Human School Tyler Hubbard: Becoming Yourself When the World Knows You as Half of Florida Georgia Line
What if the person you became after tragedy is exactly who you were meant to be?
Can you rebuild a friendship after the world watched it fall apart?
Tyler Hubbard built one of the biggest acts in country music history with Florida Georgia Line: breaking records, selling out stadiums, and changing the genre forever. But before the charts and the spotlight, he was a kid from small-town Georgia washing cars to make ends meet, learning work ethic from a father who collected people the way most collect things, and finding solace in music during the hardest moment of his life.
In this raw conversation, Tyler opens up about losing his father, Roy Hubbard, at 20 in a tragic accident, and the real story behind Florida Georgia Line's breakup. A story that is not the political narrative the internet created, but the human one about boundaries, business decisions, and two friends navigating an impossible season during a pandemic. Tyler also shares stories about why he played the inauguration, how he met his wife, Hayley, and knew she was the one, and why he's finally ready to let people see the man behind the brand.
This is a conversation about second chances, choosing faith over fear, and why sometimes the hardest thing to do is simply tell the truth.
In this conversation, you'll learn:
- How to Turn Tragedy Into Faith Instead of Bitterness
- How Your Childhood Work Ethic Shapes Your Adult Success
- How to Navigate Partnership Breakups Without Destroying the Relationship
- How to Set Boundaries When Your Business Partner Wants Something Different
- How to Handle Public Criticism Based on False Narratives
- How to Stay in the Middle When the World Demands You Pick a Side
- How to Process Grief While Building a Career
- How to Rebuild a Friendship After Years of Silence
- How to Lead with Your Values When Everyone's Watching
- How to Be Vulnerable Without Being a Victim
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What We Discuss:
00:01:21 The Man Behind the Brand You Think You Know
00:03:09 Why Tyler Has Been Afraid to Tell His Story
00:06:15 The Victim Narrative vs. Authentic Vulnerability
00:17:14 Growing Up Small Town Georgia
00:22:30 Dad's Advice: "You Do Not Let Them Outwork You"
00:35:17 When Music Became More Than a Hobby
00:40:26 The Cultural Diversity in Georgia That Shaped Tyler's Sound
00:49:38 Going Against the Grain - Why Tyler Never Fits the Mold
00:51:21 The Day Everything Fell Apart - Losing His Dad
01:00:03 The Unexplainable Peace That Came Through Tragedy
01:09:05 Meeting Brian Kelley & the Birth of Florida Georgia Line
01:19:03 The Groundwork Years - Building Florida Georgia Line From a Van
01:26:51 When "Cruise" Took Off and Changed Everything
01:34:10 Meeting Haley and Choosing Home Over the Road
01:42:11 The Fall of 2020 - When Tyler's World Collapsed
01:51:55 The Phone Call That Ended Florida Georgia Line
01:57:02 Why Tyler Unfollowed BK - The Human Mistake That Went Public
02:08:10 The Inauguration Invitation That Created a False Narrative
02:20:24 "I Don't Follow a Politician, I Follow Jesus"
02:27:43 The Truth About the FGL Breakup vs. What the Internet Says
02:39:17 Where They Are Now: Rebuilding What Was Lost with BK
02:51:03 What Tyler Wants His Kids to Know
03:12:16 The Problem With Picking Sides in a Divided System03:14:10 When Being Patriotic Doesn't Mean Picking a Party03:17:00 Message to the Critics - Know the Truth Before You Judge