Shay Mooney shared an in-depth conversation with his wife, Hannah Love Mooney, on the latest episode of her podcast. The new, hourlong episode of Unexpected with Hannah Love delves into life balance — including faith, family and career — with the Dan + Shay star.
Shay and Hannah tied the knot in 2017. They’ve since welcomed three young sons: Asher James Mooney, who turns 7 this month, Ames Alexander Mooney, who turns 4 in February, and Abram Shay Mooney, who turns 1 on Wednesday (January 17). Shay spoke with his wife about how he balances parenthood while performing in an award-winning country duo with duo partner and best friend, Dan Smyers.
“It’s crazy how much they learn through just your behavior and the way that you react to things, and that was a very sobering thought to me, moving forward, of just like, ‘what do I want them to learn?’ Because if I want them to learn this, then I have to do it myself,” Shay said in a clip he and his wife shared on Instagram. “So, that was just a kind of kick in the pants of like, ‘I’ve got to — I have to do these things if I really want this future for my boys.’ And so, that’s been the biggest factor because, you know, obviously, I have this career to look after and that I really — I do respect that. I know that I’ve been given something that (not everyone) has, being able to have a career and get to do it with one of my best friends in the world and get to do that is incredible. I’m very thankful for it. But when you start to dive into trying to really be a healthy dad and being there, it’s like everything else takes a backseat. But I also think that, you know, for the boys, I really want them to see as well, working hard and chasing after your dream, that is also important.”
Hannah shared that she also plans to record family conversations. Find the full Unexpected with Hannah Love episode — and all previous episodes — on iHeartRadio.