129 | My Arranged Marriage + My Conversion from Muslim to Christian with Lily Meschi
Release Date: 11/07/2023
156 | Patience as a Parent Isn't Natural, It's Practiced: How I'm Learning to Step Back
Living Easy with Lindsey
Do you ever find yourself losing your temper over small things, like shoes left out, bedtime battles, or your child’s refusal to shower, and wondering why patience feels so out of reach? Are you constantly torn between wanting to give your kids more freedom and feeling the need to control every little detail? In this episode of the The Living Easy Podcast, Lindsey Maestas shares her own journey of learning how to create autonomy in her children while practicing real, grace-filled patience with them and with herself. Lindsey shares her own struggle with control, the urge to create rules...
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155 | Storing Up The Word in Your Heart: How to Battle Depletion and Your Sin
Living Easy with Lindsey
What if the voice you’re allowing to lead your life isn’t God’s, but the enemy's? In today’s episode, Lindsey Maestas is diving deep into what it means to truly treasure God’s Word in our hearts and why Scripture memory isn't just a “nice” spiritual discipline, but a foundational key to fighting sin, strengthening our faith, and anchoring our identity in Christ. She discusses how filling our minds with God's Word can silence the noise of culture that so often leads us away from His voice. We’re not losing the battle against sin because we’re "bad Christians"; we’re losing...
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154 | "We’re Tolerant… Unless You’re a Christian": Standing Firm in a Truth-Starved Culture
Living Easy with Lindsey
In a culture that preaches tolerance (unless you're a Christian), how do we hold fast to our convictions without shrinking back? In today’s episode, Lindsey Maestas unpacks the truth that the Gospel is offensive...and that’s exactly why it saves. We’re in a world facing a mental health crisis, a loneliness epidemic, and a deep spiritual emptiness. People are desperately searching for meaning, and yet, the one truth that could set them free is often silenced in the name of comfort or people-pleasing. Lindsey explores what it means to live boldly and compassionately, asking: What if...
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153 | De-Influenced: The Power of Minimalism in a World of Exhausting Consumerism with Julia Ubbenga
Living Easy with Lindsey
Today’s episode, “De-Influenced: The Power of Minimalism in a World of Exhausting Consumerism,” with host, Lindsey Maestas, and author and mom-of-four Julia Ubbenga, invites listeners to consider the freedom found in having less stuff. They talk about the temptation of Influencer hauls, consumer culture, how clothes in your closet can suck joy and peace from you, and so much more. Julia shares how her family gave away 75% of their belongings in pursuit of a simpler, more intentional life. We discuss her book, Rich in What Matters, which walks through the process of simplifying...
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152 | Overnight Success Is Overrated: Rewiring Your Brain to Keep Showing Up, Even When It’s Hard with Mary Marantz
Living Easy with Lindsey
"Most people are going to go to the grave with the music inside of them, unplayed."- Oliver Wendell Holmes. In today’s episode, I sit down with author and speaker Mary Marantz for a conversation that will light a fire under you in the best way. Mary shares how she approaches life with urgency, not fear, because she knows the clock is ticking and the dreams in her heart deserve action. Do we truly realize that the more we do hard things, the more we can do hard things? We talk about what it means to stop waiting for the perfect moment, and how your brain can be trained to do...
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151 | Losing Yourself After Motherhood and Finding God in the Messy Middle with Dina Deleasa-Gonsar
Living Easy with Lindsey
In this episode, I sit down with DishItGirl Dina Deleasa-Gonsar—wife, mom, cookbook author, and yes, Kevin Jonas’ sister-in-law—for a vulnerable conversation that goes far beyond food. Dina discusses how her time on the reality series Married to Jonas became the boost she needed to start growing on social media, her Italian roots, and how Sunday dinners in her dorm room became the heartbeat of her kitchen. We talk about her new cookbook, At the Kitchen Sink, and the lost art of gathering as a family—which is more powerful than we realize. <p> Dina also shares her raw journey...
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150 | My Easy, Faith-Based Morning Routine That Helps Me Manage Anxiety, Motherhood & Mental Health
Living Easy with Lindsey
In this episode of The Living Easy Podcast, Lindsey Maestas shares her personal, life-giving morning routine that has helped her manage anxiety, navigate depression, and start each day with a focus on God and on JOY! <p> From crawling to the yoga mat to sipping her favorite iced espresso, this routine isn’t about perfection—it’s about presence. Lindsey opens up about the mental health battles she's faced and how these simple habits, paired with scripture and soul care, have helped her find calm and clarity as a Christian wife and homeschooling mom. <p> Whether you're a...
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149 | Duck Dynasty's Jessica Robertson | What Her Kids Watch (and Don’t), Adoption, Core Family Values, and Marriage
Living Easy with Lindsey
In today’s episode, sits down with Duck Dynasty’s for an honest, faith-filled conversation about parenting in a world of toxic media and constant online influence. <p> Jessica shares how she and her husband are setting healthy boundaries around what their kids watch and what they don't allow into their home. She shares how books have helped create positive discussions between her and her adopted son. <p> They also talk about the impact of social media on young hearts, the importance of protecting family values with the Gospel and honest conversations and coming together...
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148 | Becoming a Prayerful Wife: Letting Go of Control and Fighting on Your Knees
Living Easy with Lindsey
This episode touches on the real-life weight of marriage struggles. Jesse and I have been walking through one of those seasons where everything and everyone seems to be falling apart around us. <p> I’m opening up about what it looks like to pray when you're running on empty. I share how God gently exposed my desire for control, reminded me of the power of prayer, and led me to shift my focus—from asking Him to change my husband to asking Him to change me. <p> If you're a Christian wife navigating disconnection, resentment, or frustration, this conversation is meant to...
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147 | A Convo with My Mama: Divorce, Faith, and Raising Us as Single Mom
Living Easy with Lindsey
In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with my mom to talk about what it was like raising my sister and me as a single, divorced mom working full-time. <p> She opens up about navigating co-parenting with different rules, parenting through heartbreak, and showing up for her kids even when she felt completely broken. We talk about how divorce impacted her faith, how she kept shame from consuming her, and how the people in her life helped her survive one of the hardest seasons. <p> My mom also shares what she wishes other single moms knew, and how she handled introducing someone...
info_outlineLily Meschi's journey took her from Iran to the United States as a teenager, and it was a transition that left her feeling like she didn't quite fit in. Despite having lived an affluent life in her home country, she suddenly found herself in a cramped apartment, sharing living space with other family members. The move also led to the painful separation from her father, who had always been her hero.
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Lily Meschi's story also encompasses her conversion from the Muslim faith to Christianity. She vividly describes the pivotal role played by family friends in sharing the Gospel with her. Through their loving witness, she experienced a profound transformation in her heart, as she encountered the love of Christ that led her to embrace her Christian faith.
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During our conversation, Lily and I discussed the importance of being bold in our faith, sharing Truth openly and loudly from a heart of love, rather than shying away from sharing our faith with others. This boldness in sharing the Gospel has been a defining aspect of her journey and her commitment to her Christian faith.
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