Kristen Brust (LoCash): Radio Hustle & Finding Love in the Music Industry
Married to the Music with Hanley RiggsShow Notes
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, hitting rock bottom during a divorce, and the unexpected night she met Preston. She opens up about marriage under a spotlight, tour-life boundaries, trust, raising three kids while he’s gone, and the behind-the-scenes truth of being married to country music.
Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best. From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much. Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs More episodes and show notes: www.MarriedToTheMusicPodcast.com Know someone we should feature? Reach out on social: @married.to.the.music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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