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Callum Padgham shares his top 5 blessings in disguise
G’day, I’m Callum Padgham and my debut single Everything is a Blessing is a reminder that our biggest challenges can be our greatest teachers! Here’s my top 5 blessings in disguise, that felt like legit curses at the time…
1. Rocking up to shoot my music vid and the location was fenced off for demolition 
Picture this: You’ve been planning this spectacular Autumnal shoot day for months, your 14 cast and crew members have all taken work off, you’ve rented expensive equipment and even flown in your choreographer from interstate. You all turn up on the day, buzzing with excitement, it’s finally here – and then BAM: 10 foot high fences surround the exact location you need to shoot whilst bulldozers tear up the paths!!! GUTTED is an understatement.
But get this: When the fences eventually came down and we filmed the sequence a month later, Autumn was peaking unseasonably late and we ended up capturing the best looking sequence of the entire clip! Honestly, I can’t believe our luck…
2. Quitting drinking 
It sounds like a cliche, but the biggest positive change in my life came from hitting my personal low point – which catalysed me to give up alcohol and never look back! 8 years of improved health, wealth and relationships later and I can confidently say that ‘rock bottom’ was my greatest blessing of all!
3. 2020 lockdowns 
Ok this one’s controversial, because I know a lot of Melbournians had a justifiable shit one. When the world stopped, my creative endeavours stopped too – which sent me spiralling into a full-blown identity crisis (I know you feel me, fellow artists)! It was time to pivot and go inwards – I started live-streaming DJ sets from my garage for fun, which turned into a talk show about dance music, hosting some of the world’s top DJs and blessing me with a genuine sense of purpose for the next 5 years!
4. My ex girlfriends 
For real though, you the real MVPs (and you never felt like a curse). Thanks for being patient with me – I wouldn’t be who I am, where I am, without you!
5. The GRIND, amirite? 
Between my day job creating video content and DJing all weekend, it’s easy to lose sight of why we sacrifice so many hours of our lives to make ends meet. That’s when I need a reality check… whilst some people struggle to find employment, I don’t have to go to work, I get to go to work! And not only that, I get to pour my remaining time, money and effort into a 4-track EP of original music, 3 self-produced music videos and a run of 200 vinyls! What a privilege. What a blessing.
Check out my debut single Everything is a Blessing on YouTube!
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