Lydia Plath Wyse and her husband Zac join Matt & Abby for an honest conversation about growing up on Welcome to Plathville, falling in love, and getting married on reality TV. Lydia shares what shaped her upbringing, how faith and family influenced her relationship, and the personal loss that...
Lydia Plath Wyse and her husband Zac join Matt & Abby for an honest conversation about growing up on Welcome to Plathville, falling in love, and getting married on reality TV. Lydia shares what shaped her upbringing, how faith and family influenced her relationship, and the personal loss that deeply impacted her family. They also talk newlywed life, community, and what it’s really like living parts of your story in the public eye.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Lydia Plath
01:52 - Falling in love on Welcome to Plathville
04:40 - Growing up Plath
09:59 - Our family's religious beliefs
13:53 - Zac's upbringing
16:51 - Rumors that almost ruined our wedding
22:16 - Getting married on reality TV
22:50 - Sponsor: Ekster
24:20 - Why we got married so quickly
30:03 - Planning to grow our family
34:13 - The importance of community
35:29 - Our biggest fight before we got married
38:50 - What reality TV pays
40:34 - Newlywed life
45:19 - Sponsor: Rocket Money
47:17 - The blessing and curse of the public eye
53:46 - How my parent's divorce affected our marriage
57:05 - The loss of my baby brother
1:10:53 - Sponsor: Huel
1:12:25 - The family band that started it all
1:19:32 - How do you tailor your content for your audience?
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