Blended Kingdom Families Podcast

This week on the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, we had the great pleasure of interviewing our good friend Liz Whyete.  Liz is single mother raising two sons and works as a medical assistant. She and Vanessa met four years ago while serving in the Embrace Grace Ministry. Liz gives great insight into her personal relationship with Christ, her struggles in past relationships, and lies the enemy fe...

This week on the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, we had the privilege of interviewing our friends Craig and Gina Morgan, who are the founders of Blended Together Forever.  Craig and Gina have been married for 24 years and have a lot of wisdom and advice when it comes to step-families,  and relationships with your step-children and marriage.  This episode is packed full of great nuggets that can...

This week on the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, we had the privilege of interviewing Leslie Barrows of The Barrows Firm in Southlake Texas- Lawyer and Mediator.  Leslie gives great wisdom and insight on family law and some tips for Do's and Don'ts when having to deal with court issues in your blended family.  Litigation and lawsuits are difficult to go through and having the right att...

This week on the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, we interviewed our dear friend, Trenton Chaplin and talked about his faith and overcoming his recent divorce.  Trenton shares his testimony with us about the things God taught him during that season and leads us through the process of how he chose to walk with God in midst of divorce and how God changed his heart towards his ex-spouse in the proce...

This week on the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast Scott and Vanessa dive into the topic of step-parenting and discuss practical ways that you can help engage your children in relationship with their step-parent.  Vanessa discusses the 3 E's (Encourage, Excite, Elevate), when it comes to building a solid relationship with your step-children and how this can build a stronger child and family un...

On this weeks episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, we have our awesome friends back with us, Tanner and Jenny Phillips.  If you listened to the last episode you heard us talk about God's redemption and restoration in our lives, marriages and families. This week we are discussing faith and the family unit and how we can use this time during COVID to come together as a family and st...

This week on the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast we had the pleasure of interviewing Tanner and Jenny Phillips, two amazing friends of ours who are God fearing individuals that love the Lord and are filled with the Holy Spirit.  Tanner recently left project management and is on a personal journey with the Lord and Jenny is a pastor, author and writer.  They have been married 21 years and have thr...

Dr. Reid is back with us this week in Episode 16 of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast.  Dr. Reid is an LPC-S, author, wife, mother and Program Director and Professor at The King's University in Southlake Texas.  She is the founder of Dr. Cassie Reid Counseling and is amazing woman of faith.  On this episode we discuss blended family situations during COVID-19 such as isolation, open commun...

On this weeks episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, Scott had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Cassie Reid who is an LPC-S, Author, Wife, Mother, Program Director and Professor at The King's University in Southlake Texas. Dr. Reid and Scott discuss her book Unwrapped and how it relates to COVID and the worlds current quarantine situation. Dr. Reid is known as an expert in her fiel...

On this weeks episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, Vanessa interviews special guest and friend Amy Coleman, and discuss the real and raw emotions that come from divorce.  Amy opens up about her feelings on being divorced and remarried twice and how you can overcome the lies of the enemy and break free from shame and the spirit of rejection.  This is a personal testimony that many divor...

On this weeks Episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, Scott and Vanessa talk about counseling and the benefits it can bring to a blended family.  This can be a wonderful tool and outlet for children in a blended family, so that they can express any and all feelings that they may be having without worrying about an alliance to mom or dad.  Counseling is a wonderful tool that can help in ma...

On this weeks episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, Scott and Vanessa interview their good friends Bryson Hurt and Amy Coleman.  Bryson and Amy are a dynamic duo when it comes to co-parenting together and discuss how they have overcome past resentments and hardships with one another, to living in peace and unity as ex-spouses. Together they share practical ways to work together for the...

On this weeks episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, Scott and Vanessa talk about Blended Families and the COVID 19  pandemic that has changed the world.  In a time of uncertainty, we know one thing that is certain, and that God is still the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.  Vanessa fills us all in on what the ministry is doing currently and the plans it has for this next year.  We pr...

In this weeks Episode 10 of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, Scott and Vanessa talk about dealing with a challenging ex-spouse and how to use both spiritual and practical applications.  Vanessa lists three simple steps that you can implement when responding to harassing or argumentative texts and emails that include: 1.) Praying about your response and/or not to respond, 2.) Let your response...

On this weeks Episode of the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, Scott and Vanessa talk about dealing with ex-spouses and ways that we help bring peace and unity into those relationships.  This can include praying for your ex-spouse and making an effort to be cordial to them, having those intentional positive interactions and covering your children and ex-spouse in prayer.  Scott and Vanessa talk ab...

This week on the Blended Kingdom Families Podcast, Scott and Vanessa interview friend Dana Williams who is the founder of Table 112 Foundation and Lively Conversations Podcast.  Dana's ministry serves to equip parents to have those much needed conversations with their teens, to help bring community and growth into the family unit.  We love her passion for families and Jesus, and we are so exc...

On this weeks Episode of Blended Kingdom Families podcast, Scott and Vanessa discuss parenting and discipline.  Together they dive into questions such as who should discipline the children, what are the three "P's" and how you can use them and the difficulties and challenges with disciplining in blended families.  This can be an area of contention in blended families, but it doesn&a...

Join Scott and Vanessa Martindale on this weeks episode with special guests and friends, Tony and Yolanda Banks.  Tony is a retired NFL quarterback and current high school football coach and Yolanda is a culinarian, cookbook author and executive director of child nutrition.  Together they have a son and an amazing co-parenting relationship.  On this episode, they discuss a little bit about their s...

In today's episode, Scott and Vanessa discuss Breaking The Cycle of Remarriage. The statistics are alarming, as they show that 60% of remarriages fail in divorce.  On this episode they will give practical tips and encouragement on best practices to implement in your marriage and family unit.  Together they help give insight and discuss biblical foundations to protect your marriage and family...

Join Scott and Vanessa Martindale of Blended Kingdom Families for this Q&A where they discuss 10 difficult blended family questions. Questions such as, "What do you do when your step-children reject your new marriage?" These questions and answers give insight into how you can help your blended family live life abundantly.  Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community? Connect...

In this episode, Scott and Vanessa talk about Day 1 Dynamics. You are newly married, and now the reality of a new marriage and blended family come into play. Find out how things like past baggage, trust issues and even unfair expectations can put a strain on your new marriage and your blended family.  Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community? Connect with us: Instagram , Facebook , YouT...

Join Scott and Vanessa Martindale of Blended Kingdom Families as they share biblical truths in how to establish right priorities for your marriage, children, work and even extended family and friends. These tips, once applied can totally change the dynamics of your blended family forever! Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community? Connect with us: Instagram , Facebook , YouTube , To supp...

Scott and Vanessa Martindale of Blended Kingdom Families tell about being blended as children and their present day blended life together. Hear how their journey started and how God called them into ministry for Blended Kingdom Families. "BKF exists to equip, restore and transform the modern day interpretation of the blended family relationship. We educate families with resources and practica...