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 interconnectedClick here to watch this episode on YouTube.Show Notes: Order a copy of the Famous at Home book!Join the KidsEQAcademy waitlist!

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We all want to put our families center stage. Yet, in a world competing for our time, attention, and identity, our families often get our leftovers instead of our best. Welcome to the Famous at Home podcast, with marriage and leadership coaches, Dr. Josh and Christi Straub. With a realistic, grace-filled look at the struggles families face, the Famous at Home podcast is like having a cup of coffee with authentic friends who just “get you.” yet with the practical and life-changing coaching strategies Josh and Christi use to help spouses, parents, and leaders stay emotionally engaged and connected to their biggest fans. With topics designed to help you become a rockstar in your own home, set healthy rhythms between work and home, and build a rock-solid marriage, the Famous at Home podcast will encourage and inspire you.Because the greatest red carpet you’ll ever walk, is through your front door.

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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 momWhat the primary goal of parenting really is (and it’s not what you think)Why less is more when it comes to parentingHere 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 momShow Notes: Click here to download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series.https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignupLadies, register now for Tender & Fierce! Special pricing ends June 28.http://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceMen, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! Click here.https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformWatch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/Ui9fJqr1QbI

The Single Greatest Thing to Being a Better Parent [Summer Series: On Becoming Great Parents 3 of 5]

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 healingDiscerning between internal or external influences keeping us living in fight or flight modePractical ways we reconnect back to ourselves and how that can help us be a calmer presence for our childrenThe 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 nowShow Notes:Click here 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/tenderandfierceMen, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! Click here.https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformWatch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.https://youtu.be/DvhMoVpUs20

On Healing and Becoming a Calmer Parent [Summer Series: On Becoming Great Parents 2 of 5]

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 SeenShow Notes: Click here to download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignupLadies, register now for Tender & Fierce! Special pricing ends June 28.http://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierceMen, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! Click here. https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestformGet a copy of the Famous at Home book. Click here.https://amzn.to/3yHJheSWatch this episode on Youtube by clicking here. https://youtu.be/-JlA3HlWWhs

4 Pillars of Emotional Health in Kids [Summer Series: On Becoming Great Parents 1 of 5]

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 MarriageSeries 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:https://www.famousathome.com/offers/w9RKKZybInterested in the men's discipleship community with Josh? Click here: https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform

Being the Solution + BIG Famous at Home Updates

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 havewhat we door 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 conflictThe two worldviews that influence our identity and how we relate to the world around usThe two ways we act when we’re walking in our false selfFour ways to walk with God more intimately, discover your identity, and live in your true selfWhat it looks like to “remember” our identity as we walk with and pray to Him each dayHow to recognize an emotion, confess it to God, and ask Him what the truth about that emotion really isHow we can disciple our children on how to hear from GodShow Notes:  Check out Living Fearless by Jamie Winship. Click here.https://amzn.to/3UhGyjC Listen to Jamie Winship talk about abundance versus scarcity worldviews.Click here.https://youtu.be/2s3KWZFCH0A?si=YNR6bAF7ZW8xsZq_ To learn more about Identity Exchange, click here. https://www.identityexchange.com/coaching

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