The Table Ep. 25 - Publishing/A&R Extraordinaire Tracy Gershon!

Sarah and Vic sit down with Publisher, A&R Exec., and Co-Founder of Change the Conversation and Nashville Music Equality Tracy Gershon to discuss her long journey and more, including:

1. Finding your way in the music industry with no roadmap
2. Constant evolution and following your passions to your purpose
3. Knowing and trusting your gut
4. Discovering and championing new talent
5. Women, Minorities, and moving with the times
6. When people stand in your way, how do you continue on?
7. Integrity and what it looks like to mentor and inspire the next generation
8. Working with Miranda Lambert, Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile and more!
9. The start of Change the Conversation, Male Advocates, and are things changing?
10. Leading by example and admitting when you've been wrong
11. Having confidence in your abilities while you learn 
12. Embracing aging and changing the narrative of age in entertainment
13. How the next generation is already charging ahead with change

Notes:

Brandi Carlile: https://book.brandicarlile.com/

Emmylou Harris: https://www.emmylouharris.com/

Change the Conversation: http://www.changetheconversation.net/

Nashville Music Equality: https://www.nashvillemusicequality.com/

Y’all Together Now: https://blog.siriusxm.com/celebrate-the-beatles-influence-on-country-music-with-brandi-carlisle-rodney-crowell-more-stars/

Tomato Gate:  https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/06/18/tomato-gate-galvanizes-women-country/28936501/

Gary Borman: https://celebrityaccess.com/caarchive/borman-entertainment-flatiron-management-to-merge/

Donna Hilley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Hilley

Paul Worley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Worley

Natalie Stovall: http://www.nataliestovall.com/ 

Leslie Fram: http://www.cmtpress.com/network/executive/leslie-fram/

Beverly Keel: https://www.namm.org/nammu/contributors/beverly-keel

Todd Cassetty: https://www.cassettyentertainment.com/

CMT Equal Play: https://www.cmtequalplay.com/

Cris Lacy: https://www.warnermusicnashville.com/news/warner-music-nashville-promotes-cris-lacy-evp-ar-names-ben-kline-evpgeneral-manager-2786

Missy Roberts: https://www.umusicpub.com/nashville/About-Us/Missy-Roberts.aspx

Rosie Flores: https://rosieflores.com/bio/