
The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby
“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.
Latest episodes

Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 11min
My Parents on Me Dropping Out of College & Finding Out I Had a Tumor
Well, we did it! We finally had Matt's parents on the podcast and they already want to come back and record another episode. In this juicy episode, there are some embarrassing stories shared, we got interrupted by a tornado and talked about John and Teresa's experience of Matt having a tumor in his spine and how the felt about Matt leaving college to make TikToks! Make sure to rate our podcast and leave a review if you can, it really helps us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 19, 2023 • 59min
Sleep Divorce, Fighting in Public & Boundaries for Childbirth
You guys asked... And we answered! In this week's episode, we changed up the format a bit and decided to do a little bit of an advice column. From talking about our recent sleep divorce to our opinions on including parents in fights and fighting in public as well as setting boundaries for childbirth, we covered a lot of advice. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave a review if you can, it really helps us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 12, 2023 • 1h 5min
My Brother and Sister-in-law on Pregnancy, Business Failure & Embarrassing Childhood Memories
Another guest episode!! We sat down on our sectional and chatted together with Matt's brother Caleb and his wife Abigail. In this episode, we discussed their pregnancy experience so far, the closure of Abigail's business and Caleb revealed some embarrassing childhood memories. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave a review if you can, it really helps us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 5, 2023 • 1h 2min
My Grandparents on Surviving Polio, How They Met & Life Without AC
We managed to somehow convince Abby's grandparents to join us on our sectional and share the stories from their lives. They told us what is was like growing up in a small town, how they met, life before modern luxuries and Terry's polio diagnosis as a child. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave a review if you can, it really helps us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 29, 2023 • 1h 5min
Bella & Dallin Lambert on Adopting, Infertility & Faking Pranks for Views
We sat down and chatted with our great friends Bella & Dallin Lambert who joined us on our sectional to tell us their exciting news... They're ADOPTING!!! We are so excited about this and happy for them and had sooo many questions that we asked in this episode. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave a review if you can, it really helps us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 22, 2023 • 49min
Joining the Mile High Club, Breaking the Law & Marital Advice
We went through the newlywed game questions together and it was hilarious! We haven't been through those questions since we were on our honeymoon on a cruise in front of thousands of people... Yeah that was awkward... We talk about that too in this episode as well as our mile high club moment. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave a review if you can, it really helps us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 15, 2023 • 1h 1min
Getting Cancelled (the truth)
We got cancelled... Twice. In this episode, we share the two stories of when we were cancelled, the first time being in 2021 in Hawaii and the second at the end of 2022. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave a review if you can, it really helps us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 4min
Devin & Hunter Cordle on Waiting Until Marriage, Postpartum Depression & Getting Hate Online
We sat down and chatted with the wonderfully hilarious Devin & Hunter Cordle who came to stay in an Airbnb with us in Hawaii. In this episode, we discussed the Cordle's experiences with postpartum depression, waiting until marriage and how they deal with hate online. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave a review if you can, it really helps us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 1, 2023 • 56min
Derik & Sarah Beeston on Getting Robbed, Almost Dying & Children on Social Media
Our first guest episode!! We sat down and chatted with our great friends Sarah & Derik Beeston who we were visiting in Hawaii. In this episode, we discussed the Beeston's experience of being robbed, how Derik almost died as a teenager by falling off a 30-foot cliff (just above 9 metres for non-Americans), and how we feel about the exploitation of children on social media. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave a review if you can, it really helps us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 22, 2023 • 52min
Our Due Date, Breastfeeding While pregnant & Baby Names
Our first Q&A episode!! In this episode, we answer all of your questions about our new pregnancy ranging from the due date, baby names, and our general plans for this pregnancy and birth. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave a review if you can, it really helps us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices