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Famous at Home

Your biggest fans already live under your roof.

Welcome to the Famous at Home podcast, hosted by marriage and leadership coaches Dr. Josh and Christi Straub. In a world competing for your time, attention, and identity, it’s easy to give your family the leftovers instead of the best of you.

Josh and Christi bring clarity to the rat race we live in with an honest, grace-filled, and often humorous perspective to the real-life challenges families face today. They offer practical coaching strategies you can put into practice right away to have an emotionally safe marriage, be fully present with your kids, and lead with purpose.

Each episode explores topics like marriage, parenting, emotional safety, work-life rhythms, connection, relational joy, and leading well outside the home without sacrificing the people you love most. Think of it as sitting down for coffee with friends who encourage you, challenge you, make you laugh, and help you grow.

Because the greatest red carpet you’ll ever walk is through your front door!

Hit Follow or Subscribe today to start showing up for the biggest fans under your roof.

Copyright: © Josh + Christi Straub

Latest Episodes:

#117: [Best Of Part 2] What Our Sons Need with David Thomas Jul 24, 2019

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Welcome to part 2 of our "best of" summer series! Last week, we talked about raising our girls. This week, we talk about raising our boys.
Our podcast “resident therapist," David Thomas, is back with us, live from Daystar Counseling. He talks with us about what our sons need across the developmental lifespan.
In this episode, David breaks down what our boys need in the following age groups:
Ages 2-4: The Explorer
Ages 5-8: The Lover
Ages 9-12: The Individual
Ages 13-17: The Wanderer
Ages 18-22: The Warrior
Some of the best nuggets of this interview include:
* The biggest hurdle of boys today across the developmental lifespan* Ways that boys self-medicate their pain and why* Why helping boys problem solve and use critical thinking is crucial to their development* The importance of placing your hand on your son's shoulder and addressing him by name* Why boys need less words, not more* Helping our boys navigate video gaming in a healthy way
Show Notes:
To purchase the What Am I Feeling? children's book, click here.
To learn more, click here to purchase David's book, Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys
To buy David’s latest book, Are My Kids on Track?, click here.
To learn more, check out: www.raisingboysandgirls.com

#116: [Best Of Part 1] What Our Daughters Need with Sissy Goff Jul 17, 2019

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Welcome to our "best of" series of the summer! The next two episodes are gold medallion interviews with our podcast "resident therapists." This week, we interview Sissy Goff from Daystar Counseling about what our daughters need. Next week, we interview David Thomas about what our sons need.
In this episode, Sissy breaks down what our girls need in the following age groups:
Birth-5: The Discovery Years
Ages 6-11: The Adventurous Years
Ages 12-15: The Narcissistic Years
Ages 16-19: The Autonomous Years
Some of the best nuggets of this interview include:
* The growing epidemic of anxiety in girls today
* The years our daughters seem disinterested in relationship with dad
* How dads can press into their daughters
* Why daughters tend to be ambivalent with their moms in the narcissistic years
* How moms can press into their daughters in these years
Show Notes:
To learn more, click here to purchase Sissy's book, All You Need to Know About Raising Girls.
To buy Sissy's latest book, Are My Kids on Track?, click here.
To learn more, check out: www.raisingboysandgirls.com
Podcast Sponsors:

#115: Multigenerational Family Teams on Mission with Jeremy and April Pryor Jul 10, 2019

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Be prepared to have your idea of how you "do" family flipped upside down. Our friends Jeremy and April Pryor join us this week to talk about multigenerational family teams on mission, a way of leading their family they have been practicing for two decades.
In this episode, we talk about:
* The difference between the ancient Jewish and modern day Western approach to family
* How the West has redefined family to focus on individuals
* Why the Western redefinition of family doesn't resonate with most men
* How we can practically begin to implement a multigenerational family on mission
* An innovative way of implementing the Sabbath into your home
Show Notes:
Click here to purchase and learn more about Homegrown: Cultivating Kids in the Fruit of the Spirit
Click here to visit www.familyteams.com to learn more and follow all of the Family Teams podcasts and resources.
To sign up for the Family Teams event in October, click here.
To follow Family Teams on Instagram, click here.

#114: A Marriage After God with Aaron and Jennifer Smith Jul 03, 2019

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What if God has more for your marriage than happily after? Could it be that God intended your marriage to have a life-enriching, hope-giving purpose of sharing God's love with a hurting world?
In this episode, Aaron and Jennifer Smith, founders of the well-loved UnveiledWife.com and HusbandRevolution.com, share their own marital journey of one in crisis, to one built on Christ's redemptive love. No matter the current condition of your marriage, God still can, and even wants to, use your marriage for His glory.
In this episode, Aaron and Jennifer talk with us about:
* Their story of marriage in crisis
* How God got a hold of Aaron's heart and gave him vision for their marriage
* How to practically lay down our lives for our spouse each day
* Why our kids learn to interact with others based on how we interact with our spouse
* What it means for your marriage to boldly chase after God
Show Notes:
To purchase What Am I Feeling? click here.
To purchase the Marriage After God book, click here.
Follow Aaron and Jennifer Smith:
To follow Marriage After God podcast, click here.
To visit UnveiledWife.com, click here.
To visit HusbandRevolution.com, click here.

#113: Finding and Cultivating Friendships as Grownups Jun 26, 2019

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Finding friends once we have children and become "grownups" isn't always easy. Especially for families who move quite often. Especially for moms who long to talk to anyone who can tie her shoes. And especially since it takes time and trust to go deep.
This episode came out of one question from our question and discussion episode. Some of the topics we discuss include:
* The struggle it is to find friends you connect with
* Practical ways to move from acquaintances to friends
* The time and vulnerability required to go deep
* How to move from authenticity to vulnerability
* Christi discusses practical ways for women to find and cultivate friendships with other women
* Josh discusses practical ways for men to find and cultivate friendships with other men
Here's the question that got it all started:
From Jenny: First, I just wanted to say thank you. I am so grateful for you. I found this podcast last week and it has already changed my life. I have two kids, 22 months apart, and my youngest is turning one next month. I love them with all of my heart, but it has definitely been a struggle. I feel like I am just coming out of the cloud of postpartum depression and probably still revert back to those feelings on tough days, but your episode about self-care as a parent was so helpful in that stage of finally being able to breathe again.
One of the biggest pieces of advice I hear when searching for answers to finding time for myself as a mom or for us as a couple "in the trenches" is to find your community, those really good friends that you admire, because it really does take a village to raise a child. And I really want my kids to have that blessing, too. My question is, how do we do that?
I feel like that is often given as a simple answer even though it is so hard to do, especially as an introvert. We serve and are involved in our church, and I try to reach out of my comfort zone at least once a month, but I still have trouble connecting on that deeper level, or on more than an acquaintance basis with people in large group settings. I sometimes say I prefer having one or two good friends versus several acquaintances, but the problem is you have to have acquaintances to have good friends and I just can never seem to make that transition. And taking that to a couple or family level adds even more layers. Do you have any practical tips for finding those people and really connecting?
Show Notes:
To learn more about Eden and Vine Magazine, click here.
To read the article Josh refers to about men and friendships, click here: Today's Problem with Masculinity Isn't What You Think, by Ben Sledge
To learn more about Homegrown: Cultivating Kids in the Fruit of the Spirit, click here.

#112: Your Questions: Marriage, EQ, Your Kids, and the Enneagram Jun 19, 2019

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In this episode, we once again discuss your questions. In particular, this week's discussion points include:
* Marriage books to read for non-Christians
* Ways to get your spouse to increase more time together and get in sync
* Next steps for rebuilding your marriage after it fell apart
* How to help our kids navigate adults who lack emotional intelligence / awareness
* Whether your child's enneagram type influences how we discipline and disciple them
The Questions:
* From Emily: I really like your podcast and have been feeling this urge to put my husband and I more in sync. He thinks we are great and perfect and that you shouldn't mess with something that's not broken. And we are really great most of the time, but I want more. I want us to be "in this together" more. He is fine with watching TV together at night and calling that quality time, however, we don't say any words to each other. I told him that for my birthday, which is at the end of this month, I want his time. I want to read a book together or something and grow our marriage. I think he would rather spend a $1000 on me than read/discuss a book! lol! A little background: he is not spiritual at all, and I don't know if I am a believer these days either. We both grew up Christian. He is very scientific and logical and seems to disprove a lot of the Bible. And when he talks, it makes sense. So y'all talked about Fierce Marriage on your podcast and I thought about reading this together, but I CAN NOT push religion on him or he will check out. I am on the fence about Jesus, but he isn't. So my question is, what book do you suggest we read together to strengthen our marriage and make it even better without pushing religion on my husband too much? Thank y'all! And thank you for being so REAL about marriage and life!
* From Brooke: My husband and I are struggling with how to parent our kids through interactions with adults who lack emotional intelligence/awareness. Would you guys talk about that? We do feelings in our home, and we expect emotional honesty. However, grandparents and teachers don’t always deal with things the same way. How do we teach our kids to honor emotion and respect authority?
* When trying to rebuild your marriage, how do you heal past hurts and move forward when you each speak a different love language and one seems to take the other for granted, but we didn’t know until it fell apart?
* Could you discuss how knowing your child’s enneagram type can help guide the approach used in discipling your child?
Show Notes:
To learn more about or to purchase The 5 Love Languages, by Gary Chapman, click here.
Marriage books not from Christian perspective:
To learn more about or to purchase Feeling Good Together, by David Burns, click here.
To learn more about or to purchase The 7 Principles to Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman, click here.
Marriage books from Christian perspective:

#111: Talking to Your Spouse About Sex Jun 12, 2019

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Sex is the elephant in the room. At some point, every spouse feels the unspoken tension. For many marriages, the elephant grows bigger after our kids enter the family.
In this episode, we call out the elephant in the room and provide ways you and your spouse can begin talking about sex with one another in an emotionally safe way. We talk about:
* Why sex is so difficult to talk about in the first place
* How to communicate about sex if past trauma is influencing physical intimacy in your marriage
* What to do if only one spouse is interested in talking about sex
* How husbands need to approach the conversation
* Helpful ways for wives to approach the conversation
* Why the word "duty" should be banished from the conversation altogether
* Practical ways to talk about sex in an emotionally safe way
Show Notes:
To learn more about marriage coaching, or to set up a free discovery call, click here.
To learn more about Onsite Workshops, click here.
To learn more about Winshape Marriage Intensives, click here.
To find a counselor in your local area, click one of the following:
Focus on the Family Network
Thriveworks Network
Psychology Today

#110: An Emotionally Safe Marriage Part II Jun 05, 2019

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Having an emotionally safe marriage doesn't just happen. The way we listen to and communicate with our spouse makes all the difference. But doing so takes practice--and the willingness to be empathetic.
In this second episode of our two part series, we talk about the building blocks to having an emotionally safe marriage. In particular, we talk about:
* What it means to be empathetic with our spouse
* Why labeling emotions makes a difference
* A simple way of communicating for deeper connection
* Practical strategies you can implement today
Show Notes:
To learn more about marriage coaching, or to set up a free discovery call, click here.
To learn more about or to purchase Feeling Good Together, by David Burns, click here.
For the blogpost, How 15 Minutes is Changing my Marriage, click here.

#109: An Emotionally Safe Marriage Part I May 29, 2019

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So often, couples tell us that communication is their greatest problem. But more than communication, empathy for what's going on within your spouse's heart is even more crucial to connection and intimacy. In fact, our willingness to genuinely show care and concern for our spouse's feelings is where great communication begins.
In this episode, we talk about what it takes to have an emotionally safe marriage. In particular, we talk about:
* What it means to be "emotionally safe"
* What hinders us from being emotionally safe for our spouse
* The three decisions you need to make for an emotionally safe marriage
* Why blame is the greatest barrier to change
Show Notes:
To learn more about marriage coaching, or to set up a free discovery call, click here.
To learn more about or to purchase Feeling Good Together, by David Burns, click here.
For the blogpost, How 15 Minutes is Changing my Marriage, click here.

#108: Genograms and Family History May 22, 2019

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Have you ever been curious about your own family lineage? The marriage that happened you didn't know about? The hobbies passed down through the generations? Or maybe even the relational dynamics that led to addiction?
Or what about the reasons you parent the way you do? Why you treat your spouse the way you do?
Genograms can reveal so much about our family history. In this episode, we talk about genograms and how they can help us discover more of who we are and where we come from. We also discuss practical ways we can learn from our family history to stop negative generational patterns and embrace the positive ones.
Show Notes:
Click here to purchase What Am I Feeling?
To learn more about genograms or how to create one, click here to download the necessary charts. *Note: You don't need to buy the software on this site.
If you'd like to create your own genogram with a third party, you can check out our coaching services by clicking here and setting up a free discovery call.

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