Faith-Based Episodes on The Fresh Start Family Show:

Ep. 85. Parenting with a Humble Servant Heart with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 90. Having Long Term Influence Through Faith and Harnessing Hope with Carlos Whittaker

Ep. 137. Relishing in the Fruits of the Spirit in our Parenting Walk with Christina Dronen

Ep. 143. How To  See Weaknesses as ‘Strength Under Construction’ with Amanda & Dr. David Erickson of Flourishing Homes & Families

Ep. 151. Breaking Free from Fear and Embracing Deconstruction Thoughts with David Hayward aka The Naked Pastor

Ep. 169. Faith, the Bible & Being LGBQT+ Affirming – with Meredith Miller

Ep. 205. How to Create a Sacred Season Flow in Our Parenting Walk with Kayla Craig

Ep. 211. How to Embrace Justice Buttons in Ourselves and Our Kids – with Lauren Pinkston

Ep. 245. How to Resist Toxic Teachings & Hypocrisy as a Family of Faith with Tim Whitaker

Ep. 253. Is Gentle Parenting Aligned with the Gospel? A Critical Assessment with Dr. David and Amanda Erickson

Ep. 272. What’s Died and Come Alive in My Heart, Home and Business This Year with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 273. Faith in Flux: Navigating Spiritual Shifts and Guiding Kidswith Erin Hicks Moon

Ep. 278. Parenting Through Deconstruction: Keeping Christ at the Center with Dr. Camden Morgante

Ep. 280. Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart with Brian MacLaren

Ep. 289. Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love with Brian Recker

Ep. 295. The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families with Marissa Burt & Kelsey McGinnis

Ep. 301.Believing in the Good: Faith-Based Parenting Through the Lens of Belonging with Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor

Ep. 317 Are Kids Born Bad? Rethinking Original Sin to Raise Faith-Filled Kids without Shame with Meredith Miller

Books / Resources / Courses We Recommend:

The Flourishing Family: A Jesus-Centered Guide to Parenting with Peace and Purpose by Dr. David & Amanda Erickson

Jesus The Gentle Parent by L.R. Knost

Wendy’s Jesus Guided Parenting Course

Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn’t Have to Heal From by Meredith Anne Miller

I’ve Got Questions: The Spiritual Practice of Having It Out with God by Erin Hicks Moon

Recovering from Purity Culture: Dismantle the Myths, Reject Shame-Based Sexuality, and Move Forward in Your Faith by Dr. Camden Morgante

Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart by Brian McLaren

Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love by Brian Recker

The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families (Breaking the Cycle of Religious Trauma and Corporal Punishment) by Marissa Burt & Kelsey Kramer McGinnis

The Book of Belonging: Bible Stories for Kind and Contemplative Kids  by Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor

Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith by Sarah Bessey

Wonder: 52 Conversations to Help Kids Fall in Love With Scripture by Meredith Miller

Faith-Based Shows Wendy’s been Featured on:

The Bare Marriage Podcast Ep. 144 – How To Misuse Statistics for Dummies

The Bare Marriage Podcast Ep. 145 – Connection Not Punishment: A Better Way to Parent 

The Bare Marriage Podcast Ep. 203 – Parenting without Yelling: Discipline & Kindness Can Go Together!

The Bare Marriage Podcast Ep. 259 – Avoiding Power Struggles with Your Kids

Refreshed Mom’s Podcast Ep. 111b – Raising Strong Willed “Cactus Kids”

Outgrowing The Good Christian Girl Podcast Ep, S3E14 – Gentle Parenting, the Bible, & Spanking

Flourish Together Podcast Ep. 18 – Positive Parenting

Peace Starts with You Podcast Ep. 22 – Raising Strong-Willed Children

Faith & Feminism Podcast Ep. 231 – Positive Parenting

Bodies Behind the Bus Podcast S1E18

Confessions of a Reformer S4 E47 – Connection Based Parenting

Deconstructing Mammas S7 E84 – Powerful Parenting

Becoming Church – Parenting Through Winter Break

coming soon in 2026:

Faith & Feminism

The Theology Girls

Deconstructed Mamma (IG Live)

Deconstructing Doulas (IG Live)

Bare Marriage