Do you ever hold on to a dream knowing in any moment just one break could be the break?

Well, that's exactly what happened for my next guest today. His success did not come overnight.

In fact, it took more than a decade. After years of chasing his dream, it was one video, one TikTok video, to be exact, that catapulted him to stardom.

And get this, it was his daughter who was behind it all.

I'm talking about country music star Walker Hayes, and we're getting fancy-like.

Walker's surprise head, fancy- Like, went from the social media platform

straight to the music industry, topping every country music sales chart and hitting number

one at country radio, giving Walker Hayes his first Grammy Award nomination.

But the story of Walker Hayes is so much deeper than music. He's a man rich in family, faith,

and more. The courage and vulnerability he has deep in his core will amaze you. He opens up

about his journey through sobriety, love, and loss. His story is one that will leave you in

awe. There's a reason I couldn't wait to sit down with Walker Hayes, and when you hear

his story, I know you'll understand why. I'm Hoda Kotby. Welcome to my podcast, Making Space.

For First of all, welcome to my podcast.

Let's talk about the season you're in because I feel like I've known you through a few of your seasons.

Yeah.

And you are in a season right now where I feel like it's almost this, like you're confident.

You're putting out good stuff.

Your family's good.

I feel like you're in a good season.

But how would you describe kind of this moment in your life? Oh, shoot.

What's funny, Hoda, is confident is not, that's not how I would describe it.

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