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Mickey Guyton and Lea Hurley: Defying the Odds Through Strength and Song
Season 1 Episode 475
*This episode contains mature content.
This week, we hear from two remarkable women who dared to pursue their dreams even when faced with disbelief, ultimately dedicating their lives to helping others through their art and work. First, country music star Mickey Guyton shares her journey of breaking barriers and finding her voice in an industry that wasn’t always ready for her. Then, author and speaker Lea Hurley opens up about how her personal health experiences shaped a life and a business she created to help herself but ended up helping others in a way she never dreamed possible.
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
Past interview: David and Tamela Mann
Upcoming interview: Bethany Joy Lenz
Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith on UPTV
Jesus Calling: Songs for Sundays CD
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
www.americandreamnutbutter.com
Interview Quotes:
“The challenges were people trying to change who I was or trying to interpret who I was as a black woman. And I understand the cultural differences, but people were trying to make me palatable to a country music audience.” - Mickey Guyton
“Country music literally fell into my lap. “It was a God thing. It was a spiritual thing. It chose me.” - Mickey Guyton
“I was like, ‘Why do you think country music isn’t working for me?’ And my husband was like, ‘Because you’re running away from everything that makes you different. Country music is three chords and the truth. Why aren’t you leaning into that?’” - Mickey Guyton
“I’m not only pursuing a career for myself, but pursuing a career for people that come after me. How can I help them? This may never happen for me, but how can I help the people that are coming up after me?” – Mickey Guyton
“I would say to anyone out there who is struggling to change either physically or mentally or emotionally that you really need to dig d
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