Guy Sebastian on Identity, Inner Circles and Rebuilding Self-Worth

I’ve known Guy Sebastian for over two decades, and yet this conversation felt different.

Beyond the voice, the accolades and the longevity, Guy has always been quietly reflective, thoughtful about people, pressure, and what really matters when the noise dies down. In this episode, we sit down not to talk about success, but about survival, self-trust, and the courage it takes to live a balanced life in an unbalanced world.

Guy opens up about growing up between cultures, feeling different from a young age, and how early fame intensified the pressure to please. He speaks candidly about experiencing situational depression, being manipulated at a vulnerable time in his career, and how that experience destabilised his sense of self, forcing him to rebuild from the inside out.

We talk deeply about mental health in the digital age, the harm of constant external input, and why shrinking your world to a trusted inner circle can be one of the most powerful acts of self-protection. Guy also shares how fatherhood reshaped his priorities, how he navigates screens and boundaries with his children, and why balance, not perfection, has become his guiding principle.

This is a grounded, honest conversation about identity, responsibility, and choosing a life that actually holds you up.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why trying to be everything to everyone leads to burnout

• How Guy rebuilt his self-trust after a deeply destabilising period

• The importance of inner circles, friendship, and emotional safety

• Mental health, masculinity, and asking for help

• Parenting in a digital world and setting values-based boundaries

• Why success without balance is a hollow win

If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to leave a review or share it with someone who might need to hear it.

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