Welcome to episode 3 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating a Spiritual Growth Environment in Your Home.

There are many misconceptions about what practicing the Sabbath, or ceasing from work, really entails. People often view Sabbath as a day for lounging around the house, binging a show on Netflix, or just doing nothing. Those things can be fine, but do they really bring about "soul rest?"

In this episode, Josh and Christi go in-depth about the purpose and meaning of Sabbath, and the unique ways they have learned to cultivate it in their home. 

Josh and Christi talk about:

• Shabbat dinner as a fun, family-centric rhythm for your weekly Sabbath
• Why Sabbath rest is a gift from God and how you can make it work to fit your family dynamic
• How to fight against the pull of Western culture away from the biblical gift of Sabbath

This series comes with a pdf workbook / discussion guide to go along with all five episodes (found in show notes below). You can use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.

Show Notes:
Download the Shabbat Meal Guide:
https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup 

Download the free workbook / discussion guide for the Summer Series: https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup

Interested in the most joyful men's discipleship coaching journey?!
Join the interest list!
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Order a copy of Famous at Home by Dr. Josh and Christi
https://amzn.to/4dvenpL

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/uLsl2qlOuS8

Time Stamps:
0:45 Introduction
4:00 What’s coming up for the podcast
8:15 The one rhythm we wish we’d have started sooner
11:55 The reason for Sabbath
13:45 "Remember" and "observe" the Sabbath
15:59 What Sabbath is
17:30 Description of our Friday night Shabbat dinner
20:30 What brings you soul rest?
22:46 What Sabbath day specifically looks like for us
29:24 Kid’s sports, work, and other barriers to Sabbath
37:55 Friday night dinner 
43:28 What does it mean to live in a biblical household?

Welcome to episode 2 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating a Spiritual Growth Environment in Your Home.

One of the most frequent questions we're asked is how we maintain a spirit of peace as a family of five and all we have going on. "How do you carry such calm in your interactions with each other?" wrote one long-time listener. To begin, peace doesn't come without a fight.

In this episode, we talk about practical ways you can war for and cultivate peace in your home. 

We talk about: 

• Why our bodies feel safer in chaos than peace
• Specific ways to consecrate your home and use prayer as your greatest weapon in the war for peace
• How to take dominion over what God has given you
• Keeping short accounts of sin in our lives
• Playing the long game when seeing the day-to-day overwhelm

This series comes with a pdf workbook / discussion guide to go along with all five episodes (found in show notes below). You can use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.

Show Notes:
Download the free workbook / discussion guide for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup

Order a copy of the Famous at Home book:
https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz

John Eldredge's Daily Prayer (Head of Household)
https://wildatheart.org/pray

Sign up for the Famous at Home Starter Bundle
https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/MyzmAb20Xrg

Time Stamps: 
0:52 Introduction 
3:10 Why we use the words fighting and peace together
7:15 Defining peace
10:05 Peace according to Philippians 4
14:20 Why we feel safer in chaos than we do in peace
17:54 The spiritual and real life implications of not warring for peace in the here-and-now
21:05 How it looks practically to war for peace
23:10 How to make decisions for peace and walk in Jesus’ authority
27:05 Prayers to pray to war for peace in your home
30:36 Practical ways to pray and war for peace in your home 
42:30 Keep short accounts of sin in your life
43:20 Playing the long game for your soul

Welcome to episode 3 of 5 in our first Summer Series called, On Becoming Great Parents. We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.

In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about the single greatest thing to being a better parent. Part of it may have to do with how we greet one another coming in the door, a conversation you don’t want to miss! Through the lens of Christi’s own healing journey, she shares in-depth about what makes her a better mom and what she now sees as the goal of parenting.  

Some highlights include: 

• The single greatest thing that’s made Christi a better mom
• What the primary goal of parenting really is (and it’s not what you think)
• Why less is more when it comes to parenting

Here are timestamps for each of the topics:  

(3:38) What we can learn (and not learn) by how our dogs greet us as we come through the door

(10:45) Why teachability matters, especially when looking for a spouse

(13:28) The art of giving an appropriate apology  

(16:17) Christi discusses what she found to be the single greatest thing to be a better mom

(20:18) Christi discusses how she views time with the Lord when it's all hands-on deck with the kids

(21:30) Fighting the religious spirit

(22:35) Practical ways to get time with God in the mundane moments of the day 

(28:41) Conversation related to therapy, coaching, and spiritual direction  

(30:03) Why does it feel like everyone else talks about Jesus but I don't feel like He's with me?

(31:53) What Christi knows now that she wishes she knew when she first became a mom

Show Notes: 
https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup to download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series.
https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup

Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce! Special pricing ends June 28.
http://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce

Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! Click here.
https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform

Watch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.
https://youtu.be/Ui9fJqr1QbI

This week, we kick off a brand new series called Words that Matter for Your Family. For the next few weeks we'll be talking about words that better help us show up for our spouse and kids. To begin, we start by talking about the word "safety," what it is and how we cultivate it.

In this episode Josh and Christi talk about:

- How to pursue your spouse's heart using emotional vocabulary
- The way relational warmth wires your child's brain for relationships
- Why posture is more important than technique in parenting
- How to calm your child's brain when they are in the midst of fight, flight, or freeze
- Ways to focus on who you are becoming as an adult

Show Notes:

Order a copy of Josh’s book Safe House:
https://amzn.to/3td9hJf

Sign up for the MyKid’sEQ Ambassador Coaching Program:
https://www.mykidseq.com

Order a copy of What Am I Feeling? by Josh and Christi:
https://amzn.to/3boHOym

Order a copy of What Do I Do With Worry? by Josh and Christi:
https://amzn.to/3OwgxZJ

Order the Famous at Home book by Josh and Christi:
https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz

Have you ever given thought to how your "household" is being defined? The direction it's heading? Or the connectedness you feel to one another? In this episode, we talk about the meaning of the word "household" and how it applies to your family.

We talk about:

Why it's important to be curious, not intimidated by uncomfortable emotions.
How to let go of "the chase" and refocus on nurturing your marriage and your kids.
How to embrace your family's uniqueness.
How to become a family of creators, not consumers.

Show Notes:
Famous at Home: 7 Decisions to Put Your Family Center Stage in a World Competing for Your
Time, Attention, and Identity by Dr. Josh and Christi Straub
https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz

The Household and the War for the Cosmos by C.R. Wiley
https://amzn.to/3DCMoDw

25 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Experience
https://amzn.to/3DfMmBC

Watch this episode on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/u5MpwZYmW8s

Alright, friends! We have some exciting new updates for you about the podcast and Famous at Home. If you're a regular family member of the podcast, you'll want to hear these new updates. Also, do you know those moments when life feels fragmented? When it just feels like everyone is going in their own direction? How do you recalibrate as a family? What is it that reconnects your family at the heart level? In this episode, Josh talks about recalibrating your family and also shares what he and Christi and his family are doing to recalibrate right now.

Josh talks about:

* What to do when your family feels disconnected
* Resources and activities that have brought the Straub family together
* How parenting and spiritual growth are not mutually exclusive, but deeply interconnected

Show Notes:

Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.famousathome.com

Stay up to date on MyKidsEQ: www.mykidseq.com

Coaching with Josh and Christi: https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

Order a copy of 25 Days of the Christmas Story: https://amzn.to/3DfMmBC

Order a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/3U0ubq9

Order a copy of Domestic Monastery by Ronald Rolheiser https://amzn.to/3f5XJnL

If you're a parent, you've likely felt overworked, overwhelmed, and unsuccessful. Maybe you feel that way now? Perhaps home even feels chaotic. What if there was a system that helped you take control over your roles and time at home? Where you could move from chaotic to confident, and ultimately, more present. In this episode, Josh and Christi talk with Rebekah Scott, wife, mom of four, business owner, and podcaster about practical ways to move from chaos to confident as a parent.

They talk about:

* The 4 systems to living a life filled with joy and purpose
* How to navigate a relational presence in the home
* Ways to prioritize meals, find time for yourself, work, and still be present with your family

Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k869kzrEmw0

Show Notes:

Leave the Famous at Home book a review: https://amzn.to/3h2Hpoh

Listen to the Encourager Podcast: https://encouragerpodcast.com/

Learn about the Encourager Academy: https://encouragerpodcast.com/products/encourager-academy

Shop Rebekah Scott Designs: https://shoprsd.com/

How do you get on the same page as your spouse when it comes to money? Is it possible to simplify your money life? In this episode, Josh and Christi talk with Bob and Linda Lotich, founders of SeedTime, about their new book Simple Money, Rich Life and how to create a clear plan for achieving your financial goals.

They talk about:

* Ways to become more unified in your marriage around money
* The one-category budget: Get 80% of the results with 20% of the work
* How to use money as a tool to fulfill what God has called you to do
* How to make giving fun

Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEAkiwvJA6c&t=2s

Show Notes:

Order a copy of Simple Money, Rich Life: https://amzn.to/3sRIphE

What is emotional safety? And how do you cultivate an emotionally safe marriage? In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about elephants in marriage and how to be your true self in hard conversations with your spouse.

They talk about:

* Approaching conversations in love rather than fear
* Having an "us against the world" mindset
* How to talk to your spouse about feeling emotionally safe

Show Notes:

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU2TYVNwpVI

Order a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://www.famousathome.com/book

Go back and listen to our "Sex Makes Everything Better" episode with Laura Dugger: https://apple.co/3gRybLl

Marriage Coaching with Josh and Christi: https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about practical game changers that have helped level up their own marriage. They use a recent national survey on the biggest issues couples argue about to help you apply these game changers to how you communicate in marriage. Can you guess the #1 issue couples argue about more than any other topic? Listen in to find out.

Here are a couple key takeaways:

* Why communication is overrated and the game changer that really matters
* How to cut through your normal "dance"
* The key factor to high marital satisfaction
* Game changers that increase intimacy and connection

Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg7WuNxZPK8

PS. We want to know YOUR game changers. Comment on Instagram or Youtube for what's worked for you!

Show Notes:

Order a copy of the Famous at Home book! https://www.famousathome.com/book

Leave a review for the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/3h2Hpoh

Individual + Marriage Coaching Intensives with Josh and Christi: https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

How and why do American couples argue?: https://bit.ly/3FzlNtJ

What does it mean to be a "successful" parent? And what does it mean to raise "successful" kids? Though the world has one definition for this term, we talk to a mom (and grandma) this week who is on the other side of the trenches, having successfully raised her seven kids in every sense of the word.

Helen Smallbone is a co-founder of MUMlife Community and a podcast host with AccessMore, as well as a mom of Grammy Award-winning artists: Rebecca St. James and FOR KING + COUNTRY. In this episode, we talk with Helen about her new book Behind the Lights: The Extraordinary Adventure of a Mum and Her Family, and what her journey looked like behind the scenes of instilling faith in seven children.

We talk to her about:

* How to go deeper in conversations with your kids and find the "why" behind their actions
* Ways to prioritize self-care and solitude as a parent 
* Strategies Helen used to handle sibling rivalry in her home
* The weight of pointing our kids to Jesus
* The power of simply asking God for help

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B3Z69otsno

Show Notes

-- Order a copy of Behind the Lights: The Extraordinary Adventure of a Mum and Her Family:
https://amzn.to/3dkONd5

Learn more about the MUMlife Community:
www.mumlife.org

Since outbursts and sullenness are common in boys, it's easy to assume that's just how boys are and they will eventually grow out of it. But what if we understood the reasons behind their meltdowns or aloofness? What if there were tools that could help boys build an emotionally strong foundation?

In this episode, Josh and Christi talk with their dear friend, David Thomas, LMSW, author, and Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN, about his new book Raising Emotionally Strong Boys.

Here are some highlights:

- Practical ways to help your son be resourceful, aware, resilient, and empathetic
- How we can help our boys problem solve in the midst of their self-pity
- Strategies to help boys discover a middle ground between shame and blame
- How to narrate your own navigation strategies in real time with your kids

Shownotes:
Get a copy of Emotionally Strong Boys
https://amzn.to/3QxWWIT

Check out the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast: https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/l...

Order What Do I Do with Anger?
https://amzn.to/3QvmZjJ

Get a copy of the Famous at Home book!
https://amzn.to/3Bwvved

Welcome to episode 2 of 5 in our first Summer Series called, On Becoming Great Parents. We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.

*Note: We originally titled this episode On Motherhood, Healing, and Finding Your Voice. However, we changed the title after the recording because the content is about becoming a calmer parent, and whether you're a mom or dad, the journey to become calmer is for all of us. 

In this episode, Josh interviews Christi on her 17-year journey of chronic pain and how the healing journey of her physical pain surprisingly taught her things about herself that emotionally helped her become calmer and more present with her kids. 

Some highlights include:

• How to overcome difficult seasons of our lives and embrace the gradual process of healing
• Discerning between internal or external influences keeping us living in fight or flight mode
• Practical ways we reconnect back to ourselves and how that can help us be a calmer presence for our children
• The importance of paying attention to what your body needs in small doses  

Here are timestamps for each of the topics:

(3:23) Honoring Moms

(3:54) Josh + Christi’s revealing conversation about how they communicate

(7:07) Christi sharing the importance of her finding her voice and sharing what people need to hear

(8:06) How our voice is a light on a hill, carrying the Kingdom of God with us wherever we go

(9:30) The importance of Mother’s Day and the fuel that Mother’s Day should be for a mother 

(11:20) Why being told she was “calm” meant so much to Christi and the influence the body has on our emotions

(14:40) Christi shares about her 17 years of chronic pain and what she’s learned about how God speaks to us through our bodies

(18:15) Why the body cannot heal in a constant state of fight or flight, and how to recognize whether our hurriedness is coming from internal or external influences

(20:45) How Christi got “calm” and practical ways become calmer

(25:30) How our child's needs can feel unsafe to us, and how to calmly respond to our child's needs instead of reacting to them

(30:11) Honor your journey of healing, no matter where you're at on that journey

(31:57) Encouragement and a blessing from Christi for where you’re at in your journey right now

Show Notes:

https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup to download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series.
https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup 

Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce! Special pricing ends June 28.
http://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce

Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! 
Click here.
https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform

Watch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.
https://youtu.be/DvhMoVpUs20

The world puts a lot of goodies in front of us as parents, enticing activities, gadgets, and toys, to give our kids a so-called "advantage." But do the masses really know what our kids need to thrive? If so, why are we facing an epidemic of anxiety today in kids? In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about what research shows really gives kids an "advantage" and how they're trying to implement it in their own home.

Here are some highlights:

- How to build pillars of resilience at home for your kids
- What it means to connect with your inner child and reclaim that child in your everyday life
- The effect screen time has, not only the way you show up for your kids, but the way they show up for you too
- How to incorporate emotional vocabulary in your home and why it matters
- Helpful ways to create a rule of life/liturgy in your home

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m33lWz4qCgc

Show Notes:

Get the FREE downloadable worksheet from the Famous at Home book: www.famousathome.com/book

It's quite amazing our tendency to grow comfortable with the busyness of life where shouldering daily burdens on our own and trying to manage control of everything and everyone around us is our responsibility. No wonder we feel lonely and defeated. Yet, it was never intended to be this way. In this episode, we talk with Max Lucado, senior pastor of Oak Hills Church of San Antonio, Texas, and best-selling author about the Holy Spirit, who Jesus gave us to be our helper and guide. Pastor Max talks with us about his new book, Help Is Here: Finding FRESH STRENGTH and PURPOSE in the POWER of the Holy Spirit.

The three of us talk about:

* Each of our own journeys in understanding the desperate need we have for the Holy Spirit
* Three powerful, yet simple words to speak out loud every morning
* The Holy Spirit's role as two metaphors: intercessor and seal
* The practical ways to invite the Holy Spirit into your day-to-day life as a family

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4yiPOp0rmc

Show Notes:
ORDER PASTOR MAX'S NEW BOOK!
https://amzn.to/3KnQF0M

SUBSCRIBE TO FAMOUS AT HOME PODCAST:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

At Famous at Home, we believe raising great kids is about who we're becoming. But focusing on our inner lives as parents can be difficult, especially when regret, hurt, and fear weigh us down and influence how we show up for our kids. In this episode, Josh sits down with Scott Sauls, senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church of Nashville. Pastor Scott talks with us this week about his new book, Beautiful People Don't Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better Humans.

Josh and Scott talk about:

* The correlation between your willingness to submit to the Lord's discipline and your kid's willingness to submit to your discipline
* Ways to be kind and patient with yourself as you grow
* Two of the greatest gifts you can give your children
* Finding people you can be transparent with

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-0hX0ouvjs

Show Notes:
ORDER A COPY OF BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE DON'T JUST HAPPEN: https://amzn.to/3wbTGva

Life moves quickly. Such that the blistering pace can prevent us from being truly present with our family, with God, with ourselves. The pace can feel unrelenting. Even as soon as our family lands on a summer rhythm, summer comes to an end and it's time for kids to go back to school. The beauty though is that growth happens in seasons. In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about how to evaluate your rhythms in your current season to serve your circumstances well. 



They also talk about:



* The power of taking deep breaths and honing in on God's presence in the midst of busyness* The effects our stress, and how we manage it, has on our kids* How our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being are interconnected



Click here to watch this episode on YouTube.



Show Notes:



Order a copy of the Famous at Home book!



Join the KidsEQAcademy waitlist!

Leadership is often lonely, fast-paced, and unrelenting. Our emotional and spiritual well-being often hangs in the balance of leading at work and showing up at home. In this episode, Josh sits down with his friend Matt Redman, two-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, worship leader, and author to talk about how they prioritize their own emotional growth as they lead their families.



The two of them talk about The Leader's Heart Cohort, what it means to be famous at home, and leadership as an act of worship. They also explain how to begin your first "yes" in the process of engaging well in your home.



Show Notes:



Apply now for The Leader's Heart Cohort



Learn more about Matt Redman



Watch this episode on YouTube

All of our emotions, including anger, are a God-given gift. They allow us to learn what is healthy and unhealthy, where we have been wronged, or whether or not we need to set boundaries. The way we react to our anger has the power to either damage our relationships or help us make the most of them. In this episode, Josh and Christi discuss anger, your family, and forgiveness.



Josh and Christi talk about:



* How to maintain teachability and curiosity in the midst of anger* Action steps to take when you feel the tension of anger in your body* Imposter syndrome and ways to get back to your true self* The benefit of naming the feelings behind resentment* A process of forgiveness when you feel you've been wronged



Show Notes:



WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE AND SUBSCRIBE



ORDER WHAT DO I DO WITH ANGER?



APPLY FOR THE LEADER'S HEART



JOIN THE KIDS EQ ACADEMY WAITLIST



ORDER THE FAMOUS AT HOME BOOK



READ HOW AND WHY COUPLES ARGUE

With the upcoming release date for Josh and Christi's new children's book, What Do I Do with Anger? , they walk you through the book and the various ways to help your children manage their anger.



In this episode, they talk about:



* The importance of telling your kids that it's okay to be angry* The trickle down effect that happens when we as parents carry shame about our own anger* The best ways to help your kids name the feeling behind their anger* How to bring your child's nervous system back to calm during a fight, flight, or freeze state* The calming effect of embracing your child when they're overwhelmed



Click here to watch this episode on Youtube.



Show Notes:



Pre-order What Do I Do with Anger?



Fill in your pre-order receipt here for a FREE anger poster!



Watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe!

Welcome to a brand new season of the Famous at Home podcast! Josh and Christi are back in full swing and officially making their YouTube debut for this upcoming podcast season. Do you watch podcasts on YouTube? Be sure to subscribe to their channel. In this episode, they provide a bit of a life update (see show notes for links), what they've been doing as a family this summer, and even more importantly, the lessons they're learning (this episode). They also give a sneak peak into what's ahead for season 12!



Here are some highlights from the lessons they're learning:



* The power of presence over productivity in your home* Giving yourself grace as a parent and only focusing on one step a day* Explaining the "why" and the logic of what you do with your kids* Effective ways to manage complaints in your home



Show Notes:



Watch this episode on Youtube.



Pre-order What Do I Do With Anger?



Order the Famous at Home book.



Apply now for the Leader's Heart Cohort.



Catch up on the Joshua Becker interview.



Go back and listen to the Amy Parker and Mike Nawrocki interview.



Listen to Laura Dugger's episode.

If you have kids and you've tried reading the Bible to them, you might know where this is going. Getting our kids to not just read the Bible, but to actually enjoy God's story and message is not easy. Trying to instill the message of a Bible story in their hearts whilst tucking them into bed can reap the exact opposite outcome of our intentions. Overtired kids + frustrated parent = not what we intended.



Let this episode encourage you: you are not alone. In this episode, Josh and Christi talk with best-selling authors Amy Parker and Mike Nawrocki about their new Bible storybook, The Bible for Me: Bible Stories & Prayers. The four of them talk about how to make God's story relevant to your child's life and ways they've implemented daily prayers and Bible reading into their family rhythms.



Show Notes:



Order The Bible for Me: Bible Stories & Prayers.







Listen to The Bible for Kids Podcast!



Order Mike's The Dead Sea Squirrels series!



Find all of Amy's books here!

With kids and full schedules, it's all too easy to feel like you're drowning, even on your best days as a parent. Managing family, work, rest, and community is overwhelming, especially if there's no weekly rhythm in place. What is the key to handling it all? In this episode, Josh and Christi have a conversation with Kirsten Watson, mom of seven and wife of author and retired NFL player, Benjamin Watson. Josh and Christi talk to Kirsten about her new book Sis, Take a Breath: Encouragement for the Woman Who's Trying to Live and Love Well (but Secretly Just Wants to Take a Nap).



Josh, Christi, and Kirsten talk about:



* The importance of discerning between a "glass" and "plastic" situation.* How to balance what you say "yes" to and what you say "no" to.* Effective ways to disciple your family and integrate faith in your home.* How to teach your kids about opposition when stepping into God's calling.



Show Notes:



Order a copy of Sis, Take a Breath: Encouragement for the Woman Who's Trying to Live and Love Well (but Secretly Just Wants to Take a Nap).







Order the Famous at Home book!

Welcome to our first Summer Series! This is episode 1 of a 5 part series called, On Becoming Great Parents. We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content. 

In this episode, we address how we can enter into our child's world and build their emotional resilience. We outline 4 pillars that help us lay a foundation for our kids to manage their emotions, connect with Jesus, and feel seen.

Here are timestamps for each of the topics. 

(00:52) Introduction to the Summer Series

(1:41) Recap of upcoming FAH happenings 

(3:31) The state of mental health in kids 

(8:55) What are the pillars for kids to build emotional resilience? 

(10:43) Pillar #1: Emotional Safety

(18:10) Pillar #2: Learning What the Bible Says

(20:29) Pillar #3: Focus on Who You're Becoming

(25:45) Pillar #4: Find What Helps Your Kids Feel Seen

Show Notes: 

https://www.famousathome.com/offers/w9RKKZyb/checkouthttps://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup to download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. 
https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup

Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce! Special pricing ends June 28.
http://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce

Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform. 
https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform

Get a copy of the Famous at Home book. Click here.
https://amzn.to/3yHJheS

Watch this episode on Youtube by clicking here. 
https://youtu.be/-JlA3HlWWhs

We live in a culture that will design your life for you if you don't choose the way you're going to live. But many of us don't even know where to begin. Fortunately, that's where Ashley and Dino Petrone, interior designers, authors, and bloggers, come in. In this episode, Josh and Christi interview Ashley and Dino about their new book Designed to Last and talk about ways families today can live an intentional lifestyle that draws them closer together.



Josh and Christi talk to Ashley and Dino talk about:



* How they turned a creative hobby into a successful business* The power of mindset and the "upward spiral" in marriage and hardships* Finding joy in the "in-between"



Show Notes:



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This episode has not only inspired our family, but it’s put us into action more than we could have ever imagined! We are simplifying our lives and it feels so good. We feel more settled, free, and focused. But why is it that it took donating and getting rid of “stuff” to do that?



In this episode, Josh and Christi have an inspiring conversation with Joshua Becker, author and minimalist, about his new book Things That Matter. They talk about Joshua’s story and why it is that the more possessions we hold onto, the more we become distracted from what actually matters.



Show Notes:



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Having a mission is what guides us. Without mission, we wander. In the finale episode of our journey through the Famous at Home book, we discuss chapter 16: The Power of Showing Up: Your Family Mission. In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about how creating a family mission gives your kids a purpose greater than themselves.



Show Notes:



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We all live by a set of values. And how we spend our time exposes those values. The question we all must ask ourselves as we lead our families is this: Do our lives reflect what we say we value or want to value? In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about Decision #7: Set Family Values. They talk about the correlation between setting values as a family and what it looks like to live our values.



Show Notes:



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We all live by rhythms. Some healthy. Some unhealthy. For most of us, we live day-by-day without even thinking about whether our rhythms are life-giving for our family. Setting new rhythms certainly takes some effort. But the long term memories and peace of mind are worth the work in the short term. In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about Decision #6: Establish Family Rhythms. They share examples of rhythms that have worked for their family, and encourage you to find what fits for yours.



Show Notes:



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Download free worksheets for the Famous at Home book!

One of the best gifts we can give our kids is entering into their world. One of the easiest, most practical ways of doing this is uninterrupted, command free time. In this episode, Josh and Christi walk us through Decision #5: How 20 Minutes a day Can Fuel Your Child's Soul. They talk about 4 ways we can effectively enter our kids' worlds.



Show Notes:



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When fighting for your spouse's heart, allowing space for emotional vocabulary is everything. Having a 15 minute intentional conversation each day helps you connect with your spouse's true self, not their imposter. In this episode, Josh and Christi discuss Decision #4: How 15 Minutes a Day Can Change Your Marriage.



Show Notes:



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When it comes to cultivating a healthy home, emotional safety is everything. In this episode, Josh and Christi describe why talking about emotions and building an emotional vocabulary matters. In covering Decision #3: Talk About Emotions, they discuss how to help kids regulate their emotions with a feelings chart and the importance of processing your unrecognized feelings so that your loved ones can feel safe in overwhelming moments.



Show Notes:



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Would you say the atmosphere of your home is life-giving? Every home has an atmosphere, and we influence our atmosphere every day by how we think, act, and treat those we love. That's what decision #2 is all about: Changing Your Atmosphere: How to Cultivate a Life-Giving Environment.



In decision #2, Josh and Christi help you asses the atmosphere of your home, and make shifts. The question you're left with is: What one new rhythm or shift will change the atmosphere of your home?



Show Notes:



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We made it to the seven decisions to becoming famous at home! In this episode, Josh and Christi begin discussing part 3 of their new book Famous at Home. Let's be honest, we don't show up well for our spouse and kids when we're not doing well. That's why getting unstuck begins with us.



Beginning with decision #1: Changing Your Mindset: How to Show Up as the Best Version of You, Josh and Christi help you define your biggest challenge, put a goal in place, and start a new rhythm for showing up as the best version of you. The question you're left with is: What's your first decision?



Show Notes:



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Join the waitlist for Leader's Heart!

What if we stop focusing on problems and cultivated the solution? That’s the question driving a major shift happening with Famous at Home. 

Josh + Christi are together this week for a behind-the-scenes look at the last few months—the prayer, the wrestle, and the surrender.  

In this episode, Josh + Christi talk about the “why” behind the shift, the new offerings coming out as a result, the summer podcast series’, and a new rebrand unveiling this fall!

Here’s a timestamp for each of the various topics:  

(3:45) The philosophical shift and blueprint of Famous at Home from solving problems by being the solution.


(7:20) How the first launch of Tender & Fierce is going and what’s coming up for it this summer.  

(11:55) The shift of Famous at Home and how Tender & Fierce is the tip of the spear leading the way both online and in-person.

(16:04) The background story of how we surrendered Famous at Home and the upcoming rebrand and mission.  

(23:57) Josh shares where his heart is and what he’s been working on behind the scenes for husbands and fathers.  

(29:07) What we learned through years of coaching and how we’re shifting to a new way of serving families for greater impact and momentum.

(36:36) Josh revisits what he’s working on for men and why transformation happens not through content but through relationship.

(39:30) What’s coming up this summer for the Famous at Home podcast. Three mini-series’ with downloadable PDF’s for your small groups, family, or personal development:  The series’ will be on the following topics:

Series 1: On Becoming Great Parents
Series 2: Cultivating an Emotional Healthy Marriage
Series 3: Cultivating a Spiritual Growth Environment for Your Home 

(43:43) What the NEW Famous at Home podcast will look like beginning this fall! (45:53) A brief but thrilling MyKidsEQ update.

(48:11) Why there might be a new outro to the podcast and how that outro fits the new shift.  

Show Notes: 
Sign up for next Tender & Fierce by clicking here:
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Interested in the men's discipleship community with Josh? Click here: 
https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform

You can pretty much sum up all of parenting research into one primary conclusion: Our kids become who we are. That's why we don't like using the word "parenting" to describe our task of raising kids to become great adults. Instead, we like to use the word becoming.



In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about chapter 8 in their new book, Famous at Home. They discuss the importance of giving yourself permission to focus on your own story, so that you can gracefully step into your child's story. The question you're left with is: "Who are you becoming?"



Show Notes:



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We all have opponents in our marriage that fight against marital intimacy. These can be both good (kids, a move) and bad (job loss, financial difficulty) things. The problem is when we fail to name the opponent, we too often make our spouse out to be the opponent.



In this episode, Josh and Christi break down chapter 7 in their new book, Famous at Home. They talk about the power in having an "us against the world" attitude with your spouse, and discuss 4 action steps to move up the marriage intimacy scale. The question you're left with is: "What are you fighting for?"



Show Notes:



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Our "willingness" to change is such a catch 22. On one hand, we say we're willing to start working out, but when it comes down to it, we usually end up in the same behavior patterns that kept us from working out to begin with. It's why we rarely ever hold to New Year's resolutions. Unfortunately, this same principle holds true in relationships. We might say we're willing to make a change. We may even know what we need to do to make the change. But fame doesn't chase those who stop at knowing what to do; fame chases those who act and are willing to enter their loved ones' stories.



In this episode, Josh and Christi walk through Chapter 6 in their new book, Famous at Home. They talk about the impact of being willing to do 4 things to help us get unstuck in our closest relationships. The question you're left with is: Are you willing?



Show Notes:



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All of us long for significance. Where we find our significance plays a role in how truly present we are with our loved ones. We don't show up well at home when we confuse our identity with things like work, accomplishments, who we hang out with, or what others have said about us. In this episode, Josh and Christi discuss Chapter 5 in their new book, Famous at Home. They talk about the power in knowing who you are, who your family is, and having a supernatural perspective. The question we're left with is: How is your identity guiding your family?



Show Notes:



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There's a powerful verse in Habakkuk that Christi had postered on her bedroom wall as a little girl. The verse itself, Habakkuk 2:1, talks about standing at a watchpost and positioning oneself on top of the tower to see what God has to say. This imagery is a reflection also of how we believe God calls us to stand at the watchpost of our family, our marriage, and our children, hearing what God has to say, watching for the enemies that seek to steal, kill, and destroy even the slightest bit of joy in our families. Unfortunately, all too often, when we see an enemy warring against us, already tired and exhausted from the daily grind of life, we take cover and hide.



In this episode, we discuss chapter 4 of our new book, Famous at Home. We talk about the importance of paying attention from our watchposts, and the question we're left with after the episode is, "What are you hiding from?"



Show Notes:



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Your biggest fans live under your roof. They follow your every move and their eyes are always on you. But they're also always for you. In this episode, we explore chapter 3 of our new book, Famous at Home, in a little more depth. The question we're left with after this episode is, "What do your biggest fans really see?"



Show Notes:



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We all have a chase. When we don't allow ourselves to go back and heal parts of our story, we run the risk of misunderstanding the meaning of our current reality. When this happens, it's too easy to be enticed by external affirmation that pulls us away from home.



As we continue our book club series in honor of Famous at Home coming out May 3, this episode leaves us challenged with a nagging question everyone of us needs to answer "What Are You Chasing?"



Show Notes:



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We all long to know and be known by our biggest fans. Yet, so often, our time, attention, and identity is being pulled away from those we love most. When this happens, we feel the tension, giving what we can yet feeling like it's not enough. At Famous at Home, we believe you really can show up for your biggest fans without giving what's leftover.



8 weeks, 2 episodes a week. Josh and Christi will walk you through their new book Famous at Home: 7 Decisions to Put Your Family Center Stage in a World Competing for Your Time, Attention, and Identity. This episode kicks off Chapter 1: Who is Famous to You?



Show Notes:



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For all of the episodes through the years, there hasn't been much of a "Hey, here's who we are, how we met, and where all of this got started" type of episode. So we decided to sit down and record it, transparent and unedited. In light of our new book Famous at Home: 7 Decisions to Put Your Family Center Stage in a World Competing for Your Time, Attention, and Identity coming out May 3, this episode becomes our "Hi, we're Josh and Christi episode" to give you the heart behind where Famous at Home began!



Show Notes:



PREORDER THE FAMOUS AT HOME BOOK! Learn the intentional and meaningful ways you can show up for your loved ones.

Your kids are creative. You know why? Because God created them to follow His lead in the creation of the world. Our good friend, author Jordan Raynor was tired of reading children's books that always ended creation on the sixth day. Instead, he says, "the sixth day is actually the beginning of creation!"



In this episode, Josh has a conversation with Jordan Raynor about his new children's book The Creator in You. Josh and Jordan talk about the way God invites us into a partnership with Him of creating beauty and how you can extend that invitation to your kids. This conversation is sure to inspire your kids with joy and enthusiasm in both their current and future work.



Show Notes:



Preorder a copy of The Creator in You! With engaging rhyme and stunning illustrations, this picture book sparks readers' imaginations with the big idea that God created human beings to make, model, and work like Him.

What would happen if we could walk into any room bringing our identity, rather than getting our identity from it?   

Following up our episode on giving kids joy permission comes an episode on how to experience joy as a byproduct of walking daily with Jesus in our true identity. When we’re not walking in our true identity, we’ll get it from one of three places:

• what we have
• what we do
• or how we think other people see us.   

In this episode, Steve Petermeyer, a coach with Identity Exchange, joins us to talk about how we can know our true identity, identify when we’re believing a lie about who we are, and how to invite Jesus into telling us the truth.  

Steve also walks through questions we can ask in our faith communities to get us beyond small talk, go below the surface, and live out our unique identity. For example, what are you doing that God never asked you to do? Are there any lies that you’re believing? What is one fear you currently have?

If, as Steve says, “More is caught than taught,” when it comes to raising our children, imagine the implications of living out of our true identity as fathers and mothers.  

In this episode, Steve discusses:

• Why all external conflict is the result of internal conflict
• The two worldviews that influence our identity and how we relate to the world around us
• The two ways we act when we’re walking in our false self
• Four ways to walk with God more intimately, discover your identity, and live in your true self
• What it looks like to “remember” our identity as we walk with and pray to Him each day
• How to recognize an emotion, confess it to God, and ask Him what the truth about that emotion really is
• How we can disciple our children on how to hear from God

Show Notes:  
Check out Living Fearless by Jamie Winship. 
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Listen to Jamie Winship talk about abundance versus scarcity worldviews.
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https://youtu.be/2s3KWZFCH0A?si=YNR6bAF7ZW8xsZq_ 

To learn more about Identity Exchange, https://www.identityexchange.com/coaching. 
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As a family, we recently experienced a situation that left us feeling surprised and let down. Walking away from it, we had the choice to either sit in our disappointment, or pay attention to what God was saying.



How has your family experienced disappointment? How did that play out in your marriage? With your kids? Do you find yourself playing the victim or looking for the gold in what God could be teaching you? In this episode, we talk about how to walk in authority and stay the course as a family, in the midst of disappointment. 



Show Notes:



Preorder Famous at Home: 7 Decisions to Put Your Family Center Stage in a World Competing for Your Time, Attention, and Identity!

We have one of those unique humans in our lives who just lives what he says he lives. He said recently, "I don't idealize certain values. If I hold to a value, I just go do something to live out that value." It was a convicting moment for us.



What about you? Do you find yourself idealizing certain values, or do you find yourself actually living them? In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about how they're closing the gap between what and who they aspire to be and who they are. Are you, based on your decisions, the person you want to be? Is your family living out the values you desire? This inspiring episode will help you close the gap.



Show Notes:



PREORDER THE FAMOUS AT HOME BOOK. Marriage and leadership coaches Dr. Josh and Christi Straub show how seven core decisions can help us show what's most important center stage in our lives. Coming May 3, 2022!



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How do you respond to difficult questions about science and God from your kids? How can you help them grasp who God is, and how the world was created? In this episode, we talk to Louie Giglio, pastor, author, and communicator about his new devotional The Wonder of Creation: 100 More Devotions About God and Science and how to have healthy conversations about science and God with your kids.



Show Notes:



CHECK OUT PASTOR LOUIE GIGLIO'S INDESCRIBABLE BOOK SERIES. Discover mind-blowing, faith-building, scientific facts and biblical truths about the wonder of God's creation.



LISTEN TO THE INDESCRIBABLE KIDS PODCAST. A podcast for kids, by kids that will guide them through devotionals from the Indescribable, How Great is Our God, and and Wonder of Creation books.

Where do you want to be in your marriage 5 years from now? 10 years from now? Whether you realize it or not, where you will be is a product of the rhythms you have in place today.



In this episode, Chris and Jenni Graebe, faith leaders, writers, and hosts of The Rhythm of us Podcast join us to talk about how to craft a "rule of life" for your marriage, through five healthy rhythms:



* Speaking life* Serving* Slowing down* Seeking adventure* Staying in awe



Show Notes:



ORDER A COPY OF CHRIS AND JENNI'S BOOK THE RHYTHM OF US. Leave behind the busy life of chaos and hurry, and learn to move toward a meaningful life of joy and intention.



LISTEN TO THE RHYTHM OF US PODCAST. Join Chris and Jenni each week as they lean in to learn from inspiring leaders, mentors, and friends who have embraced this mindset and are living it well: taking risks, pursuing their God given dreams, and living on purpose.