Shine.FM Podcasts

What are some helpful ways to naturally clean our homes? And why is it important to keep a home organized? Kate joins Megan in the studio to chat about some of the practices of her company Deep Clean Swedish Homemaking and some helpful tips for families as well. If you want to learn more about Kate's company or reach out, you can visit her website deepcleanhome.org or find her on Instagram at dchomemaking. 

Why are pollinators, like bees and butterflies, so important to the garden, and how do we encourage their presence? And why are native plants and wildflowers so important, instead of just buying what might look pretty at the store? Dr. Parry Kietzman, Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Olivet Nazarene University, and also co-director of the Olivet Biological Sanctuary, joins Megan on the podcast to answer all these questions with helpful tips to benefit pollinators!  

Parental Warning (PG13)Jackie grew up surrounded by abuse and drugs, and by 15, she was on her own, learning how to survive in a world that offered little safety.For years, she stayed away from drugs. But at 21, everything shifted. She was prescribed opioids by a doctor, someone she was also in a relationship with. When he was suddenly taken by the feds, the stability she thought she had disappeared overnight. What started as prescribed use turned into dependence, and eventually, she found herself turning to the streets.Even in the middle of that darkness, Jackie knew God was reaching for her.She prayed for Him to take the addiction away and He answered, just not in the way she expected.A drug raid led to her arrest and a three-year prison sentence. What felt like everything falling apart was actually the beginning of everything changing.While incarcerated, stripped of everything she once relied on, Jackie fully surrendered her life to Jesus. In the place that felt like rock bottom, she found something real, freedom, healing, and a new identity.Her story is proof that God will meet you anywhere… and He can completely transform your life!”

Leon and Lindsey wrap up season 3 and share a few special updates from the Center for Faith & Family.

Leon and Lindsey welcome Dan Lovaglia to share simple ways to apply faith in daily life. Each episode offers practical tips, real-life examples, and honest conversations about modeling values, handling challenges, and building meaningful routines at home. The goal is to help parents and kids take small, actionable steps to live out their faith together in everyday situations.

Lindsey along with guest co-host Brian McIntyre from Shine.FM welcome World Series MVP Ben Zobrist to share simple ways to apply faith in daily life. Each episode offers practical tips, real-life examples, and honest conversations about modeling values, handling challenges, and building meaningful routines at home. The goal is to help parents and kids take small, actionable steps to live out their faith together in everyday situations.

Did you know that American Idol alum and Shine.FM artist Danny Gokey and his wife Leyicet have a garden? And bees? And chickens? The Gokeys join Megan for the most fun conversation about their experiences doing these things at home and how some of these activities are currently making and going to make a community difference through their nonprofit and other ministry connections as well...like the vision of a farm-to-table restaurant!

Leon and Lindsey share simple ways to apply faith in daily life and especially the holidays. Each episode offers practical tips, real-life examples, and honest conversations about modeling values, handling challenges, and building meaningful routines at home. The goal is to help parents and kids take small, actionable steps to live out their faith together in everyday situations.

Katie grew up in a Christian home and is thankful for her rooted faith to help her face the trials that she has faced in her young adult life. Losing her mother at a young age, pushing through infertility, and then finally celebrating a full term pregnancy with a loss at the end has been heartbreaking, but God has shown up in ways unimaginable. Listen as she shares the goodness of God and how He is near to the broken-hearted.

Leon and Lindsey are joined by guest Traci Smith to share simple ways to apply faith in daily life. Each episode offers practical tips, real-life examples, and honest conversations about modeling values, handling challenges, and building meaningful routines at home. The goal is to help parents and kids take small, actionable steps to live out their faith together in everyday situations.

The fruit and veggies that are planted in the garden won't grow without good soil. And there's a parallel there to our spiritual life. Fruit won't grow out of our hearts without a heart that is ready and willing to receive the Word. Michelle Akrami, author of "A Good Soil Life: Cultivating a Resilient and Whole Heart in a Hurried World," joins Megan to talk about her book and what she has learned from the Lord! You can follow Michelle on Instagram at The Unhurried Farm.  

Leon and Lindsey are joined by Traci Smith to share simple ways to apply faith in daily life. Each episode offers practical tips, real-life examples, and honest conversations about modeling values, handling challenges, and building meaningful routines at home. The goal is to help parents and kids take small, actionable steps to live out their faith together in everyday situations.

Leon and Lindsey are again joined by Kayla Smith to discuss what "Shalom at Home" looks like for parents who want to cultivate homes rooted in safety, peace, belonging, and worth. Through practical wisdom and honest encouragement, parents can find ways to create everyday rhythms where children feel secure, deeply loved, and truly at home.

One of the greatest responsibilities at home is to share your faith with your family. If you have children in your life, how do you pass your faith down to them? The Center for Faith and Family at Olivet Nazarene University exists to help parents and guardians do just that, and Leon and Lindsey from the organization (also co-hosts of the “Faith Together” podcast), join Megan in the studio to share some of those practical things to families can do at home.

Leon and Lindsey are again joined by Kayla Smith to discuss what "Shalom at Home" looks like for parents who want to cultivate homes rooted in safety, peace, belonging, and worth. Through practical wisdom and honest encouragement, parents can find ways to create everyday rhythms where children feel secure, deeply loved, and truly at home.

Born and raised in a Christian home, Hollie was rooted in Christ but not necessarily expecting the challenges ahead.  Listen as a young mom who loves her boys with her whole heart stands strong in her faith when the doctors discover her youngest has a rare disease (only 150 known and documented cases). The fear of the unknown tried to creep in, but Hollie and her husband KNOW the author of their future and little Bedford.  Their ongoing faith and fight is an inspiration. 

Leon and Lindsey welcome back Kayla Smith to discuss what "Shalom at Home" looks like for parents who want to cultivate homes rooted in safety, peace, belonging, and worth. Through practical wisdom and honest encouragement, parents can find ways to create everyday rhythms where children feel secure, deeply loved, and truly at home.

There is a world of supplements at the store, but what are some of these things that have big names? What are the best ones to take? Dan Chapman from Shine.FM Impact Partner Sunrise Health Foods and Redd Remedies joins Megan for the very first video podcast of The Home & The Maker and answers some questions about supplements and shares about the miraculous bodies God made for us!

Leon and Lindsey welcome guest Kayla Smith to discuss what "Shalom at Home" looks like for parents who want to cultivate homes rooted in safety, peace, belonging, and worth. Through practical wisdom and honest encouragement, parents can find ways to create everyday rhythms where children feel secure, deeply loved, and truly at home.

Leon and Lindsey welcome guest Antonio Marshall to discuss what "Shalom at Home" looks like for parents who want to cultivate homes rooted in safety, peace, belonging, and worth. Through practical wisdom and honest encouragement, parents can find ways to create everyday rhythms where children feel secure, deeply loved, and truly at home.

Leon and Lindsey kick off the next semester with updates for the Center for Faith & Family.

Leon and Lindsey celebrate Advent through the words of O Holy Night, highlighting key moments with Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men. This week's episode including the reading of the Christmas story reflects on a line from the hymn, connecting it to their stories and the wonder of Jesus' birth.

Leon and Lindsey celebrate Advent through the words of O Holy Night, highlighting key moments with Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men. This episode with guest Abby Bennett reflects on a line from the hymn, connecting it to their stories and the wonder of Jesus' birth.

Leon and Lindsey celebrate Advent through the words of O Holy Night, highlighting key moments with Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men. This week's episode with guest ONU Chaplain Ryan Green reflects on a line from the hymn, connecting it to their stories and the wonder of Jesus' birth.

It's easy to imagine a warm, cozy, magical Christmas on the homestead, and this couple's homestead is buried in snow, too! Cam and Bri from Four Brothers Farm join Megan on the podcast today to share about what Christmas is like on their Michigan homestead, and what they are doing during the downtime of the winter season. They also share about God's redemption in their relationship as we celebrate this season of God's redemption plan for the world – sending Jesus to us. To follow Cam & Bri's homesteading content, you can search Four Brothers Farm on YouTube or Instagram. 

Leon and Lindsey celebrate Advent through the words of O Holy Night, highlighting key moments with Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men. This week's episode with guest Braxton Cook reflects on a line from the hymn, connecting it to their stories and the wonder of Jesus' birth.

Leon and Lindsey celebrate Advent through the words of O Holy Night, highlighting key moments with Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men. Each episode reflects on a line from the hymn, connecting it to their stories and the wonder of Jesus' birth.

Gratitude and thankfulness can be contagious and can be a tone you set in your home. Megan sits down with Steph from Shine.FM's Afternoon Adventure show to talk about Thanksgiving traditions, and how thankfulness has been a part of her home in her children's upbringing, and how to choose gratitude while walking through life. Enjoy this episode as you prepare your Thanksgiving meal, or anytime as you reflect on the importance of gratitude!  

In this Advent series, Leon and Lindsey celebrate the season through the words of O Holy Night, highlighting key moments with Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men. Each episode reflects on a line from the hymn, connecting it to their stories and the wonder of Jesus' birth.

In this episode, Leon and Lindsey share updates for the coming year at the Center for Faith & Family!

Personal care products can contain toxins that disrupt the body's normal processes, and Brie learned all about how to make these products with ingredients that are better for the body for her shop The Bubble Boutique. She joins Megan on the podcast to talk about why she started this business and a little insight into the soap-making process. And the beautiful thing is, even in making soap, you can find yourself worshipping God. Find Brie's shop at thebubbleboutique.shop online.  

Leon and Lindsey are joined Rev. Jeremiah Cho president of Child Evangelism Fellowship and author of the book My Good Shepherd who shares practical advice for real-life family moments. Each episode helps parents take biblical ideas off the page and put them into practice at home.

Leon and Lindsey welcome author of the book Parents Rising, Arlene Pellicane, who shares practical advice for real-life family moments. Each episode helps parents take biblical ideas off the page and put them into practice at home.

Running a business while homesteading is not as daunting as it may seem. In fact, it could provide much of your income. Josh and Brittany from TriPeak Homestead and TriPeak Goods share their story on the podcast today – from the call on their life to be more self-sufficient that took them from their backyard in town to their acreage in rural Montana. Listen to hear their adventures with getting their business going and living in their RV on their property while making renovations! Follow along on Instagram @tripeakhomestead 

Leon and Lindsey are joined by Daniel Allen as they look at the parenting book, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, which shares practical advice for real-life family moments. Each episode helps parents take biblical ideas off the page and put them into practice at home.

In this new series from Page to Practice ,Dr. Rich Griffith author of Voices: Helping Our Children and Youth Listen to Wise Counsel joins Leon and Lindsey to share practical advice for real-life family moments. Each episode helps parents take biblical ideas off the page and put them into practice at home.

We love talking about bread on the podcast, but this episode dives into the true Bread of Life, Jesus. Author Abigail Dodds joins Megan on the podcast to share about her book Bread of Life, which does have bread recipes to enjoy at home, but most importantly has devotionals that dive into the scriptural references of how Jesus and His Word is the provision we ultimately need. Be encouraged as you listen, and a description of the book can be found here: https://www.crossway.org/books/bread-of-life-case/ . 

In this new series from Page to Practice ,Dr. Rich Griffith author of Voices: Helping Our Children and Youth Listen to Wise Counsel joins Leon and Lindsey to share practical advice for real-life family moments. Each episode helps parents take biblical ideas off the page and put them into practice at home. Be sure to subscribe to the Shine.FM podcast channel to get all the latest podcasts.

Leon and Lindsey kickoff season 3 of the Faith Together podcast...when building faith, we are better together! Be sure to subscribe to get all the latest podcasts.

What are some of those things you can learn now when you might not have the homestead yet? The Home & The Maker podcast host Megan shares a recap of her little garden this year along with some of the skills she has learned or practiced over the summer, like using a dehydrator and trying new things with sourdough. If you have any questions, feel free to email Megan at megan@shine.fm! 

It's apple season! But what does it take to grow apples? This episode covers information about apple production, including what an integrated pest management approach is for an orchard, and some "seeds" of information that may help you if you're interested in planting your own home orchard. Thank you to Paul from Royal Oak Farm Orchard in Harvard, Illinois for sharing his expertise on the podcast! To learn more about Royal Oak Farm Orchard, you can visit https://www.royaloak.farm/ . 

Recipes with healthier swaps for your body? Yes, please! Claire, author of the blog and Instagram account "Secretly Healthy Home," and her cookbook Healthy Copycat Treats, shares what she's learned about balancing the nutrients found in our food as well as a healthy way to view the food we eat. She also shares about her passion of developing recipes that swap out ingredients to be more healthy for the body! On top of that, Claire shares encouragement and advice for navigating meal/snack prep as a mom of young kids. Thanks for listening!  

It might be one of your dreams to have your own dairy cow on your homestead, and Tiffany from the blog Growing Dawn shares with Megan her experience with bringing a dairy cow to her family's home, and what that looks like for them now. There's a lot to learn when it comes to dairy cows, but this episode may provide you with some of that information as well as some information about raw milk. To see some of the information referenced in this episode, you can visit Tiffany's blog https://growingdawn.com/.  

In this episode, you'll learn about the start of Mission Farm and how Jessica and her family hope to bless the nations in the name of Jesus through the endeavors of their farm in Indiana, including the latest venture of planting dahlias! This episode speaks encouragement for the dreaming heart, with a great reminder to live with the Kingdom in mind. Other fun elements of this episode include stories on beekeeping and making maple syrup!

Yes, there are organic farms out there to visit and pick your own fruit! Megan and her husband Garron visited an organic blueberry farm and share their experience in this episode. If you're familiar with picking blueberries, this episode holds no surprises, but Megan and Garron discuss their observations of the organic blueberry farm, the joys of the experience, and how a blueberry farm reveals God in His creation.  

Just because you don't have lots of acreage, that doesn't mean you can't start homesteading or learning to homestead right where you are. And, one of the things you might learn along the way is how to be content with and steward what you have. Courtney from "The Heart of Home" YouTube Channel and Instagram account joins Megan on the podcast to share what she is doing on her suburban homestead and how she is choosing contentment and stewardship while waiting for more.  

If you've heard the term "functional medicine" and wondered what this is, this podcast will hopefully shed more light on this subject for you! You'll learn from Megan's sister-in-law Shelby, a nurse practitioner, how functional medicine is a holistic approach and how it can serve as an adjunct to conventional medicine, and you'll also be reminded of the beauty of God's creation of our bodies and how taking care of our bodies ultimately helps us better serve God's Kingdom. 

"Crunchy" has another meaning when in the context of healthier living! It's a word you might adopt to describe your choice to invest in cleaner products and foods for your body, but it's not always possible to do it perfectly! Sharing encouragement about this imperfect journey towards cleaner living (or being kinda crunchy!) is Jessica Kay, a registered nurse, wife, and mom who posts about this on her Instagram page @imperfectlyholisticmom. Be encouraged - you don't have to give up the mini donuts!  

Your dollars are valuable, and so is your time! Join the conversation between Megan and guest Crystal Paine to hear advice on strategizing budget-friendly activities for the summer, finding a balance between saving money and honoring your time, and learning about tools for saving money while shopping. To dig into more of what Crystal has to share about saving money and simplifying life, find her online at moneysavingmom.com or on Instagram (@themoneysavingmom)! 

Let's celebrate Easter not just on Sundays, but every day. On today's episode, Leon and Lindsey will wrap up season 2 by remembering and celebrating all of the hope filled, new things God has done through the Center for Faith & Family. See you this fall for Season 3!

The herbs that you might have in your spice cabinet, plus many others, can be used for herbal remedies as well! Learn a few things about which easy herbs to grow, how to make fire cider, what's involved in making a salve, and easy ways to dry herbs for medicinal purposes in this episode with guest Sam Walker from the Instagram account Grow In Grace Garden, and celebrate God's goodness in creating these herbs with us!