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Episode 95 - cap carter
95. “Music Saved Me” — Cap Carter on Loss, Pain, and Finding a Way Back
Episodes Released: Monday 23rdth & 25th February 2026
Some conversations stay with you long after the recording stops. This two-part episode of Leading Our Own Way with singer-songwriter Cap Carter is one of those.
Cap’s the kind of artist you might first notice for the voice, the songwriting, the stage presence — the “talent.” He’s supported Teddy Swims, he’s building momentum, and from the outside it would be easy to assume the story is all lights and wins. But in Part 1, Cap takes us somewhere far more real: into the places where pain starts early, where grief hits hard, and where survival can quietly turn into numbing.
He opens up about childhood trauma and the ripple effects it can have on identity, relationships, and self-worth. Not in a polished, packaged way — but with the kind of honesty that makes you feel like you’re sitting across from a mate who’s finally putting words to what they’ve carried for years. Cap shares the heartbreak of losing his mum, and how that loss became a turning point that fuelled addiction — not because he didn’t want to live, but because he didn’t know how to feel.
And through it all, music wasn’t just a career. It was refuge. A place to put the chaos when life felt too heavy to hold. A way to speak the truth when normal language couldn’t reach it.
We also talk about the music industry — the pressure that comes with being “the talent,” the expectations people project onto you, and the way fame can look like healing from the outside while the inside is still bleeding. Cap reflects on the hard lessons, the moments that cracked him open, and the power of professional support, community, and self-compassion in rebuilding a life that’s real.
Part 2 goes deeper — into the stuff we often avoid, the stuff we hide, and the stuff that quietly shapes our lives. If Part 1 is the story of pain, loss, and addiction, Part 2 is the chapter about what healing actually looks like when you decide you’re done running.
Cap speaks about vulnerability — not as a buzzword, but as a bridge. A way to connect with fans, with family, and with the parts of himself he spent years trying to silence. We talk mental health in a practical, grounded way: the daily practices, the mindset shifts, and the moments where curiosity becomes the difference between spiralling and choosing a new response.
A powerful thread in this episode is inner child work — “reparenting” the younger version of you who didn’t get what they needed. Cap shares how learning to meet that part of himself with compassion (instead of judgement) has changed the way he shows up in relationships, in recovery, and in his music.
If you’ve ever carried something heavy in silence, this conversation will meet you there — and remind you that healing isn’t a straight line, but it is possible.
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