We’re Joey and Jess — a married couple raising 6 kids, building businesses together, homeschooling, pursuing slower living, and trying to follow Jesus through it all.
This podcast is about entrepreneurship, family, faith, marriage, creativity, and building a life with intentionality.
We’ll talk about growing businesses as a family, homeschooling, homesteading dreams, and learning what it looks like to build a life rooted in faith, purpose, and presence.
If you care about business, family, intentional living, and following Jesus in the middle of real life — this podcast is for you.
Episode 4 ~ Six Kids, a New Business + Finding Our New Rhythm
Joey and Jess catch up on life with their newest addition, baby Lewis, and share how life as a family of eight is taking shape — from homeschooling and new family rhythms to building Slow Down Market together as a family.
In this episode:
• Welcoming baby Lewis, our sixth child and second son
• Adjusting to life as a family of eight and finding new daily rhythms
• Leaning on the older kids more, chore charts, and “Markoya dollars”
• Giving Penelope and Watson real responsibilities in the family business
• Starting Slow Down Market as a family and involving the kids from day one
• Our daily schedule: dividing focused work time and parenting responsibilities
• Finding out the baby’s gender at birth vs. finding out early
• Postpartum support from grandparents (and Jess’s dad tackling electrical projects!)
• How our very different brains complement each other creatively
• Our vision for Slow Down Market: quality, craftsmanship, and antique-inspired goods made to last
• Developing aprons, quilts, and other vintage-inspired textiles
• Joey’s custom table-building and hand-delivering orders
• Why buying a 12-passenger van was one of the best decisions we’ve made
• Closing thoughts and a prayer for our listeners
Links & Resources
🛍️ Explore Slow Down Market
https://slowdownmarket.com
📺 Watch Joey + Jess on YouTube
https://youtube.com/@joeyplusjess?si=LszxtQbiI809n1vq
📸 Connect with us on Instagram
@joeyplusjess
Thanks for listening and for being part of this season with us. We’re grateful you’re here.
24 Jun 2026
We Sold Our Half of Neuflora, Now What?
Episode 3 ~ We Sold Our Half of Neuflora, Now What?
In this episode, we’re sharing some major life updates as we prepare to welcome our sixth child!
In this episode:
• The story of selling our interest in Neuflora after six years
• What it looks like to let go of something you’ve poured your heart into and trust God with what’s next
• A behind-the-scenes look at our newest venture: Slow Down Market — a curated marketplace for beautiful, quality-made goods designed to be used, loved, and passed down for generations
• Introducing Penolette — our heirloom-inspired cloth doll created to celebrate beauty, innocence, and imaginative play
• Joey’s passion for building handcrafted farmhouse tables in Middle Tennessee
• A fun brainstorming session about a business idea that just might change the flower industry: drive-through flowers.
Links & Resources
🛎️ Slow Down Market
https://slowdownmarket.com
🌷Join the Penolette waitlist
https://penolette.com
📺 Follow our family’s YouTube channel
https://youtube.com/@joeyplusjess?si=LszxtQbiI809n1vq
📸 Connect with us on Instagram
@joeyplusjess
Thanks for being here. We’re grateful you’re part of the journey.
8 Jun 2026
5 Family Rhythms We're Loving Right Now
Episode 2 ~ 5 Family Rhythms We're Loving Right Now
Joey and Jess share five (plus a bonus!) family rhythms that have brought order, connection, and joy to their home. With baby #6 on the way and a recently moved-into fixer-upper, they talk about the intentional habits that keep their family grounded, their marriage strong, and their home running smoothly.
In this episode:
Why rhythms matter — like beats in music and seasons in nature, rhythms bring beauty and order to family life
Rhythm #1: Quiet Time — a daily mid-day siesta where kids play independently and Joey and Jess rest
Rhythm #2: Morning Coffee + Bible — waking up together, listening to the Daily Audio Bible, and praying as a couple (and now with the kids joining in)
Rhythm #3: Afternoon Reset — a 20-minute family cleanup with a timer and fun music before dinner
Rhythm #4: Sabbath (Friday night to Saturday night) — a weekly 24-hour rest with a celebratory dinner, candles, Joey reading Proverbs 31, blessings over the kids, and ice cream
Rhythm #5: Family Movie Night — a 9-year Saturday night tradition with baby blankets, popcorn, and gummy packs
Bonus Rhythm: At-Home Date Night — cooking a nice dinner together and playing a board game on the back porch
New Addition: Family Breakfast + Theology Reading — Joey reading theology with the kids to incorporate family worship into the morning
How these rhythms were built slowly over time and why that matters
Closing prayer for listeners
Mentioned:
Daily Audio Bible with Brian Harding — https://dailyaudiobible.com (https://dailyaudiobible.com/)
We’d love t hear your favorite family rhythms!
You can reach out to us on Instagram @joeyplusjess
25 May 2026
You’ve Gotta Try
Episode 1 ~ You’ve Gotta Try
Joey and Jess introduce themselves and share what this podcast is all about. Married for 15+ years, college sweethearts who met at a Bible college in Maui, they now live on a 3-acre property in middle Tennessee with 5 kids (and baby #6 on the way!).
In this episode:
Why they started the podcast — to share their journey, faith, family, and businesses
Their backgrounds: Joey grew up in Oregon traveling the country with his itinerant minister father; Jess grew up in Mexico where her parents were missionary doctors living off-grid in a remote tribe
Their early married life in Hawaii — scuba shop concierge jobs, helicopter rides, dinner cruises, balloon twisting & face painting businesses
How working together early on planted the seed for entrepreneurship
Their businesses over the years: party entertainment, Guava Social (social media marketing), School of Balloons (YouTube/online courses), Neuflora (women's clothing brand)
Their move from Hawaii to Tennessee and the vision for multi-generational living
Homeschooling their kids and creating a slow, intentional home life
Their homesteading journey — including their first chicken fail (RIP to all 10)
Their heart for community, faith in everyday life, and doing business the way Jesus would
Closing prayer for hope over their listeners
Mentioned:
Life is Short — Martin Short documentary
School of Balloons YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@SchoolofBalloons)
Jeremiah 29:11
Follow us on Instagram @joeyplusjess (https://www.instagram.com/joeyplusjess)
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