#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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#531 - Lainey Wilson on the Impact Fame Has Had on Her Family + Her Fiancée Keeping Her Grounded & Who She Takes Advice From + The Importance of Having Grace for Herself and Her Performances + Bobby Reviews His Summer Notes on Movies and TV Shows He Watched

On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby sits down with country music superstar, Lainey Wilson. Bobby asked Lainey how different things are back home in Louisiana since she is super famous now, and how...

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#530 - Drake White on Having a Stroke on Stage + His Encounter with God + Why He Fought Through Initial Signs and His Road to Recovery

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On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby sits down with singer/songwriter, Drake White. Drake told the story about the night he had a stroke on stage and had to be rushed to the hospital. Drake got int...

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#529 - Matt & Scott on The Untold Story of Parmalee, Being Pushed as a Rock Band + Their Mom Taking Out a 2nd Mortgage to Save Their Career + Living in an RV in a Parking Lot + Getting Confused for a Famous Metal Band

#529 - Matt & Scott on The Untold Story of Parmalee, Being Pushed as a Rock Band + Their Mom Taking Out a 2nd Mortgage to Save Their Career + Living in an RV in a Parking Lot + Getting Confused for a Famous Metal Band

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#528 - Cody Jinks on Why People Think He’s Mean + The Reason He Quit Drinking + From Playing 200 Shows a Year to Spending More Time with Family + How an Identity Crisis Led To a Big Mistake 

#528 - Cody Jinks on Why People Think He’s Mean + The Reason He Quit Drinking + From Playing 200 Shows a Year to Spending More Time with Family + How an Identity Crisis Led To a Big Mistake 

On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby sat down with country music singer/songwriter, Cody Jinks. Bobby asked Cody if he is ever misunderstood because of how he looks, and Cody talked about the reaso...

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#527 - Rodney Atkins on When He Find Out He Was Adopted + Meeting His Birth Mom + Why Jimmy Butler Requested to Meet Him + How Delivering Wood To Alan Jackson Led to a Huge Career Moment + Why He Refused to Change His Name

#527 - Rodney Atkins on When He Find Out He Was Adopted + Meeting His Birth Mom + Why Jimmy Butler Requested to Meet Him + How Delivering Wood To Alan Jackson Led to a Huge Career Moment + Why He Refused to Change His Name

On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby sits down with country music singer/songwriter, Rodney Atkins. Rodney openly discussed his story as a kid and how he found out he was adopted at the age of 5. P...

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#526 - Sam Williams on His Dad, Hank Williams Jr., Walking Out Mid-Interview with Bobby a Few Years Ago + Living Up to a Family Legacy + How He Got Dolly Parton on Happy all the Time + Not Having Family Money Like People Assume

#526 - Sam Williams on His Dad, Hank Williams Jr., Walking Out Mid-Interview with Bobby a Few Years Ago + Living Up to a Family Legacy + How He Got Dolly Parton on Happy all the Time + Not Having Family Money Like People Assume

On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby sits down with singer/songwriter, Sam Williams. Sam is the son of country legend Hank Williams Jr. and brought up the time his dad walked out on Bobby mid-inter...

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#525 - Trisha Yearwood on People Driving By Her House + Being Told She Wasn’t a Good Songwriter + She and Garth Going to the Grocery Store Regularly + Her Death Row Meal + How She was Almost Part of a Country Band

#525 - Trisha Yearwood on People Driving By Her House + Being Told She Wasn’t a Good Songwriter + She and Garth Going to the Grocery Store Regularly + Her Death Row Meal + How She was Almost Part of a Country Band

On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby sits down with country music legend, Trisha Yearwood. Trisha and Bobby talked about city tour buses going to their houses and getting weird people that would ge...

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#524 - Bobby Believes He is Being Blackballed from DWTS + Celebrities Who Have Been Blackballed Over the Years + Round 2 of Fan Q&A: What Drives Bobby to Succeed? And More + Lionel Richie Invited Bobby to One of His Shows!

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