# When Australian Idol's Wes Carr Picked Up A Shovel It Changed What Happens When He Picks Up A Guitar

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Podcast: [Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-than-yesterday-with-osher-g-nsberg-169472)
Published: 2026-02-17T16:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/better-than-yesterday-with-osher-g-nsberg1/why-australian-idols-wes-carr-has-swapped-the-microphone-for-a-shovel
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## Resource

In 2008, Wes Carr had the things most artists dream of - national fame, chart-topping success, and millions of eyes watching him perform on the iconic Sydney Opera House steps. What followed was a whirlwind of promotion, performing and recording sessions that strayed from Wes' authenticity as an artist. In this raw and reflective conversation, Wes opens up about success, identity, burnout, and the quiet cost of ambition. He talks about nuturing his passion for music growing up, the spiritual reckoning that followed his Australian Idol win, and why reinvention sometimes feels like survival. From changing his name and starting again in America, to returning home to Australia with his family and a new understanding of who he is without the noise, Wes is candid about where he's been and where he's going. LINKS Catch Wes playing live at the Birdsville Big Red Bash & Mundi Mundi Bash Follow Wes on Instagram:  @wescarrmusic Sign up to the Better Than Yesterday newsletter Watch episodes of Better Than Yesterday on YouTube Watch full stories recorded live at  Story Club on YouTube Get tickets  for our next Story Club show Get Osher's latest book "So What? Now What?" here Send a pic of what you're looking at to  sendosheremail@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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