Episodes

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever found yourself standing in the kitchen wondering why you walked in there, waking up at 3 a.m. for no reason, crying over something ridiculous, or feeling completely unlike yourself, this episode is for you. This week, Steph and Kacie sit down with Nurse Practitioner Karalee Massie of Figure Vitality to talk about the season of life nobody seems to prepare women for perimenopause and beyond. We cover what perimenopause actually is, when it starts, how long it la...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we're turning the mic over to you. No really, if you hit that fan mail button you can send us a message! From the messages, comments, and stories you've shared, we're talking about the moments that have stayed with you, the conversations that sparked something bigger, and the ways this community continues to grow. What started as Steph and Kacie sharing their experiences has become something much more. These are not just our stories anymore. They belong to all of u...

Send us Fan Mail Younger us would not believe older us. From the things we worried about, to the things we no longer care about, to the confidence we've gained through life, faith, motherhood and a whole lot of trial and error, we're reflecting on how much we've changed and why that's actually something worth celebrating. Along the way, we compare younger mom energy to seasoned mom confidence, discuss how parenting changes as our kids get older and somehow end up commemorating the anniversary...

Send us Fan Mail We retook spiritual gifts quizzes this week and let’s just say… some of the results were expected and some really caught us by surprise. This episode turned into a very honest conversation about how God wires people differently, how our gifts can shift through different seasons of life and whether gifts get stronger, buried or even quieter when we stop using them. We talk leadership, discernment, burnout, emotional capacity and why apparently neither of us received the gift o...

Send us Fan Mail This week we invited life coach Lori Stansbury from Revealing Potential Coaching to join us for a conversation that honestly felt like a deep exhale for women in our stage of life. Why do men seem to get a socially accepted “midlife crisis,” while women are expected to quietly keep everyone else’s lives running? What happens when you start feeling restless, pulled toward something new, or ready to rediscover parts of yourself that got buried under responsibility, survival mod...

Send us Fan Mail This one’s for the girls. Circle of trust only. What’s said here stays here. This episode feels like jumping into a late night bestie chat mid conversation. Kacie wanted to talk about S E X. Steph boycotted… and somehow made a joke that derailed us even worse. From there, it’s weight loss updates, distractions, disappointments, and absolutely no ability to stay on track. We love you. We’re so glad Jesus loves us… because this is definitely an earbuds in or alone in your car k...

Send us Fan Mail We went back to a church we’ve visited before and this time? No notes. No complaints. Just… really, really good. Because life has these transitions, some you expect, some you don’t, and even when you know they’re coming… you still don’t feel ready. Steph is stepping into one of those moments right now. An engagement on the horizon, families about to meet for the first time, and all the emotions that come with realizing your kid is building a life of their own. We talk n...

Send us Fan Mail We kicked things off with our latest church shopping adventure… and let’s just say, it wasn’t exactly welcoming. Because if we can’t get it right in the one place that’s supposed to reflect Jesus the most, what does that say about how we’re showing up the rest of the week? What if this isn’t a distraction from our purpose… what if this is the assignment? In this episode, we break down what Kingdom work actually looks like in real life. Not big, polished, or platform-based. Bu...

Send us Fan Mail After a break, Easter, and a stretch of more structured episodes, this one is a full catch up. Spring break recaps, life lately, the highs, the mess, and the moments that caught us off guard. We talk about what it meant for Kacie to have her family join her at church for the first time in months, the emotions going in, and what stuck after. But more than anything, this episode is about community. The messages you have sent, the ways you have related, and how this has become some...

Send us Fan Mail Turns out going back can be part of moving forward. We share about a recent church visit, including returning to a place Steph used to work and all the nostalgia and reflection that came with it. What we loved, what felt different, and what it showed us about how we have grown. Then we talk about Easter and what the resurrection actually changes, and why we do not always live like it does. Because maybe moving forward starts with seeing clearly where we have been and choosing to...

Send us Fan Mail You didn’t go through all of this to go back. After everything—church hurt, growth, hard conversations, and choosing not to stay stuck—this episode is about one thing: We are not the same anymore and if you relate than, You’re not the same anymore, either! And that’s not something to fix. It’s something to step into. We’re talking about what shifts when you grow, what you stop tolerating, what you start valuing, and how refinement changes the way you show up in your faith, yo...

Send a text After talking about church hurt and the temptation to just skate by spiritually, the next question is obvious: If community matters… how do we actually find it again? Rebuilding community after disappointment can feel intimidating. It’s easier to stay guarded, keep things surface-level, or convince ourselves we don’t really need it. But following Jesus was never meant to be a solo journey. In this episode we talk about what healthy Christian community actually looks like, why midl...

Send a text “I have a lot of complicated feelings about the church, but I don’t have any about Jesus.” In a season where many people are processing disappointment, hurt, and complicated emotions about faith communities, we’re asking an honest question: what does it look like to keep moving toward Jesus anyway? Church hurt can feel like stepping into sticky mud. Community feels risky. And sometimes the easiest thing to do is just skate by spiritually instead of stepping forward again. But what...

Send a text We are in Leviticus. We are in Lent. And we are in midlife. This season can feel unhinged. Hormones shifting. Roles evolving. Energy changing. And somewhere in the middle of it all, it’s easy to slip into skating by. Just surviving. Managing symptoms. Protecting comfort. Keeping everything afloat. But we were not made to just survive this season. What if midlife isn’t a holding pattern? What if it’s a redefining? We’re leaning into the truth that this second act is not about shrin...

Send a text There comes a moment when you realize you’re not just your parents’ kid anymore — you’re starting to see the shift. The questions feel different. The responsibilities feel closer. And you quietly wonder, “When did this happen?” In this episode, Steph talks about sensing this season approaching — noticing small changes and feeling the weight of what’s ahead. Kacie shares from the other side, having already walked through the loss of both of her parents, offering the kind of perspec...

Send a text This episode marks a pivot for us. We’re choosing lighter, brighter, and forward-focused—and learning how to trust God with what’s next. We talk about God-sized dreams, releasing old rhythms, and believing that His plans are better than the ones we try to control. We share how God is shifting our goals in unexpected ways: Kacie is stepping into rest and learning how to relax, while Steph can feel God clearly moving her in new and exciting directions. We also pull back the curtain ...

Send us a text We love the idea of doing hard things—until God actually asks us to. In this episode of Kinda Preachy, we use the story of Moses and the burning bush as a springboard to talk about discipline, obedience, and why being called by God often exposes our insecurities instead of our confidence. Moses immediately questions, doubts, and lists all the reasons he’s not the guy—yet God responds simply: “I am who I am.” We talk about how that same tension shows up in our lives today. Wheth...

Send us a text This episode has no outline. No agenda. And very little emotional regulation. If perimenopause, storm prep, and intrusive thoughts had a baby—this episode would be it. What started as a normal recording quickly turned into one of those chaotic conversations where you cover everything and nothing at the same time. We talk hormones, decision fatigue, weather anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and whatever else our midlife brains decided to throw into the mix. It’s unfiltered, slightly ...

Send us a text Friendship in your 40s isn’t falling apart—it’s being redefined. In this episode of Kinda Preachy, we talk honestly about what we actually want from friendship in this stage of life—and how those wants have changed. We unpack the tension between desire and reality: the ways we’ve shown up well, the ways we’ve missed the mark, and why meaningful friendships still matter deeply, even when our capacity feels stretched thin. Between parenting, work, emotional labor, full calendars,...

Send us a text Some of the most powerful words shaping our lives were never spoken by God. In this episode of Kinda Preachy, we unpack how the voices of others—and the quiet lies of the enemy—can slowly become louder than God’s truth. From labels we didn’t choose to repeated messages that shaped how we see ourselves, we talk about how familiar voices can start defining us. We share honestly about moments when fear, culture, and outside expectations blurred the line between God’s voice and eve...

Send us a text Imposter syndrome isn’t just feeling unqualified—it’s also being afraid to be who you actually are. In this episode of Kinda Preachy, we unpack the tension between knowing God has gifted us and still shrinking back to fit in. Sometimes imposter syndrome looks like insecurity. Other times, it shows up as self-editing, quieting bold parts of ourselves, or choosing comfort over calling. We share honestly about current church and job hurts—Kacie navigating how to apply her pastoral...

Send us a text This episode went somewhere we didn’t plan—but maybe exactly where it needed to go. What begins with a listener question about the stigma surrounding antidepressants quickly turns into a raw and honest conversation. Steph opens up about her experience with childhood abuse, and Kacie shares about an assault in early adulthood. These confessions were unplanned, but they were intentional moments of bringing what’s been hidden into the light. Even as the topics get heavy, we do wha...

Send us a text In this episode, Steph takes us back to her 90s childhood in Utah — a place where coffee felt rebellious, almost everyone shared the same faith except her, and “fitting in” was just about attainable as perfection. We dive into what it was like being the non-Mormon kid in a very Mormon world, how that shaped her identity, and why God sometimes places us exactly where we feel the most out of place. From school culture shock to Jell-O side dishes and the spiritual lessons sh...

Send us a text This week on Kinda Preachy, we’re pulling back the curtain on the kind of grief nobody warns you about: the grief of losing the people, places, and callings we thought we’d be with forever. Kacie opens up about the deeper layers of hurt she’s still discovering after stepping away from ministry—because apparently grief comes in waves, plot twists, and surprise reruns. And Steph shares how losing an entire friend group sucked but somehow became the thing God used to restore her m...