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Jay Shetty Podcast(Exclusive) Nicky Jam Opens Up For The First Time: Fame & Wealth Made Me Relapse!
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- September 2, 2024
- Duration
- 1h 20m
- Channel
- Jay Shetty Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Latin Grammy-winning artist @NickyJamTV opens up like never before, revealing the untold stories behind his rise to global stardom. From the dark shadows of addiction and his struggles with anxiety to the life-threatening moments in the streets, Nicky shares the battles he fought to become a reggaeton legend. In this interview, we discuss: 00:00 Intro 01:32 Earliest Childhood Memory 02:26 Landing His First Deal 06:37 Life On The Streets 10:26 There’s A Different World Out There 13:42 Looking For Billy 15:40 Is Life Simpler Or More Complicated? 17:25 Beef With Record Labels 23:18 Battling Alcohol Addiction 29:26 Dr*g Problem 33:10 Finding Help 35:30 Feeling Lonely 38:08 Receiving A Death Threat 41:42 Prison Life 44:49 Moving To Columbia 50:50 My Mom Is Different... 53:38 Do You Pray A Lot? 56:51 Reconciliation 58:39 Forgiveness 01:04:21 I’m Not Retiring! 01:08:14 My Album Is My Story 01:09:01 Some Misunderstanding People Have 01:11:27 Surgery & Recovery 01:12:36 Talking Is Therapy 01:14:02 Nicky On Final Five Episode Resources: https://www.instagram.com/nickyjam https://www.facebook.com/NickyJamPR/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nickyjam https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpb_iJuhFe8V6rQdbNqfAlQ https://nickyjam.com/ Dubbed by ElevenLabs. Check it out: https://elevenlabs.io/jay_shetty https://www.instagram.com/jayshetty/ https://www.facebook.com/jayshetty/ https://x.com/jayshetty https://www.linkedin.com/in/shettyjay/ https://www.youtube.com/@JayShettyPodcast http://jayshetty.me
SPEAKERS
Nicky Jam
guestReggaeton and Latin urban music artist known for hits across a multi-decade career.
Jay Shetty
hostPodcast host of "On Purpose," author, and former monk who interviews guests on purpose, wellbeing, and personal growth.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Jay Shetty Podcast, featuring Nicky Jam and Jay Shetty, (Exclusive) Nicky Jam Opens Up For The First Time: Fame & Wealth Made Me Relapse! explores Nicky Jam on trauma, relapse, and refusing the “role model” box Nicky Jam recounts being discovered as a child while illegally packing groceries and freestyling, leading to an early record deal that didn’t succeed but helped build recognition through mixtapes.
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