A Heart That Beats for Home

About A Heart That Beats for Home

Hey friend! I’m Nikki Smith—wife, mom of three, entrepreneur, and host of A Heart That Beats for Home. Over the years, God has used marriage, motherhood, business, and everyday life to stretch me, grow me, humble me, and draw me closer to Him. This space is a reflection of the journey I’m still on—growing, learning, and leaning into much-needed grace. I have a heart to keep investing intentionally in my marriage of 26 years with the man God has given me as a partner and best friend, to walk faithfully toward the season of empty nesting, and to grow deeper in relationship with my adult and soon-to-be adult children. More than anything, I’m passionate about drawing closer to my Heavenly Father—truly knowing Him in a way that is real and active in my everyday life—and reflecting Him in all my relationships, actions, and plans. Each episode is a real, hope-filled conversation about the things that matter most: building strong families, walking faithfully in the gift of marriage, parenting intentionally through every stage, and keeping Christ at the center of it all. Alongside my own story, you’ll hear from amazing guests who share a deep passion for nurturing strong families where Jesus is glorified. Their wisdom, vulnerability, and encouragement will remind you that you’re not alone in this journey. Whether you’re single, newly married, raising little ones, building a business, or walking through a new season, you’re welcome here. This is a space for women who love their families fiercely and want to lead with purpose—honoring God in the roles He has placed us in, faithfully shepherding the souls in our homes, and nurturing an environment that reflects the fruit of the Spirit and a life that glorifies Him. One day at a time, may we become women who cultivate hearts that beat for home. Thanks for being here, Nikki

Publisher

Nikki Smith

Category

kids & family · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Dec 2023

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

21 of 104 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   101. Stop Fixing Everything: Giving Our Kids Room to Grow

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about empowering children to grow by releasing parental control and allowing natural consequences.

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   1 Oct 2026

   100. 100 Episodes Later: The Words I Still Carry With Me

   Host [Host Name] reflects on 100 episodes of "A Heart That Beats for Home," sharing enduring wisdom for cultivating strong marriages and intentional families.

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   24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   99. The Stories Our Children Will Need When Life Gets Hard

   Nikki shares personal family stories of faithfulness, exploring how to build a legacy of remembrance for children facing life's challenges.

Inside a recent episode

99. The Stories Our Children Will Need When Life Gets Hard

Published 24 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And the list of pain goes on and on. And I recently heard somebody say, it's so easy to complain about the things we have in our life. But if the whole world put their biggest struggle, their biggest heartache into a bucket, and we had to randomly go up and choose theirs in exchange for keeping ours. I'm not going to the bucket. I'm not exchanging my hardest thing for a random heart of somebody else's because I recognize that there are different levels of hard and it doesn't minimize the hard that we're walking through. But I get When it feels like, I don't know how this story ends, it feels like you might never have the answers you need on this side of eternity. […]

Who has been a guest on A Heart That Beats for Home

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ryann Bauer
• Loren Tucker
• Sue Tucker
• Eric Parks
• Lindsay Parks

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

104 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

52 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

84

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