Hey, everyone, it's Sid Evans, editor-in-chief of Southern Living. We're taking a quick break,

but today I wanted to reshare a conversation that I had with the legendary Winona Judd.

Make sure to come back next week for my interview with the New York Times best-selling author

and co-founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Fawn Weaver, who's got an incredible new book out. We'll see you then.

This episode includes mentions of suicide. If you or someone you know may be having thoughts of

suicide, please consider reaching out to a suicide or crisis lifeline. In the United States,

you can dial 988 for help.

Music States, you can dial 988 for help. Welcome to Biscuits and Jam from Southern Living. I'm your host, Sid Evans. And today I'm talking to someone whose music has been a part of our lives for more than 40 years.

Winona Judd was one half of one of the most successful duos in country music history,

and she's also been plenty successful out on her own.

She was last on the show nearly three years ago, back during the height of the pandemic,

and a lot has happened since then.

On April 30th, 2022, the day before the Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame,

she lost her mother, Naomi, to suicide, an event that upended her life and shook the world of country to its core.

But Winona is back on her feet now, and she's dealt with the emotional

turmoil at that event by reconnecting with her fans and focusing on her music. We'll talk about all

that, her new life as a grandmother, and how she's not only coping, but making the most out of

every day on this week's Biscuits and Jam.

Well, Wynonna, welcome back to Biscuits and Jam.

I love me some biscuits and jam.

I think we talked about that the last time that you were on.

And, you know, the last time I talked to you, it was in the middle of the pandemic, in the fall of 2020. Things were not looking good for anybody.

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