Eric welcomes Marieke Bianchi to the SpeakEasy podcast. Bianchi is an executive in music brand partnerships at Creative Artists Agency, in Nashville. She represents country music talents Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban, among others. We learn how she relates to artists, and what she means by - 'If this doesn't go well, there is no plan B.'  Despite the pressure of the industry, successful speaking still boils down to prep, practice and relationships. And speaking of relationships, this chat includes a reunion, long overdue.