#3 - Shane McAnally
Earth to Aimee Mayo
Mar 18
#3 - Shane McAnally
#3 - Shane McAnally

Earth to Aimee Mayo
Mar 18
Shownote
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This episode is chaos in the best way. On Wait. What?! With Aimee Mayo,
Grammy-winning hit songwriter and producer Shane McAnally pulls back the curtain
on the music industry, fame, family, and the weirdest moments you cannot make
up.
From producing Dolly Parton to a completely unhinged Oprah encounter, to kids
accidentally outing their dads, to Hollywood, Broadway, Nashville songwriting,
and addiction recovery, this conversation is funny, dark, brutally honest, and
wildly entertaining.
Shane has written and produced over 50 number one hits for artists like Kacey
Musgraves, Sam Hunt, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, and LeAnn Womack, and
created the hit Broadway musical Shucked. But behind the success is anxiety,
imposter syndrome, creative fear, and the constant pressure of “what if it never
happens again.”
They talk songwriting, country music, celebrity stories, stand-up comedy,
parenting, marriage, manifestation, rejection, and what it really takes to
survive a creative life.
If you like Theo Von, Call Her Daddy, Joe Rogan style interviews, country music
stories, Nashville songwriting, celebrity interviews, comedy podcasts, and raw,
unfiltered conversations, this episode will hook you fast.
Shane's Socials:
https://www.instagram.com/shanemcanally/
https://www.facebook.com/shanemcanallysongs
Highlights
Highlights
Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Shane McAnally joins the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation that pulls back the curtain on the music industry, fame, and family. From producing Dolly Parton to creating the Broadway musical 'Shucked,' McAnally shares the stories behind his success, including the anxiety and imposter syndrome that persist even after 50 number one hits.
Chapters
Chapters
Cold Open And Guest Welcome
00:00The Long Game In Creativity
02:19First Cut And Country Heroes
03:59Shane's Favorite Singer
05:06Star Search And Family Lore
09:35Crazy Writes
16:17Jennifer Nettles And Writing With J Lo
17:53Producing Dolly Parton Up Close
21:06Oprah Encounters And Awkward Destiny
24:21Learning To Say No
31:30Taylor Swift & Garth Brooks
34:30Sobriety, Love And Returning To Nashville
39:01Parenting Travel And Two-Dad Moments
43:55Grammys And The Songs That Last
48:45Producing Sam Hunt And Industry Politics
55:20Chasing Comedy Without Permission
1:02:31Building Shucked From Idea To Broadway
1:17:29Delegation Family Life And Goodbye
1:30:02Transcript
Transcript
Shane McAnally: I mean, that sounds insane. I'm producing Dolly Parton.
Aimee Mayo: And I learned it's a trigger word for a psycho. The word, you start throwing destiny around.
Shane McAnally: And they said, where's your mom? And he goes, she died. Talki...