About

Mel Chanté is a Brooklyn-based poet, artist, founder of self talk platform Vow to Self and author of Brown Butter. She is the creator and host of the Vow to Self Podcast, an affirmations meditation to help uplift thoughts and self talk with thousands of listeners tuning in across the world. She’s a popular voice on The Shine App, newly acquired by Headspace, voicing meditations to millions of users, and voted in Apple’s Top 20 Self Care Apps.

Mel released her debut EP, FLO, in 2021—with popular single, Magnificent—amassing a half-million streams on Spotify alone. Out of 4000 entries, Mel was chosen to be an opening act for Rupi Kaur’s World Tour in Boston, her hometown, this past December 2022.

From performing spoken word and music across the U.S. and Europe—including London, U.K., Copenhagen, Denmark and Berlin, Germany—to writing, leading and voicing meditations for apps and live events, to creating original poetry and music for projects, Mel seeks to inspire self love and belief through her work.

Mel has performed in a unique mix of venues, from boutique hotels, MOXY NYC and Hotel 50 Bowery, to Sofar Sounds NYC headquarters, college campuses like Columbia University and Boston University, performance venues like Lincoln Center, Boch Center’s Shubert Theater and Baby’s All Right, and creative spaces such as Soho Works, Soho House, Book Club Bar, and more.

Mel created and hosts the Vow to Self Podcast as a space to uplift self talk and raise our vibes. With 17,000 monthly listeners and growing, Mel voices affirmation meditations to speak life, love, peace, prosperity, joy and healing into our hearts. Tune in on Mondays for intentional words voiced by Mel Chanté with soothing music by Franky Payne. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major podcast platforms.

Join Mel’s highly engaged newsletter for regular positivity, show updates, new music announcements + more. Follow Vow to Self on Instagram for inspiration on your timeline. Send an inquiry to book Mel for a live performance, speaking engagement, modeling campaign, poetry workshop or partnership.

Brown Butter by Mel Chanté

Writing has been a true source of healing, and a pathway to self love.

Mel’s debut book of poetry, Brown Butter, is a collection of affirming words and poems for self love, worth, expression and healing. She’s the creator of a community space for self-talk, Vow to Self, sharing affirmations and uplifting messages, and anyone can message an affirmation that spreads light. Mel also hosts the Vow to Self podcast, voicing grounding affirmations in each episode.