Married to the Music with Hanley Riggs

This week on Married to the Music , Hanley sits down with Caleigh Hardy , wife of country superstar HARDY , for one of the funniest conversations of the season. From the Instagram DM that started their relationship to life on the road, motherhood, influencer culture, and finding their rhythm in the country music industry, Caleigh shares the stories behind the moments fans don't always get to see....

This week on Married to the Music , Hanley sits down with Desiree, wife of hit songwriter Brett Anderson, to talk about her unexpected journey from child actress to entrepreneur, the chance encounter with Sandra Bullock that changed the course of her life, and how a late-night Twitter interaction led her to meeting Brett. They dive into the realities of being married to a songwriter, navigating th...

This week on Married to the Music , Hanley sits down with country artist Angie K and her wife, photographer and entrepreneur Marissa , to talk about the cruise ship where they first met, building careers together, navigating Nashville, and the role confidence has played in both of their journeys. They open up about Angie's path into country music, Marissa's successful photography business, their e...

This week on Married to the Music , Hanley sits down with photographer and creative Marisa Taylor, wife of country artist Tyler Braden, to talk about growing up in Kentucky, feeling like a late bloomer, discovering photography after years of different careers, meeting Tyler on Tinder, building their dreams side by side, life on the road, touring separately, being one of the few women behind the sc...

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 shares the story of growing up in Statesboro, Georgia, meeting Dylan at a party where Luke Combs and Brett Young were performing long before either of them knew what the future would hold, and navigating...

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 about the life she has built in Nashville. Kailey shares what it was like growing up in Wisconsin, attending Belmont University, and meeting Russell long before either of them knew where life and music...

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 the Music , Emily shares the story of meeting Matthew through work, how their whirlwind relationship unfolded, and what it’s been like navigating marriage, motherhood, faith, and life in m...

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 to Nashville alone, meeting John before his career took off, and what it looked like navigating the early grind of the music industry together. She shares the story of unexpectedly becoming parents w...

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 leaving Texas for Nashville before country music success ever happened. From meeting at the University of Texas and taking a leap of faith on George’s music career, to navigating NICU st...

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 ever meeting, to eventually crossing paths at Tin Roof, the two share the unexpected story of how their relationship began and what it took to make long distance work while Filmore chased his music ca...

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 up about what it actually looks like to chase your own dream while married to one of the top writers in town. She talks honestly about finding her identity as an artist, balancing motherhood wit...

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 marriage in the country music industry. From a tight-knit childhood in Mississippi to graduating from Ole Miss Law and making her mark in the courtroom, Brittney had a clear, driven path until one unexpect...

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 reality of being both the wife and manager of a rising country artist—and how their relationship evolved from a Belmont University connection into a full-blown partnership in li...

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 becoming the foundation behind Elvie’s early career, Mandi shares what it looked like to support a dream while managing real life at home. She opens up about long stretches apart, learning trust...

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 country music’s biggest names. Sara shares growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, discovering music through poetry and her grandmother, and how that led her to songwriting. She opens up about meeting Lee...

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 about growing up near Nashville, becoming a lawyer, and meeting Madeline Merlo right before COVID, when their relationship had time to grow in a more intentional way. Chase also opens up about su...

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 building unexpectedly brought them together. They open up about navigating competition within a relationship in the music industry, the importance of having hobbies outside of music like golf, cookin...

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. Peyton talks about growing up in Florida, attending the University of Texas, and eventually finding her way to Nashville, where music, career, and love all began to intersect. She shares how her pa...

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 a life in Nashville when your partner is chasing the dream. Hally talks about being the “chatty kid” growing up, studying fashion textiles at NC State, and how a summer internship in New...

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 on the road. She shares how they met in true Nashville fashion, what it takes to maintain trust and communication in the music industry, and how she balances supporting his dreams wh...

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 toward music, and how personal experiences have shaped both her songwriting and her purpose. She opens up about healing, family dynamics, finding confidence in the industry, and building a career from the...

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 reality of loving an artist while protecting your own identity. Kristen walks through her path from country radio promotions to Big Machine Records, the loneliness of life on the road, hitti...

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 they’re entrepreneurs, creatives, parents, and powerhouse individuals building lives in and around Nashville. Each episode dives into love, identity, ambition, and what it really look...