The Heather Petero Show
The Heather Petero Show is about creativity, faith, and living on purpose—minus the pressure and the perfectionism.Hosted by lifelong creative Heather Petero, this podcast features honest conversations, solo reflections, and stories from people learning to show up fully in their lives. Expect encouragement, laughter, a little truth-telling, and reminders that you don’t have to have it all figured out to take the next step.✨ Stay curious. Stay creative. Live on purpose.
Episodes
19 episodes
Episode 19: The Greatest Gig: Rob Hampton on Joy and Success
What happens when a seriously stressed-out high school English teacher burns out and ends up building an extraordinary life teaching guitar?In this episode, Heather talks with Rob Hampton — teacher, entrepreneur, and all-around de...
Episode 18: Found in the Wake, guest Carter Viss
What do you do when life changes in a second? In this episode, Heather sits down with Carter Viss — marine biologist, founder of the Carter Viss Foundation, co-author of Found in the Wake, and one-handed pianist — for a conversation ab...
Episode 17: Grace in Hard Places with Walter Straham and Rosa Fossett-Gilbert
What happens when people choose to show up in places most of the world would rather avoid?In this episode, Heather talks with Walter Straham and Rosa Fossett-Gilbert of Kairos Prison Ministry about prison ministry, K...
Episode 16: Calling, Craft, and Staying Power with Babbie Mason
In this rich and personal conversation, Heather sits down with award-winning artist, songwriter, author, speaker, and mentor Babbie Mason to talk about calling, staying power, and the songs that live far beyond the moment they were writt...
Episode 15: Making of a Master Teacher: Legacy, Zappa, Weird Al, and the Golden Years with Lisa Popeil
Born into one of America’s most recognizable legacy families, Lisa Popeil went on to build an extraordinary career all her own — as a singer, performer, researcher, author, and highly respected celebrity vocal coach.This week on The ...
Episode 14: Special Release Episode: America Reads the Bible Event
What happens when people stop skimming, stop reacting, and actually listen?My guest is Bunni Pounds, and we’re talking about America Reads the Bible—a major public event in Washington, D.C. happening April 18–25, 2026
Episode 13: Spark in the Dark: Cathy Semeria on Grief, Joy, and Tini’s Legacy
This week on The Heather Petero Show, Heather sits down with her dear friend Cathy Semeria for a conversation that is honest, strong, and deeply encouraging—especially for parents who have lost a child.Cathy shares the st...
Episode 12: Honky Tonk Angels: The Stories Behind the Songs We Love — Bernie Nelson
In this episode of The Heather Petero Show, Heather sits down with Hall of Fame, multi-platinum Nashville Row songwriter Bernie Nelson for a conversation that pulls back the curtain on the songs we love—and the lives, moments, and unex...
Episode 11: Harmonies & Hustle: A Conversation with Matt + Abi
What happens when you mix twenty years of friendship, two decades of marriage, music that feels like a Georgia backroad? You get Matt + Abi.In this episode, I sit down with the duo to talk about the messy middle—the real-...
Episode 10-Faith, Fashion & Fully Yourself with Shaunee Brannen
This week on The Heather Petero Show, Heather is joined by Shaunee Brannan — author, singer, and founder of The SB Fashion Brand.In this honest and engaging conversation, they talk about the intersection of faith and fashion, the ...
Episode 9-The Human Instrument with Dr. Adam Klein
This week, Heather sits down with Dr. Adam Klein of the Emory Voice Center — the physician who has taken care of celebrity singers and the one she trusts with her own students when something doesn’t sound right.They dive into the truth b...
Episode 8-Chief of Country Soul with Mark Ware
Heather sits down with her friend of nearly 40 years, Mark Ware — signed country artist and singer-songwriter, retired Fire Chief, and veteran firefighter/EMT whose music is rooted in real life. From High School memories to the hard chapters, M...
Episode 7-Less Chaos, More Strategy with Mike Johnson, business consultant
This week on The Heather Petero Show, Heather sits down with Michael Johnson—business consultant, founder of Johnson & Associates, leadership strategist, doctoral candidate, and yes… a man who plays 17 instruments<...
Episode 6-The Global Musician: David Henry
From the Georgia Band Room to the Coast of Ecuador: A Musical Journey with David HenryWhat does it look like to retire after 34 years of shaping young musicians, only to start a whole new chapter as a songwriter and prod...
Episode 5-John McDuffie-Retail, Rhinestones, and the Rhythm of the Road
In this episode of The Heather Petero Show, we talk about what it really looks like to pursue a dream with intention—while holding down a full career, staying grounded, and doing the actual work of the craft. John shar...
Episode 4--Lisa Shaw-Finding Your Voice in Another Language
What if education didn’t feel like pressure, panic, or performance?In this episode of The Heather Petero Show, Heather sits down with Lisa Renea Shaw—educator, author, language-lover, and founder of ...
Episode 3--Film, Family, Food, and Fun with Seth Petero
In this episode of The Heather Petero Show, Heather hands the mic to someone she’s known since literally day one — her son, filmmaker and creative mind behind Petero Productions, Seth Petero.Seth is proving you ...
Episode 2-The Neuroscience of the Note with Linda Balliro
In this episode, Heather talks with voice expert and Berklee professor Linda Balliro about the neuroscience behind singing. They break down how the brain learns pitch, coordination, and expression—and why so many singers get stuck chasing sensa...
Episode 1-Permission for embracing creativity with a capital C!
In this opening episode of The Heather Petero Show, Heather invites listeners to embrace Creativity with a capital C—not as a talent reserved for a few, but as a God-given part of who we are. This episode is about perm...
