Veteran publicist Cathy Cardenas joins Nick Woodard on the 615 Podcast to pull back the curtain on celebrity PR. From handling athletes and WWE stars to cleaning up crises and rebuilding reputations, Kathy shares real stories and practical branding insights every entrepreneur can use.

They dig into how she went from small-town Idaho and radio/TV to running a boutique PR agency built almost entirely on referrals, why likability can matter more than talent, and what business owners keep getting wrong about their public image.

Timed Highlights:
1:33 – What a publicist actually does
2:34 – Cathy’s Idaho/media background
4:01 – Lucha Libre event that launched her PR firm
5:49 – First big “I’ve made it” client: Hulk Hogan’s group
6:05 – Nick’s Rodney Atkins $20k sprinkler disaster story
8:02 – Differences in representing athletes, actors, brands
11:44 – Why celebrities prefer boutique PR and personal touch
12:26 – Biggest misconception about celebrities
18:11 – How much of media is strategic vs. organic
20:16 – Cathy’s new branding/consulting focus
27:33 – Talent vs. likability: what really matters
32:04 – What Cathy loves about living in Middle Tennessee

#615Podcast #Publicist #CelebrityPR #Management #MediaStrategy #NFL #NBA #WWE #HulkHogan #Entrepreneur #BusinessOwner #RealEstate #NashvilleBusiness #MiddleTennessee

Veteran Nolensville native and US Marine Corps veteran Anthony “Tennessee Cornbread” Jones joins host Nick Woodard on the 615 Podcast to talk Redneck Brawl, life in the Marines, raising two young boys, and why Middle Tennessee will always be home.

Anthony breaks down what Redneck Brawl really is, how an off-the-cuff farm video led to his “Tennessee Cornbread” persona, and what it’s like stepping into the ring with eight wins and only one loss. He and Nick also swap stories about growing up around Nolensville and Brentwood, changing landscapes, hunting, predator tournaments, and the fears and hopes they share as dads in a changing world.

If you love faith, family, fighting, hunting, and Middle Tennessee, this episode is for you.

Timed highlights
01:48 Redneck Brawl explained
03:19 How the “Tennessee Cornbread” nickname stuck
03:54 Anthony’s 8–1 record and fighting strategy
04:02 Story of his toughest fight vs. “Georgia Outlaw”
04:28 The dream rematch in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena
06:03 Growing up in Nolensville vs. what it looks like today
08:37 Marine Corps life, discipline, and brotherhood
11:13 Hunting, land, and finding sheds from a passed-up buck
13:25 Predator hunting tournaments and giving back to kids and veterans
14:33 Raising two boys who love the outdoors
18:26 Faith, manners, and private school: what he’s teaching his sons
19:18 A message for his boys if they hear this 20 years from now
21:17 Why Anthony still loves living in Middle Tennessee

#TennesseeCornbread #RedneckBrawl #615Podcast #Nolensville #MiddleTennessee #MarineVeteran #FaithFamilyFreedom #DeerHunting #Outdoorsman #DadLife

Veteran Nashville realtor and host Nick Woodard sits down with Christian author and recovery advocate Jaana Woodbury for a powerful conversation on addiction, faith, mental health, and family restoration.

Jaana shares her story of growing up in a dysfunctional, alcohol-ridden home, sliding into addiction through postpartum pain meds, and the hard work of getting sober alongside her husband. She opens up about how shame keeps people stuck, why the digital age is wrecking our ability to connect, and how her family’s journey landed them on Sesame Street in a special episode about parental addiction.

Nick and Jaana dig into striving, overwork, and the fear of losing it all, contrasted with radical dependence on God’s provision. Jaana also explains her path through New Age spirituality back to Christ, the role of Christian meditation, and why she wrote her book “Prayers of a Prodigal” to help others heal their identities and behaviors.

If you or someone you love is battling addiction, shame, or burnout, this conversation will give you both honesty and hope.

Timed highlights:
0:42 Meet guest: Jaana Woodbury
2:05 Military childhood and family dysfunction
3:48 Marriage, postpartum, and pain meds
4:43 What addiction really looks like
5:02 Nick’s “addicted to progress” confession
8:20 Quitting her job to write and trust God
12:07 Digital age, phones, and mental health
16:44 The Sesame Street episode and Celia’s story
20:13 Parenting, big feelings, and journaling
22:25 Shame vs guilt in addiction
23:39 Jaana’s work in crisis and treatment
25:44 New Age searching and identity
28:02 Returning to church and encountering God
31:22 Christian meditation explained
34:07 Why she wrote “Prayers of a Prodigal”
37:12 Why Jaana loves Middle Tennessee

#AddictionRecovery #FaithAndRecovery #MentalHealth #ChristianFaith #Testimony #FamilyHealing #ShameAndGuilt #Sobriety #RecoveryJourney #RedemptionStory

In this episode of the 615 Podcast, host Nick Woodard sits down with Nashville-based financial advisor David Adams, a trusted planner to songwriters, entertainers, high-net-worth entrepreneurs, and everyday families. They dive into the world of songwriter catalog sales, how private equity is reshaping Nashville’s music money, and the emotional side of selling your life’s work.

Nick and David also tackle real-life money issues: how to balance a spender and a saver in a marriage, why taxes wreck so many self-employed professionals, what kills more financial plans than bad investments, and how to help your kids understand the value of a dollar in a tap-to-pay world.

David shares stories from his own family, talks about his books “The Currency of Time” and the kids’ book “Jolene and the Three Buckets,” and explains why he sees himself 80 percent therapist and 20 percent wealth planner.

Whether you are a songwriter thinking about selling your catalog, a realtor or entrepreneur with variable income, or a parent trying to set your kids up for success, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom and real talk about money, success, and legacy.

2:02 What a songwriter catalog is and how sales work
5:19 Why big money/private equity is buying Nashville catalogs
6:24 Emotional side of selling your life’s work
10:52 Building wealth vs not sabotaging it
13:24 Mediating money conflicts between spouses
18:00 College costs and planning through uncertainty
24:49 The three-bucket system for managing money
27:01 Taxes as a trap for agents, athletes, and self‑employed
31:22 Nick’s truck dilemma: cash vs payments
32:40 Paying off debt vs investing and the feeling of freedom
44:35 David’s books and philosophy on “retire while you work”
52:26 Why David loves Middle Tennessee
55:38 Closing and Nick’s sign‑off

#Nashville #Songwriters #MusicBusiness #FinancialAdvisor #WealthManagement

#MoneyMindset #RealEstate #NashvilleRealEstate #SongwriterCatalog #CatalogSale #PrivateEquity #FinancialPlanning #RetireWhileYouWork #PersonalFinance #EntrepreneurLife #MiddleTennessee

On this episode of the 615 Podcast, Nick Woodard has a cross over episode with Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast Host, Jim McCarthy.

They talk about the real state of real estate in 2026, why authenticity beats influencer hype, and how a 20-year career has been built more on relationships than sales tactics.

Nick shares how war and economic uncertainty are affecting the Nashville-area market, what out-of-state buyers are really looking for, and why pricing and presentation still matter more than ever.

They also dive into:
– Social media content that actually brings in clients
– Hunting, fishing, land management, and why Nick won’t sell his farm
– Teaching kids situational awareness, faith, and entrepreneurship
– College, finance, and what it really takes to own a business

If you want a grounded, no-BS look at Middle Tennessee life, business, and family through the eyes of someone who grew up here, this episode is for you.

02:06 – War, uncertainty, and the current Middle Tennessee market
07:13 – What sells now: pricing, presentation, and buyer hesitation
09:08 – Ethics in real estate and a recent “already under contract” fiasco
14:16 – Truck talk: hunting for a 2018–2021 Toyota Tundra
17:00 – Viral video mocking “influencer agents” and landing real clients
20:20 – How Instagram and YouTube now drive about half of Nick’s business
22:26 – Guns, land, and giving out-of-state clients a true Tennessee experience
23:30 – Inbound buyers from blue states and “feeling called” to Tennessee
26:59 – High-end deal tied to a business sale and keeping clients calm
29:13 – Common real estate “fires” and how Nick handles them
31:14 – Tech shift: from flip cams to AI, and using AI as a tool
34:09 – Is it a good time to invest, flip, or buy land?
36:02 – The Barry Farms “land that got away” story
37:16 – “Best time to buy real estate was 10 years ago”
38:41 – Nick’s 60 acres: what he paid vs what it’s worth now
39:37 – Money goals, “enough,” and balancing family costs
41:03 – Son’s college options, ACT score, and scholarship strategy
45:25 – Why relationships and roots beat degrees and test scores
46:01 – Teaching kids business with a trash-can cleaning side hustle
47:41 – Culture: Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out, and how Nick runs his business
49:55 – Talking to kids earlier about sex, drugs, and risk
52:31 – Next generation’s “BS meter” and information overload
53:15 – Faith, church messiness, and not confusing God with people
58:58 – Church of the City Nolensville and spiritual awareness

How to Connect to Nick and Jim -
Nick’s site: nickwoodard.com
Nick on Instagram: @nickwoodardrealtor
Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast site: mmtbp.com

#MiddleTennessee #NashvilleRealEstate #TennesseeRealEstate #FranklinTN #RealtorLife #RealEstateAgent #RealEstatePodcast
#TennesseeLiving #MoveToTennessee #OutOfStateBuyers #LandInvesting
#RealEstateInvesting #SocialMediaMarketing #SmallBusiness #FamilyAndFaith

Veteran Nashville realtor and host Nick Woodard sits down with his former client turned holistic health coach, Hallie Schnell, for a candid conversation about how a family medical crisis radically changed her view of modern medicine.

Hallie shares her journey from NICU nurse and nurse practitioner to holistic health coach, after her young son’s unexplained seizures led to dead ends in the traditional healthcare system. She opens up about questioning vaccines, discovering parasites, mold, and heavy metals as root causes, and how frequency medicine and muscle testing helped her son become seizure free.

They dive into:

• Why COVID and the rapid vaccine rollout sparked Hallie’s skepticism about mainstream medicine
• How her son’s seizures exposed the limits of specialists, medications, and the hospital system
• What parasites, mold, and heavy metals are doing to our bodies (and kids) without us knowing
• How frequency medicine, muscle testing, and emotional work actually function in real life
• The emotional roots of physical symptoms and why talk therapy is sometimes not enough
• The impact of EMFs, WiFi, 5G and AirPods on sleep, mood, and long-term health
• Balancing traditional and holistic medicine without living in fear
• Why she believes Big Pharma is structurally incentivized to keep people sick, not well

If you have ever felt like “the tests are normal, but I still feel terrible,” this episode will challenge how you think about health, healing, and who is really in charge of your wellness.

Timed highlights:

• 0:00 Nick’s intro and how he met Hallie as a real estate client
• 1:40 Hallie’s background as a NICU nurse and nurse practitioner
• 5:26 Why she left conventional medicine to become a holistic health coach
• 6:09 COVID, vaccines, and the first cracks in her faith in the system
• 13:17 The day her 2-year-old son had his first seizure
• 18:23 Frustrations with top neurologists and “it’s just your anxiety”
• 20:56 Discovering parasites, mold, heavy metals and holistic answers
• 25:05 What parasite cleanses are and why kids are so affected
• 31:11 What is frequency medicine and muscle testing in plain English
• 39:21 Emotional trauma, pain in the body, and neuro emotional technique
• 45:25 Anxiety, SSRIs, brain zaps, and why so many young people are medicated
• 54:35 Big Pharma, money, and how the system is structurally broken
• 58:13 EMFs, WiFi, 5G, AirPods, and why Hallie killed the WiFi at home
• 1:01:40 Life in Middle Tennessee and the birth of Helix Health
• 1:03:14 Where to find Hallie online and work with her virtually

#HolisticHealth #HolisticMedicine #FrequencyMedicine #NaturalHealing #ParasiteCleanse #MoldToxicity #ChildHealth #SeizureRecovery #AlternativeMedicine #GutHealth #BigPharma #FunctionalHealth #NashvillePodcast #615Podcast #HelixHealth #HallieSnell #NickWoodard

Veteran realtor and host Nick Woodard sits down with combat veteran, entrepreneur, and executive producer of the docu-series “The Religion Business,” Chris Ayoub, for a raw conversation about faith, money, and corruption inside religious institutions.

Chris breaks down how the nonprofit system really works, why religious nonprofits operate in a “dark hole” with almost no financial transparency, and how billions in donations are potentially wasted, abused, or stolen every year. They unpack tithing, housing allowances, megachurch real estate empires, and how spiritual manipulation keeps people giving without asking questions.

The conversation takes an even darker turn as Chris previews Season 2 of “The Religion Business,” focused on child trafficking, child abuse, grooming at camps, and why our government massively underfunds the fight against crimes against children. They discuss Tim Tebow’s work, law enforcement’s limitations, and why the true body of Christ must rise up and take responsibility.

Along the way, Nick and Chris wrestle with questions of personal faith, institutional trust, reading the Bible cover to cover, and what it really means to follow Jesus in a world where both government and church systems are failing the most vulnerable.

If you’ve ever felt uneasy about where your tithe dollars go, questioned megachurch lifestyles, or worried about your kids in today’s world, this episode will shake you, challenge you, and give you a framework for taking your faith and your stewardship back.

Listen in to learn:
– The difference between secular and religious nonprofits
– How religious status creates massive financial loopholes
– The reality behind tithing, housing allowances, and megachurch money
– Why child trafficking and abuse are being ignored at scale
– How to reclaim a personal, direct faith in God and be a better steward of your money and your family

#The615Podcast #ChrisAyoub #TheReligionBusiness #ChurchTransparency #Tithing #Megachurch #ChildTrafficking #ProtectOurKids #FaithNotReligion #NashvillePodcast

On this episode of The 615 Podcast, Nick sits down with top Tennessee mortgage broker CareyAnn Cyr, his longtime lending partner, to talk about the real story behind the Middle Tennessee market—and what buyers and agents need to know right now.

CareyAnn shares how moving to Nashville for music led her into lending, how getting fired three weeks after having her daughter pushed her to build CareyAnn & My Mortgage Team, and how that became the #1 originating team in Tennessee.

They cover:
Why she still sees today as a buyer’s market in Middle Tennessee

What will really happen when interest rates drop again

Why “marry the house, date the rate” still matters

The worst financial moves buyers make right before closing

How strong agent–lender relationships keep deals smooth

The daily structure and mindset that let her lead a big team and be a present mom

Packed with real stories, practical strategies, and a positive but honest look at the market, this episode is a must-listen for buyers, agents, and anyone curious about Nashville real estate.

Follow CareyAnn:
https://www.cmghomeloans.com/mysite/carey-ann-cyr

#The615Podcast #NashvilleRealEstate #MiddleTennessee #RealEstatePodcast #HomeBuyingTips #MortgageAdvice #MortgageBroker #RealEstateAgentLife #NashvilleHomes #TNRealEstate #HomeOwnership #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #RealEstateInvesting #InterestRates #DateTheRateMarryTheHouse #EntrepreneurMindset #WomenInBusiness #WomenInFinance #PersonalFinance #RealEstateMarket