Ep. 106: Jedidiah Ballard (The Bachelorette Season 13)

Special Edition: Conversation w/ Jedidiah Ballard Jedidiah Ballard was the 2016 Men's Health Ultimate Guy, he's a former Army Ranger, current Emergency Physician & was even voted "the gold standard for apocalyptic boyfriends." However, you may remember him best as one of the number of impressive men who went home night one, during Rachel's season of The Bachelorette. On this episode, we connected with Jedidiah to chat about what prompted him to apply for the show, his approach & connection with Rachel, life growing up in a small town, the story behind his 48-hour engagement & much more. #RightMainStem Please make sure to follow Jedidiah on Instagram @jedidiah_ballard & help support an amazing charity organization, Smile Train, who provide life-changing corrective surgeries for children with cleft lips & palates @ https://my.smiletrain.org/donation/donate/givenow Support the podcast & check out Bachelor Glassware, an Amazon exclusive, these high-quality 15oz wine glasses were created with Bachelor Nation in mind. They're dishwasher-safe, made in the U.S.A. & available in 3 original designs: "Bachelor, Wine & I'm Fine", "Here for The Right Reasons" & "Rosé Over Roses" …your favorite wine & yoga pants sold separately. On sale for E & G listeners @ amazon.com/bachelorglassware Follow & tag us on social media @eandgpodcast @geoffkeith & @iangulbransen Email us questions & feedback @ [email protected] Join our Bachelorette Fantasy League @ www.abc.com/bfl/bachelor_nation  Listen to an Audible book for free! Thanks to our newest sponsor Audible (am Amazon company) we're excited to offer listeners 30 days of ad-free membership, plus a free audiobook that's yours to keep regardless of whether you continue your trial. You can choose from Chris Harrison's novel "The Perfect Letter" along with self-narrated tell-all books from Andi Dorfman & Courtney Robertson. Just be sure to use the following link when signing up @ http://www.audibletrial.com/eandg Save 15% on your Bachelor Wines order when using promo code "EANDG", thanks to our friends @ http://bachelorwines.com Finally, be sure to use promo code "EANDG" to receive an exclusive discount on all merchandise, thanks to our awesome sponsors: 10%-off @ www.ClothingByOWL.com & 20%-off @ www.PuppiesMakeMeHappy.com