The Hidden Cost of People Pleasing in High Achievers! With Caroline Hobby – #755

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In this episode:

What if your success was built on people pleasing—and not true soul alignment?

Join Julie Ryan and media personality Caroline Hobby as they explore high-functioning codependency, divine timing, identity shifts, and how to stop shape-shifting and start living in authentic alignment. A Grammy-nominated artist and two-time finalist on The Amazing Race, Caroline opens up about realizing her drive to achieve was fueled by a deep need to be loved—and how that awakening changed everything.

From surviving Nashville’s infamous ice storm (complete with frozen crabs and backyard chickens) to uncovering how she was unconsciously shape-shifting her personality to match everyone around her, Caroline shares the turning points that led her from high-functioning people pleaser to grounded, intuitive creator. Together, she and Julie explore the difference between true soul callings and “sledgehammer doors,” divine timing, and the comforting truth that even when life doesn’t unfold as planned—it’s still unfolding perfectly.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re living for approval or alignment, this episode will challenge, inspire, and empower you to trust your own inner knowing—and step fully into who you were always meant to be.

Guest Biography:

Caroline Hobby is a 6th-generation Texan thriving in Nashville who has experienced the music industry from every angle—performer, publisher, promoter, and TV host for outlets including CMT and the Grand Ole Opry. A two-time competitor on The Amazing Race (finishing 4th and 2nd), she brings that same adventurous spirit to her work as the creator and host of GET REAL, Nashville’s first podcast and a top show on iHeart’s Bobby Bones Network, where she’s known for raw, authentic conversations with some of country music’s biggest stars. Off-mic, Caroline is married to Michael Hobby, lead singer of A Thousand Horses, and is mom to their daughter Sunny—living a life that blends love, music, and bold adventure.

📣Caroline Hobby’s Website:

➡️https://www.carolinehobby.com/

Episode Chapters:

(0:00:00) – Introduction and Nashville Ice Storm Survival

(0:05:00) – When Success Wasn’t the Same as Alignment

(0:09:00) – The Amazing Race Experience

(0:15:00) – Divine Timing and Recognizing Soul Callings

(0:22:00) – High-Functioning Codependency Revelation

(0:35:00) – The Fire Inside and Sledgehammer Doors

(0:42:00) – Everything Works Out for the Hobbies

(0:48:00) – Creativity as Divine Download

(0:53:00) – Why We Incarnate