Starting Rumours: My Life as a Mockstar
For over a decade, Mekenzie Zimmerman lived a double life — mom by day, Stevie Nicks by night — as the founder and original lead singer of Rumours ATL, one of the biggest Fleetwood Mac tribute bands in the world.
What started as a dream in a Smyrna, Georgia basement grew into sold-out theaters, tour buses, backstage chaos, and the kind of behind-the-scenes drama you can’t make up.
In Starting Rumours: My Life as a Mockstar, Mekenzie pulls back the curtain on the music, the memories, the heartbreak, and the lessons she never expected to learn. This is a raw, honest, often emotional audio memoir about identity, ambition, friendship, control, betrayal, and the long road to finding peace again.
If you love personal storytelling, music documentaries, or true stories told with heart, humor, and a little grit — you’re in the right place.
New episodes every Friday.
This is her story — in her words.
Starting Rumours: My Life as a Mockstar
Latest Episodes
SEASON 1 FINALE BONUS EPISODE- Recap of Season 1
Welcome to the bonus video episode / Season 1 recap of Starting Rumours: My Life as a Mockstar.When I started this podcast, I thought I was just telling a story about the past.But this season became something bigge...
Episode 10- After The Glitter Fades
When I started Starting Rumours: My Life as a Mockstar, I thought I was telling a story about the past.About the basement.The stages.The fame.The fallout.But somewhere along the way, this season became something...
Episode 9- Time Makes You Bolder
In this episode, I walk through what actually happened after I quit: the harassment, the legal pressure, the WIPO filing-- and why I ultimately chose to protect my work, my name, and my peace. I talk about what it's like to stand your ground wh...
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