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October 6, 2020November 16, 2020

A two-way street

I was 16 years of age, having lived through horrific trauma, abuse and assaults since the age of 4 all orchestrated by the man who grew me up, called “dad”. This song written by a mate, Ben McKinnon, who read my story and looked at my life from a different perspective.

Ben and I recorded our CD in 2004. This is our cover song that goes with my autobiography A two-way street – 2nd edition is now available in Kindle Amazon, iBooks and Blurb.

Anyone want the music CD – contact me.

Mel

Hidden Truths: Breaking the Silence
In the quiet spaces where secrets fester, we find hidden truths waiting to be unveiled. This episode echoes the resilience of survivors, the power of belief and the urgent need for change. Let our voices reverberate through the silence, dismantling disbelief, and creating a world where every survivor is heard, believed and empowered. If you […]
Dr Mel Baker
From Book to Film: the story behind Say My Name
In this episode, American filmmaker from KINO Studios in Los Angeles speaks with Australian writer and filmmaker Mel Baker. We discuss the backstory to her award winning short film, 'Say My Name'. We also explore the intricate process of how this remarkable film was brought to life, and more importantly, the profound societal impact it […]
Dr Mel Baker
Gifts fall from the sky daily: how to overcome
Have you ever felt overwhelmed or suffered from a traumatic experience? Most of us have experienced extreme situations where we feel so stressed or overwhelmed, it is hard to think, hard to see clearly and certainly hard to find the way out. In this episode, I explore those situations and through my own experiences I […]
Dr Mel Baker
In-between chaos and order: the natural euphoria
Do you thrive in order or chaos or both? Have you experienced the space in-between? This episode explores why we need both order and chaos to survive, and what it feels like to experience the space in-between. I have named this the natural euphoria, as it is the most amazing pure energetic unity unfolding moment […]
Dr Mel Baker
Transforming self from the bottom of the pit
This week has been homelessness week. Being homeless is such a vulnerable place. On this episode, I chat with 3QUIRKS from 89.3FM, about my new book Sleeping Under the Bridge and the tools we need to transform our lives. It is an inspiring listen to hear from 4 passionate people wanting to help empower others. […]
Dr Mel Baker
Holding onto Hope
How do we hold onto hope when we are overwhelmed and consumed? We can do more for ourselves than we realise. In this short episode, Dr Mel Baker shares those moments in her life, and it includes the first public reading of her new book Sleeping Under the Bridge. This is the first book in […]
Dr Mel Baker
Overcoming Trauma
People who live with PTSD are aware everyday of the struggles. Living with trauma is hard but it is something we can overcome. I have discovered the hard way in with living with complex-trauma, six life-changing and life-saving steps to turning my post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth.
Dr Mel Baker
The unsettled mind: reclaim your life
Today's world and all the pressure that comes with living in it, creates no time for us to simply be. Can you stop yourself from constantly doing? Can you rest your mind completely without paying any attention to anything else but this moment? Can you empty your mind and calm your being to experience peace? […]
Dr Mel Baker
Seeing the beauty in vulnerability
It is part of being human that we will feel vulnerable, pain and suffering. It is also part of being human to avoid those feelings. By avoiding, we are actually missing out on living. This episode, speaks into vulnerability and how we can let our light shine. Dr Mel Baker speaks from her own story […]
Dr Mel Baker
Why numb when we can grow?
Numbing is so easy and we do it without thinking. It is a natural human condition in wanting to find the easiest way out of difficult times. In this episode, Dr Mel Baker will explore the way forward to growth by reversing our subconscious programming to form new pathways to overcome rather than numb. Also […]
Dr Mel Baker