Todd Chrisley Turned a ‘Slave’ to Web Value Earlier than Fraud Scandal

Self-reflection. Todd Chrisley acquired actual about how his definition of self-worth has shifted since dealing with fraud expenses and monetary scandal.

“I acquired misplaced once I couldn’t inform the distinction in my self-worth and my internet value,” Chrisley, 53, confessed in the course of the Friday, July 29, episode of his “Chrisley Confessions” PodcastOne podcast. “And the larger my internet value turned, the much less I centered on my self-worth as a result of all the things was being constructed round that internet value. Round stuff.”

The Chrisley Knows Best star made headlines in Might when he and wife Julie Chrisley were on trial after being accused of tax evasion and fraud three years prior. The twosome had been indicted on 5 counts of financial institution fraud, one depend of conspiracy to commit financial institution fraud, one depend of conspiracy to defraud the USA and one depend of tax fraud.

The duo pleaded not responsible, however on June 7, they had been convicted on all counts. Moreover, Julie, 49, was additionally charged with one depend of wire fraud and one depend of obstruction of justice after beforehand being accused of making a pretend credit score report back to lease a house. The pair’s sentencing hearing is about for October.

Todd mirrored on the couple’s road to financial scandal on Friday, noting that the drive to earn money derailed his street to happiness.

“You might have all these automobiles that you’ve got to maintain and all these houses that it’s important to keep and these journeys it’s important to do as a way to sustain with everybody round you,” he stated. “You grow to be a slave to the issues that you simply thought had been going to carry you peace. … So I acquired misplaced in that and for my entire life as a result of I believe I used to be too ignorant — and once I use the phrase ignorant [I mean] I [didn’t] know that I understood find out how to differentiate self-worth and internet value.”

The Chrisley patriarch famous that in time he “lastly realized” that his priorities were out of whack with what he actually wished.

“I lastly realized that I wasn’t competing with everybody else round me, I used to be competing with me as a result of my self-worth is low,” Todd continued. “And I believe that God is exhibiting me by so many issues that he’s doing on daily basis that I’m worthy. [He’s saying], ‘I’ve acquired you, son, I’ve acquired you in my proper hand. I’ve acquired you proper the place I need you as a result of your eyes are centered on me and also you’re not taking them off of me.’”

The TV character additional defined that thanks to that realization and continued faith in God, he and Julie have gotten to a really zen place regardless of their authorized woes.

Whereas chatting with their couple’s therapist, Todd revealed that he concluded that things are where they are supposed to be.

“I’m prepared to share what I’ve gotten from my remedy,” he advised his listeners, sharing that when requested what he’s realized amid the scandal he answered, “It’s taught me that I’m not with myself. That I’m with my Lord and Savoir. That I’m with God who’s by my facet 24 hours a day, seven days every week.”

Todd continued: “It’s taught me that I’m doing nothing on my own to the place earlier than I did all the things alone.”

In relation to how his marriage has been affected by the current stress, he responded, “I stated in my perspective it has drawn me nearer to my spouse. I really feel like my marriage for me personally, internally, is the strongest that I’ve ever felt that it’s ever been — that’s for me, that’s how I really feel.”

The fact star advised Julie: “I really feel like for the primary time in my life, in my marriage, I really feel like my marriage is feeding part of me that I didn’t even know was ravenous. I really feel like I perceive you from a special degree [more] than I ever have earlier than and I really feel like that you’ve opened up extra since all of this than you’ve got the complete time that we’ve been in our marriage.”

Julie, who shares daughter Savannah, 24, and sons Chase, 26, and Grayson, 16, with Todd, agreed “100%” along with her husband. (Todd can be the daddy of Lindsie, 32, and Kyle, 30, from his relationship with Teresa Terry.)

“I believe for each of us, this example, our season of life proper now, has proven us that it’s not nearly [what] our plan is, but it surely’s what’s God’s plan is,” she revealed. “And for a very long time I believe it was at all times our plan, not God’s plan.”

Todd chimed in, “It’s nonetheless us for the world, not towards the world. I say that now as a result of us is centered round our Lord and savior.”