Upright Christian Parenting - Treehouse Storyteller Podcast

In this episode, Hannah confronts the quiet epidemic reshaping modern Christian homes: the outsourcing of discipleship to schedules, screens, and extracurriculars. With urgency and compassion she invites families to reclaim the dinner table, restore intentional rhythms of worship and conversation, and let fathers lead with biblical courage. Through personal stories, scriptural anchors, and practic...

MUST LISTEN to this Special Episode Celebrating Our Nation's 250th! In this episode Hannah interviews Cynthia Scott about her book Celebrating God, Our Founder. Cynthia traces how a season of prayer and historical study during lockdown turned into a bold narrative: God’s hand woven through America’s founding, the spiritual rhythms behind great awakenings, and the imperative for families to reclaim...

On the road in Nashville at NRB, host Hannah sits down with Dr. Corey Miller—once a seventh-generation Mormon, now a Christian apologist—whose personal journey from doubt to doctoral halls becomes a lens on a larger crisis: America’s universities are reshaping culture. His vivid stories and hard-won experience uncover how ideas move from seminar rooms into our homes, churches, and government. Foll...

On the first morning of the National Religious Broadcasters conference in Nashville, Hannah sits down with Jenny Nohelty and sparks a conversation that moves from dinner-table legacy to the frontlines of culture. Between coffee and conference halls, they unpack how parents can leave more than assets—how thoughtful estate planning can become a last loving witness to faith, and how teaching children...

Step into a conversation that travels from a small-town stage to the corridors of power. Christy Stutzman tells a story of unexpected doors—an operatic childhood, a 9/11 wake-up call, a razor-thin election victory, and life inside Congress—that becomes a call to arms for anyone who cares about the soul of a nation. When a trip to Israel and a reading of Matthew 5 stirs conviction, she pivots from...

Step into a world where every headline screams for your attention and every notification threatens to steal your peace. In this episode Hannah walks you through the noise—exposing the lies, naming the wolves, and showing how the modern clickbait culture steals time from the one mission that matters. Through vivid storytelling, from a false news scare to Nehemiah’s steady resolve, Hannah invites li...

Pull up a chair at NRB in Nashville as Hannah sits down with creationist David Reeves, whose childhood fossil hunts turned into a global mission. From finding seashells in Tennessee dirt to building the Wonder Center and a 24/7 Genesis Science Network, David’s journey reads like an adventure—part detective story, part rescue mission for truth. Through vivid anecdotes—family digs in Kansas, a T. re...

On Mother's Day weekend, Hannah invites listeners into a raw, encouraging conversation about the unseen labor of motherhood — the repeatable, ordinary moments that feel small but hold eternal weight. Between dishes, bedtime questions, and the relentless hustle of family life, she shares a vulnerable story of comparison, doubt, and a husband’s timely reminder that faithfulness in the tiny tasks mat...

Join Hannah in the Treehouse as she sits down with Pastor Philip De Courcy—born in Belfast, called by God—to unpack a life shaped by prayer, danger, and a surer hope than this world can offer. Through stirring personal stories and pastoral clarity, Philip traces the thread from his own conversion and policing days to the urgent comfort of the gospel. Drawing from his new book, Life After Life, thi...

Episode Recap (PARENTAL ADVISORY due to intense topics on war, rape, talks of suicide etc)...Listen as Dr. Işık Abla takes you from the battlefield of her childhood to the quiet of a Christian boss’s office where a single moment changed everything. She shares raw memory—violence, abuse, and the distorted identity whispered to her as a girl—and the desperate, dangerous choice she once embraced to m...

Join Hannah Pierrou and guest Elise Orozco as they weave a candid, hopeful conversation about parenting in a world that’s louder and stranger every day. From Elise’s leap from corporate HR to creating Raising Rock, discover how a mother and her mom turned bedtime stories into a movement—four simple virtues Respect Obedience Courage Kindness and tools to help parents speak first, so kids hear truth...

Join Hannah Pierrou as she walks families through the heartbeat of Holy Week — not as a checklist of traditions, but as a living story that changed everything. Through prophetic threads from the Old Testament, the humble image of a donkey, the raw agony of Gethsemane, and the quiet waiting of Saturday, she weaves a narrative that reveals how the cross costs us everything and gives us everything in...

At NRB in Nashville, Hannah Pierrou sits down with Misty Phillip—a podcast mentor turned cybersecurity and AI advisor—to tell a story that feels part warning, part wake-up call. Through candid memories of how God nudged Hannah into podcasting and Misty’s own journey from building Sparks Media to advising banks and churches, this episode unfolds like a road map for parents navigating a rapidly chan...

Back from the National Religious Broadcasters and full of story, Hannah Pierrou answers a pressing call: guard your gates. She threads personal confession—her teenage fascination with horror films, the slow erosion of the soul, and a startling encounter with real darkness—into a vivid, biblical narrative that shows how what we behold and hear quietly shapes who we become. Walking through Matthew 1...

Back from the National Religious Broadcasters and full of story, Hannah Pierrou answers a pressing call: guard your gates. She threads personal confession—her teenage fascination with horror films, the slow erosion of the soul, and a startling encounter with real darkness—into a vivid, biblical narrative that shows how what we behold and hear quietly shapes who we become. Walking through Matthew 1...

In this episode, Hannah invites her sister-in-law, Krissy Miles—a pastor, strategist, and ministry veteran—into the treehouse for a wide-ranging, heart-to-heart conversation that moves from memory-laden beginnings to urgent cultural calls. They trace Krissy's journey from classrooms and mission trips in Germany to guiding congregations and innovating in media, revealing how seasons of learning and...

Hey, you're listening to the Treehouse Storyteller — meet me in the treehouse as I tear open a box and hold an advanced readers copy of my newest children's book, Creation Without a Bang. The paper smells of ink and possibility, and for a moment were back at the beginning: light spoken into being, design over accident, and a story meant to steady young hearts. In this episode I take you with me fr...

Hey, you're listening to the Treehouse Storyteller. In this episode, We have the privilege of speaking to one of the great heroes of homeschooling...Michael Ferris — a legal pioneer who helped transform homeschooling from a whispered rebellion into a nationwide movement.  Join Michael Farris and myself at NRB 2026 in Nashville, February 17–20! If you want to go deeper or meet us in person, we’ll b...

Hey, you're listening to the Treehouse Storyteller. Meet me in the Treehouse for God-shaped storytelling—where messy parents seek Jesus together and raise kids to love Him. We set out on our first trip alone in nearly 18 years—a weekend at AMFest with 31,000 people—only to learn a windstorm had shut power back home and a tree had fallen on our house. That moment forces a choice: rush back into cha...

SIGN UP TO JOIN THE 4 WEEK CHALLENGE HERE! In this episode I sit down with Dani Pettrey, a veteran military spouse and Christian romantic-suspense author, as she pulls back the curtain on military life, long deployments, and the hard transition into civilian world that helped shape her newest novel, Two Seconds Too Late. We trace her journey through depression, the legacy of mental illness in her...

MAKE SURE TO ORDER YOUR WANDERER'S FIELD GUIDE HERE & Share with a friend! In this episode, Hannah Pierrou invites listeners into the cozy, chaotic heart of her home to show how motherhood is the first mission field. Through candid storytelling — from bedtime fears over a missing barn cat to the daily grind of homeschooling and marriage, Hannah unpacks how ordinary moments become spiritual tra...

How do we raise children to stand boldly for truth in a culture that’s crumbling? In this episode, Hannah reflects on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk’s powerful act of forgiveness, and what it means for parents raising the next generation. Through 2 Corinthians 4, we discover how to live as “jars of clay” filled with God’s treasure—and how to plant deep roots so our children grow i...

Chaplain Major Matthew Spencer and Christina Spencer join the Treehouse Storyteller to discuss their book Valor and Vows, sharing how military parallels and biblical truth helped rescue and rebuild their marriage. They explore practical themes—communication, realigning priorities, handling deployments and separations—and describe their nine-month season of prayer, counseling, and personal change t...

In this powerful episode of Upright Christian Parenting, Hannah sits down with Elizabeth Urbanowicz, founder of Foundation Worldview, to tackle one of the most urgent topics facing Christian families today: teaching our kids a biblical worldview and God’s good design for gender and sexuality—starting as young as age 4. If you’ve ever wondered: ✅ When is the right time to start talking to my kids...

Step into the Treehouse with Hannah as she pulls back the curtain on spiritual warfare and the real-life work of parenting for Christ. Through candid stories, hard-earned lessons, and clear scripture, she walks you piece-by-piece through Ephesians’ armor of God — from truth at the waist to the sword of the Spirit — and shows how those truths protect our hearts, minds, and children in a culture tha...