Episode Overview
Title: Red Flag or Just January?
Podcast: Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie Chrisley
Date: January 19, 2026
Theme: The episode revolves around the challenges, changes, and humorous moments of starting a new year. Kail and Lindsie share honest reflections on their lives, relationships, and parenting, while also taking part in a lightning round of “Red Flag or Just January?” to poke fun at new year behaviors.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. New Year, New Illness: Coping with COVID, Steroids, and Health Gadgets
- Kail's Experience with Illness
- Kail shares her recent sickness, being "steroided up" after high fevers, and how COVID and flu have affected their families (00:35).
- Quote (Kail, 00:35): "I am here and steroided up."
- Gadgets for Self-Care:
- Kail and Lindsie discuss the "jiggler" (a vibration plate exercise device). It’s touted for digestion, flexibility, and muscle recovery, not as a workout replacement (04:05–05:14).
- They joke about Squatty Potties and smart scales as staples of their health routines (06:13–06:29).
- Quote (Lindsie, 06:24): "Was it. Did it work? Was it helpful?"
- Kail: "Yeah, it was really helpful."
2. Sports, Parenting, and Kids’ Activities
- Favorite Sports & Parenting Strategies
- They discuss the popularity of sporting events, with basketball and soccer as favorites (01:50–02:20).
- One-on-one time with their kids: Kail notes the luxury of having only one child for easy quality time, while Lindsie talks about scheduling individual moments with each of hers (02:44–03:19).
- Quote (Kail, 02:44): "What I love about having one child... I get to have one-on-one time with him all the time."
- Signing Kids Up for New Activities
- Lindsie plans to enroll her twins and another child in gymnastics, referencing its developmental benefits and how she gauges the kids’ interests (03:19–03:53).
- Discussion about hair dye and allowing kids freedom in appearance (28:33–32:31). Kail discusses letting Lux and Creed bleach their hair and the public's reaction.
3. Veneers, Cosmetic Decisions, and Teeth Talk
- Navigating Cosmetic Changes
- Kail’s contemplation of getting veneers and Lindsie’s advice based on her own journey (14:16–19:43).
- Tips include seeking multiple opinions, understanding regional “tooth styles,” and being aware of materials and long-term effects.
- Quote (Lindsie, 16:10): "I know that I have. Knock on wood. I have not experienced any chips or anything like that."
- Quote (Lindsie, 18:03): "If you go in Atlanta or you go in Dallas, their style might be a little bit different... look at the style because you will probably see a pattern."
- Serious Advice
- Lindsie warns about bad veneer experiences: "Listen to what she has to say because she talks about... her whole experience." (19:50)
4. Red Flag or Just January? Segment
(Rapid-fire new year scenarios and funny takes)
- “My ex texted me ‘New Year New Us’ at 12:03am.”
- Both agree: definite red flag, but with self-aware admissions.
- Quote (Lindsie, 20:42): "'New year new Us.' Because we're blocking each other."
- “My friend posted ‘New Year New Circle’ but we’re still friends.”
- Lindsie: That friend might be cutting you soon! (21:20)
- Quote (Lindsie, 21:20): "You think you made the cut off, and come February 1st, it's a new month that you are cut off..."
- “Partner wants a relationship reset meeting.”
- Both: Thumbs up – should happen year round, not just in January (24:43–33:21).
- “I want to cut off everyone who annoyed me last year.”
- Considered extreme; everyone has annoyances (24:11).
- “Someone I blocked last year sent me a ‘thinking of you’ message.”
- Confusion over blocked logistics and iPhone message delivery updates (41:52–44:00).
- “Situationship says January is a fresh start for communication.”
- Both: It’s a ‘just January’ cop-out (45:07–45:18).
5. Relationship Dynamics, Gender Roles & Household Jobs
- Roles in Co-habitation
- Kail prepares for boyfriend David to move in; discusses maintenance responsibilities (“pink jobs” vs. “blue jobs”) and how they split chores (34:35–37:34).
- Quote (Kail, 35:36): "Have y'all had that conversation about blue jobs versus pink jobs?"
- Quote (Lindsie, 36:02): "If a man is around, I shouldn't have to do it."
- Laundry, Chores & Help
- Both admit to outsourcing chores or splitting tasks based on preferences and "medicated" energy spurts (37:51–40:51).
6. Teen Mom Drama & Building a Podcast Empire
- Online Drama with Janelle Evans
- Kail addresses a resurfaced Facebook DM and clarifies she’s not concerned about who Lindsie may have asked to start the podcast with (47:00–48:55).
- They reflect on how some castmates act as cheerleaders for each other while others foster competition (49:10).
- Origins of Coffee Convos
- Kail details how she was inspired by an airline magazine to start podcasting and how early skepticism from agents almost deterred her (57:30–58:35).
- Both express pride in building a multimillion-dollar podcast from nothing.
- Quote (Lindsie, 47:57): “I came from nothing. I'm gonna brag about a multi billion dollar business that we built from the ground up by ourselves.”
- Quote (Kail, 59:50): “Almost like there's room for everyone. And that's what I don't—I don't understand... focus on your own self.”
7. Parenting Standards & Gender Biases
- Do Moms Hold Sons & Daughters to Different Standards?
- Kail reads an article about expecting more from daughters (chores, emotional labor) and less from sons; Lindsie and Kail discuss their own patterns (61:33–65:54).
- Lindsie describes her daughter Valley as naturally helpful and nurturing, but notes that learned behaviors and gendered roles often play out in daily life.
- Quote (Lindsie, 63:15): "Sometimes we are implicitly asking a particular child to be the counselor, the empath, the one to carry the bad feelings. And if that child is always the daughter, that teaches a particular lesson to both children."
- Kail: “I don’t want him to just do ‘gender role jobs’” (66:50).
8. Foul Play: Listener Confession
- Memorable Listener Story
- Listener confesses to accidentally farting during oral sex, leading to jokes about the “anatomy” of gas, queefing, and sex mishaps (67:15–69:25).
- Quote (Lindsie, 68:18): "Farting while giving head is crazy."
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- On January Behaviors:
- Kail (23:07): "It’s very interesting how the tides will turn."
- On Outsourcing Chores:
- Lindsie (38:44): "One of those things is deep cleaning. One of those things is laundry..."
- On Reality TV Rivalries:
- Lindsie (47:57): "We’ve got a multi million dollar business. So I do not give a—"
- On Gender Roles:
- Lindsie (36:02): "If a man is around, I shouldn’t have to do it…"
- On Rebranding the Podcast:
- Kail (58:00): "Divine intervention… it was this whole article about podcasts and the projections..."
Timestamps for Key Segments
| Segment/Topic | Timestamp | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------| | Kail’s illness, new merch, sporting events | 00:35–02:20 | | One-on-one parenting, kids’ activities | 02:44–04:05 | | Jiggler, squatty potty, fitness gadgets | 04:05–06:53 | | Horse-riding drama & childhood accidents | 07:06–13:22 | | Veneers/cosmetic dentistry discussion | 14:16–19:50 | | Red Flag or Just January? lightning round | 20:23–25:03 | | Relationship reset, moving in, cohabitation plans | 33:21–36:29 | | Pink jobs vs. blue jobs, household chores | 35:36–37:34 | | Chores, outsourcing, medicated productivity | 38:44–41:05 | | Blocked contacts & iPhone quirks | 41:52–44:22 | | Vision boards, New Year goals | 45:43–46:38 | | On-air drama, origins of Coffee Convos | 47:00–59:33 | | Gendered parenting expectations | 61:33–65:54 | | Foul Play listener confession | 67:15–69:25 |
Tone & Style
- Casual, irreverent, “real talk”: Plenty of friendly ribbing, candid confessions, and unfiltered language.
- Relatable: Focused on the messiness of real mom life and friendship, with a funny, forgiving take on mishaps and drama.
- Direct: Willing to call out internet feuds and industry competitors, but quick to celebrate their own successes.
Final Thoughts
This episode is a fast-moving, laughter-filled ride through new year’s resolutions, health hacks, blended family chaos, dramatic DM leaks, and frank conversations about gender roles. Kail and Lindsie deliver a candid, sometimes outrageous but always human look at life in the public eye and the private mess behind it. Their dynamic chemistry, willingness to overshare, and approach to controversial topics are what keep the “Coffee Convos” universe spinning.
