Inside Taylor Swift’s "Willy Wonka wonderful" wedding with Travis Kelce, laughing with Brad Pitt, & brushing shoulders with Paul McCartney! Legendary hitmaker Craig Wiseman (30+ #1 hits, Big Loud co-founder) joins Aimee Mayo to reveal how he signed Morgan Wallen, discovered Florida Georgia Line, and built one of country music’s biggest empires.

In this episode of Earth to Aimee:

• Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Wedding: Aimee laughs with Brad Pitt, brushing past Paul McCartney, and the star-studded night

• Morgan Wallen & Big Loud: Signing Morgan, HARDY, ERNEST, and taking a chance on house painters FGL (Florida Georgia Line)

• Behind the 30 #1 Hits: Writing Tim McGraw’s "Live Like You Were Dying" and "Standing Room Only"

• Life & Survival: Surviving open-heart surgery, Nashville gatekeepers, and paying off strangers' Walmart layaways

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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Brandy Clark joins Aimee Mayo on Earth to Aimee for one of her most honest conversations yet. From writing massive hits for Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves to finally winning her first Grammy after 17 nominations, Brandy shares the stories, heartbreak, and perseverance behind one of country music's most respected careers.

In this episode, Brandy opens up about writing "Mama's Broken Heart" for Miranda Lambert, "Follow Your Arrow" for Kacey Musgraves, creating the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Shucked with Shane McAnally, and the advice that kept her going through years of rejection before finally hearing her name called at the Grammy Awards.

You'll also hear behind-the-scenes stories about Nashville songwriting, Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson, Brandi Carlile, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Kenny Rogers, Rick Springfield, Alanis Morissette, Theo Von, and more.

Whether you're a songwriter, country music fan, or simply love hearing the real stories behind legendary careers, this conversation is full of wisdom, humor, and unforgettable moments.
In this episode:

🎵 How Brandy Clark wrote country music's biggest hits

🏆 Winning her first Grammy after 17 nominations

🎭 Creating the Broadway hit Shucked

✍️ Nashville songwriting secrets

❤️ Overcoming rejection, grief, and self-doubt

🤠 Behind-the-scenes stories from country music legends

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On this episode of Earth to Aimee, I sit down with legendary Nashville A&R executive Missi Gallimore, who has helped discover, champion, and place more hit songs and Grammy-winning songs than almost anyone in Nashville history.

We talk about meeting Taylor Swift before she became Taylor Swift, finding songs like "Live Like You Were Dying" and "Blue Ain't Your Color," the art of spotting a hit, and why great songs still matter more than anything else.

Plus stories about Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Lori McKenna, Chris Tompkins, the famous Aimeeland bathroom wall, and what really happens behind the scenes on Music Row.

You can hear the split second before a song becomes a hit, but only if you know what to listen for. I’m sitting down with Nashville powerhouse Missy Gallimore, an A&R original with stories that stretch from legendary demo days to the social media driven music business we’re all trying to understand now. We start with a surprisingly emotional tour through the little moments artists leave behind, then jump straight into what it felt like meeting Taylor Swift early, watching her professionalism up close, and recognizing that rare “walks in the room and owns it” charisma.

From there, we get honest about how Nashville changed. We talk about the rise of artist written albums, why outside songs got tougher to place, and why Missy still believes the longest careers are built on cutting the best song, period. She breaks down what makes a hit before the charts ever say so: a title that makes you click, a lyric that lands fast, and that gut level replay factor. Missy also tells the real A&R hustle behind songs like Blue Ain’t Your Color and the frantic, competitive moment Live Like You Were Dying got put on hold before it even left the studio.

We also dig into modern artist development and why consistency, frequent releases, and social traction now carry massive weight. Missy shares her “superstar pie” of confidence and presence, plus a simple life lesson that applies way beyond music: fear is your enemy, and you’ve got to push through those first seconds of doubt. If you like music industry stories, songwriting craft, and practical career advice, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What’s the last song that made you pull the car over?