Natalie Bassingthwaighte is one of Australia's best-known entertainers, thanks to her years in musical theatre, starring role on soap Neighbours and fronting dance act Rogue Traders.

This week, Nat joins me on Let’s Be Real for one of her most raw and honest conversations yet.

After years in the spotlight, Natalie opens up about the story behind the headlines, and what it was really like to unravel the version of herself she had been living for so long.

Natalie speaks candidly about juggling fame, motherhood, marriage, co-parenting, coming out later in life, and the terrifying but freeing process of choosing authenticity.

She opens up about the moment that changed her life while performing in the stage production of Jagged Little Pill, the “electric” connection she felt when she met her now-fiancée Pip, and the reality of navigating such a deeply personal journey as the world watched.

This is a conversation about heartbreak, healing, identity, blended families, public pressure, therapy, and learning to honour your heart.

You can read more about Nat's story in her book Love Like This, which is out now.

LINKS 
Follow Emilee on Instagram (@emileehembrow) and TikTok (@emileehembrowofficial)
Follow Natalie (@natbassingthwaighte) on Instagram
Grab Natalie's book 'Love Like This' in stores now
Check out the 'Love Like This' audiobook here
Catch Nat live on tour with Rogue Traders
Watch full episodes of Let's Be Real on YouTube
Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content – @novapodcastsofficial. 

CREDITS 
Host: Emilee Hembrow 
Guest: Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Executive Producer: Damien Haffenden 

Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au 

Natalie Bassingthwaighte is one of Australia's best-known entertainers, thanks to her years in musical theatre, starring role on soap Neighbours and fronting dance act Rogue Traders.
This week, Nat joins me on Let&rsquo;s Be Real for one of her most raw and honest conversations yet.
After years in the spotlight, Natalie opens up about the story behind the headlines,&nbsp;and what it was really like to unravel the version of herself she had been living for so long.
Natalie speaks candidly about juggling fame, motherhood, marriage, co-parenting, coming out later in life, and the terrifying but freeing process of choosing authenticity.
She opens up about the moment that changed her life while performing in the stage production of Jagged Little Pill, the &ldquo;electric&rdquo; connection she felt when she met her now-fianc&eacute;e Pip, and the reality of navigating such a deeply personal journey as the world watched.
This is a conversation about heartbreak, healing, identity, blended families, public pressure, therapy, and learning to honour your heart.
You can read more about Nat's story in her book Love Like This, which is out now.
LINKS&nbsp;
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Grab Natalie's book 'Love Like This' <a href="https://panterapress.lnk.to/LoveLikeThis">in stores now</a></li>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Check out the 'Love Like This' <a href="https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Love-Like-This-Audiobook/B0GFXMTXR9">audiobook here</a></li>
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CREDITS&nbsp; Host:&nbsp;Emilee&nbsp;Hembrow&nbsp; Guest: Natalie Bassingthwaighte Executive Producer:&nbsp;Damien Haffenden&nbsp;
Find more great podcasts like this at <a href="http://novapodcasts.com.au/">novapodcasts.com.au</a>&nbsp;

Life doesn’t come with a rulebook, but it does come with lessons, stories, and conversations that shape who we are. 

Join Emilee Hembrow as she sits down with some of Australia’s most influential voices and lifts the curtain on what it really takes to ‘have it all.’

Whether you’re chasing kids, dreams or deadlines it’s time for us to get honest about the juggle of modern life.

Life doesn&rsquo;t come with a rulebook, but it does come with lessons, stories, and conversations that shape who we are.&nbsp;
Join Emilee Hembrow as she sits down with some of Australia&rsquo;s most influential voices and lifts the curtain on what it really takes to &lsquo;have it all.&rsquo;
Whether you&rsquo;re chasing kids, dreams or deadlines it&rsquo;s time for us to get honest about the juggle of modern life.

Join Emilee Hembrow as she sits down with some of Australia’s most influential voices and lifts the curtain on what it really takes to ‘have it all.’

Let's Be Real

Life doesn’t come with a rulebook, but it does come with lessons, stories, and conversations that shape who we are.

Join Emilee Hembrow as she sits down with some of Australia’s most influential voices and lifts the curtain on what it really takes to ‘have it all.’

Whether you’re chasing kids, dreams or deadlines it’s time for us to get honest about the juggle of modern life. 

Life doesn&rsquo;t come with a rulebook, but it does come with lessons, stories, and conversations that shape who we are.
Join Emilee Hembrow as she sits down with some of Australia&rsquo;s most influential voices and lifts the curtain on what it really takes to &lsquo;have it all.&rsquo;
Whether you&rsquo;re chasing kids, dreams or deadlines it&rsquo;s time for us to get honest about the juggle of modern life.&nbsp;

Natalie Bassingthwaighte on Coming Out, Co-Parenting & Living Authentically

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/8c3156e6-4626-44f4-9ce4-b41d000696ee/transcript