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Chasing CreativeEpisode 15: Being a Creative Couple with Josh and Stasia HaroldsonWe're chatting with creative couple and hosts of the Our First Drink podcast Josh and Stasia Haroldson about what it looks like to be in a creative partnership with your spouse. Join us as we talk about the relationship dynamic that comes from working on a shared project, tips for any creative collaboration, and being yourself on social media.
Here's where you can find Josh and Stasia
Search your favorite podcast app for “Our First Drink” and visit www.ourfirstdrink.com. You can also check out Josh and Stasia on Instagram.
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Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + AdviceEp. 10: Love March Madness. How college basketball and our relationship intersect.We're back! Sort of. After 9 episodes in a row to launch the podcast we decided to take a short break to recuperate. But in between recording interviews for "Season 2", Josh got inspired to write something while watching our beloved Iowa State Cyclones during March Madness.
These shorter episodes are something we'll be doing from time to time in the future. Sometimes they'll be essays and other times they'll just be a quick chat between Stasia and I.
Don't worry though, our interviews aren't going anywhere. We've got some great ones already in the can!
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Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + AdviceEp. 09: Best friends, will travel (plus baby). Jonny and Michelle Hoffner of Paper Antler Photography.As we’ve mentioned before Stasia is a CPA so this is a busy travel time of the year for her and that means I’m flying solo again in the intro while she is...literally...in the air flying home.
And I am so happy for her to be coming home because frankly...I really miss her when she’s gone. She is my best friend in the world and my evening just aren’t the same....or as funny without her.
That same kind of friendship is what immediately comes to mind as I look bac...2016-02-1348 min
Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + AdviceEp. 08: eHarmony and Marriage Between a Wolverine and a Buckeye w/ Ashely Minear and Bryan Minear.A lot of couples these days have a period of time in their lives where they’re dating long distance or someone is traveling for work (like Stasia is this week) and so they have the task of trying to maintain their relationship over things like the phone, texts, and skype. And it's definitely not always easy.
Fortunately, most couples don’t start their relationship that way. Usually there’s a fair amount of in-person time before you deal with anything long distance.
However, without giving too much away our guests for Episode 8 of the Our Fi...2016-02-0559 min
Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + AdviceEp. 07: Two lanes will take us anywhere. Etsy seller Krizia Villanueva (Oak and Olive Home) and Scott Leslie (Majestic Theatre).Although we both went to Iowa State, Josh actually graduated 18 months before Stasia. So we definitely have a ton of experience with the long distance thing.
And as you’d expect there were times it was tough, but if we're being honest, it wasn't all bad.
While Josh was working and saving money in Minnesota, he loved getting to come and visit Stasia every couple of weeks. It was like going back to college without the homework.
Speaking of homework, funny enough Stasia had her best GPA ever after Josh was gone. So if a...2016-01-2946 min
Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + AdviceEp. 06: Fashion Blogger to Farmhouse Fixer Upper with Lauren Felix (La Petite Fashionista) and Kyle Anderson.If you've ever watched an episode of Fixer Upper on HGTV you've probably had the desire to fix up a farmhouse of your own. We certainly have.
Fortunately for our Episode 6 guests, Lauren Felix of La Petite Fashionista and her fiance Kyle Anderson, that dream is actually going to become a reality when they embark on their own fixer upper project with Kyle's 100 year old Wisconsin family farmhouse.
Oh, and did we mention they're also going to be planning a wedding at the farm?
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Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + AdviceEp. 05: Navigating marriage, the globe, and life as digital nomads with Adam Nubern and Lindsey NubernIf you've ever gotten in a fight with your significant other while traveling you might take a little more time before getting stressed out after listening to this episode of the Our First Drink Podcast.
Our guests, Adam Nubern and Lindsey Nubern, have spent the last 18 months traveling around the world together all while building a strong system of communication to support their marriage and the digital nomad business they started while on the road.
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Sharing a first drink a...2016-01-1346 min
Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + AdviceEp. 04: "I didn't think our office would turn into a podcast studio." Behind the scenes of starting a podcast as a married couple with Josh and Stasia Haroldson.Today Josh and Stasia are taking a break from the usual format to talk about what it's been like to start our podcast together and some of the lessons we've learned about technology, couples, and ourselves.
In this episode
Why we decided to start a podcast.
The (sometimes painful) lessons learned from listening to yourself have a conversation.
Decorating your office with podcast equipment.
Josh's obsessive quest to make us sound great.
Learning to fit a new creative project into your holiday Hallmark movie watching schedule.
What advice we've already learned from our couples.
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Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + AdviceEp. 03: How to Build a Creative Business with Photographers Joel Bear of August and Maggie Bear of Charmant PaperyThis episode of the Our First Drink Podcast is full of lessons on how to build a sustainable, creative business as a couple (and still stay best friends). As a young, driven couple, our guests Joel and Maggie Bear are already on their way towards doing some great things together. Through their projects like Joel Bear Studios and Charmant Papery they're focused on building a business that will support the lives they want to have together now and in the future. Listen via iTunes | Stream on Stitcher | Rate us on iTunes In this e...2015-12-0335 min
Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + AdviceEp. 02: Practicing Kindness in Your Relationship with Ryan Birkicht and Samantha Birkicht of Operation GenerosityThis episode of the Our First Drink Podcast is all about finding ways to incorporate kindness and generosity into your life and relationship. Our guests for this episode, Ryan and Samantha Birkicht, are the founders of OperationGenerosity.com. After moving to Madison, WI Ryan was frustrated by the hurdles he kept running into with volunteering so Samantha encouraged Ryan to start something himself. Now, with Operation Generosity they encourage people to look for small ways to incorporate giving back into their every day lives through monthly “Kindness Challenges”. Listen via iTunes | Stream on Stitc...2015-11-2435 min
Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + AdviceEp. 01: "I Like Your Unicycle" with Ann Martin and Kai Martin of Rêve EventsWelcome to the very first episode of the Our First Drink Podcast! Today’s episode shares the story of Ann and Kai Martin whose nearly 10 year relationship has helped support multiple businesses, traveling around the country, and was all started with an unexpected, one-wheeled vehicle. Listen via iTunes | Stream on Stitcher | Rate us on iTunes About Ann and Kai Martin Ann and Kai are one of those couples that you watch for 5 minutes and just totally get what they’re about. They’re a super creative duo that work hard and support each other unwaveringly. They ha...2015-11-1738 min