Ep. 2 Pt. 2: How We Met (Our Story, Continued)

Part two picks up where the story left off — a passport crisis before an international flight, moving in together, getting engaged, welcoming their son, and the whirlwind that brought them to New England (and soon, Florida).

Show Notes:

0:00 – Intro & thank you

1:01 – The text after the event & inviting her to Denver

3:02 – She says no — testing trust

4:22 – Moving to Arizona, missing their first "date"

6:23 – "I want to date you" — Michael's blunt declaration

7:59 – First date in Utah, sprinklers, and stargazing

9:36 – Long distance begins; the powerful weekend visit

10:17 – Halloween & meeting family

12:32 – California birthday trip — official boyfriend/girlfriend

13:44 – Flying out to drive her (and the dog) to Arizona

16:16 – Saying "I love you" & moving in together

17:47 – The Europe trip is booked

19:43 – The passport crisis

23:17 – The $1,200 flight fix

25:53 – The Seattle airport gate scare

28:07 – Getting pregnant, moving toward marriage

31:14 – Proposal & engagement, summer 2024

32:00 – Roman's birth, November 2024

34:01 – Deciding to leave Arizona

35:03 – The move to Massachusetts & wedding planning

36:04 – The wedding day

38:01 – The brutal New England winter

40:05 – Current life & the plan to move to Florida

41:00 – Wrap-up & what's next

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Ep. 2 Pt. 1: How We Met (Our Story)

Brielle and Michael take you back to the beginning — how they first crossed paths in 2018, the wild coincidences that led them to the same rooms, and the slow-burn shift from coaching relationship to real feelings.

Show Notes:

0:00 – Intro, dad shirt, life update

2:05 – 19-month-old toddler trenches

2:43 – How they first crossed paths (2018, Utah)

8:16 – Michael's first impression of Brielle

11:44 – NLP training world & early overlap

15:20 – Brielle's 2019 wedding

18:39 – Michael's divorce, stepping away

20:56 – Brielle's separation & low point

22:01 – Coaching relationship begins (2022)

27:52 – Scottsdale event — the shift begins

32:07 – Michael's "define the one" moment

34:01 – Dinner, flirting, and getting caught

41:56 – Part 2 teaser

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0:00 – Intro & meet the hosts Michael and Brielle

0:21 – Current life: living with in-laws, baby Roman

1:38 – Our Next Moves

3:16 – Why we started the podcast

3:40 – Show topics: mindset, health, clean living

5:15 – Brielle: singer, dancer, creative

6:00 – What the show is NOT

7:26 – Navigating sharing their son on social media

12:48 – Faith & different religious backgrounds

15:08 – Teaser: how they met (there was drama)

19:16 – Michael’s brain vs. Brielle’s soul

22:30 – Personal growth & transformation

24:49 – Listeners as friends, not followers

28:35 – Closing thought: Matthew 6:22 on generosity