Susie Soft-Launches Her New Man! | Golden Hour

Summary

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Bachelor Happy Hour: Golden Hour

Episode: Susie Soft-Launches Her New Man!
Date: February 18, 2026
Hosts: (Likely) Kathy, Susan
Guest: Susie Evans (Bachelor alum, Season 10 of Paradise)

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Episode Overview

This lively episode of Bachelor Happy Hour’s “Golden Hour” welcomes Susie Evans for a candid, warm, and often hilarious conversation. The spotlight is on Susie’s bold new dating adventure (yes, it’s a “soft launch” of her new romance!), navigating influencer and media life, fertility decisions, friendship boundaries with Bachelor exes, plus empowering advice for women and Bachelor newbies alike.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Susie’s Current Life & Career Moves

Red Carpet & Hosting Ambitions

• Susie describes stepping into red carpet interviews and hosting as “testing her boundaries and limits,” admitting she’s not a natural pop culture guru but enjoys being “curious”.
• Memorable moment: She loved interviewing the Bachelor Happy Hour hosts at the “Golden Brunch.”
  • Quote: “I think it’s more just about being curious. And so, yeah, it’s been really fun to kind of step into red carpet interviews.” (05:17)

Influencer Partnerships & Staying Authentic

• Susie is selective with brand partnerships, highlighting transparency as key:
  • Quote: “I am not in the business of lying or making claims that aren’t accurate.” (06:33)
• Her favorite collabs? Zenny Optical (“it’s glasses!”), and Ipsy, both because they let her be as creative as she wants:
  • Quote: “They don’t give me any kind of box to put me in... we trust you. Do something fun.” (08:23)

Navigating Criticism Online

• She notes the fickle nature of public opinion, scrolling through messages from people who have “loved then hated” her within months.
  • Quote: “Humans are imperfect, and you can’t take it too personal.” (09:13)

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2. Susie’s Relationship "Soft Launch"

How She Met “Cutie” [11:16–16:33]

• Susie is dating a new man—a “cute, thoughtful” attorney who’s a little older than her (but “close in age”).
• The adorable “origin story”: After being ditched mid-date by one guy, she DM’d her now-boyfriend via Hinge asking to grab a drink. The first fella reappeared, causing a double-booking scramble, but she ultimately FaceTimed “Cutie” (after three martinis!) to explain.
  • Quote: “I was out on a date with another guy. He ditched me and I slid into this guy’s DMs... And then the first guy comes back... so now I have two guys coming to meet me.” (12:41–13:17)

Early Relationship Vibes

• They met at the end of November (before the holidays)—first date involved ugly Christmas sweaters and TopGolf.
• “He looks like just a cutie pie, you know?” (12:21)
• He lives in the South Bay area of LA, they’ve been “going out on dates and seeing each other. He’s great.” (16:36)

Did He Know Who She Was? [29:10–30:08]

• He had “an inkling," found out early, and has since watched her Bachelor hometown date and intro package with her.

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3. Revisiting Life After Bachelor Nation

Boundaries With Exes

• On her current relationship with Bachelor ex Justin:
  • Quote: “We know that we have love for each other, but we do not keep up... I think it was too hard, yeah.” (17:22)

Return to Reality TV? [10:32–10:50]

• “100% I would return to reality TV,” but “I hope I don’t have a need to go back on a dating show ever again.”

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4. Fertility & Empowerment

Egg Freezing Journey [24:35–28:29]

• Susie planned to freeze her eggs in Sept. last year, faced logistical delays, but now is going through a Chicago clinic and is “excited.”
• “It takes a lot of pressure off... figuring out the time.” (25:54)
• She’s motivated by independence and wanting to avoid “settling down with the wrong person.”
  • Quote: “I make my own money... I don’t want to be with somebody unless we’re both mutually adding to great stuff.” (28:16)

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5. Career Growth & Creative Projects

Hosting & Media Aspirations [32:00–33:53]

• Susie wants to pursue more hosting—red carpets, interviews, maybe even hosting a TV show. She’s open to game shows, but feels drawn to being a host who “leads the progression of whatever the show is.”
• Quote: “Why am I not pursuing this anyways?... I would so go back on a fun game show, but I also would be so down just to host a show and be the person that’s bringing people in...” (32:55)

YouTube Life & Book Club [39:47–41:01]

• She’s been enjoying creating YouTube content, has started a book club (“The Future Saints” is up next).

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6. Relationship & Dating Advice

For Single Women: [41:15–42:39]

• “Be proactive. I think a lot of people say, oh, you find it when you’re not looking... But honestly, I was really proactively dating... I was the first person to reach out.”
• “If you don’t ask me out in the first three or four exchanges, I’m probably gonna move on because somebody else will—or I will.”
• “Don’t be afraid to be proactive...Take all the things you apply to your work ethic...and apply it to dating.” (41:15)

For Bachelor Contestants: [44:04–45:16]

• “Be 100% yourself, because people are going to love you and they’re going to hate you regardless, so you may as well get loved and hated for being yourself rather than something else.”
• Susie recounts being true to herself, even packing three suitcases and leaving Paradise after one day, rather than “just staying” for perks.

Favorite “Cutie” Date So Far [45:52–48:03]

• TopGolf in ugly sweaters, walking neighborhoods to see Christmas lights with hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps, visiting LA’s Magic Castle on a double date (“some of the most incredible magic you will experience”), cooking together, meeting each other’s families and friends (“they are, like, literally the best people. They’re such, like, kind, welcoming, good humans”).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I was the first one to DM him on the app, the first to ask him out, and then I also FaceTimed him... I was excited to meet this guy. Go get her.” – Susie Evans (16:17)
• “I want to be with somebody unless we’re both bringing... Mutually adding to... great stuff... and we should both feel that way.” – Susie (28:16)
• “Relationships... it’s not work, you’re just enjoying. And that’s what it’s about.” – Host (49:07)
• “Be 100% yourself, because people are going to love you and they're going to hate you regardless, so... get loved and hated for being yourself rather than something else.” – Susie (44:10)

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• Susie joins and life updates: 03:57–08:23
• Brand deals, social authenticity: 06:14–09:02
• Navigating criticism: 09:03–09:52
• Reality TV return & soft-launching "Cutie": 10:32–16:40
• Dating story extravaganza: 11:16–16:33
• Boundaries with exes: 17:12–17:49
• Egg freezing and fertility reflections: 24:35–28:29
• Empowering relationship and career philosophy: 27:40–28:29
• Hosting dreams & book club: 32:00–41:01
• Advice for women and Bachelor contestants: 41:15–45:16
• Favorite dates and meeting families: 45:52–48:03

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Final Thoughts

This episode is a heartfelt blend of fun, vulnerability, and inspiring advice. Susie beautifully demonstrates the power of authenticity—whether navigating the influencer world, starting new relationships, or making empowered life choices. The “soft launch” of her new romance is as real as it gets, her professional ambitions continue to blossom, and her take-charge dating approach is a model of modern, empowered womanhood.

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For more details or to join Susie’s book club, follow her on YouTube and Instagram!

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[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Welcome back to bachelor happy hours golden hour. Thanks so much for joining us today. Kath. What's been going on?

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

You know, we're out of the deep freeze around here. I got to put my plants back outside. All's well with the world. No more ice here.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

If I put a plant outside, it would shrivel.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

We hit 30 today and that's why we live in Texas. But you heard that little giggle. That is our guest today. She is so special. Please, please welcome from season 10 of Paradise, Susie Evans. Hi, Susie. And welcome to golden hour.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

You look.

[Susie Evans]

Thank you.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Good girl.

[Susie Evans]

Thank you, guys.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

You always look amazing. Always look amazing.

[Susie Evans]

So do you guys. Before we, before we started, I was literally saying, you guys keep getting hotter. What are you doing?

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

You guys, we're going to have you on every day.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Yeah.

[Susie Evans]

Really?

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

You know, I just get up and curl my hair every morning.

[Susie Evans]

You look fab. I love it.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

And your smile is worth a million dollars. So you. And you're in a happy place. I'm taking this.

[Susie Evans]

Yes. Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

We got a lot. We got a lot. Let's get into it. Let's get into it. All right.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Let's get right into it. So we have been seeing you more and more on red Carpets and hosting interviews. I know she's interviewed us, Kathy. Several. Is that something you've always wanted to pursue?

[Susie Evans]

I think so. I didn't really know if I was ever capable of it. I feel like that's one thing that getting into this space, it's kind of pushed me to test my boundaries, test my limits. But I've always liked the idea of doing something like that. But I've. I'm not super in the know of pop culture. I feel like that's one thing where I don't feel super confident. Like, if I see a celebrity, I'll be like, I know their face, but I don't know their name. I don't know what they're from. I just know that they're cool, and I ask them a few questions. So that is one area where I've never. I never knew if I would actually be, like, equipped to ask questions and ask interviews, but. Or do interviews, but I think it's more just about being curious. And so, yeah, it's been really fun to kind of step into red carpet interviews. I got to chat with you guys at the Golden Brunch a few months ago.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Yeah.

[Susie Evans]

And, yeah, it's just. It's been really fun and definitely tested my limits. Like, I've made a lot of mistakes, but it's been fun.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Yeah, we all do.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

We all make music, so. You always look so beautiful, and I say that to you every time I see you. You're always dressed to kill. You always look fabulous. But I'm curious, because you are a major influencer at this point. How do you decide which brands you want to partner with? And are there times you've actually said no to a brand?

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, there have been. There have been a few brands that. There's actually been brands that I've worked with. And then as I've used the product more, I realized, like, oh, I actually don't love this product as much as I thought I would. Because sometimes a brand deal will come your way, and at the end of the day, it's marketing, and you're like, okay. Like, if it's just brand awareness, I don't have to. If. As long as I don't have to come out and say, this is my favorite, you know, under eye creamer, this is my absolute favorite, X, Y, and Z. I use it every day. Like, I am not in the business of lying or making claims that aren't accurate, but if it's just like, hey, you need to create a video about this product, I'm pretty open Minded, as long as it doesn't go against something that I believe in or stand for. But, yeah, there's definitely been a few things I feel like. And there's literally no shade to anybody that does promote it because I actually think GLP wants have one. They have changed people's lives and people's lives that have. That are close to me. But it is not something that I feel like I can come out and say, like, I want to promote this on my page because I'm not using it or I haven't used it. So Susie is one thing.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Susie, if you used a GLP one, you would blow away. We wouldn't be able to see you. So thankfully, thankfully, you're not doing that well.

[Susie Evans]

Thank you. But I feel like favorite, right? No, I. Oh, I don't have a.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

What's your favorite collaboration?

[Susie Evans]

Collaboration. Okay. I love. I have two Zenny Optical and ipsy, and I work with them so regularly. I feel like those are two things that you just. You can't. They're not controversial in any way. I'm like, it's glasses. I literally have worn glasses since I was, like, 18 years old.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Hello.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

That's an easy one.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, that's an easy one. I love working with them and that my favorite thing about both those brands is that they continuously say to me, they're like, we love that you're creative. And they don't give me any kind of box to put me in. They're like, we trust you. Do something fun. Like, we want it to be different. So whenever I work with ipsy, it's like a makeup subscription brand. I just come up with the craziest ideas and they're like, we love it. Give us more. And then they rebook. So I. Those are like my two favorite brands because they just want me to do what I love to do, which is be creative and have fun with it.

[Podcast Host 1]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

And we both know, we all know that you do stay authentic on social media.

[Susie Evans]

Thank you.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

But while doing so and navigating criticism that comes with all this, how do you. How do you navigate that? How do you deal with the principal?

[Susie Evans]

I think it gets better with time. I think that's something I've learned. And I think also you guys probably have felt this as well. Like, one day people can love you, the next day those same people can hate you. And you'll open up. I've opened up messages from people that are so nasty. And I'll scroll up and like, two months ago, they're saying, like, I love you so Much. And it's like. It is so. And it just. It makes you realize, though, that people are. We are imperfect. Humans are imperfect, and you can't take it too personal. And I'm like, well, thank God I'm not dating that person. You know? Like, thank God I'm not in a relationship or have a friendship with them, because if my friends talk to me like that, I wouldn't be friends with them.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Yeah. I just. I don't get it. The same thing happens to me, and I'm like, you loved me two weeks ago.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

And now you hate me. And I don't get it. I. I really don't. I guess they just, you know, have very unhappy lives. But, yeah, fans that you have, all of us loved you on reality tv. Again. We interviewed Hakeem a while back. You were on season 10 of Paradise. I was there. Missed you. You left before I got there. But fans love you on reality tv. So two part question. Would you return to reality tv? And if so, what would your dream show be? Something with me, I hope.

[Susie Evans]

Oh, my gosh. Literally, I would 100% return to reality TV. I don't think. I hope I don't have a need to go back on a dating show ever again. I hope. I hope I'm good. You know, I hope I just find that I am solid and I don't need to.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Wait, hold on, I got to interject. That sounds like you're dating someone.

[Susie Evans]

You are. Yes, I'm dating somebody. Oh, that's wonderful. Yeah. I met a really nice guy. He's. So does he have a.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Does he have an uncle or a.

[Susie Evans]

Father for me, so. His dad is happily married. I'll ask around. I'll ask him. I will ask him details, though.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

How did you meet? How long ago?

[Susie Evans]

I met him just before the holidays. Like, at the end of November. We met, and he's. Yeah, he's so cute. I have to tell the story. I've told it. I think I've told it on my YouTube channel, but I was at an ugly Christmas sweater party, and we had plans to meet up and go do topgolf afterwards, but I didn't really, like, think it through, so I was, like, in this ugly Christmas sweater dress with a big llama on the front and little kitten heels, and I'm, like, driving to topgolf, and then I'm like, oh, my God. I didn't bring anything to change into. Like, I'm in an ugly sweater and heels. And so I text him or call him, and I'm Like, I don't. I'm like, should we not do topgolf? And he's like, no, it's fine. Like, don't worry about it. And when I show up, he had put on an ugly Christmas sweater to join me. Oh, cute. I know. Like, he's just really cute and sweet and thoughtful. He's a great guy, so there's no need.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Wait, I want to know. What does he do? How old is he? I want.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

What's he look like? Come on.

[Susie Evans]

Oh, he's so handsome. He's an attorney, and he's a little bit older than me.

[Dr. Jake Goodman]

And.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, he's so. He's so cute. He's just, like, very handsome and sweet. You would look at him and be like, oh, my gosh. He's like. He looks like just like a cutie pie, you know?

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

How did you meet him?

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Yeah, was it a dating site? Were you set up? Did you meet him out at the fruit aisle in the grocery store?

[Susie Evans]

It's a. It's actually a crazy story, but to keep it short and sweet, basically, I was on a date with another guy, and no.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Oh, this is awesome.

[Susie Evans]

And then that guy ditched me, and I slid into this guy's DMS on. Well, it was on hinge. I slid into his dms and I was like, hey, you want to meet for a drink? I just got ditched on a date.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I'm sorry. Go back. You were out on a date with another guy. He did. He dropped you. Ditched you. Whatever.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

He did, too. What did he.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Wait. And then you reached into this guy's dm? Say this again. Explain this to me. I'm old, okay?

[Susie Evans]

It's actually so crazy. It's a. It's a long story. But basically, the first guy left. I reached out to the guy that I've been dating, and I hadn't been dating him at the time, but I. It was my first time just being like, hey, do you want to meet for a drink? And then the first guy comes back, and I had already invited the guy, the other guy, to come meet me. And so now I have two guys coming to meet me, and I'm like, oh, my gosh. Like, what do I do? So I canceled on the guy that I've been seeing. I don't want to give his name yet, but I will just call him Cutie because I feel like all my friends call him Cutie and then his name, because he's so cute. But I canceled on Cutie, and I was like, I'm so sorry. Like, I know I just INV you out for a drink, but the guy I was on a date with ditched me, and he just called me and said he's coming back, so you can't come anymore. And so.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

So basically this sounds like your own little bachelorette show. She's got all.

[Susie Evans]

I know a lot of my friends have been like, you should have made them both come and fight for your love.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Wait a minute. So the guy was not. So I. The. The guy that you're dating was not.

[Susie Evans]

Pissed off that, you know, he was so. He was like, honestly, I love that you were just honest about it. And you just told me that you were, like, on a date with somebody. Because I originally just asked him for a drink. I didn't tell him I got date ditched. And so then when the guy came back or he texted me, he said, I'm four minutes away. And I was like, oh, my gosh, Like, I already invited somebody else.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

You told him that too?

[Susie Evans]

No, I didn't tell him. I didn't tell him. I just like, that guy.

[Dr. Jake Goodman]

I.

[Susie Evans]

It was a weird in environment. I probably will figure out a way to go into details without, like, exposing this person too much. But basically, I was like. It was a. It was a weird situation, and I didn't see him ever again.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Yeah, obviously, the guy that ditched you that then showed up, how many dates had you had with him?

[Susie Evans]

That was my first date with him.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

And he literally said, goodbye, I'm leaving. I'm not interested, and then decided to come back.

[Susie Evans]

So he didn't say he was. He said he just left. It was like a weird thing. Like, I don't want to. Yeah, it was weird. But he didn't say he wasn't interested. He actually said he was interested and he felt bad, but he was like, I just have to leave right now. I'm so sorry. It's like, it felt like one of those things when your friend calls and you're like. You text your friend, like, get me out of here. And it's like, hey, I gotta go.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Or. Or he had a drug deal he had to complete.

[Podcast Host 2]

Right?

[Susie Evans]

Or my thought was that he maybe had his wife called. Yeah, exactly.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

He had to pick his kids up at the boy scout meeting.

[Susie Evans]

It was a wild ride of a night. So that night I came home and I. I cold facetimed the cutie from the dating app because I was like, oh, my gosh, I'm so sorry. Send me your number. I have to explain. So I cold FaceTimed him. And of course, at that point, I had had like three martinis that night and I was like, that's how.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Explains the FaceTime.

[Podcast Host 1]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Hi. I bet you were smiling. I bet you were smiling up a storm.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, exactly. It was very funny. Yeah, it was a really fun. It's like a funny way that we met each other, so. But yeah, I was the first one to DM him on the app, and then I was the first one to ask him out, and then I also FaceTimed him, so I was excited to meet this guy. Go get her.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

And you've been together since?

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, we've been going out on dates and seeing each other. He's great.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

And I assume he lives close to you or somewhere in la.

[Susie Evans]

He lives kind of. He's actually a little bit further, but he is technically in la. Yeah, but he's like in the South Bay area.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Okay. Wow.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Is he close to your age?

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, he's a little older than me, but we're close in age.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Nice. I love that he told the truth. And I think that would turn me on too, that what you just. Just told us. I think that's a great story. I really do.

[Susie Evans]

It was very funny. So. So, yeah, it was a good. A good way to meet.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Okay, so I have to ask you a question because you. You and I have had many conversations over time. Are you and Justin friends anymore?

[Susie Evans]

Well, I think we really respect each other. We know that we have love for each other, but we do not keep up with each other just because I think. I don't think we could. I think it was too hard. Yeah, it's too hard. Yeah, it's too hard.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

And.

[Susie Evans]

And I think it's. It's. We are that way because we care so much about each other and I think it would just be complicated and painful and. Yeah, but we. We're both rooting each other on from a distance, for sure.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

I didn't mean to bring you down. I just. Last time I saw you, we were talking about that. So, you know, hopefully someday you guys can be friends.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

And I'm sure they wish each other the best, Right?

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Right.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

I just want him to be happy as he does you.

[Bowen Yang]

Wow.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, absolutely.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Cutie lawyer and Justin will become the best of friends.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, sure. They'll be great friends.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Cutie has never been married before, right?

[Susie Evans]

No, he hasn't.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Oh, this sounds.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Well, listen, I'd like to continue with this interview, but you need to hang up and see where his father is for me. Just kidding. I'm sure not.

[Dr. Jake Goodman]

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[Susie Evans]

Let's.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Let's talk about your thoughts on fertility, including whether egg freezing has entered your mind or. Talk to me.

[Susie Evans]

Yes.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Wow.

[Susie Evans]

Okay, let's just jump right in. Oh yeah. I actually love this. So I, I actually planned to get my eggs frozen last September and I was working with a clinic that was brand new and then there was just a lot of. There was like a, a non compete with the doctor and it just kept getting pushed back because she was starting her own clinic and it was just like a lot of like pushback, pushback, pushback. But I went through the original like blood work and the internal ultrasound where they check for follicles and stuff like that. So I started the process last year and then it got pushed back. I actually switched who I'm doing it through and so I'm going to be going through a company in Chicago and I just signed my like patient paperwork last Friday so I will be doing egg freezing. I am so excited. I feel like that is something if you're. I'm 32. I'll be 33 this year. I want kids. I, I hope that I won't have to use the eggs that I'm freezing, but it's just like good security and also it takes a lot of pressure off of.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Yeah.

[Susie Evans]

Figuring out the time.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Right, Right.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah. The timeline. It's like. Yeah, I want. And I want to figure out who it's with. Like there, there is still pressure and all the. For me, but it takes a lot of the urgency off of it. So I'm such a proponent of it. I've been thinking about doing it since I was 27, but I'm pretty. I'm a pretty queasy person, and I get pretty nervous about medical stuff. So, yeah, it's a big decision, and I'm finally. It's finally happening, and I'm excited.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Well, you know, we were just talking earlier about men that have, you know, they can think about getting married in their 40s and marry somebody younger. And we just really have that issue of you've got to plan it. As much as I hate to say that you. You're doing the right thing. You. You want to have the possibility of children and you want to take some of the stress off.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

So I think it's plenty of time left. But I like the idea of having a backup plan.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Because they're your eggs.

[Susie Evans]

Right.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

So do you know anybody? I'm sorry.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Sorry. No, go ahead.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Do you know people that have done it that you know personally?

[Susie Evans]

Actually, I do. I know a lot of girls that have done it, and I've. I've had a couple of really good conversations, and I think a lot of times it just takes. It just takes the pressure off. And I. I think we've seen now more than ever, and I love it. Like, I love. I don't love it. I don't love that people are getting divorced, but I love that women are, like, secure. We make our own money. We have our own opportunities. Now where I feel like 30, 40 years ago, we. It was just different times and you had to rely on men. I mean, I don't think women could have credit cards. And I mean, it was like late in the game until women could have credit cards. I don't want to give a date.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Credit cards for 100 years.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Yeah.

[Susie Evans]

I'm like, it's. It's been. It's not like, it's not. Yeah, it's been not that long since women have been able to. Acceptable to be out on your own.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Yeah.

[Susie Evans]

And I love that that's. We are empowered to do that. And I'm like, no one should stay in an unhealthy relationship. No one should be staying in anything that doesn't serve them. So I love that aspect of where we are at. But that also puts a lot or it takes off a lot of pressure on us to settle down with the wrong person. And I think that's something where now I'm like, I make my own money. Like, I'm very comfortable. I love my life, and I don't want to be with somebody unless we're both bringing. Mutually adding to Your great stuff to the adding. Exactly. And we should both feel that way. So it does push the clock back, though. And my biology hasn't changed, so.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

I love that. I love that, Susie, what you just said. I think so many young people today, and from where Susan and I sit, you're young, but, you know, it's knowing that you walk independently by yourself, make your own money, make your own decisions, and you're looking for a partner, somebody to walk with you. Not ahead of you, not, you know, not be. Yeah. Behind you, walk hand in hand. And I love that, that women in your generation really have the option to do that because they've formulated careers, they've. They've put themselves first. So. Yay.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

You going back to cutie, if you don't mind.

[Bowen Yang]

Did.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Did he know who you were?

[Susie Evans]

So he. He had an inkling. I think he was like, I didn't have my social media linked. Yeah. But I didn't have my last name or my social media linked. I think his mom watched the Bachelor, but not my season. Or I think his mom actually watched the season I was on. Not that. Not paradise, but my original Bachelor season. But he hadn't seen it, so he didn't have, like, full context. But he did ask me pretty early on. He was like, are you from the Bachelor world? And I was like, I am. Yeah. So I think he had an inkling and kind of knew, but. But, yeah, he hadn't. He didn't see my season, so. Which is kind of good. But we've actually gone back and watched a few things together. Like, he watched my hometown date and he watched, I think, my intro package, but he hasn't seen the full season, but it was kind of fun to watch it with him.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

I love that. Yeah, I love that. So, obviously, is he from. I know he lives in la. Is from the LA area. Because you're from Virginia, right?

[Susie Evans]

Yeah.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

So do you. Would you like to stay in la, or do you see yourself when you start a family, moving or not?

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, I. I think stay in la. I think it's always kind of been dependent on who I meet and who I end up with. I think that my life is very flexible. I don't know that there's a lot for me in Virginia, where I'm from, I love going home. I love seeing my family. And that's the hardest part about being in la, is that I'm so far from family. I'm. I love them all, but there isn't a lot for me as far as my career.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Where in Virginia. Susie, are you from.

[Susie Evans]

I'm from a small town, but it's. It's about an hour from Virginia Beach.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Ah, okay.

[Susie Evans]

So it's kind of a coastal, like, coastal area. I love it. It's beautiful. Like an hour.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

North Carolina or North.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, north. Yeah, but pretty close to North Carolina. It's like, it's very similar to that region where it's a lot of, like, marshland, a lot of fishermen and stuff like that. Yeah, it is. It's a beautiful place to grow up, and it would be a great place to raise children, to be honest. But I don't know. I think I'm a city girl.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

You're so la.

[Susie Evans]

I am. Which is so funny. I was so against moving here. I thought I would be like a New York girl, but can you imagine.

[Podcast Host 2]

Me in New York?

[Susie Evans]

I would be like.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

You fit California to it.

[Susie Evans]

I don't see you being.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

You could be in New York, too. You can, you know. Yeah, New York. It's style. It's all style. It looks a little different, frankly. Susie, you could plant yourself anywhere and be fabulous. Really?

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Absolutely. All right, let's talk about future. Is there anything that you haven't shared publicly that you're excited about? Any projects or personal or professional that you'd like to share with us? What have you been thinking?

[Susie Evans]

So, as you guys mentioned, I've been doing more hosting and interviews and things like that. I really hope that this year I can continue in that direction.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Are you saying doing more online or more in person?

[Susie Evans]

I think both. I think it's. I think I'm thinking, like hosting carpets interviews. I think also I. I mean, I auditioned for a hosting role for a show a few months ago, and the show didn't get picked up, unfortunately. But I was moving in that direction for a couple months, but the show hasn't found a network. So, unfortunately, I don't know that it's going to work out. But that. But even just going through that and.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Having that momentum, the experience of interviewing, and that gives you confidence because you've done it, and once you do it a few times, you're going to, you know.

[Susie Evans]

Exactly. So that felt like a really great career trajectory where I was like, oh, why am I not pursuing this anyways? Like, I could go back on reality tv and I would. I would so go back on, like, a fun game show, but I also would be so down just to host a show and be the person that's bringing people in and leading the, you know, the progression of whatever the show is. So I'M really open minded and I might just try to go, yeah, I feel like it's, I mean, you guys are killing it doing this and this is the kind of stuff, interviewing and, and creating this environment and being curious. Like, I feel like that's how we set ourselves up to do that.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

So I think you hit the nail on the head. It's been curious wanting to know about people, wanting to learn more, and then it just flows naturally. But when you get that show, I'm going to be your co host.

[Susie Evans]

Oh, I put us in. Can you imagine?

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

You were such a natural interviewing us. I know, like you just went on down the line. It was us going, oh.

[Susie Evans]

Thanks guys.

[Dr. Jake Goodman]

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[Podcast Host 2]

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[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

So, what else? What do you want to tell us that we don't know about you?

[Susie Evans]

Ooh, what else? I've been doing a lot more YouTube. I think that's also been really fun for me. Just like, sitting down, talking to the camera. I'm doing a book club if you guys want to join. We're starting a new book.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

What's the book?

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, when I think it's. Oh, you know what? We were debating between two. Let me look. I've got it right here. We were debating between two different books. We just read Best Offer Wins. Have you guys read that one?

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

No.

[Susie Evans]

It was a bestseller.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Okay.

[Susie Evans]

Or Best Offer Offer. Yeah, it was a psychological thriller, but it really didn't become that till the end. And I really, at first was like, oh, I relate to this girl. She's, like, getting her eggs frozen. She's trying to buy a house, and then in the end, she literally is truly crazy. And I was like, maybe not too much. Yeah, like, I really related to her way too much. But our next book is the Future Saints. It's like. I think it's like a romance about an aspiring musician. Yeah. So I think it'll be fun.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

All right, well, we'll have to get we did that offline. And see, because I love to read. Read. I'm a big reader.

[Susie Evans]

Oh my God. You should join the book club.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

I will, I will.

[Susie Evans]

Okay.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Okay. So I want to know a little advice before. Give a little advice to women before we let you go here. What advice do you have for women that is single right now?

[Susie Evans]

I would say, I would say be proactive. I think a lot of people say, oh, you find it when you're not looking for it. And I think that's so true. I think, I think that happens for people. But honestly, when I was like in November, I was really proactively dating. I was being the first person to reach out. I was like open minded. I went out on a date from a match, a matchmaker reached out to me and was like, hey, I have a client. I think you'd be great. I was so open minded and just putting myself out there and I, I don't have time to sit around and chit chat on the apps. And that's one thing. I feel like a lot of my friends and it's to no one's fault. Like, you want to see if there's a connection, but if you don't ask me out in the first like three or four exchanges, I'm probably gonna move on because somebody else will or I will. Like, that's what I did that night that I met the cutie. I was like just shooting my shot. So I kind of feel like, don't be afraid to be proactive. Especially like, it's not, it's not that I'm like, I'm 32, I'm getting this job done, but that's kind of how I feel. I was like, I'm taking, I'm taking all the things that I apply to my work ethic, my businesses, like everything that I've done for literal work. I applied to dating and I was like, I am literally going to take this into my own hands and ask the guy out that I want to meet and like shoot my shot. Be. I was out on a date with somebody else. He left me. Okay, I'll find another date.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Wait, I want Kathy to hear what you're saying. Kathy would never make the first move. Right. We've talked about this.

[Susie Evans]

Oh, you like to. Because you like to be pursued. Is that.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Well, no, it's just. Listen, we're in different stages of life. I mean, we could talk about this on another podcast, but I, I may or may not have had too many cocktails last week with my daughter and she goaded me. And my daughter, who's married, goaded me. And she goes, mom, you're so pretty. You're so fun. You need to get back on the dating apps. I said, my daughter's name is Caitlin. I said, caitlin, I'd rather stab myself in the eyes. But after, you know, she just put, you know, I did it. And. And I have not been disappointed. It's a lot of old men. Carrot holding up dead fish. And, you know, they're just. I keep saying they're old. They're not, you know, they're not the guys that I want to date. So.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Susan, the point is, you asked if some. If you saw somebody that you thought you'd like to meet, ask them out.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Well, I saw one guy who I would like to meet. Unfortunately, he's in Louisiana.

[Susie Evans]

Hey, Louisiana. Sounds nice right about now. I bet the weather's great.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

She's in Austin, remember? It's nice there too.

[Susie Evans]

Oh, true. You got good weather too, at 6. The 60s in there.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

In Austin, it's 60s. Yeah. It's gonna be 70s by the end of the weekend. So, you know, how about this one, Susie?

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

What would you tell someone who's going on the Bachelor for the very first time?

[Susie Evans]

I would say be 100 yourself, because people are going to love you and they're going to hate you regardless, so you may as well get loved and hated for being yourself rather than something else. And I think. I think all of us in on this call probably did that. I think all of us were, like, truly ourselves, and all of us have experienced hate. We've experienced love. And yeah, I think I would just be so sick to my stomach if I did something or acted a certain way that wasn't even on Paradise. I. I hate. I'm not gonna lie. I'm not resentful, but I'm like, I hate that I went home. You know what's embarrassing is I had three full size suitcases packed. And I was there for one day. I was there for one day. I was so annoyed. I was like, I want. And people are like, you could have stayed. You could have said yes, which is true. But I. I don't think it would have been in my character to. To stay. Like, I. And I, obviously, I thought it was going to go down. I thought Lexi would get to stay if I didn't. So just like, you know, it was it. But it was me. It was like I was true to myself.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Yeah.

[Susie Evans]

And I was okay with going home because I was like, you know what? I came here to give This a shot. And it's like, obviously not going to. It's not working out for me. So I'm going to leave and I can live with that. But if I had. If I had accepted the rose, I think I would have felt terrible for Lexi and I would have been sick about it the whole time I was there. I would have been sick the whole time.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

And Susie, if you'd accepted the rose and you'd. Cutie would be. He'd be in, like, the distance future somewhere. You wouldn't have met Cutie, so.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

I know.

[Susie Evans]

Exactly. Or he could have met somebody else. You know?

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

That's right. I can't wait to meet Cutie. What about you, Susan?

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

I know. I want to know what kind of dates you've been on.

[Susie Evans]

He plans really cute dates because we met around, like, Christmas time. We did the topgolf. He came on a Christmas sweater, which was so cute. It was so cute and funny. And one night he got, like, peppermint schnobs and then we had hot chocolate and we went to a really cute neighborhood in his area where they. Where everyone walks around to look at the Christmas lights. Like, every house is decorated. So we walked around and.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Perfect.

[Susie Evans]

We went to the Magic Castle. Have you guys done that?

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

No.

[Susie Evans]

Oh, my gosh. Okay. It's.

[Bowen Yang]

It's.

[Susie Evans]

Do you know what it is?

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

No.

[Susie Evans]

Oh, my gosh. I didn't know either. And people that live in LA think that it's known everywhere, but it's a literal castle in Hollywood and it's members only. So you have to either be a magician or know a magician or know somebody who is a member of his club.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Okay.

[Susie Evans]

And that's the only way that you can get in. And there's all of these different rooms and stages, and it is some of the most incredible magic that you will experience literally in your life. Like, I.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Is he a member?

[Susie Evans]

Such a. No, he's. He's not a member. But actually, I hired a magician, like, at my Christmas party to surprise my friends, and that magician got us into the Magic Castle. So we went on a double date to the Magic Castle.

[Podcast Host 1]

And.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah. Have you cooked together yet? Have you stayed at home, actually? Oh, yeah, we've done a few of those. He's a good cook.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Have you traveled with him yet?

[Susie Evans]

No, we haven't. We haven't traveled or done anything like that yet.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Have you met his family?

[Susie Evans]

I did meet his family, and they're amazing.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

That's big.

[Susie Evans]

That's big. Yeah, they're such good people. Like, just. It made so much sense, too. One of the first things he said to me, which was such a green flag, he was like, honestly, the best part about me is my friends and family, like, they're the best people. And I was like, that's such a green flag for someone to say that. And then I've met a lot of his friends and family and they are, like, literally the best people. They're such, like, kind, welcoming, good humans.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Wow. I'm telling you, it's so, so many people, the ones that got together on paradise. And then since paradise, so many of you people have met these important people that you're really. Yeah. That you're so happy. It's just so great to hear us. I'm so happy for you. You deserve everything, Susie. You deserve the best.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Do you have any questions for us?

[Susie Evans]

Okay, yeah. What advice do you have for me as somebody who feels like. Who I feel like I've met a really great person? What advice would you have? As I, like, start this new journey?

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

I'd say move forward and keep smiling. You said green flag. I heard that. There's no red flags that you're seeing.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

But there will be. There's always going to be. Nobody's perfect. I would say exactly what Susan's saying. He's not perfect, you're not perfect. But just enjoy the ride. See where it takes you sometimes, you know, Susie, it's meeting the right person at the right time and maybe this is your time and your person. So. Yeah. Yeah, that's my advice.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Relationships, all of it. Now it's, it's. It's not work. You're just enjoying. And that's what it's about.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Exactly.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Love it.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Okay. We're coming down since we're going out to LA to meet him.

[Susie Evans]

Yeah, I was gonna say, when are you guys back in la? That's my other question. I want to. I want to hang out.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Absolutely.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

I'm going to be in Carmel in a fun. But not in LA any.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

We're going to be up. I'll be in LA. Oh, February 26th.

[Susie Evans]

Okay. I'll put it on my calendar. We should do a fun video or something.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm performing a wedding on the 28th, so I'll be there 26, 27.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Not her wedding, not hers.

[Susie Evans]

Not yet.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Performing a wedding.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Officiating.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Let's stay in contact.

[Podcast Host 1]

Yeah.

[Susie Evans]

I love it.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

All right.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

I hate to even say this because I love this conversation.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

This has been.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

I had a smile planted on my face the whole time.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

Yeah.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

And that's going to do it for today's episode. Thank you so much, Susie, for joining us and sharing all these wonderful, wonderful things with us.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

And tell Kitty we cannot wait to meet him.

[Susie Evans]

Okay, I will. He's excited too, I'm sure.

[Host 2 (possibly Kathy from Bachelor Happy Hour)]

And thanks to all of our listeners. Be sure to keep sending us your questions. Just go to bachelornation.com golden hour and send us your questions, your comments, your thoughts. We love hearing it all.

[Host 1 (possibly Bachelor Happy Hour host)]

Absolutely. Listen to Bachelor Happy Hours golden hour on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you listen to your podcast. Until next time, take care.

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