All Our Favorite People

Fresh off her role in the HBO miniseries, “Chernobyl," actress Jessie Buckley is here to tell us about her new film “Wild Rose.” She plays Rose-Lynn Harlan, a Scottish mother of two fresh out of prison and daring to follow her dreams of becoming a country singer. Don’t miss her stunning vocal performance at the top of the episode, too! Jessie tells us why making country music has changed the way she approaches acting. She also stars with Renee Zellweger in the upcoming Judy Garland biopic, “Judy

We loved catching up with our friend Mickey Guyton. She is shining with a new kind of light lately after releasing the song “Hold On” from the movie “Breakthrough” earlier this year. The film’s producer, DeVon Franklin, has become a mentor to Mickey, and the opportunity opened the door for her to perform on the ACM Awards this past spring. Mickey tells us Carrie Underwood prayed over her prior to that performance and explains how she is fully embracing her identity as a black woman in country musi

In celebration of Mother’s Day, our moms, Susan and Phyllis, share hilarious stories about raising us into the people we are today. Phyllis also opens up about losing Hunter’s younger brother, David, two years ago and coming to accept Hunter as a gay man. Susan explains how she raised Ashley to be an independent woman and is now cheering her on in life as a friend. Both share their hearts on the beauty, pain and joy of motherhood.

Grammy-winning country star Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts shows us the man behind the hits. Though the world sees Jay onstage playing sold-out shows and winning awards, his life has had plenty of road blocks and disappointments. As he writes in his new book, “Shotgun Angels,” Jay wants people to take hope from his story and understand that “failure is not fatal.” Through losses in his career, losses of loved ones and now relishing his role as husband and father, Jay shares how his faith led the way.

Amy Grant has us over to her house for tea and an intimate conversation covering everything from faith and mentorship to cooking and skincare tips. What a gift! It was an opportunity for us to share which of Amy’s songs and stories have impacted us the most and also soak up the wisdom that just seems to spill out of Amy every time she speaks. She shares stories about her heroes Minnie Pearl and Carole King as well as encouragement to light the creative spark in all of us.

Author Claire Gibson discusses her debut novel, "Beyond the Point” which tells the story of three women, Dani, Hannah and Avery, who form a deep bond while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. Inspired by Claire's childhood at West Point, the story follows their journey through relationships, marriage, careers and tragedy. The passages on grief and faith ring very true and are partly inspired by Claire's own experience with infertility and adoption while writing the novel.

Miles Adcox is Owner/CEO of Onsite, an emotional wellness organization offering personal growth workshops and counseling to help people become the best version of themselves. A frequent guest on "Dr. Phil", Miles is also the co-host of the "Unspoken" podcast with Ruthie Lindsey. In this episode, Ashley talks going to Onsite. Miles shares his story and shares insight on how people who’ve experienced trauma can cope with news stories that trigger past pain. 

Jake Owen joins us to talk about love and life as he and his girlfriend, Erica, prepare to welcome a new baby in just a few weeks! Jake also dishes out some love advice for Ashley and tells us why he’s leaning into the country sound quite a bit on his latest hit, “Down to the Honky Tonk” and his upcoming album, “Greetings From…Jake.” Also, Jake reveals new details on what it’s like to film his role in the upcoming movie, “The Best Friend,” starring Casey Affleck, Dakota Johnson and Jason S

Lauren Alaina is finally here!!! We talk all about Lauren's current spot on Blake Shelton's tour as well as her new single, "Ladies in the ‘90s." Also, Lauren and Ashley spent a week together at Onsite in January doing some intense therapy work. Lauren opens up about that experience and moving forward following the loss of her stepfather and the end of her recent engagement. We also laugh about the challenges of flirting with intention now that Lauren’s re-entering the dating world.

Kassi Ashton had us laughing hard with her tales of working as a karaoke DJ in Nashville before signing her record deal. Now, she’s shaking things up in country music with her new video for “Violins.” She tells as about creating the singular look and concept for the clip, which features some jaw-dropping choreography. On top of her recent collaboration with Keith Urban, Kassi has also turned heads fashion sense, which has led to a partnership with Forever 21 for International Women's Day.

Kane Brown’s career is on fire with recent collaborations with Khalid, Camila Cabello and Brooks & Dunn on top of his own best-selling album, “Experiment.” We caught up with Kane just before his bowling party in Nashville to celebrate his latest No. 1 hit. The wide-ranging conversation reveals a different side of the rising superstar as he opens up about headlining a sold-out arena tour, marriage with longtime love, Katelyn Jae, and the surprising perks of good karma.

On our trip to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, we sat down with Rick Shadyac, Jr, the CEO of ALSAC -- the organization that raises funds and awareness for St. Jude. Rick has had a front row seat to the entire history of St. Jude as his late father was a close friend of founder Danny Thomas. Rick tells us about St. Jude’s early role in the fight for racial equality, shares stories of patients who have impacted his life, and explains St. Jude's mission in fighting childhood cancer globally.

We kick off season two with our trip to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis! We met some unforgettable patients and their families and connected with Alabama’s Randy Owen, who has been instrumental in helping raise $800 million for St. Jude. We also check in with country artists Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Caylee Hammack and Brandon Ratcliff and get some insight from Rick Shadyac, Jr., the CEO of ALSAC -- the organization that raises funds and awareness for St. Jude.

We’re going back and revisiting some highlights from season one. These are the conversations that taught us something new, drove us to a deeper connection with all of you listening at home, brought us to tears, or had us rolling with laughter. It features conversations with Kip Moore, celebrity trainer Erin Oprea, author/speaker/podcaster Annie F. Downs, Scotty McCreery, Jackie Lee, Ellie Holcomb, Carly Pearce, Crowder, Walker Hayes, David Nail, Hunter Hayes, Dave Barnes and Cassadee Pope.

Singer/songwriter Crowder had us in stitches as we got to know him during this chat. A maker of “holy ghost church music,” Crowder just released his sprawling album, “I Know a Ghost,” but we didn’t get to talking about the new music until the second half of our conversation. At first, we just laughed as Crowder told us side-splitting stories about getting the hang of the whirlpool at the spa, measuring guys for pants as part of a summer job and keeping his randomly hilarious Instagram account goin