Famous at 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

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Have you ever met a family and thought, "Wow, whatever you've done to raise your kids, I need some of that!?" Mark and Tina Seago are one of those couples. Together, they have seven kids, live on a farm, began a classical school together, and are just downright parenting ninja's. We get the privilege of doing life with them and wanted to introduce them to you since they influence our parenting in so many ways. This week, Mark and Tina give us an inside look at their unique family rhythms and the decisions they've made that shape their children's lives. Mark and Tina talk about:

• The key decisions they've made that have shaped their children's lives
• Cultivating gratitude and perspective within their family 
• Giving kids responsibility as a way of mutual respect and kindness
• Liturgies within their household and how it's given their kids purpose and significance

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Last week's conversation centered around how we're rethinking how we lead our family against the common western culture norms that might not be serving families in the way we think or hope they are. This week, we continue this conversation with some of the people who have mentored and taught us much of what we're learning about family right now, Jeremy and April Pryor, dear friends of ours and leaders of Family Teams. Jeremy and April talk about:

• Mindset shifts as the best way to start recovering the paradigm 
• How they practically fill their home with purpose, vision, and stewardship
• How they have learned to bring people into their world without letting them interrupt their world as introverts
• Ways they continuously let go of hyper responsibility, entertainment, and emotion management when hosting

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In many ways, the western culture we live in wars against family growth. This episode is a conversation about how we're seeing the western cultural norms influence our own family and some of the steps we're taking to fight against it. In this episode, we share about how we are structuring our days that's most conducive to Kingdom expansion, is extremely simple (yet rich), and isn't beholden to anyone (except God and our family).  We talk about:

• Decisions we're making today that will impact our family ten years from now
• A new kind of agency when stewarding our time and energy levels
• Why we are simplifying now more than ever before
• Who we are spending time with and the difference it's making
• The freedom we're experiencing after letting go of emotion management in social settings

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Who doesn't feel incompetent in the areas of handiness, creativity, and childlike play when it comes to entering your child's world? Perhaps we don't need to make it as complicated as we think. In this episode, Taylor Calmus, video creator of Dude Dad and Super Dad, talks with Josh about what our kids really desire from us, and why he wrote his first children's book, Dad and the Recycling-Bin Roller Coaster. Yes, Taylor actually build a roller coaster in his backyard too!  Taylor shares about:

• How he's learned to channel his inner child in fatherhood
• Time management and boundaries between content creation and family time
• Practical ways dads can challenge themselves to take on new projects that are out of their comfort zones
• How to integrate your kids into everything you do as a dad

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A couple weeks ago Josh interviewed Christi about her experiences with motherhood, healing, and finding her voice. This week, roles reverse and Christi interviews Josh about his experiences with fatherhood, honor, and how he's learned to cast vision for his family. This conversation was unscripted and heartfelt, as Christi asks questions that get to the heart of how Josh sees his role as a father. Josh shares about:

• The reasons it's important to honor up to previous generations and pass blessing down to the next generation
• The tension between living in denial and being honest about the holes that were left from your upbringing
• The sense of vision that comes from viewing everything you do through the lens of being a father and husband

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After his first interview became one of our most listened to and talked about episodes in podcast history, Pastor Jon Tyson is back with us! He sits down with Josh to talk about intentional fathering, how he discipled his own kids, and the journey you can take your son on as a right of passage into manhood in a healthy and biblical way. Here are some takeaways:

• How to pay attention to your formation as a man and understand your de-formation
• Aligning your thoughts, practices, and behaviors into who Jesus called you to be and out of your brokenness
• Listening, observing, valuing, and encouraging as the definition of love as a father
• How to not let your vision of the ideal stop you from doing what you can as a father

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Last week, we started a two-part mini-series where Josh interviewed Christi about her own experiences with motherhood, healing, and finding her voice. This week, we continue the conversation, as Christi goes more in-depth about her experiences with healing and how she has learned to discern God's voice to her throughout motherhood. Christi shares about:

• How her relationship with God has evolved and looked in different seasons of motherhood
• How she's learned to find and experience freedom in motherhood
• How choosing less has brought a more rich, peace-filled life

Show Notes: This podcast episode was sponsored by Epic Will: https://www.epicwill.com/famousWatch this episode on YouTubeOrder a copy of the Famous at Home book Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

We had a revelation together recently about how we converse on our podcast. It was a revealing conversation (of which we discuss in this week's episode) that ultimately led to a two-episode series where Josh interviews Christi. This conversation was completely unscripted, as Christi didn't know the questions ahead of time. What came from it was a beautiful, heartfelt two-part conversation about Christi's own experiences with motherhood, healing, and finding her voice.  Some highlights include:

• How Christi overcame difficult seasons in her life and what the gradual process of healing has looked like for her
• Practical ways Christi has reconnected back to herself and how it's helped her to be a calmer presence for her children
• The importance of paying attention to what your body needs in small doses

Show Notes: This podcast episode was sponsored by Epic Will: https://www.epicwill.com/famousWatch this episode on YouTubeRegister now for the MyKidsEQ Coaching Workshop (Summer 2023)Order a copy of the Famous at Home book Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

As parents, fostering an environment of resilience for our kids is arguably one of the most important ways we can set our kids up for healthy relationships and self-competence. Yet, with the state we find ourselves in as a culture, we ourselves need to build resilience as well. In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about practical ways of cultivating resilience in your home. Highlights include: 

• What it means to be safe for your kids
• Giving our kids language for what they need from us and others
• How emotional intelligence is a byproduct of growing in the fruit of the Spirit

Show Notes: This podcast episode was sponsored by Epic Will: https://www.epicwill.com/famousWatch this episode on YouTubeRegister now for the MyKidsEQ Coaching Workshop (Summer 2023)Order a copy of the Famous at Home book Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.