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Shame, Forgiveness and Starting Again: With Nick Slater

Shame, Forgiveness and Starting Again: With Nick Slater

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“I knew that it was a mistake, but it didn’t define who I was.” In this episode of The Unknown Path, Jem Fuller sits down with Nick Slater — Australian actor, and storyteller. From a career in Australian Radio to an acting career starring in the American series Reign, Nicks known for who he is in front of the camera. With a huge social media following, that boomed when COVID paused the acting industry,Today he shares a blend of humour, education and honest commentary with an audience of more than 500,000 people. Nick has a way of saying what many of us think and don’t say out loud, and this week’s conversation goes back to the person who shaped that - His Dad. As we explore the things we learn from our parents by watching how they treat other people, and what we go on learning about them after they are gone, Nick shares beautiful stories and the lasting legacy his dad left after loosing him to a brain tumour in 2019. For Nick, it was seeing his dad offer the same respect and kindness to everyone he met, whatever their status, which has had the biggest effect on his life and the way Nick talks about grief and beauty side by side will speak to all of us. In this episode, we hear the journey of Nicks life and the lessons that have helped to shape the person he is today. From what Nick calls the hardest time of his life, which came shortly before he lost his dad to going from Radio in Australia to a Film Set in Canda, to cheating on his long-term girlfriend. We explore the impacts of carrying shame and guilt and how uncovering their source meant freedom from years of self abandonment. He shares the advice from his brother that taught him about boundaries, and how he came to forgive himself without treating the pressure he was under as an excuse. We also talk about the irony of making a living on social media while seeing it as the biggest threat to how we treat each other, and why his answer keeps coming back to love. This week’s conversation covers what success looks like once status and profile stop being the point, the father who treated everyone the same, and why Nick believes the magic in life happens when you slow down and create space. ⸻ In this conversation we go into: — Sitting outside his manager’s studio on his motorbike, ready to skip the audition that ended up taking him to Toronto — The folder on his dad’s computer, filled with media clippings and emails Nick had sent him — Playing a song by The Middle East at his dad’s bedside, and the line that was playing when he took his last breath — His brother’s advice that “cheating begins before the cheating,” and the letter Nick eventually wrote to his ex — Staying with friends in Brisbane, and the morning their two boys ran in to give their dad a hug ⸻ About Nick Slater: Nick Slater is an Australian actor, content creator and storyteller who shares humour, education and honest commentary on modern life with an audience of more than 500,000 people. He runs his own production house, taking brand and travel stories from concept through to shoot, voice and edit, and has collaborated with brands including Qantas, Uber, Amazon and Four Seasons. He started out in audio production and radio at Nova and Triple M before landing a role on the US series Reign, and he is also the host of the Becoming podcast. 🌐 https://nickslater.au 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick.slater/ ⸻ About The Unknown Path: The Unknown Path is a podcast about the untold stories behind success — real conversations with extraordinary people about the parts of their journey nobody asks them about. Hosted by Jem Fuller. ⸻ Follow the show: 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts 🌐 https://theunknownpathpodcast.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jemfuller 🌱 More from Jem: https://jemfuller.com If something in this conversation lands for you, share it with someone who might need it today. #TheUnknownPath #NickSlater #SelfForgiveness
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