Hobie Porterfield: What It's Like Being Married to Amy

Summary

The Amy Porterfield Show

Episode: Hobie Porterfield – What It's Like Being Married to Amy

Release Date: June 23, 2026
Host: Amy Porterfield
Guest: Hobie Porterfield (Amy’s husband)

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Episode Overview

In this unique, light-hearted episode, Amy brings her husband Hobie into the studio for a playful, candid conversation. Deviating from her usual focus on business strategy, Amy gives listeners a look into her personal life, relationship dynamics, and the reality of being married to a high-powered female entrepreneur. Through humorous stories, honest reflections, and games, the Porterfields discuss marriage roles, support, and what goes on behind the Porterfield brand.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Roles, Boundaries, and Teamwork in Marriage

• Division of Labor & Support
  • Amy and Hobie have structured clear boundaries regarding business involvement.
  • Hobie’s main roles include managing property, overseeing the building of their dream home, helping with Amy's mom’s separate house, and overall family management.
  • Hobie is an “ace in the hole” for Amy but isn’t formally on her business team—he’s her sounding board, not a team member.
• Boundaries at Work
  • Both emphasize they would struggle to work together directly due to “alpha” personalities and clear role division.
  • Quote: "We’d butt heads all the time." — Amy ([05:13])

2. Amy’s Hidden Personality Traits

• Inappropriate Humor & Sailor’s Mouth
  • Hobie reveals Amy is "pretty inappropriate" and has a “sailor's mouth” in private, though she keeps it professional on-air.
    • Quote: “I think you’re really inappropriate, and you hide it really well.” — Hobie ([08:04])
  • Amy credits her professionalism to advice from Tony Robbins: be mindful of entering people’s homes via recorded media.

3. Marriage Mechanics as a Female Entrepreneur

• Navigating Financial Dynamics
  • Candid discussion about Amy being the primary breadwinner and how that initially challenged traditional expectations.
  • "My entire income is irrelevant to our tax situation." — Hobie ([15:06])
  • The journey to feeling like a team rather than two individuals, moving past ego, and embracing joint success.
  • Quote: "We really came to an understanding that we were a team. That’s what changed it for us." — Hobie ([16:18])
  • Amy emphasizes that partners’ emotional support is vital and that her success is shared.
    • Quote: "I absolutely give you that [credit]. Not because you need it, but because it’s true." — Amy ([17:33])
• Advice for Other Couples
  • Hobie encourages supportive listening—female entrepreneurs often want someone to "walk with them," not to solve problems.
    • Quote: "You just need me to walk with you on this." — Hobie ([18:11])

4. Fun and Memorable Couple Moments

• Funny Stories & Habits
  • Hobie calls out Amy for taking up lots of space and not loving to be filmed for content.
  • Recounts how Amy made him dance in a hotel robe for social media—embarrassment followed when their son's friends saw it online.
    • Quote: "I had to dance with, like, a bottle of champagne or something." — Hobie ([11:34])
• Wedding Memories
  • Their small beach wedding included surfer photo bombs and their young son adorably mishandling the rings.
    • Quote: "During the vows, a surfer literally walked through." — Amy ([21:01])

5. Newlywed Game Segment ([27:40] – [37:14])

• The couple plays a “Newlywed Game,” answering humorous questions about each other, sharing laughs, and revealing quirks:
  • Amy’s ‘Can’t Leave the House Without’: Scout (their dog) vs. phone.
  • Hobie’s Karaoke Song: Amy jokes it would be “Tequila” because there’s only one lyric.
  • Amy’s Surprising Talent: Bread and pizza dough making, which Hobie finds impressive.
  • Travel Bucket List: Scotland (both agree), with an emotional note on Hobie’s mom.
  • Hobie’s Most Used Emoji: Neither are big on emojis, but Amy guesses “Heart Eyes.”
  • Amy’s Hype Song: “Don’t Stop Believin’” (Journey), spelling struggles included.
  • Excitement for the Future: Amy focuses on enjoying their dream home; Hobie looks even further to someday moving to the Carolinas.

6. Amy’s Career Lessons and Future Vision

• If she could go back, she would detach her sense of value from business goals; data is “just data.”
  • Quote: "Detach—you are not your numbers." — Amy ([19:58])
• Amy’s next big goal is to grow her coaching program so it’s bigger than herself, enabling her team and coaches to shine.
  • Quote: "I want this [coaching program]… to become so much bigger than me that people want to join because my coaches are incredible." — Amy ([26:13])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Boundaries:
  "We’d butt heads all the time." — Amy ([05:13])
• On Teamwork:
  "We really came to an understanding that we were a team. That’s what changed it for us." — Hobie ([16:18])
• On Support:
  "You just need me to walk with you on this." — Hobie ([18:11])
• On Identity & Success:
  "Detach—you are not your numbers.” — Amy ([19:58])
• On Hidden Talent:
  "Amy is… not her thing [cooking]… and out of nowhere, she got a recipe from her mom and made pizza dough… you are phenomenal." — Hobie ([31:21])
• On Growing Beyond Amy:
  "I want this coaching program… to become so much bigger than me…" — Amy ([26:13])
• On Wedding Day:
  "A surfer literally walked through…" — Amy ([21:01])

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:56] — Opening: Money and Marriage, setting up the episode
• [03:18] — Hobie’s role in the family, managing properties, and boundaries
• [05:12] — On not working together in business and maintaining boundaries
• [08:04] — Amy’s hidden inappropriateness and professional persona
• [11:26] — Most ridiculous thing done for Amy’s content
• [13:10] — Amy starting her podcast, Hobie’s reaction
• [14:58] — Money dynamics, “when did you realize Amy earned more?”
• [16:18] — Transition from couple to “team” mentality in the marriage
• [18:32] — Hobie interviews Amy: advice to her younger self
• [20:14] — Wedding day memories
• [21:38] — Which reality show would Hobie win or lose?
• [23:26] — “Who would play us in a movie?”
• [25:18] — Amy’s secret goal (gardening), business ambition for her coaching program
• [27:40] — The Newlywed Game (broken into couple/fun Q&A)
• [36:02] — Looking forward: their “forever” home and dreams of a beach house
• [38:34] — Final words, appreciation, and promises to return

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Tone and Takeaways

This episode is a heartfelt, humorous detour from the show’s usual business focus. It models vulnerability and partnership, proving that behind every high-achieving entrepreneur is a foundation of teamwork and mutual respect. Both Amy and Hobie reinforce the value of support, communication, and shared dreams. Their playful banter, honest admissions, and moments of nostalgia offer listeners both marriage wisdom and a refreshing behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Porterfield brand.

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For those who haven’t listened, this episode is a must for anyone curious about the realities of high-achieving relationships, the importance of boundaries, and the lighter side of business life.

Transcript

[A]

Before we jump in, I want to share something exciting. In the next few weeks, I'm going to be curating a small group of women who are already making 500k or more annually to help them grow toward their first million and beyond. It's called the Millie Club. Here's what I know. What gets you to high six figures stops there. If this is you, you know that because you've already tried it all. And you need someone inside your business showing you the way forward. So over six months, you, you'll work with me personally, plus my team and each other to refine your business model, prepare for hiring, simplify your operations, and build a business that grows more sustainably, profitably and independently of you. Applications and details are waiting for [e-mail] forward slash club. But I have to warn you, spots will go fast. How do you feel being married to a woman that makes all the money? Because it is the truth.

[B]

We really came to an understanding that we were. I think that's what changed it for us. We've got really good established boundary. So you're out there on the court. I get to cheer for it. To me, that's exciting. I like that.

[A]

I don't ask you to spend money or anything like that for my business, but you're very aware of what's going on and we are a team.

[B]

You just need me to walk with you on this.

[A]

My guest today is a dear friend of mine.

[B]

One of them goes, that one over there, she's big money. And it was my guest today.

[A]

Her name is Amy Porterfield. Amy Porterfield, the ever amazing, best selling author of two week's notice. Ms. Amy Porterville. You've been hearing me talk about my husband Hobie for years. The hunky husband. The guy who got to retire before me. The one who pretends to like Virgin river just so we can watch it together. The man behind so many of the stories that I've shared on this show. Well, today he's in the studio and we're doing this episode just a little differently. Here's what you need to know going in. Today's a treat. No strategy, no teaching, no homework. Just a chance for you to finally meet the real Hobie and get a peek at what's actually going on behind the scenes of our life. So if you've been with the show for a while, you've earned this one. If you're watching on YouTube, hit subscribe. And if you're listening on your favorite podcast app, follow the show. So the next episode Shows up automatically. Now, grab whatever you're drinking because this is going to be fun. Let's get into it. Well, hey there, Hobie. Welcome to the show.

[B]

Thanks.

[A]

People have been waiting for this one. So, first of all, let's start out with. How are you feeling?

[B]

A little bit nervous.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Because I'm kind of wondering why people have been waiting for this one.

[A]

I mean, you have been on the show a few times, but I have to say, every time you come on the show or every time you're on my social, it gets the best numbers.

[B]

I am the ace in the hole. Oh.

[A]

So I'm so glad you think so. So now that you're. Now that everyone knows you're the ace in the hole, we're going to get into some great questions today. We're kind of. Kind of do things a little bit different back and forth. But before I do that, let's pretend this is your first introduction. People are listening that might not know you yet. Obviously, you are my sweet husband, but other than that, like, when someone says, tell me about yourself, what do you say in terms of who you are and what you do now that you're retired? And also, what's your role on Team Porterfield?

[B]

Ooh, good question. So I would say husband, father, friend.

[A]

I love that you said husband first.

[B]

Yeah, I thought that was good, too.

[A]

If Kade was here, would you say father friend?

[B]

If Cade was sitting here, I'd be like, wow, I'm not sure how I'm going to answer this one.

[A]

Nice.

[B]

But, yeah, I'd say manager. I'm like the family manager. Agree. Taking care of the house stuff and property stuff.

[A]

And we have a lot going on right now.

[B]

We do.

[A]

Yeah, we do. So we're building our dream home. This is Studio cabin, happens to be on our property near Leapers Fork, where we're going to live. And so you manage the whole thing about building our house. Also, my mom.

[B]

Yeah, I was going to say, we've got your mom. She's got her place. I mean, totally independent.

[A]

She is, but you are her little sidekick.

[B]

But, yeah. Definitely needs a little help.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

From time to time.

[A]

Yes. So you manage my mom's house, you manage this property, you manage our lake house and. And pretty much our life.

[B]

Yeah. And, I mean, we just sold a Nashville house, moved into the lake house. Like, I feel like we're playing musical chairs right now.

[A]

Yeah, it's a little. It's a little tricky. So. I agree. You manage our life. You do a great job of managing me. I always say. I Could not do what I do or have the success I have without your support along the way. So everyone knows that I always give you credit. And so if someone said what. I get this question a lot. Does Hobie work with you and what's his role on the team?

[B]

Yeah, I. I don't. I mean, great. For people that do do it and can do it, I feel like we've got really good, established boundaries.

[A]

I say the same thing. You and I could not work together. Hobie's super alpha male, and if I was in charge and telling him what to do, I think you and I would struggle. You'd respect me, but. But I think you would struggle with that.

[B]

Yeah, we'd butt heads all the time.

[A]

Yeah, we'd butt heads. So true. So we don't do that. However, you don't work in the company at all. You're not on the team at all. However, I would say you know about every single team member.

[B]

I'm a little fly on the wall.

[A]

Yes. And I. Would you agree that I go to you with a lot?

[B]

Yeah. I feel like a sounding board.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And I like it because I'm not emotionally in it. So you can ask me questions, and it's like, I think just getting an outside sort of educated opinion.

[A]

It's so true. But you also play favorites. My CEO, Jaws, you always side with her over me.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So she was my choice for that position.

[A]

Hobie takes credit for Jaws being my CEO because he loves her so much and wanted her in that we didn't

[B]

need to go outside. I knew the CEO is right there.

[A]

Yeah. Well, you also play favorites with her when I am struggling. So thanks a lot for nothing.

[B]

Sorry about that.

[A]

Well, let's get into to some more specific questions. Good.

[B]

Ready?

[A]

So here's how this is going to work. As you know, I have great team members who have helped me put this podcast together. So Ava and Morgan have prepared some questions that I'm gonna ask you, and then you're going to ask me. And then they've also prepared a little Newlywed game. Even though we are far from newlyweds. How many years have we been married?

[B]

Go 18.

[A]

Would it be 18 in January?

[B]

We're always one year in between.

[A]

I think it will be 18 in January, but I could be wrong. But I'm not mad at you, because I don't know either. Yeah, but do you remember the date we were married?

[B]

Seventeen.

[A]

Okay. Of January. Okay, good. Yes. January.

[B]

That I got. I got the date. It's the year that I'm Always like is what.

[A]

Yes. So, fun fact about Hobie. When we started. When we got engaged, I. You proposed to me. And the next day, I went to a Tony Robbins event where I was working in Australia. Remember that? So I was gone for, like, two and a half weeks. When I came back, you had a tattoo of your ring on your ring finger. Show it.

[B]

You were questioning, so he has a

[A]

ring on right now, but he got this tattoo. And I remember thinking, oh, my gosh, he's really serious.

[B]

You were questioning my commitment. And I was like, well, how much more committed could I be?

[A]

Questioning your commitment? You had just asked me to marry you.

[B]

I needed a little a.

[A]

But now I tell him to put his wedding ring on, and he's like, I have a tattoo, but I got to lock that down. I got to be. I got to be careful.

[B]

I appreciate that.

[A]

Okay, so anyway, that's what we're going to do. Are you good with that?

[B]

Yes.

[A]

All right, so let's go.

[B]

That's fire.

[A]

Real quick. Show the tattoo. There we go. But I like to have both just to really lock it down. Ring and tattoo. Okay, first question. What's the funniest thing about me that maybe most people don't know on the Internet?

[B]

I think you're really inappropriate, and you hide it really well.

[A]

Okay. All my friends would agree to that. Now, what you mean by inappropriate might be like, maybe, like, I'll definitely have a sailor's mouth sometimes.

[B]

Yeah, absolutely. And. But you don't do that when you're presenting yourself.

[A]

Never. Never. You know why that is? I've talked about this before, but when I work for Tony Robbins, he said something that, like, has always, always stuck with me. He said that when he's on stage and you come into his world, he will say whatever he wants. And he usually says the F word a lot. If you ever been, as you know, to a live event with Tony, but when he is being recorded and he's coming into your house with his at the time, cassette tapes and DVDs, he will never say a bad word because he's going into your house. So I always think when people are listening to me, I'm going into their house, and they might have kids in the car, but when it's just you and me, I am not so careful.

[B]

It's fun, though, because we'll be in a car with another couple or hanging out with a group of people, and you'll throw something out there that just turns the whole car head around.

[A]

I do tend to say things that people would Be like, I can't believe you just said that. Yeah. I have a really good friend, Lori Harder. And she thinks. She said I'm the most funny person she knows, so I do love that. I don't hear that a lot, though. Yeah.

[B]

But we've had moments where it's been me and my good friend Ed, and we've been with a couple, and we were running out of things to talk about, and then all of a sudden, you join in the car, and it's like, oh, my God, a whole new level.

[A]

I do remember that. So Hobie and his best friend Ed were with this other couple, and things got a little weird.

[B]

It was. It really got awkward. Like, it felt like there was nothing left to talk about. And we were like, oh, my God, we're only, like, halfway through the day, and you joined us at lunch. And then it was like, Ed said

[A]

that it got a lot more fun.

[B]

Oh, so much better. We were both like, wow, this is hard to carry.

[A]

I appreciate it.

[B]

No, you're appreciated.

[A]

So what's a habit of mine that you have just learned to live with? There's probably a few.

[B]

Well, I'm thinking this morning, I. I don't have a space, so.

[A]

Okay. At my mom's house. So we have our house. Okay.

[B]

Come on. At the lake house, I have a drawer in my vanity.

[A]

So you're saying I take up a lot of space.

[B]

You just spread out. That.

[A]

So. So everyone knows when we come to this cabin to record, we stay at my mom's house since now we live about an hour and a half away. And so this morning at my mom's house, there were two sinks, and he had to go into the other room. I needed a lot of space to get ready. Yeah. I spread out a little, and then

[B]

you come in to see me in that bathroom, and things wind up on that sink.

[A]

Very true.

[B]

Yeah, that's true. I'd probably be the biggest.

[A]

What's the most ridiculous thing I've ever made you do for content? Because I want to say this one thing really quick. I've said this on the show a lot. You are terrible with me recording you. You are terrible when I take out my camera. You want me to put my phone away all the time. You really cramp my style. And so if my social media team is mad that I don't have content, they could blame you.

[B]

Yeah, that's true.

[A]

Yeah. So you'd rather me not have it out at all, but when I do have you participate, what's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever had.

[B]

You do I really feel like the worst thing. You know, I've done a few things for you. You have some dancing things, some things that were trending. But I think the worst thing was we were at Cade's state wrestling tournament in a hotel in between sessions, and you made me put on a robe, and I had to dance with, like, a bottle of champagne or something.

[A]

It was at the end of a launch. We were celebrating, and I needed you involved.

[B]

It was really bad. But I didn't realize that one of our son's best friends was following you.

[A]

Right.

[B]

So we did the whole dance, and then we went to this session. And this was a big deal. It was a state championship. And I walk into this arena in Bakersfield, California, and. And there are my son, his two best friends that. That are in this tournament, and they're looking at me with this funny look, and I'm like, what are they looking at? I didn't realize that they had seen.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

The video and looked at me and said, didn't know you could dance. So.

[A]

So that's the thing. You've got moves.

[B]

So, yeah, I didn't need the boys to see it, because then I look like the nerdy guy.

[A]

It's true. It's true. You've done a lot of really silly things, so I appreciate that, but I would really like you to do more. So think about it.

[B]

Okay, I can work on that.

[A]

All right. So I've been doing this podcast since 2013. Well, online marketing made easy, turning into the Amy Porterfield Show. I've elevated. But I've been podcasting for a long time. So do you remember way back when, when I came to you and said, I want to start a podcast? Because podcasts, they were a thing, but not nearly as possible, are popular as they are today. So what did you think when I told you I want to start a podcast?

[B]

I kind of knew it was going that direction.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, that everyone seemed to be starting to do a podcast, but I was more excited about it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. Because if there's someone that could pull it off, it'd be you.

[A]

Well, thanks.

[B]

Like, that would definitely be better.

[A]

You just didn't know you were going to have to come on the show.

[B]

I had no idea.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I was like, that's great. You do you. It'll be wonderful.

[A]

What do you wish that more people knew about being married to a woman who's an entrepreneur and has a really successful business?

[B]

For me, it's being supportive. Like, I. I think that you need to know it's being supportive. Like, I think the biggest thing that happened for you and I was when you explained to me that you just needed me to listen.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And I think that's huge.

[A]

Instead of, like, trying to tell me

[B]

how to do this or trying to fix it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

That's my MO. And it was like, oh, wow, that's okay. You just need me to walk with you on this.

[A]

So tell me this. I didn't want to really go in this direction for this podcast because you've been on the show long enough that we've talked about this, and I'm like, it's kind of old news. Like me asking you, how do you feel being married to a woman that makes all the money? Because it is the truth. And when you were a firefighter, this is, like, criminal. But I made a lot more than you, and you were saving lives and saving homes. So I didn't want to go here, but now I kind of do. Just because we have some new listeners as well. And my podcast is for female founders that are making six figures, and they want to get to seven. So a lot of the women listening, they're going to make a million dollars. They're going to make more. And some of them are married to men, some of them are married to women, but they're married to people where they're making more money or they will be making more money. And I know you've always said it wasn't the easiest thing for you to. When.

[B]

Where.

[A]

Tell this quick story of where were we when you realized my wife makes a whole lot more money?

[B]

Oh, sitting at the cpa.

[A]

Yeah. We're getting our taxes.

[B]

And it was the first time in my life that I was like, my entire income is irrelevant to our tax situation.

[A]

Yeah. It got really quiet in the room because he's like, okay, you made this much this year, Hobie. You made this much. And, like, I remember freezing, like, oh, my gosh, how is Hobie going to feel? And which sucks, because what I wanted to be is like, hot damn. Yeah.

[B]

Which I think we did.

[A]

We did get to very quickly. I'm very fortunate. But, Hobie, a lot of the women I work with, their husbands are not super supportive. They don't have a husband that's like, you can do anything. I support you. And then when they start making more, there is this thing about, you know, I was raised with a dad that made all the money. So being in a family now where I make the money, it's very different for me. But talk real quickly. About one thing that could be hard and what you've done to kind of move past it.

[B]

Yeah. I think it's easy to see it as threatening out of the gate. Like, initial reaction is, wait, I'm supposed to do this. But I think if you throw that out and it's just the team, just you and me. And I feel like when you and I were like. Like, we really came to an understanding that we were a team.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

And I think that's what changed it for us to me. And when I watch other people that struggle with it, I think it's still. There's this person and there's this person, and together they're a unit, but not a team. And I think we came more to the. We're a team.

[A]

Yes. Because it was interesting. I've talked about this once before, but it threw me. And then I was like, wait, he's totally right. Do you remember when you said that you take a little credit for my success?

[B]

Yeah. And. And that's hard, too.

[A]

And people hearing that, they might be like, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But when you said it, at first I was like, I don't think so. But then when I kind of let my ego, I genuinely threat the initial threat, like, this is all mine. And number one, this isn't all mine. Really. Truly. We've done this together in just different ways. And you really have been a support. I almost lost my company to a partner. You were with me every day where I couldn't pick myself up off the floor. You have been with me on every bad hire I've made, every legal thing I was afraid of. Like, I did not do this alone. And so the fact that you take a little credit, I sat with that, and I'm like, no, I absolutely give you that. Not because you need it, but because it's true.

[B]

Yeah. It's ours.

[A]

Because we are.

[B]

I feel like it's ours.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

I mean. I mean, you do the majority of the work. Yeah, most of the work. But I still feel like it's ours. And it's fun because the team part of it, I get to cheer for that. So you're out there on the court. I get to cheer for it. Like, to me, that's exciting. I like that. I just like being in on it, so. But I think that's hard for people to get a hold of.

[A]

Yeah. That you're in on it, but you're not running the show. I'm making the decisions in my business. I don't ask you to spend money or anything. Like that for my business.

[B]

My.

[A]

But you're very aware of what's going on, and we are a team.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. So, okay. Okay. So now I'm going to throw it to you. You came up with a few questions for the show to ask me. I don't know what they are yet, and I'm a little nervous. So be kind, but ask your questions.

[B]

Don't be nervous. All good questions.

[A]

Okay, I'm ready. Let's see what you come up with.

[B]

If you could go back to the day that you started this business, what would you tell yourself?

[A]

Ooh, I know exactly what I would tell myself, because I've seen it come up here or there that I wish I learned this skill a long time ago to be detached from the goal. And this is something that I really have struggled with for many years, and it's something I've worked on for the last few years because I want to make sure I teach my students how to do this. And here's what I mean. So you've seen me do launches, and if we hit the goal, I am the champion. I am the winner. I feel so great. If we didn't hit the goal, this is many, many years ago. I would make it mean something about me. Would you say that is very true?

[B]

For sure.

[A]

Yeah. And so it would be. I'd really make it my identity. And there. I've never really talked to you about this, but there's a lot of talk online from some really smart people. James Wedmore, who, you know, I've seen him talk about this, that the most important thing is to detach from the goal. So it's a number. I want to hit it. I'm going to do all I can to hit it. And if I don't, well, it's a number. Data. Data has no emotion, and it means nothing on me. And I'm just going to keep going. And so if I could tell myself that 17 years ago, I would. But now every woman that I get to work with, this is the thing I want her to know. Detach you are not your numbers.

[B]

God, that's huge, right? I mean, you are all or nothing out of the gate. I remember the pressure that was on there. That's huge.

[A]

It's huge.

[B]

All right, we're gonna switch it up.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

All right. So what's one memory from our wedding day that still cracks you up?

[A]

That cracks me up. Okay, so first we gotta set the scene. We did not really have a wedding, and so Hobie had been. It was small. It wasn't a wedding. Hobie had been married before, and you said you would do a big wedding if I wanted, but I' never been the kind of girl that wanted a big wedding. And my dad was going to give us $12,000, which felt like a hundred thousand at the time. And so we could either spend it on the wedding, which wouldn't get us that much because weddings are expensive, or, like, save it. So we saved it, and we got married on the beach. Your mom was there, My mom was there. Our son Cade was there. And then my sister, her husband and

[B]

her two kids and brother in law got ordained.

[A]

Yes. To oversee Robert, my brother in law, who is my sister's high school sweetheart, he married us.

[B]

So.

[A]

Yes. But the funniest part was two things. Number one, during the vows, a surfer literally walked through. Do you remember that?

[B]

A couple of them, like, walked right through around us.

[A]

Yeah. It was so janky. That part was very janky. And then I remember Cade was holding the ring. So you asked Cade or Robert asked k, do you have the ring? And he goes, yep. And just stared at him.

[B]

So proud.

[A]

So proud. Yep. And we're like, okay, can you get it out? So that was really cute. Kate was really young.

[B]

Little.

[A]

Yeah. So it was very fun.

[B]

All right, if I was on a reality show.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Which one would I win and which one would I get voted off of first?

[A]

Okay. This is so easy. So first of all, you would absolutely win anything, like Survivor or Amazing Race. Oh, wait. What? I know what you're thinking. I know why he asked this, because you probably wanted me to say it. There's this show called Alone, and it's like they send you out in a lot, Alaska or wherever, and you have to basically be alone and survive. And the person that stays out the longest, they win. But you don't know how many people are left. Right. It's crazy. So I feel as though you would win that one for sure. But I've literally asked you to go do it. Like I want you to do it. And you said that you'd be too lonely.

[B]

I'd be too lonely without you.

[A]

But I think you could do it. But you could win alone. You could win Survivor, you could win Amazing Race, all of those. You would absolutely lose the Bachelor. And here's why not. Wait. Bachelorette. So the Bachelorette. And you'd be with a bunch of guys. The reason you would lose is because, one, you wouldn't play the game. You don't like playing. Like, meaning you don't like games in terms of, like, Having to play a role to win. So you're like, this is BS I'm not playing this. And you also would think all the guys were posers, and so you'd be like, they're idiots. I'm out of here. Am I right about that?

[B]

That's pretty good. I would have thrown Survivor in there with it, though. I think I'd get voted off.

[A]

Why?

[B]

Quick. I wouldn't play the game.

[A]

See, that's the thing. You're a little bit of a rebel, and you have a little bit of an ego in those kind of situations. So, yeah, you wouldn't be good.

[B]

That's pretty good.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

If there was a movie made about our marriage, who would play me and who would play you?

[A]

Okay, so obviously you would be played by my crush. Who is. What's his name? That. He's Big muscles. He's a blonde, and he moved to Nashville, so I might run into him.

[B]

What's his name? I was gonna let you suffer with that one a little bit, but Alan Richardson.

[A]

Love him. He played Reacher.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Oh, my gosh. Yes. So he's my hall pass. We've already determined it. And then did you get nervous when you found out he moved to Nashville?

[B]

I did.

[A]

My whole house has moved tonight. He's married, though.

[B]

Oh.

[A]

And so am I. Okay.

[B]

What about you?

[A]

So who would play me? Well, you would love it if Sofia Vergara played me.

[B]

Oh, she'd be perfect for you.

[A]

Yeah. I'm not saying I look like her. I'm saying that's Hobie's crush. But speaking of crushes, I have to say something, and we might need. If we can put this on screen when I talk about this. If you're watching on YouTube, you should be watching on YouTube because you're going to miss this. When I was young, my crush. I'm dating myself right now was Ricky Schroeder. I mean, I loved Ricky Schroeder. For those of you who are young, you will not know who this is, but he was in. Is it Silver Spoon?

[B]

Silver Spoons was the TV show.

[A]

And the. For those of you that are around our age, he had a. Like, a convertible as his bed. Remember? He was this rich kid. So anyway, I was obsessed with Ricky Schroeder. One time, I got to talk to him on the phone. He was at a golf tournament with my dad, and he called me. So then I realized I feel like I married my high school crush. So if you put a picture of Ricky Schroeder up today next to Hobie, they look like each other. And if you had a picture of Hobie as a little boy, they look like each other. So, lucky me, we could pass for relatives. You could. So I married my childhood crush.

[B]

Last question for you. What's something you want to do in the next five years that you haven't told anyone? Ooh.

[A]

Okay, so I tell everyone everything. So I don't have a lot of secrets and you know, everything. So if I look at it personal in business. Okay, so personal. What's something I want to do in the next five years that I haven't really talked about a lot? Well, I have talked about this, but I really. When we move to this property and the house is built, I want to become, like, a really great gardener. I want. I want all our vegetables to come from our garden. I have zero green thumb. Like, as you know, zero. We don't have one live plant in our entire house.

[B]

Well, you just haven't learned yet.

[A]

I haven't learned yet. So we're going to figure that out. My good friend Jenna, she. Jenna just. She's taken it and ran with it, so she's going to teach us, but we're not having chickens. I think that's gross. So just get it out of your head. And then. So I really want that. I really want that. And I know you want small little donkeys and pygmy goats and stuff, so we have to talk about that. But professionally, I haven't talked about this a lot, but some people on my team know this. I want this business that I have today. You know, I. You know, I just changed my business model. We went from a course business to a coaching business, and it's doing incredibly well. And I love these women I'm working with, but I want this coaching program that I have, calibre to become so much bigger than me that people want to join because my coaches are incredible, and they want to work with them. They want to join because my team is involved. My CMO is teaching, my CEO, my social media manager, they're all teaching in the coaching program. So it's so much more than me. So that when you sign up, you're not signing up just for Amy Porterfield, because I'm honored that a lot of people want to work with me, and I get to coach them inside the program. But growing a personal brand makes it really hard when you want something even bigger than you. And so we've been just, like, making strides. So this coaching program I have, as you know, is like, the first big step. I'm not saying I want to retire. So don't get excited. Hobie would like me. Do you agree you would love it if I just retire tomorrow?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

We could just go, he's just ready. And then he would be a recluse on this. Is that when you are. No one's around. Recluse? Yeah. He would make me a recluse, and that's not going to happen. I will always want to do something, but I would like to see it grow beyond me. And so we shall see.

[B]

That's pretty awesome. Yeah.

[A]

Okay, so now it's time for the Newlywed Game, and our producer is going to ask us a question off camera, and then we're both going to write it down and count it down and flip it around. Okay. Don't be naughty or dirty. I mean it. This is a PG show. I just don't trust you sometimes. Okay, we are ready. What is the one thing Amy cannot leave the house without quick interruption. But we'll be back soon. Earlier, I mentioned the Millie Club, my private coaching program for female founders earning 500k or more annually. Well, I wanted you to hear what happened for one founder, and after joining, her name is Sarah, and here's what she said. When our business was on track to end the year in the red, joining the Milli Club felt like a leap of faith. And it turned out to be the smartest move we've ever made. One conversation with Amy gave us the clarity and strategy we needed to refine our offer and completely transform our results. By the end of that year, our revenue had doubled, our Profit margin hit 30%, and our business was stronger than ever. The Millie Club truly changed the trajectory of our company. How good is that? That's what happens when you get outside eyes on your business strategy from someone who's done what you want to do, and a community of women who understand the complexity of growing to seven figures. So if you're earning over 500k annually in your business and you've already tried it all, head to amyporterfield.com forward/club to apply. I'll be in touch personally soon. You're not going to say what I'm saying, are you? Ready? One, two, three, go. Okay, well, I said scout, and the reason I said, okay, this is right. But who. Who does. Who leaves the house without a phone? Okay, actually, you can leave the house without a phone, which is crazy. This. Okay, I said scout because I just want to take them everywhere I go. So I thought maybe you would say that, but not like I can, but the funny thing about the phone is that Hobie will take Scout for a walk every morning, and he won't bring his phone. And I asked him why, and you

[B]

said, it's the one thing he's asking for. He just wants that time.

[A]

He just wants that time with you. So you're not going to bring your phone so you can be fully present for our dog?

[B]

I was good. I didn't know whether to say toner or, like. You always have. You make me carry like.

[A]

No, that's lip gloss.

[B]

Is that what it is? Lip gloss?

[A]

The fact that you just said toner cracks me up. Okay, next one. What's Hobie's Go to karaoke song? Even if he'd never actually sing it. Oh, gosh.

[B]

That's how much I don't sing it.

[A]

I wouldn't even know.

[B]

Let me.

[A]

Let me think. Oh, okay.

[B]

I don't think I spelled this right.

[A]

Okay, so actually, I don't know if I did either. Ready, set, go. Oh, tequila. Oh, that is ridiculous.

[B]

Well, it's one word.

[A]

That is so dorky. That song Tequila.

[B]

That's what I'm a bit.

[A]

But I thought it maybe would have been a Bon Jovi song. Wait, that is the dorkiest. We might edit that out. What's 80s hidden talent that not many people know about? Oh, I know this one. You better get this right. It's. It's a new hidden talent. Okay, ready?

[B]

I know what it is.

[A]

Set, go. I'm so nervous. Okay. Yeah. Bread. Making pizza dough. So you're impressed, right?

[B]

I'm knocked over. Like, I. Amy is. Does not cook. It is not her thing. And out of nowhere, she got a recipe from her mom and made pizza dough. Because we've been making pizzas at the lake, and you are phenomenal.

[A]

Like, really good at it.

[B]

I had restaurant quality.

[A]

I know. It's so sweet because my mom is a great bread maker, and she's been making bread since I've been very little, and I've watched her knead it and all of that, and I'm like, I must have been watching it a lot.

[B]

It was good.

[A]

What's Hobie's most used emoji in his text messages? Okay, this is hard because my husband does not use emojis, but if he did, it would be this one. I actually drew the emoji.

[B]

I think I've only ever used, like, two emojis.

[A]

Ready, set, go. I did Hard Eyes cry laughing. We're not doing very good. We only got the bread one right. You sometimes send me Hearts. But I really have never seen you send an emoji. Hobie is not very like, techie in general. I always tell this story, but.

[B]

Understatement.

[A]

Yes. Everyone knows that Hobie's ex wife introduced us. And the funny part of that is, when we were. When Tracy and I were working for Tony, I taught her. This is how long it was. This is a over 20 years ago. I taught her how to send you a text on a little flip phone. So you guys weren't even texting yet.

[B]

I would have even known what to do with that.

[A]

Good times.

[B]

I can build your house.

[A]

Yes. But not text.

[B]

No.

[A]

What is a dream vacation on Hobie's bucket list? Oh, I feel like I can get this one.

[B]

You do? You really do?

[A]

I'm embarrassed that I might not be spelling it right. That's super embarrassing.

[B]

God, no.

[A]

Well, no, it's not hard to spell. I'm just embarrassed for myself. Hold on, let me do it again.

[B]

Dream trip.

[A]

Oh, my gosh. That's a long word. Okay, ready, set, go. What'd you say? Oh, yay. Did I spell it right? I don't know if it has two.

[B]

I don't know if it has two.

[A]

I don't think so, but I don't

[B]

think tequila has two. Ls.

[A]

Wow. Maybe we should work on our spelling. Yes. You've always talked about going to Scotland. What's really sad is, is before your mom passed, she was going to go with you.

[B]

Yeah. She went and got a. She went and got her. Yes. Her passport. I said, let's go to Scotland, but you have to get a passport. And she called me, like, a week later. I don't even know how you can get one in a week. And she's like, I got my passport.

[A]

Yeah. Very sweet.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

What is 80s hype song? Okay, you have to know this. Like, my listeners would know this if they've been in any kind of program with me, but I don't know if Hobie would know it because. Oh, great. Here's another word I know probably spelling wrong. If. If you don't know how to spell one of the words, then we're both putting the right.

[B]

I'm gonna put the little mark next to the end of it, so it's like I'm saying it slang.

[A]

Okay, ready, set, go. Yeah. The word believing could be hard.

[B]

I don't know if that's right.

[A]

How do you spell believing? To my producer. Okay, good. So it's not just us.

[B]

Okay. I was like, man, I'm really. I'm Usually really good.

[A]

It's kind of embarrassing. Obviously, we type a lot and use Grammarly.

[B]

Spell check. Yeah, there's a spell check on it.

[A]

Okay. The fact that you said spell check, you're 80 years old, but okay.

[B]

Oh, jeepers. That's not nice.

[A]

Please do not say jeepers. Next question. How do you spell Mississippi?

[B]

Come on. This one we can actually do.

[A]

Wait, how? Okay, that's the funniest question. I don't know why you asked.

[B]

This one we're going to get. Right, because our generation has a song for.

[A]

Okay, ready? Okay. M I, S, S I S, S I, P, P, I.

[B]

That's our generation.

[A]

I also learned how to spell hippopotamus. I used to have to. You know, we always did spelling tests in school. Well, my dad would teach me words. I'd always have to add one more word. And hippopotamus was 1H, I, P, P, O, P, O, T, A, M, U, S. I know, I know. What's the one thing Amy and Hobie are most excited about? For the future together? I'm writing a novel. Okay. Ready, set, go.

[B]

I can't even get my pen.

[A]

I said, enjoying our dream home.

[B]

Oh, see, I already went up. I went a whole step past that.

[A]

Okay. Yeah, you already passed our dream home, so explain that a little. I know what you mean.

[B]

So we are in the process of building our dream home, and we had been calling it our forever home.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

And then all of a sudden, we went on a shopping day. You and I went shopping for something. I think it was something for this cabin.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

But we went shopping, and we were both, like, at the same time. I don't remember if you said it first or I said it first, but we said, is it terrible? I'm thinking about, like, when we sell this house in 10 years. And I was like, oh, my God. Like, I kept that so quiet because this was supposed to be our forever. We stopped calling it our forever.

[A]

Well, here's why. Because we both said this. We're building a very big home, and

[B]

it's just the two of us on 70 acres.

[A]

Yeah. So it's, like, going to be a lot to handle. So we figured, like, not 10 years. Like, in 15 years.

[B]

Yeah, about 15.

[A]

You're a lot older than me.

[B]

I was going to say, at that time, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to take care of this much acreage.

[A]

So 15 years, when Hobie's going to be 100. We said we would move to the Carolinas and get a house on the Beach.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Which is totally not us.

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

But we thought that would be fun.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

So. Yeah. You're looking forward to that. I'm actually more in the present, and I'm looking forward to enjoying life.

[B]

I'm impressed that you actually said that.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Because I felt bad when I wrote it down. Because I'm like, here I go again.

[A]

Yeah, Stay. Present. Stay here.

[B]

I'm here.

[A]

Okay. So I feel like we, like, did C plus work right here. We've been married a lot of years. We should have nailed that.

[B]

Yeah. C or a B. We could have been a B.

[A]

Okay. Funny story. Do you remember when we played that? A couple's game. But it was with you and me, and then our niece Ava and my mom were at the lake. So they were a couple, and we were a couple. They won. Question. They were living together. Ava was living with my mom.

[B]

Her grandma's favorite movie. What's your favorite meal? What's your.

[A]

Where do you like to spend time? They were, like, in love with each other. And we. We. So we can't play these games anymore. We can't play these games. Okay. So thank you for being on the show. I love you to the moon and back. You are my most favorite person in the whole world. It's funny. When we woke up this morning at my mom's house, I always get up way before you, and I had this. The weirdest little. This is kind of cheesy. This weirdest little moment that I knew you'd be waking up in 15 minutes, and I was so excited for you to wake up. Like, I just love doing life with you. So thank you. But my last question is, will, do you think you'll ever come back on the show?

[B]

I mean, it's going to take me a little while to recover from this. Like, you're a complete professional, and I'm so amateur. I'm looking at you like, oh, my God. Even your mannerisms. Like, everything you do. I'm like, don't be a dork. Don't be stupid.

[A]

Okay. You were not a dork. And I loved having you on the show. So I think you should say yes. You'll come back. Back.

[B]

I'll come back.

[A]

Okay. I love you.

[B]

I love you, baby.

[A]

So that was a lot of fun. I don't get to do episodes like that very often, and I truly forgot how much I needed it. Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself in the middle of building your business is step away from the strategy, sit down with the person you love. The most and just have some fun. And today, that was it for me. So if you laughed, if you smiled, if you felt like you got to peek behind a curtain just a little bit today, that's exactly, exactly what I was hoping for. If you're watching on YouTube, subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next. And if you're listening in your favorite podcast app, hit follow, so new episodes show up automatically. I'll talk to you again soon.