Get Real -w- Caroline Hobby

Marie-Joe is born French Canadian. She lived and loved half of her life in Canada then relocated to America with her husband for his job opportunity just over 2 decades ago. Talk about a woman who knows how to pivot, re-invent herself, follow her curiosity and passion, put herself out there even when she doesn’t see the road, just the first step... that’s Marie-Joe. I LOVE Marie-Joe’s zest for a passionate life and her willingness to just go for it. She doesn’t overthink or doubt her instincts and gifts. She isn’t scared to be the boss and make important choices. I learned so much from this conversation. Key points: be confident, be bold, don’t be scared to try something you’re curious about and feel like you could be gifted in, start small and within your network of people and work for free/part time/side hustle in the beginning, gaining experience is priceless and essential... You can build a thriving, top career from the bottom up while being a mother, just learn your boundaries. Marie-Joe talks about find

Caroline explains where she has been the last few weeks and is excited to announce that new episodes return Monday 3/29! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lori McKenna has written some of the most important songs in country music like “Girl Crush” by Little Big Town, and “Humble and Kind” by Tim McGraw. She has won Song of the Year 2 times and Grammys. The thing that is most remarkable about Lori is her ability to see the story and song in everyday living. She sees the beauty in it all and writes it in such a way that makes us feel to our bones and know we are alive. She kept mentioning how lucky she was during this interview... but I think her success in her career and marriage and life is so much more than luck. It’s her perspective and willingness to go all in. Lori is a poet and a truth teller. She’s a mother of 5 kids and a wife to Gene, her sweetheart since they were just kids themselves. Lori has a new album out “Balladeer” and it is a masterpiece, just like all of her other albums. Anyone who knows of Lori and listens to her music and her sing knows she’s got a gift straight from heaven. She’s one of those people who you just know you are in the presenc

Mickey and I grew up in the same hometown of Waco Texas. We actually played basketball against each other in grade school. It’s very nerve racking for me to have real conversations about race as a white woman with two of my black friends. To be honest, I have avoided topics of race my whole life bc I’m scared I will say something wrong. But the point is to start talking and to be a part of the change. Amara and Mickey talk about being black females in the country music industry, how much love they have for this community, and their dreams for genre. Mickey explains the story behind her powerful new single “Black Like Me.” Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brittany Williams! I love this girl. And yes, she is even more gorgeous on the inside than she is on the outside which is almost impossible to believe! I got to know Britt last year when A Thousand Horses toured with her hubby Jason Aldean, and it was instant love for me. She is a makeup guru, she has pop-up classes all over the country helping teach women beauty secrets to make them feel beautiful and empowered. Brittany loves helping women feel good about themselves. Her YouTube page is full of all sorts of makeup tutorials from everyday looks to super intense awesome Halloween looks. She also may as well be St. Francis because this gorgeous creature is going to save all the animals. #nashville #podcast #carolinehobby #jasonaldean #youtube Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you see Katelyn Brown, you can’t help but stare. She’s drop dead gorgeous. Then you get to know her, and realize she has the sweetest, most playful spirit. It was so fascinating to learn about her musical past. When she was 18, she linked up with Justin Timberlake’s manager and moved to his musical compound in Orlando FL that he created for all of his artists and boy bands to live and develop their talents. At the compound there were recording studios, rehearsal rooms and basically anything you need as an artist at your beck and call. Katelyn lived here for years. During this time she started working with a producer out of Atlanta that was also working with a new young artist, Kane Brown. Katelyn met Kane serendipitously when she was shooting a music video and did not feel chemistry with the actor cast for her love interest. Her manger quickly thought of Kane to take the role, and from that moment on, sparks were flying between the two. In this episode we talk all about their enchanting wedding, how she’

Stevie is everybody’s best friend. Or at least everybody wants to be her best friend. Her smile and laugh are infectious. Then she drops her sense of humor and good time on you, and you can’t be anything short of glamoured by her spirit. Stevie talks to me openly about how life has been amazing and awful at the same time. While in the middle of battling breast cancer, her husband won songwriter of the year. While feeling her worst, she and her husband’s publishing company, Rhythm House (under Jay-Z’s Entertainment Company), started thriving and bringing in multiple #1 hits. Stevie also goes into vivid detail about the time she met Beyoncé at the company Christmas party and talked to her after multiple tequilas... they basically are best friends now lol! What I love about Stevie is her honesty and humor about life. She knows how to take things in stride. She’s not scared of dealing with the truth. She also knows how to really have fun and enjoy life no matter what season or struggle she may be facing, she find

Skip tells me stories of working with Miranda and Carrie, our first meeting at Al Gore’s house and how the secret service almost kicked out me and my trio, which male country music Skip would marry (great choices btw) and how Country Music is fully funding THE LITTLE YELLOW SCHOOL house in Isla Mujeres w Island Time Music Festival. The Little Yellow School house provides free education for special needs children that otherwise would not get it. And it serves the whole island. You should definitely donate at http://Islandtimeauction.com because donations are the only way it gets funded. Check out the Festival and attend virtually on Feb 24, 25, 26, 27 at http://Islandtimemusicfest.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel has grown up in the public eye. Her dad is Football Icon and Legend Terry Bradshaw. I’ve known Rachel for over a decade; we met when we were in our early 20’s, both of us aspiring singer/songwriters in Nashville. Rachel found instant and early success. She landed a publishing deal and had a hit song w Jerrod Neimann “What do you Want,” immediately when she moved to town. Rachel tells me all about this time in her life and how exciting and easy everything felt. Then her life came crashing down. She had fallen madly and wildly in love with Titans football star Rob Bironas. They were one of the “it” couples in Nashville. They got married and started what seemed a perfect life. Then he tragically died in a car accident. Rachel goes into detail about how her life fell apart. She moved to Texas to get back to the basics with her family and heal. She went into intensive therapy for several years and dug into all the pain she was feeling and carrying around. Rachel talks to me about what she learned and why do

Brittney Kelley is the definition of how love, light, dreams and positivity can can turn the darkest times into inspiration, drive and a thriving life and marriage. At 17 years old, Brittney suffered great loss with the murder of her grandmother who raised her. She was forced to grow up and learn how to be resilient and self motived at a very young age. She surrounded herself with people who lifted and pushed her to never settle for less than she was worth. In college she was on the fast track to becoming an accountant (she got all A's), when she felt a calling to switch to psychology and truly dive into understanding people and sharing her story. Brittney has always had the confidence to follow where her heart guides her, even if it's scary. That led to her opening an Etsy's jewelry store from her one bedroom apartment where she would take old, broken jewelry and twist it around into something new and spectacular. Brittney met and married Brian from Florida Georgia Line when she was finishing up at the Unive

Julie is an inspiration. She is incredibly beautiful and driven. She tells me about her journey to anchoring KWTX, the news source for Waco, Texas. What really stood out to me in this interview was that Julie is never afraid of being told “no.” She tells me all sorts of amazing stories of how her hustle, determination and belief in herself are what really made opportunities come to life for her, including how she landed an in person interview with George W. Bush in the White House during his final weeks in office. She walks me through how she handles her nerves and trusts her instincts and why she isn’t afraid to let herself feel the stories she covers, but also how she uses her platform to help the community she serves. We also talk about how motherhood has redefined what success really looks like and how she finds balance with so many plates in the air.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunny is so warm and bright. We both met in Nashville pursuing country music careers, but we really connected when I lived in Austin for a year bc she and her former pro-football player Hubby Jordan, live in the same neighborhood as my sister and her family. She shares about loss of her sister, a horrific car cash that left Sunny in a neck brace for her wedding, overcoming an autoimmune disorder naturally, being a mama to 2 under 2, and the secret to marriage with her hometown sweetheart turned football star.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This beauty just had a birthday and turned 25, so everybody send her a happy birthday message! Lex is young and wise. She follows her gut instinct and intuition. She isn’t scared to take big, scary leaps for life and love. Lex and Jimmie were set up to meet at his show from mutual friends. Lex is a nurse and came straight from work in her scrubs, naturally beautiful and confident without even trying. It was pretty immediate sparks for them. The first car trip they took, Jimmie leaned over and kissed her at a stoplight. Their instant chemistry gives Simon and Daphne from Bridgerton a run for their money. The next show he invited Lex to, he changed the words to his song to say “kissing at a stoplight,” then he walked through the crowd and laid one on Lex. I love their love story. It’s full of passion and willingness to dive all in. Lex shares with me what she’s learned from being a mama, how life has changed in so many ways the past year, the lessons learned from being a Nurse and handling life and death plus t

This is a spectacular conversation with Lauren. She starts by BREAKING BIG NEWS WITH ME (yes, she told me first, and it’s so exciting :), then we run through her life and journey... How she got to American Idol, which led her to her incredible Country Music Career with multiple number 1 songs, Dancing with the Stars, and tons of accolades.. Then we deep dive. She shares with me the struggles of fame, especially as a teen and the cruel attacks people made on her and her body. Those painful comments led her to intense body image struggles and bulimia. We connect over this bc I also struggled with bulimia and body image in my younger years. Lauren explains why she finally got honest about it, and how she decided to stop playing perfect and be true to herself and the freedom that has come with that. Lauren’s beauty and talent are breathtaking. But the way she shares her full heart and soul and story, the struggles and the glory, is the kind of role model that young girls all around the world are so desperately ne

Sara is the total package. Stunning, Unbelievably talented, Incredible mother and devoted wife, God fearing woman. Sara knows who she is and what matters to her. She doesn’t try to hide what’s important, where she stands, and she knows her priorities and is unapologetic about them. When we started talking, she was so down to earth and relatable that it felt like I was just talking to an old friend, not a top selling female country artist. We talked about how her game-changing debut album “Born to Fly” is celebrating 20 years. Her latest album “Copy That” is out now and it features her favorite classic songs, remade Sara Evans style. I think my favorite part of the interview was her talking about life on the road w babies and kids. She never asked permission to include her family in everything she has done. She just brought them along and made it work. I love that. So many times, especially as women, we feel like we can’t do it all at the same time, but Sara is a perfect example that you can have a happy marri

Following a recent move to Nashville following her husband's MLB retirement, Jenny’s home was filmed as the “Dream Home” for Property Brothers. The publicity generated from that experience led to design projects with high profile celebrity clients, like country star, Chase Rice, a writing contract with HGTV and features in Parents Magazine, People, Southern Living, Forbes, House Beautiful and Good Morning America. With a Bachelors in Public Relations/ Journalism and a Masters in Education, Jenny shares her tips on everything from tablescapes to temper tantrums. She currently serves as HomeGood’s national “Style Expert" and formerly was the "Patenting Expert" for a local morning show in Florida. Jenny also utilizes her Instagram platform , @jennyreimold, to collectively serve the adoption and foster care communities with the help of her Instagram friends. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelley’s brow work is on the canvases of celebrity faces like Kourtney, Khloe, and Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande, Zendaya, Cardi B, Shay Mitchell, and Sofia Richie, to name a few. Kelley shares her story with me on how she made her name and became the standout brow queen. She tells me what it’s like being in the homes and faces of The Kardashians, how they really are the hardest workers in the biz, what she’s learned from owning her own salon and product line, her life as a single mom and entrepreneur and how she balances both with love. Kelley has been flown all over the world to do brows. She shares an the intimate story of doing Cardi B’s brows for the Met Ball. Kelley also offers so much incredible life advice that every entrepreneur needs to hear. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kailey is such a ray of light. She has faith that can move mountains. I love our conversations, and hearing how she talks to God and trusts in Him so completely. That goes for her husband too, Russell Dickerson. We talk about the long journey it has been for Russell to finally find the success in Country Music that they both knew he was destined for. What I love is they never doubted that God would open the doors. We talk about Russell's 100% optimistic attitude and constant amazement for life, like Buddy the Elf. Kailey shares how incredible it feels to be one of the few female video directors in Nashville (she has gotten two #1 videos on CMT for "Yours" and "Blue Tacoma"). And we talk about secrets to a happy marriage and happy life, including sex everyday, walks in the morning, and truly taking the time to SEE people and KNOW people! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s no place on Earth like St. Jude Children’s Hospital. No family ever has to pay a cent for treatment. The hospital runs solely off of donations and fundraising which has been very affected by the Corona Virus shutdown. So much love lives in the halls and rooms of St. Jude with the children, staff and supporters. The Country Music community is deeply committed to St. Jude and it has been such an honor to get to experience some of the events benefiting the children. Life changing really. Emily shares stories of how she has been touched by the children in hospital and what she has learned working so closely with hope and sadness. Please please listen to this podcast and let yourself be moved by the power of St Jude. To support @stjude #countrycares, visit www.we won’t stop.org and become a Partner in Hope. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parker just celebrated her 4th #1 song w Russell Dickerson. She met Russell in college, and they aligned immediately on values and writing their truth. Parker walks me through her winding journey to success. She talks about how losing her voice completely led her to trusting herself completely. We connect over the fact that we both are 4’s on the enneagram. This episode really lights me up. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.