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Cowboy Up: Kaylee Bell on Fear, Fame & Nashville Hustle

Cowboy Up: Kaylee Bell on Fear, Fame & Nashville Hustle

On the Record with Poppy Reid vor 7 Monaten

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In this episode, Kaylee Bell opens up about the long road behind
her so-called “overnight success” from growing up in New Zealand
where country music didn’t exist on the radio, to becoming one of
the region’s biggest modern country exports.

She talks candidly about spending nearly two decades grinding
without guarantees, being told releasing a tribute song could be
“career suicide,” and why trusting her instincts even when the
industry pushed back changed everything. Kaylee breaks down how
songs like Keith and Cowboy Up came to life, what interpolation
really means, and why fan connection now matters more than
gatekeepers.

Beyond the music, this conversation goes deep into the realities
of being a female artist in country music the double standards,
the business side no one teaches you, and the pressure to look
perfect while holding everything together. Kaylee also shares her
deeply personal health journey, years in and out of hospital,
being told she might never have children, and the emotional shock
of discovering she was pregnant right as her career reached a new
level.

This episode is about resilience, risk, self-belief, and
redefining success on your own terms proving that you can chase
big dreams, speak up, become a mother, and still do meaningful,
creative work.

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