Famous at Home

The Famous at Home journey begins this week! We start by discussing core decision #1 -- defining your first goal.



This fall, we're journeying together through the 7 Core Decisions of Becoming Famous at Home. Last week, we mentioned that becoming famous at home is a journey to making ongoing decisions about how we pursue one another.



In this episode, we invite you to download the e-book, sit down with your spouse or loved ones, and talk about your first goal.



Key talking points in this episode include:



* We have 100% responsibility for how we show up.* Why our self-medicators may not be working anymore. * What one thing weighs you down the most right now? * The power of starting a gratitude journal as you begin this decision-making journey* How do define your first goal



Show Notes:



Follow along on Instagram at www.instagram.com/famousathome



Download the 7 Core Decisions here: www.famousathome.com/7coredecisions



To learn more about the Famous at Home Marriage Coaching Journey, visit www.famousathome.com/coaching

You can be famous at home and thrive on your stage. In other words, you don't have to choose between work and your family.



In this episode, we welcome you to the newly titled Famous at Home podcast and discuss all of exciting initiatives ahead--including the upcoming podcast series on the 7 Core Decisions of Becoming Famous at Home.



The Famous at Home podcast will feature conversations and interviews about how to:



* Have a rock solid marriage. * Stay close to your loved ones, even when work and travel pull you apart. * Show up and make the most of raising your kids.* Avoid the pitfalls of success. * Define and clarify your family values.



Show Notes:



Download the 7 Core Decisions by visiting www.famousathome.com/7coredecisions











To order What Am I Feeling? click here.

In this episode, we cast the vision for Famous at Home.



Up until this point, our podcast has been affectionately known as "In This Together." Like so many of you, we spent time in the trenches, having babies, chasing toddlers, and trying to find time in between to still pursue our spouse's heart. That's why we've been "in this together," trying to do all of these things well and inviting you along for the ride.



But as of today, we have a new vision. And in this episode, you'll hear all about the vision of Famous at Home! That's right, starting today, we'll now be the Famous at Home podcast with Dr. Josh and Christi. You'll still get both of us--our hearts, our stories, and our journey. And don't worry, your podcast feed, as well as all of the previous episodes, will remain the same.



But what's new is a fresh vision and clearer direction for what we do and how we serve families, just like yours!



So beginning next week, we start a whole new journey together! And we cannot wait for you to join us on it. Listen to this episode for the vision, follow Famous at Home on Instagram, and invite your friends to join us--in this together--becoming famous at home!



Show Notes:



Follow @famousathome on Instagram



To sign up for the 7 Core Decisions of Becoming Famous at Home, click here.

Our "Best of" summer series concludes this week with one of our most downloaded episodes of this past season. We believe it speaks to where we are as a culture with the hustle we feel. This episode is about bringing freedom to your life through practical, easy-to-implement, daily habits.



The modern world is a machine of a thousand invisible habits, forming us into anxious, busy, and depressed people. The trouble is that our habits are almost invisible to us. In fact, habits form us more than we form them. So what can we do about it?



Welcome to The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose in an Age of Distraction. In this week's episode, we interview Justin Whitmel Earley, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer who nearly crashed and burned in his own panicked lifestyle. As a husband and father to four young boys, Justin knew he needed help.



In what turned out to be a fateful moment of self-discovery, Justin's compelling story led him to create The Common Rule, four doable daily and four weekly habits designed to help us create new routines and transform frazzled days into lives of love for God and neighbor.



Looking for a doable routine for your family that leads to freedom and rest for your soul? This episode is for you.



Show Notes: 



To purchase The Common Rule, or to learn more, click here. 



To purchase What Am I Feeling? or to learn more, click here.

Our summer "best of" series continues with one of our most listened to episodes on marriage. In this episode, we discuss some of the deeper reasons behind why it's so difficult to connect with the one we love the most.



We also talk about our own marital journey of late and how counseling has helped us work through the baggage, blindness, and busyness of the day. Yes, three "bee's" that can "sting" your marriage. Dad jokes rock.



Of course, the conversation includes practical ways we can connect at a deeper, more intimate level with our spouse.



Show Notes: 



To learn more about Winshape Marriage Intensives and Adventures, click here. 



To learn more about marriage coaching intensives we offer, or to set up a discovery call, click here.

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

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

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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.

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.

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.