Episode 52: Mel Latham - International poet, voice, creator and author of 'Brown Butter'
b"Today\\u2019s guest is fellow Bentley University alum, Mel Latham. Mel is an international poet, voice, creator and author of 'Brown Butter.' Born in Boston but now living in Brooklyn, Mel has been sharing\\xa0spoken word poetry on stages across the U.S. and Europe, in major cities like Boston, New York City, Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, London, Berlin and more. In 2019, Mel released her debut book of poetry, Brown Butter, a collection of affirming words and poems for self love, worth, expression and healing. She then booked her own European book tour, with shows in Copenhagen, Berlin and London, selling out of her books at her first stop. As a firm believer in the healing power of words, Mel founded a collective space for positive self-talk and views for self, called Vow to Self. She\\u2019s the host of the Vow to Self podcast and The Daily Shine, a meditation podcast by The Shine App, voted one of Apple\\u2019s best self-care apps of 2020. In addition to all of this work, Mel is also the Director of Marketing and Communications at Riverview Capital, a Boston based investment and wealth management firm. In this interview, we get into Mel\\u2019s passion for poetry and storytelling, what led her to studying marketing at Bentley, the healing power of words, her book Brown Butter, and the Vow to Self platform.\\nTimestamps\\n00:03:03 Growing up in Boston and values\\n00:06:16 Passion for poetry and storytelling\\n00:08:52 What led her to Bentley University\\n00:11:20 Racism in institutions\\n00:13:36 Marketing and career aspirations at Bentley\\n00:17:11 Working at Riverview Capital\\n00:18:20 Shift to pursuing poetry and moving to New York City\\n00:20:27 What she's working on today\\n00:21:32 What inspired her to perform poetry\\n00:23:02 Spoken poetry and the healing power of words\\n00:25:37 The Shine App\\n00:27:10 Power of affirmations and journaling\\n00:29:05 Her book Brown Butter\\n00:32:40 Book tour experience\\n00:36:11 Biggest takeaways from writing her book\\n00:37:02 What her writing process looks like\\n00:38:52 Vow to Self\\n00:40:05 Adjusting to the pandemic\\n00:43:25 What she wants to have accomplished 10 years from now\\n00:44:56 Her daily routine\\n00:46:52 Her driving force\\n00:48:38 Parting words of wisdom around compassion"