MESSmerized - Funny and faith based encouragement in marriage , family , Christian parenting , and finding purpose
By Cynthia Yanof
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Welcome to Cynthia Yanof’s newest podcast, MESSmerized.
Each week you’ll hear funny, authentic, and vulnerable conversations around everyday life, parenting, and following Jesus. A variety of guests will challenge us to pursue a life filled with the things that really do matter.
Cynthia Yanof is the host as well as an author, speaker, wife, and mother. She’s relatable, funny, and dead-set on never taking herself too seriously. Whatever mess you’re walking through, odds are she’s right there with you.
Don’t miss a week as we dive headfirst into faith, family, and everyday ways to be MESSmerized by Jesus.
Copyright @2023 MESSmerizing Media
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Episode 151: Making Marriage Easier: Week 1 with Arlene Pellicane
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Episode 150: When Motherhood Looks Different: Encouragement for Moms of Neurodivergent Kids with Somer Colbert
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May 27, 2026 |
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Episode 149: A Conversation With One of My Besties: Real Friendship, Real Life, Real Bible Study (with Stephanie Martin)
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May 20, 2026 |
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Episode 148: The Tone of Your Home, Championing Women, and What’s Next with Courtney DeFeo
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May 13, 2026 |
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Episode 147: My Mother’s Day Gift to You 💐💐—You Need to Hear This (with Sharon Mankin)
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May 06, 2026 |
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Episode 146: What College Didn’t Teach Them: Molly and Kate on Faith, Friendship, and Finding Your Person
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Episode 145: The “Crisis of Capability”: David Thomas and Sissy Goff on Raising Kids Who Can Handle Real Life
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode 144: Understanding Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating with Sallye Clark
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Episode 143: Stop Putting It Off: Jon Acuff on Procrastination, Goals, and Getting Started
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Episode 142: Hosanna, Easter Ham, and Reframing Holy Week with Steve Frissell
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Episode 141: Messmerized Gets a Little Sidetracked
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Episode 140: Stop Spiraling: A Much-Needed Reminder from Max Lucado
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Episode 139: Wrestling with God through Loss and Disappointment with Tiffany Stein
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Episode 138: Dating Advice We Wish Our Parents Had Given Us (Girl Mom vs. Boy Mom)
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Episode 137: The Soft Skills Nobody Teaches (But Every Kid Needs) with Kari Kampakis
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 136: Underestimated, Overthinking, and Showing Up Anyway with Mary Marantz
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Episode 135: What Stirs Your Affections? with Matt Chandler
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Episode 134: How’d I Miss That? Blue Church Vans, Bible Drills, and My High School Youth Minister - Dr. Rob Boyd
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Episode 133: How’d I Miss That? Marriage, Meningitis, and Mike Yanof
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Episode 132: How’d I Miss That? Melissa Radke Talks Platforms, Pumps, and Castle Selfies
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Episode 131: How’d I Miss That? My Mom Talks Marriage, Parenting, Faith (and the one time she cussed)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Episode 130: How’d I Miss that? Friendship and Resolving Conflict
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Episode 129: How'd I Miss That? - Cynthia Goes Solo
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Episode 128: Resetting Your Soul for a New Year with Tara Beth Leach
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Episode 127: A Compassionate Jesus in a Chaotic Season with Sherri Hughes-Gragg
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Episode 126: Chain-Smoked Christmas Gifts and Finding Advent Hope with Stephanie Martin
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Episode 125: A Jesus, Walmart, and Paper Plates Holiday Hospitality with Abby Kuykendall
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Episode 124: Turkeys, Traditions, and Facelifts in Istanbul with Melissa Radke
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 123 A Show About Nothing — and Everything Hilarious — with Melissa Radke
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 122 Winning the Battle in Your Mind with Pastor Max Lucado
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 121 A Conversation About Divorce We All Need to Hear with Lysa TerKeurst and Joel Muddamalle
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Episode 120 Weddings, Grown Kids & Finding Rest with Christy Nockels
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode 119 Candace Cameron Bure: Something Blue and the Chicken Dance
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 118 A College Minister’s Advice to Parents feat. Yusuf Agoro
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Episode 117 The God Who Never Stops Chasing You with Yusuf Agoro
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode 116 Friendship, Conflict, and the Lies We Believe: Part Two with Natalie Runion
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Episode 115 I Don’t Even Like Women with Natalie Runion
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Episode 114 Lauren Chandler on Brave Prayers, People Pleasing, and the Chandler Roast
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode 113 Bible Beyond VBS: Why God’s Story Still Matters with Jonathan Murphy
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Episode 112: Bury Me in a Dirty Suit with Former Secret Service Agent Darin Kinder
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Episode 111 Don’t Try This Alone with Toni Collier
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Episode 110 Know Before You Go: Junior High Edition with Stephanie Martin
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 109 Know Before You Go: High School Edition with Ella, Brett, and Riley
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Episode 108 Know Before You Go: College Edition with Molly and Kate
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Episode 107 Ken Wilgus on Texas Floods and Anxious Kids
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Episode 106 How AI is impacting our relationships and our kids with Kristen Hatton
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Episode 105 RE-RELEASE: The Art of Redefining 'Good' with Megan Fate Marshman
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Episode 104 I paid to pee and other European revelations 🇮🇹🇨🇭
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Episode 103 Friendship, Hardship, and ADHD-ship with Heather MacFadyen
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Episode 102 Unexpected Miracles in Progress with Chip Waggoner
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May 28, 2025 |
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Episode 101 No Topic Off Limits: Marriage, Motherhood, and Melissa Radke
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 100 What does the Holy Spirit Sound Like Anyway? With Libin Abraham
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 99 Living in the Spirit with Libin Abraham
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May 06, 2025 |
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Episode 98 “Let’s Not Do That” with David Thomas and Sissy Goff (A Parenting Essentials)
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Episode 97 You’re Not Too Late: Trusting God’s Timing with Rebecca George
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Episode 96 Ann Voskamp on Runaway Sheep and Resurrection Hope
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Episode 95 Hosanna, Hustle, and Hanging Out with Ann Voskamp
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Episode 94 Empty Nest Prep with Jim Burns
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode 93 🎶🎶 "Let’s talk about sex, baby” 🎶🎶 with Jim Burns
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 92 Anxiety, Preventative Health and Other Midlife Surprises with Mikala Albertson, MD (Week 2)
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Episode 91 The Midlife Mayhem of Night Sweats, Hormones, and Adult ADHD with Mikala Albertson, MD
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Episode 90 Kari Kampakis on Dating, Social Media, and Sending Kids to College
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 89 Navigating the World of Daughters with Kari Kampakis
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Episode 88 Perfect is Boring with Jess Johnston and Amy Weatherly
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Episode 87 Permission to Pivot: No Guest, No Filter
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Episode 86 Melanie Shankle on Fighting Dragons 🐉🐉🐉
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Episode 85 Annie F. Downs on NYC, Body Image, and Living with Loss
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Episode 84 New Year, Same Me: Kendra Adachi Talks Time Management
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Episode 83 Lowering the Bar with “Un-Resolutions” in 2025 with Guest Co-Host Amy Weatherly
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Episode 82 Shrubs, Sneaking, and Christmas Peace: A Holiday Chat with Lanier Ivester
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Episode 81 Louie Giglio on Life, Favor, and the Power of God’s Grace
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Episode 80 Dallas Jenkins on Hope, Hollywood, and The Herdmans
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Episode 79 The Macy’s Day Parade and “What If It’s Wonderful” with Nicole Zasowski
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Episode 78 Thankful for the Shepherd: Finding Peace in Psalm 23 with Ruth Chou Simons
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Episode 77 Being thankful for a “Million Little Miracles” with Mark Batterson
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Episode 76 Surviving Midlife: Navigating Menopause and Anxiety with Dr. Mikala Albertson
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Episode 75 The Art of Redefining 'Good' with Megan Fate Marshman
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Episode 74 How teens win with Jon Acuff
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 73 Does church still matter? With Natalie Runion
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode 72 Tour Life, Friendship, and Fighting Words with Ellie Holcomb
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Episode 71 How do Christians engage in politics with Libin Abraham
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Episode 70 Is this the end times? With Pastor Max Lucado
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Episode 69 Sidetracked with Emily P. Freeman (part 1)
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode 68 Do I need a digital fast? With Darren Whitehead
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Episode 67 Living faithfully where God has you right now with Pastor Matt Chandler
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Episode 66 What your kids wish you knew with Sissy Goff and David Thomas
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Episode 65 Sidetracked with Jess Connolly: Cynthia Yanof and Heather MacFadyen
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Episode 64 How do I best support neurodivergent children? With Somer Colbert
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Episode 63 How do I share my faith? With Billy Rodgers
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Episode 62 How do I parent my adult-ish kids? With Lisa Clark
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Episode 61 How do I laugh (when I want to cry)? with Molly Stillman
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Episode 60 Sidetracked with Makayla Noble : Cynthia and Heather
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Episode 59 How do I find joy? With Jenna Griffith
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Episode 58 How do I get through my child’s hard diagnosis? With Jessica Hurlbut
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Episode 57 How do I grieve well? with Abby Rike
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Episode 56 Special Edition of MESSmerized: Sidetracked with Beth McCord
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Episode 55 How do I save money? With Crystal Paine
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Episode 54 How do I love my body? with Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Episode 53 How do I survive summer with my teens? Guest Ken Wilgus
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May 29, 2024 |
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Episode 52 Special Edition of MESSmerized: Sidetracked with Toni Collier
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May 22, 2024 |
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Episode 51 How do I deepen my friendships? Guest Amy Weatherly
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May 15, 2024 |
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Episode 50 How do I improve my marriage? Guests Dave & Ann Wilson
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May 08, 2024 |
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Episode 49 How do I cheer on other women? Guest Courtney DeFeo
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May 01, 2024 |
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Episode 48 Willie Robertson talks Duck Dynasty and sharing our faith
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Episode 47 Empty Nest Prep and Parenting Adult Children with Jim Burns
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Episode 46 Parenting the various ages and stages of kids with Monica Swanson
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Episode 45 Living out your faith with Candace Cameron Bure
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Episode 44 I want God this Easter with Lisa Whittle
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Episode 43 Where faith meets mental health: Laura Smith
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Episode 42 Your next brave step with Bob Goff
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Episode 41 Parenting Ahead with Kristen Hatton
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Episode 40 Am I addicted to my phone? A conversation with Joey Odom
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Episode 39 Peace in the face of suffering with Joni Eareckson Tada
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Episode 38 Behind the Mess with Cynthia Yanof: Building our homes on a firm foundation
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Episode 37 Behind the Mess with Darin Kinder: Living Courageously
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Episode 36 “Behind the Mess” with Kate and Brett Yanof
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Episode 35 Behind the Mess: Parenting Prodigals with Sharon Haynes
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Episode 34 An Insider’s Look at Israel with JoAnn Doyle
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Episode 33 What’s your next “yes” for 2024?
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Episode 32 Advent Love with Heather MacFadyen and Stephanie Martin
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Episode 31 Advent Joy with Rodney Schell
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Episode 30 Advent Peace with Kay Wyma
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Episode 29 Advent Hope with Steve Frissell
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Episode 28 Managing Christmas Chaos with Lee Cordon 🎄🎄
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Spiritual Rhythms: Worship Recap
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Episode 27: God-sized Callings with Steve Frissell
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Spiritual Rhythms: Worship is an action
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Episode 26: A BIG Announcement (like really BIG) 📣🎉
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Spiritual Rhythms: Why worship?
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Episode 25 The 3 Questions Your Kids Are Asking with Brad Griffin
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Spiritual Rhythms: A Wrap-up on Prayer
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Episode 24 Trusting God with Your Doubt with Lee Strobel
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Spiritual Rhythms: Four “P’s” for Your Prayer Life
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Episode 23 Trusting God with Our Wellness with Mia Mbroh
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Spiritual Rhythms: Jesus, Teach Us to Pray
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Episode 22 Sidetracked: Fall, Homecoming, and Sibling Relationships
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Spiritual Rhythms: Let’s Talk Prayer
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Episode 21 Trusting God With Our Dreams With Wade Joye
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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🪚 Spiritual Rhythms: Tools for Studying Your Bible 🔨
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Episode 20 Trusting God When Your Story Changes with Cary and Cara Pierce
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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📖 Spiritual Rhythms: How do I read my Bible? 📖
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Episode 19 Trusting God with Our Resources with Pastor Libin Abraham
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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📖 Spiritual Rhythms Week 2: Why read your Bible? 📖
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Episode 18 Trusting God with Our Future Self with Mason King
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Spiritual Rhythms: Introduction Week 1 📣
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Episode 17 Max Lucado on Trusting God with our Failures
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Episode 16 Defiantly Joyful: Navigating Life’s Hard Roads with Jonathan Pitts
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Episode 15 Caring for Aging Parents with Dr. Mary Norman
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Episode 14 The Worry Cycle with Sissy Goff
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Episode 13 3 Important Conversations Before School Starts
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Episode 12 Competition, comparison, and back-to-school considerations with Kay Wyma
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Episode 11 What's grace got to do with it? A conversation with Pastor Steve Frissell
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Episode 10 All things Summer with Cynthia Yanof feat. Heather MacFadyen
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Episode 9 Friendship 101 with Amy Weatherly 💙
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Episode 8 An honest conversation about church with Natalie Runion
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Episode 7 Surviving Summer Parenting with Ken Wilgus
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Episode 6 Where's My Place? with Heather MacFadyen
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Episode 5 Talking about Fathers with Louie Giglio
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Episode 4 Runs in the Family with comedian Dustin Nickerson
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Episode 3 From past to present with Callie Nixon
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May 30, 2023 |
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Episode 2 A Life-Changing Story with Darin Kinder
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May 18, 2023 |
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Episode 1 “Unsettled” with Cynthia Yanof
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May 18, 2023 |
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Welcome to MESSmerized
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May 13, 2023 |