Welcome to our latest episode, where we're going to share the story of our love and how we came together.
Join us as we talk about the process of calling Justin in, the early days of our relationship, our long-distance dating experience and how we navigated grief and built a business together.
We'll also share the story of our mutual proposal and why we decided to have a long engagement.
Stay tuned for Part 2 in our next episode where we'll talk about our wedding story.
In this episode:
Rachael gets into her process around calling Justin in after a two-year period of dating unavailable men
Rachael’s decision to delete the dating apps off her phone
The impact of Rachael’s grandma’s passing two weeks before meeting Justin
How we met for the first time at a show
The magnetic attraction that occurred between us when we first met
How Justin just felt different than the other guys Rachael was dating
Stories from the early days of our relationship
Justin’s perspective on the early days of the relationship
When we made the decision to be boyfriend and girlfriend
When Rachael said “I”m falling in love with you.” & Justin’s response.
The period of our long-distance relationship & the experiences out doing field research together
When Justin first said, “I love you.”
Falling deeper in love at Basscoast music festival, and becoming partners in life.
Moving in together
The period of time after Lin passed, and the deepening of our relationship through the grief
The period of time when we started building our business together & stepping into the entrepreneurial path
Justin navigating the end of his Master’s degree and going to Mexico for his Fungi conference
When Rachael joined him in Merida, Mexico
Our mutual proposal in a Mayan shop in Merida, and the story of our engagement rings
Our decision to have a long engagement
The full circle story of us coming together and the connection between how Justin and Rachael’s Grandfather had the same energy
Stay tuned for our wedding story in Part 2 in the next episode.
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