Hill Of Beans with Ezra and Casey

Casey Returns to the Mic!

Casey Returns to the Mic!
After some time away, we’re thrilled to welcome back a familiar voice to the show—Casey, our longtime co-host and fan favorite.
Welcome to the HILL OF BEANS PODCAST
Hosted by Ezra Hill & Casey Lucas
Known for her quick wit, heartfelt insight, and unmistakable laugh, Betty helped shape the heart and rhythm of the program for years. Whether it was her deep dives into real-life stories or the way she could spark a spirited debate, her presence lit up the airwaves.Now, she's back—and the studio feels like home again. Tune in as she reunites with the team, reconnects with listeners, and brings that signature spark we’ve all been missing.
Produced and Recorded Live at JoeAkeStudios®
 

Voices from a Haunted Tour

"Voices from a Haunted Tour: A Guest Reflects on Annabelle, Dan Rivera, and the Paranormal Road"
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In this chilling and deeply personal episode of Hill of Beans Podcast, hosts Ezra Hill and Casey Lucas sit down with Frank Smith, a fellow paranormal investigator and discuss the late Dan Rivera and life behind the glass case—literally.
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47 & Figuring It Out "PART 3"

A Life Coach & Therapist’s Guide to Real Growth in the Messy Middle
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 47 & Figuring It Out "PART 3"
You’d think by 47, we’d have it all figured out. Spoiler: we don’t — and that’s okay.
Welcome to 47 & Figuring It Out, the podcast where licensed therapist and certified life coach Lelyn Jaynen Eden  brings wisdom from the office, the couch, and real life — all wrapped in honesty, humor, and heart.
In this episode, we talk about the real stuff:Mental health, emotional resilience, and self-awareness Coaching tools that actually work in everyday lifeRelationships, identity shifts, parenting, and healing
 Faith, forgiveness, and growing spiritually through uncertainty Client stories, late-night realizations, and the lessons life keeps teaching us (yes, even at 47)
Whether you’re navigating midlife, rebuilding after burnout, or just tired of pretending you’ve got it all together — this space is for you.
Because growth doesn’t end at 30, or 40, or even 47.We’re still becoming. We’re just doing it with more grace, grit, and maybe better shoes.
Produced and Recorded Live at JoeAkeStudios®
 

47 & Figuring It Out "PART 2"

A Life Coach & Therapist’s Guide to Real Growth in the Messy Middle
Welcome to the HILL OF BEANS PODCAST Hosted by Ezra Hill, 
 
 47 & Figuring It Out "PART 2"
You’d think by 47, we’d have it all figured out. Spoiler: we don’t — and that’s okay.
Welcome to 47 & Figuring It Out, the podcast where licensed therapist and certified life coach Lelyn Jaynen Eden  brings wisdom from the office, the couch, and real life — all wrapped in honesty, humor, and heart.
In this episode, we talk about the real stuff:Mental health, emotional resilience, and self-awareness Coaching tools that actually work in everyday lifeRelationships, identity shifts, parenting, and healing
 Faith, forgiveness, and growing spiritually through uncertainty Client stories, late-night realizations, and the lessons life keeps teaching us (yes, even at 47)
Whether you’re navigating midlife, rebuilding after burnout, or just tired of pretending you’ve got it all together — this space is for you.
Because growth doesn’t end at 30, or 40, or even 47.We’re still becoming. We’re just doing it with more grace, grit, and maybe better shoes.
Produced and Recorded Live at JoeAkeStudios®
 

47 & Figuring It Out

A Life Coach & Therapist’s Guide to Real Growth in the Messy Middle
Welcome to the HILL OF BEANS PODCAST Hosted by Ezra Hill, 
 
This week’s episode: 47 & Figuring It Out
You’d think by 47, we’d have it all figured out. Spoiler: we don’t — and that’s okay.
Welcome to 47 & Figuring It Out, the podcast where licensed therapist and certified life coach Lelyn Jaynen Eden brings wisdom from the office, the couch, and real life — all wrapped in honesty, humor, and heart.
In this episode, we talk about the real stuff:Mental health, emotional resilience, and self-awareness Coaching tools that actually work in everyday lifeRelationships, identity shifts, parenting, and healing
 Faith, forgiveness, and growing spiritually through uncertainty Client stories, late-night realizations, and the lessons life keeps teaching us (yes, even at 47)
Whether you’re navigating midlife, rebuilding after burnout, or just tired of pretending you’ve got it all together — this space is for you.
Because growth doesn’t end at 30, or 40, or even 47.We’re still becoming. We’re just doing it with more grace, grit, and maybe better shoes.
Produced and Recorded Live at JoeAkeStudios®
 

"Midwives, Doulas & Mayhem"

Welcome to "Midwives, Doulas & Mayhem" — the wildly honest, occasionally unhinged, and always heartwarming podcast that dives deep into the beautiful chaos of bringing babies into the world… and surviving what comes after.
Hosted by Ezra Hill, each episode features real stories from first-time moms, seasoned midwives, hilarious doulas, and adoptive parents navigating bottles, blowouts, and breakdowns — with equal parts wisdom and wit.
Whether it’s a doula’s first-ever delivery, the emotional ride of adoption day, or just trying to figure out why the baby won’t nap (again), nothing is off limits. We’ll laugh, we’ll cry (probably from sleep deprivation), and we’ll talk about it all — birth plans, postpartum panic, toddler tantrums, and the joy tucked somewhere between the messes.
This week’s episode:A doula recounts her first birth as a support partner (and what she forgot to pack). A first-time mom shares how labor went nothing like the books said. An adoptive parent opens up about bonding, waiting, and the moment everything changed.
Parenting isn’t one-size-fits-all — and neither is this show.If you're into raw stories, real community, and the occasional well-timed poop joke, you're in the right place.
Subscribe, laugh through the madness, and pass the burp cloth.
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Back Then, and Now Part 2

Back Then, and Now Part 2
Life, Love & Everything That Changed
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Hosted by Ezra Hill, with special guest, Ami Robmke
Time passes. People change. But some conversations are worth picking back up.
Welcome to Back Then, and Now,  where two original co-hosts reunite to revisit where it all began — and everything that’s unfolded since. From marriages and moves to heartbreaks, parenting, and rediscovering purpose, we’re opening up about the moments that shaped us.
In this episode, we sit down to talk about:What we thought we knew back then — and what life taught us insteadThe evolution of love, marriage, and relationships over timeHow distance, choices, and real life tested the bond we builtAnd what it means to reconnect with your past while living in the now
It’s a journey full of laughter, healing, unexpected wisdom — and a few “remember when?” moments you won’t want to miss.
We started this together. Life took us everywhere. Now we’re back — to talk about all of it.
Produced and Recorded Live at JoeAkeStudios®
 
 

Back Then, and Now Part 1

Back Then, and Now Part 1
Life, Love & Everything That Changed
Welcome to the HILL OF BEANS PODCAST
Hosted by Ezra Hill, with special guest, Ami Robmke
Time passes. People change. But some conversations are worth picking back up.
Welcome to Back Then, and Now,  where two original co-hosts reunite to revisit where it all began — and everything that’s unfolded since. From marriages and moves to heartbreaks, parenting, and rediscovering purpose, we’re opening up about the moments that shaped us.
In this episode, we sit down to talk about:What we thought we knew back then — and what life taught us insteadThe evolution of love, marriage, and relationships over timeHow distance, choices, and real life tested the bond we builtAnd what it means to reconnect with your past while living in the now
It’s a journey full of laughter, healing, unexpected wisdom — and a few “remember when?” moments you won’t want to miss.
We started this together. Life took us everywhere. Now we’re back — to talk about all of it.
Produced and Recorded Live at JoeAkeStudios®
 
 

"Espresso, Expeditions & Alligators"

"Espresso, Expeditions & Alligators"
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Hosted by Ezra Hill & Casey Lucas with special guest, Sara Janisse Brown
What happens when you move to Florida, fall in love with strong coffee, and realize your neighbors have scales and teeth?
Welcome tothe podcast where hosts Ezra Hill & Casey Lucas share what it’s really like to trade snow boots for flip-flops, caffeine jitters for gator scares, and the ordinary for the totally unpredictable.
This show blends:Espresso – from Cuban cortaditos in Miami to dark roast rituals around the worldExpeditions – travel tales from swamps to cities, featuring weird encounters and wild detoursAlligators – and other Florida wildlife that now roam your backyard (literally)
Each week, you’ll hear funny, fearless, sometimes ridiculous stories about moving to Florida, exploring the world, and staying caffeinated through it all. Whether you're into coffee, creature encounters, or just need a break from the ordinary — this show’s for you.
It’s Florida life, with extra bite.
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"Because Nobody Told Us"

"Because Nobody Told Us"
Parenting Lessons We Learned Way Too Late
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Hosted by Ezra Hill & Casey Lucas with special guest, Sara Janisse Brown
Ever found yourself halfway through a parenting meltdown wondering, “Why didn’t anyone warn me about this?”Yeah… same here.
Welcome to Because Nobody Told Us, the HILL OF BEANS unfiltered podcast for moms, dads, and totally exhausted caregivers trying to raise kids without losing their minds — or their identity. Hosted by Ezra Hill, this show is all about the parenting lessons that hit you after the fact, and the honest, hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking reality of figuring it out way too late. The chaos of raising kids (and what we wish we knew before we started) The stress, the guilt, the sleep-deprived mistakes — all of it The surprising clarity that comes years later Real conversations with parents, and fellow “late learners”
Whether you're covered in Goldfish crumbs or hiding in the laundry room with a cold cup of coffee, this is your place to laugh, vent, and realize you’re not alone.
Because they say it takes a village — but nobody told us where the heck it was.
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