Married to the Music with Hanley Riggs
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Married To The Music is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes into the lives of country music artists and their spouses. We explore what it’s really like to be married to someone in the spotlight about the challenges, the triumphs, and the everyday life that fans rarely see. From navigating parenthood and relationships to balancing personal dreams while supporting a partner’s career, we dive into the trials and tribulations of being a country artist’s significant other. Through intimate stories, candid conversations, and real-life experiences, this podcast humanizes the lives of your favorite country stars and offers a unique perspective on love, family, and life in the music industry.
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Recent Episodes
S1E18 Natalie Marlowe (Dylan Marlowe): Georgia Girl, Genuine, and Heartfelt
This week on Married to the Music, Hanley sits down with Natalie Marlowe, real estate agent, content creator, new mom to twin boys Case and Huck, and wife of country artist Dylan Marlowe. Natalie…
S1E17 Kailey Dickerson (Russell Dickerson): Faithful, Down-to-Earth, and Refreshing
This week on Married to the Music, Hanley sits down with Kailey Dickerson, photographer, entrepreneur, podcast host, mother, and wife of country star Russell Dickerson, for an honest conversation…
S1E16 Emily West (Matthew West): Graceful, Faithful and Finding Love On Music Row
Before Emily West was married to Matthew West, she was building her own career on Music Row — working in artist development and publicity at record labels in Nashville. In this episode of Married to…
S1E15 Hailey Morgan (John Morgan) : Warm, Compassionate, and Down-To-Earth
This week on Married to the Music, Hailey Morgan joins the podcast for one of the most honest conversations yet. As the wife of country artist and songwriter John Morgan, Hailey opens up about moving…
S1E14 Kara Birge (George Birge): Burnt Orange, Young- Love, and Raising the Dream
George Birge’s wife, Kara Birge, joins Married to the Music to share the real story behind their 20-year relationship, raising two boys while balancing life on the road, and what it was actually like…
S1E13 FILMORE & Paige Filmore: Tin Roof, Road Life and Babies
Filmore and his wife Paige join Married to the Music for a conversation about love, life on the road, parenthood, and the reality behind the music industry. From growing up just an hour apart without…
S1E12 Kimberly Kelly (Brett Tyler): Real, Ambitious and Ever Evolving
Kimberly Kelly is a country artist, Texas native, mom, and the wife of No. 1 hit songwriter Brett Tyler, and her story pulls you straight into the real life behind Nashville’s music scene. She opens…
S1E11 Brittney Johnson (Jamey Johnson): Love, Law, and the Road
Brittney Johnson, wife of country artist Jamey Johnson, joins Married to the Music to share her story of building a career as an attorney, falling into an unexpected love story, and navigating…
S1E10 Caroline Munsick (Ian Munsick): Fearless, Honest and Grounded
What’s it really like to manage your husband’s country music career while raising a family—and building a brand from the ground up? This week on Married to the Music, Caroline shares the unfiltered…
S1E9 Mandi Payton (Elvie Shane): Love, Sacrifice, and Resilience
Mandi Payton, wife of Elvie Shane, joins Married To The Music for a raw and emotional conversation about motherhood, marriage, and life behind country music. From raising her son at a young age to…
S1E8 Sara Brice (Lee Brice): Faith, Family and The Farm
Sara Brice, wife of Lee Brice, joins Married to the Music for a heartfelt conversation about their love story, raising a family, faith, songwriting, and what life really looks like behind one of…
S1E7 Chase Fann (Madeline Merlo): Trust, Stability and Loving an Artist
What’s it really like being married to a country artist? Chase Fann joins Married to the Music to share a real, grounded look at building a relationship in the middle of the music industry. He talks…
S1E6 Hannah Ellis & Nick Wayne: Marriage In The Music World
Country artists Hannah Ellis and Nick Wayne join Married to the Music to share how their Kentucky and Nashville roots shaped their paths into country music — and how a Nashville artist apartment…
S1E5 Peyton Niemann (Jerrod Niemann): Trust, Boundaries & self reflection
Country music, Nashville relationships, and life behind the industry — Peyton Niemann joins Married to the Music to share what it really takes to build a strong relationship in the music business.…
S1E4 Hally Cooper (Cooper Alan): Fashion, Faith, and the Nashville Grind
Hally Cooper, the wife of Cooper Alan, joins Married to the Music for a real behind-the-scenes conversation about growing up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and what it actually looks like building…
S1E3 Chloe Crawford (Shane Profitt): Love, Friendship & Life off the Road
Florida girls unite. Chloe Crawford- Shane Profitt’s fiancée, joins Married To The Music for an honest, behind-the-scenes look at what life really feels like when your partner is building a career…
S1E2 Meghan Patrick (Mitchell Tenpenny): Healing, Marriage & Making Music That Matters
Country artist Meghan Patrick joins Married To The Music for a deeply honest conversation about her journey from Ontario to Nashville, the life-changing snowboarding injury that pushed her fully…
S1E1 Kristen Brust (LoCash): Radio Hustle & Finding Love in the Music Industry
She left Michigan for radio, survived divorce and career burnout, then rebuilt her life inside Nashville’s country music machine. Kristen Brust, wife of LoCash’s Preston Brust, shares the untold…
The People Behind Country Music’s Biggest Stars Are Finally Telling Their Own Stories
Married to the Music is a new podcast with honest, behind-the-scenes conversations with the husbands, wives, and partners of today’s top country artists. These men and women aren’t just the plus one…
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