Show Notes
This week's Quitter is popstar and writer/director, Hayley Kiyoko. She takes Chad and Julie on her journey from performing for 15 people in a hole in the wall to sharing a stage with Taylor Swift in front of 70,000 screaming fans. Hayley describes the danger of riding through unwelcoming environments on a tour bus, the thrill of signing to a label and the challenge of telling stories about her love life as a queer woman despite discouraging advice from executives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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