{"store":{"baseInfo":{"podcastTitle":"Pickens’ Realities: Our Blended Family Truths","slug":"pickensrealities","podcastDescription":"Blended Family Life Coach and Speaker Jessica Pickens brings real-life insights into the highs, lows, challenges, and triumphs of blended family life. With over 21 years of experience, Jessica and her husband married within 90 days of meeting, blending their four children at lightning speed and welcoming two more within their first three years together.\n \nJoin Jessica and her co-host, daughter Jayla, as they candidly share their Pickens’ Realities and Blended Family Truths. Through their unique perspectives, they offer valuable lessons, heartfelt stories, and practical advice to support other blended families on their journey to unity and resilience. Buckle up for an honest, uplifting conversation about love, growth, and the journey to becoming a blended and bonded family.","podcastLogo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19657496/Podcast_Logo_RESIZED_w8dfdq.jpg","podcastShareLogo":"https://d2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net/image-logo/19657496/Podcast_Logo_RESIZED_w8dfdq_1200x628.jpg?s=0fd485655bcd4dd57986dd01dd6468d4&e=jpg","podcastUrl":"https://pickensrealities.podbean.com","podcastCanSearched":true,"feedUrl":"https://feed.podbean.com/pickensrealities/feed.xml","theme":"elegant","podcastDeepLink":"https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-7guut-12bf318","removePodbeanBranding":"no","brandingLogo":null,"timeZone":{"timeZoneId":11,"gmtAdjustment":"GMT-06:00","useDaylightTime":1,"value":-6,"text":"(GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)","daylightStartTime":"Second Sunday Of March +2 Hours","daylightEndTime":"First Sunday Of November +2 Hours","timezone":"America/Chicago"},"podcastDownloads":null,"totalEpisodes":8,"showComments":true,"iOSAppDownloadLink":null,"customizeCssUrl":null,"androidAppDownloadLink":null,"showPostShare":true,"showLike":true,"author":"Jessica Pickens","engagementStatsBaseUrl":null,"shareEmbedLink":"https://admin5.podbean.com/embed.html?id=pbblog-7guut-12bf318-playlist","language":"en","sensitivitySessionExpireTime":28800,"podcastApps":[{"name":"Apple Podcasts","link":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pickens-realities-our-blended-family-truths/id1775817810","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/apple-podcast.png","title":null},{"name":"Podbean App","link":"https://r4j68.app.goo.gl/?link=https%3A%2F%2Fpickensrealities.podbean.com%3Faction%3DopenPodcast%26podcastId%3Dpbblog19657496%26podcastIdTag%3D7guut&dfl=https%3A%2F%2Fpickensrealities.podbean.com&utm_campaign=pb_web&utm_source=podbean_web&utm_medium=dlink&imv=670&amv=530&isi=973361050&ibi=com.podbean.app.podcast&ipbi=com.podbean.app.podcast&apn=com.podbean.app.podcast","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/podbean-app.png","title":null},{"name":"Spotify","link":"https://open.spotify.com/show/1ptUFoLJFTZR7Ywuuev8s1","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/spotify.png","title":null},{"name":"Amazon Music","link":"https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/22984f20-212d-4131-9bc1-1cda350937a8","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/AmazonMusic.png","title":null},{"name":"iHeartRadio","link":"https://iheart.com/podcast/230706093","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/iHeartRadio.png","title":null},{"name":"PlayerFM","link":"https://player.fm/series/3610794","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/PlayerFM.png","title":null},{"name":"Samsung","link":null,"image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/Samsung.png","title":"Search the podcast title on Samsung Podcast app."},{"name":"Podchaser","link":"https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/pickens-realities-our-blended-5870253","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/Podchaser.webp","title":null}],"components":{"base":[{"id":"MainStyle","val":"light"},{"id":"Font","val":"Geometric Humanist"},{"id":"SecondaryFont","val":"Geometric Humanist"},{"id":"PlayerColor","val":"#8fc31f"},{"id":"PlayerStyle","val":"player1"},{"id":"PlayerWave","val":"show"},{"id":"Favicon","val":null},{"id":"CookiesNotice","val":"hide"},{"id":"CookiesNoticeContent","val":"

Cookies Notice

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies.

"}],"home-header":[{"id":"HomeHeaderTextColor","val":"#000000"},{"id":"HomeHeaderBackgroundColor","val":"#ffffff"}],"page-header":[{"id":"PageHeaderTextColor","val":"#ffffff"},{"id":"PageHeaderBackgroundColor","val":"#868686"}],"episode-list":[{"id":"EpisodeListType","val":"grid"},{"id":"EpisodesPerPage","val":10},{"id":"EpisodeStats","val":"show"}],"navigation":[{"id":"NavigationFontColor","val":"#000000"},{"id":"NavigationBackgroundColor","val":"#e9e9e9"},{"id":"NavigationSearch","val":"show"},{"id":"NavigationLinks","val":[{"id":"Home","type":"Link","value":"/","text":"Home","subitems":[]},{"id":"Subscribe","type":"Link","value":"https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/LYqapNcJrcwN","text":"Subscribe","subitems":[]},{"id":"Profile","type":"Link","value":"https://www.podbean.com/user-GRlax8uMGSe7","text":"Profile","subitems":[]}]}],"footer":[{"id":"FooterType","val":"Footer2"},{"id":"FooterFontColor","val":"#ffffff"},{"id":"FooterBackgroundColor","val":"#000000"},{"id":"FooterCopyright","val":"Copyright 2024 All rights reserved."},{"id":"SocialMediaLinks","val":{"facebook_username":"","twitter_username":"","instagram_username":"","youtube_username":"","linkedin_username":""}}],"customize-container1":[],"customize-container2":[]},"allLinks":[],"mainStylesDefaultSettings":null,"defaultCustomizeComponents":null,"scripts":[],"metas":null,"appConfig":{"package":"com.podbean.app.podcast","app_store_id":973361050,"app_name":"Podbean","scheme":"podbean"},"customizeCss":null,"canEditCss":null,"enableJsCodeInCustomizeContent":false,"enabledIframeCodeInCustomizeContent":true,"sectionMaxCount":10,"enableEditorLink":true,"enableEditCookiesNotice":true,"siteRedirectToFeed":false,"podcatcherRssUrl":null,"showFeed":true,"showTopBar":true,"enableWebSiteLike":null,"organizationName":null,"organizationPageLink":null},"backToListUrl":"/","tinymceLoaded":false,"listEpisodes":[],"userLikedEpisodes":[],"topBarIframeLoaded":false,"listTotalCount":0,"listTotalPage":0,"listPage":0,"listType":"all","listValue":"","listName":"","pageLoading":false,"apiBaseUrl":"https://pickensrealities.podbean.com","apiCommonParams":{"t":"6721e016","clientSignature":"be82c688fac44da0eda39b9f7f1e6e12","u":null,"customizing":null},"apiCommonHeaders":{},"comments":[],"commentsTotalCount":0,"commentsTotalPage":0,"commentsPage":1,"commentEpisodeId":"pb24219836-vztj2","episode":{"id":"pb24219836","idTag":"vztj2","title":"EP 1 Part 1 - The Meet","logo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog19657496/Podcast_Logo4_2_abn3iq_300x300.png","shareLogo":"https://d2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net/ep-logo/pbblog19657496/Podcast_Logo4_2_abn3iq_1200x628.jpg?s=01a30ea8255d3c443fbff23c829e4af5&e=png","largeLogo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog19657496/Podcast_Logo4_2_abn3iq.png","previewContent":null,"content":"

Married in just 90 days back in 2002, we combined our four children, added two more, and have been through it all. Our podcast offers real, unfiltered truths from our family’s experiences, practical and spiritual tools to overcome challenges, and the honest lessons that helped us grow closer and become blended and bonded over time.

","publishTimestamp":1729729823,"duration":2568,"mediaUrl":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mgw8qedph8hd3xpq/EP1_P18j8jr.m4a","mediaType":"audio/x-m4a","shareLink":"https://admin5.podbean.com/embed.html?id=pb-vztj2-17190bc","likedCount":0,"deepLink":"https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vztj2-17190bc","transcriptUrl":null,"permalink":"/e/ep-1-part-1-pickens-realities-our-blended-family-truths-the-meet/","downloadLink":"https://www.podbean.com/site/EpisodeDownload/PB17190BCVZTJ2","fallbackResource":null,"fallbackResourceMimetype":null,"downloadCount":13,"status":"publish","hasMoreContent":false,"chaptersUrl":null},"episodeShareLink":null,"deepLink":"https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vztj2-17190bc","playlist":{"episodes":[],"current":0,"start":0,"stop":0,"playing":true,"playerLoading":true,"playbackRate":1,"playbackRateIndex":1},"toasts":[],"confirm":null,"customizeEditorFormZIndex":999,"lastRequestTime":null,"validateChangesOnBeforeunload":true,"windowWidth":1000,"VITE_FS1_CDN_URL_PREFIX":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1","reloadStats":false},"episode":{"id":"pb24219836","idTag":"vztj2","title":"EP 1 Part 1 - The Meet","logo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog19657496/Podcast_Logo4_2_abn3iq_300x300.png","shareLogo":"https://d2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net/ep-logo/pbblog19657496/Podcast_Logo4_2_abn3iq_1200x628.jpg?s=01a30ea8255d3c443fbff23c829e4af5&e=png","largeLogo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog19657496/Podcast_Logo4_2_abn3iq.png","previewContent":null,"content":"

EP 1 Part 1 - The Meet

Comments (0)