Taylor Swift, Her Dad, and the "Origin Story" We Were Sold

About this episode

This episode explores the leaked emails from Taylor Swift's dad and the implications for her origin story and brand management.

In this episode, we're digging into the leaked emails from Taylor Swift's dad Scott Swift, the lawsuit from her first manager (who also happened to manage Britney Spears), and what all of it together shows about the "origin story" of Taylor Swift - why we don't consider her a 'child star' and how much of her brand has been managed by her parents. This year, hit your goals without giving up your favorite bready dishes. Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠hero.co⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code FLUENTLY at checkout. Rehydrate with science-backed hydration from Liquid I.V.’s Hydration Multiplier Sugar Free. Go to ⁠⁠liquidiv.com⁠⁠ and get 20% off your first order with code Fluently at checkout Your emotional wellbeing matters. Find support and feel lighter in therapy. Sign up and get 10% off at ⁠⁠BetterHelp.com/fluently⁠⁠

Topics covered

• Taylor Swift
• origin story
• celebrity management
• family influence
• music industry
• lawsuit

Keywords

• Taylor Swift
• Scott Swift
• origin story
• celebrity
• music industry
• lawsuit
• family influence

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Hero Bread, Liquid I.V., BetterHelp

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