We Should Write

In this episode of We Should Write, Lindsay sits down with Annie McCormick, a writer who made the bold decision to sell her home, let go of her belongings, and travel the world by pet sitting in order to create space for what she was always meant to do: write. What began as a life of wandering turned into a creative awakening, leading Annie to publish her first novel Runaway Kane and build an entire fictional world shaped by freedo...

In this deeply honest and grounding episode of We Should Write, Lindsay Lawler sits down with writer, singer, and mother Kelly Jean Torres for a conversation about healing, creativity, and what it means to rewrite your story without being trapped by it.

Kelly shares her journey through foster care and childhood abuse—and how those experiences shaped her inner world. With courage and clarity, she opens up about surviving deep trauma,...

In this episode of We Should Write, Lindsay Lawler talks with Michelle Nicolo Prentice, a world-renowned vocalist and founder of Mama’s Lullaby, to talk about motherhood, intuition, and nervous system regulation.

They explore how music and creativity can support maternal mental health, why caregivers need care too, and how slowing down can help regulate overwhelm. It’s a calming, reflective episode for anyone navigating motherhood, ...

This week on We Should Write, Lindsay sits down with one of her all-time favorite humans and longtime co-writing partners, Chris Roberts—yes, that Chris Roberts: Grammy-winning, multi-instrumentalist, original Broadway cast member of The Civil War, founding member of One Flew South, and one of the most wildly versatile voices in Nashville. For nearly twenty years he’s been part of Lindsay's creative DNA—traveling the country with h...

This week on We Should Write, Lindsay sits down with journalist Mark Gray, longtime PEOPLE and Rolling Stone correspondent and the sole print reporter on the ground during the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting—and Mary Jo von Tillow, who lost her husband Kurt in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Together, they discuss their new book The Las Vegas Massacre Connections, a deeply human exploration of the unexpected bo...

This week on We Should Write, Lindsay steps into unknown territory with first time author Heather Ogden—a 23-year-old writer, fantasy world-builder, and quiet-force-of-nature. Her gift didn’t begin with a dream of authorship but with a kid chasing YouTube fame and accidentally discovering her purpose. An introvert who finds meaning in silence and power in imagination, Heather creates morally gray characters, emotionally charged wor...

Lindsay sits down with longtime friend and multi-hyphenate powerhouse Chris Blair—entrepreneur, podcast host, artist manager, songwriter, author, amateur chef, pilot, and full-time lover of life. As the founder of Nashville’s iconic Listening Room Café and the force behind Emerge Nashville, Chris has spent nearly two decades championing songwriters, building businesses, and giving back through his Sound Good, Do Good initiative. He...

This week on We Should Write, Lindsay sits down with award-winning author and keynote speaker Amy Daughters, a Texas-born storyteller with a wild, wonderful idea that changed her life: what if you wrote every single one of your Facebook friends a handwritten letter? In her heartfelt and hilariously human book “Dear Dana, that time I went crazy and wrote all 580 of my Facebook friends, a handwritten letter,,” Amy shares how a simple...

This week on We Should Write, Lindsay Lawler is joined by author, Soul Talks podcast host, and jewelry designer Theresa Bruno for one of the most vulnerable conversations we’ve ever had on the show. Teresa’s new book, He’s Not Coming Back, chronicles the unthinkable loss of her husband to suicide and the lifelong journey of grief that now follows—not as something to “move past,” but as something to live with, honor, and transform. ...

Lindsay welcomes renowned Nashville songwriter Autumn McEntire, who is a Oklahoma native from the legendary McEntire musical lineage - Yes, Reba's niece as well as part of the Singing McEntires. Autumn began writing songs at 14 and moved to Nashville at 18 to pursue her calling. Autumn is a Belmont University music business graduate and she signed her first publishing deal right out of college and has since written songs for major ...

This week on We Should Write, Lindsay sits down with Sarah McCoy, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, former NPR host, writing professor, and founder of the McCoy Grant. Known for blending history, faith, mystery, and identity, Sarah brings a depth of insight that bridges art and healing. Her latest novel, Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely?, explores the inner life of a Hollywood starlet who walks away from fame in sear...

This week on We Should Write, Lindsay sits down with Grammy-nominated songwriter and author Sandy Knox, the lyrical force behind Reba McEntire’s classics “Does He Love You” and “Why Haven’t I Heard From You,” and a writer whose songs have been recorded by legends like Dolly Parton, Liza Minnelli, Neil Diamond, Dionne Warwick, and Donna Summer. Together they dive into the art of writing songs that make us feel emotions we haven’t ev...

Lindsay welcomes to the show Larry Gatlin of Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, a true Texas icon whose songs have resonated with generations. Larry began singing with his brothers Steve and Rudy as a child, and his journey from West Texas to Nashville stardom is one rooted in faith, hard work, and a deep love for the written word. Larry is more than a singer, he’s a gifted songwriter whose hits like “Broken Lady,” “All the Go...

This week on We Should Write, Lindsay welcomes Georgia native Cyndi Thomson, whose debut album My World and chart-topping single “What I Really Meant to Say” shot her to instant country music stardom in 2001. At the height of her success, Cyndi made the surprising decision to walk away from the industry, later channeling her creativity into her own jewelry line, Haybelle Co., before finding her way back to music on her own terms. N...