Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson has taken the music industry by storm with hits like Heart Like a Truck and Watermelon Moonshine, making her one of music's most buzzed-about artists and solidifying her

status as a next-generation icon. Lanny has broken records and reached her milestones all without

compromising her traditional country sound. In fact, she coined the term bell-bottom country,

which is just the way she describes herself, country

with a flare. And while it may seem like Lainey is an overnight sensation, she will be the first

one to tell you that like so many good things, her success took time. Lany's journey to stardom

started in Louisiana, where she fell in love with music early on.

She wrote her first song when she was just nine years old, and by 19, she moved to Nashville to

chase her dreams, living in her camper while she worked to make it big.

Lany faced years of rejection and heartbreak before finally signing her first record deal.

In 2021, Lany's breakout hit, Things a Man O' Know, soared to number one, cementing her name in country music history.

Since then, Lainey's been on the ride of her life with more than 700 million music streams and seven number one singles,

featuring hits like wildflowers and wild horses.

This summer, Lainey will release her new album, Whirlwind,

which is exactly what the past few years have proven to be for her.

And while she is celebrating this milestone moment in her life,

she's also helping me mark a

Making Space milestone, my 50th guest, and I could not be more thrilled to mark the occasion

with Miss Laney Wilson. I'm Hoda Kotney. Welcome to a very special episode of my podcast,

Making Space, with my 50th guest, Lainey Wilson.

Lainey, you've quickly become one of my favorite people.

And I think it's because I feel like you are authentically you.

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