Brooke Eden Talks About Her Musical Roots, Opening for Tim McGraw and Her New Single, “Act Like You Don’t”

Brooke Eden Talks About Her Musical Roots, Opening for Tim McGraw and Her New Single, “Act Like You Don’t”

Lisa talks with Brooke Eden about how her father got her started in music and prepared her for harsh criticism, the things she learned while opening for Tim McGraw, her new poodle, Dolly, writing her new single, “Act Like You Don’t,” and more.

Show Participants

  • Brooke Eden
  • Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief

Show Links & Notes

The Writers Room, Ep. 69, 23 minutes
photos by Jason Simanek

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