BEHIND THE SCENES
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6.3K ratingsNew York Times bestselling authors and former co-stars of the longest-running family reality television show in history, Jeremy & Audrey Roloff, go behind the scenes with thought leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, tv personalities, and friends to talk about faith, work, and life.
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Ep 45: Dreaming Together, Overcoming Pornography, and Having A Marriage After God - With Aaron and Jenn Smith
July 09, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBJennifer + Aaron Smith have been married for 12 years, have 4 children and are fellow Oregon-friends who just released their second book, Marriage After God. Marriage After God isn't just a message, it is a movement. It is saying YES to what God wants FOR your marriage and FROM it. It is realizing the part your marriage plays in the big picture and going after it with everything you've got. It's saying yes to what God has given you and not comparing your marriage to what God has given someo...
Ep 44: Viewing Your Life As Semesters, Preventing Burn Out, And Learning From Wisdom AND Consequences - with Jennie & Zach Allen
July 02, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBShow notes coming soon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ep 43: Three Key Relationships That Every Relationship Needs with Marshall + Emily Jamieson
June 25, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBYou may have heard us talk about Marshall + Emily Jamieson before or maybe you read some of their articles on #Beating50. They are incredibly wise when it comes to relationships and today, they are going to talk with us about Multigenerational Relationships: everyone needs someone pouring into them, someone running alongside them, and someone they are pouring into. Everyone needs these 3 relationships in order for their relationship to thrive. There is SO much gold in this episode! We hope ...
EP 42: You Interview Us: A Love Letter Life Q&A With Jer + Auj
June 18, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBIt is YOUR turn to interview US! We gathered your questions all about A Love Letter Life and answered them in this episode. We talk about why we wrote this book, the fun and challenging parts of writing, how we found community as a married couple, and SO much more! There are even a few fun, quirky questions in there (like all the names of Jeremy's cars and why he names them!). Thank you for supporting our book, our story, and our vulnerability. We hope you found inspiration, creativity, and...
Ep 41: BTS Of Our Wedding Day And 9 Things We’re So Glad We Did
June 11, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBEven though our wedding day was filmed for the TV show and documented in our book, there are some things we have never shared before! But that is all changing today because we are taking you behind the scenes to the unseen and unwritten moments of our wedding day. Like how Jeremy didn't have his wedding ring that day (thanks @zach) or how Audrey's dress broke RIGHT before walking down the aisle. We are sharing all those fun, memorable moments! We also wanted to let you in on some of the th...
EP 40: Protect Your Love Through Boundaries, Rhythms, And Prayer
June 06, 2019 11:30 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBReality is: if you can fall in love, you can fall out of love. Sometimes it happens by choice and sometimes through situations. But, we can all work to protect our relationship. In this episode we talk about how we do that through boundaries, rhythms, and prayer. Just know that your relationship will evolve, you will evolve, and so will your boundaries, rhythms and the way you pray with your spouse. Enjoy the journey and above all else, protect your love story - because it is beautiful! See...
EP 39: Laughter As Medicine, The Dangers of Co-Dependency, And How Our Greatest Relational Needs Are Met with Danny + Kristin Adams
June 04, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBThese two are probably the funniest people we know! They truly live out their life motto: Laughter Is The Best Medicine (no really, they travel the world making people laugh!). But beyond the laughter, they have an amazing story of overcoming co-dependency in their relationship and how they climbed out of that cycle. This is a very raw and beautiful conversation. And we know you will find hope, encouragement, and laugh a little as you listen in. Kristin + Danny are fun facts champions, so s...
Ep 38: Behind The Scenes With Zach and Tori Roloff - Parenting, LPBW, and Marriage
May 30, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBRequested by popular demand, these guests need no introduction - drumroll, we've got Zach and Tori Roloff joining us for a conversation around all the things! They answer your most asked questions like how they met, rhythms they have in place build their marriage, if TV has affected their relationship, how they feel about us stepping away from the show, their growing family, and so much more. (Tori even shares some incredible wisdom for all you single ladies out there!) Getting to have fami...
EP 37: Re-Married After Divorce – A Story Of Hope with Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs
May 28, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBEveryone loves a good story about redemption, especially when it's in a love story! Well, Jeff & Cheryl have THAT story and it is absolutely beautiful. While one of them thought they were in the perfect marriage, the other felt completely disconnected which led to an affair. Although they were divorced, they walked through radical forgiveness and pursued redemption. Now they are re-married and coming up on their 20th anniversary! The Scruggs have learned how to protect their marriage and pur...
Ep 36: Our Conversation with Enneagram Expert - Suzanne Stabile
May 23, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBIt's Enneagram Week! We're going further Behind The Scenes of the Enneagram, specifically eights and nines. Also, we are going in depth, and taking a deep dive, on the Enneagram itself. We talk a lot about the aspects of the Enneagram. If you've got the one on one of the Enneagram down, but you're interested in learning more about it, this episode is for you. We are sharing our conversation with Suzanne Stabile, the Enneagram Queen. We got to go and sit down and have an amazing conversation...
Ep 35: Our Conversation with Enneagram Expert Ian Cron
May 21, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBYou asked for more Enneagram, and we answered! We are sharing an interview with Enneagram Expert Ian Cron, expect we are the ones being interviewed this time. Ian is the co-author of the book The Road Back To You. If you aren't familiar with the Enneagram or maybe you've heard about it and want to know more, then you are in the right place. The Enneagram is a self-discovery tool that goes very in-depth explaining your personality type. In this episode, we primarily talk about type 8 and 9, ...
Ep 34: BTS With Mark And Jami Nato - Christians Are Not Immune To Infidelity + A Story Of Redemption
May 16, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBOur guests, Mark & Jamie Nato, share with us a story of redemption and hope. We know that it's going to encourage you guys! They are people that really value humor and laughing. They've been through some really hard, serious stuff, and they just have some good insight. They're very honest and real when it comes to the hard things within marriage, and a lot of people wouldn't talk about that kind of stuff. Follow us on Instagram: @behindthescenespodcast @audreyroloff @jeremyroloff Grab a...
Ep 33: Serving Each Other In Sickness And Trials - with Dale and Veronica Partridge
May 14, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBToday we have the honor of interviewing Dale and Veronica Partridge. They've had a rough year and they're going to get real and tell us what has helped them survive. It's something that I think can help in every single area of life, and it's part of what it actually means to follow Christ. So if you're going through a really hard trial right now or are facing any suffering like sickness, illness, miscarriage, or disease, then you need to listen to this episode! Follow us on Instagram: @beh...
Ep 32: BTS with Jordan and Matt Dooley - Handling Big Transitions And Insight On The Newlywed Years
May 09, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBIn today's episode, we are talking with some of our good friends, Matt and Jordan Dooley. We know you're going to love this episode. So if you don't follow Jordan, she is just an amazing source of inspiration and encouragement for women. She's got a blog, an online shop, a virtual course and she has a book coming out called, Own Your Everyday, so make sure you go grab a copy of that! Matt had a short NFL career, got into medical sales and is now working full time with Jordan. We're going to ...
Ep 31: Love and Respect with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs - How To Handle Conflict & Understand Your Spouse Better So That You Can Love Them More
May 07, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWe are sitting down with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs! Dr. Emerson has his Ph.D. in Child and Family Studies at Michigan State University. He's also the author of the New York Times bestseller book, Love and Respect. He's authored several other books on this topic and he and his wife Sarah now travel around hosting conferences, discussing love and respect, and just how influential this concept and this understanding is to us all. Whether you have been married for years, months, or plan to get marri...
Ep 30: BTS with Jana Kramer - Rebuilding Trust After The Heartache Of Infidelity
May 02, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBWe are talking with Jana Kramer and her husband Mike. You may know Jana as a big-time country singer or you might know her from the TV show One Tree Hill. She is an entrepreneur herself and the co-founder of Moms with Babes boxes. And of course, Mike and Jana have their own podcast together called Whine Down. They have just an awesome story and we were just super encouraged by their vulnerability and their honesty. You're going to want to definitely listen to this episode if you've ever been...
Ep 29: BTS with Jeff and Alyssa Bethke - Family As A Team And Establishing Marriage Rhythms
April 30, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBWe've got a really fun episode today. We're sitting down with two close friends of ours, Jeff and Alyssa Bethke! They've got to be some of the most intentional, wise, and just all around fun human beings that we know. And this episode is just packed full of goodness. We cover a ton of ground, with Alyssa dropping bombs, and Jeff with all of his energy and wisdom, bringing it really hard. They share their heart behind Family Teams, and all the things they are currently doing, like their own ...
Ep 28: Fighting The Purity Battle Before And Within Marriage
April 25, 2019 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBToday's episode is another audiobook reading! We hope you guys are enjoying these. In this episode, we share about fighting the purity battle and how we struggled with it. This was probably one of the hardest chapters we had to write, but it has prompted a lot of great conversation from all of you! Culture has overvalued the wedding day and undervalued the promise of forever within marriage, in the same way, they have overvalued virginity and undervalued purity. So we unpack what purity look...
Ep 27: BTS With John Mark Comer - Understanding love and marriage in contrast to today's culture
April 23, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBToday we are talking with John Mark Comer! Few people have had more of shaping and influence in our life and our spiritual development. Whether it's his podcast from Bridgetown Church, actually going to his church, or his books, we have learned so much from him. Jeremy and I actually met at his church, 9 years ago. It was the first ever service of their downtown campus in downtown Portland. Today we talk with him about marriage, relationships, and God's design for all of it. Check out all of...
Ep 26: A Section From “A Love Letter Life” - A Creative Type of Love
April 18, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBMore audiobook readings! We are reading from the chapter titled A Creative Type of Love. This is our favorite chapter! I know we said last week that the Principle of Sharing was our favorite, but this truly is our favorite. We share stories from when we were dating about how we chose to PURSUE CREATIVELY. DATE INTENTIONALLY. LOVE FAITHFULLY. This is essentially where our "Love Letter Life" began; in the typewriter letters, long distance dating, and desire to do things differently. We hope yo...
Ep 25: BTS with Jeremy and Jinger Vuolo - Prioritizing Your Marriage As New Parents In The Public Eye
April 16, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBToday we are sitting down and talking with Jeremy and Jinger Vuolo. If you recognize those names that because they are on the TLC show "Counting On" and Jinger grew up on the show, "19 Kids and Counting." We get to dive into the Vuolo's love story and how they prepared more for their marriage than their wedding day and being newlyweds like ourselves. We talk about what they're doing to be intentional and how they protected their purity, and how they're pursuing oneness, and the early stages ...
Ep 24: A Section From “A Love Letter Life” - The Principle of Sharing
April 11, 2019 10:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode, we are sharing more of our new book, A Love Letter Life! This is probably one of our favorite chapters in the book. It talks about a love story that helped shape our love story. And within that story, there is a principle that we loved and chose to be intentional with it. We are talking about the principle of sharing. The idea of sharing your life with someone else and striving towards oneness. Loving what they love, and allowing yourselves to build thousands of strands of o...
Ep 23: BTS With The Couple Who Has Impacted Our Marriage The Most
April 09, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBFor this week's episode, we are so excited because we are sitting down to interview the couple who has probably had the biggest impact on our love story in our marriage today. Chris and Jamie Herb. Jamie was Audrey's college mentor and Chris was the Area Director for Young Life when Audrey was in college. Chris and Jamie had a huge impact on Audrey's college experience. When Audrey started dating Jeremy, and they got engaged, they asked Chris and Jamie if they would do the premarital counse...
Ep 22: A Chapter From “A Love Letter Life” - A Patient Pursuit
April 04, 2019 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBWe have another sneak peak into our book that just released, A Love Letter Life. This one is the first chapter, which is titled A Patient Pursuit. It's all about our time of friendship; from when we first started hanging out. We discuss how we continued to prepare ourselves as individuals for the eventual day that we would be married. And then also just what it looked like for Jeremy to bravely and persistently pursue Audrey. During this time, we spent lots of time around community and other...
Ep 21: How We Prepared More For Our Marriage Than Our Wedding Day
April 02, 2019 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBIt's book launch day!!! A very big part of the reason why we wrote A Love Letter Life, was that we felt very strongly, when we were engaged, that we wanted to be more intentional about preparing for our marriage than preparing for our wedding day. It's something that our culture as a whole, especially our generation, has lost sight of. We spend all this time planning this epic wedding day, but then forget to prepare for an epic marriage. That's something that we are really passionate about. ...
Ep 20: BTS With Seth and Tori Bolt - Pursing Dreams, Morning Routines, And Being On Mission Together!
March 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBTwo episodes in one week!? Get ready guys, because for Season 2, this is the new norm. In this episode, we get the honor and privilege of interviewing our good friends, Seth & Tori Bolt. To give you an idea of who they are and what they do, let's just say it involves Tree Houses in South Carolina, playing and touring with NeedToBreathe, and being super intentional in their relationship. They offer some amazing wisdom and insight on how to be more intentional in your relationship and how to s...
Ep 19: Sneak Peak Of Our Audiobook for A Love Letter Life
March 26, 2019 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn today's episode, you’ll be the first to listen to our audiobook recording of A Love Letter Life! We're super excited that we got to be the voice behind our own love story. And we're really excited for you guys to be the first to listen to the audiobook recording. We’ll be reading the first few sections of the book: “our first letter” and “the beginning.” If you haven't already, you can preorder either the audiobook or the hardcover at aloveletterlife.com or anywhere books are sold. See ...
Ep 18: Intro to Season Two
March 19, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBWelcome to Season 2 of Behind the Scenes Podcast! In light of our new book “A Love Letter Life” that releases April 2nd, this season is going to be all about love stories, relationships, marriage, and what it means to pursue creatively, date intentionally, and love faithfully. This season will be full of inspiring interviews from couples sharing their stories and wisdom when it comes to love! In this episode, we wanted to take you guys “behind the scenes,” and let you see how much time, effo...
Ep 17: Answering Your Assumptions About Us
March 05, 2019 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBIt’s the end of Season 1!! The 1st season of Behind The Scenes podcast has been so much fun! We love this community so much already and can’t wait for season 2! (Only a couple weeks away) To finish out season 1, we thought it’d be fun to give you guys a chance to tell us what you’ve assumed about us. In this week’s episode, we’re going to let you know if your assumptions about us are true or false! We listed out all the questions you asked us on our Instagram story, and we try to answer as m...
Ep 16: Essential Oils + Running a Successful Business From Home as a Mom of Four
February 26, 2019 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBAudrey goes behind the scenes with Casey Wiegand about essential oils, building a community, networking marketing the right way, and empowering and equipping other entrepreneurs as a mom of 4 littles. It takes a lot of hard work, intention and time to get to where Casey is, but here is the income disclosure statement: youngliving.com/ids See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ep 15: 8 Ways To Pursue Jesus In College
February 20, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBIn this podcast, we share 8 ways to pursue Jesus in college. Pursuing Jesus is not about doing more things to add to your list of priorities, it’s about inviting Jesus into each of those things, and creating room in your life for him to change who you ARE, not just what you DO. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ep 14: Valentine’s Day, 36 questions, and 3 Sentence Love Stories
February 12, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBLove is in the air! This week we're going to talk all about Valentine's Day, 36 questions, and three sentence love stories, which is something that we started four years ago. Valentine's Day is extra special to us because we also launched Beating 50 Percent on Valentine's Day four years ago. Love is worth celebrating and we are excited to celebrate it with you in this episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ep 13: Q&A with Jeremy and Audrey
February 05, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBYou asked, we answered! Last week on Instagram, we asked you guys to send us questions you’ve been wanting us to answer. In this episode, we dive into some of those questions! We discuss where we went on our honeymoon, the biggest disagreement in our marriage, the hardest thing about being new parents, and so much more! This is a super fun, true, and real Behind the Scenes episode! Stay tuned for a show notes page with all the links and things mentioned in this episode! See omnystudio.com/...
Ep 12: Behind The Scenes Of Our Marriage Retreat
January 22, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBLast week we did a two-night marriage retreat with some mentors of ours. In this episode, we describe what we did and why it will be the most productive thing we do all year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ep 11: Working And Raising Kids Together With Aaron And Jennifer Smith
January 15, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThis week we sit down and talk with our friends, Aaron and Jen Smith. They have been married for 12 years, are raising 4 children, and successfully run a business together. They have a ton of wisdom (and some fun stories!) when it comes to balancing family and work, all well striving to be better along the way. Stay tuned for a show notes page with all the links and things mentioned in this episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ep 10: Behind The Scenes of Our Winter Break
January 08, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBWe are back after taking a few weeks off over the holidays and we want to give you a behind the scenes look at our time away. We spent the holidays unrushed and unpressured with family and friends, relaxing fireside, enjoying traditions, and writing our goals for 2019 - which we are excited to share with you in this episode! Head over to our Instagram (@behindthescenespodcast) to tell us some of your goals for this year! Stay tuned for a show notes page with all the links and things mention...
Ep 09: Making Decisions And Setting Goals
December 18, 2018 17:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBIn this episode, Jer & Auj share their three-step process in making big decisions and setting goals. This was an episode that we wished was longer and one you won't want to miss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ep 08: The Always More® Mindset And How It Can Change Your Life
December 11, 2018 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBBefore every race, on graduation day, her wedding day, and the day of her daughter's birth, Audrey wrote these simple yet powerful words on her hand - “ALWAYS MORE.” In this episode, Jeremy Interviews Audrey as Audrey shares the story of how Always More® started, how it’s evolved, and how the Always More® mindset can change your life. With inspiration from Ephesians 3:20, ALways More® will empower you to believe int he more that is within you, and that you are capable of immeasurably more th...
Ep 07: Christmas Traditions, Managing Expectations, and Our Favorite Things
December 04, 2018 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBChristmas is just a few weeks away and we thought it would be fun to give you a Behind The Scenes insight into what Christmas looks like and means to us. This time of the year can be overwhelming and distract our focus from the thing that matters most: Emmanuel - God with us. But we hope that you feel inspired (and find laughter!) as we share Christmas memories as well as some of our Christmas traditions and favorite holiday things with you! Stay tuned for a show notes page with all the lin...
Ep 06: The Marriage Journal
November 27, 2018 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThe Marriage Journal is something we committed to during our first year of marriage and it has been such a useful tool that has pushed us to connect, reconcile, and grow in our communication. We are really going Behind the Scenes in this episode as we share some of our own marriage journal entries with you (holding nothing back!) from our first few weeks of marriage and from a few weeks ago. Stay tuned for a shownotes page with all the links and things mentioned in this episode! See omnyst...
Ep 05: What Our First Year Of Marriage Taught Us
November 20, 2018 11:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this episode we share the insanity that we endured during our first week of married life. We’ve never told this story before and we think you’ll laugh and hopefully be encouraged if you are going through a not-so-glamorous time or trial. If you’re feeling disappointed or frustrated, we hope this episode reminds you that hard circumstances don’t have to dictate the health of your relationship. Stay tuned for a shownotes page with all the links and things mentioned in this episode! See o...
Ep 04: The Enneagram As A Tool For Self-Discovery, Self-Growth, and Relationships with Expert Chris Heuertz
November 15, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIf you have been following us for any length of time, you know how much we are obsessed with the enneagram. So we are super excited to have an enneagram expert as the first guest on the podcast! Chris Heuertz teaches about the enneagram in workshops and at retreats all around the world. We hope you learn a lot from listening into our conversation with Chris as he shares how valuable the enneagram is for self-growth, self-discovery, and relationships. Stay tuned for a shownotes page with all...
Ep 03: Our Home Renovation And What We Learned The Hard Way
November 15, 2018 11:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBPeople say, if you can survive a home renovation, then you can survive anything. We survived two home renovations in six months! Not to mention, one of those renovations took place while Audrey was seven months pregnant and the other when Ember was only one month old. Through the renovation we learned a lot, the hard way! We are taking your behind the scenes into our home renovation process, both the intentional renovation and the unintentional second renovation that was thrown our way. We'r...
Ep 02: Why We Left The Show
November 15, 2018 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBAfter 14 years over 300 episodes and 17 seasons I made the decision to leave Little People Big World. It was an amazing run and played such a huge part of my life. I would do it all over again, which I believe sums up my feelings about it pretty well. However, there are seasons for everything and in this next season, Audrey and I want to shift our focus. We want to focus on our calling, not just our comfort. In this episode, we dive into why I decided to leave LPBW. Stay tuned for a shownot...
Ep 01: Jer + Auj Update: Our Life Now
November 15, 2018 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBIt has been a year of change for our family! We had Ember, moved into and renovated our new home, decided to leave our family’s TV show, wrote our first book, and so much more. We are excited to share with you what we have been up to, what we are currently struggling with, all the exciting things that are in the works, and also what we are loving lately! Stay tuned for a shownotes page with all the links and things mentioned in this episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Ep 00: Trailer
November 12, 2018 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBWelcome to the Behind the Scenes Podcast where we share the messy, honest, unfiltered and not so curated parts of our life. You will learn the reality behind our social media feeds, business, ministries, and what you may have seen on tv as we get honest and open about relationships, family, faith, business, and whatever we are learning about, fighting about, or laughing about lately. But you won’t just hear from us! We are sitting down with the people who inspire us most as they share the be...