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

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Author: Cynthia Yanof
Episodes: 168

## Resource

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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## Episodes
- [Episode 156: Adult Kids: Send Help (with Dr. Kathy Koch)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-156-adult-kids-send-help-with-dr-kathy-koch) — 2026-07-27T10:00:18+00:00
- [Episode 155: How to Build Lasting Friendships with Becky Harling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-155-how-to-build-lasting-friendships-with-becky-harling) — 2026-07-17T10:00:22+00:00
- [Episode 154: FIFA, Facelifts, and Freshmen Home for the Summer with Melissa Radke](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-154-fifa-facelifts-and-freshmen-home-for-the-summer-with-melissa-radke) — 2026-07-08T10:00:35+00:00
- [Episode 153: Everything's Not on the Line (Including Father's Day Apparently) with Jonathan Pitts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-153-everything-s-not-on-the-line-including-father-s-day-apparently-with-jonathan-pitts) — 2026-07-01T10:00:18+00:00
- [Episode 152: Making Marriage Easier: Week 2 with Arlene Pellicane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-152-making-marriage-easier-week-2-with-arlene-pellicane) — 2026-06-17T10:00:37+00:00
- [Episode 151: Making Marriage Easier: Week 1 with Arlene Pellicane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-151-making-marriage-easier-week-1-with-arlene-pellicane) — 2026-06-10T10:00:39+00:00
- [Episode 150: When Motherhood Looks Different: Encouragement for Moms of Neurodivergent Kids with Somer Colbert](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-150-when-motherhood-looks-different-encouragement-for-moms-of-neurodivergent-kids-with-somer-colbert) — 2026-05-27T10:00:39+00:00
- [Episode 149: A Conversation With One of My Besties: Real Friendship, Real Life, Real Bible Study (with Stephanie Martin)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-149-a-conversation-with-one-of-my-besties-real-friendship-real-life-real-bible-study-with-stephanie-martin) — 2026-05-20T10:00:14+00:00
- [Episode 148: The Tone of Your Home, Championing Women, and What’s Next with Courtney DeFeo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-148-the-tone-of-your-home-championing-women-and-what-s-next-with-courtney-defeo) — 2026-05-13T10:00:27+00:00
- [Episode 147: My Mother’s Day Gift to You 💐💐—You Need to Hear This (with Sharon Mankin)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-147-my-mother-s-day-gift-to-you-you-need-to-hear-this-with-sharon-mankin) — 2026-05-06T10:00:39+00:00
- [Episode 146: What College Didn’t Teach Them: Molly and Kate on Faith, Friendship, and Finding Your Person](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-146-what-college-didn-t-teach-them-molly-and-kate-on-faith-friendship-and-finding-your-person) — 2026-04-29T10:00:34+00:00
- [Episode 145: The “Crisis of Capability”: David Thomas and Sissy Goff on Raising Kids Who Can Handle Real Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-145-the-crisis-of-capability-david-thomas-and-sissy-goff-on-raising-kids-who-can-handle-real-life) — 2026-04-22T10:00:55+00:00
- [Episode 144: Understanding Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating with Sallye Clark](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-144-understanding-eating-disorders-and-disordered-eating-with-sallye-clark) — 2026-04-15T10:00:13+00:00
- [Episode 143: Stop Putting It Off: Jon Acuff on Procrastination, Goals, and Getting Started](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-143-stop-putting-it-off-jon-acuff-on-procrastination-goals-and-getting-started) — 2026-04-08T10:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 142: Hosanna, Easter Ham, and Reframing Holy Week with Steve Frissell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-142-hosanna-easter-ham-and-reframing-holy-week-with-steve-frissell) — 2026-04-01T10:00:50+00:00
- [Episode 141: Messmerized Gets a Little Sidetracked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-141-messmerized-gets-a-little-sidetracked) — 2026-03-25T10:00:27+00:00
- [Episode 140: Stop Spiraling: A Much-Needed Reminder from Max Lucado](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-140-stop-spiraling-a-much-needed-reminder-from-max-lucado) — 2026-03-18T10:00:07+00:00
- [Episode 139: Wrestling with God through Loss and Disappointment with Tiffany Stein](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-139-wrestling-with-god-through-loss-and-disappointment-with-tiffany-stein) — 2026-03-11T10:00:34+00:00
- [Episode 138: Dating Advice We Wish Our Parents Had Given Us (Girl Mom vs. Boy Mom)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-138-dating-advice-we-wish-our-parents-had-given-us-girl-mom-vs-boy-mom) — 2026-03-04T11:00:57+00:00
- [Episode 137: The Soft Skills Nobody Teaches (But Every Kid Needs) with Kari Kampakis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-137-the-soft-skills-nobody-teaches-but-every-kid-needs-with-kari-kampakis) — 2026-02-25T11:00:35+00:00
- [Episode 136: Underestimated, Overthinking, and Showing Up Anyway with Mary Marantz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-136-underestimated-overthinking-and-showing-up-anyway-with-mary-marantz) — 2026-02-18T11:00:32+00:00
- [Episode 135: What Stirs Your Affections? with Matt Chandler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-135-what-stirs-your-affections-with-matt-chandler) — 2026-02-11T17:50:15+00:00
- [Episode 134: How’d I Miss That? Blue Church Vans, Bible Drills, and My High School Youth Minister - Dr. Rob Boyd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-134-how-d-i-miss-that-blue-church-vans-bible-drills-and-my-high-school-youth-minister-dr-rob-boyd) — 2026-02-06T11:00:29+00:00
- [Episode 133: How’d I Miss That? Marriage, Meningitis, and Mike Yanof](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-133-how-d-i-miss-that-marriage-meningitis-and-mike-yanof) — 2026-02-03T11:00:24+00:00
- [Episode 132: How’d I Miss That? Melissa Radke Talks Platforms, Pumps, and Castle Selfies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-132-how-d-i-miss-that-melissa-radke-talks-platforms-pumps-and-castle-selfies) — 2026-01-28T11:00:48+00:00
- [Episode 131: How’d I Miss That? My Mom Talks Marriage, Parenting, Faith (and the one time she cussed)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-131-how-d-i-miss-that-my-mom-talks-marriage-parenting-faith-and-the-one-time-she-cussed) — 2026-01-21T11:00:16+00:00
- [Episode 130: How’d I Miss that? Friendship and Resolving Conflict](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-130-how-d-i-miss-that-friendship-and-resolving-conflict) — 2026-01-14T11:00:30+00:00
- [Episode 129: How'd I Miss That? - Cynthia Goes Solo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-129-how-d-i-miss-that-cynthia-goes-solo) — 2026-01-07T11:00:03+00:00
- [Episode 128: Resetting Your Soul for a New Year with Tara Beth Leach](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-128-resetting-your-soul-for-a-new-year-with-tara-beth-leach) — 2025-12-31T11:00:10+00:00
- [Episode 127: A Compassionate Jesus in a Chaotic Season with Sherri Hughes-Gragg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-127-a-compassionate-jesus-in-a-chaotic-season-with-sherri-hughes-gragg) — 2025-12-10T11:00:51+00:00
- [Episode 126: Chain-Smoked Christmas Gifts and Finding Advent Hope with Stephanie Martin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-126-chain-smoked-christmas-gifts-and-finding-advent-hope-with-stephanie-martin) — 2025-12-03T11:00:46+00:00
- [Episode 125: A Jesus, Walmart, and Paper Plates Holiday Hospitality with Abby Kuykendall](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-125-a-jesus-walmart-and-paper-plates-holiday-hospitality-with-abby-kuykendall) — 2025-11-19T11:00:52+00:00
- [Episode 124: Turkeys, Traditions, and Facelifts in Istanbul with Melissa Radke](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episode-124-turkeys-traditions-and-facelifts-in-istanbul-with-melissa-radke) — 2025-11-12T11:00:46+00:00

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