{"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 145: The “Crisis of Capability”: David Thomas and Sissy Goff on Raising Kids Who Can Handle Real Life","slug":"episode-145-the-crisis-of-capability-david-thomas-and-sissy-goff-on-raising-kids-who-can-handle-real-life","published_at":"2026-04-22T10:00:55+00:00","page_url":"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","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/0aafbac2-4e6e-4973-bca9-e792feb5f688/stream.mp3","summary":"Today’s episode starts with my youngest… accidentally macing the entire second floor of our house. If you haven’t heard this story, you’re missing out. And then, naturally, we pivot to: are we raising kids who can actually handle life? I sat down with my friends from Raising Boys & Girls, David Thomas and Sissy Goff, and we talked about why so many kids today feel overwhelmed, anxious, and honestly… kind of incapable. Not because they’re not smart or talented—but because somewhere along the way, we started rescuing more than we were equipping. We get into: why kids are avoiding risk (and what that’s doing to them) how TikTok became their therapist (terrifying) the difference between helping your kids and accidentally handicapping them and how to raise kids who can “shake it off” instead of falling apart Also—if your kid can’t make a decision without calling you 14 times… we address that too. 😬 Come for the pepper spray story. Stay for how to raise kids who won’t mace themselves… metaphorically or otherwise. All Things Cynthia Capable by David Thomas and Sissy Goff Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Today’s episode starts with my youngest… accidentally macing the entire second floor of our house. If you haven’t heard this story, you’re missing out. An…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1914,"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-145-the-crisis-of-capability-david-thomas-and-sissy-goff-on-raising-kids-who-can-handle-real-life/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-145-the-crisis-of-capability-david-thomas-and-sissy-goff-on-raising-kids-who-can-handle-real-life.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}