Blended Kingdom Families Podcast

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Am I A Good Stepparent?”, with special guests, Jason and Lauren Vallotton. Jason is the Pastoral Care Overseer at Bethel Redding. He is a counselor, teacher and outdoor adventure enthusiast! He's given his life to resourcing and equipping people with tools for emotional and relational health and is the founder of BraveCo, an online community of...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Are you winning at Marriage?,” with special guest, Brent Evans (@marriage). Brent Evans is the CEO of XO Marriage and host of the XO Marriage Podcast. Brent joined the organization in 2005 after many successful years helping businesses and nonprofits achieve greater results online and the organization has grown tremendously under his leadership! In...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Are You Leading Your Spouse Well?,” with special guests, Rashawn and Denisse Copeland. These two have the biggest heart for young adults and sharing Christ’s love with others. We sat down and discussed their books, ministry, and all that they’re doing for the kingdom!  Rashawn Copeland is the founder of I'm So Blessed Daily and Without Walls Mi...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Growing Up In A Blended Family: Pursuing Your Stepchildren,” with special guests, Kory and Ashley Miles. Kory and Ashley are long time friends of Scott and Vanessa, and are so special to our community. We were so blessed to sit down with these two and hear their hearts on growing up in blended families, breaking the cycle of divorce, and tips to pro...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “The God of New Opportunities,” with special guests, Pastor Luis and Kristen Roman! Luis and Kristen have been married for almost 28 years and have 3 amazing sons! They are a part of the XO Marriage family and host the ‘Exito en la Familia’ (Success in the Family) podcast. They are the authors of “Un Matrimonio Divino” (A Divine Marriage) and we are...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Happy, Healthy, and Whole in Your Single Season,” with special guest, Jeanine Amapola. Jeanine Amapola is a 27 year old Dallas based Christian YouTuber & podcaster. Jeanine posts content regarding faith, health, fashion, her life, and more! She is passionate about community and young women finding their identity in Christ. We were so blessed to...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Choosing Love Everyday in Your Marriage” with special guests, Casey and Meygan Caston. Casey and Meygan have been married for 18 years and are the founders of Marriage365! They met in college, fell in love, got married, and by year 3 were headed towards divorce. They knew they didn’t want their marriage to end and decided to make a change.  We were...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Marriage in Transition,” with special guests, Sean and Lanette Reed. We were so blessed to sit down with these two and hear their hearts on their new book, ‘Marriage in Transition: Creating Connection Through Uncontrollable Change.’ These two brought so much encouragement and practical tips on communication, patience, and humility! In this episode w...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Amazing Grace & the Power of Your Testimony,” with special guests, Rick and Yesi Botello. We were so blessed to sit down with these two and hear their hearts on overcoming divorce and shame and how your testimony can give hope and encouragement to other people walking in a similar journey. Rick and Yesi are a blended family of 6 and do ministry...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “The Importance of Having a Church Community for Your Blended Family,” with special guest, Claire Jennings. We were so blessed to sit down with Claire and hear her heart on growing up and being raised by a single mom and navigating both of her parents' remarrying. She shared with us that the church was her refuge and why it is so important to ge...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “God Breathes on Blended Families” with special guests, Moe and Paige Becnel! We were so blessed to sit down with Moe and Paige and hear their hearts and advice for blended families.  Moe and Paige are the authors of ‘God Breathes on Blended Families,’ which is an incredible book that personally spoke to Scott and Vanessa during the early years of bl...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Blending a Family After Loss,” with special guest, Kelley Johnson! We were so blessed to sit down with Kelley and hear her story of growing up in a blended family after the loss of her biological father at 4 years of age. Kelley shared her perspective with us through her personal experience and gives great encouragement to families who are currently...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Keeping Christ at the Center of Your Marriage and Blended Family,” with our amazing guests, Jim and Tanya Phillips! Jim and Tanya have been married for 9 years and are a blended family of 7! They are the founders of Blended By His Grace and we have so much we can learn from them! On today’s episode we discuss: With God all things are possible The im...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “The Argument Hangover,” with special guests, Aaron and Jocelyn Freeman! We were so blessed to sit down with the Freemans and hear their hearts on healthy conflict and communication!  Aaron and Jocelyn are sought after relationship coaches,  the founders of Empowered Couples University, authors of ‘The New Power Couple’ and ‘The Argument Hangover!’ T...

We’re so excited to be sharing episode 59, “Growing Up in a Blended Family” with Meagan Funk! We were so blessed to sit down with Meagen and hear her heart on this topic! Meagan brings such a great perspective on growing up blended and how it has shaped the person she is today.  Some topics we discuss: The importance of transparency as parents Processing your emotions and identity  Taking care of...

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, “Co-Parenting in Unity with Joe and Mandi Marco.” with you today! We had the best time sitting down with Joe and Mandi Marco and hearing their blended family testimony. We met the Marcos through the Blended Kingdom Project and wanted to bring them on the show to share their experiences and knowledge of blending a family.   On this episode, they share...

Welcome to Blended Kingdom Families! Living blended their entire lives, Scott and Vanessa Martindale know first-hand both the joys and difficulties of living blended. After coming out of one of the hardest seasons of their life, God asked them to partner with Him, in building Blended Kingdom Families everywhere. This has now birthed a ministry that desires to help others in remarriage and cultivat...

Welcome to Blended Kingdom Families! Living blended their entire lives, Scott and Vanessa Martindale know first-hand both the joys and difficulties of living blended. After coming out of one of the hardest seasons of their life, God asked them to partner with Him, in building Blended Kingdom Families everywhere. This has now birthed a ministry that desires to help others in remarriage and cultivat...

We are so excited to share with you this week’s episode, “Stepdad Success in Your Blended Family.” We’re blessed to have Rev. Slavoski Wright join us again to discuss finding success in your blended family as a stepdad! We love the perspective that this episode brings and the opportunity to speak to all the stepdads out there. On this episode we discuss: - Preparing yourself for stepparenting - Th...

We are so excited to share this week’s podcast episode, “Importance of Open Communication and Prayer in Your Blended Family” with Slavoski and Umeka Wright! Slavoski and Umeka are the authors of Blended and Loving It: A Thirty Day Devotional for Blended Families.  In this episode, we dive into what open communication looks like within your blended family and the importance of prayer. Blending a fa...

On today's episode, "God Can Use Anyone: Your Story is Powerful", Scott and Vanessa sit down with David Meyer, Executive Minister at the Hills Church. David shares with us his experiences growing up in a blended household, and how God's love has been shown through at all stages of his life. David gives families the encouragement that your story matters! What you are going throu...

In today's episode, “Growing in Intimacy with Your Spouse,” our guests Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo from ONE Extraordinary Marriage share with us their personal story of their marriage when they were feeling disconnected and potentially headed for divorce. They share their radical plan that completely changed the trajectory of their marriage for the better. We discuss the importance of sex, intim...

On today's episode, “Living with Joy in your Blended Family Journey,” we sit down with Kyleen Baptiste, founder of Blended Family Hope. She shares with us how she has experienced true joy through her blended family, and how you can too! We can't wait for you to hear what Kyleen has to say! Today we discuss: - We're all in this together! - We all have a different story to share - Str...

Today we have a new episode of The Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, "8 is Enough: Worship is Something You Live" with Sion and Shannon Alford. Sion and Shannon share with us what God has shown them throughout their journey of raising 8 children. This episode is filled with so many good nuggets of wisdom, and we can't wait for you to listen! Today we discuss: - Worship is not someth...

On today’s episode, "A Testimony of a Childless Stepmom & God’s Grace for You", we sit down and talk with our good friend Kelly Cornog. Kelly shares with us her testimony that stems from being a childless stepmom. She has a heart for blended families, step parents, and childless stepmoms, and we can't wait for you to be encouraged by Kelly's words! You won't want to mi...