The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast - Honeymooners with Krystal Nielson

Episode Date: August 30, 2023

One of the recent Bachelor Nation weddings we’re most excited about is Krystal Nielson’s! She’s joining Ben and Ashley for her FIRST interview since tying the knot! Get to know Krystal’s new husband Miles and hear the honest truth about the differences between this marriage and her first wedding on Bachelor in Paradise. And find out what happened when Krystal last heard from her ex-husband Chris Randone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today we have a very, very special episode, an exciting episode for the Almost Famous Podcast. We have a very happy newlywed couple, one of which participated on The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise. We also got to witness her first wedding. Now, this wedding comes a few years later. Ashley, somebody that you're a big fan of. I'm a big fan of too. We're a big fan of at the Almost Famous Podcast, but somebody that you really respect and enjoy talking to.

Yeah, let's surprise everyone and have on Crystal Nielsen and Miles. Oh, my God. What is your last name? Bulls. Bulls. Bulls. As in B-O-W-L-E-S? Correct.

That is, look at it. Okay. Yes. First question is easy then. Crystal, you're taking his last name. I've already taken it. Yeah. It's Instagram official, babe.

Okay. There's one thing about being Instagram official and then actually being the actual legal bowls. I am on Instagram Haven, but like you're telling me that you have a new license, a new passport and stuff. So I've been planning, I am planning on doing it. I like signed over my marriage certificate with my new name. And I was like, when I come back from the honeymoon, because that's just too much to handle before the wedding. Like, I'll do all the legal stuff this week. So what inspired you to get it done so quickly?

I just want to get it done because now that I'm using, I'm a type A personality kind of once I get my mind to something, nothing will stop me. But also, like, it's confusing because sometimes I'm using Crystal Bull. Sometimes I'm using Crystal Nielsen. And now I'm like, I just need like one name and just do it all at one time. time. And that was what the lady when we did our marriage license actually said. She's like, just do it all at once. So it's done. I was like, teach me how to do it. It's my license, my passport. And then what else do I need to do to make it official? Because I do want an official for Dawson's sake. Even like when we go on

planes now, they'll be like, can I see your ID? Because like the, the names don't match. And I know that, you know, they're just like being extra careful, like making sure I'm not kidnapping him. Totally. Well, let me just say, like, make sure he's always put on your lap as an infant because we ran into a situation where we forgot it at our daughter. And they literally thought Miles was kidnapping her, even though she is a spitting image of her father. Yes, she is. So, all I have to do. All right. So is that all I have to do? So, you know what? I'm going to research it. I'm going to text you. I'm going to text you. I'm going to let you know how to do it. Because I've heard you can go to a website and they just do it all. They do it for you. Yeah. They do it all for you. I think they organize the plans for you, but then you still have to go into all these offices. Anyway, we're boring the people.

We got to hear about your wedding. Obviously, the two of you excitedly got married, married life. Just off the bat. How is it treating you so far? That's great. It's fun because we've been, I mean, unofficially married for like the last, I guess, three years now. Three and a half, yeah. But something definitely feels different.

The energy is different. We got rings on our fingers now. So you just said you've been, what, officially married for three and a half years? Is that what you said? Unofficially married. So is that starting, is the three and a half years starting with when you first met? Or is there a time period that, like, this feels like we're already married? I guess when we knew we were going to have a kid, is probably when things started

a little more serious, yeah. Well, that makes sense. It's like when the commitment started, I suppose. Yeah. So, okay, if we can flashback in time and Crystal, I know we've been able to talk to you about this, I would love to hear both of your thoughts, really. If we can flash back in time to when you found out that you were going to have a child, you were not married at the time.

Was it planned, unexpected? Was there shock? Was there, you know, what was the world like back then? And then I will follow it up with, what's life? like now. Go ahead, baby. Oh, I'm taking this one. Okay. It was unexpected. We talked about it a little bit, but it was definitely unexpected. We were like six months into dating at that point. Three and a half. Three months into dating. So, yeah. A little faster than some. Yeah. I mean, that's fine. A little faster. Yeah. And yeah, that was definitely we both had to decide that that was

something we want to move forward with. And we had a pretty serious talk about commitment at that point. I'm going to be an all in. And that's why I say, you know, we kind of started unofficially being married from that point. But this was when we really made it official. And it does feel different and good in a good way. Yeah. And I will say too, but like a week before we found out we were pregnant, we talked like we went over. Our finances, and Miles shared me with me as 401 k and like our and i happened to show him i was going to be ovulating on christmas eve you know like we knew like we were all in and then a week later we found out we were pregnant so you know we'd already really committed to each other and yeah it was like shocking and exciting and

the moment that of course there was also like scary there was so much going on we were like in covid there was just so much uncertainty and i remember miles like came over one day with like a notebook or his computer and he wrote out like 20 questions for us to go over together and decide like if we were all in if we were like doing this and he just really stole my heart then I hear this and I think that might be the most romantic thing anybody's ever done I really like for me romance is is something important to me you're not I'm not building a picnic but intentionality figuring out if if you're on the same page, and if you are committing to it and doing it well, I think is one

of the most romantic gestures. So you had talked about this was like shocking at the time, but not necessarily something you were like, not something that like popped up and you're like, oh my gosh, I don't know this person. Like this is this, this could be go really good or really bad. You, you would kind of walk into that phase. Yeah, we were solid with each other. I, and we were planning on building our family. I just don't think we thought it would happen as quickly as it did. But I mean, really like going through that whole process, Miles really just taught me about, I mean, he just kept saying like,

just trust me, like have faith in us. Like, like we can do this. I'm here. I'm not going anywhere because I was like all over the place. And he really just like tethered me and pulled me in and just made me feel really safe and strong. And, you know, I kind of worked that into our first vows, just how much it meant to just have a good man that was raised very, very well to build my life with. And for me, like, I didn't really have the healthiest relationships, like my past. And so when you are dating someone that's

new, like sometimes don't really recognize it. So for me, it was a lot of an inner journey, too, detangling things and patterns and the past and being willing to step into a new life and a new way of doing things and a new way of loving and so that's really what our marriage is built on and our foundation and you know this is my guy this is my guy so crystal i have to ask how did this planning process compare to your first like did it feel like it was your first real wedding because the other bachelor did the other? Yeah, I mean, like ABC produced everything and it really was like on a set for a show.

So I didn't really have my hands in any of the planning. It was very nice, you know, because I just sent over some Pinterest board inspo and that everything else was handled and I just really showed up. So I definitely felt more of like way more involved in the planning process and a little more of like the stress. However, we had really, really great wedding planner.

which is what I would tell any bride to do is get a really good wedding planning team. So I did feel more involved in it. It did feel real primarily because who we got to invite. Like it was all people that we got to invite because like the first time around combined, we could only bring 30 people including bridal party like to that ABC wedding. So it was just a bunch of strangers that I didn't know who also weren't really invested in us. because again, they were there on a TV show. I'm glad I got, I was a part of the 30.

I don't know where my invite came from, but I'm going to assume it was just from you personally, and it wasn't a part of the show that I got the private invite. Totally. One of the 30 private invites. Yeah. Yeah. That's what I want.

So, yeah, that's just felt special. And it was like all of our people that were there for us. And there wasn't like girls crying in the bathroom, like taking away from like the wedding, you know, It was our weekend, and that felt really special. Imagine that you're on an airplane, and all of a sudden you hear this. Attention passengers. The pilot is having an emergency, and we need someone, anyone, to land this plane.

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You know, they ask about that experience and all that. Miles, I would love to just hear your journey now marrying somebody from the show who's also very well known for a relationship on the show. Um, yeah, it's interesting. Yeah, I didn't, I didn't know that you shared that. Miles has never seen the bachelor. He actually has no idea. I don't know what you're missing out, buddy. You're missing out. Two or three episodes of the latest season, I think. This was a few years ago, but yeah, I haven't, I didn't really follow the bachelor. So I, Crystal was, I think it was a good thing in our

the start of our relationship because I didn't have that, um, that background to, to mess up our, you know, authentic connection. And we had been set up through through a friend. And so okay. For me, really none of that kind of filtered in until we were talking about, and you know, when we got a little more serious and she was talking about announcing it, that's when kind of the reality of like, this is a big deal. Like Crystal was, you know, nervous to announce it. That's when it kind of started to become a bigger deal. And I think I've largely avoided most of the negative, I guess, or more positive aspects of it, because I'm not very involved on social media, but starting to get a little bit more involved. I think the positive

can even be a negative. Like, just getting it brought up is odd. No matter if it's even coming from a good place, it's weird to think of the person that you love and that you're committed to. And the person, you know, in your love story, that, you know, there's a lot of grit in depth there. Like, you guys have really had to come together as a couple sooner and also stronger than most have to in their relationship. And so then to hold, you know, crystal so tightly and then also to just even the positive of like, oh, Miles, you're so much better than the last. Like, that's just not a great comment, but you get it. And then you have to just kind of like, be like, all right, I get it. I'm done.

I'll move on. It doesn't affect my relationship. So I'm glad you've avoided it. I hope you continue to. Yeah, it truthfully hasn't been, it hasn't played too much a role in our relationship. Only a positive one. I don't think it has because, yeah, Miles isn't involved in social media. So he's just not, I don't know, and then we're a little more like home bodies as opposed to like the previous life I lived, you know.

And so I will say like for me, it's it's always like, you know, like wanting to move forward, you know. and then having old things like brought up where there's like articles and it's like oh by the way here's we're linking all crystal's previous wedding and all that stuff i'm like guys let's move forward but i guess we just have to understand like it's just part of the part of the story and part of the history and what makes our relationship so great yeah there's definitely been some cool cool aspects of it um getting to meet ashley and uh no on trips like that's all been very cool and it's it is a surreal experience to go from relative obscurity to being kind of thrown into the front page of various articles and stuff.

Yeah, it is a little weird. It can be fun. It has been interesting and a little fun and exciting, I guess, is the best thing. Well, this weekend, you're getting those headlines. You know, you're in the pictures with Crystal, you know, when e-news and us weekly are reporting, it on Instagram. So can we talk a little bit about wedding deets? Totally. I hate that I just said deeds. I hate that I said deeds. Okay. Well, speaking, you're on cloud nine, you know, you just came back from your honeymoon last night. Where was it? We went to Cabo. Oh, very nice. Okay.

We were laying by the pool for five straight days. So the plan was to have no plans there. Pretty much. Except dinner. Very nice. We were going to have dinner. I know that where the wedding took place was a very special place for you guys. Multiple things in your relationship have happened there. Can you tell everyone? It's where we first met.

So like I said, Crystal and I were introduced through a friend. And she actually knows my mom or knew my mom before we met. And so came over kind of under that guys. And that's how we were first introduced. And then we had our first date. there. What is this place? It's my parents' house.

It's like the lamest place to have my wedding or have a first date or any of that. Yeah, but it's a very nice house. It's beautiful. Yeah, that's why I wasn't quite sure. I was like, oh, wait, I thought it was a backyard, but it is actually a Chateau. I'll tell you what, that's how, that's why I knew Crystal I had something special is, that's all it took was to have a, you know, we could connect at my parents' house.

Yeah. You know, we didn't have to go through all the fancy, steps. It was pretty, uh, sparks were flying right away. I think that was it. We weren't sure if we were like when we were going to actually get married or because I've been like wanting us to try for another baby. And I was like, what should come first? Like baby number two or the wedding because I don't want to be pregnant at the wedding. Um, and then his parents kind of offered up their home to us. And it just felt, it felt really special because yeah, it was our first date where we met, where we did our gender reveal, my family reunion, like so many special

moments. And it was very intimate. It was like just under 80 people. So it was like our closest, closest family and friends. And that it was just, it was beautiful. And we were actually really concerned because there was a hurricane like plotted for the weekend. So things got a little, I was a little stressed. I didn't even tell her. I saw the news. like early in the week and the whole week I was checking the weather like every day finally told her and luckily we didn't panic although definitely made I think the actual day a lot better because all the anxiety going up we had no backup plan it would have been yeah it wouldn't have been in the kitchen it might have been in the kitchen I don't know

if we would have gotten that people exclusive no wait a second how did you have your first date in this backyard if um like why did you have your first day at your parents house that's a good well it was during coven oh that's right okay and we have been facetiming for like two weeks and miles told me his first job was making crepes so his parents have this whole like really cool outdoor space with this big grill um you were the big flat round ones so i wanted to make me crepes and because like no restaurants were open because it was during the pandemic i think you were going on walks with my mom pretty regularly and so maybe it was after a walk or before walk now i think i just came over so i don't know this and you

might have shared like how did you know his mom you don't know this story then i feel like i have so i remind me okay i don't know i think you may have just told me this when we were together in vegas so i met katie at a retreat in december 2019 and we were accountability partners. And the lady who set it up, her name's Carrie Smith. She's my high performance coach. And she's really good family friends with Miles as family. And when the pandemic was going on,

Carrie and I were doing weekly coaching calls. And she's like, the next guy you date, I want to make sure like I get to approve him. And I'm like, okay, of course. Because I very much look up to Carrie. And one week, she was like, I have the perfect guy for you. It's Katie's son, my, like, friend and accountability partner. And I was like, this girl code, I can't date her son.

Like, Katie and I are friends. So Carrie kind of, like, worked along and was poking Katie to, you know, invite me over and go on walk to just, like, be more involved in my life. And so we just, like, kind of, like, connected through that. Yeah. Hi, my name is Enya Humanzor. And I'm Drew Phillips. And we run a podcast called Emergency Intercom.

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Nobody tells you anything. Listen to shock incarceration on the eye heart. Art Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. So, I mean, now that you're married, you have a child together, did Katie ever, you know, mention that, hey, when we're sitting there at the retreat, you know, you were sharing your life with me and I was sharing my life with you. In the back of my mind, I was like, I've got a son. That would be perfect for you. I don't think so. Really?

Interesting. Wow. No, but I will tell you what she did say. She did tell Carrie that I reminded her of her younger self so much. And I had told Carrie that I was like, I feel like I'm going to be like Katie when I'm older. So, Miles, how does it feel Mary and your mom? I think it's a compliment. I think it's normal, to be honest.

Yeah. Yeah, we just felt this like this little connection, you know, like Katie and I really connected. She was, you know, and she had, she's had like three boys. So I'm like the first daughter of the family and then first grandchild and Dara. So yeah, we just integrated really well. Is it weird for you? I mean, like I'm very close to my in-laws. I don't know what this retreat was all about.

I'm assuming there was a lot of like vulnerable moments. Is it weird or is it helpful that your mother-in-law now knows so much about you? I mean, I'm an open book. So, you know, like, good friends. So at least it seems like you guys kicked it off. It was an awesome way for us to meet and build like our friendship because like Katie and I can get really deep and really vulnerable with each other and just really. have that support and we're both very, very, very similar. So it was perfect. And one thing just like at that retreat, like listening to Katie, because again, you're at a retreat and of all

things, of all places that you can like talk smack about people and family that frustrates you or whatever. She didn't do any of that. All she did. I remember just thinking, wow, this woman has been married for 26 years. And she only talks like. so lovingly about her husband. Like, I want to be like that when I'm older. I want to be married 26 years and be able to just only speak, like, just like her of her husband and family and, like, the highest way. And yeah, I just really admired her and her family values. And so when Miles and I kind of dated, maybe there was like a little bit of weirdness at first, just a little bit but we both like got through it and you know now I have the best in-laws and I married like the

best family and I have the best brother-in-laws and it just feels really special and it's interesting because you think like okay we've been together three and a half years like we have a child together but something over like the wedding weekend even like with your brothers it just felt different it felt like we were all kind of seeing each other and like a new light and there was a new depth to our relationships. Things just feel closer and more bonded. Okay. You said you were an open book, so you're going to challenge me, all right? Okay. Oh, no. When was the last time you heard from your ex-husband? Oh, I think like, definitely before we got engaged. Oh, okay. Because I was, I was wondering if he's

ever said congratulations along the way of all those things no no you know and like i wish him so well and i wish him to find a relationship like miles and i found and you know we just knew it wasn't going to be with each other and so when you know you're not in that right relationship like it's selfish to hold on and you got to let go and make space for everyone to move forward and find their happiness that's a good question i thought it was going to be a lot harder to answer Oh, really? Did you come up with one? I didn't know where you're going with it.

I thought it was going to be a lot more about like the honeymoon. If they're trying for that second now or what, I didn't know what path we're going down, but I like where you went. Honeymoon second and Darra was your. Miles Gizel looked like, what are you about to say? But she was your flower girl.

That must have been so emotional. Miles, were you more emotional seeing her go down the aisle or Crystal? Well, Crystal didn't actually, so that was one of my favorite parts about the whole wedding. And Crystal didn't get to see it because And Arra came first. But she was so cute. I mean, when you have a daughter that's that age, it can really go one of two ways.

We didn't think it was going to go the way we wanted. So, and she was so cute the whole time. My dad kind of helped her. She walked down with my dad and he kind of helped her put, gave her handfuls of flowers and she tossed them and made sure they were evenly spread. And she did so good. She was great. That's adorable. So it was really sweet.

And then I didn't get to see it because, again, like she walked before me. But I did see some pictures and I cannot wait to see the video. But I think my most special part of the wedding was as soon as I came down the aisle and met Miles and we went up to the altar and we were holding hands. And Dara goes, Mommy and Daddy are so happy and ran up and was hugging me and holding my legs. So we're starting our vows. with Andara, just like hugging me. Yeah. It was so special.

You know, it felt special because everything like we've come through to come to that point and like really uniting our family. And that's why I felt I was really adamant about changing my name and just going all in on this relationship and our commitment to one another. And I've just felt like sometimes if there's like a foot in a foot out, you know, and I'm like, I'm going all in. I'm committing to this 100%. Instagram official and all.

Oh, and then, Crystal, you were walked down the aisle by your mom and your brother. Yes. I think that was, I don't, if I remember correctly, I don't think that happened at your other wedding. No, I walked by myself. Yeah, that's what I thought. I did walk by myself because my dad isn't really involved in my life. And this time around, it's like, you know, when you get married for the second time,

you just have some experience, like anything in life. and I just wanted to do things differently. And I wanted my mom and I wanted my little brother to like be right by my side. And I think at that time of my life, you know, years ago when I did get married, I felt really strongly about like how far I'd come on my own and like really proud of that. But throughout our relationship and becoming a mother and just going through this big life transition, I've understood that I'm actually not like so proud of the walls and the toughness and the armor that I built up to like push through life. I actually want to take that

off. I want to get softer. I want to lean in and have a strong man be my support, me not trying to be the dominant one, you know, in the relationship. Like I want to like step into my femininity. I want to like step into just like strength and faith. And so I just feel so much experience has like let us to really come into this marriage in a really strong place. I love that answer. There's a lot of beauty here for the two of you. A lot of great things happening. I'm really excited that we get to come on and talk to the two of you after this beautiful day

and then obviously a beautiful honeymoon where you're both glowing and some kids. From tan and from other things. Super crispy. Yeah. No, you look great. In kind of closing here with the two of you. Crystal, you know, with that last answer, just reminded me of all the work that you're doing with your platform and your community to try to build people up and to give them assets

and tools to help make them healthier, both physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally. Speak to that for a little bit. Also, if you can tie in the podcast so people can maybe tune in and listen if they're intrigued. Oh, thank you so much. Ben. Yeah, I mean, a lot of people know me as a fitness coach, but becoming a mom really just changed my perspective on the pressure women put on themselves, along with society. And my kind of rebrand has been called Rain Over Your Life, where it's fitness is a pillar, but it's our mental health, it's our support unit, all these things that really come together

to create a well-balanced life. And so I'm exploring all of that through my podcast. podcast, Rain of Your Life, where I'm really interviewing a lot of experts in the field of transformation and healing and trauma recovery. Because I'm on that journey, and I just want to invite people to come along with me so that they can start finding some answers and start finding some freedom to go rain over their life. Let's wrap this with a question about the two of you answering to each other. What is your favorite thing about Miles, and what is your favorite thing about chrystal and then what is the thing that you're dreading on having to deal with for the rest of your life god you go first it's hard to narrow it down to one thing as always

but um maybe the crystal's got just an intense like positive energy around her all the time it's hard not to get addicted to that it's authentic too you know at first you're like i wonder what you're like behind closed doors and then you find out that's just how she is yeah no totally and that's that's what really caused me fall in love with her and um it's still like that three years three and a half years later um and yeah it's great yeah that's my favorite thing along with many other things um thing i dread i'm trying to think of something funny he knows what's the first thing it comes to mind what are you going to dread there's something in his head Miles, I've said many times the shedding, the shedding is, but you can't, you can't use it now.

I just said it, but there's a, when you live with somebody who has long hair, the shedding is outrageous. And why I said this over and over again, Jessica and I have both taken steps in our life to make the shedding more palpable, like drain. No, like drain, there's like drain stuff you can put on it so the hair gets caught. It doesn't go down and, you know, you're not pulling out a, a varmint every. like six months out of the train so miles yeah you got something in there i know it yeah we can come back to you if you want we'll come back to you we're gonna say one thing that i really love about you is that you always want to find a way to like systematize things you always want to find and make things like more efficient so our everything like how we grocery shop how we like plan our meals

like we're always finding ways to improve and i love that you're always wanting to do this that because I love to do it too. And the thing I'm most dreading is telling you to make the bed because you were the last one out of it every single day. All right. I thought of mine. Crystal has a funny habit of buying way too much produce. Okay. That's what I dreaded is throwing away produce that went bad because we thought too much. Yeah. That's a good. Good answer. That's smart. Yeah, that stresses me out. Yeah, good for you. All right, guys. Thank you so much for joining us straight off your honeymoon. You guys are seriously the cutest couple and we can't wait to see what comes. Yeah, super excited for the two

of you. Thanks for coming on here. Yeah, thanks so much, guys. We just had the opportunity to interview. Crystal and Miles. An incredible couple, really looking forward to their future, bringing light and happiness and cheer into this world. It is great to see Crystal just so happy. You know, it's weird. Actually, just correct me if I'm wrong and I'm off base here. But, you know, I said it a few weeks ago where it feels like we had so many people that we rooted for so hard here at the Almost Sanders podcast. And it seems like so recently those people have found love like the Claire's come to mind. And Crystal comes to mind for me as well within that sentence. There's others. But, you know, Crystal was somebody really rooting for

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