Atlanta-based rock band Run Katie Run returns to the Peach Jam Podcast for a candid bonus episode about rebuilding after personal and professional upheaval. Frontwoman Kate Coleman and the band open up about divorce, lineup changes, and how those challenges sparked new music, creative independence, and a thriving Dolly Parton tribute show. It’s an honest conversation about resilience, reinvention, and finding momentum again in Georgia’s local music scene.

Run Katie Run and Peach Jam host Jeremy Powell

 

When Run Katie Run first appeared on Peach Jam, they were a five-piece band riding a wave of momentum. A year later, they return as something entirely different. In this bonus episode, the Atlanta rock group shares the story behind a deeply personal shift: the departure of a bandmate who was also Katie’s husband, and the emotional aftermath that followed. What could have ended the band instead became a turning point.

Katie reflects on how she poured everything into the band during difficult years, using music as both refuge and purpose. The remaining members describe how they processed the change together, stepping up in new ways and redefining their roles. From learning to collaborate differently to rediscovering creative momentum, the group effectively rebuilt from the ground up, recording new music and embracing a faster, more independent workflow.

Out of that upheaval came unexpected growth. The band launched new video content, a podcast series, and a Dolly Parton tribute show that quickly gained traction with audiences. Along the way, they also faced the realities of public life, including viral social media drama that ultimately strengthened their fan support. Through it all, Run Katie Run emerges not just intact, but reenergized, proving that sometimes the hardest resets lead to the strongest chapters.