#354 - Lesly Simon on How She Became the General Manager of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's Record Labels + Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer + Taking Coldplay Out to a Bar Before They Were Famous

#354 - Lesly Simon on How She Became the General Manager of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's Record Labels + Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer + Taking Coldplay Out to a Bar Before They Were Famous

Lesly Simon is the General Manager of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's record labels, Pearl Records and Gwendolyn Records. She has over 25 years’ experience in the music industry that include jobs from assistant to radio promotions. She talks about her rise in the music ranks in Nashville that lead her to getting the job on Garth and Trisha’s record labels. Lesly shares that in June 2017 she was diagnosed with breast cancer just shortly after getting that new job. She talks about how she has stayed positive even after being told her cancer has returned.

Lesley is being honored by the American Cancer Society Hope Gala in Bham and is currently raising money for cancer research and patient programs.

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#91 - Travis Meadows - Artist + Writer for songs from Dierks Bentley, Eric Church and Jake Owen

#91 - Travis Meadows - Artist + Writer for songs from Dierks Bentley, Eric Church and Jake Owen

Travis Meadows stops by to talk about his album "First Cigarette" and writing Riser for Dierks Bentley as well as songs for Eric Church and Jake Owen. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www...

4 Joulu 201746min

#90 - Barry Dean - Wrote Pontoon +  Day Drinking for Little Big Town

#90 - Barry Dean - Wrote Pontoon + Day Drinking for Little Big Town

Barry Dean has written #1 songs for Little Big Town and Michael Ray...but he actually didn't get started writing until he was in his mid-30s. He gives his story and how his songs ended up changing his...

30 Marras 20171h 16min

#89 - Bobby talks about the Grammys, Tragic Life of Judy Garland and How Netflix Changed His Life

#89 - Bobby talks about the Grammys, Tragic Life of Judy Garland and How Netflix Changed His Life

Bobby goes on a rant about the 60th Grammy Nominations, a story he read about the life of Judy Garland from The Wizard of Oz and how a show on Netflix completely changed his outlook on life. Learn m...

29 Marras 20171h 8min

#88 - Chris Stapleton

#88 - Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton stops by the house and talks about his days playing football in high school to moving to Nashville to originally become a songwriter. He talks about how he loves playing live, playing ...

22 Marras 20171h 19min

In Case You Missed It: #16 - Brandon Ray

In Case You Missed It: #16 - Brandon Ray

Bobby is joined this week by Brandon Ray! Bobby talks to Brandon trying to make it as an artist in Nashville with his current songs "American Way" and "That Could Be Us". Bobby asks Brandon about his ...

27 Loka 20171h 3min

#87 - Marcus Hummon - Wrote God Bless The Broken Road + Cowboy Take Me Away + More

#87 - Marcus Hummon - Wrote God Bless The Broken Road + Cowboy Take Me Away + More

Marcus Hummon won a grammy for God Bless The Broken Road which was actually a song he put out years before. He also wrote with the Dixie Chicks. Bobby and him get into a great discussion on music theo...

18 Loka 20171h 18min

In Case You Missed It: #30 - Brandon from LANCO

In Case You Missed It: #30 - Brandon from LANCO

Brandon Lancaster from LANco stops by. Bobby talks to Brandon about how the band formed. Brandon tells Bobby about his job at an arena in Nashville and how he randomly met a major record producer who ...

16 Loka 20171h 14min

#86 - Dann Huff  - Country Music Super Producer and Legendary Guitar Player.

#86 - Dann Huff - Country Music Super Producer and Legendary Guitar Player.

Dann Huff stops by to talk about his legendary list of credits which include producing albums for Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts and Shania Twain. Also playing guitar for Michael Jackson, Celine Dion and ...

12 Loka 20171h 4min

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