Today’s episode is a special one because it’s our first-ever double date episode — and we could not have asked for a lovelier couple to kick it off with.

We’re joined by Broadway star Laura Osnes and her husband, photographer + producer Nathan Johnson, for a funny, honest, and genuinely heartwarming conversation about love, marriage, career pivots, creative partnership, and what it looks like to build a life together over the long haul.

We get into their very cinematic origin story (which includes Aladdin, a chipped tooth, a secret Santa gift, and a first kiss on stage), how Laura’s Broadway career took off after winning a reality show, what it was really like filming One Royal Holiday during COVID, and how Nathan found his own path from acting into photography, producing, and co-building a creative business with Laura.

We also talk about the less glamorous side of long-term love — pet peeves, late-night business chats in bed, toilet paper debates, working with your spouse, and how they’ve stayed connected through 19 years of marriage.

And yes, we also ask the important questions:
Are they soulmates?
Are they secretly vampires?
And what exactly is the skincare routine over there?

This one is full of laughs, sweet moments, Broadway stories, and a lot of heart.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Our first “double date” episode
• How Laura and Nathan met while understudying Aladdin
• Their adorable secret Santa / proposal timeline
• Filming One Royal Holiday during COVID
• Broadway stories, backstage chaos, and unforgettable onstage mishaps
• Laura winning her Broadway debut through a reality competition show
• What it was like entering Broadway through reality TV
• The highs and pressure of Tony nominations
• Nathan’s pivot from acting into photography and producing
• Working together as spouses and building creative projects as a team
• Their company Stagecraft and helping the next generation of performers
• Their feature film Welcome Home
• Family planning, timing, and dreams for the future
• Pet peeves, late-night conversations, and what disagreement actually looks like in their marriage

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