According to Allison Kuchthe husband of, Isaac Rochellthere is more to do Emily Kuch‘s canceled wedding story is more than what fans heard in his now-viral podcast interview.

“It’s even more intense too,” Rochell, 29, said exclusively. Us every week while the couple launched their Mac & Cheese x Corn Bread mashup recipe at Finish Holiday Dinner in New York. “There are many things to do.”

During an October episode of her “Sunday Sports Club” podcast, Allison, 29, gave her sister the space to recount her experience two years after calling off her marriage to an anonymous NFL player the day their ceremony was to take place in Hawaii. “A lot of me was like, ‘Did I really just do that?’ Is this for good?’ ” recalls Emily, a digital creator based in San Diego.

Emily admitted she had “a lot” to learn after ending her nearly 10-year relationship with the professional athlete, admitting she “didn’t really know how to be my own person.” She broke down the events leading up to the couple’s potential wedding day — from disagreements over signing a prenup to a secret bachelor party and an uncomfortable rehearsal dinner — and explained her new perspective as she looked back to this “devastating” ordeal.

“I started trying to look at it as, ‘How could I use this experience to become a better person, a better partner for my next partner?’ “, Emily said. “You have to spend a lot of time with yourself. You have to date yourself. You must love yourself.

The interview quickly gained traction online – WeCoverage of the podcast even ended up in the Kuch family group chat, according to Rochell — and Allison was pleasantly surprised by the response to her sister’s vulnerability.

“I know she was a little nervous about sharing her story just because there are so many opinions,” Allison said. We. “But the amount of positive feedback from women and men like, ‘I’m so proud of you for telling your story,’ but also how strong it is and helps other women who might be going through huge changes in their lives, this feedback It was great. I’m really proud of her.

Rochell, currently a free agent in the NFL, noted that he’s “known (Emily) for a long time” and echoed his wife’s praise. “I’m super proud of her and I appreciate what Alli did, because I told Alli you have a responsibility to your sister to do your best and give her the platform to tell her story . I just thought that was really cool of you, really commendable,” he added. “But she did such a good job, it was classy.”

Rochell’s ex and Emily played football together at the University of Notre Dame before each being drafted into the NFL. Former fiancé was never named in the Kuch sisters’ interview, but Emily was reportedly engaged to the Baltimore Ravens star Ronnie Stanleywhom she was to marry in 2022. (We had already contacted Stanley’s team for comment.)

As for Emily’s next chapter, Allison and her husband are excited to see her blossom. “I think whatever she does, she’ll be successful,” Allison said. Wenoting that Emily is involved in the fitness world. “I think she’s done some very difficult things in her life and I think if she has a passion and she goes for it, she’ll be very successful.”

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Rochell gushed about his “super talented” sister-in-law, adding: “She has a lot of attributes that make someone great, and I think she just needs the right opportunity, whatever it is. either.”

Allison launched “Sunday Sports Club” last year, complementing her already popular presence on TikTok with an accessible avenue to sports news for her predominantly female followers. As a sports fan herself – and after spending seven years closely observing life in the NFL — Allison is helping to open the door to a whole new demographic of football fans.

“I feel like there has been a toxic culture and such a negative view of gender, you have to do this to love the sport or you have to be a man. There have been so many hurdles that people have had to overcome to be able to love this,” she said. We. “Now I feel like so many different women have opened up this space to make it acceptable, not only to other women, but also to people who might not have been interested in this space before that. So I totally agree, I think there’s so much to do If you don’t like just watching the game, there’s so much beyond that I think. that there is something for everyone.

Allison also paid tribute to female athletes who are breaking barriers in their respective sports, including Caitlin Clark And Simone Biles. “There are women who are now great sporting figures who I think 10 years ago weren’t talked about as much,” she said.

For Rochell, Allison’s passion and fans are proof that the couple’s 10-month-old daughter Scottie could have a more inclusive future. “This is a pivotal moment for people like Alli to lean into it, take advantage of it and create more space for people like our daughter,” he explained. “So in 18 years, this shouldn’t even be a conversation.”

Those hoping to hear more personal stories like Emily’s on ‘Sunday Sports Club’ are in luck – Allison hinted during a recent episode that more special guests are on the way this season. When asked to give We a preview, the influencer played coy.

“I think you’ll be very interested to hear some of the women’s stories coming up,” she teased.

Rochell frequently joins Allison on her podcast, but that’s not the only collaboration the couple has in store. The duo mixed “two holiday classics” for their Mac & Cheese x Corn Bread mashup, a recipe that puts the cleaning powers of Finish Ultimate to the test.

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