Nathan Cavaleri – The Ups & The Blues

Its hard to imagine a life more remarkable, or as unique as that of this week’s guest - Nathan Cavaleri.

Nathan rose to fame as ‘Australia’s 8 year old wunderkind blues prodigy’, who was regularly on Aussie TV screens in the 90’s, but there is so much more to Nathan and his story than that. Whether it’s touring Australia with the likes of Jimmy Barnes (as an 8 year old!); or touring America with blues Legend B.B. King; or being signed to Michael Jackson’s label; or starring in a Baywatch spin off with David Hasselhoff; or (*click bait warning*) his incredible Jessica Alba story; Nathan’s life from the outside, really does look perfect. However, Nathan’s life, although remarkable, has been far from perfect.

In this episode of The Imperfects, Nathan talks about the challenges he has faced along the way. From his battle with Leukaemia as a child; through to his overwhelming struggles with anxiety as an adult that resulted in him passing out on stage during a gig. Nathan is a wonderful person, a beautiful storyteller and is a real joy to listen to in this episode of the imperfects.

Chapters
00:00
The Prodigal Son of Famous Australian Musicians
11:32
How to Deal with the Hype
21:38
When the World Completely Changes
27:10
The Power of Purpose
31:16
Music As An Anchor Music As A Burden
44:01
Learning the Lows of Music
50:53
Getting Lost the first time
54:53
Losing Solutions and Finding Fear
1:10:27
Moving Forward and Facing Fears
1:16:33
Positive vs Realistic Thinking
Transcript
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