The Crystal Paine Show is dedicated to helping you embrace life right where you are and take practical steps to get where you want to go.
Crystal says, "My hope is that this podcast will serve as an inspiration to your week, a pause in your day to slow down and reflect a little, a looked-forward-to part of your weekly routine, a place where we can connect on a deeper level… and ultimately, I my desire is that you come away from listening to each episode feeling motivated to bloom where you are planted and take intentional steps to move in the direction you are longing to go."
Crystal is a wife, mom of 3, speaker, author, and online entrepreneur, best known for founding MoneySavingMom.com as well as YourBloggingMentor.com.
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Forgiveness was one of the last topics Lysa TerKeurst ever wanted to write a book on. But in this episode, she shares how her view of forgiveness changed as she walked through the devastating and earth shattering experience of her husband’s betrayal, unfaithfulness, and addiction. The pain was so terrible it would literally stop her…
Listen and Read MoreThere is a lot going on in the world right now — and there is a lot going on in our home, too. In the middle of the noise and rush of life, it can be easy for our souls to get neglected. In today’s episode of The Crystal Paine Show, Jesse and I talk…
Listen and Read MoreJesse and I have both struggled with being what you could call “control freaks” in our life. I like to have a plan and I like other people to go along with my plan. Jesse’s control shows up more in wanting to be able to control decisions other people make or to make sure that…
Listen and Read MoreIf you or someone you love — especially your kids — struggle with anxiety or worry, you do not want to miss this episode of The Crystal Paine Show. I’m joined by Sissy Goff, the author of Raising Worry-Free Girls. In our conversation, Sissy talks about how to spot signs of anxiety in our kids,…
Listen and Read MoreIt’s been a while since we’ve answered your burning questions and this is one of your favorite types of episodes! So Jesse and I had fun answering another batch of questions you all have submitted recently. In this episode, we talk about how old we are, how long Champ will be with us, what to…
Listen and Read MoreI’m a big fan of doing our civic duty and voting. But you know what can make a bigger difference? How we live our every day lives. I’ve seen a lot of pundits and talking heads putting a lot of blame for problems on politicians. While elected officials can and should be held responsible for…
Listen and Read MoreAfter a few heavier/deep topics on the last few episodes, we had fun doing a more lighthearted podcast episode this week! So many people have asked how we chose our kids’ names, so Jesse and I had fun sharing some of the stories behind their names in this podcast episode. Plus, we also share about…
Listen and Read MoreYou aren’t enough — in your own strength. But, in Christ, you can do ALL things! As Alli Worthington says in her new book, Standing Strong, “You may not feel able to stand strong. You may be filled with self-doubt. When you hear others talk about great women of God, you may say, ‘Oh, that’s not…
Listen and Read More“Do you let your kids have phones? If so, how do you protect your kids and what kinds of apps or parental controls do you have in place?” I get some kind of variation on this question multiple times every week. Since this topic is one that really depends so much on the family and…
Listen and Read MoreEvery day, in every hard situation, we can choose faith or we can choose fear. We can choose to focus on the what if’s, worry about what might happen, and fret over the worst case scenarios. Or, we can remind ourselves of how God has been faithful in the past and trust that He is…
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