When Aaron Weber first stepped onto a Nashville stage in 2015, there was no grand plan - just a mic, a room, and the realization that comedy didn’t come with a gatekeeper. “You kind of just have to start doing it,” he says.
More than a decade later, Weber is still doing just that - only now, the stakes feel a little different.
In the summer of 2024, Aaron and his wife Lucy traded the pace of Nashville for something a little slower, settling in Mount Juliet. For a couple deeply rooted in the comedy world - Aaron as a performer and co-host of Nate Bargatze’s The Nateland Podcast, and Lucy as a longtime force behind the scenes at Zanies Comedy Club - it might seem like an unexpected move. But for them, it felt like coming home.
“We love the pace of it,” Aaron says. “It’s close enough to Nashville when you need it, but far enough away that it feels like a real community.”
Part of what drew them in wasn’t just the town itself, but the people in it. Lucy has spent more than a decade working alongside the owners of Zanies, who also own Breeden's Orchard - a local staple that has become something more personal for the Webers. What began as a professional relationship has grown into something that feels more like family, and being nearby was both intentional and grounding.
That sense of community became more meaningful than they could have imagined.
Just months after the move, the couple welcomed their daughter, Olive. What followed wasn’t the straightforward newborn experience many expect. After a relatively typical pregnancy (with a few manageable complications), Olive’s early days raised quiet questions. She struggled with feeding, showed low muscle tone, and spent time in the NICU before eventually coming home with a feeding tube.
Answers didn’t come quickly.
After months of testing and uncertainty, Olive was diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome at six months old - a rare genetic condition that affects muscle tone, development, and metabolism.
For Lucy, the journey required both advocacy and patience. “We just kept feeling like something wasn’t right,” she recalls. “Eventually, we pushed for broader testing, and that’s what gave us answers.”
For Aaron, the experience has quietly reshaped everything - including his comedy.
“I try to talk about what’s going on in my life,” he says. “And this… it’s going to seep in there on some level.”
On stage, that might look like stories from the NICU or the surreal reality of navigating a diagnosis no parent anticipates. But underneath the humor is something deeper: perspective.
“For the first time, there’s somebody truly relying on my comedy going well,” he says. “Before, if I bombed, Lucy would be fine. Now? It matters in a different way.”
Parenthood has a way of reframing priorities, and for both Aaron and Lucy, that shift has been undeniable.
Lucy, who has spent years building a career in comedy management and now helps oversee multiple club locations, describes the change simply: “My job used to be my whole life. Now, I can close my laptop and be present. You realize work is important, but it’s not everything.”
Of course, balance doesn’t happen in isolation.
“We’re very lucky,” she says. “It really does take a village.”
Between demanding careers, travel schedules, and Olive’s ongoing care and therapy, the Webers rely heavily on a large, strong support system - something their life in Mount Juliet has both provided and strengthened.
“There are kids everywhere, families all around, people outside walking their dogs,” Aaron says. “When the storms came through recently, you really saw the community show up. It confirmed we’re exactly where we should be.”
That sense of belonging now extends beyond their neighborhood and into something more purposeful.
In addition to navigating life as new parents, the Webers have stepped into advocacy - using both their platform and their story to raise awareness for Prader-Willi syndrome. This fall, they’ll host “Prader Silly: A Night of Rare Laughs,” a comedy fundraiser benefiting Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA.
Set for September 30, the event will bring together comedians and community members for a night that blends laughter with purpose - a reflection of how the Webers themselves are learning to hold both at once. While last year’s event quickly sold out, this year’s gathering aims to go even further, not only raising funds but building awareness and connection around a condition many people have never heard of.
For Aaron, it’s another example of how life and comedy continue to intertwine.
For Lucy, it’s about something even bigger: connection, awareness, and hope.
And for Olive - the little girl at the center of it all - it’s a story still being written, one that’s already reshaping not just her parents’ lives, but the community around them.
In Mount Juliet, the Webers found more than just a place to live. They found space - to grow, to adapt, and to lean into both the funny and the hard.
And sometimes, that’s exactly where the best stories begin.
“For the first time, there’s somebody truly relying on my comedy going well.”
“We’re very lucky. It really does take a village. Between our careers and Olive’s care, we rely on a strong support system - and Mount Juliet has only strengthened that in ways we couldn’t have imagined.”