Tag Archive: The Crystal Paine Show
April 15, 2021 | Crystal Paine
Do you have a soundtrack on repeat in your head that is repeating negative things and holding you back? Many of us do — often without even realizing it!
Jon Acuff joins me on the podcast this week to share about how he discovered these soundtracks in his own life, how they were affecting him in a negative way, and how choosing a new soundtrack has changed his life.
Jon is a best-selling author and motivational speaker and he’s spent a lot of time over the past few years paying attention to and studying how our mindset impacts our beliefs and actions.
In this interview, we talk about his method for identifying and replacing broken soundtracks (he shares some great questions to ask yourself to know if what is playing on repeat in your head is a soundtrack you should be listening to!) He shares very personally how this has changed his approach and made such a difference in his life.
No matter where you are at in life, I think this episode will challenge you in a really good way!
In This Episode:
[00:33] Can you guess who my special guest is?
[01:50] Jon shares his background and how he became an author and a speaker.
[03:53] What a soundtrack is to Jon.
[05:41] How he applied the message of this book to the actual writing of this book.
[08:50] Practical ways to shift your soundtrack.
[12:19] Once you’ve identified your broken soundtracks, what’s next?
[16:13] How do you choose which soundtracks to listen to and change?
[18:24] One of his favorite chapters from the book.
[20:41] What do you do when the stress creeps in?
[23:17] His thoughts on losing an opportunity and how he worked through it.
[25:00] The one thing he hopes people take away from his book.
Links and Resources:
How to Listen to The Crystal Paine Show
The podcast is available on iTunes, Android, Stitcher, and Spotify. You can listen online through the direct player here. OR, a much easier way to listen is by subscribing to the podcast through a free podcast app on your phone. (Find instructions for how to subscribe to a podcast here.)
Ready to dive in and listen? Hit the player above or search for “The Crystal Paine Show” on your favorite podcast app.
March 28, 2021 | Crystal Paine
In this age of hurry and hustle where so many feel overworked and overwhelmed, is it possible to slow down? Is it possible to be successful and fulfilled in life while living at a slower pace?
What would it take and what would it look like to live in a space of rest with an unhurried heart? In this episode, Jennifer Dukes Lee and I sit down and talk about what being an accidental farmer’s wife has taught her about seasons and the importance of growing slow.
If your heart feels hurried and your calendar feels chaotic, I believe that this episode will serve as a balm to your busy soul.
In This Episode:
[00:33] Welcome to one of my favorite people and writers, Jennifer Dukes Lee.
[03:45] Learn more about Jennifer, her story, and her family.
[06:15] Let’s talk about what a hurried heart is. Can you have a hurried heart even if you’re not completely overwhelmed with commitments and to do’s? Is it possible that you can also have an unhurried heart even if your plate and calendar are brimming full?
[10:16] Why Jennifer wrote Growing Slow.
[12:55] What was her season of life like when she wrote this book?
[17:16] Jennifer speaks directly to the woman who feels that she is slipping away.
[19:06] What are some of the practices that Jennifer uses to un-hurry her heart?
[24:21] How to start changing your mindset overall.
[26:46] Jennifer talks us through through a practical example of walking through her process.
[28:18] Has she seen true transformation since starting on this journey?
Links and Resources:
How to Listen to The Crystal Paine Show
The podcast is available on iTunes, Android, Stitcher, and Spotify. You can listen online through the direct player here. OR, a much easier way to listen is by subscribing to the podcast through a free podcast app on your phone. (Find instructions for how to subscribe to a podcast here.)
Ready to dive in and listen? Hit the player above or search for “The Crystal Paine Show” on your favorite podcast app.
February 23, 2021 | Crystal Paine
Last week, while the kids were off of school because of the ice and snow, Jesse and I sat down and interviewed Kathrynne, our 16-year-old.
She answered some of your questions that you’d submitted on topics like:
- how parents can build stronger relationships with their teens
- why she feels like she can trust us
- her honest thoughts on kids and social media
- how she feels most heard and understood (and what makes her feel like we’re not listening/paying attention)
- what learning to drive has been like, and more!
In This Episode:
[00:33] We were snowed in… and then we were iced in!
[02:52] Kathrynne is joining us to answer some of your questions.
[04:39] How does Kathrynne feel about my active Instagram presence?
[05:42] What makes her feel most heard and understood?
[07:15] She shares the things we do that make her feel like she isn’t being heard.
[09:57] What advice would she give other kids younger than her?
[12:01] How can parents try to cultivate trust-filled relationships with their younger children?
[14:59] Why parents shouldn’t pre-decide that the teenage years are going to be hard.
[17:13] Ways parents can reconnect with teens who seem really distant.
[18:44] Things to consider regarding social media during the teenage years.
[20:48] Teens want to be able to make their own decisions, especially regarding their time and interests.
[27:24] What’s it been like learning how to drive?
Links and Resources:
How to Listen to The Crystal Paine Show
The podcast is available on iTunes, Android, Stitcher, and Spotify. You can listen online through the direct player here. OR, a much easier way to listen is by subscribing to the podcast through a free podcast app on your phone. (Find instructions for how to subscribe to a podcast here.)
Ready to dive in and listen? Hit the player above or search for “The Crystal Paine Show” on your favorite podcast app.
February 10, 2021 | Crystal Paine
It’s time for another edition of Answering Your Burning Questions! About once a quarter, Jesse and I sit down and devote a podcast episode to your questions. In this episode, we answer these questions:
- Is Jesse still doing CrossFit? (We also share a little more about current workout routines.)
- What top three tips would you give to your pre-married selves?
- When do you plan to retire?
- What are your favorite activities to do with each of the kids?
- Should you pay off your mortgage or invest the money?
- Did you record your own podcast intro?
As usual, we also banter about other things: like the phrase “eat crow” — which I recently discovered a lot of people have never heard of before, an electronic tool that is saving both of our lives (and I can’t believe we waited so long to get this!), plus a book I recently finished.
In This Episode:
[00:43] It’s that time again! We’re answering your burning questions.
[01:30] What we learned about the phrase, “eat crow.”
[03:43] The same product is again saving our lives this week… a video baby monitor.
[06:20] We are having trouble finding the exact model to share but here’s a bit more about it.
[08:22] I just finished, The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer.
[10:00] First question, does Jesse still do CrossFit?
[13:00] The top three tips we’d give our pre-married selves.
[15:52] Stop trying to fix your spouse!
[19:16] Our favorite activities to do with the kids.
[22:56] Is retirement in our future? What would it look like?
[24:40] Does Jesse think it’s smarter to invest or pay off your mortgage?
[30:14] No, I did not do the intro to the podcast. Learn more about the process.
Links and Resources:
How to Listen to The Crystal Paine Show
The podcast is available on iTunes, Android, Stitcher, and Spotify. You can listen online through the direct player here. OR, a much easier way to listen is by subscribing to the podcast through a free podcast app on your phone. (Find instructions for how to subscribe to a podcast here.)
Ready to dive in and listen? Hit the player above or search for “The Crystal Paine Show” on your favorite podcast app.
February 3, 2021 | Crystal Paine
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“This was the worst garbage. I picked this up as an audiobook to listen to. Her voice is exceptionally annoying.”
This was one of many similar reviews of my second book. While there were lots of kind reviews, all I could hear was that I should not ever narrate an audiobook again because my nasally voice irritated people. I was embarrassed that I had ever considered doing it myself.
So guess what I did? I told my publishers that I didn’t want to narrate my third book and they hired a professional voice artist to record it.
Over the past 5+ years since my third book came out, God has done a lot of life-altering work in my heart. He’s helped me to stop living my life to please, appease, and perform for others. He’s taught me that I don’t need to chase after the approval or affirmation of others. That I don’t need 5-star reviews or glowing accolades to be enough.
I am enough in Him. He loves me for exactly who I am because of Whose I am. And I can stand confident in Christ and live as loved, because I am already pre-approved by Him.
And that’s why I stopped letting negative reviews stifle me in insecurity. Maybe my voice isn’t professional voice actor level, but I’m not going to let that hold me back from sharing the message God has laid on my heart through live video, Instagram story, and podcasts.
I want to improve and grow and work on honing my craft, but I’m not going to sit around and wait until I can please everyone to show up on video and podcasts. Because if I wait until I can please everyone, I’ll be waiting the rest of my life.
Recently, I had the privilege of recording the audiobook for my soon-to-be-released book, Love-Centered Parenting. As I spent hours behind this mic, I felt such quiet confidence, passion, and excitement for this message… and such gratitude that I no longer have to live in fear of what others will think. I am loved by my Heavenly Father and that is enough. Period.
This week on the podcast, Jesse and I sit down and have a conversation where I share more about this journey and why I’m not living in dread of the negative reviews I know will be coming for my new book. If you’ve ever experienced negative reviews or critical comments of any kind, I think this episode will encourage you.
Plus, we also talk about the Bible reading plans we are using right now, a 5-star book I recently read, being the parents of a newly-16-year-old, and a tip from one of our listeners on jalapenos. Listen in to this week’s episode at the link below…
In This Episode:
[01:10] We are now the parents of a 16-year-old. What??
[03:03] Some quick tips to make jalapenos less spicy from one of our listeners.
[05:19] The She Reads Truth/He Reads Truth Devotional Bible plans are saving our lives.
[10:51] I’ve been reading Something Needs to Change by David Platt.
[13:05] Learn more about the 10-day challenge that I ran for becoming a happier mom.
[14:56] We are talking about negative reviews. Learn why!
[17:37] Why I looked at the 1-star reviews of my past audiobooks.
[19:58] It’s so important for me to realize that we can’t please everyone and that’s okay.
[22:44] Don’t make it the goal to offend people but know that you aren’t for everyone.
[23:47] What to do when you get negative feedback.
[27:15] Negative reviews also do their job in keeping you humble.
Links and Resources:
How to Listen to The Crystal Paine Show
The podcast is available on iTunes, Android, Stitcher, and Spotify. You can listen online through the direct player here. OR, a much easier way to listen is by subscribing to the podcast through a free podcast app on your phone. (Find instructions for how to subscribe to a podcast here.)
Ready to dive in and listen? Hit the player above or search for “The Crystal Paine Show” on your favorite podcast app.
January 27, 2021 | Crystal Paine
Jesse and I celebrated our 18th anniversary recently (our marriage is officially an adult!) and we had fun sitting down and recounting 10 lessons we’ve learned in 18 years of marriage.
We talk about lessons like: if your wife says she’s not hungry, still get food for her and why daily gestures are more important than celebrating Hallmark holidays. We also share honestly about a simple phrase that has completely changed the way we communicate and how I completely blew an opportunity when Jesse wanted to buy me a car. Plus, we share how forgiveness and praying together and choosing to love (even when we don’t like each other!) makes such a difference.
Whether you’ve been married for 18 days or 18 years (or longer!) or you are planning to get married in the future, I hope this episode encourages you.
In This Episode:
[01:43] The first lesson we’ve learned in our 18 years of marriage.
[03:20] Ways we’ve learned to talk about feelings without being accusatory with each other.
[07:12] Laughter is the glue to a strong marriage.
[09:33] The importance of pursuing individual interests.
[13:41] Don’t assume that your spouse processes at the same speed that you do.
[18:49] Daily gestures are so much more important than big moments.
[22:39] We’ve learned to express gratitude in our relationship.
[28:28] Spouses don’t always accept and give love in the same ways.
[29:28] Love is a choice rather than just a feeling.
[30:42] It’s so important to ask for forgiveness often.
[32:50] Pray together!
Links and Resources:
How to Listen to The Crystal Paine Show
The podcast is available on iTunes, Android, Stitcher, and Spotify. You can listen online through the direct player here. OR, a much easier way to listen is by subscribing to the podcast through a free podcast app on your phone. (Find instructions for how to subscribe to a podcast here.)
Ready to dive in and listen? Hit the player above or search for “The Crystal Paine Show” on your favorite podcast app.
