Before heading to prison, Julie Chrisley secretly recorded prayers for her children inside stuffed animals.

Julie Chrisley's voice is on all the bears owned by her children, the Chrisleys.

Savannah Chrisley, 27, who is the guardian of her younger brother, Grayson, 18, and her sister, Chloe, 11, stated on her "Unlocked" podcast on Tuesday that her mother originally recorded prayers in a Build-a-Bear that she gave to Chloe before she was imprisoned in January 2023 because she and Chloe would always say their prayers together each night.

"Savannah said, "And then Grayson had tears in his eyes and he was like, ‘But I want one, too,’.""

Savannah still plays the bear's recording, but the kids don't. Chloe, who hasn't listened to it at all, freaked out when someone played it the other day and said, 'Don't play it! Don't play it!'

Savannah's niece, Chloe, was adopted by Todd and Julie due to her brother Kyle's substance abuse and legal issues.

Tyler Bishop, Savannah's friend, said on the podcast that from an outsider's perspective, it was difficult to imagine what it was like to receive those but to watch y'all play them to yourselves and listen to it was heartbreaking.

In November 2022, Julie and Todd Chrisley, famous for their reality show "Chrisley Knows Best," were given a combined 19 years in prison for fraud and tax evasion.

Todd's original sentence of 12 years in prison was reduced by two years, while Julie's seven-year prison sentence was reduced by 14 months after being indicted in August 2019 on bank fraud and tax evasion charges.

Her sentence was vacated by an appeals court in June due to a legal error in the trial judge's sentencing calculation. She will be resentenced later this month.

Erin Dugan, who is both a friend and a podcast producer, recalled having lunch with Savannah following her parents' surrender to federal prison.

"It felt like the weight of the world was on your shoulders, and we went to lunch. We had a few glasses of wine, and I knew I wouldn't be going back to work. It was a long lunch, and we got back here. You completely melted down, but most people in that situation would break down even more. I was glad you were comfortable crying, just let it out."

Savannah laughed as she said, "I was like, ‘Trust me, I am at this point,’ and Erin was like, ‘Cry, cry, get it out!’"

She stated that she views the accumulation of energy as a positive aspect because it indicates that there is a need for release, which she believes is essential.

Holly Waldrup, Savannah's friend, stated that there was "a lot of denial" regarding Julie and Todd's impending prison sentence.

She said, "Nobody accepted the fact that they were going away until they arrived."

Savannah shared that she spoke to her mother about the "impossible situation" and learned that Julie regrets not preparing more before going to prison. She wished she had packed the children's belongings and made arrangements for their care before turning herself in.

Nick Kerdiles, her ex-fiance who died in a motorcycle accident later that year, and she packed everything up themselves after her parents went to prison.