Breaking Thru with Elaina Smith

Stephanie Wagner and Christina Bosch from NY Country Swag join Elaina to talk about their love for Country Music. https://nycountryswag.com/author/stephanie-wagner-and-christina-bosch/ Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily: https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karen Waldrup joins Elaina in studio to talk about her breakthrough, dealing with a stalker, and her future plans in the music business. http://www.karenwaldrup.com Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily: https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Singer-Songwriter, Victoria Shaw joins Elaina to discuss her career and new show, Songwriters: Under the Covers with Victoria Shaw! A new intimate music performance and storytelling series that puts the spotlight on the songwriters of some of music’s biggest hits across pop, rock and country. Songwriters featured in the series include Brett James (Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel”), Desmond Child (Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer”), Angela Hunte (Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind”), Erika Ender (“Despacito”) and more. https://www.victoriashaw.com Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily: https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miranda Lambert stops by to visit with Elaina... and she has some advice for hopeful country music stars. https://www.mirandalambert.com Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily: https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller join Elaina to talk about their new movie, Patsy & Loretta, working on Broadway, and being a women in the business. More about Jessie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Mueller Official Meagan Webpage: http://www.meganhiltyonline.com Patsy & Loretta! https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/patsy-and-loretta Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily: https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Highwomen stop by to talk with Elaina about their music and how the band came together. https://lnk.to/TheHighwomen https://twitter.com/TheHighwomen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kristin Chenoweth joins Elaina for a heartfelt conversation. Here's Kristin's Official webpage. Get her new album now! https://www.officialkristinchenoweth.com Kristen is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, she received wide notice for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked, including a nomination for another Tony. Her television roles have included Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy-drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Chenoweth also starred in the ABC TV series GCB in 2012. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Up and coming country artists, Avenue Beat join Elaina to tell their story on how they came together, picked out the band's name, and more! Check out Avenue Beat here: http://www.avenuebeat.com Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily: https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elaina dives deep into one of the most famous streets in Nashville... Broadway! Meet two country music workhorses who entertain visitors of music city each day. These women are the real deal, and aren't afraid to tell it like it is. Dominique Hutchinson and Liza Drake on Breaking Thru! Liza Drake: https://www.instagram.com/lizadrakee/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/lizadrakemusic/ https://twitter.com/lizadrakee?lang=en Dominique Hutchinson: http://t.co/6KJ06PSmDI?amp=1 https://twitter.com/dommonster?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/dommonster/ Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily:https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter:https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Americana / Country artist, Ruthie Collins visits Elaina for a deep conversation about being a woman in the music business. For more on Ruthie: https://ruthiecollinsmusic.com Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily:https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter:https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Country Music insiders, journalist, and TV host, Lisa Konwicki and Alecia Davis join Elaina for a Happy Hour of  industry talk. Follow Lisa: https://twitter.com/LisaKon127 Follow Alecia: https://twitter.com/aleciadavis Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily:https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter:https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rising Country Music Stars, Sweet Leah joins Elaina for EP 13!  Official Webpage: https://www.sweetleahmusic.com Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily:https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter:https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Country music star... and living legend, Tanya Tucker joins Elaina for a deep discussion about life, music, her new album, and show business. Visit the official web-page for Tanya here. Buy the new album as well: https://www.tanyatucker.com Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily:https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter:https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rising new country music star, Lauren Jenkins stops by to chat and play her songs for Elaina! Visit Lauren's Webpage and social: https://www.laurenjenkins.com Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily:https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter:https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Singer-songwriter, Ingrid Andress joins Elaina to talk music and life! Listen to Emily Ann Roberts cover Ingrid here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SRC8VZ4_cM Visit Ingrid's Official Webpage: https://www.ingridandress.com Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily:https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter:https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Country singer and Voice contestant, Emily Ann Roberts joins Elaina on Breaking Thru!  "When I was in the 6th grade, I made my first public performance at my church singing “Blessings” by Laura Story. Later that year, my friend and I auditioned for our middle school talent show and though we tried our best, we didn’t make it in the competition. I decided to ask the teacher what I could improve on so I could have a better chance of making it the next year. My teacher said, “Maybe if you would’ve played an instrument you would’ve made it in the Talent show.” I went home that same night, got an old guitar out of the closet, and started playing it every day. My dad would take me to music stores on the weekend and I would sit and watch and learn from other players. A day didn’t go by that I didn’t pick up my guitar at least once. I fell in love with playing and after one year, I auditioned again for the talent show and I won." - Emily Visit Emily's official webpage: https://www.emilyannroberts.com Check out "live" music performances on Nash Country Daily:https://bit.ly/2YhLaXK https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryWeekly/videos Follow Elaina on Twitter:https://twitter.com/elainadsmith Elaina on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/elainadsmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast is coming back for Season 2.  Hear about some of the changes we've made and get a taste of what's coming up.  New episodes of Breaking Thru with Elaina Smith start on June 9. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I can't believe we've come to the finale episode of Season 1. I'm so excited about what we've accomplished since launching this podcast in June—and that includes YOU listening, watching and reading this. We will definitely keep things going in 2019, but we have the perfect way to wrap things up in 2018. Our guest this week is Cam, a woman who has been at the top of my guest list since starting the show. Cam has been a huge inspiration to me, and a wonderful friend and supporter of the show. You'll hear more specifics when you listen to this episode. It is a great one! Cam did not hold back, which is one of the reasons I love her. I hope you enjoy, and thank you for the best experience during Season 1 of Women Want to Hear Women.  Show Participants: Cam Elaina Smith, host of WWTHW Videos: Cam "Plays It Forward" by covering Lori McKenna's "Halfway Home." Cam performs her 2017 single, "Diane." Cam's Women Want to Hear Women Playlist Need a refresher what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about? Past episodes:  Kacey Musgraves Dolly Parton Carly Pearce Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square Tegan Marie Clare Dunn Stephanie Quayle  Sarah Darling Rachel Reinert Carrie Underwood Abby Anderson Runaway June Kalie Shorr Rachel Wammack Jessie Chris Tenille Townes Delta Rae Logan Brill Maren Morris RaeLynn Heather Morgan Leah Turner Danielle Bradbery Season 1 Review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I can't believe Season 1 of Women Want to Hear Women is winding down. Since launching in June, we have completed 23 amazing episodes featuring some of the genre's biggest names, rising stars and up-and-comers. Before we close Season 1 next week with a sit-down interview with Cam—I'm so excited—I thought it would be fun to reflect on some of this season's episodes, so I brought in my partner in crime, Jim Casey, editor in chief of Nash Country Daily, who helped me launch the podcast six months ago. I can't even begin to thank all of my guests and the people behind the scenes who have made this podcast become a reality. But I will try. Thank you, thank you, thank you. If you've missed an episode or you're a new listener, check out the links below to every episode from Season 1, from Kacey Musgraves and Carrie Underwood to Maren Morris and Danielle Bradbery . . . and everyone in between. Be sure to tune in next week for Cam before we launch Season 2 in January, with a new lineup of guests you won't believe. Podcast Participants: Elaina Smith, host of Women Want to Hear Women Jim Casey, editor in chief of Nash Country Daily Need a refresher what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about? Past episodes:  Kacey Musgraves Dolly Parton Carly Pearce Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square Tegan Marie Clare Dunn Stephanie Quayle  Sarah Darling Rachel Reinert Carrie Underwood Abby Anderson Runaway June Kalie Shorr Rachel Wammack Jessie Chris Tenille Townes Delta Rae Logan Brill Maren Morris RaeLynn Heather Morgan Leah Turner Danielle Bradbery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danielle Bradbery has been in the public eye since winning The Voice as a 16-year-old in 2013. But winning a reality talent competition doesn't immediately translate to superstardom. Like most reality show winners, Danielle has had to work tirelessly to prove herself—and find herself as an artist. In our sit-down interview this week, Danielle talks about her time on The Voice, growing up in the public eye, finding her confidence, releasing her recent album, I Don't Believe We've Met, and so much more—including her thoughts on how to get more women on country radio. Plus, Danielle covers Carrie Underwood's "So Small" and performs her recent single, "Worth It." Hope you enjoy! Podcast Participants: Danielle Bradbery Elaina Smith, host of WWTHW Videos: Danielle "Plays It Forward" by covering Carrie Underwood's "So Small." Danielle performs her recent single, "Worth It." Danielle's Women Want to Hear Women Playlist Need a refresher what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about? Past episodes:  Kacey Musgraves Dolly Parton Carly Pearce Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square Tegan Marie Clare Dunn Stephanie Quayle  Sarah Darling Rachel Reinert Carrie Underwood Abby Anderson Runaway June Kalie Shorr Rachel Wammack Jessie Chris Tenille Townes Delta Rae Logan Brill Maren Morris RaeLynn Heather Morgan Leah Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices