The Femme Music Podcast, hosted by Mel Lathouras, is for femme-identifying artists who are done fitting in and ready to make their own rules.
Through conversations with musicians, creatives, and cultural leaders — plus solo reflections — Mel explores voice, creativity, power, and what it really takes to show up without editing yourself.
Honest, funny, and grounded, this podcast cuts through the noise to talk art, identity, and building a sustainable creative life — without hustle culture or "fix yourself" energy.
How Sam Buckingham Made an ARIA Top 5 Album Without a Label
Sam Buckingham is one of Australia's most respected independent artists. Her album Beautiful Machine debuted at #4 on the ARIA charts — entirely crowd-funded and self-released.
In this conversation, Sam and Mel Lathouras get into the real mechanics of building a sustainable music career without a label: how she built her community, why she chose crowd-funding over traditional paths, and what it actually takes to maintain creative control while paying the bills.
They also talk about touring life, staying grounded, and why the music industry's "rules" don't always apply.
🎙️ Sam's tour dates (https://www.sambuckingham.com/tour)
🌐 Sam's website (https://www.sambuckingham.com)
📷 Instagram: @sambuckingham
Follow Femme Music: Mel Lathouras is the founder of Femme Music Club — an online membership for femme-identifying musicians and creatives.
👉 femmemusicclub.com
👉 Instagram: @femmemusicclub / @mellathouras
27 May 2025
52. Meet Singer Songwriter Sue Ray: From Country Queen to Jazz Storyteller
Singer-songwriter Sue Ray discusses her musical journey from country and punk roots to jazz influences and Nina Simone tributes in an interview with Mel Lathouras.
25 Apr 2025
Inside the Creative Mind & Life of a Harmony Queen – Alex Van den Broek
In this inspiring episode of the Fearless Singer Podcast, I sit down with the brilliant
Alex Van den Broek—arranger, choral director, singer-songwriter, and vocal harmony legend.
We chat about everything from:
✨ Her creative process and how she builds those spine-tingling vocal arrangements
✨ Growing a TikTok following of nearly 300K (!!) through viral harmony videos
✨ The knock-backs, imposter syndrome and how she’s navigated them with grace
✨ Her epic work with The Little Red Company and Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols
✨ Plus, she’s joining us as one of our stellar line up of jazz vocalists at Femme Jazz on May 9 💃🎷
Alex is one of those rare artists who brings big inspiration and big heart—and keeps it real about the journey. This one’s for singers, harmony lovers, and creatives chasing their dreams on the heart-and-soul path.
🎧 Prefer to watch this episode?
📺 Watch on YouTube
🧿 More on Alex Van den Broek
Follow her on Instagram → @alexvandenbroek
TikTok → @avdbsings
🎟️ See Alex LIVE at Femme Jazz – 9 May in Brisbane
Tix & details → https://events.humanitix.com/femme-jazz-a-celebration-of-jazzy-femme-folk
✨ About Fearless Singer
Fearless Singer is a coaching platform and creative community founded by Mel Lathouras, helping singers reclaim their voices, overcome fear, and step into their artistry—with zero perfectionism and all heart.
🌐 Learn more → fearlesssinger.com
Follow Mel → @mellathouras | @fearlesssingers
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Reach and audience
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YouTube views
18,104
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Spotify
5.0 / 5
13 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
54
Social presence
94
YouTube
76
Engagement
71
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