Mel C: The Harsh Reality Of Being In The World’s Biggest Girl Band | E179

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Who appeared

Mel C

Summary

Description

Mel C is a singer and ‘Sporty Spice’ from the Spice Girls, through her solo career and her time with the Spice Girls she’s sold over 100 million records, making her one of the best selling musical artists of all time. 0:00 Intro 03:22 Early years 14:35 Dancing 17:31 Not being taken care of a a child 20:41 Discovering singing & joining the spice girls 27:44 Receiving horrible comments 32:15 The come up of the spice girls 46:44 The pressure being in a girlband 53:28 Turning into a robot 01:02:25 Depression 01:05:57 Life after the spice girls 01:07:58 Coming back together as the spice girls 01:21:08 Wheres your line in sharing stuff 01:27:33 The impact of your parents relationship on you 01:28:31 The last guests question Mel: https://mobile.twitter.com/melaniecmusic https://www.instagram.com/melaniecmusic/ Mels book: https://amzn.to/3R1ikGl Listen on: Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diary-of-a-ceo-by-steven-bartlett/id1291423644 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7iQXmUT7XGuZSzAMjoNWlX FOLLOW ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveBartlettSC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-bartlett-56986834/ Sponsors: Huel - https://g2ul0.app.link/wjmvak5nAsb Craftd - https://g2ul0.app.link/gZ8in6Dsvsb

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What was discussed

Childhood & Family Separation Music Career & Spice Girls Impact of Fame Mental Health & Depression Identity & Belonging Parental Relationships Public Scrutiny & Media

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Jimmy Carr

“I've sat here with quite a lot of comedians you know jimmy carr russell kane russell howard and and that's been one of the really fascinating things for me is like trying to find out why at a young age they got a real buzz from performing and making people laugh and actually i think it was jimmy carr that said something to me he said instead of you know because there's this kind of stereotype that you do that because you're depressed and you're trying to i don't know but jimmy carr said to me wh”

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Russell

“I've sat here with quite a lot of comedians you know jimmy carr russell kane russell howard and and that's been one of the really fascinating things for me is like trying to find out why at a young age they got a real buzz from performing and making people laugh”

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Russell

“I've sat here with quite a lot of comedians you know jimmy carr russell kane russell howard and and that's been one of the really fascinating things for me is like trying to find out why at a young age they got a real buzz from performing and making people laugh”