Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicChase Chrisleyis opening up about how his parents' imprisonment has unified his family.Toddand Julie Chrisley’s time serving out acombined 19 years in prisonforfinancial crimeshas changed their outlook on life, according to the 26-year-oldGrowing Up Chrisleyalum.“It’s still tough but I will say this: it’s definitely brought us closer together,” he said on the latest episode of theChasin' Birdiespodcast. “It’s made us appreciate each other in ways that we probably didn’t before and just appreciating the little things. Like, things that you normally would just take for granted.“TheChrisley Knows Beststar added that the experience has “emotionally it’s still taking a toll on everybody” in the family.“Everybody’s handling it in their own way,” he shared. “My little sister [Savannah], she’s a trouper. She’s one of the strongest women — strongest human beings — I know.“Chase says the family is “still fighting” and “praying that the truth comes out and they get to come home” afterappealing their convictions.Chase is keeping the faith amid his family’s hardships, sharing, “I mean it definitely took a toll on all of us. But I mean, I don’t think that God will put you through a storm that he won’t bring you out of.“Dennis Leupold/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/GettyTodd, 54, and Julie, 50, weresentencedin November andreported to their respective facilitiesin January.While the pairappeal their case, Todd is spending the next 12 years at Florida’s Federal Prison Camp Pensacola, and Julie is completing her seven-year sentence at FMC Lexington in Kentucky.Last month, Chaseshared a throwbackof Todd on his Instagram Story Thursday. In the photo, the pair smiled from ear to ear while posing alongside one of Chase’s sisters. He captioned the shot, “Missin ya pops.“Chase Chrisley/InstagramHe alsoshared a loving tribute postfor Todd for his most recent birthday on April 6. Alongside multiple photos of the pair, Chase wrote, “Words can’t describe how much I miss you.““This will be the first birthday of yours and mine that we won’t be together but we are together in spirit. I Love you and I’m beyond proud of the man, father and husband that you are,” he continued. “We live in a broken world with a broken system but I have faith that we will be together soon! Until then, I love you and we will hold it down! Happy Birthday Boss.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Back in December, Chase asserted he doesn’t “owe the public an explanation.““Obviously, what we have been going through is hell,” he said on Savannah’sUnlockedpodcast. “It is a terrible, terrible situation. But I have to try and find the good, even in the darkest time.““I feel like throughout everything that we have been going through, it has made me appreciate things I did not appreciate as much in the past,” he added. “It’s made me do a lot of reflecting and just kind of figuring out who I am now as a man and who I wanna be in 10 years, and then 10 years from there and 10 years from there.”
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Chase Chrisleyis opening up about how his parents' imprisonment has unified his family.Toddand Julie Chrisley’s time serving out acombined 19 years in prisonforfinancial crimeshas changed their outlook on life, according to the 26-year-oldGrowing Up Chrisleyalum.“It’s still tough but I will say this: it’s definitely brought us closer together,” he said on the latest episode of theChasin' Birdiespodcast. “It’s made us appreciate each other in ways that we probably didn’t before and just appreciating the little things. Like, things that you normally would just take for granted.“TheChrisley Knows Beststar added that the experience has “emotionally it’s still taking a toll on everybody” in the family.“Everybody’s handling it in their own way,” he shared. “My little sister [Savannah], she’s a trouper. She’s one of the strongest women — strongest human beings — I know.“Chase says the family is “still fighting” and “praying that the truth comes out and they get to come home” afterappealing their convictions.Chase is keeping the faith amid his family’s hardships, sharing, “I mean it definitely took a toll on all of us. But I mean, I don’t think that God will put you through a storm that he won’t bring you out of.“Dennis Leupold/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/GettyTodd, 54, and Julie, 50, weresentencedin November andreported to their respective facilitiesin January.While the pairappeal their case, Todd is spending the next 12 years at Florida’s Federal Prison Camp Pensacola, and Julie is completing her seven-year sentence at FMC Lexington in Kentucky.Last month, Chaseshared a throwbackof Todd on his Instagram Story Thursday. In the photo, the pair smiled from ear to ear while posing alongside one of Chase’s sisters. He captioned the shot, “Missin ya pops.“Chase Chrisley/InstagramHe alsoshared a loving tribute postfor Todd for his most recent birthday on April 6. Alongside multiple photos of the pair, Chase wrote, “Words can’t describe how much I miss you.““This will be the first birthday of yours and mine that we won’t be together but we are together in spirit. I Love you and I’m beyond proud of the man, father and husband that you are,” he continued. “We live in a broken world with a broken system but I have faith that we will be together soon! Until then, I love you and we will hold it down! Happy Birthday Boss.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Back in December, Chase asserted he doesn’t “owe the public an explanation.““Obviously, what we have been going through is hell,” he said on Savannah’sUnlockedpodcast. “It is a terrible, terrible situation. But I have to try and find the good, even in the darkest time.““I feel like throughout everything that we have been going through, it has made me appreciate things I did not appreciate as much in the past,” he added. “It’s made me do a lot of reflecting and just kind of figuring out who I am now as a man and who I wanna be in 10 years, and then 10 years from there and 10 years from there.”
Chase Chrisleyis opening up about how his parents' imprisonment has unified his family.
Toddand Julie Chrisley’s time serving out acombined 19 years in prisonforfinancial crimeshas changed their outlook on life, according to the 26-year-oldGrowing Up Chrisleyalum.
“It’s still tough but I will say this: it’s definitely brought us closer together,” he said on the latest episode of theChasin' Birdiespodcast. “It’s made us appreciate each other in ways that we probably didn’t before and just appreciating the little things. Like, things that you normally would just take for granted.”
TheChrisley Knows Beststar added that the experience has “emotionally it’s still taking a toll on everybody” in the family.
“Everybody’s handling it in their own way,” he shared. “My little sister [Savannah], she’s a trouper. She’s one of the strongest women — strongest human beings — I know.”
Chase says the family is “still fighting” and “praying that the truth comes out and they get to come home” afterappealing their convictions.
Chase is keeping the faith amid his family’s hardships, sharing, “I mean it definitely took a toll on all of us. But I mean, I don’t think that God will put you through a storm that he won’t bring you out of.”
Dennis Leupold/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
Todd, 54, and Julie, 50, weresentencedin November andreported to their respective facilitiesin January.
While the pairappeal their case, Todd is spending the next 12 years at Florida’s Federal Prison Camp Pensacola, and Julie is completing her seven-year sentence at FMC Lexington in Kentucky.
Last month, Chaseshared a throwbackof Todd on his Instagram Story Thursday. In the photo, the pair smiled from ear to ear while posing alongside one of Chase’s sisters. He captioned the shot, “Missin ya pops.”
Chase Chrisley/Instagram
He alsoshared a loving tribute postfor Todd for his most recent birthday on April 6. Alongside multiple photos of the pair, Chase wrote, “Words can’t describe how much I miss you.”
“This will be the first birthday of yours and mine that we won’t be together but we are together in spirit. I Love you and I’m beyond proud of the man, father and husband that you are,” he continued. “We live in a broken world with a broken system but I have faith that we will be together soon! Until then, I love you and we will hold it down! Happy Birthday Boss.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Back in December, Chase asserted he doesn’t “owe the public an explanation.”
“Obviously, what we have been going through is hell,” he said on Savannah’sUnlockedpodcast. “It is a terrible, terrible situation. But I have to try and find the good, even in the darkest time.”
“I feel like throughout everything that we have been going through, it has made me appreciate things I did not appreciate as much in the past,” he added. “It’s made me do a lot of reflecting and just kind of figuring out who I am now as a man and who I wanna be in 10 years, and then 10 years from there and 10 years from there.”
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