Walk Beside Me
by Brooklyn & Trenton Bird
Latest episode
48. EXCLUSIVE! Walk beside YO MAMMa
48. EXCLUSIVE! Walk beside YO MAMMa
About this podcast
Brooklyn & Trenton Bird host "Walk Beside Me" to explore how the gospel of Jesus Christ applies to daily family life. In a world where parenting is often seen as boring and arduous, relish the fresh perspective that your kids are the perfect little life coaches to help you unleash your divine potential.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 48 episodes
- 48. EXCLUSIVE! Walk beside YO MAMMa · 7 minin todays TOP SECRET episode we feature exclusive guests and never before seen stories about YO MAMMA
- 47. A Mother's Day Tribute to Our Moms · 17 minThis episode is a special ode to our very own wonderful mamas on Mother's Day. We love you!! 🫶🏼
- 46. Make Peace with Imperfection · 24 minAs a recovering type-A perfectionist, one major theme of parenting for me has been learning not to freak out when things don’t go “perfectly.” In this episode I sit down with my…
- 45. Inconvenient Blessings · 25 minHave you ever found yourself one inconvenience away from a mental breakdown? That was me, just about a week ago. But in this episode, I'm laying out a perspective that has…
- 44. Leading Children with Relationship, Identity, and Grace: An Interview w/Kurt Francom of Leading Saints · 41 minJoin me in this very special episode for an interview with Kurt Francom, Executive Director of Leading Saints. Leading Saints is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping…
- 43. Regulating the Nervous System with JESUS · 22 minIf you’ve been listening to this podcast for any time at all, you know that one of my core beliefs is that in moments of emotional turmoil, the best thing we can do for our kids…
- 42. Happy Birthday to WBM! Updates + the Principle "Show Don't Tell" · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 1Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, I'm joined by my husband, Trenton Bird. We're celebrating exactly one year since the birth of Walk Beside Me and introducing you to…
- 41. 2025 Wrapped: My Favorite Parenting Principles from the Year · 13 minIn this last episode of 2025, I'm highlighting my three favorite topics covered over the course of the year: • Agency • The Golden Rule • Repentance, not Punishment I'll be…
- 40. Reframing "Annoying" Questions & Comments from Friends & Relatives During the Holidays · 14 minThere's been a lot of noise on social media lately about how to prep yourself to answer "annoying" questions and comments from friends and relatives. The questions that tend to…
- 39. Calling Time Out on Time-Outs · 18 minToday I’m tackling why I skip solitary confinement (a.k.a. time-out) as a tool for teaching my children. Long story short: it's un-Christlike and there is a better way. If we…
- 38. Seasons to Reap, Seasons to Sow · 25 minToday I’m sharing the story of a small miracle that taught me this important lesson: Parenting is like gardening. There are seasons of reaping and seasons of sowing. And just…
- 37. Step Out of the “Parent” Role and Into a Real Relationship · 22 minThere are certain things about parenting that are physically exhausting: waking up for a baby in the middle of the night, folding piles of laundry, chasing a toddler around. So…
- 36. Self-Made Perfectionism vs. Perfected in Christ · 9 minToday I'm sharing some recent reflections on perfectionism, a condition I've dealt with my whole life. Becoming a parent has shown me the dangers of perfectionism. Yet I…
- 35. Parenting in Public: What Would Jesus Do? · 15 minIn this episode, I'm discussing how the way Jesus addressed the woman caught in adultery is the PERFECT, grounding story to remember when we are parenting our own children in…
- 34. The Only "Structure" Your Kids Really Need: YOUR Christlike Character w/Paris Thomas · 32 minI’ve been thinking about the argument “but kids need structure!” for some time now. The mentality seems to be, “Yes kids can have some autonomy, BUT they need to be controlled a…
- 33. The "High Love, High Expectations" Framework: Why It's Flawed + a Scriptural Alternative · 13 minToday I'm challenging a popular paradigm in the world of faith-based leadership: the "high love, high expectations" framework. High expectations can be detrimental. When we set…
- 32. Let's Talk About Tone · 12 minToday's episode is a quick hitter on a topic that can be triggering for a lot of parents: tone. Short story shorter, the best way we can help our kids speak in more "respectful"…
- 31. Mom Guilt: Did You Think to Pray? · 18 minIn this episode, I'm sharing how prayer is saving me from some of the most intense guilt I've ever felt in my life. Since. I was very young, I've struggled with perfectionism…
- 30. Why Parenting is JUST Like Learning How to Draw · 23 minThis episode is all about the most important skill you can develop as a parent: seeing correctly. In a book I read recently, I learned that the difference between a good artist…
- 29. When You Feel Like You're Sliding Backwards · 20 minThis episode is for anyone who feels a bit of panic while noticing their old habits and weaknesses creep back into sight. This is where I have been the past few weeks. But the…
