{"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 138: Dating Advice We Wish Our Parents Had Given Us (Girl Mom vs. Boy Mom)","slug":"episode-138-dating-advice-we-wish-our-parents-had-given-us-girl-mom-vs-boy-mom","published_at":"2026-03-04T11:00:57+00:00","page_url":"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","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/00ddbd14-d80e-4a9c-b99b-f16ba9c93e6e/stream.mp3","summary":"Kari and I are back for week two —and this time we’re talking dating from the girl-mom vs. boy-mom perspective. We start by admitting the obvious: most of us got approximately zero dating advice from our parents, so we learned “the hard way”…plus a sprinkle of questionable magazine wisdom. We get into what we hope our kids look for—without turning dating into an interview process: someone pursuing Jesus, someone kind to people who can’t do anything for them, someone consistent when the “camera is off,” and the importance of paying attention to red flags (including the love-bombing, too-much-too-fast stuff that can feel flattering but isn’t always healthy). Carrie also shares why girls need to trust their gut—because so many women can look back and say, “I sensed something was off…and I ignored it.” And because we’re coming at this from both sides, we talk about what girls often don’t realize about boys: how much courage it takes to ask someone out, how insecurity can hide behind humor, and why moms should teach daughters how to say no kindly. We wrap with dating in a digital world—DMs, “texting is too formal” (what?)—and our favorite big-picture reminder: leave people better than you found them , because the person you date may be someone else’s spouse one day, and you’d want their future wife/husband to be thankful you were part of their story. Don’t miss today’s dating advice with the amazing Kari Kampakis! 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":"Kari and I are back for week two —and this time we’re talking dating from the girl-mom vs. boy-mom perspective. 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