#519 - Brett Young on Why He Quit Drinking + How Famous He Wants To Be + How He Met His Wife + How Depression from a Baseball Injury Led Him to Pursue Music + Why he Got Roasted singing The National Anthem + The Hardest Part of a New Album

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4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby sits down with country star, Brett Young. Brett dove into his family being his main motivation behind his decision to quit drinking alcohol. Bobby asked Brett how famous he wants to be, and Brett talked about reaching a certain point to provide for his family is enough. Plus, Brett talked about meeting his wife, how an injury in baseball led to him being depressed and ultimately pursuing music. Brett then told the story about getting roasted singing the national anthem one time. Bobby also asked Brett what the hardest part is about putting out a new album without copying his past songs, and much more!

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