Beautiful View
Welcome to our podcast where we encourage you to look for opportunities in your life to see a beautiful view!
This is a podcast about raising children, marriage, family, friends, community, and faith. We hope to inspire and encourage our listeners as we share our story in an engaging way.
If you have any questions or suggestions for a topic we should cover, email us at: beautifulviewpod@gmail.com.
Thank you to "The Hopeful Few" for the music on our show. Find them on Spotify or Apple. The song is titled, "I'd Go Anywhere (As Long As I'm With You)".
"Hosts Paul and Candy Sinar assert that no matter what seems to be going wrong in life, there’s always an opportunity to find a beautiful view." - The Gazette ("10 Iowa Produced Podcasts To Listen To", 10/8/24)
Winners of "Best Health/Wellness Podcast" - 2024 Iowa Podcast Awards
The Beautiful View Podcast is a production of Sinar Media Consultants LLC.
Episodes
54 episodes
Unplugged
We recently took a little camping trip to Backbone State Park and Candy left her phone and laptop at home for 5 days! We’re going to share some of the observations we made and some of the things we learned by doing that.Follow
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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43:47
Keeping Your Marriage Fresh - Dating Your Spouse
Just because you are married, doesn’t mean you can’t still go on dates! We’ll offer some fun ideas for time with your honey, how to break out of a rut, and a little outside of the box thinking.We are Paul & Candy. Welcome...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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33:08
Falling Into Fall
In this episode we are going to share some of our favorite fall traditions and memories.We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax!
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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39:46
Lessons From the Beach
We recently got to soak up the beauty of time spent at the beach on our annual family vacation! We are going to share some of the beautiful things we got to experience on that trip and some takeaways that we can all learn from the beach....
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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38:24
Hello Again!
Today, we’re going to re-introduce ourselves a little bit because we have picked up a lot of new listeners and viewers since that very first primitive episode we recorded. This is the 50th episode of the podcast!We are Paul & Candy.&...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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28:21
Encouraging Uniqueness in Your Marriage
Encouraging uniqueness in marriage involves embracing individual identities while fostering a strong and unified partnership. It's about celebrating differences, respecting each other's space, and encouraging personal growth, ultimately enrichi...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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34:56
Brushstrokes of Faith
Our lives are a gift that we use each day for the things that we need to get done, and the things we want to do. There are the tasks that are a part of life, and then there are the ways that we get to express our creativity - the things that ma...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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45:33
Forgiven
We have all had a situation where we have had to offer forgiveness to someone or have asked someone to forgive us. We are going to discuss how to live a lifestyle of forgiveness because of the forgiveness that has been extended to each of us.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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26:53
A Sense of Adventure
We certainly are not strangers to an adventure! In fact, we LOVE adventures! But, we do tend to approach them differently. In this episode, we are going to talk about what exactly it means to have a sense of adventure, share some funny stories ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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42:19
Gathering Places
In this episode we discuss the importance of community gathering spaces with Tom Olberding, owner of Textile Brewing Co. in Dyersville, Iowa, and River Ridge B...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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33:38
Growing Together
This is the first episode since we celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary on February 23rd, so we wanted to do something special to mark the occasion. We’re going to discuss some of the ways we have each changed since we first got married and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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47:31
Love is a Verb
This episode is being released a week before Valentine's Day, and we have titled it “Love is a Verb.” Whether you are married, single, in a relationship, or “it’s complicated,” there will be something in this episode to make you laugh, and hope...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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39:21
A Season for Everything
In this episode we are LIVE! in front of an enthusiastic crowd at River Ridge Brewing in Bellevue, Iowa. Last weekend we joined five other podcasts at "On Tap!" - A Live Podcast Event - and here's the evidence!We discuss the magical asp...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:35
Reflections & Projections
In this episode we will be sharing some reflections with you as we look back on the past year. Then we will be sharing our 2025 Word of the Year, with some encouragement, as we begin the next chapter of our individual stories.Also, watc...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:26
The Beautiful View of Christmas - Republished
Merry Christmas! This Christmas we bring you the episode we recorded for Christmas 2023. The years pass by so quickly! Looking forward to a new year and welcoming the Love, Hope, Peace, and Joy that this season brings.It's Christmastime...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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15:43
A Hopeful Heart
We wanted to revisit an episode from this time last year to remember and honor our friend, Tyler, who was a light to all who knew him. We sat down in our living room together that day, and Tyler and Kelsie shared their story and a message of ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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51:06
It’s a Dog’s Life
Our dogs are a HUGE part of our family and bring so much joy to our lives. We’re going to discuss all the ways that having pets makes life sweeter.We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast where we encourage you to look for opportu...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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35:14
A Sacred Place?
Is this place sacred? When the student asked us that question, he said he was pretty sure he already knew the answer, but wanted to see how we answered. From the moment they walked into our home, they felt the warmth and safeness of this space....
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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33:44
Lily's Story - Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness
We are so glad you are here. This episode is going to be a little bit different than usual. Every once in a while, we like to tackle a serious subject. Today, we are going to talk about something that is very near dear to our hearts. October is...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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33:37
Get Inspired
There’s a whole spectrum of different ways that can inspire us and when we get inspired, we do great things!We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast where we encourage you to look for opportunities in your life to see a beautiful...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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41:48
Keeping It Real - At the Iowa Podcast Awards
Life can get a little unreal. Is it always practical to respond in a good way when things go awry?We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and r...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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44:54
Today is the Day!
When we traveled full-time in our RV, I kept a blog of our experiences and recorded things that were on my heart during those days. At one point, I wrote a little blog called, “Today is the Day.” It captured what was in my heart at the ti...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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23:54
Juggling Life in a Healthy Way
Life gets crazy. School is about to start back. We are jumping back into life in Bellevue, IA after our family has been in different places for months now. How do you juggle all that life throws at you in a healthy way?We are Paul &...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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32:41
Family Adventures
We are on a big family vacation with my 3 siblings, their families, and my Daddy! We are going to talk about the importance of family, how we keep in touch with everyone, and some of the challenges of living so far away from them.We are...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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26:31
A Texas Girl in England
In the early days of our relationship, Candy traveled to England twice to visit me. To see where I grew up, meet my family, and just experience the country. It was a big adventure! In this episode we have a little fun walking down memory lane.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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34:23