No Filter

She’s about to take centre stage at the Sydney New Year’s Eve countdown on the harbour, but before that, here is Melanie Chisholm (aka Mel C) for her most open conversation yet. You know the name—Sporty Spice. But before the world tours, the crop tops and the legacy of Girl Power, Melanie was just a 20-year-old answering a flyer to audition for a girl band. In this episode of No Filter, Kate Langbroek speaks with Melanie in a rare, full-length conversation that goes far beyond the headlines and the pop mythology. Melanie reflects on the real story behind the Spice Girls, what it was like to rise to global fame almost overnight, and the personal cost that came with it. In this episode, you’ll hear about: The dizzying highs and private heartbreaks of being in one of the biggest girl bands of all time How sudden fame shaped Melanie’s mental health and sense of self The bond she still shares with her Spice sisters today Why she’s finally made peace with that chapter of