{"podcast":{"title":"MESSmerized - Funny and faith based encouragement in marriage , family , Christian parenting , and finding purpose","slug":"messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408","podcast_index_feed_id":6384408,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/146dacfe-4f35-4630-bfaf-d1024a246611","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/3/6/15/5003e83d-e056-4d19-8183-12003417d2e5_PODCAST-COVER_1.jpg","author":"Cynthia Yanof","episode_count":165,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T22:19:15.325961+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 137: The Soft Skills Nobody Teaches (But Every Kid Needs) with Kari Kampakis","slug":"episode-137-the-soft-skills-nobody-teaches-but-every-kid-needs-with-kari-kampakis","published_at":"2026-02-25T11:00:35+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408","url":"http://www.cynthiayanof.com","audio_url":"https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/8060111f-29de-4662-9acd-60bf52f1e4ad/stream.mp3","summary":"Well, I went to A&M last weekend to see Brett and speak to the loveliest group of women, and let me just say: visiting girls in college versus boys is a completely different experience. Completely. Different. More on that on today’s show. Today’s guest is Kari Kampakis—or the “raising girls whisperer,” as I like to call her. She is so wise, steady, and incredibly helpful when it comes to understanding girls, and I loved getting to go to Birmingham last fall to tape a few shows with her in person at her home. She’s just as darling and thoughtful off the mic as she is on it. We’re doing two weeks with Kari, and this is week one. In this conversation, we dig into the soft skills that matter more than we often realize—especially perseverance and work ethic—and how those qualities are actually built in the everyday moments of parenting. Kari shares practical, encouraging insight on helping kids take ownership of their effort instead of just their results, and why consistent habits and character formation often matter far more than natural talent in the long run. Whether you’re raising girls or boys, there is so much wisdom here for every parent. I can’t wait for you to tune in! All things Cynthia How’d I Miss That Is Your Daughter Ready?: 10 Ways to Empower Your Girl for an Age of New Challenges by Kari Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Well, I went to A&M last weekend to see Brett and speak to the loveliest group of women, and let me just say: visiting girls in college versus boys is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2591,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/messmerized-funny-and-faith-based-encouragement-in-marriage-family-christian-parenting-and-finding-purpose-6384408/episodes/episode-137-the-soft-skills-nobody-teaches-but-every-kid-needs-with-kari-kampakis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"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.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}