The Sisterhood! I'm obsessed. I'm not sure how you get cooler, more talented or more beautiful than Alyssa Bonagura and Ruby Stewart. These 2 belong from another era, like the 70's with Stevie Nicks and Cher... But they bring a modern twist to their music and vibe. What they have is magic, and can't quite be defined. Both ladies grew up on the road with traveling musician parents. Ruby is from Rock N Roll Royalty; her dad is Rod Stewart. When they are together it feels like electricity is in the...
May 24, 2017•45 min•Ep. 61
Lou Taylor! Where do I even start? This woman is a boss. She's a badass. She is driven by excellence and faith. She works harder than anyone I know and has a team that is just as dedicated and passionate. She is the Owner and CEO of TriStar Sports and Entertainment Group that is the business manager to Britney Spears, Florida Georgia Line, Meghan Trainor, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, A Thousand Horses to name a few! Lou gets it done with grace, class, style and no bullish!t. I am ...
May 17, 2017•43 min•Ep. 60
This is MY GIRL!! One of the greatest humans I have had the blessing to be friends with. Amara Hall is pure soul. She has been behind the scenes working in the music industry for years. Many people may not have even known she is a Spoken Word Artist. Oh, but she is. She understands people so well. She knows how to listen and how to heal. She has so much wisdom to share. I said it before and I'll say it again, she is a mix between Maya Angelou and Oprah and Alicia Keys. #amarahall #carolinehobby ...
May 10, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 59
Skip Bishop! This guy is magical. Like a magical musical wizard. He has been the VP of Sony Promotions as well as VP of Arista Promotions- working in the music business for over 40 years. We talk about everything. How he got into radio as a kid with a cardboard box where he would entertain the whole neighborhood, pretending to be on air. He talks about artist he has worked with such as Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, Kellie Pickler to name a few. We cover how important radio is to an artist's ca...
Apr 19, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 56
Jimmy is a rockstar- I'm not kidding- he had a huge pop hit "Where Are You Now," before becoming EVP of the entire Big Machine Label Group as well as being President of BMLG Records (which is one of the 5 labels in the Big Machine Label Group). His story is amazing. He started as an artist, and over time switched to the business side of the music industry where he has broken acts like Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Darius Rucker and most recently A Thousand Horses and Brett Young. We talk all about wh...
Mar 22, 2017•33 min•Ep. 52
Marcus Hummon! This man is one of the most interesting guys I know. He's truly is a citizen of the world, growing up in Italy, Africa, and the Philippines to name a few. He got a record deal in 1986 and then shortly after started getting cuts with some of the biggest artists in Country Music at the time including Wynonna "Only Love," Alabama "Cheap Seats," and has only continued to have smash hits with Tim McGraw's "One of These Days," and Sara Evan's huge breakout hit "Born To Fly." He then lin...
Mar 15, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 51
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 o...
Mar 08, 2017•53 min•Ep. 50
Ali Ryan! This chick styles/cuts/colors ALL the stars; I'm talking FGL and their wives, Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren, Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany, Dan and Shay and their fiancés, Miranda Lambert, Kasey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Michael Ray, Jake Owen, just to name a few. She literally has her hands in everyone's hair! She also co-owns The Dry House with Dierks Bentley's wife Cassidy. Star power for days. Ali and her stylists don't just do celebrities though, they are the premier bl...
Mar 01, 2017•38 min•Ep. 49
MAGGIE ROSE! This chick is fire! Back when she was in High School the label executive legend Tommy Mottola realized her talent and helped her score a record deal. She has been making music and making waves ever since. She released a new EP "The Variety Show" last year and it showed us even more what she is capable of as an artist and how talented she is- "Same Sky" is my JAM off that EP. She also has been named one of CMT's Next Women of Country and just got a song cut by Lady Gaga! And to top i...
Feb 22, 2017•59 min•Ep. 48
Lucie Silvas! This interview was a pure delight! And in the spirit of love (since it is Valentine's Day), how fitting that Lucie's husband John kicked off this interview, interviewing Lucie! He asked her a lot of personal questions, like how much she loved his big, sexy.... beard! Lucie and John then talked all about Lucie's incredible album they co-produced together, "Letters To Ghosts," and what the experience was like working together in the studio. Lucie is from Europe and has been writing s...
Feb 15, 2017•53 min•Ep. 47
Jaren Johnston This guy is a rock star. He's the lead singer of his badass band, The Cadillac Three as well as a big time hit songwriter. He's written #1's for Keith Urban "You Gonna Fly," and "Raise Em Up;" "Beachin" and "Days Of Gold" for Jake Owen; "Southern Girl" for Tim McGraw to name a few.... We talk music, Food Porn, Chuck Norris, his sold out shows in Europe, and how excited he is to become a dad with his beautiful wife Evyn Mustoe Johnston in April. Evyn pops in at the end of the inter...
Feb 08, 2017•48 min•Ep. 46
The Jockeys, aka the wives of A Thousand Horses! We had the most amazing band family trip to Aspen earlier this month and while there, I sat my girls down and we talked all about what it's like to be married to a touring artist, and how to keep the balance of home life and road life. My sisters, Amanda, Andrea and Rhain, are all badasses in their own right and it was too much fun to get to hear about their love stories with their hubbys and how we all make this life work together. We also talk a...
Feb 01, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 45
Jamie O'Neal! I LOVE this lady. I have to admit it, I was kinda nervous when I first met Jamie because I am such a super fan of her music. When she came out in 2000 with her back to back #1 songs, "There is no Arizona," and "When I think about Angels," I was hooked. Not to forget, she sang "All By Myself" in the dramatic scene in Bridget Jones Diary (I'm still freaking out about this)! She is so interesting; grew up in a traveling family band, she and her father can both yodel, she's been nomina...
Jan 18, 2017•47 min•Ep. 43
Meghan Linsey! I've known this songbird for about a decade and have loved following her career. She had a big hit with her former duo, Steel Magnolia, "Keep on Lovin' You," then went on to win 2nd place on The Voice w her coach Blake Shelton (believe me her voice is out of this WORLD), and now she has a new song and new music video out "Exes and Friends" which is infectious, and there's even a celebrity costar in the music video that you won't wanna miss! #nashville #meghanlinsey #thevoice #caro...
Jan 11, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 42
Eric Paslay is one of the most talented singer/songwriters I've ever known. Not only has he written #1 hits such as "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" for Jake Owen, Eli Young "Even If it Breaks Your Heart," and Love and Theft's "Angel Eyes," he was was nominated for song of the year with "She Don't Love You," a song he wrote and performed as an artist. He also had a huge #1 as an artist with "Friday Night." His talent just doesn't stop. Eric also is so connected to his faith and calling, it's beyond in...
Dec 21, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 39
Ty and I talk all about his incredible career where he has sold over 5 million albums! He won song of the year with "What Mattered Most" in 1995. He's had a beautiful journey, and we talk all about the highs and lows. On November 20th, 2014, Ty made the decision to come out publicly as a gay man. He talks all about the freedom he has had since then; Ty is beyond inspiring. He also just released a new album, HOUSE ON FIRE, that he co-produced and wrote many of the songs. This is the most personal...
Dec 07, 2016•50 min•Ep. 37
Marie Osmond! I died! I love her so much, and she is absolutely the most down to earth, light hearted, fun, energized, humble person. It was a thrill of a lifetime to interview her. We talk about how she got her start at age 13 with her hit song, "Paper Roses," the Donny and Marie show, and now their Vegas show, the books she's written, how she remarried her first husband almost 30 years later and wore the SAME WEDDING DRESS! How badass is that?! And I'm so pumped to have co-written her current ...
Nov 30, 2016•28 min•Ep. 36
Oh my gosh, we laughed so hard we cried. Then we cried because of all the beautiful life we have lived together in our band Stealing Angels... we talked about the heartbreak we felt when our band broke up, and now how we both have truly found our happiness doing what we love. Tayla is in a duo with a Grammy award winning guitar player, and they play shows all up and down the North West, selling them out! She is married to a man who is her rock and has 2 beautiful little boys. We talk about what ...
Oct 05, 2016•52 min•Ep. 30
KELLIE PICKLER! Kellie is everything you think she is and MORE... She's funny, charming, warm, HYSTERICAL, loving, talented and kind. I am so thrilled to be on the cast of her CMT hit reality show "I Love Kellie Pickler." We are already 3 episodes into Season 2 and this interview is going to recap the first episodes and tell you what to expect the rest of the season. Kellie breaks down the personality of each cast member and talks about why she loves this season so much (it's full of high energy...
Sep 14, 2016•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 27
STORME WARREN! This guy is a force! He has been in radio and TV hosting since his early teens, starting his career at LA's "Pirate Radio." He moved on to TNN and later became the face of GAC (Great American Country). He has his own Sirius XM show on The Highway called "The Storme Warren Morning Show," that interviews all the country stars. I also found out why Charlie Daniels is so influential in his life and story... It's amazing! #podcast #nashville #hypercarolinehobby #stormewarren #GAC #Siri...
Sep 07, 2016•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 26
This lady truly lives up to her last name and is the sweeeeeeeetest! She launched a blog "Sweet Ladi Jane" that covers food, fashion, travel and art.... And it's amazing. By launching the blog she also overcame one of her greatest obstacles, dyslexia. And her biggest supporter and cheerleader is her amazing Hubby Phillip Sweet, who is 1/4 of Little Big Town. Rebecca is truly a ray of sunshine and is using her life and blog inspire the world with her passions and story. She also talks all about h...
Aug 31, 2016•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 25
I have 2 fantastic guests this episode. Victoria Shaw is a singer/songwriter/publisher/producer. She wrote the #1 hits "The River" and "She's Every Woman" for Garth Brooks. She also opened up for Garth at his legendary sold out Central Park concert in NYC. She co-produced Lady Antebellum's debut album that went platinum. Other hits she's written are "Nobody wants to be Lonely" for Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera, and John Michael Montgomery's "I Love The Way You Love Me." Victoria has been w...
Aug 24, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 24
This guy is a living legend. He played piano with Elvis and Emmy Lou Harris, has produced everyone from Vince Gill to George Strait to Brooks & Dunn to Reba to Lionel Richie to name a few... He's produced over 100 #1 songs, and had over 100 million album sales. He also ran MCA Records and has been called "the founding father of the alternative 'Americana' country movement" bc he signed acts like Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, The Mavericks and more... He's also won a Grammy! #nash...
Aug 17, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 23
I had to interview my dad because, well, HE GOT BIT IN THE FACE BY A SHARK! He was spear fishing in the Bahamas while on our family vacation, and a shark went after his fish and bit him instead (on accident.) My dad tells the whole story, which is unbelievable. Along with being a shark bite survivor, he also is an incredible father, husband and dentist and has tons of wisdom he shares about his life journey. #nashville #carolinehobby #bahamas #sharkbite Learn more about your ad-choices at https:...
Aug 10, 2016•58 min•Ep. 22
Ashley Campbell! This girl is a true beauty inside and out. She is the daughter of legendary Glen Campbell, and a badass in her own right. She plays the banjo better than any person on the planet, and is an incredible artist. She has a deal at Big Machine Records and her first single was a tribute to her father called "I'll Do the Remembering." She tells me how Alzheimer's has not just affected her dad, but her family, and she talks all about touring with him on his Goodbye Tour and the making o...
Aug 03, 2016•46 min•Ep. 21
POWER COUPLE of songwriting. Gary has written 14 #1 songs, 24 top 10 hits, 32 top 40 hits for artists like Patty Loveless, Tim McGraw, Wynonna, Conway Twitty, Ty Herndon. He's also in the Country Music Hall of Fame and is in Ringo Star and Carole King's bands.. The stories he tells are UNREAL! Georgia wrote The smash "I'm In" for Keith Urban, and has had songs recorded by Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Reba, Martina to name a few. Together, they are in the band Blue Sky Riders with Kenny Loggins... ...
Jul 20, 2016•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 19
Rachel Reinert! This beautiful brunette (inside and out) was the main chick in Gloriana. This is the first interview she did after parting ways with the band, and she talks all about trusting her instincts, having patience, and being open to opportunities on this new road. We also share an obsession to vacuum (like it's a problem lol)! She talks about touring with Taylor Swift for 2 years and how it felt to win the breakthrough Artist Award at at the American Music Awards against Lady Gaga And D...
Jul 13, 2016•50 min•Ep. 18
CODY ALAN! This guy is a main face of CMT. Cody and I talk about how he got his start from working at a radio station in Dallas, the power of visualizing what you want, his religious background, and we role play on hosting- he teaches me all his ways! He also tells tons of funny stories he has encountered with celebrities, including Brett Eldredge shooting him in the face with a tequila watergun... I also find out what it would take for him to host CMT's HOT 20 Countdown naked! Learn more about ...
Jul 06, 2016•41 min•Ep. 17
This guy is one the most successful songwriters in country music. He has written 15 #1 songs, more than 10 top 10 songs, and over 1000 songs recorded by artists including Reba, Brooks & Dunn, George Strait, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. He has had such a colorful life filled with beginning in a rock-n-roll band from Youngston Ohio, moving to Nashville, becoming a session player, which lead him to writing songs, which lead him to a whirl-wind life of success, a marriage and divorce to Pam Tillis...
Jun 29, 2016•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 16
In this episode, I have Jamie Lynn Spears! We talk all about what it was like growing up on the road with Britney; Jamie Lynn becoming a child star having a hit show {Zoey 101}, life as a mom to her adorable Maddie, how it felt to write the hit song "I Got The Boy" for Jana Kramer, and her return to the spotlight in country music with a brand new single "Sleepover" and a new TLC Special both coming out June 26th. She's so awesome and inspiring, I cannot wait for y'all to hear this interview! Lea...
Jun 22, 2016•34 min•Ep. 15
