After Reality with Michael Allio: The Pursute of Peace & A New Spark

After Reality with Courtney Robertson

Courtney Robertson

The Bachelor, Reality Tv, Interviews, Tv & Film, The Bachelorette, Villains

4.8 • 695 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with Michael Allio, a fan favorite from The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise. Known for his vulnerability and dedication to fatherhood, Michael opens up about his journey as a single dad after losing his wife to cancer. Why "A Happy Father Raises Happy Kids" We dive into his motivations for joining reality TV, the challenges and lessons he's learned from living in the public eye, and how he stays authentic both on and off screen.

We also chat about the “joy of missing out” when it comes to Bachelor-related events and how they can sometimes feel like a popularity contest. Michael shares updates on navigating his relationship with Jade after Bachelor in Paradise, their life as a blended family, and his inspiring work in the cancer community.

To wrap things up, we end with a fun rapid-fire segment that you won’t want to miss!

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0:00.0	Hello, welcome back to After Reality. Today, I'm joined by somebody who captured America's
0:06.8	hearts, not once, but twice on The Bachelorette, season 17, and Bachelor Paradise,
0:12.5	season eight, known for his genuine charm, emotional vulnerability, and dedication to being
0:18.8	an incredible dad. It's Michael A.
0:22.8	He has become a fan favorite across Bachelor Nation from leaving the Bachelorette early to be
0:28.2	with his son James to finding love, navigating life after the camera stopped rolling.
0:33.6	Michael's journey has been nothing short of inspiring.
0:36.4	So we're going to dive into fatherhood today, life in the spotlight, and what's next for Michael.
0:42.9	This has been a long time in the making.
0:44.8	So I'm so happy to see your face.
0:47.4	And how are you doing, Dada?
0:49.3	Good, good.
0:50.2	Thanks for having me, Courtney.
0:51.3	I'm doing great.
0:53.4	You know, like we were saying earlier,
0:54.7	getting ready for summer with James and it's busy time. It's a lot going on. And so I'm glad we can
1:01.4	actually finally get some time to do this because this has been a long time in the making.
1:06.2	Yes. Well, I've loved watching you on your season, which feels like a lifetime ago.
1:10.5	And then I saw you on Paradise, which I was like, wow, that's so brave of you.
1:14.5	It must have been a hard decision to put yourself back out there again.
1:19.6	And by the way, though, to touch on the summer with the kids, yes.
1:23.7	You were just saying that your son's last day of school is this week.
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