Chrisley Confessions 2.0: "The Young and The Chrisley" (feat. Tracey Bregman) — April 8, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of Chrisley Confessions 2.0 delivers a heartfelt, humorous, and honest discussion as Todd and Julie Chrisley reconnect with their long-time friend and acclaimed actress Tracey Bregman (Young and the Restless). Themes center around family, resilience, career longevity, generational changes, and the joy and challenges of new chapters. Listeners get an intimate glimpse into lasting friendships, hard-earned wisdom, and laughs over the quirks of modern and “old-school” life.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Origins & Depth of the Chrisley–Bregman Friendship

• Todd reflects on his admiration for Tracey, inspired by watching Young and the Restless with his grandmother; the friendship’s longevity and roots are revisited. (00:38–01:19)
• Tracey jokes: "I was Julie’s gift to you for your birthday." (01:16, Tracey Bregman)

2. Family, Grandparenting, and Generational Shifts

• Tracey shares about being a grandmother—five grandchildren, with a special emphasis on her granddaughter Isabella, whom she cherishes weekly time with. (02:18–03:51)
  • "The fact that I get her one day a week is the greatest gift of my life... no one calls me because I don’t answer the phone." (02:36, Tracey Bregman)
• Comparison between raising children in her 20s while working and the focused time she now prioritizes with her granddaughter.
• Julie and Todd relate, discussing how life transitions have affected their capacity for presence and peace.

3. Prioritizing Well-being & Social Media Detox

• All three discuss intentionally unplugging and setting boundaries for peace.
  • Todd: "If it doesn’t feed my soul, if it doesn’t feed my spirit and doesn’t serve me, then I don’t do it." (04:03, Todd Chrisley)
  • Tracey sets a rule: no picking up the phone after 6 pm in any time zone (04:10–04:20).

4. Tracey’s Move from LA to Nashville: Resilience After Loss

• Tracey recounts the journey of buying her Nashville property (2018) after inspiration from a friend, then unexpectedly losing her Malibu house in the Woolsey fire.
  • "I lost my house in the Woolsey fire… my kids and I flew here, and you opened your home to us for Thanksgiving." (07:43–07:54, Tracey Bregman)
• The Chrisleys' hospitality helped her family during crisis. Relocating brought Tracey newfound peace and a supportive community. (08:11–08:58)

5. Three Generations: Tracey’s Mother’s Independence at 93

• Tracey’s mother thrives with autonomy in Nashville. Anecdotes about cohabitating in LA and why her mom prefers TN’s senior living. (09:16–09:57)
  • "At 93, she’s feisty and strong and fabulous." (09:20, Todd & Tracey)

6. Reinvention: New Creative Projects

• Tracey describes her ventures beyond Young and the Restless: her viral cooking segments with Christina Vonte Fisher ("The Lazy Cook and the Healthy Chef"). (10:10–12:13)
  • "We're gonna start shooting our first season probably in the next month." (15:22, Tracey Bregman)
  • On content creation independence: "We don’t have to sit and wait on our couch anymore to be picked or chosen. You get an idea, put your iPhone up and you can do it." (15:27, Tracey Bregman)
• Julie is also about to launch a cooking show, with full creative control—a rarity in traditional TV.
  • "She gets to have pretty much all the control. She’s the one that’s kind of controlling what that process is." (15:49, Todd Chrisley)
• Both Tracey and the Chrisleys discuss how mastering every role in production (editing, filming, planning) empowered their new projects. (16:34–17:04)

7. Longevity in Showbiz, Behind-the-Scenes Lessons

• Tracey credits her career span to soaps’ multi-generational format and true integration into fans’ lives.
  • "Daytime, we come into your life while you’re living it. So we are truly a part of your lives." (20:08, Tracey Bregman)
• Todd & Julie emphasize treating crew with respect, sharing meals rather than keeping talent/staff separate—a value passed on to their children. (17:16–18:11)

8. Cultural Changes & Generational Gaps: Technology, Writing, Relationships

• Stories of Grayson and Chloe struggling with cursive and rotary phones highlight rapid generational shifts.
  • "Savannah… said, what is this? It was a landline… How do I use this?" (33:44–34:06, Todd Chrisley)
• Love letters and intimacy “lost in the DMs”; moving from handwritten notes to digital misfires.
  • "No love letters... Now I just get dick pics and stuff like that on Instagram." (39:43, Todd Chrisley)
  • "So same. No, I’m kidding." (39:50, Tracey Bregman)
• Tracey’s comic critique of men’s online dating photos (Chelsea Handler thread): "Are you kidding me? Guys, let me tell you right now, no woman wants to see you with another woman. And really, you’re gonna put your daughter up in a bikini in your dating app? We don’t want to see you with a fish." (41:13, Tracey Bregman)
  • Advice: "A dog or a cat, preferably adopted, in your picture—that’ll be a big draw." (42:36, Tracey Bregman)

9. Aging, Relationships, and Self-Contentment

• Discussion of older men with much younger women and why Tracey prefers age-appropriate partners who “know the same jokes, music, movies.” (45:29–46:15)
• Comfort, independence, and honest fulfillment in relationships over appearances or societal expectations.
  • "I tell my kids all the time, look… if all this doesn’t work out, it could just be the chihuahua and me for the win. She cuddles… is the best spooner." (48:23, Tracey Bregman)
• Chrisleys discuss how independence and mutual trust fuel their marriage. (49:13–50:29)
• Favorite marriage rituals: "The unpacking of the day at the end of the day." (50:00–50:19, Tracey Bregman)

10. Parenting Young Adults: Home Base & New Traditions

• Balancing building a new home, keeping “rooms for the kids,” and honoring grown children's expectations—especially Grayson's reaction to not having a room. (51:09–54:31)
  • "What is wrong with her? I have to have a room, a place to come home to." (53:10, Todd Chrisley)

11. Resilience Through Adversity

• The Chrisleys and Tracey reflect on enduring life’s hardest seasons: fires, legal challenges, family loss, illness.
  • Todd: "I try to break mine down into generational, you know, like, okay… what was great in this decade and what was really bad… my good outweighs the bad." (62:00, Todd Chrisley)
  • On losing Nick: "Losing Nick was almost like losing one of your own children." (63:12, Todd Chrisley)
  • Faith as anchor: "You know, the Bible tells you that he will restore you and he will redeem you, and he has done that." (64:36, Todd Chrisley)

12. Upcoming Work & Where to Find Tracey

• Young and the Restless: Ongoing role
• The Lazy Cook and the Healthy Chef: Upcoming season, on YouTube and Instagram
• New (yet-to-be-titled) show about “what men really think,” asking audience for snappy title suggestions (65:01)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Quote | Speaker | |-----------|-------|---------| | 01:16 | "I was Julie’s gift to you for your birthday." | Tracey Bregman | | 02:36 | "I am so obsessed with her. And the fact that I get her one day a week is the greatest gift of my life." | Tracey Bregman | | 04:03 | "If it doesn’t feed my soul, if it doesn’t feed my spirit and doesn’t serve me, then I don’t do it." | Todd Chrisley | | 07:54 | "You opened your home to us for Thanksgiving... that was the most beautiful gesture." | Tracey Bregman | | 10:10 | "By happenstance, Christina Vonte Fisher... had me come cook with her one day and... within the first hour, we had like 275,000 people." | Tracey Bregman | | 15:27 | "We don’t have to sit and wait on our couch anymore to be picked or chosen… put your iPhone up and you can do it." | Tracey Bregman | | 20:08 | "Daytime, we come into your life while you’re living it. So we are truly a part of your lives." | Tracey Bregman | | 33:44 | "She said, what is this? It was a landline... How do I use this?" | Todd Chrisley | | 39:43 | "No love letters... Now I just get dick pics and stuff like that on Instagram." | Todd Chrisley | | 41:13 | "Are you kidding me? Guys, let me tell you right now, no woman wants to see you with another woman. And really, you’re gonna put your daughter up in a bikini in your dating app?" | Tracey Bregman | | 45:15 | "This table is why I'm single." (on being the only single woman among much older men dating younger women) | Tracey Bregman | | 48:23 | "It could just be the chihuahua and me for the win..." | Tracey Bregman | | 50:00 | "One of the favorite things about my marriage… is the unpacking of the day at the end of the day." | Tracey Bregman | | 62:00 | "...my good outweighs the bad. But my real bad was Julie being diagnosed with breast cancer... and then losing my dad... I think that was God's Prep for what he knew we were going to go through." | Todd Chrisley | | 64:36 | "The Bible tells you that he will restore you and he will redeem you, and he has done that." | Todd Chrisley |

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:38 – 01:19: Opening, Tracey’s connection with Chrisleys
• 02:25 – 03:51: Grandparenting: differences, joys, generational wisdom
• 04:03 – 04:20: Disconnecting and prioritizing peace
• 06:12 – 08:51: Tracey’s move to Nashville, rebuilding after loss, Chrisley hospitality
• 10:10 – 15:27: Reinventing with new projects, viral cooking show, TV production shifts
• 17:16 – 18:11: Values on set: crew and cast unity, passing values to kids
• 20:08 – 21:14: Soap operas and fan integration across generations
• 33:44 – 34:18: Generational tech gaps: Savannah and the rotary phone
• 39:43 – 42:36: Loss of love letters, online dating culture, advice to single men
• 45:15 – 47:49: Aging, dating, and honesty about relationship norms
• 49:13 – 50:29: Independence and communication in strong marriages
• 51:09 – 54:33: Parenting adult children and keeping "home base"
• 62:00 – 64:36: Surviving adversity, resilience, and gratitude

Tone

Warm, unfiltered, and deeply personal. The chemistry between friends comes through via heartfelt jokes, candid revelations, and moments of vulnerability. The episode balances humor with honest discussion of change, loss, and hope.

Where to Find More

• Tracey Bregman: Young and the Restless (CBS), The Lazy Cook and the Healthy Chef (YouTube & Instagram), upcoming relationship show
• Julie Chrisley: Upcoming cooking show (June, date TBA)
• Chrisley Confessions 2.0: Weekly episodes on PodcastOne

For fans old and new, this episode offers rare insights and the signature warmth and wit that make Chrisley Confessions a unique staple of podcast conversation.