The Bobby Bones Show – "Baby Talk, Ultimate Career Goals, & Vacation Plans"

Podcast: The Bobby Bones Show
Host: Premiere Networks
Episode Date: August 16, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode features Morgan and Abby Lee Anderson answering engaging listener questions ranging from relationships and personal growth to career ambitions, fitness, shopping habits, and travel. The duo share candid reflections on adult life, offering humor and warmth, as they swap stories about their routines, goals, quirks, and future dreams. The conversation is light, relatable, and full of real talk about balancing aspirations, money habits, friendship, and the excitement (or uncertainty) around life's big steps, like babies and vacations.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Q&A Session: Friendship, Partners, and First Impressions

• Have Morgan and Abby’s Boyfriends Met?
  • Their boyfriends haven’t met yet, despite Morgan and Abby knowing each other’s partners.
  • Abby quips about living outside Nashville and feeling "country" on weekends (04:44).
• Notable Quote:
  • Abby: "He lives not really in Nashville. We're a little bit outside... sometimes on weekends, I'm just, like, totally out of the Nashville scene out there in the country." (04:42)

2. Fitness & Exercise Routines

• Exercise Slump Due to Summer Heat:
  • Abby discusses running less in summer because of the heat; prefers outdoor running and admits to skipping gym visits during hotter months (05:09-05:32).
• Membership Mishaps:
  • Abby confesses to signing up for unlimited classes (like boxing) and rarely attending – and spending on memberships she never uses (06:07-08:31).
• Notable Quote:
  • Morgan: "She went balls to the wall and then never used it." (06:03)

3. Shopping Habits and Financial Honesty

• Abby’s Shopping Love Affair:
  • Target is her go-to store, with apps on her phone to check deals, and makes online shopping temptingly easy (06:21-07:03).
  • Her boyfriend, a financial advisor, tries to keep her spending in check, but Abby admits it’s “problematic” (07:10-07:23).
• Credit Card Confessions:
  • Discuss struggles with subscription services and unused memberships, highlighting the “invisible money” of credit cards (10:06-10:37).
  • Morgan suggests financial apps to track memberships and spending.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Abby: "I should not be left with a credit card. I should just get it taken away." (10:06)
  • Morgan: "This is like Confessions of a Shopaholic." (10:43)

4. Friendship Update: Do They See Old Co-Workers?

• Catching Up With Hillary Haley:
  • Morgan still keeps in touch with Hillary and recently went on a double date (11:49-12:12).
  • Abby expresses nostalgia and affection for working with Hillary.
• Notable Quote:
  • Abby: "She is probably one of my favorite people to work with... always so kind." (12:21)

5. Baby Talk

• Listener Q: Do You Want Kids?
  • Abby: Wants two kids of her own, and her boyfriend already has two—"so that would be four. That's a lot." (18:03-18:14)
  • Morgan: Feels undecided, leans towards yes with her current boyfriend, but is honest about her medical uncertainty (endometriosis), her openness to adoption, and societal pressures (18:19-21:32).
• Nuanced Perspective on Motherhood:
  • They discuss financial and societal factors, waiting for the "right moment," and the freedom to be undecided.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Morgan: "Some days I do [want kids], some days I don't... I think I'd be a great mom... but I just don't have a definitive answer." (18:19)
  • Abby: "My mom's always like, oh my gosh, it's like the greatest thing you'll ever do in your life... and I feel like that puts pressure on people." (20:30)

6. Ultimate Career Goals

• Abby’s Ultimate Dream:
  • Dreams of being in a lady group (musical group), but is still exploring her path. Values her role in country radio and has checked off major dreams—like living in Nashville and working in music. She admits the workload is tough, especially balancing with family/kids (22:14-24:33).
• Morgan’s Evolution:
  • Morgan feels she hit her main goal—being on a national show and running her own podcast—so her newer dreams are more personal: starting a rescue/shelter, helping others travel, or running a flower/ice cream shop (25:36-27:04).
• Work-Life Balance Real Talk:
  • Both women reflect on how ambitions shift as personal life priorities (like family, health, and happiness) become more important.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Abby: "I know I wanted to live in Nashville and work in country music, so I feel like part of my goal... has been accomplished." (23:32)
  • Morgan: "This literally was the dream goal. And accomplishing it so young really kind of threw me for a loop..." (26:52)

7. Travel Talk: Best Airports & Vacation Plans

• Favorite Airports:
  • Abby: St. Louis is familiar, but not thrilling. She prefers Kansas City’s new airport for its design (29:30).
  • Morgan: Palm Springs for its "all outdoors, vibey, Palm trees" feel (28:33).
• Upcoming Vacation Plans:
  • Abby: Visiting her uncle in Laguna Beach, CA. Shares why it means so much—nostalgia, family time, and his health (29:48-30:19).
  • Morgan: Hasn't been to Laguna but relates to the magic of California travel.
• Notable Quote:
  • Abby: "It's like paradise. I love it. I grew up going there every summer... brings back memories." (30:19)

8. The TSA PreCheck Controversy

• To Wait or To Go?
  • Abby describes her first trip with her boyfriend: she used her TSA PreCheck, left him in the regular line, and he still teases her for it (30:47-31:41).
  • Both women agree: If you pay for PreCheck, you should use it—even if it means splitting up.
• Audience Engagement:
  • They invite listeners to weigh in on whether you should wait or go if you have TSA PreCheck and your partner doesn’t.
• Notable Quotes:
  • Morgan: "If you buy something, you're going to use it, and either they're like, catch up... or you're just going to travel." (31:43)
  • Abby: "I see both sides, but—No, I'm right." (33:36)

Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• On shopping habits:
  "I have every store I go to the app on my phone... if I'm bored somewhere, I'm in a waiting room, I'll just get on there and see like what sales they have." – Abby (06:44)
• On motherhood:
  "I think at the end of the day, I would love to have them, and I would be a really good mom, but I just don't know if that's what's in my cards or not." – Morgan (21:20)
• On career:
  "Honestly, like, I just, like, love working in country radio and, like, winning a cma, like, as a part of that, that's, like, a pretty cool, like, bucket list thing..." – Abby (23:32)
• On achieving dreams early:
  "This literally was the dream goal. And accomplishing it so young really kind of threw me for a loop because I just. I thought it was going to take a lot longer." – Morgan (26:52)
• TSA PreCheck debate:
  "I went without him. I'm like, okay, I'll see you on the other side. Bye... he's still like, but I wouldn't do that to you. And I'm like, but I would expect you to!" – Abby (30:57)

Important Segment Timestamps

• [02:45] Listener Q&A kicks off
• [03:32] Partners & social circles
• [05:06] Fitness routines & gym memberships
• [07:21] Shopping and finances
• [11:40] Catching up with Hillary Haley
• [17:46] Baby talk: personal and relationship perspectives
• [22:10] Ultimate career goals revealed
• [27:45] Favorite airports and upcoming vacations
• [30:47] TSA PreCheck argument
• [34:20] Episode wrap-up

Final Thoughts & Tone

The episode is informal, lighthearted, and honest—full of playful banter and vulnerable admissions. Morgan and Abby are self-deprecating, supportive of each other, and encourage listeners to embrace both ambition and uncertainty. Their willingness to share the not-so-pretty sides of adulting (“I should not be left with a credit card!”) and poke fun at themselves (from “confessions of a shopaholic” to airport debates) keeps the conversation fresh and relatable.

For anyone who missed the episode, this summary hits every major theme, quirky tangent, and heartfelt confession, capturing the warmth and wit that define “The Bobby Bones Show” sidekick conversations.