Empowered Homes Podcast
Episodes
187 episodes
See For Yourself: Study God's Word With Confidence and Joy
How do you study the Bible with confidence—and help your kids do the same? In this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, Bobby Cooley and Meghan Landi host Jimmy and Kelly Needham to talk about their book See For Yourself: How to ...
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Overflowing Peace For Families in Anxious Times With Tara Dew
In a world where anxiety often feels like the norm, how can families experience true, lasting peace together? In this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, hosts Bobby Cooley and Meghan Landi connect with Bible teacher, author, and speaker Ta...
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From Tragedy to Testimony: A Story of Murder, Mercy and Faith With Deborah M. Decker
In this powerful episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, Bobby sits down with Deborah M. Decker, a retired FBI agent and author of Murder and Mercy: The Killing of an Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper, to explore a true story marked by tragedy, j...
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How It Started vs. How It’s Going With The Cooleys and The Landis
In this fun and heartfelt episode, Bobby and Meg welcome their spouses, Jenn Cooley and Joe Landi, for an honest conversation about marriage, parenting, and everyday family life. From revealing who pursued who back in college (yes, there was "s...
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Gathered For Good: God’s Good Design for the Local Church With Jonathan Griffith
In this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, host Bobby Cooley welcomes author and pastor Jonathan Griffiths to discuss his book Gathered for Good and God’s design for the local church. Together, they explore why embodied, committed church l...
Hopeful Sorrow: Bringing Honest Pain and Questions to God With Julie Busler
Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of childhood wounds, emotional trauma, and suicidal thoughts. Listener discretion is advised.In this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, hosts Bobby Cooley and Meghan Landi wel...
Equipping Kids to Navigate Challenging Cultural Issues With Elizabeth Urbanowicz
How do we prepare our children to thoughtfully and confidently engage with today’s rapidly changing culture—without fear, confusion, or compromise? In this episode of The Empowered Homes Podcast, hosts Bobby Cooley and Meghan Landi sit down wit...
Guiding Your Home With Purpose: Creating a Culture with Mission, Vision and Values
Every family has a culture, whether it is intentional or not. In this episode, hosts Bobby Cooley and Meg Landi are joined by Empowered Homes Team Members Kina Cockroft and Shiona Howard for a practical and encouraging conversation about how mi...
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Holiday Traditions and Holy Habits for Families with Hannah Bush from Preteen Journey
In this heartfelt holiday episode, Bobby Cooley and Meg Landi welcome Hannah Bush from Preteen Journey to talk about something deeper than traditions: Family Holiday Habits, and especially the practice of Advent. While the holiday season is pac...
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Navigating Youth Sports as Christians with Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski
Bobby and Meghan talk with Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski about how families can keep faith central in the world of youth sports. They discuss what inspired Away Game, how parents can manage emotions and expectations, and practical ways to support...
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Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Dr. Nurse Mama Jessica Peck
What does it really take to raise mentally healthy kids in today’s world? In this insightful episode, Bobby and Meg welcome Dr. Jessica Peck, a trusted nurse practitioner, author, and mom of four, for a powerful conversation on parenting with p...
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Not My Jesus: Unmasking Counterfeit Versions of Christ with Shane Pruitt
In this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, hosts Bobby Cooley and Meghan Landi sit down with pastor and author Shane Pruitt to talk about his latest Bible study, Not My Jesus: Reclaiming the Truth, Rejecting the Idols. Shane shares about h...
Building Faith Through Storytime with Author Valerie Ellis
In this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, Meghan welcomes Valerie Ellis, founder of Our Everyday Parables, children’s author, speaker, and nonprofit consultant. Valerie shares her passion for helping families connect with God in everyday ...
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From Summer to School Bells: Embracing the Back-to-School Season with Bobby and Meg
With summer in the rear view mirror, families everywhere are shifting from slow mornings and sunny adventures to early alarms and packed schedules. In this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, co-hosts Bobby and Meg talk about how to say goo...
Helping Children Build a Strong Foundation in Christ with Lori Joiner
Join Meg and special guest Lori Joiner, author and discipleship coach, as they discuss key principles from her book Raising Children Unto the Lord. Lori shares practical, biblical guidance for intentionally raising children to know and follow C...
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Gym, Swim, and Growing Strong Families With Empowered Homes and the YMCA
Bobby and Meg welcome the Executive Director of Christian Principles for the YMCA of Greater Houston, Robin Scott, to the studio to officially announce a partnership between Empowered Homes and the YMCA. This new effort is designed to help elev...
Parenting Questions We All Ask With Bobby and Meg
On this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, Bobby and Meg are in rare form as they dive into some hilarious discussions about being "Droggy" and other quirky words we’ve all used without anyone ever correcting us. They also get real about t...
Parenting Athletes: Supporting Growth Beyond the Game
On the latest episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, Bobby, Joe, and Meg discuss the challenges of Parenting Athletes. Raising an athlete requires intentionality and a great deal of patience! As parents, our role is not to act as the coach (un...
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From Brokenness to Blessing: Justin and Trisha Davis on Breaking Cycles that Hurt Relationships
In this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, Justin and Trish Davis sit down to discuss their new book, One Choice Away From Change. They open up about their journey from the depths of marital brokenness to leading RefineUs Ministries, where...
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Fe-BREW-ary + The Smoke Detector Battery Showdown with Bobby & Meg
Why do the batteries in smoke detectors always die in the middle of the night? We may never know BUT we do know we are excited about Fe-BREW-ary! Bobby and Meg are back in the studio to chat about life, what's happening with Empower...
Empowering Emerging Adults: Tammy Dorsett on The Gap at Sawmill Meadow and Purposeful Gap Years
Meg and Bobby are joined by Tammy Dorsett, co-founder of The Gap at Sawmill Meadow. Tammy discusses how her family supported her son's transition away from college and his path to relaunching into the world with purpose and responsibility. This...
Quitters Day + New Year Reflections and Intentions
On the very first episode of 2025, Bobby and Meghan are catching up and walking through our latest FREE resource guide: New Year Reflections and Intentions. Listen for Bobby's biggest regret of 2024 and Meg's proud moment of 2024. We ar...
Forging Godly Men With Vince Miller
Episode 185 features author, Vince Miller, who addresses the question of What makes a man? head-on in his first book of the Forged: Godly Men series, providing a clear, compelling look at what it means to be a man of God. Through his own story ...
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Gospel Infused Wellness with Dede Murff
Meghan welcomes Master Certified Health Coach, Dede Murff, to the Empowered Homes podcast. Dede discusses her passion for holistic health practices completely infused with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Dede shares how God brought her on a health ...
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Endurance in the Midst of Life's Storms with Pastor Justin Kendrick
Why settle for survival? The storms of life can leave you feeling exhausting and weak. Justin's book helps people develop a spiritual resilience that propels you past your weariness and anxiety and into a life of lasting peace. When your heart ...
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