In this special episode, we sit down with Janelle Arthur for one of her most personal conversations yet — even while fighting off a cold and keeping things under 30 minutes. Janelle opens up about her new solo-written and solo-produced song “Who You Ask,” a piece born from a season of wrestling with identity, judgment, exhaustion, surrender, and faith.

This isn’t a “polished Nashville co-write.”

It’s real.

It’s raw.

It’s her internal dialogue turned into music.

What started as fragmented lines written in the car, the shower, and late-night moments of self-reflection became the most literal and vulnerable song she has ever released — and she tells us exactly how it happened.

• Why she almost “grieved” her career and let go of forcing outcomes

• The shocking moment when a venue criticized her outfit and sparked the first line of the song

• How people judge her in completely opposite ways — sometimes celebrated, sometimes dismissed

• The tension of being “the new girl” to some and “old news” to others

• Why she stopped writing for the industry and wrote this one for her soul

• The fear of releasing a solo-written track with no one to blame if people don’t like it

• How her faith keeps her grounded in purpose rather than pressure

• The difference between who she was on American Idol and who she is today

• Her favorite career memory involving Dolly Parton — and her daughter’s surprising due date

• What she hopes she never forgets as she moves into music, film, and motherhood

If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, judged, mislabeled, or unsure of where you fit — this conversation is for you. Janelle’s honesty is refreshing, grounding, and deeply relatable. “Who You Ask” is more than a song; it’s a mirror for anyone navigating identity in a noisy world.

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