Project Propose Podcast

Project Propose

Dustin Alper & Mike Lupia
Dustin and his girlfriend, Brenna went from being friends, to more than friends, to long-distance, to roommates. Now, after 9 years, they are about to get engaged – Brenna just doesn't know it yet. Mike on the other hand, has been trying to navigate through the rough waters of dating apps with no success. His solution: to find "the one" without one. Join these young romantics as they discuss their philosophies on love and relationships, all while planning the engagement of a lifetime.
You gotta hold on tight when you find it (feat. Brenna Ferney)
Before listening to this episode, make sure you watch the video of the engagement on YouTube (https://youtu.be/_VSj9UgABqs). You’ve heard all about her, but now you literally get to hear, well, her. Brenna joins Dustin and Mike on the podcast! They talk about Brenna's reaction to the day, how some things didn’t go as planned, and what everyone has learned since the beginning of this podcast. We hope the learning didn’t stop at us, and that you were able to learn something about your relationships or yourself through us sharing our story. Thank you for joining us on this wild ride. Follow on Instagram for more behind the scenes. (https://instagram.com/projectpropose) Enjoying the podcast? Send a tip via PayPal! All funds go towards the wedding of course. (https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XR2XZLZPWW84U&source=url) Get $50 when you create your wedding registry on Zola. (https://www.zola.com/invite/dustinalp20190916164356321) Music: "Fresh Healthy Perspectives" by Birocratic (https://birocratic.bandcamp.com)
Oct 27, 2019
42 min
Spread the love (feat. Gary Vaynerchuk)
Dustin sits down with Gary Vaynerchuk, aka GaryVee, to get his assistance with the engagement. Gary is an entrepreneur, New York Times best selling author, internet personality, and the list goes on and on. Like all wise men, Gary helps more with his words than his actions. Dustin and Gary talk about advice for young couples and the current state of dating. Will Gary’s expertise in business relationships help Dustin with his romantic relationship? Next week, October 27th, is the moment we’ve all been waiting for – the proposal. Dustin and Mike cut this episode short to prepare. You can make sure you’re prepared by subscribing to our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC6n0cdx6GW-0st11bU0LRA)! Follow on Instagram for more behind the scenes. (https://instagram.com/projectpropose) Enjoying the podcast? Send a tip via PayPal! All funds go towards the wedding of course. (https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XR2XZLZPWW84U&source=url) Get $50 when you create your wedding registry on Zola. (https://www.zola.com/invite/dustinalp20190916164356321) Music: "Fresh Healthy Perspectives" by Birocratic (https://birocratic.bandcamp.com)
Oct 20, 2019
15 min
Tying up loose ends (feat. Zack Yu)
Dustin is organizing the final pieces of the proposal, like preparing everyone for the scavenger hunt, organizing a congratulations video for Brenna, and let’s not forget, he still doesn’t have the ring. At this point, Mike is convinced a Ring Pop might be Dustin’s best option. Zack, Dustin’s coworker and friend joins the podcast. They talk about everyone’s favorite topic, finances. Boy, this is going to be a fun episode! Zack also found an unconventional way to turn a popular service into a dating app. Maybe his trick can help find you a treat? Subscribe on YouTube to watch the actual proposal – premiering October 27th. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC6n0cdx6GW-0st11bU0LRA) Follow on Instagram for more behind the scenes. (https://instagram.com/projectpropose) Enjoying the podcast? Send a tip via PayPal! All funds go towards the wedding of course. (https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XR2XZLZPWW84U&source=url) Get $50 when you create your wedding registry on Zola. (https://www.zola.com/invite/dustinalp20190916164356321) Music: "Fresh Healthy Perspectives" by Birocratic (https://birocratic.bandcamp.com)
Oct 13, 2019
30 min
Get my boat dot com (feat. Nick Aversano)
Lake George is a wonderful place, filled with wonderful people. However, those people can be difficult to get a hold of, which complicates things when you’re trying to plan a proposal. Fortunately, Dustin is able to harness the power of the internet in the nick of time. Speaking about Nick, he came back from the first episode to help Mike and Dustin discuss their best dates. Spoiler alert: the dates have nothing to do with boats. Subscribe on YouTube to watch the actual proposal – premiering October 27th. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC6n0cdx6GW-0st11bU0LRA) Follow on Instagram for more behind the scenes. (https://instagram.com/projectpropose) Enjoying the podcast? Send a tip via PayPal! All funds go towards the wedding of course. (https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XR2XZLZPWW84U&source=url) Get $50 when you create your wedding registry on Zola. (https://www.zola.com/invite/dustinalp20190916164356321) Music: "Fresh Healthy Perspectives" by Birocratic (https://birocratic.bandcamp.com)
Oct 6, 2019
30 min
This is planned out to a T
What’s a proposal without a plan? A question. What’s a proposal with a plan? The event of a lifetime. Dustin starts dropping details for the scavenger hunt. He’s talking locations, people, backstory, it’s all there – well, at least most of it. Subscribe on YouTube to watch the actual proposal – premiering October 27th. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC6n0cdx6GW-0st11bU0LRA) Follow on Instagram for more behind the scenes. (https://instagram.com/projectpropose) Enjoying the podcast? Send a tip via PayPal! All funds go towards the wedding of course. (https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XR2XZLZPWW84U&source=url) Get $50 when you create your wedding registry on Zola. (https://www.zola.com/invite/dustinalp20190916164356321) Music: "Fresh Healthy Perspectives" by Birocratic (https://birocratic.bandcamp.com)
Sep 29, 2019
26 min
I guess let's talk about this proposal
Now that the origin story is out of the way, we can finally discuss what we're all here for – the proposal. Dustin has a few ideas for the engagement but one stands out above the rest. The only thing left to do is plan the entire thing. Meanwhile, Mike’s first serious relationship is getting, well, serious. You can say that him and his girlfriend share a bond like no other.  Subscribe on YouTube to watch the actual proposal – premiering October 27th. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC6n0cdx6GW-0st11bU0LRA) Follow on Instagram for more behind the scenes. (https://instagram.com/projectpropose) Enjoying the podcast? Send a tip via PayPal! All funds go towards the wedding of course. (https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XR2XZLZPWW84U&source=url) Get $50 when you create your wedding registry on Zola. (https://www.zola.com/invite/dustinalp20190916164356321) Music: "Fresh Healthy Perspectives" by Birocratic (https://birocratic.bandcamp.com)
Sep 22, 2019
26 min
Crushing that toxic masculinity (feat. Nick Aversano)
Relationships are like superheroes – they can be life changing, they can be toxic, but regardless, they always have a great origin story. The origin of Brenna and Dustin’s relationship is no exception. Dustin discusses how they went from friends to about to be engaged. Which contrasts where Mike and Nick are in their love lives, as they are actively trying to write their own origin stories. Maybe all they need is some advice from a friend? Subscribe on YouTube to watch the actual proposal – premiering October 27th. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC6n0cdx6GW-0st11bU0LRA) Follow on Instagram for more behind the scenes. (https://instagram.com/projectpropose) Enjoying the podcast? Send a tip via PayPal! All funds go towards the wedding of course. (https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XR2XZLZPWW84U&source=url) Get $50 when you create your wedding registry on Zola. (https://www.zola.com/invite/dustinalp20190916164356321) Music: "Fresh Healthy Perspectives" by Birocratic (https://birocratic.bandcamp.com)
Sep 14, 2019
29 min
Welcome to the Project Propose Podcast
Dustin and his girlfriend, Brenna went from being friends, to more than friends, to long-distance, to roommates. Now, after 9 years, they are about to get engaged – Brenna just doesn't know it yet. Mike on the other hand, has been trying to navigate through the rough waters of dating apps with no success. His solution: to find "the one" without one. Join these young romantics as they discuss their philosophies on love and relationships, all while planning the proposal of a lifetime. Subscribe on YouTube to watch the actual proposal – premiering October 27th. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC6n0cdx6GW-0st11bU0LRA) Follow on Instagram for more behind the scenes. (https://instagram.com/projectpropose) Enjoying the podcast? Send a tip via PayPal! All funds go towards the wedding of course. (https://paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XR2XZLZPWW84U&source=url) Get $50 when you create your wedding registry on Zola. (https://www.zola.com/invite/dustinalp20190916164356321) Music: "Fresh Healthy Perspectives" by Birocratic (https://birocratic.bandcamp.com)
Sep 14, 2019
55 sec