{"podcast":{"title":"Crystal Paine Show","slug":"crystal-paine-show-893314","podcast_index_feed_id":893314,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/dd9fe13c-ae50-401e-bdf6-0edc2993d002","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/crystal-paine-show","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2022/12/7/22/3bef1b13-5ef3-40e4-ba44-828188c2505f_720e-4957-a559-0a8e13608114_crystal-paine-show.jpg","author":"Crystal Paine","episode_count":346,"summary":"The Crystal Paine Show is dedicated to helping you embrace life right where you are and take practical steps to get where you want to go. Crystal says, \"My hope is that this podcast will serve as an inspiration to your week, a pause in your day to slow down and reflect a little, a looked-forward-to part of your weekly routine, a place where we can connect on a deeper level… and ultimately, my desire is that you come away from listening to each episode feeling motivated to bloom where you are planted and take intentional steps to move in the direction you are longing to go.\" Crystal is a wife, mom of 3, speaker, author, and online entrepreneur, best known for founding MoneySavingMom.com as well as YourBloggingMentor.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crystal-paine-show-893314"},"episode":{"title":"338: Do This First Thing Every Morning with Addison Bevere","slug":"338-do-this-first-thing-every-morning-with-addison-bevere","published_at":"2026-03-03T08:00:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crystal-paine-show-893314/338-do-this-first-thing-every-morning-with-addison-bevere","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crystal-paine-show-893314","url":"http://crystalpaine.com/","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/41902fcf-470d-4333-b8ec-4e7118a5d66e/stream.mp3","summary":"I am so excited to be bringing this conversation with repeat guest Addison Bevere to you! Addison is the author of the book Words with God: Trading Boring, Empty Prayer for Real Connection , and his work has really stayed with me since our last discussion. I have, in fact, told so many people about how his heart for faith feels grounded, honest, and alive, and, in this new episode, we talk about his new prayer journal that accompanies his book which is designed as a 40-day invitation to build a more real rhythm with God rather than trying to achieve perfect performance. After all, prayer should not be performative! One of the themes that keeps coming up throughout our conversation is the idea that prayer isn’t about getting the words right, and I reflect a bit about my own experience learning to slow down and practice rest as a spiritual discipline, something I never really thought much about before. Addison explains how many people feel they are “bad at prayer” because they approach it through shame or expectation rather than connection, and, instead, he frames prayer as simply showing up honestly and paying attention. We also unpack how quickly our mornings can be hijacked by screens, anxiety, or the pressure to immediately start producing, with Addison sharing a simple but powerful practice: when you wake up, breathe, rest in the moment, and allow your mind and heart to settle before grabbing your phone. He explains how early morning brain states may be uniquely open to reflection, creativity, and spiritual awareness, and I also reflect on how this practice has helped me move from feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands to seeing them as opportunities to respond with love and intention. Addison highlights the importance of writing down fears, burdens, or questions tha…","meta_description":"I am so excited to be bringing this conversation with repeat guest Addison Bevere to you! Addison is the author of the book Words with God: Trading Boring…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2039,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crystal-paine-show-893314/episodes/338-do-this-first-thing-every-morning-with-addison-bevere/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crystal-paine-show-893314/338-do-this-first-thing-every-morning-with-addison-bevere.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}