From Market Trader to International Music Artist | The Hidden Cost of Chasing Your Dreams with ADMT

Millions of people know Adam (ADMT) for his incredible voice, but what I love most about him isn’t his music. It’s the person behind it.

It was an absolute pleasure to sit down with one of my good friends and an all round brilliant human being, Adam Taylor.

Behind the sold out shows, record deals and millions of views is someone who, for years, struggled to believe he was good enough. Adam speaks with incredible honesty about growing up feeling like he never quite fitted in, the impact bullying had on his confidence and working in a glass factory before music took off.

We also talk about the reality of depression and the darkest moments of Adam’s life. He shares how therapy helped him understand himself in a way he never thought possible and ultimately became one of the most important turning points in his life.

Adam is still the same grounded lad from Doncaster who cares deeply about people, values genuine connection over fame and has used some of the darkest moments in his life to create music that has helped millions of others feel less alone. We talk about everything from the dark side of social media and mental health to purpose, biohacking and what success really means when you strip away the numbers.

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In this episode:

✔ Why Adam changed his name to AT and the story behind it.

✔ Growing up feeling like an outsider and the lasting impact of bullying.

✔ The teacher who saw something in him when nobody else did.

✔ Working in a glass factory while chasing his dream of becoming a musician.

✔ Thinking he’d made it in America before everything suddenly fell apart.