Listen, honey! This weekend in the Smoky Mountains was anything but cozy – we shopped ‘til we dropped, hit up Dollywood, ate way too much good food, and packed in all the family time we could. In this episode, I catch y’all up on the trip, chat about my favorite moments and talk about how I’m somehow already over Halloween and ready for Christmas. Some more of what you’ll hear: We went to Dollywood … OMG?!? Pumpkins everywhere! Dolly does it up right. And then, honey … we need to talk about Halloween. So I do. And then I need to Deck the Halls, y’all! Oh, and you need to listen to Marcus King’s Mood Swings. I also talk about Nicholas Jamerson’s new album. Gotta support my mountain artists! I answered a bunch of your questions from my Instagram story I posted on the way to the studio, too! I’m still not 100 percent comfortable with doing the podcast, especially the solo episodes, so I sure hope you like it. And I’m sure I’ll get more comfortable after I get a few more out there. Regardless, I’m excited to share these with ya. Please let me know in the comments what you think and maybe ask me things you want me to talk about in a future episode.  Here’s some links to the people, places and things we mentioned in the show: KOA Campground Dollywood Marcus King’s Mood Swings on Spotify Nicholas Jamerson’s Narrow Way on Spotify Bluegrass Precision Wellness Shop That last link is important, Honey! Shout-out to my sponsors at Bluegrass Precision Wellness. Dr. Curtis Koons was my first podcast guest and is helping guide me on my health journey. Check out their supplements and more on their website. Listen, Honey! Is produced by Jason Falls. Our studio is at BT Digital Marketing in Lexington, Ky. 

On the inaugural episode of Listen, Honey!, I sit down with my friend, Curtis Koons, a triple board-certified medical provider from Kentucky, to talk about his incredible journey – from growing up in the holler to graduating medical school at the University of Kentucky. Curtis shares what it was like leaving home at a young age, building his career in medicine and what it means to come full-circle while serving his Appalachian community today.  Curtis is an anesthesiologist and owns and operates Bluegrass Precision Wellness on top of being a practicing doctor. They are one of my partners and sponsors and I love everything they do to help us get smarter and better about health and wellness.  Bluegrass Precision wellness opened in Pikeville, Ky., in 2023 and expanded to Lexington this summer. We even talked about how we met and the partnership came about during the episode.  In addition to his journey, Curtis talks about the approach Bluegrass Precision Wellness takes to helping patients lose weight and live healthier, including the use of medications like Mounjaro.   We both talk about our own wellness routines, the importance of supplements, and more ideas to help inspire your own healthier living. Both of our health journeys were influenced when we separately discovered we have the Alzheimer’s gene.  And then Curtis turned the table and asked me questions about how I built my TikTok and social media presence. So we talked a little about him, me and everything else.  We finished off talking about how amazing Appalachian culture and Eastern Kentucky really are. There’s so much talent here, from musicians (like The Creekers) to doctors like Curtis and all those mountain mamas making that delicious mountain food.   Listen, Honey! This was so much fun. I knew Curtis would be a great first guest to introduce you to the kinds of conversations we’ll have and how helpful they can be to all of you! I’m so excited for this first episode. Drop your feedback in the comments and tell us who you think I should chat with here. Here’s some links to the people, places and things we mentioned in the show: Bluegrass Precision Wellness - https://www.bluegrasspw.com/ Shop Bluegrass Precision Wellness - http://thebpwshop.com/katieann Curtis’s Your Doctor’s Doctor on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@yourdoctorsdoctor Ethan Miller on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanmillersocial The Creekers - https://thecreekersband.com  Listen, Honey! Is produced by Jason Falls. Our studio is at BT Digital Marketing in Lexington, Ky. 

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