#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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#64 - Shania Twain Interview: Behind the Scenes

#64 - Shania Twain Interview: Behind the Scenes

Shania Twain stopped by the studio this week. Bobby wanted you to get a behind the scenes look and hear the full interview UNEDITED in one piece that we played back over two days. Learn more about y...

16 Kesä 201724min

#63 - Jessi Alexander: Singer and Writer of The Climb and I Drive Your Truck

#63 - Jessi Alexander: Singer and Writer of The Climb and I Drive Your Truck

Singer-Songwriter Jessi Alexander stops by the house. She talks about writing her smash hit “The Climb” and Song of the Year “I Drive Your Truck”. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...

14 Kesä 201759min

In Case You Missed It - #54 Dierks Bentley

In Case You Missed It - #54 Dierks Bentley

Bobby sits down with Dierks Bentley who has just come off a weekend of shows. Bobby gets the stories behind some of Dierks’ biggest hits and how he grinding for many years before rising to the top. Bo...

7 Kesä 20171h 23min

#62 - Carly Pearce - The story behind her song "Every Little Thing"

#62 - Carly Pearce - The story behind her song "Every Little Thing"

Carly Pearce stops by the house. She tells Bobby about how she dropped out of High School to chase her dream. She also tells the real story behind her song "Every Little Thing". Learn more about you...

30 Touko 20171h 10min

In Case You Missed It: #33 - Kelsea Ballerini

In Case You Missed It: #33 - Kelsea Ballerini

Bobby is joined this week by Kelsea Ballerini. Bobby and Kelsea talk about how she got her start writing music professionally in college which lead to her writing her first single. Kelsea talks about ...

25 Touko 20171h 12min

#61 - Nicolle Galyon - Writer of “Automatic” and others

#61 - Nicolle Galyon - Writer of “Automatic” and others

Nicolle Galyon stops by the house. Bobby and Nicolle talk about her two huge songs “Automatic” and “We Were Us”. Bobby asks her about competing on the Voice and how it ended up changing her as a songw...

23 Touko 20171h 8min

#60 - Wheeler Walker Jr.

#60 - Wheeler Walker Jr.

Wheeler Walker Jr. stops by the house. Bobby doesn't recommend you go listen to his music...but he thought it would be interesting to bring Wheeler in to find out his views on country music and his fi...

19 Touko 201756min

#59 - Adam Hambrick - Songwriter Who Wrote "How Not To"  by Dan + Shay and More

#59 - Adam Hambrick - Songwriter Who Wrote "How Not To" by Dan + Shay and More

Bobby is joined by songwriter Adam Hambrick who has written songs from Justin Moore, Dan + Shay, Lindsay Ell and Jacob Davis. Bobby and Adam listen back to his songs work tapes and demos to the versio...

16 Touko 201746min

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