, lil rats, this is a safe space. Raise your hand if you have ever listened to a song just because you KNOW it’ll make your Spotify Wrapped just that liiiiiiittle bit cooler (we see you 2024-12-0429 minRatbag with Mel & SamPortrait Of A Squirt On FireHello you rats and welcome to another jam packed episode of Ratbag! In this episode Mel waxes lyrical about the joys of squirting, followed by a true life story only a splash blanket could solve. Sam then shares a horror story from the time her Hinge date had her completely confused … for someone else … Mel then brings a bonkers "would you rather" question involving a butch lesbian who can only talk in bouldering metaphors (we know our target audience, thanks so much for playing). The two then send it home with a disco number featuring a Renee Rap rap.2024-12-0143 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamHolding Space For The Lyrics Of Defying GravityWE PROMISE IT’S THE LAST WE’LL TALK ABOUT WICKED!!! WE PROMISE. IT’S ALMOST OVER. Welcome to Ratfood Week 4, lil ratzzzzz.First thing’s first, if you haven’t checked out our Wicked Parody music video yet, GO HAVE A LIL LOOKSEE! It’s our favourite thing we’ve ever made!! Nobody freak out! It’s not a big deal!GAY WICKED PARODY MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuYKrPZPWr4In this Ratfood, Mel & Sam unpack the global Wickedmania, their own thoughts on the film, the queer undertones...2024-11-2731 minRatbag with Mel & SamHumpty Dumpty didn't fall, he was pushed.Enter at your own risk because what you're about to hear, we can't take back...In this episode Sam yanks Mel down millenial-memory-lane with an unpacking of Myspace and it's top friends feature, followed by a hard hitting question around ranking ones real life friends. (God its uncomfortable yet here we are!!! Doing it to ourselves!!!). Mel's entire body gets taken over by NASA for opening up a conspiaracy she probably should have left unexplored and the girls ponder if they would ever want to meet their real life doppleganger? (Hot, we're in).These...2024-11-2441 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamJojo Siwa’s Bean Grind & A Sleigh Boots AdIt’s Week 3 Ratfood time, and this week … BOOKSHELVES ARE BANNED, BITCH!!In this Ratfood, Mel & Sam unpack Jojo Siwa’s new shit-hot-pop-track (we never thought we’d be heard sayings the words “Grind on my Jojo Bean” out loud either, but here we are!) they chat the ever-outlandishly growing world of baby names (from Isobel to Ice Cube), share the ins and outs of their lesbian getaway (and the board game that nearly tore them apart) and the girls cover the controversial Christmas ad that has sent the internet in to a tizz!Thanks for...2024-11-2033 minRatbag with Mel & SamSome ghosts have adhd!!! And that's ok!!!Welcome to Ep 5 of your new favourite podcast hosted by Australia's biggest ghost denier - Mel O'Brien, and Australia's most cleanse-the-room-before-you-walk-inside diva Samantha Andrew.In this episode, Sam has had enough with the lies in a very famous kids TV show, Mel shares a spine tingling ghost story where a family meet an unlikely babysitter and the girls attempt a salsa number for their first and only time.All of this and more is waiting for ya so go for a walk you rat and let us keep you company!!...2024-11-1748 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamPaint Me Like One Of Your Bark GirlsCheese cubes for ALL! It’s Ratfood #2!!! In this Ratfood, Mel & Sam discuss the most cursed Airbnb host who would stop at nothing than to get Mel in his art studio, Sam shares her love of sparkly eyed boomers and Mel laments on a tech mishap in the theatre that can only be described with 2 words … “#Bark Gate”. Thanks for listening you rats! We love you dearly and we’ll see you on Monday for more VERY important content.xxMel & Sam—You can watc...2024-11-1332 minRatbag with Mel & SamCan’t Two Suitcases Just Bro Out At Bahn Mi, Man?Welcome to Ep 3 of your new favourite podcast hosted this week by the one and only Samantha I Haven’t Seen That Film Andrew and the biggest The Greatest Showman Apologist this side of the equator - Mel O’Brien!In this episode, Sam opens up about a life changing self-diagnosis (decision martyrdom is real! Believe women!!!), the girls launch their brand new segment ‘Girl Dad’ (someone tell Tom he can not let his daughter play golf) and they unpack some of their listeners’ hottest takes (was the rock silent? Or was the rock silENCED?) Mel...2024-11-1042 min
Ratbag with Mel & SamWicked Premiere, Long Distance Lezzas & A Rotting Claymation Figure*drum roll please* Because it’s time for our very first Ratfood!! Our shorter episodes hitting you every Thursday that are a bit less ‘ON A FILM SET’ and a little more ‘just two gals chatting about their weeks’ (there’s something for everyone!!) Get those crumbs, girl!Welcome to the first ever Ratfood where we chat the global Wicked premiere (spoiler alert: it was life-changing), the ins and outs of Swinging (not the one you just thought of … or maybe the one you just thought of if you are loser musical theatre heads like us - congratulati...2024-11-0628 minRatbag with Mel & SamHappy ear-hole day!! WE'RE BACK!!Ohhhh, well if it isn’t HAPPY EAR-HOLE DAY TO YOU ALL! Cos we’re bloody BACK, babyyyy and this time - here to stay! Welcome to the very first episode of besties and queer musical comedians Mel & Sam’s brand new podcast: RATBAG. The podcast where we quite frankly do … whatever the fuck we want! In this episode, the girls open a monster can of worms in the realm of breakfast foods (Be brave! Don’t be a sheep! Say no to eggs!) Our ‘Bring Bring Bitch’ hotline brings us a spine-tingling ghost story th...2024-11-0335 minRatbag with Mel & SamRatbag with Mel & Sam TrailerHappy ear-hole day! We're BACK! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-2801 min
Permission To Be Human - the podcastEpisode 78 - Embracing Authenticity and Curiousity with Sam SundiusEmbracing Authenticity and Curiosity with Sam Sundius
In this episode of 'Permission to be Human,' host Mel Findlater speaks with Sam Sundius, who shares insights on neurodiversity, authenticity, and the transformative power of curiosity. Mel and Sam explore how understanding their own neurodivergence and embracing curiosity can dismantle shame and foster personal growth. Sam, an artist and coach with a unique platform called 'Art of Undiscipline,' shares her journey and big audacious dreams. The episode touches on the importance of being true to oneself, the potential of curiosity to create systemic change, and the power of...2024-10-0849 min
I Hear YouEp16 - Humanising Money with Mel BrowneWe LOVED this chat with Mel Browne, ex Financial Planner turned Financial Educator who is committed to empowering females to start giving a serious fuck about our finances, helping us to create financial choice.
No one size fits all, 7 step, hussle hussle bro BS, Mel provides accessible, easily digestible and genuinely helpful educational content designed to meet you where you're at.
We talk money shame, vulnerability, fairy smut, neuroinclusivity and the importance of cultivating self-awareness above all else to achieve transformational change.
We hope you love this chat as much as we did...2024-10-0544 min
The Powerful Content Podcast4 ways to support yourself as a sensitive business owner so that you can be softly successful with Sam DhuDo you feel things deeply? You may be a sensitive person.
Join Mel Daniels and guest Sam Dhu, a psychotherapist, mentor, and coach, as they explore how sensitivity can be a superpower for business owners.
They discuss the challenges and strengths of being a sensitive business owner and offer practical ways to prioritise self-compassion, manage business pressures, and redefine success.
Sam introduces the concept of being 'softly successful,' emphasising the importance of aligning business practices with personal strengths and celebrating individuality. The episode also highlights the impact of the environment on productivity and t...2024-09-1836 min
Slim ThinkingEpisode 9 - Mel Kenyon - Happiness ExpertIn this episode of the Slim Thinking Podcast Sam interviews Mel Kenyon, Therapist and Trainer, all about happiness, how our brains function, and techniques for changing unconscious patterns and programmes.
They delve into topics including, understanding food habits, dealing with emotions, and discussing the best methods for achieving and maintaining happiness.
Mel also shares insights into her Happy Me app, designed to help people track their moods and cultivate positive habits.
00:00 Introduction: Meet Mel Kenyon
00:09 The Happiness Journey
01:00 Understanding the Brain
01:41 Connecting Brain and Body
05:40 Patter...2024-07-2855 min
The Never Settle PodcastDon't Stop Believing in Yourself with Spiritual Guide & Musician Sam Gunning - Part 2Sam Gunning is a Psychic, Medium, Mentor, Healer and Musician.
Her muggle job is privately teaching young children mathematics, although that is likely to stop soon with her expanding success.
And she is one of my friends!!
Sam has been on quite the journey from a dysfunctional household growing up, several abusive or inappropriate relationships, being a deputy head mistress and now facilitating all things weird and wonderful with her amazing spiritual guidance and gifts.
Doing the right thing after Uni saw her fall into a career of teaching and being...2024-07-0356 minThe Never Settle PodcastDon't Stop Believing in Yourself with Spiritual Guide & Musician Sam Gunning - Part 1Sam Gunning is a Psychic, Medium, Mentor, Healer and Musician.
Her muggle job is privately teaching young children mathematics, although that is likely to stop soon with her expanding success.
And she is one of my friends!!
Sam has been on quite the journey from a dysfunctional household growing up, several abusive or inappropriate relationships, being a deputy head mistress and now facilitating all things weird and wonderful with her amazing spiritual guidance and gifts.
Doing the right thing after Uni saw her fall into a career of teaching and being...2024-06-2951 min
The Rev Craft Biz PodcastGetting Educated About Running a Business, and the Power of a Consistent Art Practice - with Mel Beach#04: Mel Beach talks about taking deliberate steps to start her business on the right foot through business education and research. She also talks about how important her daily art practice is, and how it leads to fresh ideas for her business. She also shares a brilliant and charming way to say NO, and tells the story of taking improv comedy classes to overcome speaking nerves!Show Notes:https://melbeachquilts.com/Instagram: @melbeachquilts https://www.instagram.com/melbeachquilts/SCORE Craft Industry Alliance - https://craftindustryalliance.org/2024-05-151h 06
Dive Deep, Climb HighE062 Diving Deep into Episodes 57 - 61 with Mel LoizouIn this episode, Mel dives deep into these recent podcast episodes: E057 Managing Change & Transformation with Gareth Duffin E058 Let Nature be Your Compass with Rosie Tomkins E059 The Importance of Onboarding with Hayley Mintern E060 Motivating Your Team with Sam Glenister-Batey E061 Conversation Not Communication with Susan Heaton-Wright Reflecting on the final words of wisdom, shared by each of her guests, Mel considers how their insight might help people on their leadership journey: Gareth encouraged us to blame the process not the person when...2023-12-2013 min
Dive Deep, Climb HighE060 Motivating Your Team with Sam Glenister-BateyIn this episode, we take a deep dive into how to best motivate your team. Having recently joined the University of Leeds as Head of Conferences and Events, Sam shares with us what he has learned from the managers he has worked with over the years and his own unique approach to leadership. During this thought-provoking conversation, we discuss different leadership styles and why there is no right and wrong. KEY TAKEAWAY “Leadership is complex, there's no one size fits all. Different people, different situations require different styles of leadership. Leadership is about inf...2023-12-0636 min
Something More HumanReciprocity in Friendship, Emotional Intelligence, and Self Doubt with Kay Maes & Mel BorkIn this episode, we’re in conversation with Kay Maes and Mel Bork. We discuss how human connection and our relationships change over time, tips and strategies for maintaining friendships, and listen to Kay & Mel’s personal stories of how to approach friendship dynamics, emotional intelligence, and self doubt. Stay Connected: Kay Maes website: https://www.wellbykay.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaymariemaes/If you’re local to Albuquerque and seeking community, connection, and creativity on a monthly basis you can join the meetup with Cuppa Club. Follow for da...2023-11-271h 24The Never Settle PodcastNever Compare Yourself to Anyone with LinkedIn Expert Sam RathlingSam Rathling is the UK's leading LinkedIn expert, single mum to three children and an incredibly busy business owner, entrepreneur, best selling author and international speaker.
Inspired by her dad, Sam always wanted to run her own business before the age of 30, and did it at the age of 28.
She and her dad started a recruitment firm in Ireland, knowing no one, and managed to bag a large Amazon contract against a lot of competition.
Later she went onto have Network Marketing success with...2023-10-2459 min
My Miracle Baby - Navigating Surrogacy & Donor IVFAn Intimate Look into Altruistic Surrogacy with the Amazing Mel SharmanWe're thrilled to share our conversation with Mel Sharman founder of Egg Donation Australia, a dedicated nurse, mother, and an awe-inspiring woman who has been on multiple surrogacy journeys. Mel takes us through her fascinating story that began with egg donation in 2008. You will hear the heart warming narrative of how she has helped bring 20 beautiful lives into the world through donations and surrogacy.Mel openly shares her journey's, shedding light on Australia's approach to surrogacy and donation. She outlines from practical tips for Intending Parents and the vital role of patience understanding, communication, and support in...2023-07-2030 min
Tin Foil Hat With Sam Tripoli#677: The Uniparty And The Marxist Red Guard Of America with Mel KThank you so much for tuning in for another episode of Tin Foil Hat with Sam Tripoli. This episode we welcome back the undeniable Mel K to the show to discuss her past appearance on the show, the Uniparty hijacking our country and some intel Mel has on what the globalists have instored in us in the near future. Buckle up, Buttercup, because this is a total banger. Thank you for your support. Want to see Sam Tripoli Live? Go To SamTripoli.com June 8th-10th: Headlining the American Comedy Company in San Diego https://amer...2023-06-082h 01
The Burning Eden Podcast: With Baph and MelBaph and Mel and The Jesus Hokey PokeyWe are joined by Sam, (@Nelda_Nightshade on TikTok). Apparently, Mel has real friends and has evidence to show this! Sam shares her upbringing as a Catholic and how none of it made any sense. She also shows us her pussy.....cat.
Follow Sam on TikTok!: https://www.tiktok.com/@nelda_nightshade
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The Never Settle PodcastAutism Rocks & Rolls with Sam MitchellWhen Sam was at high school, he loved his media club and wanted to continue with this so had the inspiration to start his own podcast. Autism Rocks & Rolls was born.
He doesn't want pity, and feels there is nothing for people to feel sorry for him about. Everyone has their own talents, and autism is not a sign of weakness but a strength.
The downside of autism is suffering with anxiety and feeling exclused for most of his life. He is also very senstive to what he wears and in his words, doesn't like to...2021-12-2818 min
The Next Big ThingDeveloping An Innovative Tool to Help Parents Tackle Financial Planning with Siran Cao and Mel Faxon of MirzaIn this week’s episode, Sam welcomes Siran and Mel, the Co-Founders of the important new tool, Mirza. This app serves a multitude of purposes, from researching fertility options to understanding financial costs, and navigating parental leave for busy working parents. Mirza is for any type of family structure, income bracket, and can be a great resource for the most organized person to someone who just prefers to wing it. Sam speaks with Siran and Mel about why they decided to create Mirza, the staggering statistics on the parent pay gap in the workplace, and ideas on structurally adapting how we...2021-04-2848 min
The Shift with Sam BakerMel Giedroyc on starting a new career at 51 and being a menopause dodgerI am thrilled to kick off season four - season bloody four! - of The Shift with today’s guest, Mel Giedroyc (and yes I did practice saying that 935 times). Mel is (she reckons) the more punctual half of beloved comedy duo, Mel and Sue, an actress, writer and, drum roll, NATIONAL TREASURE thanks to the best part of seven years spent eating cake. (Nice gig if you can get it) And now - bloody over-achiever - she’s written her debut novel, The Best Things, which is as warm, hilarious and full of pin-sharp observation as you’d expect...2021-04-1348 min
Shelf Acceptance PodcastTherapy! with Mel, Alex, Molly & Elisa & Guest Host, SamIn this episode, Mel steps back as the interviewer and has Sam (@staxsonstaxs) take over! Mel (@shelf.acceptance), Alex (@thebookadvocate), Molly (@mollyrosereadsalot), & Elisa (@lovinglyread) are all therapists, answering questions about therapy. Discussing that what therapy looks like varies drastically based on many different circumstances. Mel, Alex, Molly, & Elisa talk about what led to them becoming therapists, boundaries, time frames/length of therapy, modalities that are used, and how they take care of themselves so as to not hold on to other people's "stuff."
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