WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW! TODAY WE ARE SITTING DOWN WITH THE INCREDIBLE ROBERTA LEE, AN AWARD-WINNING SINGER, PRODUCER, AND CMT NEXT WOMAN OF COUNTRY CLASS OF 2023. SHE IS SHARING HER JOURNEY FROM TOURING WITH THE BLACK OP TO RELEASING CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PROJECTS AND LAUNCHING HER VERY OWN MUSIC FESTIVAL.
THIS CONVERSATION GOES BEYOND THE MUSIC. WE DIVE DEEP INTO THE REALITIES OF BEING A BLACK WOMAN IN THE COUNTRY GENRE, THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING HUMBLE WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR WINS, AND THE POWER OF A SUPPORTIVE PARTNERSHIP. ROBERTA BREAKS DOWN HER UPCOMING TOO MUCH OF A WOMAN FEST AND EXPLAINS WHY CREATING SPACES FOR WOMEN IN THE ARTS IS MORE VITAL THAN EVER. WE ALSO TOUCH ON RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS AND HOW TO SET THE TONE IN YOUR OWN HOUSEHOLD USING THE THERMOSTAT VS. THERMOMETER ANALOGY.
CHAPTERS
0:00 INTRODUCING THE MULTI-TALENTED ROBERTA LEE
2:15 GROWTH, STRETCHING, AND THE REALITY OF TOURING
5:10 THE HARDEST LESSONS LEARNED IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
8:45 STAYING HUMBLE VS. CELEBRATING YOUR SUCCESS
12:00 NAVIGATING COUNTRY MUSIC AS A BLACK WOMAN
15:30 BREAKING STEREOTYPES AND THE ELLA LANGLEY STORY
19:45 THE WORKING CLASS OF MUSICIANS AND INDUSTRY ADVOCATES
22:50 INTRODUCING TOO MUCH OF A WOMAN FEST
25:40 RED PILL CONVERSATIONS AND TRADITIONAL ROLES
28:15 THE THERMOSTAT VS. THERMOMETER ANALOGY
31:00 BUILDING CONNECTION BETWEEN ARTISTS AND FANS
34:20 TAKING RISKS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTIVE VENUES
37:10 BALANCING MOTHERHOOD, MARRIAGE, AND CAREER
39:00 FESTIVAL DETAILS AND WHERE TO FIND ROBERTA
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