Far & Familiar

by Britt Fisher

Far & Familiar is the podcast for Christian moms learning to live with both roots and wings: a rooted, hospitable home and the courage to step outside what's comfortable and known. Hosted by Britt Fisher — wife, mom of four, homeschooler, home barista educator, and travel advisor — this show is a weekly invitation to notice where you've been playing it safe, and to take the next brave step anyway. Sometimes that step is across the world. Sometimes it's just opening your front door to a neighbor or a friend, even if it's before you feel "ready" to host. Each week, Britt shares honest solo reflections and rich conversations with guests who are stepping outside their comfort zones in every corner of life — in faith, motherhood, hospitality, and travel. Expect real, practical help: how to pack for a trip you're nervous to take, how to host people well even when your house isn't "ready," budget-friendly ways to actually travel more this year, what it looks like to practice hospitality toward the people already living inside your walls — loving your own family well before you ever open the door to anyone else — and small acts of courage that create a life well lived. You'll also hear from our recurring "Missionary Moms" series, spotlighting women who've said yes to radical comfort-zone-shattering faith in far-flung places — plus stories from Britt's own travel advising work, helping you dream up (and actually plan) your next adventure. Britt's guiding phrase for this season of life is simple: eyes up, doors open. It's a posture — staying alert to what God is doing around you, and staying willing to let people in, wherever you are, whatever that costs you in comfort. Whether you're deep in the diaper or teen years, dreaming of your next trip, nervous to host your first dinner, or just craving a nudge to live a little braver — pull up a chair and grab a cuppa. You belong here. New episodes every Thursday.

Latest episodes

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Eyes Up in Vietnam: Rainstorms, Fish Guts, and Unexpected Friendships

What happens when you take four kids halfway around the world and say yes to the unfamiliar? In this episode, I’m sharing our family’s adventure through Vietnam: the rain

Oct 22
23 min

The Hospitality Lies We've All Believed

The clean house. The styled table. The perfect charcuterie board. Somewhere along the way, many of us started believing that's what hospitality requires. And because we n

Oct 15
27 min

Top 5 Strategies for Flying Internationally with Kids

Seventeen (I said 16 but my flight app leaves me standing corrected) hours on a plane. Four kids, ages 3 to 12. If that sentence makes your palms sweat, this episode is f

Oct 8
24 min

(Pt 1) What Kenya Taught Me About Comfort Zones, Open Doors, and Saying Impossible Things Out Loud

Some dreams feel too big to say out loud, until you finally do. In this first episode of Far & Familiar, I'm taking you back to the trip that started it all: a dream I a

Oct 1
20 min

(Pt 2) What Kenya Taught Me About Comfort Zones, Open Doors, and Saying Impossible Things Out Loud

The most beautiful hospitality I've ever experienced happened in a tiny living room in Kenya. In Part 1, I shared the dream I finally said out loud and the steps that ca

Oct 1
12 min

Reclaiming Your Sense of Adventure in the Trenches of Motherhood

You haven't lost your sense of adventure... it might just be buried under a pile of laundry. Today we're redefining adventure for the trenches of motherhood, exploring wh

Oct 1
21 min

Hospitality Without the Overwhelm with Elizabeth Santelmann

Hospitality can sometimes feel like one more thing on an already full plate... but what if opening your home doesn't require what we often think it does? In this convers

Oct 1
31 min

Far & Familiar Trailer

What would happen if you started consistently stepping outside of your comfort zone? Far & Familiar is the podcast for Christian moms learning to live with both roots a

Sep 15
2 min