Crystal Paine Show
Episodes
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...
28. The Secret to a Happier Marriage (with Audrey & Jeremy Roloff)
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know the secret to a happier marriage? Tune in to this podcast episode with Audrey & Jeremy Roloff. We loved having Audrey & Jeremy Ro...
27. Digital Minimalism (with Cal Newport)
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I am super excited to bring you this week’s episode of the podcast… but I have to be honest and tell you that recording this episode was one I was...
26. How Myers-Briggs Saved My Marriage (with Meg Tietz)
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I have some big news about a change for the podcast! Jesse is officially my new co-host on The Crystal Paine Show! I've gotten such great feedback...
25. The Year My Body Broke Down (with Jesse Paine)
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After last time Jesse was on my podcast, I got a request from a listener asking if he could do more of the talking on the episodes he’s on. He's...
24. Parenting a Difficult Child (with Jami Amerine)
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Jesse and I got married, I tried so hard to fix him. I saw all of his shortcomings, and I wanted to help him be better. Surprise surprise, this c...
23. Answering Your Burning Questions (with Jesse Paine)
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is going to be something completely new! So many of you have asked such great questions, and I really appreciate them, but it’s ha...
22. How to Be Brave (with Melissa Radke)
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I was kind of giddy about doing today’s interview… because I had listened to Melissa Radke’s audiobook, Eat Cake, Be Brave, and had fallen in...
21. The Year That Changed the Trajectory of Our Lives (with Jesse Paine)
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to popular demand, Jesse is back on today's episode! And this time, he’s joining me for the entire episode. We didn't really plan it....
20. Stop Procrastinating and Do the Next Right Thing (with Emily P. Freeman)
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Well, y’all, after 19 podcast episodes, I’m finally feeling like I’m starting to get my feet underneath me and feel more comfortable with this w...
19. Making Family Dinner a Priority (with Tiffany King)
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Now that it’s February, the excitement of the new year has probably started to fade for you. And it’s around this time of the year that it can beg...
18. Infertility, Open Adoption, and How to Love When It’s So Hard (with Rachel Nielson)
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I'm doing something I've never done on the podcast before... I'm doing an entirely interview-driven episode. I usually try to keep intervi...
17. The Hardest Year of Our Marriage (with Jesse Paine)
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse is joining me for another really honest episode where we share our more of our story. This time around, we dig into one of the harder seasons o...
16. The Outfit Formulas That Changed My Life (with Alison Lumbatis)
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been following my blog for a long time, you know that for years I said, “I’m not a fashionista!” I felt so inept when it came to pu...
15. How Practicing Gratitude Will Change Your Year (with Erin Port)
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking about sinuses, allergies, India, personal growth and development, and how to cultivate a grateful spirit. Yup, it’s another ep...
14. Why You Should Choose a Word for 2019 (with Monica Wilkinson)
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Don’t you love this time of the year? Everything is fresh and full of opportunity! Today, on the the podcast, I share some practical...
13. How I Broke Free from Legalism (with Jesse Paine)
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Well, this episode is all about Christmas and Christmas candy and cleaning your house for Christmas and one of our family's favorite stocking stuf...
12. How to Create a Home That Serves Your Family (with Myquillyn Smith)
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Other than my interviews with Jesse, this was my very first interview to do in-person -- with Myquillyn Smith (aka The Nester) sitting right across th...
11. The Real Reason You're So Tired (with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith)
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever felt like that or just even wondered how you could feel a little more rested, you don't want to miss today's episode. In it...
10. How to Find Your Blue Flame (with Jennifer Fulwiler)
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so excited for today’s guest! Jennifer Fulwiler has been a great inspiration to me. I first encountered her writings over a decade ago when I ...
9. Law School Struggles, Free Groceries, and a Pregnancy Test (with Jesse Paine)
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse and I are currently in India (I messed up when I pre-recorded the podcast and said we were going to be in Rome and headed to India -- I was forg...
8. How to Find More Time to Read (with Anne Bogel)
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As of this morning, we hit 50,000 downloads of The Crystal Paine Show. Y'all! I can hardly believe it! Your support and cheerleading as I've s...
7. 10 Minutes a Day to Less Stress and Better Health (with Bonnie Gray)
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle to find white space in your life? Do you feel like you're always running behind or just barely surviving? Do you wish you could fi...
6. Shame, the power of story, and a real look at the writing life (with Katie Ganshert)
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So, apparently you all are very curious about our courtship rules and our first kiss -- because we had almost TWICE as many downloads of last week'...
5. Courtship Rules and Our First Kiss (with Jesse Paine)
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I loved your responses to last week’s episode on hospitality! You all inspired me by how you shared various ways you are committing open up your ho...
4. How I Got Over My Fear of Hospitality (with Jen Schmidt)
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, so it's hard for me to pick favorite episodes of my podcast... because that kind of feels like picking a favorite child. BUT, I have to say ...
3. The Secret to Being a Happier Mom (with Jeannie Cunnion)
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I can't WAIT for you to hear today's episode... but first, I have to say a huge thank you to all of you for your support and excitement about ...
2. How to Stop Feeling So Overwhelmed (with Jennifer Dukes Lee)
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s show is packed with all sorts of goodness: I’ve got something on my heart that I want to share about friendship, I’m going to tell you a...
1. Why "The Crystal Paine Show"?
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so excited to be bringing you my very first podcast -- something I've been dreaming of doing for over 4 years! In this episode, I share: w...