The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast - Love is in the Air

Episode Date: February 1, 2022

While Ashley settles in to life as a new mom, Ben is playing Cupid for a special Almost Famous Valentine’s Day party thanks to Macy’s! We’re hanging out with some true Bachelor love stories and letting the romance flow! Our recent Bachelorette Michelle Young and Nayte stop by for an update on their fairy tale relationship, and we hang out with Abigail & Noah to hear how they reconnected after Paradise! Plus, Trista Sutter shares some advice to help your relationship go the distance Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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She was super nervous about delivering her baby boy. And it sounds like she did absolutely amazing. Like we all knew she would. Of course. I'm so excited to hear all the details. I actually texted her and said, I'm filling in for you today. I just wanted to say congratulations. Don't you dare text me back.

But I'm so happy for them. I just love new parenthood and newborns and just this change in their life that is so exciting and monumental and oh, I just can't wait to hear how it went and how she's feeling. Oh, yeah, it's going to be so exciting. And I know she's going to be joining our podcast sometime very soon to tell us all the details on how it's going. She obviously has a very special place here at the almost famous podcast. our podcast. But we're so happy to have you. Now, we have a big episode. It is all about love. So we're going to interview two of Bachelor Nation's favorite couples, Noah and Abigail and

Michelle and Nate. We're going to talk to him about Valentine's Day. We're going to talk to them about what the relationships like, what the successes and struggles have been. But we're also very thankful because Nacy's helped put on this episode for us. So what better place to kind of celebrate love, then going to Valentine's Day and picking up some of Macy's. Now, I know we have Nate and Michelle here right now to join us. Let's bring them in and talk about love. Yay!

Hey, Michelle and Nate are joining our podcast. Thank you so much for coming on. It means a lot to us. Well, thank you. Of course. Thank you. You know, we're here, and I don't know if you've heard the big news, but my typical co-host is Ashley Icanetti. We've been able to speak before you. she just had her baby.

And so Trista Sutter is filling in for her because Ashley and Jared are now parents. And that's the big deal, right? That's amazing. I'm so excited for those two. Right. I mean, just I've talked to her a little bit, but just even when she's posted, it hasn't been the easiest pregnancy. And so I'm sure they're really happy to have their new family member here.

Yes. Yeah. Yeah. So Trista came on. I mean, we did a baby sheriff, so she came on and gave some good advice. So I'm sure Ashley's prepped and ready, but we've got to get some advice from you to today. This episode is titled Love is in the Air, and it is. And it's very obvious with you, too, because we just talked about it.

You decided to match and wear the same black t-shirt for this episode. So that's a very, like, coupled thing to do. Oh, man. They have no words, Ben. They have no words. That's great. I appreciate it. So Nate and Michelle, first off, to kick it off, how are you two doing? You're obviously together. I know you travel around. You're not able to be together at a time.

How is your relationship going? Hey, it's, yeah, no, it's amazing, you know? Like, we're definitely, like, bringing all of our, like, friends and family together, our friend groups together. You know, Michelle's been able to meet my friends from Canada, my friends from Austin. I've been able to meet all her hometown friends. family, obviously. So it's nice. It's like everybody's just coming together. But I don't know, we're spending a lot of good time together and like really jumping into each other's lives. That's important. I think that was probably the number one reason that Ryan and I, I don't even know

if you guys know who I am, but I was the first bachelorette, Nate. I'm sure you weren't watching the show back then, if you ever did before. But so I think that, you know, Ryan and I, moved to Vail, Colorado right after the show. That's where he was living. And people ask all the time. And I think that was one of the main reasons that we've been able to be successful. So I love seeing that you guys are working so hard on, you know, intertwining your lives and bringing your families together,

bringing your friend groups together. I think it's really, really important for your future. And I really want you to succeed because I love the two of you together. So just from this old, old gal, OG, I love seeing that and I'm excited for you guys. And on that note, I want to know because I watch the After the Final Rose special, the big old surprise check you got. What are you, have you found a house yet? What's going on with that?

I mean, that's something where, like, we are so excited about that. Nate and I are definitely planners. Like we like to make sure we have all the information. We want to make sure that we're making the best choice. And with that excitement, it's so easy to just all of a sudden just, you know, find a spot and jump right into that. But we do talk a lot about investing. We do talk a lot about like generational wealth and some things that we can do with that. And just making sure that we are setting up ourselves for those things.

that we want in the future like you know having a family kids things like that um and so as much as we're excited with that we we are taking it slow to make sure that we make the right choice um a smart choice but uh yes but it is in the works very smart very smart we i'm sorry but your shirt what happened how did when did you change i got hot outside palm springs is a little steamy so i I wore the palm tree shirt because I thought it was going to make me look cool at the airport and, like, fit in with the rest of the crowd here. And I just got called out for it. And, you know, it's quite the look, I know. You know, Nate and Michelle, you know, I get this as a podcast.

Your personal lives are, should be personal to you. But, you know, you're talking to two people here. One, who had a very successful relationship from the Bachelor. Lorette, she's married with kids, as she mentioned, living and fail with her husband. Me, on the other hand, did not have a successful relationship from The Bachelor, but in a very successful relationship now. But I also know, even in the midst of the best times after the show for me, life gets weird and hard and unexpected, and people are very nosy, just like I'm being right now, and wondering

everything about your business. Have you found it difficult at all to navigate a relationship? within this or are you guys finding like some tricks that you could share with us that have really worked for you? I think for both of us, the biggest thing is that, you know, everybody wants everything now, right? Like they want to know what you're doing all of the time, whether that they want to know because they want to be supportive or they want to know because they're waiting for your relationship to fail, you know? But for us, it's just not, not. I have really focused on making sure that we're doing, like taking the necessary steps to make

sure that we do know each other fully because it has been really fast. And, you know, learning how Nate handles different things versus how I handle different things and just truly never letting that communication piece disappear because that's the biggest thing. And I think both of us kind of agree that if as long as we're willing to talk about it, it might be uncomfortable at times. But as long as we can keep talking about it and that line of communication and that line of like truly taking a step back and understanding what the other person is saying, I feel like that's kind of what's helped us navigate all of this. And we also still try to be very private people in our own ways. But yeah, we're not used to this still. I'm not sure if there was ever a point

like with you guys where you got used to the attention you got used to the fame but as far as like the negative attention that stuff doesn't really affect us but yeah i don't know yeah i know you never get used to it because there's a few things and people always are like you're discrediting yourself here when i say this and i mean it and i actually think it's a healthy mindset for me i'm like i did nothing to deserve this attention i went on a dating show like i don't have any tangible skill sets. I always always say that to people too. Like my buddies, they'll be, they'll be bugging me like, oh, you're going to change. You're going to change. I'm like, dude, like, I don't have any talents. Like, people like me because I was on a TV show. It's not like I'm like,

the weekend and I'm like the number one singer of 2020. No, I'm just a dude who ended up on a TV show. Like, you know, I will always be just, yeah, you know, I agree with you. Like, nothing, you really just went on a dating show, you know what I mean? Like, you know, like, keep it's up grounded. Don't let it get to your head, like, you know. But it is kind of cool to like, because that's kind of how I thought about it too. It's just like when, you know, people are so excited to see, you're like, you know, we both played sports, he had a track.

I did basketball and, like, you grind it and you worked for that. And, like, you know, the spotlight that's on you for, like, that hard work when we're on a TV show like this, it's like, get even more attention. And you're like, I didn't do anything. But at the same time, like, you stay true to who you are. people love you for who you are. So that's kind of pretty cool, too. Yeah. Yeah. It's a good argument. You're right. I mean, like, that's the one thing at night that you can hold on to is like, hey, at least I save myself. At least I've tried to do the best I can with this opportunity that's

been handed to me and literally just handed to me at least I've tried to like hold that with with appreciation and gratitude. And I do take pride in that. Because I do think we've tried hard and it's oftentimes been the people I've surrounded myself with. I was just on a trip. to Pauline Springs with my buddies and from high school. And we were out one night and this girl comes up and she goes, Ben. And I like had a moment where I, you know, I'd spent four days with my high school friends and I like was confused on how I knew her. And I didn't.

I forgot that like she knew me from a television show. And my buddies were like, that was a weird moment. Like you acted like you had no clue what was going on. I was like, you know, I forget. Like you do. So back to you two though. We do really wish the best. And the communication is so key during this time.

because it's so weird, but you haven't each other to lean on. And that's important to always understand because nobody's prep for this. But Valentine's Day is coming up also. And it is a time to celebrate love, you know, when you're in love. How are you guys going to spend Valentine's Day? Do you have any special things that you're going to start and any traditions that might kick in this year? Traditions. I got a couple of things, but obviously can't talk about it.

I'm going to ruin some surprises, whatnot. but yeah no just as long as we're together we're thinking about actually going somewhere for Valentine's Day or that weekend so looking forward to that weekend so will she be surprised on the somewhere or do you plan to tell her the somewhere we're planning together yeah do you guys do either of you like surprises we both like surprises we both like surprises. I like doing. He's like, eh-uh. Never mind. Never mind. Okay, I like being, I think we might be in the same boat on this one. I like being the surprise. Like, I like being the one doing the surprising. Yeah. Yeah. I think for both of us, it's hard for us to like receive gifts. Yeah,

well, okay, you mentioned this. This makes me think, do you guys know your love language? Do we? Do you Yeah. Do you know that book? Oh, yeah. Was it on the show? I feel like we do know our love languages. There was... I feel like you're all of them. Just everything. Yeah, all of them. Is that a good thing or not a thing? A lot of places you need to hit. Right. I feel like, wait, do you want to tell me mine? I'll tell you yours or do you want me to tell you yours? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. I feel like is quality time and this is not my mom on the road track okay wait quality I think it was on your show I feel like I feel like and a lot of people I had to remember about Nate okay I'm not to get too first enough okay okay quality wait I can't even think of all of them right now

Okay, so there's quality time, right? There's, I'm not, there's gift giving. No, there's gifts receiving. If it's talking about yours, like, what do you do like? Words of affirmation. Words of affirmation, yeah. Okay. Quality time.

Never mind. Let's, Ben, you got another question? Quality time, physical touch. That's it. Okay, okay. Words of affirmation. You don't, you don't, you're not very good at accepting compliment. yeah that's a good that's an endearing trait though i mean he's a good looking dude he's he's

kind and if he can't take a compliment he's like i don't i don't deserve that it's endearing he's humble he's humble yeah he's a humble man that is how ryan is too my husband so it's a good quality what would you say matter quality time physical touch yeah so i mean like are you guys more there's the puppy are you guys more like uh do you appreciate a nice hug and a snuggle or a kiss like what like what's your valent like on valentine's day are you wanting like just to snuggle and hug on each other are you more of like hey let's you know kiss it up a gift um um a big like a massive cuddler yeah yeah michel like i will find every crevice of his body I'm a kid too, you know?

Yeah, I'm a cuddler, for sure. Hugger, cuddler, lap sitter. I'll ask my mom. I still sit in my mom, so I don't know. You do? Oh, I love it. Yeah, I don't know. I don't know if it was how I was raised or what, but.

That's really cute. Really cute. And sometimes, you know? Yeah. You know, sometimes you look like, babe. Yeah. they uh jessica used to say well she still does i guess she says if i i just want to get in your pocket and i was like please like i'm a cuddler but she just like we'll find i mean literally

somehow watching a movie and she like snuggles in and like she like curls up in this ball that is so surbodies touching mine in some way it's unbelievable in fact i find it very impressive and it happens often um i can't relate with that it's a talent it's a talent it's a I was just going to say that. It's a talent. Talent. All right, guys. Another question coming your way.

What are your three favorite traits about each other? I know you're private and trying to be private, but we'd love for you to share with our audience. Three of the favorite traits about each other. On for Michelle, just like who she is as a person, especially when meeting my family for the first time, that was really special. Just like, she just embraced the entire family.

from the get-go. You know, like, my family's very, especially, like, I'm mainly talking about my dad's side of the family. We're very reserved. You don't really talk about much. We kind of just go with the flow, very, just to ourselves kind of. I don't know. And, yeah, no, Michelle came in there, like, a wrecking ball, got everybody in my family.

I remember looking at my step-sister in the middle of, like, the first day that Michelle was in Winnipeg. And me and my steps-sister were just looking at each other like, yo, like, what's going on? We're seeing a whole new side of my dad. new side of my own side of like everybody we're just like this is weird but yeah no she definitely brings a lot of happiness and joy and excitement out of people um that that's that i'm honestly that one that one hit me in such like a special way that i'm using that for all three that's that's just

all three really wow it was it was huge for me it was no no it was just it was just such a special like it was it was only like two weeks ago so it's still like really like dear in my mind or whatever the saying is so it was just that was just crazy special for me just because I know how my family is and they're they're they're not like that so it's special and like same thing with my friends like this is the first time in Austin however how Michelle like kind of just how my friends just I don't know it just seems like Michelle has been friends with my friends for forever like it's crazy it's crazy how it's so important yeah yeah yeah yeah I just feel like everybody who is important to him, they're important to me.

And it might be, I mean, I know that you've known them longer than I have, but like, I don't know. I don't see why I can't jump right in. So I'm going to try a hugger, you know? My family doesn't do the hugs, but you should. Now they do. Well, yeah, it was fantastic. I love it.

All right, Michelle. My three things. about Nate would just be, I think the biggest thing is like for him to be able to look at things in like such a realistic way that even like there's been times where we're talking about different things or where, you know, even if we like disagree, he's able to like take a step back and like actually fully like assess the situation and then move forward with that. And I think it seems like that's a really like weird trait to absolutely love. But, but, but no, but when you're in this world, you can get caught up on so many different things and so many different emotions.

And with, like, Nate, I just feel like he's always, like, consistently at the same spot. So it's like, you know, if we get in an argument or if I'm upset, it's like once that argument's done, like, it is done. Like, it's not a grudge. It's not anything like that. And I have, I think that took me and it's still taking me a little bit to get used to just because I have. I've been in relationships where, you know, the other person did hold grudges and help grudges and help grudges. And it's just like, no, once we figure it out, we figured it out.

And Nate's like bouncing around doing his own thing again, you know. And so I think that's something that just keeps the relationship really healthy. And his goofy side, he's got a big goofy side. I thought I had a big goofy side. Nate has a massive goofy side. And it's just like he's, you know, I get home. and he's singing around or he's, you know, making up his own rap while he's washing dishes and just like different things that like, I don't know. I thought only I did. And so it's

pretty cool to just have my little like other piece of weird with me all the time. Oh, that's so love. Other piece of weird. That's a great comment. I know. My other piece of weird. But I think the last piece is just like his motivation. of, you know, his goal setting. I'm a big goal setter. He's very much a big goal setter as well. And just, like, we both know that we want to do great things. And we are going to do great things. And he supports me. I support him. And it's just constant grind. That's great. Well, you two are lovely. We're celebrating you too. This Valentine's Day season, we wish you the best love. And we know it's hard. We know it's weird at times. We know it's awesome.

so beautiful so many times and if you want to make it work you can make it work and there's a great future ahead so wishing the best thanks for joining the almost change podcast we appreciate you both thank you for having us bye guys so trista obviously today's episode is full of vaccination favorite couples you're a part of that group if not the the king queen of that group Valentine's day is coming up. Before we bring on Noah and Abigail, what plans do you and Ryan have for Valentine's Day? Or do you have any plans at all? Like, is Valentine's Day just not something that you guys do? I didn't really think about it being Valentine's Day until we started talking about it. I am so engulfed in my kids' activities, so hockey for Max and dance for Blakely. And we are

constantly going, going, going, going, going in terms of them. So I really, the only thing I've done is I got a card that's it so far we haven't planned anything i know that isn't valentine's day it's got to be on um is it on a monday i think because i feel like the 12th max has hockey so and that's how i know what is going on in my life the hockey schedule um so i think it's a monday night i don't even know if ryan's working i have no idea what we're doing if we're doing anything are you doing anything? Probably not. So I kind of have this theory that Jess and I should be doing Valentine's Day often. So one thing we're going to do is we always around that time of year, it doesn't have to be in the day. We go on a really nice date, like a night that we just get away and we have dinner

together and we'll just talk about life. And I think that's the best Valentine's Day. You know, I could get her a card and I might still just and write something in it. But one of my favorite things to do is to leave her notes like when I leave and like leave her a note anyways. And so yes, Valentine's Day is important because I think it's just a good day to be like, hey, I'm in love. Like, this is awesome. I have a reason to celebrate it. But we don't always do in the traditional sense. Like we don't always get each other like, you know, and just she's in she works in skincare. Our house is full of random gifts from people every day all day. She doesn't want some other random gift from me. Um, so, so, uh, piggybacking on our last.

conversation with Michelle and Nate. Do you know her love language? Oh yeah. It's physical touch and quality time. No question. I mean, that that girl is a snuggler and a cuddler and a, I mean, she is, she's so good at curling up in a ball, like on top of me at every moment of the day. And then what about you? The reason, the reason I ask is because maybe, you know, for Valentine's Day, you do what her love language is. So it seems like you're already doing that in that if you're going to have quality time, you go out together, you know, actually reconnect or connect if you haven't, if you haven't been together, if you've been together, if you haven't been out of town

or whatever. My love, one of my love languages, probably the top one is words of affirmation. So Ryan is really, really good about getting me. I mean, obviously, that's kind of one of the big reasons I fell in love with them. He wrote me poetry. And he still, to this day, writes me the most incredibly thoughtful cards. And so that's like a big thing to me is getting at least a card for any holiday. It doesn't have to be like some incredible gift, although I love gifts too, but cards really touch my heart.

So I think just tuning in to, you know, your partner's love language is really important, whether it's Valentine's Day or every day, you know? you're right well let's find out if noah and abigail are celebrating valentine's day or what they do i think he gave some great advice maybe we'll share with him hey let's bring on noah and abigail a part of love is in the air episode i don't write songs god write songs i take dictation i didn't even know you've been a pastor for over 10 years i think culture is any space that you live in that develops you on a recent episode of culture raises us podcast, I sat down with Warren Campbell, Grammy-winning producer, pastor, and

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We have Noah and Abigail joining the Almost Famous podcast. Yes, they are part of Batchanation's favorite couples that are joining us today. Noah and Abigail, how are you doing? We're good. Awesome. Yeah. Yeah, no, I just woke up because he's usually sleeping during the day because he's working night shifts at the hospital. So you get to pull him out of bed for this.

Oh, sorry. Yeah. Oh, man. That's a big deal. Well, did we wake you up or is this about the time you would wake up? I don't only wake up a little later because I went to bed at 9.30. So now it's two. Two something.

I'll go on at 7. You went to bed at 9.30 in the morning? yeah i get off oh wow wow so if i look asleep i might be a little bit but i am stoked thanks for having us on yeah thank you so much oh my god you do look great thank you yeah thank you yeah you're welcome well this is obviously a valentine's day special episode uh you know you two are spending your time together right now. Are you going to be together on Valentine's Day? Do you have any special plans for this love day? I mean, we'll be together for about three or four weeks, but I think I'm flying back to New York

on Valentine's Day, so we might have to do like a little early Valentine's Day day. Obviously, the correct answer here is every day's love day, Ben. You put it, you made it easy there for me. Um, yeah, she's been out. We're in Huntington right now. So she's been out here for a few weeks. We will be going to Mexico the week before as like a little getaway. So we're going to count that as a Valentine's Day thing.

And then we'll be, I'll be on shift for the days before Valentine's. So it'll be kind of hard to pull off on Valentine's Day. But, uh, we do have some fun stuff, fun stuff planned, yeah. And how's it going? Like how, tell us about your relationship. and how everything's going? It's been good. I'm still doing long distance, so I'm still based out of New York.

But I mean, right now I have the flexibility. So when he's working, I'm able to fly out to Huntington. So we spend a lot of time together. It feels like we live together at this point, but still doing distance. I would say for somebody who's very much a not long distance person, we're doing great. It seems to it all the time. At least one person is flying to see the other, you know, at least every other week.

That's awesome. You couldn't have picked a longer distance in the United States. No kidding. First is New York and Oklahoma. Then it's just, we're just going coast to coast at this point. We're going to really test how far I can get. I might go down to Mexico. Let's see how far apart we can go.

Now, what is, you know, when I was doing long distance with my now wife, we had some tricks that made it work, some things that we stayed consistent. Do you guys have any tricks for the two of you to continue to make this relationship work, even though you are living on the opposite side of the country? I wouldn't say it's like a trick, but I mean, we'll do like, we'll watch the same show. Like when we're doing long distance, we'll make it like a point to like watch all the episodes together. so it like gives us something to like plan and like look forward to instead of just being like okay we're just going to hop on a call like we'll try to talk where we're doing things like we'll set that time aside to like watch our show um do you have any tricks um we always say good night even we always say good night yeah a lot of it's probably because obviously with my schedule being

different than hers um well at least we use a show that we'll watch um just just because it's hard for me to be, like, calling somebody every night to talk for two hours every night. I'm not so much like that. So we find things that, you know, we can talk as we're watching a show in the background or we'll make sure, even if I'm on shift or doing something, we'll still call each other every night. I don't know about tips and tricks. We just, we both make sure we're putting an effort, I guess. A lot of, definitely have to work on community. communication from me, so. I mean, me too. That's always something that we're working on.

Yeah, we're both putting in, you know, an equal effort. What's the show? We got to know what shows have you really enjoyed watching together. Right now, so I don't know what happens. Somehow I missed every show made from like 2008 to 2020. So right now we're watching Game of Thrones for the first time. Good choice. I just watched the Redwoods. Amazing, right? Have you seen Yellowstone? That was her first one that we watched together.

My life, I grew up. So freaking good. Yeah. It's, it's, you know what? I've had a crush on Kevin Costner since I was in my young teen news. So, yeah, the show does just, it's perfect for us. Well, you know, long distance is hard, though. And obviously we've talked about your trip to Mexico.

We've talked about you guys making it work. Tristan, I like asking this question. We just asked it to Michelle and Nate before you came on. Can each of you, Noah explain about Abigail, explain about Noah, your favorite traits about each other? Like, if you could just take this second and say your favorite things about each other, I think that would really be a special moment for us.

Do you want first? No, I think you should go first. All right. Shivalrous. He's shiverous. There's just so many. I need to like figure out which one I want to say. I would say favorite thing would be a two-way tie is her outlook on life.

And she's very funny. So very easy going, go with the flow, look on the bright side of life. I think that's very attractive. I this is going to sound crazy but she also does call me out on my BS which I'm not going to say is my favorite but just keeps me consistent so able to you know love life go with the flow have a positive attitude but still you know be able to ground me I'd say that's that's probably my favorite love it what about you yeah Abigail you're on the spot now I know he kind of parts of mind because I was going to say probably one of my favorite things is he's just very positive.

He kind of just takes every day, one day at a time, which is really nice in a relationship. And then I also think, too, just it's very easy going with him. Like we, I mean, I really just feel like I'm dating my best friend. It's just really easy. We have a lot of fun together. And, yeah, we don't take anything too seriously, which I really like. I think that's so important. I think that's probably why you guys are successful.

far is that you are intuitive to how each other is. And you have a great outlook on life. At least you could see that on Bachelor in Paradise when I watched, you know. I'm a fan. I'm a fan. So I loved watching you guys. The whole time. I don't know what you're talking about. But you didn't fight the whole time. I was asleep, apparently, the whole time. Got to catch up on your sleep somehow. You barely sleep now. Yeah. You got to find your way to sleep because, come on, waking up four hours, five hours

after doing it for this podcast is a big deal to all of us. Yeah, thank you. Hey, we had another question for Michelle and Nate. And it's something that I think is important in relationships, especially when you're first getting started, not that you guys were just getting started, but I think early on in your relationship, it's important to get to know this about each other. And that's your love languages. Do you guys know about love languages?

Have you heard of that book? Mm-hmm. I mean, I know a couple of them. I actually didn't know what they were until we went on the show. And then producers were always asking, like, what you're like? Oh, they were? Like, we talked about it so much. So it's something new for me, but for love languages.

So my, I can, I can tell you that ours are definitely different. That's okay. That's what I can tell you. And you're like, I don't know what they are. They're just different. I don't know. no mine mine kind of pretty much just comes down to you know i don't care so much about the semantics or the individual thing it boils down to like the amount of effort that i can see is put into it

you know so it's not the gift as much as it is that you thought about a small gift you know it's not the fact that i get five hours a day it's the fact that you know you only had an hour and gave me 20 minutes or whatever so yeah mine boils down more to the behind and i feel like what would you say yours is um i mean are you saying nurses like quality time then quality time for sure yeah it's kind of like just do what you can for me yeah it's like quality time i just need i just need a little bit but i don't need you know it's not like i'm looking for two hours every right it's meaningful words of affirmation i do like as i was going to say that's what hers is yeah i need words of affirmation especially during long distance i think it just kind of ties in with

communication knowing am i doing what i can to like make you happy um if anything i can work on um that obviously quality time too when we can so you better make sure you get her a card noa at the very least listen we're working on it um but it was a it was a fun or it was it's all over it now uh it has been a fun um you know journey to kind of figure out what hers is and me think about what mine is, you know, what I appreciate it more and what I noticed she appreciates more. It has been a lot of fun and difficulty sometimes, but definitely fun. Yeah. Well, I think for Valentine's Day, make sure you remember what you just said both of you. It's tough. Long distance is hard. Like some of these things are like sometimes impossible. You got to get creative

about how you can satisfy, you know, the needs of others. I get it. And it does seem like you two are doing an absolutely incredible job at it. But because you're doing long distance, I'm sure there's some moments in your relationship so far that stand out to you. Do you have any, like, as, you know, we're in this season of love, do you have any dates that you've been on together that really, like, stand out as some of your favorite dates or just times together?

Favorite dates? Usually it's Noah that's planning all the dates. He really likes to take the time to remember different things I said and kind of do like a date night um there was one time in oklahoma he put together like a in his backyard he has like the strain lights and he did like a little projector movie oh that was really fun i am not the best planner i'm not really i'll do i'll like cook you dinner no you guys um i would say my favorite one was when it was earlier on we might have still been in hiding. She was in Oklahoma. So we couldn't go out to places because we were still

not able to be shown that we were in a relationship. And my brother has cattle in like a bunch of land. And we ended up doing, getting to see the sunset, drinking some whiskey, watching the sunset, rode four-wheelers in the rain, had a bonfire and then looked at the stars all in one night. And it was just, it wasn't even supposed to be a date. It was just kind of getting added on. And then I was like, oh, we're making this a date. This is going to be, I'm going to act like I planned it.

But really, it was just rolling. And nobody even knew. Nobody even knew how much fun we were having. We couldn't post about it except for like subtle pictures, you know. but I thought it was fun because that's like how I grew up in Oklahoma. And it was like a fun little, you know, what I used to always do. Just stay out late, watch the stars, have bonfires, things like that. It was like a little piece of home for me that, you know, I haven't really been on too many dates in a while.

So it was a fun, I don't know, what I enjoy. It was really fun. I mean, it seems like you could go planning dates for The Bachelor with that kind of date. I could. It seems right up there alley. bachelor in their dates because i've met the people that plan them but i definitely you're uh you've got a romantic soul to you buddy we're proud of you um hey final question for you too before we let you go um if there's one other bachelor nation couple other than

tristan or ian because we don't want to make this awkward if you don't say them so they're off the table here um that you could do a double date with now who would it be well we are we i forgot to mention we are going actually with they were our favorite couple on paradise joe and serena they're coming oh awesome that's four so um okay if we don't count them we do love joe and serena um they love beck and thomas yeah beck and thomas oh yeah um so most of these couples are like batch and paradise couples if It seems like you guys really bonded with the other couples on during the season. I'm trying to think who else right away.

Like outside of our season? Yeah. I think Kayla and Jason would be really fun. I'd DM Jason and you didn't get back to me. So I'd probably just do. Not Jason. I love it. That's great.

I mean, that comes to mine is, yeah, the ones from. paradise. We bonded with them a lot. I don't know. Does anyone live out there with you? I can't even think of a single name. Is anyone else out in Huntington or in New York? I can't think right now. What was that? Alan Huntington in New York. Yeah. I think Tasha lives out here, but that might be awkward. That would be. That's great. You should. You should, You should definitely try that. That's always fun when you run into people of the past from the show. It always goes well, and it's never weird.

Never weird. Never. Never weird. Well, hey, the two of you are awesome and a beautiful couple. Noah, thanks again for waking up for this. Man, that just means a lot. And Abigail. Yeah, continue to shine bright.

Thanks for joining this episode of Almost Hamas podcast. We appreciate it. Appreciate y'all. Happy Valentine's Day. Happy Valentine's Day. Happy Valentine's Day. Well, everybody, thanks for joining. Thanks for listening today.

Thanks again to Macy's for helping us put on this episode during this season of love. It does mean a lot. And Trista, thanks for filling in and joining us today. I know this was all of a sudden, just super sudden. But, I mean, come on, Ashley was having a baby. So nobody can predict it. So thanks for joining. You're welcome.

I'm so happy to be here. And Ashley, speaking of you guys. and so excited to hear all the details and see your baby boy. No, it's such an exciting time. I mean, we've talked about it before many times, but during this podcast, we've seen both of us go through breakups, be single, confused, waiting, wanting, wondering, go back into relationships, breakups,

and then meet our special somebody. And now we get to see I actually become a mother. I know. It's just such a cool time. and something to really celebrate. So, hey, we're thinking about you, but Trista, thank you again. With that,

this is another episode of Almost Famous podcast. A very special episode brought to you by Macy's. And with that, I've been Ben. I've been Trista. Thank you, Trista.

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