Atomic Kitten’s Natasha Hamilton - ‘We were young and working-class. We were dismissed.’

About this episode

Natasha Hamilton shares her journey from fame with Atomic Kitten to overcoming personal struggles and empowering young talent through her own record label.

Natasha Hamilton was 16 when she signed a record deal with the girl band, Atomic Kitten. The group went on to sell over 10 million records and achieve three UK Number One singles including Whole Again and The Tide Is High. But the pressures of fame affected her mental health and made her feel isolated and judged. After five years and the birth of her first son, Hamilton quit the band. Today, Hamilton tells that story - the one that existed behind the headlines. We talk about the toxicity of 90s and early Y2K media, surviving postnatal depression and financial catastrophe after divorce. Plus we talk about why she set up her own record label, Morpho, to focus on nurturing and empowering young talent rather than - as she puts it - ‘moulding them into a product’. An amazing woman whose resilience should be an inspiration to us all! Natasha Hamilton’s new single Fantasy is out now. ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Introduction 03:15 Forties And Clarity 04:47 Writing Numb 06:03 Morpho Records And Duty Of Care 08:11 Bullied But Born To Sing 14:13 Fame Tabloids And Numbness 21:40 Whole Again And Industry Bias 29:37 Making Peace With The Band 31:17 Rebuilding Sisterhood Again 31:37 Losing Pop…

People in this episode

Guest: Natasha Hamilton

Topics covered

• mental health
• fame
• music industry
• empowerment
• resilience

Keywords

• Atomic Kitten
• postnatal depression
• moulding talent
• financial chaos

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Morpho Records, Fantasy

Books & works: Whole Again, The Tide Is High, Fantasy, Forties And Clarity, Writing Numb, Bullied But Born, Numb, Geordie Shore, How To Fail & Elizabeth, Failing with Friends

Places: UK

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