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Our House with The Smylies
We're Jason and Malia, married parents of four boys. We help families build the rhythms and rituals to bring God to the center of their home. Everything we share comes from our own living room, not a textbook. This podcast is for any family that's tired of surviving and ready to start thriving together.
Episodes
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When Self-Care Becomes Selfish (What Did Jesus Do?)
Time for yourself isn't selfish. But self-care becomes selfish when it stops pointing you back to God. We used to keep score. The cold plunge, the steam…
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We Raise Our Teenagers Differently. They Don't Like It.
Raising teenagers when everyone else says yes is hard, and our boys don't always like where we land. We're Jason and Malia, and two of our four sons are…
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When Your Marriage Looks Fine but Feels Lonely
If your marriage looks fine from the outside but feels lonely on the inside, you're not crazy. We've been there. We've been married 16 years, and we've been on…
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Good Things Become the Idols in Your Life
The most dangerous idols in our lives aren't bad things. They're good things sitting in the wrong seat. We filmed this on the first football Sunday of the…
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How to Tithe When You Can't Afford It
Tithing 10% of your income sounds crazy until you realize none of it was ever really yours to begin with. This one is just the two of us, working through what…
Our House with The SmyliesThe Part of Human Trafficking No One Talks About
Most of us think a rescue is the end of a human trafficking story. Our friend Jess has spent years inside what actually comes after. Jess leads True ID, a Las…
Our House with The SmyliesYou Have the Same Fight Over and Over Again
We keep having the same fight over and over. A week after saying we'd never quit this podcast, that fight almost made us quit. This one is just the two of us…
Our House with The SmyliesGet Your Kids to WANT to Do Chores
Every parent wants their kids to do chores without being asked. We wanted more than that, so we made up The 4 Levels of Service to change their hearts, not…
Our House with The SmyliesThis Podcast Makes No Money. We're Not Stopping.
Six months ago God nudged us to start a podcast with no plan and no paycheck. It has not made a dollar. We are not stopping We get into what it costs, in money…
Our House with The SmyliesI Was Destroying My Marriage and Didn't Know It
Erica LeMarr was having her best year in business while her marriage quietly fell apart. What saved it is the last thing our culture wants to hear. If your…
Our House with The SmyliesThe SIMPLEST Way to Start a Gospel Conversation
There is a way to start a gospel conversation without needing the right words. Scott Edlin found it the day before a Super Bowl. Jason was an atheist three…
Our House with The SmyliesWe Put God at the Center of Our Home. Everything Changed.
Jon and Danielle Mackin were already Christians, but looking back, they realized God was not truly at the center of their home. Their kids had seen conflict…
Our House with The SmyliesWe Couldn't Get Pregnant Then Foster Care Made Us Parents
For eight years, Desi and Steve hoped and prayed for a child. When doctors told them pregnancy was no longer likely, they had to face the possibility that…
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What We Wish We'd Known BEFORE Traveling With 4 Kids
Traveling with kids rarely goes exactly as planned. Flights get delayed, children have meltdowns, routines disappear, and something almost always goes wrong…
Our House with The SmyliesYoung Bible Student Left Vegas to Follow God to Peru
Ashton Winningham had his own plans. He was building a business, thinking about moving to California, and figuring out what he wanted his future to look like…
Our House with The SmyliesMy Atheist Husband Called Prayer Woo Woo For Years
For years, Jason thought prayer was “woo-woo.” Bringing God into everyday life did not make sense to him, while Malia continued praying for him for 15 years…
Our House with The SmyliesBrian Davila: Jesus Gave Me the Peace Money Never Could
Brian Davila made millions in real estate, paid off his house, and bought $50,000 Rolexes. And he still woke up anxious, empty, and without peace. In this…
Our House with The SmyliesYouth Expert: The Biggest Mistake Parents of Teens Make
Every parent of a teenager knows the fear: your kid is pulling away, the conversations are getting shorter, and you wonder if you're slowly losing them. In…
Our House with The SmyliesWe've Hosted 4 Au Pairs. Here's the Honest Truth
We've hosted four au pairs over the years, and in this episode we tell the honest truth about what it's really like to invite one into your home. Our former au…
Our House with The SmyliesWhy you always want more, and how we stopped
We had a beautiful home, four healthy boys, and a good life, and Malia still searched for a bigger house almost every night. This is the story of how we…
Our House with The SmyliesWhen Rock Bottom Is Best For Your Marriage
In 2022, Omar and Aubi Foster sat in a counselor's office asking the question no couple wants to ask: how did we get here? Seven years married, two kids, a…
Our House with The Smylies5 Rules That Protect Our Kids From Technology
The 5 rules every Christian parent should know to protect kids from the dangers of technology, social media, and smartphones in 2026. Inspired by The Anxious…
Our House with The SmyliesNeurofeedback Can Heal ADHD, Anxiety and More Without Meds
Neurofeedback helped our family heal ADHD, anxiety, rage, and trauma without medication. In this episode we sit down with licensed therapist Jillian Wendelin…
Our House with The SmyliesEDC Missionary and the Raver Who Found Jesus
Philip Renner is a missionary and worship leader who walks into the world's darkest festivals, including EDC in Las Vegas, to preach the gospel. In this…
Our House with The SmyliesPastors Are Now Talking About UFOs, Aliens & AI
The government just released undisclosed UFO files. Pastors are being privately briefed about what's coming. And AI is quietly becoming the new false "Holy…
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Youth Pastor's 2 Questions Tell You If You're In God's Will
Most Christians live with quiet anxiety about whether they're in God's will. In this episode of the Our House Podcast, Jason and Malia Smylie sit down with…
Our House with The SmyliesWhy You Keep Having The Same Fight (Attachment Styles)
Why do you keep having the same fight in your marriage? It might be your attachment style. And it’s quietly running your home. In this episode of Our House…
Our House with The SmyliesHow to trust God when your marriage blows up
What if the 'wilderness' in your marriage isn't a sign of failure, but a sign of formation? In this episode, Alexis Smith (founder of Milk & Honey) our dear…
Our House with The SmyliesYou Love Them So Much But it’s Never Enough
If you and your spouse have read The 5 Love Languages and still feel empty, this episode is for you. And if you've never picked it up, this is the conversation…
Our House with The SmyliesI Prayed for My Atheist Husband for a Decade
For over a decade, Malia prayed for her atheist husband to come to Christ. This is the episode where Jason and Malia tell you what happened. This is the final…
Our House with The SmyliesThe 3 Money Secrets Tearing Marriages Apart
We lived with a "contingency plan" for 13 years, and it almost cost us our entire marriage. In this vulnerable episode, we are sharing, for the very…
Our House with The SmyliesWhy Your Family Won't Open Up (And How to Fix It Tonight)
A lot of families go decades not talking about the things that matter most. Issues get put on the back burner, they fester, and deep-seated resentment begins…
Our House with The SmyliesYour Family Is Too Busy for What Matters Most
Do you ever feel like your family is constantly running from one activity to the next and you can't remember the last time you all actually sat down together?…
Our House with The SmyliesThe 5 Silent Killers of a Peaceful Home (Be Emotionally Intimate with Your Spouse)
We almost didn't make it. We were the couple that looked like we had it together. Church on Sunday. Kids in the right schools. Nice house. And behind closed…
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Welcome to Our House Podcast
Four boys. Chaos. Almost broke us. This is Our House — a channel for families who are tired of surviving and ready to start thriving. We're Jason and Malia…