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.

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Dax’s journey is one of survival, faith, and self-discovery. From nearly not surviving birth to enduring experiences that shaped him, he has created “the abyss” as a way to process life and grow stronger. His work explores the challenges of manhood, the lies men are taught about strength and vulnerability, and the search for love and peace amidst success and loneliness. His new song Temptation dives into inner conflict and the struggle to resist ego, anger, addiction, and lust, showing how faith and determination guide him through life’s hardest seasons. Dax’s story is about confronting your demons, finding your identity, and redefining what it truly means to be a man.

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Gabby Mark was born with a port wine stain birthmark on her face, and for years, she thought it was a curse.

As a little girl, she carried the weight of other kids’ fear. They thought they could catch something from her. She learned to shrink herself to make others comfortable. But she chose a different story.

During COVID, she connected over Zoom with other young people who shared her birthmark. What once felt isolating became empowering. Together, they realized they weren’t different in a bad way, they were rare in a beautiful way.

Now at 21, Gabby walks into a room knowing she was made this way on purpose. Not as something to hide, but as something that sets her apart.

She channels her healing through her music trio, The 223, and brings that same confidence and grit to her work as my content creator and intern. I’m blown away by her belief in herself and dedication to what set her soul on fire.

She didn’t erase her mark.

She became it. ✨

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Prescribed Adderall as a kid.

Addicted for nearly 20 years.

A body pushed to the brink.

Sheeva opens up about how stimulants reshaped her health and personality, the brutal detox that followed, and the hidden mold exposure that nearly broke her body. Her healing journey is raw, honest, and hard-won.

Now, as a functional medicine & brain health specialist, she’s helping others find the true relief she fought so hard for.

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Huntergirl is back to answer some deep questions in this bonus episode of Get Real!

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American Idol runner up HunterGirl shares how an express ticket straight to Hollywood and clear signs from God showed up when she was at her weakest and changed everything. We talk about navigating the whirlwind of Idol and instant fame then doing the deeper work of finding herself again by integrating who she has always been with who she is becoming. Her new single Somewhere Wild was written from a place of feeling lost and discovering herself inside that lostness. We also touch on Pretty Much a raw relatable moment that speaks to the quiet insecurities so many women carry. She is a master songwriter putting real life and real faith into her music. We laughed we cried and had the best time getting to know HunterGirl.

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Jenny Tolman is back for this bonus episode of Get Real where she answers some pretty deep questions. The questions include: What’s something you find embarrassing? What’s something you’re learning to like or just be okay with? What life situation has contributed to your strength or resilience?

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Jenny Tolman grew up around music, but her path to finding her voice was anything but easy. In high school, she found herself in an abusive relationship that changed the course of her life. Songwriting became her escape, then her healing, and eventually her confidence. As the pain faded, the music turned brighter, and Jenny realized she didn’t just love music, she was meant to do it.

Her very first show was at the legendary Bluebird Cafe, and through songwriting she met her husband, Grammy nominated producer Dave Brainard. After Dave was brutally assaulted in a crosswalk attack, Jenny knew without question that he was her person and that she wanted to be with him forever.

Shortly after having her son Bear, Jenny was cast on The Road, starring Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, and Gretchen Wilson, becoming one of 12 finalists while balancing new motherhood and full time touring. It was the hardest and most life changing year of her life and proof that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is keep going.

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