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The Mama's Den

The Truth About Doing It All: Country Star Mickey Guyton on Burnout, Motherhood & Redefining Success

The Mama's Den

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4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Mama’s Den, the Mamas are joined by Mickey Guyton—Grammy-nominated country star, trailblazer, and one of the most powerful voices changing the face of country music. From her breakout anthem “Black Like Me” to becoming the first Black woman to host the Academy of Country Music Awards and delivering a stunning National Anthem performance at the Super Bowl, Mickey has built a career full of historic moments. But in this conversation, we are talking about burnout. She brings us behind the headlines—and into real life. This conversation is for the country music fans, the Black women holding it down in spaces that weren’t built for us, and the mamas trying to do everything—and still find time for themselves. The Mamas and Mickey get into: • What it really took to break into (and stay in) country music • The emotional weight of speaking out about racism while pregnant • The terrifying moment she almost lost her son—and how it changed everything • Redefining success, ambition, and what a “home run” looks like now • Burnout, boundaries, and learning to choose yourself too As always, it’s giving sisterhood, honesty, laughter, and those “whew, I needed this” moments. Because sometimes the biggest shift isn’t in your career—it’s in your heart. Follow Candace Mycale Guyton aka Mickey Guyton on social media at MickeyGuyton on all platforms. The Mamas are GOING ON TOUR ALL OF MAY!!! Want to see them?? Visit The Mama's Den on IG for all dates. Make sure you connect with our Mamas on IG: @themamasdenpodcast Ashley - @watermeloneggrolls Codie - @codieco  Melanie - @melaniefiona

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0:00.0

You know, it's like winning a Grammy. It's like having that number one record and going on that number one tour.

0:08.6

And then I've gotten to do so many cool things. I think as we all have, but nothing compares.

0:16.7

Like nothing compares to my son. And, you know, when my career was having this moment, like I did almost lose my son.

0:25.2

He almost passed away.

0:26.8

Yeah.

0:27.4

What's up y'all?

0:28.1

It's Emily.

0:29.2

And Cody here.

0:30.5

And you've tapped into the Mama's Den.

0:33.8

Okay, welcome, welcome, welcome to the Mama's Den podcast.

0:38.6

I am so excited to be here.

0:41.2

We should have prefaced, we should have prepared her so that she could hit.

0:44.8

Podcast.

0:45.6

There you go, no, yeah, yeah, let's go together.

0:49.2

Should I do the Laura and you do the high?

0:51.3

Podcast.

0:52.4

Ready, get the vocal.

0:53.5

Podcast. What? No, we're off. We're already doing it. There it is. Podcast. you do the high podcast okay ready get the vocal like this is it with Ashley

0:54.4

what no we're all

0:55.6

we're going to do it

0:56.2

there is

0:57.1

podcast

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