MESSmerized - Funny and faith based encouragement in marriage , family , Christian parenting , and finding purpose

Episode 157: Catching Up with Candace Cameron Bure: Christmas Movies, Finding Hope & Grandmotherhood

WE’RE BACK! After taking August off, MESSmerized is officially back for a brand-new fall season. I’ve got lots to catch you up on in the intro, and first I just want to s

Episode 156: Adult Kids: Send Help (with Dr. Kathy Koch)

Remember the time I accidentally killed off a guest? Me neither. 😬 Okay...so I confidently announced on another podcast that sweet Dr. Kathy Koch had been dead for years.

Episode 155: How to Build Lasting Friendships with Becky Harling

Last night I had my Wednesday lunch girls over to celebrate a few birthdays, and as I looked around the table, I found myself feeling incredibly grateful. We've done life

Episode 154: FIFA, Facelifts, and Freshmen Home for the Summer with Melissa Radke

This week, Cynthia and Melissa catch up on everything from ambulance rides and college move-out day to porch geese, peptides, protein goals, and why neither of them can p

Episode 153: Everything's Not on the Line (Including Father's Day Apparently) with Jonathan Pitts

Well... this was supposed to be our Father's Day episode. Then summer happened. Life got a little unhinged (in the best of ways), and Father's Day came and went before we

Episode 152: Making Marriage Easier: Week 2 with Arlene Pellicane

Welcome to MESSmerized! 🎤🎉 A quick note before we begin . . . If you're one of the many new friends who recently joined us via email, I'm so glad you're here. Every wee

Episode 151: Making Marriage Easier: Week 1 with Arlene Pellicane

If you've ever looked at your marriage and thought, We're fine... but this could be better, this two-part series is for you. Today, Arlene Pellicane reminds us that small

Episode 150: When Motherhood Looks Different: Encouragement for Moms of Neurodivergent Kids with Somer Colbert

This is the last week of our Mother’s Day Month of episodes, and we’re ending with a conversation that I think so many moms need to hear. This week I’m joined by my frien

Episode 149: A Conversation With One of My Besties: Real Friendship, Real Life, Real Bible Study (with Stephanie Martin)

It’s Mother’s Day Month on Messmerized, and this week I’m bringing on one of my very favorite mom friends, Stephanie Martin. If you’ve ever wondered what it actually look

Episode 148: The Tone of Your Home, Championing Women, and What’s Next with Courtney DeFeo

If you’ve ever cried after dropping a kid at college and then immediately enjoyed the quiet house and clean kitchen… this episode is for you. I sit down with my friend, s

Episode 147: My Mother’s Day Gift to You 💐💐—You Need to Hear This (with Sharon Mankin)

Happy Mother’s Day week, friends. Truly—sending you lots of love this week. 💐 Now before I say anything else… I implore you to listen to this episode. Consider this your

Episode 146: What College Didn’t Teach Them: Molly and Kate on Faith, Friendship, and Finding Your Person

With Mother’s Day around the corner, I’m kicking off a month of conversations focused on moms and the people we love most—and it felt only right to start by bringing on o

Episode 145: The “Crisis of Capability”: David Thomas and Sissy Goff on Raising Kids Who Can Handle Real Life

Today’s episode starts with my youngest… accidentally macing the entire second floor of our house. If you haven’t heard this story, you’re missing out. And then, natural

Episode 144: Understanding Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating with Sallye Clark

Today’s show is an important one—and we’re covering a topic I’ve never brought on the podcast before. I sat down with Sallye Clark, a licensed counselor who specializes

Episode 143: Stop Putting It Off: Jon Acuff on Procrastination, Goals, and Getting Started

I think we need a drum roll . . . like seriously. 🥁🥁🥁🥁 Today on the show we have Jon Acuff. And let me just start by saying—I’m a HUGE Jon Acuff fan. And today’s show fe

Episode 142: Hosanna, Easter Ham, and Reframing Holy Week with Steve Frissell

Hey Friends, Happy Easter Week! 🐣🌷✝️ I hope you’re enjoying this week and finding a few quiet moments to slow down and really consider all that Jesus has done for us. I

Episode 141: Messmerized Gets a Little Sidetracked

As you know, I’m taking a little time away this week for spring break with my family—which means slower mornings, later nights, and me pretending I’m a fun, flexible pers

Episode 140: Stop Spiraling: A Much-Needed Reminder from Max Lucado

Spring break is happening at the Yanof house, which means I’m headed to San Diego with some of my crew. And yes, we’re going to the zoo. I want the record to reflect I’m

Episode 139: Wrestling with God through Loss and Disappointment with Tiffany Stein

Tiffany Stein joins me on the podcast today for a vulnerable and thoughtful conversation about grief, disappointment, and what it looks like to keep wrestling toward God

Episode 138: Dating Advice We Wish Our Parents Had Given Us (Girl Mom vs. Boy Mom)

Kari and I are back for week two—and this time we’re talking dating from the girl-mom vs. boy-mom perspective. We start by admitting the obvious: most of us got approxima