Raised Right with The Spells

Raised Right with The Spells
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Join Ben and Corley Spell as they talk honestly about what it takes to build a life worth passing down. From marriage, faith and raising four kids to building Good Ranchers, walking through cancer and fighting for American agriculture, nothing meaningful is off the table.Some episodes tell their story. Others feature ranchers, founders, leaders and people shaping the future of America. Real conversations about raising families, businesses, food and the next generation. Because some things are worth being Raised Right.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    A Green Beret’s Guide to Marriage, Fatherhood & Masculinity | Nick Freitas

    What does it really mean to be a good husband, father, and man? In this episode of Raised Right with the Spells, Ben sits down with Green Beret, husband, father, homeschool dad, and longtime friend Nick Freitas for an honest conversation about marriage, fatherhood, biblical masculinity, raising confident kids, and what it means to lead a family well. Nick shares lessons shaped by military service, marriage, fatherhood, faith, and years of intentionally raising his children. From surviving deployments and learning how to communicate in marriage to raising sons and daughters with confidence, Nick brings a perspective that challenges the idea that parenting is simply about getting kids safely through childhood. Instead, the goal is to prepare them for adulthood. They talk about: • Why “happy wife, happy life” may be terrible marriage advice • How to argue with your spouse without trying to “win” • Why your marriage may be more important to your kids than another activity or opportunity • Keeping God first, marriage second, and kids third • The five areas of biblical masculinity: spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical, and professional • What it means for a man to truly protect and provide for his family • Why fathers need to tell their daughters they love them • What sons need to hear from their dads • How a father’s relationship with his wife shapes his daughter’s expectations for marriage • Why teenagers can actually become some of the easiest years of parenting • Raising kids to become capable, responsible adults • The lessons fathers don't realize their sons are learning from them • Nick's unforgettable story about walking his daughter down the aisle And yes… there are some incredible Green Beret stories along the way. This is a conversation about faith, marriage, masculinity, parenting, responsibility, and raising the next generation right. About Good Ranchers Good Ranchers delivers 100% American meat straight to your door. Learn more and get your next box at GoodRanchers.com. http://www.goodranchers.com/raisedright In This Episode Nick Freitas brings decades of experience as a husband, father, military veteran, and student of biblical masculinity to a conversation every parent and couple should hear. Because raising kids isn't just about keeping them alive. It's about preparing them for the life ahead. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5X47OmZs2vFhY13M68R3GKEf7pxh37j&si=h1E9y6x-JJsbyczp Subscribe to Raised Right with the Spells for conversations about food, faith, family, freedom, marriage, parenting, and what it means to build a life worth passing down. #RaisedRight #NickFreitas #BiblicalMasculinity #Fatherhood #Marriage #Parenting #ChristianParenting #GoodRanchers

  2. Sep 23

    How We Kept Our Marriage Strong While Raising 6 Girls | The Busbys

    What does it really take to protect your marriage while raising six daughters—and doing it with millions of people watching? Ben and Corley Spell sit down with their close friends Adam and Danielle Busby, known from TLC’s OutDaughtered, for an honest conversation that goes far beyond reality TV. After 20 years of marriage and raising six girls—including the first all-girl set of quintuplets in the United States—Adam and Danielle have learned a few things about marriage, parenting, faith, and surviving the seasons when life feels completely overwhelming. They talk about why dating your spouse matters even when you don’t feel like it, navigating conflict, learning to ask for help, setting boundaries with your kids, dealing with criticism from millions of strangers, and keeping faith at the center of your family. Corley also shares how the Busbys unexpectedly became part of the Spell family's support system during one of their darkest seasons—Corley’s melanoma relapse—and the simple act of friendship that changed the way Ben and Corley think about showing up for people. In this episode: • Why Adam and Danielle still prioritize dating after 20 years of marriage • How marriage can quietly become the “operating system” of running a family • The hard season that forced the Busbys to reconnect • Why your kids need to see Mom and Dad love each other • Raising six completely different personalities • Why boundaries can give children security • Faith, marriage, and treating your relationship as a covenant • What reality TV doesn’t show about the Busby family • Handling criticism when millions of strangers have opinions about your parenting • The power of community when a family is going through crisis • Why sometimes the best way to help is to stop asking and simply show up • Five toddlers vs. five pre-teens—which is actually harder? This is a conversation about raising kids, but even more than that, it’s about raising a family you hope will still want to come home someday.

  3. Sep 16 ·  Video

    The Truth About American Beef Nobody Sees | Eamon O’Toole

    What does it really take to raise American beef—and why is it getting harder for family ranches to survive? Ben Spell sits down at Ladder Ranch in Wyoming with Eamon O’Toole, a fifth-generation rancher whose family has worked the land for 145 years. Together, they go behind the scenes of American ranching, from raising cattle and caring for the land to the economics, drought, rising costs, imported beef, and the challenges facing the next generation of ranchers. This isn't just a conversation about beef. It's about family, work ethic, stewardship, legacy, and preserving a way of life that most Americans will never experience firsthand—but all of us depend on. Eamon shares what it actually costs to raise cattle, why drought makes growing the national herd so difficult, why access to land is becoming a major barrier for young ranchers, and what he believes consumers should understand about where their beef comes from. They also tackle the questions surrounding imported beef, traceability, Country of Origin Labeling, and what happens when imported meat enters the American beef supply chain. And at the end, Ammon answers the question at the heart of this podcast: What does it mean to be Raised Right? “Having the right values and work ethic...and you want to be a contributing member of society.” ABOUT RAISED RIGHT Raised Right with Ben & Corley Spell is about what it takes to build a life worth passing down—from marriage, faith and raising four kids to building Good Ranchers and fighting for American agriculture. :headphones: Listen to Raised Right: Available wherever you listen to podcasts. :cut_of_meat: GOOD RANCHERS Good Ranchers is committed to bringing families 100% American meat while supporting the American farmers and ranchers who raise it. :studio_microphone: EAMON O’TOOLE / LADDER RANCH Learn more about Eamon O’Toole, Ladder Ranch, and his work in American agriculture: @ otooleeamon  :calling: Follow Raised Right: Instagram: @ raisedrightpod  YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFEjG4KI6MuY&si=S6nGOPvP0P1SWA4S Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raised-right-with-the-spells/id6808347358

  4. Sep 9

    America's Beef Problem

    Why is beef so expensive—and will importing more beef actually fix the problem? In the first episode of Raised Right with the Spells, Ben and Corley Spell take on the beef-price crisis, America’s shrinking cattle herd, the push to import 300,000 metric tons of beef, and the fight for country-of-origin labeling. But this conversation is about much more than the price of a pound of ground beef. Ben and Corley Spell explain why cattle can't simply be produced overnight, why American ranchers need confidence to rebuild their herds, and why a short-term price fix may not solve a decades-old problem. They also talk about food security, American agriculture, consumer choice, faith, stewardship, and what it means to leave a stronger food system for the next generation. IN THIS EPISODE: • Why beef prices are so high • What imported beef can—and can't—solve • Why America's cattle herd has been shrinking • Why country-of-origin labeling matters • The challenges facing independent American ranchers • How concentrated beef processing affects the market • What consumers can do to support American agriculture • Why food security is about more than what's on your grocery bill • The role of faith and stewardship in protecting what we pass down Subscribe to Raised Right for more conversations about the things that matter most—and what we're leaving behind for our kids. #RaisedRight #GoodRanchers #AmericanAgriculture #BeefPrices #AmericanRanchers

  5. Season 1 Trailer

    Welcome to Raised Right with The Spells

    We’ve spent years behind the guest mic. Now it’s our turn.  @ben_spell and @corleyspell are officially taking the mic with Raised Right Podcast.  We’re talking faith, family, marriage, food, building @goodranchers and the convictions that have shaped all of it.  The stories we’ve shared before. The ones we haven’t. And plenty of conversations we think are worth having.  Welcome to Raised Right with The Spells.

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Join Ben and Corley Spell as they talk honestly about what it takes to build a life worth passing down. From marriage, faith and raising four kids to building Good Ranchers, walking through cancer and fighting for American agriculture, nothing meaningful is off the table.Some episodes tell their story. Others feature ranchers, founders, leaders and people shaping the future of America. Real conversations about raising families, businesses, food and the next generation. Because some things are worth being Raised Right.

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  • Creator
    Raised Right with The Spells
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Raised Right with The Spells
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