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282 | special forces LIVE Q&A! | episode 4 and more
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In this episode, we’re answering your questions LIVE about the season and sharing a few thoughts on Special Forces episode 4! (more to hear about next week!) We wanted to get to as many of your questions as we could and chat with you all in real time about this season :) Let us know what you think and tell us your favorite parts! So excited to be watching alongside all of you :) We’ll be doing this every week, so keep an eye on my Instagram for the question box with all your questions.
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(00:00) why a live q&a?
(00:45) advice from friends who were previously on special forces
(02:12) favorite recruits and the integrations
(04:52) the meals we ate
(07:23) how it felt to be recorded all day long
(09:19) medical exemption items
(10:24) did we lose weight on the show?
(11:11) any embarrassing moments from the show?
(13:20) was it harder physically or mentally?
(14:40) when people vw, do people leave right away?
(15:05) our toughest challenge
(16:15) was there a lot of snoring?
(16:50) our first shower and sleep after being on the show
(17:55) how it was watching each other vs doing it ourselves
(18:42) how the tunnels went…
(20:00) all about the ds
(24:10) would i join the special forces in real life?
(25:45) did gymnastics or football prepare us better?
(27:11) our first meals after the show
(29:25) another one bites the dust
(29:44) when we filmed special forces
(31:40) who surprised us the most from the cast
(32:26) how our kids navigated us being gone
(33:30) do we say bye to people who leave the show?
(34:35) what we learned from this experience
(36:50) navigating being on the show married
(39:27) everything happens for a reason
(40:20) staying in touch with the cast
(41:21) how accurate are the shows vs what we experienced in real life
(42:27) an all-star season?
(44:03) who we think should be on next season
(46:12) how the integrations worked
(47:13) if we could do it again, what would we do differently?
(48:14) how did this improve our marriage?
(51:50) new respect for military couples
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