This week on the Sailor Jimmy Podcast , Caitlyn Warren joins us once more to interview the inspiring country music artist, Cody Hibbard. In this episode, we hear all about Cody’s journey from working in the oil field to becoming a professional musician. For those wondering how Cody made it so far in such a short space of time, he breaks down the three pillars of success in the music industry: releasing good music, playing shows, and (most importantly) being real!

We touch on the baffling nature of internet trolls and the default negativity that people are prone to, and Cody shares the philosophy behind his impressive ability to remain unfazed by the opinions of others.

Tune in to hear more about Cody’s journey, the value he puts on work ethic, and so much more!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Rapid-fire questions for our guest, Texan country musician Cody Hibbard.
• The value of a good work ethic.
• The ‘game’ Cody and his band play on stage with their opening bands.
• The role of TikTok in the music industry.
• The diversity of musical styles in Texas.
• The baffling nature of internet trolls.
• Cody’s ability to remain unfazed by the opinions of others.
• How quick people are to jump to conclusions.
• Cody’s inspiring story of working in the oil field to becoming a professional musician.
• Cody’s songwriting process.
• Why Cody doesn’t simply release music for the sake of it.
• The three pillars of success in music: putting out music that people will enjoy, playing shows, and being real.
• Which baseball team Cody supports.
• The challenges of being the leader of a business or a band.
• Cody’s favorite whisky.

Tweetables:

“In Texas music, there are so many different styles.” — Cody Hibbard [0:13:36] 

“If I gave an honest shit about [what people think], I wouldn’t be an Asian guy trying to play country music.” — Cody Hibbard [0:16:49]

“I wanted to do this with a game plan, and the game plan is commonsense.” — Cody Hibbard [0:33:46]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Cody Hibbard

“Human” by Cody Johnson 

Scafom North America

Sailor Jimmy Podcast on YouTube

Boots For Troops