Brandy Clark on standing out, surviving self doubt, and friendship bracelets.

We are often sold the myth that success cures insecurity. Brandy Clark joins us to unravel that narrative. Named one of the '"30 Greatest Living Songwriters" earlier this year by the New York Times, she is also a Grammy-winning artist who has placed her songs with Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban and Reba McEntire. In addition, she is the co-writer of the Tony Award-winning musical Shucked. In this beautiful conversation, originally aired in November 2024, she opens up about her fifteen-year journey to a breakthrough, the courage it takes to be a gay woman in country music, and the importance of only staying in rooms where you feel like a genius.

In This Episode:

• Brandy Clark
• Cyndi Forman
• Dave Brainard
• Shucked Musical
• Ep 60 - Lori McKenna
• Jessie Jo Dillan
• Ep 43 - Gretchen Peters
• Ep 46 - Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Kieth Urban
• Dwight Yokam
• Brandi Carlisle
• Shangri-La Studio
• Shane McAnally
• k.d.lang
• Ep 126 - Chely Wright
• Ep 97 - Fancy Hagood

Go Deeper:

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The Hosts:

The Other 22 Hours is hosted by Aaron Shafer-Haiss (Producer/Mixer) and Michaela Anne (Songwriter/Creative Coach).

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Credits: 

Produced by Aaron Shafer-Haiss. Original music written, performed and produced by Aaron Shafer-Haiss. Part of the Bluegrass Situation Podcast Network.