The Rooted Home

Jeremy & Lauren Mefford
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The Rooted Home is a faith-centered podcast for families who want to build intentional, fruitful homes that are rooted in scripture. Join husband and wife co-hosts Jeremy and Lauren Mefford for honest, biblical conversations about faith, family, and the rhythms of home life. Each episode, we talk about what matters most in the home: biblical wisdom for everyday life, practical homemaking and family systems, rhythms that honor God without burning anyone out, and the kind of intentional, present family life the world isn't selling you. We'll talk about marriage, parenting, homeschooling, countering cultural pressure, and the beauty of choosing a slower, Christ-centered way of living together. Subscribe wherever you listen--and join us every other week in our living room!

  1. 1d ago

    [ROOTED RHYTHMS] The Unexpected Key to a Peaceful Home With 6 Kids (It's Not More Cleaning) | Ep. 21

    🌿Wondering what it would look like to have rhythms that help you run your home (rather than it running you)?  Learn more about the Rooted Rhythms Method: https://laurenmefford.com/rooted-rhythms-method In this episode, I'm sharing the unexpected key I've found to a truly peaceful home, plus three practical, God-honoring ways you can start walking it out this week. CONNECT WITH THE HOST Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaurenMefford/videos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmichellemefford/  Website/Contact Us_:http://www.laurenmefford.com

  2. 5d ago

    What Feeding Our Family Real Food Taught Us About Healing | Ep. 20

    In this episode, Lauren and her husband Jeremy get real about health and wellness in their own home and what they've lived and watched work. Lauren, a nurse practitioner, shares the dramatic story of a hormone crash in her mid-twenties that left her at menopausal estrogen levels despite an active lifestyle, and what brought healing. From there, they talk through their family's brutal sick seasons, the whole-food supplements that turned things around for their kids' immunity, and Lauren's own recovery after a string of miscarriages. The conversation also covers soil depletion, food as medicine, and a few biblical parallels that reshaped how they think about nutrition. They close out talking about staying active as a family — not through motivation, but through systems and an environment that makes movement the default. ✨Struggling to build rhythms that actually work in your home? My free masterclass shows you how to create simple routines that are rooted in biblical priorities and actually work. Watch it here: https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training — CHAPTERS — 0:00 — Why We're Talking About Health and Wellness Today 2:11 — Do Your Daily Choices Actually Support Your Goals? 5:01 — The Hormone Crash That Changed Everything in Lauren's Twenties 7:06 — Nutrition Changed the Course of Her Life 13:20 — Why Today's Produce Isn't as Nutritious as It Used to Be 15:43 — Breaking the Cycle of Endless Sick Seasons 22:30 — The 90-Day Challenge 29:09 — Is Food Really Medicine? 41:44 — A Case for Prioritizing Nutrition 49:50 — Building an Active Family Life (Without Relying on Motivation) — RESOURCES MENTIONED — Kid's vitamins:Immunity: https://beta.neolife.com/rootedvitality/en-US/shop/product/vita-gard?sku=3125Daily: https://beta.neolife.com/rootedvitality/en-US/shop/product/vita-squares?sku=3122Rooted Home health & wellness resource page mentioned in the episode —https://laurenmefford.com/wellness-general-healthKids' bodyweight workout playlist for the kiddos— https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZeBwGx-VLPsJ6Ucsov3lYJ24xTCiB_Bz — CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS — Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaurenMefford/videos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmichellemefford/ Website/Contact Us: http://www.laurenmefford.com A quick heads up: we're NeoLife promoters, so we may earn a small commission if you order through us. I only share what we use ourselves. This is our experience, not medical advice.

  3. Jul 23

    What Nancy Wilson Learned in Nearly 50 Years Raising Daughters | Ep. 19

    ✨ Struggling to build rhythms that actually work in your home? Lauren's free masterclass shows you how to create simple routines that are rooted in biblical priorities and actually work. Watch it here: https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training In this episode of the Rooted Home podcast, Lauren sits down with Nancy Wilson, author of Future Women. Nancy came to faith in college, married Doug, and helped start Logos School back in the early days of the classical Christian movement, all while raising three children. Her family now includes eighteen grandchildren and a growing handful of great-grandchildren, so she has gotten to see, up close, what the Lord does with a life of simple, day-to-day faithfulness. Together they talk about parenting with joy rather than drudgery, and why being lighthearted in the day to day is something many of us have to practice. Nancy shares how she and Doug worked to raise daughters who were secure and confident, capable of shouldering the real work of running a home. She also makes the case that a solid education and a high view of homemaking were never meant to compete. As she puts it, teaching a daughter to think is one of the best things a mother can hand down. It's a warm and honest conversation with a lot of practical wisdom for any mom raising her children in the Lord. Chapter titles: 00:57 — From Military Base to Born Again: Nancy's Story 04:40 — How One Offhand Comment Started a Christian School 10:29 — Parenting With Joy Instead of Drudgery 16:25 — Learning to Laugh When the Milk Spills 22:20 — The Book Nancy Almost Didn't Write 30:26 — "Get To," Not "Got To": Raising Capable Daughters 35:42 — Should You Pay Your Kids to Do Chores? 38:42 — Why a Homemaker Still Needs a Real Education 40:39 — The No-Security-Blanket Rule That Raised Confident Girls 51:10 — Raising Daughters Strong Enough to Bear Weight — RESOURCES MENTIONED — Future Women by Nancy Wilson (Canon Press): https://canonpress.com/products/future-women Listen to the Femina podcast by Nancy Wilson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/femina/id1513264253 Future Men by Doug Wilson: https://amzn.to/3TwICqY Why Children Matter by Doug Wilson: https://amzn.to/4fyCRBH   Five Aspects of Woman by Barbara Mouser: https://www.fiveaspects.com/bible-studies/five-aspects-of-woman — CONNECT WITH THE HOST — Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaurenMefford/videos Website/Contact Us: http://www.laurenmefford.com

  4. Jul 16

    How To Inspire Your Husband to Lead Without Nagging | Wife School With Tilly Dillehay | Ep. 18

    ✨ Struggling to build rhythms that actually work in your home? My free masterclass shows you how to create simple routines that are rooted in biblical priorities and actually work. Watch it here: https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training In this episode, I sit down with author and Wife School creator Tilly Dillehay to talk about marriage, motherhood, and faith. Tilly shares how her parents' divorce and remarriage shaped her heart for marriages worth enjoying, why gratitude changes the whole feel of a home, and how calling sin what it is becomes the doorway to real freedom. A warm, honest conversation full of practical wisdom for women who want to grow & have a flourishing, God-honoring marriage. Chapters: 02:04 Tilly's Background and Writing Journey 05:09 How She Writes Books With Four Kids at Home 08:03 What Wife School Teaches Christian Women 11:09 The Divorce That Sparked Her Passion for Marriage 14:04 The Marriage Mistake Many Wives Don't Know They're Making 16:53 How to Inspire Your Husband to Lead (Without Nagging) 19:54 The Power of Gratitude in Marriage 23:54 The Perspective Shift That Softens How You See Him 26:37 Love and Respect: The Two Currencies of Marriage 30:31 When to Trust Him With the High-Stakes Decisions 38:53 The Feminine Vices Hiding Behind Feminine Virtues 47:50 The Freedom of Finally Calling Sin What It Is — RESOURCES MENTIONED — ✨ My Dear Hemlock by Tilly Dillehay (her spinoff of The Screwtape Letters): https://amzn.to/4pkRoV6 ✨ Seeing Green by Tilly Dillehay (on envy): https://amzn.to/4f6Smzv ✨ Broken Bread by Tilly Dillehay (on the relationship with food): https://amzn.to/3Rbd7Su ✨ The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/4vfjZw9 ✨ Tilly's Website, where you can find Wife School among other resources: https://www.tillydillehay.com/ ✨ Watch her hilarious Ma Ingles reel on Instagram, and follow her there: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUg0HjgDwcr/ CONNECT WITH THE HOST— Youtube: Lauren Mefford, PhD, FNP-BC Instagram: Lauren Mefford, PhD, FNP-BC (@laurenmichellemefford) • Instagram profile Website/Contact Us: http://www.laurenmefford.com

  5. Jun 30

    We Got Addicted to Being Off Screens — Here's What Happened to Our Family | Ep. 17

    ✨Struggling to build rhythms that actually work in your home? My free masterclass shows you how to create simple routines that are rooted in biblical priorities and actually work. Watch it here: https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training In this episode of The Rooted Home Podcast, Jeremy and Lauren Mefford have an honest conversation about something a lot of families are wrestling with — screens. This is not a "we went cold turkey and it was fine" story. These are just two people, with very different screen histories, talking about what it actually looks like to raise six kids who know how to play, be bored, and live in the present without constantly reaching for a device. Together, they dig into why screens aren't neutral tools — why they're far closer to cigarettes than to hammers — and how the dopamine cycle of scrolling quietly robs families of the ability to enjoy the slow, the mundane, and the real. They also get honest about the spiritual layer underneath it all: how discontentment quietly grows when we're always consuming and never creating. But this episode is less about fear and more about freedom. Jeremy and Lauren share what intentional screen stewardship actually looks like in a home with six kids: family-only screen time, books in every room, long hours of outdoor play, and children who go outside and build things in the woods because nobody handed them an iPad. They also talk about the hope — that brains can be retrained, attention spans can be rebuilt, and the life God put in front of us is meant to be enjoyed. — RESOURCES MENTIONED — ✨ C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory — referenced ("mud pies in the slums"): The Weight of Glory — CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS — YouTube: Lauren Mefford, PhD, FNP-BC Instagram: Lauren Mefford, PhD, FNP-BC (@laurenmichellemefford) • Instagram profile Website/Contact Us: http://www.laurenmefford.com TIMESTAMPS 00:59 Understanding Screen Addiction 04:16 Personal Experiences with Screens 07:14 The Impact of Screens on Children 10:08 Screens as Tools vs. Addictions 13:01 The Importance of Enjoying the Mundane 16:17 The Dangers of Constant Stimulation 19:06 Training Children for a Healthy Relationship with Screens 22:00 Practical Tips for Reducing Screen Time 25:15 Fostering Creativity and Imagination 28:06 The Role of Parents in Managing Screen Time 31:15 Embracing Life Beyond Screens

  6. Jun 25

    Why Habits Fall Apart When Life Gets Hard (& What to Do Instead) | With Reagan Rose | Ep. 16

    ✨ Struggling to build rhythms that actually work in your home? My free masterclass shows you how to create simple routines that are rooted in biblical priorities and actually work. Watch it here: https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training What does it actually look like to steward your time well — without burning out, without hustle culture creeping in, and without losing sight of what actually matters? In this episode, Jeremy and Lauren sit down with Reagan Rose, founder of Redeeming Productivity, for a rich conversation about biblical productivity, building good habits, and what it means to be fruitful — not just busy. Reagan has been teaching personal productivity through a biblical worldview for over ten years, and the parallels between his work and Lauren's approach to homemaking make for a conversation you'll want to listen to more than once. CONNECT WITH REAGAN ROSE Reagan runs the ministry Redeeming Productivity, where he teaches personal productivity through a biblical lens. He is the author of Redeeming Productivity and hosts a podcast and membership community by the same name. He lives in southeast Michigan with his wife Kim and their three children. Find Reagan at: http://redeemingproductivity.com Read Redeeming Productivity by Reagan Rose: https://amzn.to/3QAlxCD Become a Member of the Redeeming Productivity Academy: https://redeemingproductivity.com/academy/ — CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaurenMefford/videos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmichellemefford/ Website: http://www.laurenmefford.com TIMESTAMPS: 02:12 - How Reagan went from struggling student to biblical productivity ministry 03:05 - What stewardship actually has to do with your time 05:00 - Why there is so little Christian content on productivity 08:13 - The catch-22 of being too busy to fix being too busy 10:47 - Stop adding habits — start making what you do more routine 13:27 - Why the home to-do list will never be done (and that's okay) 15:11 - What happens when your schedule has no cushion 17:46 - The quarterly check-in that keeps priorities from drifting 21:17 - What faithful stewardship looks like when you are exhausted 25:30 - Reagan's POWER morning routine 27:55 - You are not just building a habit — you are building character 36:01 - Habits in the hard seasons: postpartum, depleted, running on empty 42:12 - Holding your plans loosely when God redirects them 43:25 - What it looks like when rest counts as productivity 45:33 - Rolling with the curveballs without everything falling apart 51:26 - How to know if you are being flexible or just avoiding the work 57:45 - The habits your kids are watching you build right now 58:44 - Painting the picture of an orderly home before you hand out chore charts 66:30 - Discipline is not a burden — it is what sets you free

  7. Jun 18

    How Katie & Elisha Voetberg Homeschool, Run a Business & Still Have Margin | Ep. 15

    Discover how Elisha and Katie Voetberg balance building a strong family culture with pursuing entrepreneurial ventures, all rooted in faith and intentional living. They share practical insights on family traditions, managing flexible schedules, and creating a legacy through music, homeschooling, and more. ✨Struggling to build rhythms that actually work in your home? My free masterclass shows you how to create simple routines that are rooted in biblical priorities and actually work. Watch it here: https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training —CONNECT WITH KATIE & ELISHA— Check out Voetberg Music Academy: https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.com/courses?affiliate_code=29079aListen to their podcast: Now That We’re a Family https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/podcastSubstack: https://elishaandkatievoetberg.substack.com/Magazine: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/Magazine —TIMESTAMPS — 02:00 - Going smartphone-free 6 years ago (and writing a book about it) 04:30 - What growing up in a family of 10+ kids actually looked like 10:00 - Practical tips for homeschooling and family teamwork 12:34 - Why we stopped trying to do ALL the activities with our kids 16:00 - Choosing entrepreneurship after watching our own parents do it 21:02 - What "flexible schedule" really looks like with 6 kids at home 26:43 - The importance of focusing and avoiding burnout 30:23 - Watching our kids fall in love with music (fiddle, piano + more) 32:26 - The advice we'd give any couple wanting business + big family 42:25 - "Begin with the end in mind" - the question we wish we'd asked sooner 44:19 - Cultivating joy and margin within a busy family life 48:25 - Counting the cost before you build & living intentionally —CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS — Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaurenMefford/videos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmichellemefford/   Website/Contact Us:http://www.laurenmefford.com

  8. Jun 4

    What Christians Often Get Wrong About Standing Up to a Godless World | Ep. 14

    Struggling to build rhythms that actually work in your home? My free masterclass shows you how to create simple routines that are rooted in biblical priorities and actually work. Watch it here: https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training In this episode, we explore how Christians can best respond to cultural challenges and godless influences by staying rooted in Christ. We emphasize the importance of humility, discernment, and biblical faithfulness in navigating societal issues while maintaining a Christ-centered perspective. — TIMESTAMPS — 02:14 - The Trap of Dancing to the Culture's Tune (And How to Stop) 04:23 - What Happens When "Standing for Truth" Becomes Your Identity 08:25 - Real Church Examples of Getting It Wrong (In Both Directions) 13:43 - How to Address Hard Cultural Issues From the Pulpit Without Losing Your Footing 14:47 - The Difference Between Christ-Like Strength and Just Being Harsh 18:35 - Walking by the Spirit When the Culture Pulls Hard 22:30 - Why Virtues Aren't Actually in Tension (In Christ) 24:26 - The Subtle Pride of Feeling Like You've Finally Figured It Out 25:19 - The Trad Wife Pendulum: When the Overcorrection Becomes Another Law 28:07 - Walking in Freedom Instead of Trading One Yoke for Another 28:59 - Final Encouragement: Follow Christ, Stay Rooted, Enjoy Your Coffee CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS — Youtube: Lauren Mefford, PhD, FNP-BC Instagram: Lauren Mefford, PhD, FNP-BC (@laurenmichellemefford) • Instagram profile Website/Contact Us_:http://www.laurenmefford.com

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The Rooted Home is a faith-centered podcast for families who want to build intentional, fruitful homes that are rooted in scripture. Join husband and wife co-hosts Jeremy and Lauren Mefford for honest, biblical conversations about faith, family, and the rhythms of home life. Each episode, we talk about what matters most in the home: biblical wisdom for everyday life, practical homemaking and family systems, rhythms that honor God without burning anyone out, and the kind of intentional, present family life the world isn't selling you. We'll talk about marriage, parenting, homeschooling, countering cultural pressure, and the beauty of choosing a slower, Christ-centered way of living together. Subscribe wherever you listen--and join us every other week in our living room!

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  • Creator
    Jeremy & Lauren Mefford
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Jeremy & Lauren Mefford

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