Episode 10: Finding Balance in a New Season

Episode 17: From Trauma to Trust; Finding Safe Love, Breaking Cycles & Building a Peaceful Home

In this deeply personal episode of Mic’d Up & Unfiltered, Kristine and Amy share the real stories behind how they found their husbands after seasons of trauma, healing, dating disasters, and learning what safe love actually feels like. They talk about childhood wounds, domestic abuse, breaking unhealthy cycles, choosing partners who bring peace instead of chaos, and the beautiful impact a gentle, loving father figure can have on a family. This episode is raw, emotional, funny, and hopeful — a reminder that healing is possible, safe love matters, and sometimes the life you prayed for shows up in the most unexpected way.

Episode 16: The Hardest Part of Parenting; Letting Go, Staying Calm & Giving Grace

In this episode of Mic’d Up & Unfiltered, Kristine and Amy have a real and emotional conversation about parenting through every stage — from tantrums in the grocery store to graduation parties and preparing to send a child to college. They talk about the bittersweet moments of watching kids grow up, learning to pause and be present, breaking old parenting patterns, giving other parents more grace, and why judgment is rarely helpful. Kristine also shares a practical parenting tool called 1-2-3 Magic and how it helped her stay calm, protect connection, and create consistency with her kids and students. This episode is honest, relatable, funny, emotional, and full of reminders that parenting is hard — but none of us are doing it alone. Resources Mentioned in This Episode * 1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting by Thomas W. Phelan, PhD: Learn More Here [https://www.sourcebooks.com/9781492629887-1-2-3-magic-6e-tp.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com]

Episode 15: The Truth About Skincare, Fragrance & Chemical Exposure with Jody Odell Zimmerman

In this episode of Mic’d Up & Unfiltered, Kristine and Amy sit down with Jodi Odell Zimmerman for a powerful conversation about reducing chemical load in everyday life. Jody shares how her own health journey led her to look differently at what we breathe, absorb, eat, clean with, and put on our skin. From fragrance and skincare to kids, hormones, food, farming, and the simple changes we can make at home, this episode is full of eye-opening moments. This isn’t about fear or perfection. It’s about awareness, asking better questions, and starting with small changes that can make a difference. As always, this conversation is not medical advice. It’s a real-life discussion meant to encourage curiosity, education, and thoughtful choices for your home and family.

Episode 14: AI Is Here… But Are We Using It the Wrong Way?

In this episode of Mic’d Up & Unfiltered, Kristine and Amy dive into one of the biggest conversations happening right now: AI. Is it a helpful tool, a threat, or a little bit of both? From ChatGPT and social media content to healthcare, kids in school, data centers, job loss, scams, creativity, and the very human fear of being replaced, this conversation goes in a lot of directions — and that’s what makes it real. Amy compares AI to a calculator: powerful when used correctly, but never a replacement for human judgment. Kristine brings up the ethical questions, environmental concerns, and emotional impact many people are wrestling with. We don’t agree on everything, but we model what healthy conversation can look like: curious, honest, respectful, and open. If you’ve ever felt excited, nervous, confused, or overwhelmed by AI, this episode will make you feel less alone.

Episode 13: Homesteading Isn’t Just for Farms with Melissa Lange

In Episode 13 of Mic’d Up & Unfiltered, Kristine and Amy sit down with Melissa Lange to talk about modern homesteading — and why it’s about so much more than chickens, gardens, and sourdough. Melissa shares how her family of 10 built a farm lifestyle from the ground up, how her kids run parts of the farm as real businesses, and why anyone can bring a little homesteading into their life, even without land. We talk about food sourcing, grinding your own flour, reading ingredient labels, raising kids with responsibility, regenerative farming, protein powders, farm losses, funny pig stories, and the deeper connection between food, faith, family, and stewardship. A few of the resources and topics mentioned throughout the episode: • High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601805/high-performance-habits-by-brendon-burchard/ [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601805/high-performance-habits-by-brendon-burchard/] • NeoLife Protein & Nutrition https://www.neolife.com/ [https://www.neolife.com/] • Azure Standard / Joel Salatin connection https://www.azurestandard.com/azure-life/blog/joel-salatin-supports-organic-farming/W2gNkPKKHVGtlOHE [https://www.azurestandard.com/azure-life/blog/joel-salatin-supports-organic-farming/W2gNkPKKHVGtlOHE] • Trim Healthy Mama https://trimhealthymama.com/ [https://trimhealthymama.com/] Whether you homestead on acres of land or simply want to become more intentional about the way you feed and care for your family, this episode is full of practical ideas, perspective shifts, and encouraging conversation.