A Reflection on My Interview with Nick (Young Guy) Burkett

Some interviews leave a mark—and this was one of them. I sat down with Nick Burkett—also known as Young Guy, Burkett—to talk about his music, his process, and what life looks like 14 months into sobriety. What unfolded wasn’t just a conversation about creativity. It was a conversation about truth.


Nick shared openly about how sobriety has changed everything. Not just his day-to-day life, but his relationship to music. And, to himself.


“I just want people to feel my music" he told me. “I pour my heart out on these songs. It's like a therapy session”


His music doesn’t ask for attention—it commands it. Not through noise, but through depth. It’s personal. Honest. Pulled from lived experience. And now, without distraction, the heart behind it comes through even clearer.


On set, I saw it in real time. Nick is alive in his music. His presence is sharp, but grounded. There’s a playfulness to him—but also a reverence for the craft. You can feel when someone is connected to what they’re doing, and Nick is fully tapped in.


This isn’t background music. It’s a soul speaking. And he hopes you feel it.


I’m grateful to Nick for sharing so openly—for trusting me with this part of his story. It’s not always easy to speak about growth while you’re still living in it. But that’s what made this interview special. It wasn’t polished. It was true.


You can watch the full conversation now on YouTube.

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