Get Real with Caroline Hobby

Rodney Atkins is the kind of country artist who proves the best songs usually come from the life you actually live. After a seven-year break from releasing a full studio album, Rodney returns with True South, not because he stepped away from music, but because life got bigger. Marriage, fatherhood, raising three sons with his wife Rose Falcon, and building a family became the story he wanted to tell.

The man behind anthems like &ld...

O-Town’s Ashley Parker Angel went from being the breakout heartthrob of Making the Band to living a life that’s truly all in. As part of O-Town, he helped create some of the biggest pop moments of the early 2000s with hits like “All or Nothing” and “Liquid Dreams,” selling over 10 million albums worldwide.

But Ashley’s story is about so much more than fame. After years of performing, B...

Country music legend Clint Black is joining us! The multi-platinum artist, 22-time No. 1 hitmaker, and recent BMI Icon Award recipient is back on the road with his Back on the Blacktop Tour and celebrating the release of his new memoir, Killin’ Time: My Life and Music.

We’ll talk about the emotions that surfaced while writing the book, the forgiveness he found revisiting parts of his childhood, and the lessons he’...

Kassi Ashton is the kind of artist who lights Up Every Room Like It’s Soaked in Kerosene

Before most people knew her name, Kassi was offered 11 record deals, proof of the undeniable talent and star power she’s always had. In this episode, she shares how the music industry has both broken her heart and blessed her with a beautiful life and career.

We talk about her love of fashion and how every look is part of her storyt...

RaeLynn is back in the studio and this conversation is SO good ✨ We talk about the evolution of her music career, how embracing her style helped her fully step into herself, balancing motherhood with music, and the wild full-circle Jonas Brothers moment that honestly feels straight out of a movie. So much honesty, laughter, growth, and perspective in this one 🤍 I’ve known RaeLynn for over a decade, and getting to watch her s...

Julia Cole is a Texas-born, Nashville-based artist who’s built her career independently, turning heartbreak, confidence, and real-life stories into what she calls Sisterhood Country, music that empowers, heals, and brings people together. A former elite athlete and volleyball standout, she’s brought that same drive to the stage, growing a loyal fanbase, earning hundreds of millions of streams, making her Grand Ole Opry ...

Some conversations stay with you forever, and this is one of them. Getting to talk with Amy Grant felt surreal. We talked about her powerful new album, The Me That Remains, her first album in 13 years, a project that beautifully weaves together the stories, seasons, and soul of a life fully lived.

We went all the way back to the beginning… from being discovered and signed over the phone at just 16 years old, to building a be...

She’s back. Medical intuitive Julie Ryan joins me for a fascinating conversation about how she developed the ability to scan the body like a “human MRI,” intuitively sensing and seeing illness, energy blocks, and connecting with spirit. We also talk about what she says she’s witnessed at the end of life, the beautiful 12 phases of transition, loved ones and angels showing up, and why she believes dying is no...

At 13, Tenille Arts was in her bedroom in small-town Saskatchewan, singing Blue and dreaming of a life in country music. Years later, she stood on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry singing it alongside LeAnn Rimes in a moment that felt almost too full-circle to be real.

In this episode, Tenille pulls back the curtain on everything it took to get there, the quiet years, the doubt, building her career from the ground up in Nashvil...

She just dropped her album LACED, but the real story runs deeper. From calling off her wedding and walking away from toxic love, to navigating industry betrayal and questioning everything… even music itself. And in the middle of it all, processing the loss of her cousin, a grief that shaped more of this album than anyone knows.

This is about heartbreak, faith, identity, and finally choosing herself. So after everything&helli...

At just 11 years old, she went viral for what was called the “worst national anthem” performance and faced global bullying that followed her for years. But instead of staying stuck in that moment, she kept going, growing stronger, grounded in her faith, and eventually stepping into her identity as a signed country artist.

Now she’s back with her new single If Daddy Says No, a song about self-worth, recognizing wha...

Okay… this one is powerful. Liz Tenuto, aka The Workout Witch, is not holding anything back. She opens up about surviving childhood abuse, walking away from a narcissistic marriage, and how she finally found real healing through somatics.

This isn’t just about “self-care,” it’s about learning how to actually feel safe in your own body again. Liz shares how that shift changed everything for her, and ho...

She’s a burst of light and truth, Hosanna Wong stopped by the studio and brought the kind of energy you don’t forget. In her new book, Uncomplicate It, she shares her powerful story, growing up with a father who battled addiction, found God, and built a church under a bridge where everyone was welcome, no matter their struggles.

Hosanna opens up about her own journey through faith, how it became confusing, heavy, a...

Atlus went from choosing between heat or hot water to breaking the internet with one raw, controversial song. A former truck driver shaped by loss, including his sister’s overdose, his truth caught the attention of Jelly Roll, who became his mentor. Now signed to Broken Bow Records, his new single “Devil Ain’t Done” is out now on the album The Art of Letting Go, and it hits just as hard as his story.

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Caroline sat down with Caroline Bryan back in 2019 and we're sharing that episode ICYMI! 

Not only is Caroline a total bombshell, she is the funniest prankster I have ever witnessed. Over Christmas, Caroline did “the 12 days of pranks” where she hid in a life size teddy bear and scared every family member and friend walking by, put fingernail polish on a bar of soap only to hear Luke wonder why it’s not lathe...

Kara Birge has built a life with her husband, country artist George Birge on one simple philosophy: trust God and have fun through every season. From meeting at the University of Texas to early days flipping houses and working corporate jobs, to moving to Nashville for a record deal and starting over more than once, their journey has been full of faith, risk, and resilience. Through it all they’ve raised two boys, navigated t...

Frankie Ballard burst onto the country rock scene in 2010 with grit in his voice and gasoline in his veins, scoring three consecutive No. 1 hits, including Sunshine & Whiskey and racking up nearly a billion global streams. He toured with legends, lived on the road more than 200 days a year, and embodied the carefree, hard-driving spirit his songs celebrated.

But behind the success, the pace was unsustainable.

By 2020, the chase...

Dax’s journey is one of survival, faith, and self-discovery. From nearly not surviving birth to enduring experiences that shaped him, he has created “the abyss” as a way to process life and grow stronger. His work explores the challenges of manhood, the lies men are taught about strength and vulnerability, and the search for love and peace amidst success and loneliness. His new song Temptation dives into inner con...

Gabby Mark was born with a port wine stain birthmark on her face, and for years, she thought it was a curse.

As a little girl, she carried the weight of other kids’ fear. They thought they could catch something from her. She learned to shrink herself to make others comfortable. But she chose a different story.

During COVID, she connected over Zoom with other young people who shared her birthmark. What once felt isolating beca...