How Real Life Inspires My Songs

As a songwriter, I often get asked, “How did you come up with that?” Especially once people find out I’ve written anywhere between 50 and 365 songs a year since 2012. The truth is: they’re not all good. In fact, 90% of them get written, forgotten, and never meet an audience. They end up in […]
Where Should I Eat in Nashville? (Caitlyn’s Recommendations as a Sorta-Local)

Where Should I Eat? I’m all about food that doubles as an experience when I travel, so I tried to keep that in mind with these recommendations. Most of these spots aren’t downtown, so just a heads-up if you find yourself wandering Broadway drunk and hungry without a car. I included my favorite thing from […]
Birthday Part 2: Creating Core Memories
Once upon a time, I turned 31. It was full of adventures, friends, food, and fun. Let’s talk about it… I always try to take some time to celebrate my birthday. This year I wanted to make it special, but also keep it pretty-low key. Life has been busy and I didn’t want to do […]
10 Life Lessons I’ve Learned
I am trying to not only grow older, but too also grow wiser. I’ve learned you can re-invent yourself. If you don’t like who you are – be someone else. Change your name, your style, your sense of humor, your ‘identity’. You can start over and change so many things about who you are – […]