Blended Kingdom Families Podcast

On this weeks episode of The Blended Kingdom Families Podcast we have the privilege of interviewing our good friends Rudy and Charla Janecka,  On this episode "A Blended Family Testimony: Children Walking through Addiction, Parent Shaming, and Healthy Dependency"  Rudy and Charla share a powerful testimony of God's healing and restoration within their children and family. We cannot...

On this weeks episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, we had the honor and pleasure of interviewing our good friend Brittney Moses.  Brittney has created her online platform in the mental health space, and is a single mom beginning to blend! We were honored that she opened up to us regarding her divorce, life with her son, and how she is currently stepping into the process of blending. Yo...

Today's episode, "A Journey Through Adoption and Foster Care" with Kevin and Brittney Borders, focuses on blending through adoption and fostering. Kevin and Brittney share with us their testimony with fostering, and how it has affected their family and faith! They have great nuggets of wisdom to share on obeying God's call for you, how to combat the fear of the unknown, how to...

Happy Monday, friends! We have a new episode of The Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, "Preparing for Marriage in Your Single Season" with Keisha Montfleury, and we can't wait for you to listen! Keisha is a mom of 3 with a heart to instill healthy confidence in young girls through their identity in Christ!  She has great nuggets of wisdom to share regarding singleness, divorce, and p...

Monday is here! We've got a new episode of The Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, "A Naked Marriage" with Dave and Ashley Willis, ready for you!  Dave and Ashley are passionate about helping couples have a stronger marriage full of intimacy, happiness, and lifelong love. They believe that every couple can have a relationship that is full of fun, laughter and intimacy. Dave and Ashley...

We are excited to announce the newest episode of The Blended Kingdom Families Podcast with Melissa Clark, LPC-S, “Overcoming Anxiety and Depression in Your Blended Family”. Melissa is a Dallas-based counselor whose work flows from a deeply rooted faith in Christ, who brings transformation to the true needs of the human heart. Are you or a loved one struggling with feelings of anxiety during this t...

On today’s episode, “Narcissistic Personality Disorder & Blended Families," Scott and Vanessa sit down with Dr. Les Carter to discuss how to deal with narcissistic behavior in your blended family. We cannot wait to share with you the wisdom that Dr. Carter brings! Today’s guest, Dr. Les Carter, is an author, psychotherapist, and counselor with 40+ years of experience in the field. He is t...

On today's episode, we have special guests, Amber and Guy Lia. Amber is an author, speaker, producer, and health coach. Guy is an author, speaker, and producer. Together they have 4 boys and love the Lord! Amber and Guy encourage couples in their marriage and families through sharing their own trials and triumphs in their book "Marriage Triggers: Exchanging Spouses' Angry Reactions...

On this week’s episode, we hear from the founders of Blended Kingdom Families, Scott and Vanessa. They share with us the importance of training up a child in the word of God, practical ways to do so, and how they practice faith in their own family!  We pray that this podcast blesses you today!! Be blessed in all you do today!!  Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community? Connect with us:...

 On today’s episode, “Blended Families and Love Languages”, Scott and Vanessa sit down with Ron Deal of FamilyLife Blended to discuss how you can use the 5 love languages to navigate and nurture your relationship with your step children. Do you feel rejection from your stepchild? Do you feel lost as to how to communicate with your step children? Ron encourages us all to lead with love as you navig...

Today, Scott and Vanessa sit down with their good friend, Amy Ford, the founder of Embrace Grace. In Episode 38, “Equipping Singles for Blending”, Amy shares tips for single parents on being introspective during this time of singleness, finding your identity and worth in Christ, and what to consider as you are heading into creating a blended family.    Amy Ford is the President of Embrace Grace, I...

On today’s episode, “Marriage and Sex: Not Just Roommates”, Scott and Vanessa sit down with Sean and Lanette Reed to discuss how to determine if you and your spouse are just ‘roommates’, and what steps you can take to intentionally create time to increase intimacy. Do you feel like you and your spouse are losing intentionality in your intimacy and simply living together while going through day to...

This week on the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast we have, “Building Up Your Spouse & Walking through the Seasons of Life.” Our guests for today’s episode are our new friends, Manny and Marlene Dominguez! Manny is the Youth Pastor for The Hills Church in North Richland Hills and Marlene is a life style blogger (follow her at @curlswithapromise !), mom, and friend.  On today's episode, Man...

On today’s episode, “Overcoming Shame and Blame and the Pitfall of Adultery”, Scott and Vanessa sit down with Bailey and Lacey Bryant and discuss what they have learned through their experiences with adultery, divorce, and remarriage and finding God’s redemption through it all.    Bailey is the pastor at Shiloh Family Church in Flower Mound, Texas and Lacey is a stay at home wife and mom. They are...

On today's episode, Scott and Vanessa sit down with Dr. Magdalena Battles to go into detail on the 6 hidden behaviors that destroy families and how YOU can make a change in your family by learning to forgive.  Dr. Magdalena Battles has a PhD in psychology, a master's degree in professional counseling, and a bachelor of science degree in child psychology. She is a writer and conference sp...

On episode 33 of the Blended Kingdom Project, “Justin and Michaela’s Blended Family Journey, Scott and Vanessa sit down with their good friends Justin and Michaela and discuss their blended family journey and what they have learned so far in beginning to bring their families together.  We love hearing from couples in the blended family community and how they are navigating this new family dynamic,...

On Episode 32 of the Blended Kingdom Podcast, "Sex in Marriage and Conflict Conversations" we discussed the best and worst times to discuss conflict conversations and the differences between men and women in romance. Our guests, Chris and Stacie Hatchett share challenges they've overcome in their own marriage, the best and worst times to have conflict conversations, and encouragemen...

On Episode 31, “Surrendering Control”, Scott and Vanessa sit down with their friends Josh and Sarah Hurley to discuss surrendering control in your blended family, and how that can positively affect your marriage, children, and coparenting relationship. “Surrender yourself to the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” Psalm 37:7 Do any of you struggle with surrendering control in your family and in life...

On Episode 30 of the Blended Kingdom Podcast, "Striving to Thriving in Motherhood", Vanessa shares her heart on being a mother. She suggests practical things that you can implement in your daily life to not just survive motherhood, but thrive! Vanessa  emphasizes how important it is to take time for yourself to fill your cup with Jesus so you can become the best wife, mom, and Godly exam...

In this week's podcast, Scott and Vanessa discuss priorities within your marriage and home. They stress the importance of putting God first, your marriage second, and your children next. When you and your spouse are drawing closer to God, you will also grow closer to each other.  God designed marriage to be a perfect reflection of who He is. When couples put God first and allow themselves to...

On this weeks episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, Scott shares with us his heart and experiences with becoming a stepdad and what he wish he had known before hand. He shares practical advice to stepdads and soon-to-be stepdads. He encourages them that there is beauty in the blending and opportunities along the way to learn and grow.  We pray this podcast blesses you today! Want to joi...

On this weeks episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, we had the honor of interviewing our friend Summer Butler of the Blended Book Company.  Summer is a wife, mother, and author of her new book "Blended: Aligning the Hierarchy of Heart and Home." In this interview, Summer talks about her ministry, book and experiences as a step-mom and how God spoke to her in the car one day an...

This week on the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, we talked about the topic of child manipulation and parent alienation. Child manipulation and parent alienation are tools used by the enemy to steal, kill, and destroy. It comes from feelings of guilt, shame, and fear which all come from the enemy. When you manipulate a child it isolates them from the other parent and discourages a healthy relatio...

On this weeks episode we had the opportunity to interview our good friends Jonathan and Hannah Boles. We're so grateful for their heart to share their blended family journey with us. Jonathan and Hannah stress the importance of being still and knowing that God is in control. When we are still and surrender control to God, He shows us what only He can do. Surrendering your troubles to God and...

This week on the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, we talked about the topic of parent guilt. Guilt is a powerful emotion that when not addressed can cause turmoil in your faith, relationships, and parenting. Recognizing and addressing parental guilt is an important step in the healing and restoration of your blended family journey. Guilt is a tool used by the enemy to manipulate you and your rela...