After spending nearly two years behind bars oncharges of fraud and tax evasion,ToddandJulie Chrisleyare ready to begin a new chapter of their lives. However, theChrisley Knows Beststars don’t seePresidentDonald Trump’spardonas the end of their journey with the prison system. Since their release on August 15, 2025, the couple has been sharing their side of the story andadvocating for prison reformsbased on theunfair treatment they experiencedand witnessed during their incarceration.
Through their daughterSavannah Chrisley’s podcast,Unlocked,the worldkept up with Todd and Julie’schallenges in real time. However, after being the only person sharing the emotional weight of her parents’ situation for the longest time, it’s evident thatSavannah has her own issues to unpack.Now that her parents are free, she is opening up about adjusting to their new family dynamic.
Savannah Chrisley Feels Like There’s a Wall Between Her and Her Parents
On the July 09, 2025, episode of her podcast,Savannah sat down with her parents as they all addressed some tough questions. From candid accounts of theirtime in prisonto the unexpected pardons and settling back into their normal lives, Todd and Julie talked about it all. However, the most important part of the episode was the conversation around the impact of a situation like this on families, and the continued struggles faced byformer prisonersonce they returned to their lives. During the conversation, Savannah admitted tofeeling a “disconnect” from her parentssince they had been back home, despite the deep bond that they had always shared. This marks the first time the podcast host has opened up about the toll all of this has taken on her.
Todd and Julie were shocked to hear that their daughter was feeling this way. However,they were quick to validate her feelingsand help her understand what she is going through. In fact, Todd went as far as to say that the trauma Savannah has experienced by his and Julie’s prison sentences might be more what the rest of the family has felt. In Todd’s exact words:“You haven’t had an out. You haven’t had a stop and reset.”The Chrisley family patriarch admitted that Savannah had a lot on her plate during his and Julie’s incarceration. Not only was she constantly advocating for their release, she also stepped up andtook guardianship of her younger siblings,ChloeandGrayson Chrisley.
What’s worse is thatall of this started when she was just 25 years oldand trying to figure out her own life. Todd went on to talk about the importance of letting go of control and taking a step back from all the chaos. He acknowledged that throughout his life, he had been the one to control everything from his family to his business. However, his time in prison practicallyforced him to let go of that control,and sometimes, that’s what one needs to do to ground oneself.
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The Reality Star Has Juggled Plenty of Responsibilities During Her Parents’ Imprisonment
During her appearance on ABC News Studios’The Chrisleys: Life After Lockup,Savannah confessed that she was ready to live the “carefree life of a 28-year-old.” The former reality star had tomove into her parents’ Nashville hometo take care of her younger siblings. However, she’s now moving into a condo, where she doesn’t have to deal with landscapers and pool people. In a February 2025 interview withPEOPLE, Savannah talked aboutworking multiple jobs to pay her parents’ legal feesand putting food on the table. As a young woman in her mid-20s, Savannah had to be responsible for her younger siblings’ mental health and well-being in a way that was overwhelming at times for her. However,she used her podcast as a platform to process her emotions back then, and let her audience know that it’s “okay to not be okay.”
Savannah Chrisley Deserves a Break
As if all of that wasn’t enough,Savannah was also navigating her personal life during the time, which included her breakup withRobert Shiver.After the two called it quits in March 2025, it felt like the podcaster barely had time to process any of it due to her family’s constantlyshifting legal troubles, especially Julie’s resentencing appeal. Now that the Chrisley family is set to return to TV with a new show on Lifetime, it’s important for Savannah to take some time off and prioritize herself. After the tumultuous two years she has spent,the reality stardeserves some space to breathe.
A release date forThe Untitled Chrisleys Projecthas not been announced yet.Chrisley Knows Bestis available to stream on Peacock.
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