Welcome back to the Make Sense with Dr. J.C. podcast, where confusion dies and progress thrives.

Today, we're going to be making sense of the climb, the personal legend and story of recording artist Maddie True.

This is not a story of just her climb up the charts, but the climb every dreamer faces on the way to

building their personal legend story. My two very special guests today are Maddie True and

Jeff McMahon. Maddie True is an up-and-coming country recording artist whose latest single,

single of the year, is quickly climbing the country breakout charts.

In this song, Maddie vulnerably shares her struggle with being single, and ironically,

it's her singleness that's pushing her towards her success on the very charts that she's

climbing. Born in Memphis, Maddie has already performed on American Idol, appeared on CMT, then taking the stage at the Bluebird Cafe, and opened for big names like Big and Rich.

Now she's preparing to release her debut EP, here goes nothing. Alongside her is her alchemist, you might say, her guide and mentor, Jeff McMahon, a music and industry

veteran who spent 18 years touring with the likes of Tim McGraw. He's performed on six

Billboard number one singles and was nominated for the ACM musician of the year. Today, Jeff isn't

just playing keys. He's guiding rising talents like Maddie True,

helping her navigate the unpredictable climb in the music business. I first met them in Chicago

at a personal growth and creative self-mastery event called Creative Con. At first glance,

when I heard Maddie's beautiful voice and acoustic guitar strumming alongside

McMahon on the keys, I knew that I was in for an outstanding musical performance.

But what unfolded next for the audience was something unexpected by everyone, including

Maddie and Jeff. Let's just say that the keys on Jeff's piano were not the only ones that we experienced.

Their story, coupled with their beautiful sounds and songs, began laying the foundation for

an epic journey of personal growth, unlocking life lessons that open doors to some of the most

common struggles that we face in this fast-paced, overstimulated world full of

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