Listen, Honey! We might be just three episodes in here on the podcast, but this special Thanksgiving week episode is something special. I sit down with my good friend Nicholas Jamerson, the lead singer of Sundy Best and successful solo artist who has become the voice of a generation for mountain folk. 

His new album The Narrow Way is amazing. He told us about the long process to make it and talked about how it was a dark journey but a catharsis in dealing with loss, adulthood … just life. 

But we had just a good conversation about everything from why Sundy Best faded out of the limelight to the dangers of social media. And from having children to the good grace of God.

And we had some fun sharing made-up mountain words and phrases we both have from growing up in Eastern Kentucky.

This was so much fun and exactly what I wanted this podcast to be about: Introducing special people like Nicholas Jamerson to all of you to show you how special they are.

And I have a feeling no one has ever seen an interview with Nicholas quite like this one. We could have gone on and on for hours. This was so much fun!

Please drop your feedback in the comments. Tell me what you think of the show and who else I should be talking to here. As I’ve said a couple of times, I don’t know what I’m doing but we’re going to figure it out together.

Here’s some links to the people, places and things we mentioned in the show:

Nicholas Jamerson

Sundy Best

The Narrow Way on Spotify

The Creekers

Listen, Honey! Is produced by Jason Falls. Our studio is at BT Digital Marketing in Lexington, Ky. 

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Listen, honey! This weekend in the Smoky Mountains was anything but cozy – we shopped ‘til we dropped, hit up Dollywood, ate way too much good food, and packed in all the family time we could. In this episode, I catch y’all up on the trip, chat about my favorite moments and talk about how I’m somehow already over Halloween and ready for Christmas.

Some more of what you’ll hear:

We went to Dollywood … OMG?!? Pumpkins everywhere! Dolly does it up right.

And then, honey … we need to talk about Halloween. So I do. And then I need to Deck the Halls, y’all!

Oh, and you need to listen to Marcus King’s Mood Swings. I also talk about Nicholas Jamerson’s new album. Gotta support my mountain artists!

I answered a bunch of your questions from my Instagram story I posted on the way to the studio, too!

I’m still not 100 percent comfortable with doing the podcast, especially the solo episodes, so I sure hope you like it. And I’m sure I’ll get more comfortable after I get a few more out there.

Regardless, I’m excited to share these with ya. Please let me know in the comments what you think and maybe ask me things you want me to talk about in a future episode. 

Here’s some links to the people, places and things we mentioned in the show:

KOA Campground

Dollywood

Marcus King’s Mood Swings on Spotify

Nicholas Jamerson’s Narrow Way on Spotify

Bluegrass Precision Wellness Shop

That last link is important, Honey! Shout-out to my sponsors at Bluegrass Precision Wellness. Dr. Curtis Koons was my first podcast guest and is helping guide me on my health journey. Check out their supplements and more on their website.

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On the inaugural episode of Listen, Honey!, I sit down with my friend, Curtis Koons, a triple board-certified medical provider from Kentucky, to talk about his incredible journey – from growing up in the holler to graduating medical school at the University of Kentucky. Curtis shares what it was like leaving home at a young age, building his career in medicine and what it means to come full-circle while serving his Appalachian community today. 

Curtis is an anesthesiologist and owns and operates Bluegrass Precision Wellness on top of being a practicing doctor. They are one of my partners and sponsors and I love everything they do to help us get smarter and better about health and wellness. 

Bluegrass Precision wellness opened in Pikeville, Ky., in 2023 and expanded to Lexington this summer. We even talked about how we met and the partnership came about during the episode. 

In addition to his journey, Curtis talks about the approach Bluegrass Precision Wellness takes to helping patients lose weight and live healthier, including the use of medications like Mounjaro.  

We both talk about our own wellness routines, the importance of supplements, and more ideas to help inspire your own healthier living. Both of our health journeys were influenced when we separately discovered we have the Alzheimer’s gene. 

And then Curtis turned the table and asked me questions about how I built my TikTok and social media presence. So we talked a little about him, me and everything else. 

We finished off talking about how amazing Appalachian culture and Eastern Kentucky really are. There’s so much talent here, from musicians (like The Creekers) to doctors like Curtis and all those mountain mamas making that delicious mountain food.  

Listen, Honey! This was so much fun. I knew Curtis would be a great first guest to introduce you to the kinds of conversations we’ll have and how helpful they can be to all of you!

I’m so excited for this first episode. Drop your feedback in the comments and tell us who you think I should chat with here.

Here’s some links to the people, places and things we mentioned in the show:

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