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Plain Values Podcast
The most inspiring and heartfelt podcasts you’ll ever listen to. Hosted by Plain Values magazine Publisher Marlin Miller, he regularly interviews the people with the stories, wisdom, and advice we all need to hear.
Episodes
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Minute with Marlin EP #16 – Forever Families
In 1976, Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis declared an Adoption Week to promote awareness of the need for fostering and adoption. In 1984, President…
Plain Values PodcastEP #51 - The Story Is Never Over (The Long View of Foster Care)
In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin finishes his conversation with Kevin Hewitt, a longtime foster-care worker whose decades of walking…
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Minute with Marlin EP #15 – Uh-Oh Daddy, Bee
Marlin and his daughter Adelaide were sitting on a bench watching the birds when a tiny gnat started buzzing around.Adelaide, who has Down syndrome, suddenly…
Plain Values PodcastEP #50 - The Healing Power of Art: Stories from Inside the Hospital Walls | Roc Baker
In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, host Marlin Miller sits down with Roc Baker to trace a life forged in West Virginia hills, Ohio oil fields, and…
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Minute with Marlin EP #14 – 99% Is Not Good Enough
Marlin reflects on the powerful imagery Jesus used when talking about the shepherd and his sheep.He recently became a shepherd himself, and he’s seen firsthand…
Plain Values PodcastEP #49 - Conrad Fisher on Music, Faith, and the Creative Life
In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, host Marlin Miller sits down with Conrad Fisher, musician, producer, and founder of Ragamuffin Hall studio, for a…
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Minute with Marlin EP #13 – Why Not Take a Risk?
A friend shared a powerful story with Marlin.He told him about a soldier-turned-missionary who was recruiting people to join him in one of the hardest, most…
Plain Values PodcastEP #48 - John Moody on Faith, Food Freedom, and Standing Against Governmental Overreach
In this deeply personal episode of the Plain Values Podcast, John Moody joins Marlin to share his remarkable story of redemption, resilience, and…
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Minute with Marlin EP #12 – Grief is the Price of Love
Grief is the price of love.That line, shared from the pulpit at a funeral, made Marlin pause and reflect.It caused him to consider how often we hold back from…
Plain Values PodcastEP #47 - Josh Troyer on Rotationplasty, Identity, and the God Who Writes Our Stories
In this moving episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with Josh Troyer to share his remarkable journey of faith, resilience, and finding true…
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Minute with Marlin EP #11 - Finding Joy in the Dirt Piles of Life
When Marlin and his brother were boys, they lived for the dirt pile… the “strip mine” in their mother’s garden.Armed with toy Caterpillar dozers and loaders…
Plain Values PodcastEP #46 - Dawn and Carson on Faith, Food, Regulation, and Resilience
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with Dawn and Carson of Soda Farm to discuss their 20+ year journey of homesteading, natural…
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Minute with Marlin EP #10 - Love, Help, and Hope for the People Around Us
Marlin will never forget the first time he saw homeless people.He was 20 or 21, skating under a bridge in Portland, Oregon with his brother. Across the way…
Plain Values PodcastEP #45 - Missions, Adoption, Loss, and God’s Faithfulness
In this deeply moving episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin Miller sits down for the second time with Aaron and Katie Ficker, who share their powerful…
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Minute with Marlin EP #9 - The Deep Gift of True Hospitality
The concept of hospitality is simple on the surface: invite people over, share a meal, and talk.But Marlin believes it goes much deeper.Our Creator has placed…
Plain Values PodcastEP #44 - Regenerative Agriculture, Plant Immunity, and Faithful Stewardship
In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin Miller sits down with John Kempf, founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture. John shares his remarkable journey…
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Minute with Marlin EP #8 - A Mother’s Faith and the Child Who Wasn’t Supposed to Walk
In a village in India, a mother was told by her own family to take her deformed baby boy to the trash heap and leave him there to die.The little boy, they…
Plain Values PodcastEP #43 - A Lifetime of Radio Broadcasting, Faith, and Family w/ Mark Zimmerman
In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin Miller sits down with longtime broadcaster Mark Zimmerman to explore his journey from growing up in…
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Minute with Marlin EP #7 - One Penny Postage!
We’ve been printing and mailing Plain Values for a long time using the postal system… and Marlin loves it.It’s expensive, but it’s great.In this charming…
Plain Values PodcastEP #42 - From Foster Care to Ukraine, One Yes at a Time w/ Jed Johnson
In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin Miller sits down with Jed Johnson, founder of Wide Awake International, to hear how God led one ordinary…
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Minute with Marlin Ep #6 - I Can Hardly Wait
In 1929, at the very beginning of the Great Depression, a man named Albert Brumley sat down in the northwest corner of Arkansas and wrote a song called “I’ll…
Plain Values PodcastEP #41 - From Refugee Roots to a Regenerative Homestead w/ Sophia Eng | Plain Values
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast… Sophia Eng shares her family’s journey from Vietnamese refugee roots to a thriving 40-acre regenerative homestead…
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Minute with Marlin EP #5 - God Moves in a Mysterious Way
There are seasons when life brings deep, hard things … the loss of a spouse, the burial of a child, a long-term disability, or seasons of uncertainty and…
Plain Values PodcastEP #40 - Building a Family and a Legacy of Generosity w/ Derek & Lisa Guyer
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast …Some people build businesses. Others build lives that point to something greater.In this powerful conversation…
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Minute with Marlin EP #4 - Put Down the Screen and Pick Up a Real Book
Marlin has always loved the simple, sensory pleasure of holding a real book or magazine; the feel of the paper, the weight in his hands. In this episode, he…
Plain Values PodcastEP #39 - Dead for 35 Minutes and the Miracle That Followed w/ Jimmy & Becky Mast
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast …Some stories remind us that God still does the impossible.On a seemingly normal Monday morning in 2013, Becky Mast…
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Minute with Marlin EP #3 - Don’t Miss the Awe Right Outside Your Door
As a young boy, Marlin watched a powerful storm roll through with tornadoes touching down nearby. A funnel cloud spun just 100 yards behind their house…
Plain Values PodcastEP #38 - From Addiction to Adoption Ministry w/ Larry Yoder | Pure Gift of God
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with his good friend Larry Yoder for a conversation about God’s incredible redeeming grace.Larry…
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Minute with Marlin EP #2 - A Little Bit of Humility Can Go a Long Way
It was a bitterly cold December day in 2016 (just 5 or 10 degrees) when Marlin, his brother, and a friend headed north to fly fish for steelhead. Marlin had…
Plain Values PodcastEP #37 - Walking Through Grief with Faith and Honesty w/ Marlin Beachy
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with his longtime friend and former pastor, Marlin Beachy, for a raw and honest conversation…
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Minute with Marlin EP #1 - A Small Act of Kindness Can Go a Long Way
Things don’t always go according to plan.In this very first Minute with Marlin episode, Marlin Miller shares a memorable winter day when he and Lisa were…
Plain Values PodcastEP #36 - Jerry D. Miller: Getting Through the Hardest Days on the Homestead
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with his longtime friend and neighbor, Jerry Miller.Jerry shares his life on the family farm in…
Plain Values PodcastEP #35 - The Radical Truth About Christian Missions | Aaron and Katie Ficker
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with Aaron and Katie Ficker for the first of several conversations.Aaron, the oldest of eight…
Plain Values PodcastEP #34 - Linda Kate: As Compassionate as a Judge
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with his neighbor and friend, retired judge Linda Kate.Linda shares her journey from a small-town…
Plain Values PodcastEP #33 - Brian Dahlen: What it Means to Follow Christ in a Complicated World
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast … Marlin invites listeners into a warm, wide-ranging conversation with his friend Brian Dahlen.Brian spent 17 years…
Plain Values PodcastEP #32 - Tom and Ferree Hardy: A Widow and Widower with a Beautiful Second Chapter
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast… Some stories remind us that God writes better endings than we ever could.Tom and Ferree Hardy both lost their…
Plain Values PodcastEP #31 - Kristen Smith on Faith, Family, and Natural Health
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast … Kristen Smith never planned on becoming an herbalist. As the oldest of three, she grew up surrounded by farmland…
Plain Values PodcastEP #30 - Zach & Katie Miller: From Brokenness to Building Men (and a Homestead)
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast … Some stories don’t just inspire you, they quietly rebuild your hope.That’s what happened the moment I sat down…
Plain Values PodcastEP #29 - Turning Wheelchairs into Witness, One Restored Life at a Time
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast … Joni Eareckson Tada was 17 when a diving accident in 1967 left her quadriplegic. What followed was not defeat…
Plain Values PodcastEP #28 - An Amish Preacher and a Former Real Estate Guru Walk Into a Hospital
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast … Most of us have felt it… that quiet exhaustion when the body is running on empty and the spirit feels even…
Plain Values PodcastEP #27 - The One Question That Changed an Entire Movement
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast … It was in his hometown church where Ryan Wolfe grew up and was drawn early to adults with intellectual…
Plain Values PodcastEP #26 - Nobody Talks About It. Melissa Brown Will Never Stop Fighting It.
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast … Melissa Brown never planned to lead Ohio’s largest faith-based residential home for teen survivors of sex…
Plain Values PodcastEP #25 - She Miscarried, Then God Called Her to Save Lives She Never Expected
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast, Bekah Hilty, executive director of the Pregnancy Care Center of Wayne County (in Ohio), shares her unexpected path…
Plain Values PodcastEP #24 - An Absolute Miracle, Lived in Six Irreplaceable Years
In this raw and unforgettable episode of The Plain Values Podcast, photographer Eric Brown opens his studio in rural Eastern NC and his life. He talks with…
Plain Values PodcastEP #23 - He Saw Too Much as a Paramedic … Then the Land Started Healing Him
Jake Drumm, a longtime paramedic now running Drumm Emergency Solutions and managing Watauga Flats Farm in East Tennessee, sat down for a raw, beautiful…
Plain Values PodcastEP #22 - More Than Coffee: How Muletown Coffee Revived a Town Square and Built Real Community
In this warm, heartfelt episode, Chris and Kelli Coyne (owners of Muletown Coffee in Columbia, Tennessee) share the unlikely story of how a small coffee…
Plain Values PodcastEP #21 - The True Heroes of This Life … Foster Parents
In a raw and moving episode of The Plain Values Podcast, Kevin Hewitt, CEO of Christian Children’s Home of Ohio, pulls back the curtain on a lifetime devoted…
Plain Values PodcastEP #20 - From Castro’s Cuba to the Operating Room: The Extraordinary Life of Dr. Roberto Matthew
In this remarkable conversation, we sit down with Dr. Roberto Matthew — born in Cuba, shaped by revolution, exile, poverty, and perseverance to trace a life…
Plain Values PodcastEP #19 - From Atlanta Highways to New York Hayfields: Buck Alford’s Unlikely Journey
In this episode, we sit down with Buck Alford, an Atlanta native who traded suburban life for the wide-open fields and beauty of upstate New York. Buck shares…
Plain Values PodcastEP #18 - Kent Ernsting’s 35-Year Calling to Walk With the Wounded
In this week’s conversation, we sit down with therapist Kent Ernsting, a man shaped by a lifetime of caring for wounded hearts. Trained in Marriage and Family…
Plain Values PodcastEP #17 - How Dave Sims Found His Calling After Losing Everything
Today’s episode is with our friend Dave Sims. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com.Dave Sims is a man whose life was split cleanly in two…
Plain Values PodcastEP #16 - Where Hunting Meets Heart | Curt Yoder, Brian Yoder, Mark Schlabach
Today’s episode is with our friends Curt Yoder, Brian Yoder, and Mark Schlabach. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com.In the rolling hills…
Plain Values PodcastEP #15 - Julie Kerby’s Mission to Wrap Foster Families in Care
Today’s episode is with our friend Julie Kerby. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com.Julie is the founder of Hope’s House Foster Closet and…
Plain Values PodcastEP #14 - Chad and Kyla Kethcart on Healing, Art, and the Homestead
Today’s episode is with our friends Chad and Kyla Kethcart. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com.Chad and Kyla Kethcart’s journey began in…
Plain Values PodcastEP #13 - Pam McCue on Going from Defense Science to Divine Evidence
Today’s episode is with our friend Pam McCue. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com.After a distinguished 30-year career as a senior…
Plain Values PodcastEP #12 - Griffin Long on God’s Work Through Special Needs
Today’s episode is with our friend Griffin Long. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com.Griffin and his wife Rachel live in Canton, OH with…
Plain Values PodcastEP #11 - Josh Thomas on Building a Healthy, Free, and Secure Life| Plain Values
Today’s episode is with our dear friend Josh Thomas. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com.As Co-Founder of The Homesteading Family and…
Plain Values PodcastEP #10 - Gabe and Mandy McCauley on Work, Play, and the Miracle of Children
Today’s episode is with our dear friends Gabe and Mandy. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com.Gabe McCauley is an actor and film director…
Plain Values PodcastEP #09 - Ryan and Sara Heckert on Adoption and The Good Life
Today’s episode is with our dear friends Ryan and Sara. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com.Ryan Heckert is first and foremost a Jesus…
Plain Values PodcastEP #08 - Sam Burchfield on Sacred Music, Sacred Life
Today’s episode is with our dear friend Sam Burchfield. Learn more about Plain Values at https://plainvalues.com.Sam Burchfield is a musician. But wait, that’s…