Douga was approached to go on the road at the end of her high school career, but she declined and instead accepted a full ride to attend college at McNeese State University where she obtained a B.S.

Douga was published as an undergrad in the Texas Journal of Science, writing the first noted case of malocclusion in the gray squirrel.

[18] Douga opened for Dylan LeBlanc in the 2019 Greetings From Levy Park annual concert in Crowley, Louisiana.

[23] She was invited by Jim Lauderdale to make her debut guest appearance on The Grand Ole Opry stage in 2019.

"[26] She released an acoustic EP, Lines, accompanied by a music video that was supported by CMT, SiriusXM 'The Outlaw', and CountryLine TV.

[27] On October 9, 2020, Douga's 3rd self-released project, a fully-produced studio EP called Joe & Gin, was released to major digital streaming platforms.