In The Middle Of It
This podcast explores the unfinished stories we all carry, focusing on the moments when life feels like it's still in the middle. Host Hannah Kerr brings conversations about adulthood, Christian faith, marriage, music careers, grief, healing, and parenting. Each episode offers a mix of honest discussion, laughter, and vulnerability that resonates with a wide audience. New episodes are released every other week, creating a space for shared experiences and encouragement.
Episodes
Riley Clemmons (Resisting Comparison and Navigating Heartbreak)
This conversation with Riley Clemmons is a real, grounded reminder about not tying your worth to approval, success, and the highlight reels of other people’s lives, especially as a woman navigating your mid-20s. We talk about the internal pressure of the music industry, the temptation to people please, and the moment Riley realized she had to separate what she does from where she finds joy, value,
Middle Mini (In the Middle of Moving and Pumpkin Bread)
Welcome to the middle of my kitchen! For this week’s mini, I’m sharing my favorite pumpkin bread recipe to welcome the fall season! While we bake, I also talk about the craziness of selling our house, packing boxes with a toddler around, and moving to a new home. This episode is definitely best watched on video so switch over to video if you haven’t yet! Thanks to my bestie Sunny for sharing this
Mike and Kelly Donehey (Marriage, Bird Mites, and Michael Jackson)
Today I sit down with Mike and Kelly Donehey, married for 17 years, to talk about what marriage looks like when real life keeps changing: touring and travel, shifting income, and parenting teenagers. We dig into the practical stuff couples actually fight about: expectations when someone comes home from the road, the survival-mode routines that get disrupted, and why “he can’t read your mind” is st
Middle Mini (Worship as a Weapon, 2 Chronicles 20)
In this mini episode, I talk about that moment in life when you look up and in front of you is a vast army of problems, pressure, and fear. The most honest thing you can say is, “I don’t know what to do.” Today I’m sharing the Scripture I keep coming back to: 2 Chronicles 20 and King Jehoshaphat’s prayer. We read the passage together and sit a line that has carried me through so many hard seasons:
Granger Smith (From Platinum Records to Pastoring With Conviction)
In this episode, I sit down with Granger Smith to talk about his shift from a long country music career into pastoring, seminary, and a deeper, more costly faith. We dig into his new book, Poison in the Well, which aims at cultural Christianity and nominal faith that feels normal in the Bible Belt and across the United States. He talks about “dog tag Christianity,” a label you inherit or check off
Middle Mini (Silly Phobias, Nostalgia, and Hidden Talents)
It’s Opposite Day on the podcast! Jason is in the host chair and Hannah is in the hot seat. In this mini episode, we play our classic “In the Middle of It” games and somehow it becomes a conversation about overcoming fear, first car nostalgia, and hidden talents. If you love this episode, be sure to leave a comment and rating and follow @inthemiddleofit.pod on Instagram! See you next Wednesday!Fol
Anna Redmon (Costume Designing and Raising Teenagers)
Anna Redmon is a costume designer for feature films like I Can Only Imagine 1 and 2, a wife to Jeremy from Big Daddy Weave, and a working mom of teenagers. Anna speaks so honestly about parenting, including how we apologize, repair, and let go of impossible expectations. The conversation moves from sacrificial parenthood to creative calling, showing how surrender can reshape a marriage, a career,
Middle Mini (Q&A: Unread Emails, A Number One Party, & Album Progress)
In today’s mini, I answer your questions with tour updates, favorite guests, and a real look at what this past year has taught me about motherhood and faith. I share new music news, a very Nashville first birthday party theme, and one brutally honest confession. Thanks for watching! Tune in next week for a new episode with an incredible guest!Follow Hannah Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/inthemidd
Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman (40 Years of Marriage and Still Here)
Everyone loves a tidy marriage story until they realize it does not exist. I get to sit down with Steven Curtis Chapman and Mary Beth Chapman to talk about what actually holds a relationship together after decades of change, conflict, and unfinished growth and why their new book, Still Here, is so different from the typical perfect marriage playbook. Mary Beth and Steven talk candidly about learni
Middle Mini (Living in Answered Prayers)
Today I open up about a brand new song that will be on my third album: “Prayed For This.” I share the story behind writing it while I was pregnant, why I wanted it to feel like an Ebenezer, and how the lyrics point back to tear soaked prayers and future blessings. I’ve realized that we can be surrounded by miracles and still complain, and our words can either grow bitterness or plant gratitude. I
Cade Thompson (Identity, Newlywed Life, and Deleting Social Media)
In today’s episode, Cade Thompson tells a story from South Dakota that still marks him: getting on his knees and telling God he might never be able to do music again. It took a moment like that to realize his identity can’t be in what he does for Christ, only in who he is as a son. We talk all about newlywed life with his wife Amber, including what it looks like to start marriage while touring and
Middle Mini (Our Baby is ONE!)
Today Jason and I celebrate our son Owen’s first birthday in this fun mini episode! A baby’s first birthday is a milestone for them, but it’s also an anniversary for the parents who made it through every late-night feed, every tiny win, and every new fear. We highlight ten favorite “ones” of Owen’s first year, from his first word that melted us, to the one thing we’d do differently, and the little
Hope Darst (Motherhood, Ministry, and Daily Obedience)
Worship leader and songwriter Hope Darst says she is “in the middle of the middle” as a mom with kids still at home and a future already rushing toward college visits, changing needs, and new questions in marriage and calling. This episode is an honest and fun conversation full of wisdom about what it means to stop keeping score with yourself and start listening for the Holy Spirit in everyday dec
Middle Mini (You’re Not Alone in Anxiety)
Ever felt pressure to look “fine” while you’re falling apart inside? Anxiety loves to tell you you’re the only one. You’re not. In today’s mini, I share my journey with anxiety and also some reminders and scriptures that have been helpful to me in the middle of the struggle. Anxiety isn’t your identity. It’s a struggle you face, not a name you wear. I hope this episode reminds you of that! Thanks
Natalie Layne (Losing Her Voice and Finding True Joy)
Natalie Layne joins Hannah for this witty, fun, conversation about trusting God and finding joy. Natalie shares what happened when her joy got tested in real time: health problems, a scary season of losing her voice, hospital visits, months of vocal rehab and the new album that came out of that. We also dig into growing up around iconic worship leaders in Colorado, learning how to produce on Garag
Middle Mini (Highs, Lows, and a Herd of Buffalo in 2026)
Hannah’s husband Jason joins the pod for this fun mini episode where we do a mid 2026 check in! We play the classic icebreaker “High Low Buffalo” and talk parenting milestones, unexpected grief and anxiety, and the tiny rituals that keep us steady, including but not limited to: night cereal. Follow Hannah Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/inthemiddleofit.pod/https://www.instagram.com/hannahkerr/
Tim Timmons (Spiritual Burnout, Friendship with Jesus, & I Can Only Imagine 2)
Tim Timmons was diagnosed with incurable stage 4 cancer more than two decades ago and was told he had five years to live, yet he’s still waking up, still parenting, still writing songs, and still learning how to hold grief and gratitude in the same hand. He talks about the new movie “I Can Only Imagine 2” which is based on his story, and shares about his new book Waking Up Again. From the simple X
Middle Mini (Postpartum, Comparison, and Gratitude)
For today’s episode, I’m sitting down solo to share what I’m truly in the middle of right now, from postpartum changes to finding a rhythm with working and motherhood. I talk honestly about body image, sleep, comparison, and the gratitude that helps me stay grounded with God in a busy season. Let me know if there’s any topics you’d want to hear about for future Middle Mini episodes! And tune in ne
Karen Kingsbury (Novels on the Big Screen and Dreaming New Dreams)
If you have ever wondered whether it is “too late” to start something new, Karen Kingsbury has a bold answer: if you are still breathing, God may still have your greatest work ahead. Hannah welcomes the #1 New York Times bestselling author behind more than 70 inspirational novels for a conversation that feels like sitting on the couch with a wise friend who is still dreaming, still building, and s
Middle Mini (Your Home Is Holy Ground)
What do a double wide trailer, a stained nursery carpet, and the Bluebird Cafe have in common? They’re all holy ground. In this mini episode, Hannah talks about how God has been showing up in her house, even in those middle of the night moments and her backyard that’s overrun with clover. She shares the story behind her new unreleased song, “Holy Ground” and some impactful moments that have happen
Christin Hart (Healing From Cancer, Facing Trauma, and Building Community)
In this honest and inspiring episode, Christin Hart shares what it’s like to hear “stage three cancer,” go through surgery, try radioactive iodine, and then realize you are in the small percentage where the standard plan does not deliver the healing you were promised. We talk through why she chose an integrative oncology path with an extensive protocol. She also tells the story of returning home t
Middle Mini (Q&A, Tour Memories, and Motherhood Growing Pains)
You can play a three-hour show while 28 weeks pregnant, but you might need to ask for a chair mid-set. That’s the kind of real-life honesty we’re bringing to the very first “Middle Mini” as I answer YOUR questions! I share a few favorite road memories, from stepping onto the Red Rocks stage to a tiny acoustic run after COVID that somehow became even more meaningful. The best part of being a new mo
Mike Donehey (Finding God’s Will and Fighting Loneliness)
Mike Donehey has spent a lot of time thinking about God’s will for our lives. Is God’s will a career choice, a narrow path, a tightrope? What if God’s will for us is really about delighting in God and seeking His heart before anything else? In this episode, Mike shares about his journey with Tenth Avenue North, the epidemic of male loneliness, a turning point in his marriage, and even his thoughts
In The Middle Of It - Season 2 Trailer
Season 2 starts Wednesday, May 13th! Join Hannah Kerr every Wednesday to hear what she and her guests are in the middle of and how they’re finding God through it all. Don't forget to subscribe!Follow Hannah Kerr on: https://www.instagram.com/inthemiddleofit.podhttps://www.instagram.com/hannahkerr/
Colton Dixon
You may know Colton Dixon from American Idol or his chart-topping Christian music, but there’s so much more to his story. In this episode, Colton opens up about life as a dad to twin daughters, his venture into custom fragrance, and the hilarious moments from life on tour. From chai lattes to clip-in hair to children’s books, this conversation is fun and heartfelt. Tune in to hear what Colton is i
Olivia Lane
After a life-changing encounter with Jesus, Olivia Lane started on a brand new path of following God and writing Christian music. Now she’s living in answered prayers as a wife and mother while she sings songs about Jesus. In this conversation, Olivia and Hannah discuss the lessons of motherhood, how God speaks to us all uniquely, and Olivia’s new season of making Christian music.
Ben Fuller
Ben Fuller’s story is full of redemption, transformation, and God’s relentless grace. Once walking through deep struggles, Ben has seen the Lord completely turn his life around and use those refining fires to shape him into the bold, truth-telling artist and songwriter he is today. In this episode, Hannah and Ben dive into his journey with spiritual warfare in ministry, how he has seen the life-ch
Emily Ann Roberts
Emily Ann Roberts is more than a rising country star. She’s a storyteller, a social media favorite alongside her husband Chris, a lover of old-fashioned hobbies, and a woman of deep faith. In this episode, Emily Ann shares recent career milestones, what it’s like to live out her faith in the secular country music world, and how she’s navigating the feeling of being “in the middle” in this season o
Jason Earley (Pregnancy After Loss)
In this heartfelt episode, Hannah and her husband Jason open up about the highs and lows of their pregnancy journey. Recorded in February 2025 during Hannah’s second trimester, they share candidly about unusual pregnancy symptoms, the joy of telling family, and the bittersweet memories of their first pregnancy, which ended in miscarriage in July 2024. In this honest and vulnerable conversation, th
Morgan Crino and Caleb Crino of Caleb & John
Caleb and Morgan Crino are a married couple chasing God-sized dreams. Caleb is one half of the Christian music duo Caleb & John, and Morgan is the owner of VIVE, her own cycling studio. In this episode, the Crinos share their amazing love story and how they’ve learned to support each other’s callings while following their own. Listen and be encouraged to trust God’s timing in the dreams He has
Leanna Crawford
Join Hannah for a heartfelt and honest conversation with Christian artist Leanna Crawford as they dive into the making of her album Still Waters. Leanna opens up about what life looks like in this current season and how she’s learning to hold the tension of being honest about struggles while also fully believing in God’s goodness.
Jason Earley
Jason Earley is a songwriter, musician, tour manager, and most importantly, Hannah’s husband! Get to know him more in this fun conversation as he talks about his songwriting dreams, testifies to miracles he has witnessed, and shares what it’s like for him and Hannah to tour and write songs together as a married couple.
Kolby Koloff
After a crushing infertility diagnosis a few years ago, influencer, mom, and songwriter Kolby Koloff and her husband Andrew Knell are now in the middle of watching God turn their pain into a beautiful adoption story. In this episode, Kolby talks about being in the middle of adopting their daughter, the adoption of their son last year, and what it looks like to really believe that God is good when
Josh Kerr and Taylor Kerr of Maddie & Tae
Episode 2 of “In The Middle Of It” features Hannah’s brother: hit songwriter and producer Josh Kerr, and his amazing wife: award-winning country singer Taylor Kerr from the duo Maddie & Tae! In Josh and Taylor’s first ever interview together, they discuss their love story, their NICU experience with both of their children, what it’s like for them to work together, and what they’ve learned abou
Mike Weaver of Big Daddy Weave
Host Hannah Kerr sits down with her friend Mike Weaver, lead vocalist of Big Daddy Weave, and shares lots of laughs while also having a raw and honest discussion about navigating grief while maintaining faith, and how to find purpose when your prayers aren't answered the way you hoped.
Introducing In The Middle Of It
“What are you in the middle of?” Is the central question for this podcast hosted by Christian music artist and songwriter Hannah Kerr. Join Hannah and her guests as they share their hearts while diving into what they’re in the middle of and how God is working through it all. New episodes and incredible guests every other week, starting May 14th! You don’t want to miss these laughs or these vulnera
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