Sometimes friendships fade without answers. In this episode, I reflect on extending an olive branch, learning from past mistakes, and choosing growth, grace, and peace over holding onto the past.

A story about healing, growth, and finding calm after life’s hardest seasons. If you’ve ever searched for peace and finally felt it settle in… this episode is for you. ❤️🐾

Sometimes the wrong love teaches us the right lessons. In this episode of Back Roads & Barking Dogs, Kat shares a personal story about loving the wrong man, the roads that led to heartbreak, and how those experiences ultimately revealed what real love — and self-worth — should feel like. 🌾🤍🐾

Some people grow up with one hometown — but sometimes it takes more than one place to shape who we become. In this episode of Back Roads & Barking Dogs, Kat shares memories and lessons from the two small towns that helped raise her, and how community, roots, and back roads leave a lasting mark on the heart. 🌾🐾

More than pets, they were teachers, protectors, and lifelong companions. In this episode, we reflect on the dogs who shaped our lives, taught us loyalty and love, and left paw prints on our hearts that never fade. 🐾❤️

Love doesn’t always follow the path we expect. In this episode, we talk about the twists, turns, lessons, and growth that come with real relationships — and how the journey often matters more than the destination. ❤️🐾

A heartfelt look at growing up river raised — where small-town roots, hard work, and life along the water shape who you become and the stories you carry with you. 🐾