Crystal Paine Show

128. Finding Peace in the Midst of Chaos

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you were to drop by our home on any given day right now, you’d likely find that there are dishes in the sink, crumbs on the counter, and baby toy...

127. Living Out Your Calling (instead of being limited by lies) with Paul Angone

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What’s holding you back from living out your calling or doing that thing you have always dreamed of doing? Could it be lies you are believing that ...

126. Addressing the assumptions

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just for fun, Jesse and I took the popular Share Your Assumptions About Me Instagram story idea and turned it into a podcast episode. We asked for peo...

125. Stop Saying "I Can't"

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So often, when I share about something we're doing -- sticking with a $70 grocery budget, staying out of debt, choosing to save up and pay cash f...

124. Unexpected Lessons from a Year of Foster Care

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It has been just over a year since we brought home Champ, our first long-term placement in our foster care journey. It's been a year of learning,...

123. How I Became More Extroverted

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For years, I let the belief that I was shy and introverted hold me back. While on the outside, I might have seemed like I was outgoing in some situat...

122. Love-Centered Parenting

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Jesse and I were talking about what topic to tackle for this week's episode, I said something to the affect of, "Well, I've gone on ...

121. Bad Attitude? Feeling Frustrated? Try this!

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In light of so many new and unexpected things in our lives recently, Jesse and I are chatting all about how to maintain a positive attitude in difficu...

120. How to Nix Your Negative Narrative (with Jon Acuff)

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a soundtrack on repeat in your head that is repeating negative things and holding you back? Many of us do -- often without even realizing ...

119. Phones, Social Media, and Being Present With Our Kids

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle to set good parameters for social media? In this week's podcast episode, Jesse and I tackle a question from a listener about how w...

118. 4 Strategies to Feel Less Stressed

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I recently shared some strategies on Instagram that have helped me to feel less stressed: 1) Recognize that in most cases, stress is a choice. No one ...

A Trip to Disney + a New Baby! (what a week!)

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of The Crystal Paine Show, Jesse and I sit down and give you a fun life update — sharing all about our wild week full of a ...

116. The Big Day is Here!

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just for fun, this week on the podcast to celebrate the launch of Love-Centered Parenting, we turn the tables and Jesse hosts the show and interviews ...

115. Un-hurrying Your Heart with Jennifer Dukes Lee

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this age of hurry and hustle where so many feel overworked and overwhelmed, is it possible to slow down? Is it possible to be successful and fulfil...

114. An Honest Conversation About Faith with Angie Smith

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We finally made it happen -- after having to cancel due to the snow and ice the week before. Angie Smith came over to record a podcast... and we cover...

113. An interview with Kathrynne

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, while the kids were off of school because of the ice and snow, Jesse and I sat down and interviewed Kathrynne, our 16-year-old. She answere...

112. How We're Preparing for the College Years

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How are you preparing for the college years? The question came into one of my Q&A Saturday features on Instagram stories recently. I loved how the...

111. Answering Your Burning Questions

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for another edition of Answering Your Burning Questions! About once a quarter, Jesse and I sit down and devote a podcast episode to your...

110. How I Got Over My Fear of Negative Reviews

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“This was the worst garbage. I picked this up as an audiobook to listen to. Her voice is exceptionally annoying.” This was one of many similar rev...

109. 18 Years of Marriage: 10 Lessons We've Learned

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse and I celebrated our 18th anniversary recently (our marriage is officially an adult!) and we had fun sitting down and recounting 10 lessons we&#...

108. How to Love Someone You Disagree With

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, on Instagram, I got asked the following question, "How do you handle friendships and disrespect in this political turmoil and pandemic.&...

107. Better Habits: 5 Steps to Start & Stick With Them

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As I talked about yesterday, good habits done consistently can completely change the trajectory of your life. (And the inverse of that statement is al...

106. 10 Things We Learned in 2020

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My word that I chose for 2020 was SAVOR. Little did I dream how much of my year was going to be able to live that word out so literally! From so much ...

105. Holding Both Grief and Gratitude

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of The Crystal Paine Show, Jesse and I sit down and talk about what this last week has been like for us. We open up candidly ...

104. Sharing Some Good News!

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I was sitting with a few women recently and we were sharing some heavy things in our lives and big feelings. After a little while, I said, "Does a...

103. Forgiving What You Can't Forget (with Lysa TerKeurst)

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Forgiveness is certainly not the easiest topic to cover for anyone, but what if the ultimate betrayal was laid at your feet. How would you react then?...

102. Soul Care During Stressful Seasons

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is a lot going on in the world right now — and there is a lot going on in our home, too. In the middle of the noise and rush of life, it can b...

101. Honest Confessions of a Control Freak

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse and I have both struggled with being what you could call "control freaks" in our life. I like to have a plan and I like other people to ...

100. Raising Worry-Free Girls (with Sissy Goff)

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you or someone you love -- especially your kids -- struggle with anxiety or worry, you do not want to miss this episode of The Crystal Paine Show. ...

99. Answering Your Burning Questions

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a while since we’ve answered your burning questions and this is one of your favorite types of episodes! So Jesse and I had fun answering...

98. Staying Calm in the Midst of a Volatile Election Season

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I’m a big fan of doing our civic duty and voting. But you know what can make a bigger difference? How we live our every day lives. I’ve seen a lot...

97. How We Chose Our Kids' Names

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a few heavier/deep topics on the last few episodes, we had fun doing a more lighthearted podcast episode this week! So many people have asked ho...

96. Standing Strong (with Alli Worthington)

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You aren’t enough — in your own strength. But, in Christ, you can do ALL things! As Alli Worthington says in her new book, Standing Strong, “You...

95. Our Rules for Kids & Phones

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you let your kids have phones? If so, how do you protect your kids and what kinds of apps or parental controls do you have in place?" I ge...

94. How to Stop Living in Fear

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every day, in every hard situation, we can choose faith or we can choose fear.   We can choose to focus on the what if’s, worry about what might ha...

93. A Woman's Highest Calling (with Jamie Ivey)

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“A woman’s highest calling is not marriage or motherhood.” @jamieivey says this in her latest book and on this week’s episode of The Crystal...

92. How to Change Your Life in 15 Minutes a Day

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Want to change your life in some way? It starts by consistently changing one small thing... Get up 15 minutes earlier every day. Go to bed 15 minutes ...

91. How to Have a Great Morning Routine

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's the beginning of a new school year for us and many of you. With that, come new routines -- whether you are homeschooling or your kids are goi...

90. Our Best Advice for Brand-New Homeschool Parents

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This school year looks a lot different for many families. Some of you are never planned to homeschool and your school went virtual so you've been ...

89. An Update on Our Foster Care Journey

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

(See more pictures and videos of Champ here.) A year ago, we were in the middle of our foster care home study and praying for who God would bring into...

88. Answering More Burning Questions

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You all love it when we do Answering Your Burning Question podcast episodes. It's been awhile since we've done one, so I posted recently on In...

87. How to Parent a Passive Child

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago, Jesse and I recorded a podcast episode sharing our thoughts on parenting a strong willed child (or a "strong child", as we ...

86. How to Talk to Your Spouse About Money (with Shaunti Feldhahn)

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As promised, Shaunti Feldhahn is joining me on the podcast this week to talk all things marriage and communication around money. Shaunti and her husba...

85. Jesse's Advice for Raising Financially Responsible Kids

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I would love for you to do an episode with Jesse sometime on how he's taught your kids about budgeting, money, setting up a bank account, et...

84. Our Family's Favorite Games

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Board games and card games can be such a great way to have some frugal fun! Best of all, once you've invested in a game, you can play it over and ...

83. How to Parent a Strong-Willed Child

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Could you share some parenting advise for raising my enneagram 8 daughter? She is very headstrong and persistent, but has a complete disregard...

82. Our Favorite TV Shows

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things our family loves to do together is watch shows and movies. Recently, someone asked what our favorite shows are to watch together as ...

81. Kierstyn's Birth Story

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back! Jesse and I have really missed recording podcasts, but it was also nice to take a break and figure out a good rhythm of having three old...

80. Parenting in the Middle of a Pandemic

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of you have asked for my thoughts on how we’re dealing with the Pandemic as parents. In this week's episode of The Crystal Paine Show, Jes...

79. Our Craziest Travel Stories

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I usually have almost endless ideas for content. However, with the world in so much upheaval, I've struggled with how to be a podcaster. Should I ...

78. Creative Ideas for Family Fun at Home

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

By popular request, we had fun this week sitting down and talking about some of our favorite creative family fun things to do at home. If you are look...

77. Answering your burning questions as a family (Quarantine Edition)

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Since we all have been home pretty much 24/7 recently self-isolating, we thought it would be fun to do a laid-back family episode for the podcast week...

76. BIG updates from our house (with a guest appearance by Kathrynne)

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Well, like I’ve alluded to other places online, the past two weeks have been packed full of so many different, unexpected things. Some good, some ha...

75. Parenting with Confidence (with Becky Keife)

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I know that the whole world is kind of in upheaval right now and there's a lot of unknown and uncertainty. I debated whether to go ahead with publ...

74. Fear, Unknowns, & Courage (tornadoes, COVID-19)

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Early Friday morning, Kathrynne (15) got on a plane to fly to Suriname (in South America) for 9 days with a teacher and a small group of girls from sc...

73. Overcome Burnout and Get Your Joy Back (with John Eldredge)

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling burdened, weary, tired, or heavy-hearted today? Try the One-Minute Pause! Here’s how it works: Set a timer for 60 seconds. Take a few deep ...

72. How to Fall in Love With Your Life

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s culture is often one that feels so fast-paced. We are busy and strapped for time. What is this frenetic pace doing to our souls? I’ve been...

71. "How do you stay so positive?"

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"How do you stay so positive?" I've been asked this question by multiple people in multiple ways recently so Jesse and I decided to devote...

70. How I Read 15 Books in January

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"How did you manage to read 15 books in January?" I've gotten this question over and over again the past two weeks. Truth be told, I had t...

69. Answering all your pregnancy questions

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past few months, we've gotten lots of questions about this very unexpected and surprise pregnancy. So we decided to devote a podcast epis...

68. Secrets to a Happier Marriage (with Matt and Lisa Jacobson)

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, Jesse and I shared some of our favorite tips and tricks for keeping the spark alive in your marriage on the podcast. We didn’t want to st...

67. Romance and Intimacy: 10 Ways to Keep the Sparks Flying

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I reached over last night and took his hand and said, “I really like you.” It might seem like such a simple gesture, but after 17 years of marriag...

66. How to Break Up With Your Phone

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

About a week and a half ago, Jesse dropped his phone in the lake while duck hunting. To our surprise, instead of this being something that was a sort ...

65. Our Journey to Becoming Foster Parents

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our Journey to Becoming Foster Parents “What’s your plan for foster care? How many kids are you planning to accept at a time? What ages of kids ar...

64. My Word for 2020 (+ my goals for this week!)

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Like usual, as the year winds down and we head into November, I start thinking of what over-arching theme I want to pursue in the following year. My w...

63. What Worked and What Didn't Work in 2019

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Note: I said in the episode that next week we'd be talking about foster care next week. Well, I completely forgot that next week was Christmas! W...

62. How to Talk to Your Kids About Money

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"When do you start talking to your kids about money and how old should they be before you talk to them about it?" We get this question often a...

61. Christmas Traditions & What We're Doing Differently This Year (a conversation with our kids)

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most requested podcast episodes has been for us to talk about our Christmas traditions, what Christmas looks like for our family, and how w...

60. What to do When You Fail

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you experience failure in your life or your business? One of our wonderful listeners asked how you get back up and keep going afte...

59. The Enneagram and Marriage

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We had a lot of fun with this episode -- and we learned a few things about each other in the process of recording it! What's today's podcast e...

58. Building Father-Daughter Relationships

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, we're talking about how to build a strong father-daughter relationship -- and I brought in my resident ...

57. Why & How I Stopped Drinking Coffee

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Any time I mention that I no longer drink coffee, I get so many questions on why and how I did this. I decided it was high time I write a post about m...

56. South Africa Trip Recap (with Jesse and Kathrynne)

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As a mom, there’s not much that warms your heart more than seeing your child find such fulfillment in loving on others. We usually go to South Afric...

55. Breaking Free from Anxiety, Stress, & Survival Mode (with Aundi Kolber)

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, I know I've said this before about other episodes, but I truly think today's episode was one of my very favorite podcast recordings to d...

54. Jesse Answers Your Burning Questions

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In 2014, Jesse closed down his law practice, we moved from Kansas to Tennessee, and he came home full-time. That was over 5 years ago and it’s taken...

53. 4 Strategies to Survive Stretching Seasons

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you in a season of life that feels stretching, exhausting, or overwhelming? If so, today's episode just might really encourage you! I share 4...

52. My Unplugged Sundays Experiment

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When Jesse and I first got married, we always took Sunday offline. It was a day for us to just enjoy going to church, resting, and being together as a...

51. Our HUGE announcement!

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest surprise of our lives: I’M PREGNANT!!!!!! The fertility specialist said we weren’t even a candidate for IVF, but y’all, our God is b...

50. 4 Rhythms You Need in Your Life (with Rebekah Lyons)

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“We don’t need to hustle to prove something God already says is true.” I can’t stop thinking about this quote, ever since I read it in Rebeka...

49. Finding Good Friends

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“We can’t win when we go it alone.” -Jessica Honegger In this week's podcast, I share more of my struggle with friendships. I talk about the...

48. Helping Our Kids Overcome Shame (with Kristin Maher)

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kristin Maher, author of the new kids’ book, The Awfulizer: Learning to Overcome the Shame Game, sat down in my office studio last week and had a r...

47. The Power of a Morning Routine

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're in the middle of getting back to the swing of things around here now that school has started back. One of the things that has made such a di...

46. Modesty, Legalism, and Grace

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since Jesse and I did our show on breaking free from legalism, we’ve received a lot emails, messages, and comments all asking similar questions...

45. The Apps & Tools We Use to Plan Our Day

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A question I get asked often is, "How do you plan your day and keep track of everything in an organized manner?" Well, in this week's epis...

44. Our #1 Tip for a Stronger Marriage

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse and I are so very, very different. And I love it so much (well, most of the time!) Case in point: Jesse and I went to Home Depot recently to pic...

43. The Lies We Believed

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For the longest time, the words that I believed about myself were, “Not enough.” I had believed this lie long enough that it became my truth. I be...

42. Haters Gonna Hate

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Links and Resources: Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe Carpet Cleaner Begin Again: The Brave Practice of Releasing Hurt and Receiving Rest by Leanna Tankersl...

41. Building a Relationship of Trust With Your Kids

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like you can come to us and share your struggles honestly?” We sat the girls down last week and asked them this question. I told them th...

40. Our Favorite Things

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We've had some pretty heavy topics on the podcast recently, so we decided to do something fun and more lighthearted this week. I asked on Instagra...

39. My Struggle with Anxiety (with Jesse Paine)

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A few months ago, I did an Instagram Live on anxiety where I talked about what to say to someone who struggles with anxiety. In that live, I opened ab...

38. Marriage and Business: An Honest Conversation (with Jesse Paine)

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Remember that goal I set in 2018 to open our home every single week? Well, it was hard and scary at first, but the more we did it, the more it's b...

37. Why We Stopped Homeschooling (an interview with our kids)

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On August 16, 2016,  I posted the above picture on Instagram with this caption: Today is a bittersweet day. After many years of homeschooling, I jus...

36. How to Find Couple Friends (with our local friends)

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For years, I believed the lie that I didn’t know how to be a good friend. Because of some past hurt and rejection, I told myself that I was a disapp...

35. How Foster Parenting Has Changed Our Lives (with Fran Maynard)

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast, not only do Jesse and I share some fun book updates, a hilarious podcast review we received, and something that's saving my ...

34. Emotions & Wholehearted Living (with our pastor, Eric Hoffman)

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse and I are excited to have our pastor on the show today! We’re part of the discipleship program that he started at our church, and you’ve pro...

33. How to Be Married to a Strong Woman (with Jesse Paine)

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse surprised me as we were prepping for this episode by telling me he had recently deleted Facebook off of his phone. I had no idea that he had, bu...

32. What it's like to be a Highly Sensitive Person (with Anne Bogel)

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Last time we recorded an episode for The Crystal Paine Show, we had just gotten back from Kansas. And this time, we just got back from Destin, Florida...

31. Eat Well & Spend Less Time in the Kitchen (with Lisa Burns)

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

(Listen to the episode for the story behind this photo!) Today's episode not only includes details on our whirlwind trip to Kansas, my thoughts o...

30. Why We Moved to Nashville (with Jesse Paine)

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, Jesse and I were supposed to record an episode telling more of our story, but he had to go out of town unexpectedly and was gone for almost...

29. What is the Enneagram? (with Leigh Kramer)

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about the Enneagram recently, so I thought it was high time we devote part of an interview to explain...