Erica has spent over a decade of her life traveling and creating timeless designs for the Nashville community. In doing so, she has created many lifelong relationships and friendships with some of Nashville’s top artists and families. For the last two years, she has shifted focus from her career to this thing called motherhood! Erica is prioritizing her time with daughter, Paris, and fiancé, Jake Owen, to create a HOMEMADE life together! 

Erica and Caroline discuss all this and more in their upcoming segment …. 

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Erica has spent over a decade of her life traveling and creating timeless designs for the Nashville community. In doing so, she has created many lifelong relationships and friendships with some of Nashville’s top artists and families. For the last two years, she has shifted focus from her career to this thing called motherhood! Erica is prioritizing her time with daughter, Paris, and fiancé, Jake Owen, to create a HOMEMADE life together! Erica and Caroline discuss all this and more in their upcoming segment ….  Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Are you ready to get unstuck from your fears? Is there a burning desire and passion inside of you dying to get out? Do you know that there is more waiting for you in this life? On GET REAL, each week top ranking podcast host and TV personality, (2 time competitor & finalist on CBS's The Amazing Race + Entertainment Host for The Grand Ole Opry, Nashville Insider, Cracker Barrel), Caroline Hobby has life-giving, heart-to-heart conversations with the world’s top thought leaders, A-List actors and recording artists, best-selling authors, everyday hero’s, world renown athletes and entrepreneurs, on how to claim your calling, shift your mindset from lack to abundance, overcome limiting beliefs, prioritize your passion, and LIVE AND LOVE THE LIFE YOU CAME HERE TO LIVE!

Are you ready to get unstuck from your fears? Is there a burning desire and passion inside of you dying to get out? Do you know that there is more waiting for you in this life? On GET REAL, each week top ranking podcast host and TV personality, (2 time competitor &amp; finalist on CBS's The Amazing Race + Entertainment Host for The Grand Ole Opry, Nashville Insider, Cracker Barrel), Caroline Hobby has life-giving, heart-to-heart conversations with the world’s top thought leaders, A-List actors and recording artists, best-selling authors, everyday hero’s, world renown athletes and entrepreneurs, on how to claim your calling, shift your mindset from lack to abundance, overcome limiting beliefs, prioritize your passion, and LIVE AND LOVE THE LIFE YOU CAME HERE TO LIVE!

Get Real with Caroline Hobby

Are you ready to get unstuck from your fears? Is there a burning desire and passion inside of you dying to get out? Do you know that there is more waiting for you in this life? On GET REAL, each week top ranking podcast host and TV personality (2 time competitor & finalist on CBS's The Amazing Race + Entertainment Host for The Grand Ole Opry, Nashville Insider, Cracker Barrel) Caroline Hobby has life-giving, heart-to-heart conversations with the world’s top thought leaders, A-List actors and recording artists, best-selling authors, everyday hero’s, world renown athletes and entrepreneurs, on how to claim your calling, shift your mindset from lack to abundance, overcome limiting beliefs, prioritize your passion, and LIVE AND LOVE THE LIFE YOU CAME HERE TO LIVE!

Are you ready to get unstuck from your fears? Is there a burning desire and passion inside of you dying to get out? Do you know that there is more waiting for you in this life? On GET REAL, each week top ranking podcast host and TV personality (2 time competitor &amp; finalist on CBS's The Amazing Race + Entertainment Host for The Grand Ole Opry, Nashville Insider, Cracker Barrel) Caroline Hobby has life-giving, heart-to-heart conversations with the world’s top thought leaders, A-List actors and recording artists, best-selling authors, everyday hero’s, world renown athletes and entrepreneurs, on how to claim your calling, shift your mindset from lack to abundance, overcome limiting beliefs, prioritize your passion, and LIVE AND LOVE THE LIFE YOU CAME HERE TO LIVE!

Erica Hartlein: Interior Designer by trade, Mama to Paris by heart, and loving her Music Man Jake Owen through it all.

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/90ccbed1-2de2-4af1-bd81-ae3900546ea1/transcript

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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 lathering up lol, plus many more pranks involving snakes, fog horns and fart machines. She also has a sidekick, LeClaire, Luke’s mother-in-law. Luke definitely got his dance moves from his mother, bc she can cut a rug! The Bryan Family is so much fun and so inspiring. They know how to enjoy life and find joy in everyday. Caroline and I chat about her love story with Luke and how they met in college. We also talk about how she and Luke have survived tragedy. Luke lost both his siblings and brother-in-law, and took in their 3 children: a son who was in high school and 2 college age daughters to live with them and their 2 sons Bo and Tate. Caroline and Luke also started a charity, Brett’s Barn, with Caroline’s brother and sister-in-law, in honor of her brother’s daughter Brett who died at a very young age. Brett’s Barn opens its doors to sick and disabled children to come pet and love on the animals. It’s a true sanctuary. Caroline has a heart of gold and uses her life to spread love and healing and laughs. She is such an example of faith. It was amazing to hear her story with Luke and see how they have such an incredible marriage and life in the midst of the wild world of the music industry and personal heartbreak.

Caroline sat down with Caroline Bryan back in 2019 and we're sharing that episode ICYMI!&nbsp;
Not only is Caroline a total bombshell, she is the funniest prankster I have ever witnessed. Over Christmas, Caroline did &ldquo;the 12 days of pranks&rdquo; 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&rsquo;s not lathering up lol, plus many more pranks involving snakes, fog horns and fart machines. She also has a sidekick, LeClaire, Luke&rsquo;s mother-in-law. Luke definitely got his dance moves from his mother, bc she can cut a rug! The Bryan Family is so much fun and so inspiring. They know how to enjoy life and find joy in everyday. Caroline and I chat about her love story with Luke and how they met in college. We also talk about how she and Luke have survived tragedy. Luke lost both his siblings and brother-in-law, and took in their 3 children: a son who was in high school and 2 college age daughters to live with them and their 2 sons Bo and Tate. Caroline and Luke also started a charity, Brett&rsquo;s Barn, with Caroline&rsquo;s brother and sister-in-law, in honor of her brother&rsquo;s daughter Brett who died at a very young age. Brett&rsquo;s Barn opens its doors to sick and disabled children to come pet and love on the animals. It&rsquo;s a true sanctuary. Caroline has a heart of gold and uses her life to spread love and healing and laughs. She is such an example of faith. It was amazing to hear her story with Luke and see how they have such an incredible marriage and life in the midst of the wild world of the music industry and personal heartbreak.

Getting Real with Caroline Bryan (from 2019!)

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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 the highs and challenges of the music business, and watched George score two No. 1 hits at country radio with “Mind On You” and “Cowboy Songs.” Now the adventure continues with a brand new collaboration with Luke Bryan “It Won’t Be Long,” proving that trusting the season and keeping fun at the center has been their secret weapon all along.

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&rsquo;ve raised two boys, navigated the highs and challenges of the music business, and watched George score two No. 1 hits at country radio with &ldquo;Mind On You&rdquo; and &ldquo;Cowboy Songs.&rdquo; Now the adventure continues with a brand new collaboration with Luke Bryan &ldquo;It Won&rsquo;t Be Long,&rdquo; proving that trusting the season and keeping fun at the center has been their secret weapon all along.

Getting Real with Kara Birge: Trusting God, Having Fun, Raising Boys, and Riding the Wild Road with George Birge 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/fa12b535-63e5-48ba-a702-b40800435e8d/transcript

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 for approval and constant motion had taken its toll. Ballard stepped away from the spotlight, started a family, and quietly deepened his faith. What followed wasn’t a rebrand, it was a realignment. In 2025, he returned with The Messenger, a gospel-leaning, scripture-rooted record infused with blues and rock conviction. Then came “Money Runs Out,” a sharp reflection on loyalty, loss, and what remains when fame fades.

Today, Frankie Ballard isn’t chasing charts, he’s chasing truth. Grounded in fatherhood, disciplined in faith, and unafraid of hard questions, his music now carries the weight of lived experience.

This isn’t a comeback. It’s a reckoning.

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 &amp; 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 for approval and constant motion had taken its toll. Ballard stepped away from the spotlight, started a family, and quietly deepened his faith. What followed wasn&rsquo;t a rebrand, it was a realignment. In 2025, he returned with The Messenger, a gospel-leaning, scripture-rooted record infused with blues and rock conviction. Then came &ldquo;Money Runs Out,&rdquo; a sharp reflection on loyalty, loss, and what remains when fame fades.
Today, Frankie Ballard isn&rsquo;t chasing charts, he&rsquo;s chasing truth. Grounded in fatherhood, disciplined in faith, and unafraid of hard questions, his music now carries the weight of lived experience.
This isn&rsquo;t a comeback. It&rsquo;s a reckoning.

Getting Real with Frankie Ballard:  The Reckoning of a Country Rocker

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/87aaaac3-15ce-4f26-a3aa-b401002af4c1/transcript

Erica Hartlein: Interior Designer by trade, Mama to Paris by heart, and loving her Music Man Jake Owen through it all.

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