Jacob Hackworth joins Country Outdoors host, Mary O'Neill to share the story behind writing Bailey Zimmerman’s No. 1 hit, “Rock and A Hard Place,” and his road from southern Missouri to Nashville.

Brett Maverick and Brayden Pridemore from Farmer Wants a Wife join Mary O'Neill on Country Outdoors to talk life after the show—relationships, farming, hunting, bull riding, concussions, CTE, and neurofeedback.

Brett and Brayden share what Farmer Wants a Wife was really like, from intense filming days and life around the cameras to long-distance relationships, family farms, cattle, horses, and what it takes to stay rooted in rural life.

They also get into Illinois big bucks, turkey hunting, duck hunting, fishing, bull riding, rodeo injuries, brain health, and Brett’s personal experience with neurofeedback after years of concussions. Plus: music, songwriting, business ventures, and what both guys are building after the show.

Eva Shockey joins Mary O'Neill on Country Outdoors for an honest conversation about becoming the second woman featured on the cover of Field & Stream, women in hunting, bowhunting, motherhood, and building a legacy of her own.

Eva reflects on growing up in the Shockey family, finding her path in the outdoor world, learning to hunt on camera, and navigating the pressure of being one of hunting’s most recognizable women. She also shares thoughts on family, faith, travel, marriage, authenticity, and making outdoor life work alongside motherhood.

In this episode:

• Eva’s Field & Stream milestone

• Growing up with Jim and Louise Shockey

• Starting to hunt after college

• Her first hunt in Africa

• Being “the only girl” in hunting

• Bowhunting, motherhood, and career

• Building an independent path and legacy

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Eva Shockey: Women in Hunting

00:57 Welcome Eva Shockey

01:43 Moving to Franklin, Tennessee

05:11 Growing Up in the Shockey Family

12:47 Wild Game and Outdoor Upbringing

13:45 Starting to Hunt After College

16:54 First Hunt in Africa

18:22 Learning to Hunt on Camera

19:08 Being the Only Girl in Hunting

22:14 Lessons From Jim Shockey

23:10 Creating Her Own Path

27:22 Bowhunting, Motherhood, and Career

What does it take to create a legacy that outlives the spotlight?

@breakingbenjamin Jasen Rauch joins Country Outdoors for a wide-ranging conversation about music, life on the road, fatherhood, the band’s new album—and the unbelievable day he returned to his Nashville home and found squatters inside.

Eric Tansey is a former police officer, combat veteran, podcaster, and author of Pig Latin: A Seriously Funny True Story of a Former Police Officer. In this episode, Eric tells the unbelievable story of his first day as a rookie cop—only minutes into the job—when a routine call became absolute chaos.

Former police officer, combat veteran, and Pig Latin author Eric Tansey joins Country Outdoors to share the wild true stories behind his time in law enforcement—from his unbelievable first call as a rookie cop to military service, fatherhood, faith, and the moments that changed his life.

Listen to this preview now, then come back tomorrow for the full conversation.

Mary O’Neill sits down at CMA Fest with Australian farmer and rising country artist Jarrad Wrigley, fresh off winning the Star Maker competition that funded his first-ever trip beyond Australia. They dive into his humble background, how Star Maker changed his life, and what it’s like to perform in Nashville for the 1st time.

Ever wondered what really happens behind the cameras on FOX’s Farmer Wants a Wife? In this Country Outdoors episode, Mary O’Neill Phillips sits down with John Sansone and Matt Warren to break down reality TV secrets, life on their ranches, and how the show followed their real feelings more than a scripted storyline. They go deep on avocado wars, cartel‑pressured farming and water control, family tragedy that pushed them into agriculture, and how neighbors in the ag community helped them learn the ropes. Then it’s all about the outdoors: wild pigs in wine country, duck blinds, Osceola turkey hunting on public land, bowhunting with a young family, wild game cooking, faith, unions, and the farm‑law realities of keeping generational land—perfect for fans of Farmer Wants a Wife, The Bachelor, and anyone who loves rural life and hunting.

“When I met God, I high‑fived the devil.” — @wakaflocka

In one of the most raw and unfiltered conversations we’ve ever had on Country Outdoors, Waka Flocka Flame sits down with Mary O’Neill Phillips to share his full testimony.

He opens up about losing two younger brothers and carrying the weight of survivor’s guilt, years of numbing pain through ecstasy starting in seventh grade, and facing a 10‑year prison sentence after being caught with a stolen car and a sawed‑off shotgun. From divorce and depression to rebuilding his life, Waka walks through the moments that nearly broke him—and how God met him right in the middle of it all.

Today, his perspective is clear: “If it moves me away from God, I’m not doing it. I don’t care how profitable it is. The devil gets no play in my ride.”

He also shares how that mindset shapes everything—his views on marriage, friendship, forgiveness, and the kind of father he wants to be.

If you only know Waka Flocka Flame from the high-energy anthems, this episode will completely change how you see him.

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