In today's episode, Jimmy and Caitlyn shoot the breeze with the awesome Jake Bush! We start with an improvised rapid-fire segment that concludes with a shoutout to Texas as being one of the best places to live and why Jake believes tea is actually potty water. You'll hear about the importance of an artist never forgetting where they come from, how Jake always strives to show up authentically and humbly, and why this makes him one of Jimmy's favorite people to work with. Our conversation touches on the magic ingredient that has changed Jake's life for the better (his fiancé), why he never gets tired of his fans approaching him in real life, and how the challenges of COVID keep him grateful to this day! We also get some sage life advice from Jimmy before we dive into our favorite sports teams, where Jimmy outlines the reasons he stays loyal to The Rockets and we get into why Caitlin was born into a Steelers blanket. To hear behind-the-scenes stories about fans, songwriting, collaboration, and Jake's heroes, pull up a chair and join us today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Jumping in, Jake tells us about his recent show at Sawyer Park Icehouse.
• A spontaneous rapid-fire section: why he will never leave Texas and why tea is potty water.
• Jake’s gratitude for his fiancé, who helped him become the person he always wanted to be. 
• A shoutout for the authentic way Jake shows up as an artist and a professional.
• Why COVID was a humbling experience that reminds him to stay grateful.
• Reminiscing about all the ways we learned to pivot to survive the lockdown.
• Why promoters get a bad rep and why Jimmy prefers being called an organizer.
• Swapping some behind-the-scenes stories!
• How Jake always remembers where he came from. 
• The story of the angel investor that helped Jake when he was still trying to make it.
• Find out how Jimmy and Caitlin started working together.
• Jimmy shares some inspirational perspectives on life.
• Talking about the Astros, why Jimmy remains faithful to the Rockets, and why Caitlin's favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Breaking the news to Caitlin that Tom Brady is back!
• A conspiracy theory on Brady's retirement and the reporter that announced it.
• Caitlin shares how she ended up at Texas Tech.
• Talking about Tracy Lawrence, one of Jake's heroes.
• Why Jake believes songwriting is a muscle and how artists view their best and worst songs.
• Jake promotes his new song, which is already topping the charts: ‘Tractor Town’!

Tweetables:

“I always, always remember where I came from. That's why I'm so grateful.”— @TheJakeBushBand 

“If [a song] came from Nashville, there are some powerhouse writers out there.” — @TheJakeBushBand

“[Songwriting] is a muscle.” — @TheJakeBushBand 

“[Songwriting] is really not that hard. It's just like anything; riding a bike, any exercise. You're gonna suck at baseball until you practice.” — @TheJakeBushBand 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Jake Bush

Jake Bush on Twitter

Jake Bush on Instagram

Jake Bush on YouTube

Jake Bush on Facebook

Jake Bush on Spotify

Jimmy Rogers on LinkedIn

'Tractor Town' on Youtube

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