The Bobby Bones Show (Feeling Things with Amy & Kat)

Episode: "AMY: Our Life Check-In Exercise (and the Random Laughs It Sparked)"

Date: August 24, 2025
Host: Premiere Networks
Main Co-hosts: Amy & Kat
Special Guest/Producer: Chase

Episode Overview

This episode focuses on a "life check-in exercise" that Amy introduces as a simple, meaningful way for listeners (and the hosts) to reflect on accomplishments, gratitude, affirmations, habits, and goals. The practice leads to a lively, deeply personal, and often hilarious conversation, intertwining lighthearted moments, vulnerability, pop culture discussion (notably the Amy Bradley case and related Netflix documentary), and authentic friendship dynamics.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Feelings Check-In and Amy Bradley Discussion (02:08–10:03)

• Amy and Kat begin with a “feeling of the day” check-in, both naming their primary emotions:
  • Amy: “Worried”
  • Kat: “Curious and Happy” – because Chase (a longtime friend/producer) is in town.
• The discussion quickly veers into the Netflix Amy Bradley case, with both expressing suspicions and frustrations over the long-missing person case and its recent documentary treatment.
  • Issues with inconsistencies in the case over the years and possible new revelations (like Amy Bradley’s sexuality).
  • The hosts discuss how these details might have impacted the investigation and public perception.
  • Quote:
    "You would think you would want the world to know that from the get go in case any information could be helpful." — Kat (04:23)
  • Reflections on the family’s perseverance and how trauma impacts relationships.
    • Quote:
      "I would hope that my family would never give up on searching for me." — Amy (06:20)
  • Light comic relief: Kat jokes that she’s now worried about going on cruises and how she once accidentally spoiled “Sex and the City” for everyone.

2. Personal Life Check-In Exercise (10:03–36:02)

Amy introduces a monthly check-in exercise with five prompts:

Prompts:

1. Something I’m proud of accomplishing this month.
2. One thing I’m grateful for.
3. An affirmation for next month.
4. A habit I cultivated.
5. One thing I want to accomplish next month.

Amy’s Check-in:

• Accomplishment: Finally got curtains up at home after living there over a year.
• Gratitude: People—her community pouring into her and her kids.
• Affirmation: "I’m a fun person." (She describes the awkwardness of affirmations and using them as “subliminals.”)
  • Quote:
    "I am a fun person. Gosh darn it. People want to be around me because I'm so fun. But we're not there yet. But I'm workshopping it. But fun." — Amy (13:26)
• Habit: Stretching more frequently… but often ends in just lying on the floor (“Savasana” counts as yoga!).
• Next Month’s Goal: Finish the book “Family of Liars.”

Kat’s Check-in:

• Accomplishment: Hired someone to clean her house after procrastinating for a year.
  • Memorable Moment: Fun banter about outsourcing, Windex misuse, and their mutual cleaner.
  • Quote:
    "For her, cleaning my shower probably takes her 15 minutes. It would take me four hours." — Kat (19:39)
• Gratitude: Not dating her toxic ex anymore, now happily married.
  • She recounts a bizarre story where her ex abandoned her at church after a gratitude question turned into a fight.
  • Quote:
    "Sometimes this question triggers me a little bit." — Kat (25:21)
• Affirmation: “One task at a time is enough.” She’s overwhelmed by life changes and wants to avoid over-multitasking.
• Habit: Cleaning and putting dishes/laundry away immediately (sort of—a work in progress!).
• Next Month’s Goal: Drink more water and respond to texts/emails more promptly.
  • Quote:
    "I want to be better at getting the text and being like, you can answer this now...and then doing it." — Kat (64:19)

Check-In Exercise Takeaways

• The check-in prompts spark a series of side-conversations, jokes, and shared vulnerabilities (e.g., the ongoing “Siv"/"SIB” code word: a lighthearted call-out when one is being a little snarky).
  • Quote:
    "Siv is just a quick way Kat and I call each other out in case one of us is acting...bitchy." — Amy (32:34)
• Integration tip: Do the check-in monthly, alone or with others. For families, focus on one person per night around the dinner table.

3. Random Laughs: Truth or Truth, Dare or Dare, and Social Hacks (47:07–58:18)

• Inspired by a TikTok hack and Kat's favorite “Truth or Truth” game, they discuss fun ways friends can spice up gatherings—like "Dare or Dare" (all dares, no truths).
• Amy shares a recent awkward (but affirming) story: Being handed a business card, with a compliment, in front of her kids.
  • The moment highlights both the weirdness (is this a “Dare or Dare” situation?) and the sweet response from her boyfriend's daughter, who tore up the card—a symbolic sign of acceptance.
  • Quote:
    “She ripped it up and she was like, you’re not gonna be needing that...and it made me very...while the encounter made me feel weird...it was all worth it because I had that moment with her.” — Amy (60:13)
• Banter around approaches to dare/truth games, Amy's surprise at being approached, and advice for listeners to try these social games for connection.

4. Household and Wellness Tangents (Various throughout, especially 35:50–46:45)

• Extended talk about laundry, dryer balls (yes, really), managing household chores, and skin sensitivities.
• Light comic relief about which daily routines do/don’t “qualify” as habits.
• Book recommendations: "Family of Liars," "Winter Garden" by Kristin Hannah, "The Women" (also by Hannah), and commentary on the value of reading before watching adaptations.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Community:
  "I'm just grateful for people in my life lately that have been able to either pour into my kids or pour into me and just how important community is." — Amy (12:22)

• On Check-Ins as a Practice:
  "You learn things about each other, but also conversations come up, feelings come up. And this is just a way to add more of that into your life." — Amy (47:09)

• On Affirmations (and joking with each other):
  "You are fun though. You're a seven." — Kat (13:55)

• On Guilt About Past Relationships:
  "I dated him for the plot for sure." — Kat (28:14)

• On Outsourcing Household Work:
  "Anytime you can outsource stuff, that is going to take stuff off of your plate...and give you time back." — Amy (19:24)

• On Friendships and Asking Questions:
  "If you wonder it, ask it." — Amy (12:18)
  They also propose making a segment, "Questions that never come up."

• On "Siv"/"SIB":
  "It's just real quick. Sib, like, sorry, I bet you. So she can say it to me, I can say it to her. And then it also brings some levity to a situation that may feel icky." — Amy (32:44)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 02:08–10:03 – Opening feelings and Amy Bradley case
• 10:03–36:02 – Monthly personal check-in exercise
• 25:13–29:46 – Kat’s ex-boyfriend gratitude story
• 32:34 – “Siv” explanation
• 35:50–46:45 – Laundry talk, chores, and skin sensitivities
• 47:07–49:05 – Dare or Dare, Truth or Truth games
• 50:03–60:58 – Amy’s “business card” story and blended-family dynamics
• 62:39 – Book recommendations (“Winter Garden,” Kristin Hannah)

Episode Highlights & Takeaways

• The life check-in exercise is both a grounding and connecting tool—great for self-reflection or bonding with others.
• Vulnerability and humor are woven together, with the hosts unafraid to share messy or awkward moments.
• Random tangents (laundry, affirmation debates, pop psychology) add relatable levity.
• Classic "Feeling Things" dynamic: Playful ribbing, warmth, and encouragement to "feel things" together.
• Listening to this episode feels like being invited to a candid conversation with funny, supportive friends.

Recommended For

• Anyone wanting new ideas for meaningful conversation starters with friends, family, or partners.
• Fans of true crime/personal growth hybrid content.
• Listeners looking for authentic, life-in-progress dialogue with plenty of laughter.

Call to Action from the Hosts

• Try the monthly life check-in exercise for yourself, with a friend, or around the family dinner table ("one person per night" recommended).
• “If you know anything about Amy Bradley, call the FBI—not us!” — Amy (66:08)

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