About this episode

Ty Herndon shares his journey of coming out, addiction, and healing in a heartfelt interview.

In this heartfelt interview, country singer-songwriter Ty Herndon shares his journey of coming out in Nashville, addiction, sexual abuse, and healing. Ty documents his harrowing and inspiring story in his new memoir, 'What Mattered Most.' The pages are packed with authenticity, faith, and resilience from a country music legend who has lived through trauma and transformation. Chapters The journey of writing a memoir Recording the audiobookEarly life and coming outFaith and spiritualitySup...

People in this episode

Host: Kyle

Guest: Ty Herndon

Topics covered

• memoir
• addiction
• coming out
• healing
• country music
• resilience

Keywords

• Ty Herndon
• memoir
• addiction
• coming out
• country music
• resilience
• healing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: What Mattered Most

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