{"podcast":{"title":"The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby","slug":"the-unplanned-podcast-with-matt-abby-6010338","podcast_index_feed_id":6010338,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/unplannedpodcast","website_url":"https://unplannedpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e4b62360-9b74-11ed-a638-7f6c114ba469/image/4e331ee606afc1c3ac483f694f690606.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Matt & Abby","episode_count":185,"summary":"“Unplanned” dives into genuine conversations surrounding relationships & family. The show is hosted by high school sweethearts Matt and Abby Howard, who live in Phoenix, AZ with their two boys.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T16:18:47.306384+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unplanned-podcast-with-matt-abby-6010338"},"episode":{"title":"My mom: Getting married young, Hawaii, and Parenting Now vs. Then","slug":"my-mom-getting-married-young-hawaii-and-parenting-now-vs-then","published_at":"2026-05-20T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unplanned-podcast-with-matt-abby-6010338/my-mom-getting-married-young-hawaii-and-parenting-now-vs-then","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unplanned-podcast-with-matt-abby-6010338","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/titlepl.us/redirect.mp3/DAYLIGHT/2/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD7550931524.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/titlepl.us/redirect.mp3/DAYLIGHT/2/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD7550931524.mp3","summary":"This episode is sponsored by Better Help, Ladder, Wayfair, & Kindred Bravely Better Help: Find support and get 10% off therapy at https://betterhelp.com/UNPLANNEDPODCAST . #ad Ladder: If you have an iPhone, go to https://ladder.fit/UNPLANNED to take a quick quiz and get a free 7-day trial with no credit card required, plus $10 off your first month if you join. Wayfair: Get prepped for patio season for way less at https://wayfair.com Kindred Bravely: Get 20% off your first order at https://KindredBravely.com/UNPLANNED On this episode of Unplanned, Matt & Abby sit down with Abby’s mom, Lori, for one of their most honest family conversations yet. They finally unpack why the family was so against them getting married young, why the move to Hawaii caused so much tension, what Abby was really like growing up, and the parenting debates they still disagree on today. Check out Lori's Travel Book! : https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Travel-Hawaii-Guide-Kids/dp/B0GX7BFTGJ/ Follow her insta: @whatasmartcookiepublishing Follow The Unplanned Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/unplanned__podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unplanned_podcast Listen to the pod on Spotify/ Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ToDA4ufQuWuEgMq07zN6t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unplanned-podcast/id1669604504 Follow Matt & Abby: Abby's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/abbyelizabethoward/ Matt's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/_matt_howard_/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@matt_and_abby Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mattandabb YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@MattandAbby Chapters: 02:10 - Dad's camera phobia 03:45 - Abby's childhood 10:45 - Matt and Abby meet cute 13:13 - Ad Break 16:37 - Mom is an author! 22:50 - Getting married in college 29:09 - Ad Break 32:54 - Asking f…","meta_description":"This episode is sponsored by Better Help, Ladder, Wayfair, & Kindred Bravely Better Help: Find support and get 10% off therapy at https://betterhelp.com/U…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5782,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-unplanned-podcast-with-matt-abby-6010338/episodes/my-mom-getting-married-young-hawaii-and-parenting-now-vs-then/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unplanned-podcast-with-matt-abby-6010338/my-mom-getting-married-young-hawaii-and-parenting-now-vs-then.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}