A songwriter who climbed out of the shadow of her first song, a nonprofit leader who refuses to see his own disability, a restaurateur with a hot take on tourism, a humorist who leaned into her heritage, a forward-thinking physician who rediscovered her mom’s remedies, and the sentimental saint of the Opry. It's the best of our weekly profile interviews, all in one episode. 

Further listening:

• Tia Sillers
• Fred Bailey
• Tom Morales
• Andi Marie Tillman
• Dr. Britt Stone
• Whisperin' Bill Anderson