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November 2, 2023 55 mins

Jake Owen | #020 The Kenny Aronoff Sessions

In today’s episode, country sensation Jake Owen joins Kenny to embark on an inspiring journey through their lives and careers. They begin by attributing their unwavering positivity and self-belief to the strong foundation of family support, which has played a pivotal role in shaping their outlook on success and relationships. Drawing from their athletic backgrounds, they underline the importance of discipline and work ethic in the pursuit of their dreams, and champion the embrace of the unknown, celebrating the spontaneity that life offers and how it has enriched their personal and professional journeys. 

Through their candid conversation, Jake and Kenny reveal their resilience in the face of adversity, highlighting the transformative power of determination and unwavering belief in oneself as the keys to unlocking success. In addition to these life lessons, Jake discusses the musical influences which have shaped his distinctive singing style, the importance of resilience, and his passion for the noble work in which his Jake Owen Foundation engages. His tales of re-working "Jack and Diane" and becoming a chart-topping artist are reviewed as is the story behind his famous tattoo. Listen in today and discover exactly why Kenny has dubbed Jake Owen “The Happy to be Alive Guy” - a title encapsulating the sheer amount of positivity which he possesses that has propelled him to both the top of the charts and the highest levels of the music industry. 


Episode Highlights:

  • Jake and Kenny on family and having a twin brother
  • Maintaining a positive attitude
  • Jake and Kenny on leadership
  • Jake’s experiences at the Mayo Clinic
  • The value of the skills JAke and Kenny learned through sports
  • Jake’s start in recording and touring
  • “Eight Second Ride”
  • How John Mellencamp’s music influenced Keith Urban
  • Doing what you believe in with passion
  • Jake’s guitar and singing influences
  • Resilience and believing in yourself
  • The Jake Owen Foundation
  • “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)"
  • The story behind the recording of John Mellencamp’s “Jack and Diane” and Kenny’s legendary performance on it
  • The stories behind Jake Owen and Kenny Aronoff’s tattoos
  • Jake’s plans for the future
  • Kenny’s upcoming collaboration with Jim Irsay


Quotes:

"Positivity attracts positivity, and negativity attracts negativity."

"The fuel that makes you do that is the love for what you do."

"If you just believe that things will happen, I can assure you one thing, I'm not a genius, but I know that by believing, you have way better chances than not believing."

"Golf is a lot like life, where you're going to hit bad shots, you're going to hit some really good ones, and you just have to enjoy the so-called game or the journey that you're playing."

"I'm not worried to hit it in the water in life because I'll just get out and swim to the edge and I'll just try to hit it over the water again at the end of the day."


🌐 Stay connected with Kenny:

🌐 https://kennyaronoff.com/

📘 https://www.facebook.com/KennyAronoffOfficial

🐦 https://twitter.com/AronoffOFFICIAL

📷 https://www.instagram.com/kennyaronoff/

🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@kennyaronoffofficial

🌐 Jake Owen: https://www.jakeowen.net/


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