On today’s episode of Your Best You, we have a Starlight Spotlight with one of the performers from our upcoming Sound of Nashville Concert, Two-Time Grammy Nominee and New Mom Maggie Rose. Maggie and I have an in-depth conversation on the evolution of the music industry over the last 15 years since she started releasing music. Not just that, but how she has evolved as a musician, a partner, a mother and a human-being. Maggie lets us in on the production of her latest album "Half Moon," along with her feelings about touring with personal inspirations Melissa Etheridge and Wynonna Judd.

https://www.maggierosemusic.com/

October 2026, prepare for a concert experience you’ll never forget.

Grand Ole Opry Inductee and CMT Music Award Nominee Craig Morgan @CraigMorganMusic

Two time Grammy Nominee Maggie Rose @iammaggierose

Finalist of Season 19 of The Voice and Hudson Valley Native Ian Flanigan @IanFlanigan

With Viral Sensation Jake Banfield and Special Guest Broadway to Country Star Brooke Moriber @JakeBanfieldMusic @BrookeMoriber

MHA of Dutchess County and Reviver Entertainment Group Present The Sound of Nashville, One Night Only @mhadutchess

Tuesday, October 6th at the Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York. Tickets On Sale Friday, May 1st

https://www.bardavon.org/shows/the-sound-of-nashville-in-the-hudson-valleys-queen-city/

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Hosted by Conor Walsh Produced by CMJW Entertainment Inc https://www.cmjwentertainment.com/

Brought to you by Mental Health America of Dutchess County https://mhadutchess.org/

Brought to you in part by the Northern & Souther Dutchess Community Coalitions https://capedc.org/ndcc/

https://capedc.org/sdcc/

• (00:00:00) - Maggie Rose on Mental Well-being
• (00:03:18) - Maroon 5 on Starting Your Career
• (00:05:48) - The Real World of Touring
• (00:07:49) - Graham Jones on His New Music and Melissa Etheridge's
• (00:11:35) - Maggie Hart on Changing Diapers
• (00:12:40) - Half Moon
• (00:13:59) - Bill Maher on His Family on the Road
• (00:16:37) - Maggie Rose on Parenthood and Her Career
• (00:19:11) - Grace Potter on Her Grammy Nominations
• (00:22:50) - Listen: Jewel on Creative Freedom
• (00:23:20) - Mental Health on Mental Health
• (00:27:28) - "Stillness Is the Best Medicine for Mental Health"
• (00:30:40) - MHA's Musicians on Call
• (00:33:21) - The Healing Music of Songs
• (00:34:48) - Melissa Etheridge on Sound of Nashville
• (00:37:25) - Maggie on Social Media

On today’s episode of Your Best You, we have a Starlight Spotlight with one of the performers from our upcoming Sound of Nashville Concert, Broadway to Country Star Brooke Moriber. Brooke and I dive into what it means to be apart of this concert, her collaborations with fellow Sound of Nashville performer Ian Flanigan, her duel roles being on Broadway and also trying to pursue a solo recording career, her love of rescue animals (including her late rabbit, Sherlock), her struggles with physical/mental health, and so much more!

Known for her “clarion voice” (Associated Press), Brooke Moriber’s powerhouse vocals and emotional songwriting have connected with audiences from New York City to Nashville – the two towns she calls home.

Growing up in Greenwich Village, Brooke was raised on the sounds of guitar strumming and voices rising through her bedroom window from Washington Square Park and the nightclubs below. She was drawn to music at an early age and at 8 years old booked her first audition, landing the role of Young Cosette in Les Miserables on Broadway. That was the first of many successes on stage and screen.

“Both of my hometowns were (and still are) so strong and determined to recover. Nashville strong, New York tough — ‘Straight up from the dust, steady risers’. We are the definition of resilient. You tear us down, we build it back better and stronger. I wrote this song for my two hometowns and anyone from anywhere who feels proud of where they come from and shaped by their roots.”

https://linktr.ee/Bmoriber

October 2026, prepare for a concert experience you’ll never forget.

Grand Ole Opry Inductee and CMT Music Award Nominee Craig Morgan @CraigMorganMusic

Two time Grammy Nominee Maggie Rose @iammaggierose

Finalist of Season 19 of The Voice and Hudson Valley Native Ian Flanigan @IanFlanigan

With Viral Sensation Jake Banfield and Special Guest Broadway to Country Star Brooke Moriber @JakeBanfieldMusic @BrookeMoriber

MHA of Dutchess County and Reviver Entertainment Group Present The Sound of Nashville, One Night Only @mhadutchess

Tuesday, October 6th at the Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York. Tickets On Sale Friday, May 1st

https://www.bardavon.org/shows/the-sound-of-nashville-in-the-hudson-valleys-queen-city/

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Hosted by Conor Walsh Produced by CMJW Entertainment Inc https://www.cmjwentertainment.com/

Brought to you by Mental Health America of Dutchess County https://mhadutchess.org/

Brought to you in part by the Northern & Souther Dutchess Community Coalitions https://capedc.org/ndcc/

https://capedc.org/sdcc/

• (00:00:00) - Brooke Morber on Her Mental Wellbeing
• (00:01:11) - Interview
• (00:02:10) - Performer at The Bardavan
• (00:02:26) - In the Elevator With Ian Curtis
• (00:02:59) - You Will Be Singing With Ian
• (00:04:15) - Ian and Hayley on The Covid Pandemic
• (00:07:44) - Tim McGraw on His Country Music Journey
• (00:09:40) - Tennesse on National New York Writers Round
• (00:10:37) - The Bitter End's New York Series
• (00:13:02) - "New York Gives Its Music to the World"
• (00:13:45) - Les Miserables
• (00:18:53) - The 'Crazy' Life of Tony
• (00:22:40) - How to Deal With Self-Shame
• (00:25:46) - Maroon 5 on Activism
• (00:26:44) - I Lost My Soulmate... A Rabbit
• (00:31:05) - The Death of Sherlock Holmes
• (00:32:02) - The Music of Sherlock's Death
• (00:33:49) - I Had To Run To The Bathroom During An Interview
• (00:35:23) - Tony Shalves on Working With Cyndi Lauper
• (00:38:58) - Jake Gyllenhaal Gets To Interview Alan Cumbming
• (00:41:58) - Jennifer Lopez on Her Collabs
• (00:44:29) - "Music for Mental Health America"
• (00:45:55) - Sound of Nashville and the Queens City

On this week's "Your Best You's Starlight Spotlight," we speak with viral sensation and Sound of Nashville performer Jake Banfield. You may know Jake from recent hits such as "Take This Pain," "Boys Don't Cry," and "Lasso," the last of which becoming a line-dancing TikTok phenomenon. We discuss his excitement over being involved with this concert, how a sports injury led to his music career, how he discovered the importance of his mental health, and so much more. Not just that, but if you enjoy basketball and the NBA, we get to bro out over sports at the very end. There's a little something for everyone in today's episode!

https://www.jakebanfieldofficial.com/

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October 2026, prepare for a concert experience you’ll never forget.

Grand Ole Opry Inductee and CMT Music Award Nominee Craig Morgan @CraigMorganMusic

Two time Grammy Nominee Maggie Rose @iammaggierose

Finalist of Season 19 of The Voice and Hudson Valley Native Ian Flanigan @IanFlanigan

With Viral Sensation Jake Banfield and Special Guest Broadway to Country Star Brooke Moriber @JakeBanfieldMusic @BrookeMoriber

MHA of Dutchess County and Reviver Entertainment Group Present The Sound of Nashville, One Night Only @mhadutchess

Tuesday, October 6th at the Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York. Tickets On Sale Friday, May 1st

https://www.bardavon.org/shows/the-sound-of-nashville-in-the-hudson-valleys-queen-city/

___________________________________

Hosted by Conor Walsh Produced by CMJW Entertainment Inc https://www.cmjwentertainment.com/

Brought to you by Mental Health America of Dutchess County https://mhadutchess.org/

Brought to you in part by the Northern & Souther Dutchess Community Coalitions https://capedc.org/ndcc/

https://capedc.org/sdcc/

• (00:00:00) - Jake Banfield
• (00:01:21) - The Tennessee Players
• (00:03:00) - On Playing With The Voice 2026
• (00:03:51) - Punji Try Vegemite In Australia
• (00:05:28) - Sound of Nashville
• (00:05:52) - The Real Me
• (00:07:10) - What's Been Your Most Profound Moment On The Road?
• (00:09:04) - Take This Pain
• (00:13:21) - Your Mental Health Journey
• (00:14:35) - The Mental Health of Athletes
• (00:17:35) - Billy Joel on His Social Media Following
• (00:19:45) - Boskoe100 on Influences
• (00:22:19) - "Oh, My God..."
• (00:24:09) - Mariah Carey on Her Social Media Presence
• (00:25:08) - Boskoe100
• (00:28:13) - Bill Maher on Line Dancing
• (00:29:45) - Lasso on his New Music
• (00:30:44) - Jake Banfield
• (00:32:16) - Dream Co-ops
• (00:34:44) - Dream Collab
• (00:36:49) - Thunder Will Win, Beat the Spurs in 7
• (00:40:17) - NBA Star on His Top Team
• (00:41:54) - Sound of Nashville