Sometimes all it takes it one piece of solid advice from an unlikely source to make you see the light. Just ask Cam, who has a little bit of experience with such moments.

The California-born singer-songwriter always loved music and grew up with Patsy Cline recordings on repeat at her grandparents’ ranch, but life almost took a different turn her.

A psychology student who did music mostly as a hobby, she began to wonder what it would be like if she actually gave it a real, fighting chance. It was a solid piece of advice from a professor that turned things around for the “Mayday” singer.

Check out her exclusive performance of "Half Broke Heart" for CMT’s Next Women of Country Live and keep watching to learn more about Cam's story in an exclusive chat.