Iām certain that we havenāt interviewed anyone who is as talented and multi-hyphenated as the one and only Jana Kramer. Settle in, youāre in for a real treat.
Zach: Today weāre joined by actress, country star, podcaster, author, mother, you name itā¦Jana Kramer. Welcome!
Jana Kramer: Youāre very sweet. Thank you.
Zach: Iām curious, was acting always the dream? Was that the goal from the beginning?
Jana: It was, yeah. I actually grew up in a really musical family. My dad, he was in multiple bands and stuff. He was in wedding bands. He was in polka bands. He had his rock band that would always rehearse in the basement. So I grew up very musical, but acting was on the forefront.
So when I was in high school and all my girlfriends are taking the SATs and applying for colleges, Iām like, āIām going to Hollywood. Iām gonna be an actress.ā And theyāre all like, āGood luck with that.ā
Music didnāt happen until later. When I was waitressing in New York, I was 18 and I met Randy Jackson. He was like, āDo you sing?ā I was like, āOh, no, not at all.ā
Zach: Wow, thatās crazy.