Famous at Home
Psychology & Relationships
About
We all long to put our families center stage. Yet, in a world that competes for our time, attention, and identity, we often give our family the leftovers instead of our full, undivided hearts. 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 set healthy rhythms between work and home, be fully present with your kids, and build a rock-solid marriage, the Famous at Home podcast will awaken your own heart and revive your family. Because we all need to find our way back home.
Episodes
- Why Your Communication Type Matters with Jason VanRuler
Have you ever had a conversation with a loved one go in a completely different direction than what you saw coming? Your intention was there, but the way your loved one received it was nothing in the way you intended it? Our good friend, Ja…
- Calling Out Purpose in Your Children
Quick note: We announced the Tender and Fierce fall cohort. See show notes below. What’s the first question we ask our kids in kindergarten? “What do you want to BE when you grow up?” We do our children a disservice by asking this question…
- Raising Confident, Resourceful, and Resilient Kids
We all want our kids to be confident, resourceful, and to know what they’re good at. The trouble is that we make two big mistakes as parents: We either don’t give them enough challenge, or we burn them out with too much. Do your kids know…
- The Feeling of Joy: Why it Scares us + How to Pass it on
Get ready for the early episode pivot in this one, folks. Talking about their marriage a few minutes into recording, Josh and Christi had a moment that sent them spiraling into laughter. The atmosphere shifted, so they shifted with it. And…
- Inner Child Parts, Epigenetic Transmission, and Parenting
Have you felt yourself revert back to a child in the way you react to your kids, or a particular situation? Watching from the sideline, Josh recently had a moment where his inner child wounds collided with the reality of the his son’s expe…
- Why Emotional Safety is the Bedrock of Parenting
In this episode, we lay the foundation for what really matters most when it comes to raising Gen Alpha kids—emotional safety. It’s also the beginning of how we got started with Famous at Home — discovering the power of, and talking about h…
- The One Factor For Raising Resilient Kids
One of the most intriguing, humbling, and challenging aspects of being a parent is how our kids mirror who WE are. And what’s really difficult are the societal — or cultural — norms shaping who we are as humans. Who are we becoming as adul…
- The Spiritual and Emotional Influence of Parental Fear
The stats of anxiety, depression, and stress on Gen Z (ages 14-28) are scary and higher than ever before. That’s not hyperbole. What have been the cultural, familial, and individual influences at work, and what can parents of Gen Alpha (ag…
- Kids, Fear, and Helping Your Adult Children with Max Lucado
Epigenetics is real. In other words, there’s a trickle down effect onto our kids based on our beliefs, feelings, and the environment in which we raise them. In this episode, Pastor Max Lucado joins the show to talk about helping parents me…
- The Love Language That Matters Most with Dr. Gary Chapman
What is the love language that matters most?! That’s the focus of this week’s episode, as our friend, Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages, joins us to talk about his new book by the same name, The Love Language That Matters…
- Being a Victim of Parenthood & Bringing Order to Chaos
Quick note: If you haven't yet downloaded the Famous at Home app , see show notes below to download. Be sure to turn notifications on for the latest encouragement from Famous at Home. Welcome to a brand new season called Loving Well! In th…
- A Christmas Message From Josh + Christi
What does the star have to do with your soul? What does it mean to "make room" in your heart? In this episode, Josh and Christi each offer a personal Christmas reflection and message to you, our Famous at Home family. May this Christmas be…
- Helping Kids Think Critically with Tuttle Twins Show Creator Daniel Harmon
We have three special guests this week to share with you content and a TV series that has created such helpful, engaging, and at times, challenging dialogue between us as parents and our children. In the episode, Josh and Christi’s kids, L…
- 5 Ways to Find "the Good" for Your Family This Christmas
Why does it feel like stress always has the loudest voice during “busy” seasons? We want everyone in our family to get along, enjoy the holidays, and be truly present. Yet, it seems we all too often end up bickering, overwhelmed, and someh…
- How the Lord’s Prayer Can Transform Your Family with Brad Gray
Have you ever felt stuck in knowing how to disciple your kids? Or perhaps even where to begin? We’ve got some answers! In this episode, biblical scholar and founder of Walking the Text, Brad Gray joins the podcast to talk about his new boo…
- Embracing “Presence” as Families This Christmas
Advent season is about “waiting in anticipation” for Jesus’ coming. In the Western world, we wait by throwing Christmas parties, buying presents, and trying to avoid the hustle and bustle. But instead of trying to avoid, what if we tried t…
- How the Body and Nervous System Protect our Kids
Have you ever said your child, “Don’t yell at your brother!” What’s happening in a child’s body filled with anger is louder than what’s going on in their brain. As Christi says in this episode, “Our body sends 10 messages to our brain for…
- 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World with Dr. Jean Twenge
Have you ever taken a device from your child only to have them lose their ever-loving mind? According to social researcher Dr. Jean Twenge, “That’s a good thing.” Dr. Twenge graciously joins us in season 6 to talk about raising kids in a h…
- Helping Kids Wrestle with Faith and Doubt with Landon Straub
"I used to think church was boring," says Landon, Josh and Christi’s 13-year-old son. He joins the show to talk about how he is learning to navigate faith and doubt, the defining faith moments he's had as a child, and what he's focused on…
- Feelings, Emotions, and Spiritual Jiujitsu with Kennedy Straub
If you have children, this episode is worth every minute. Kennedy Straub, Josh and Christi’s beloved daughter, joins the show to talk about how she’s learning to navigate emotions and feelings through the lens of an 11-year-old. In this ep…
- Raising Kids Outside the Matrix
Make no mistake, we live in a matrix. And the bar set by Western culture for raising children is deceptively low. As parents, we do everything we can to give our kids an advantage. But is more parenting “knowledge“ really what we need? Are…
- A Child’s Longing for Safety and Presence
Kids are vulnerable, and vulnerability longs for safety. Perhaps it’s no wonder Jesus tells us to become like little children. Over time, our hearts grow hardened. In this episode, Josh describes what children need, and talks about the “wh…
- Cultivating Relational Intelligence in Kids
We all want to raise emotionally intelligent kids. Even more, we want them to be spiritually alive. For us, that’s what relational intelligence is all about. An overflow of experiencing the relational gospel of Jesus. As we begin season 6,…
- Cultivating Emotional Safety in Marriage
Christi and Josh talk about the nervous system, childhood wounds, and why the motivation behind our spouse’s anger or criticism is deeper than we often give them credit for. If you’re looking to have an understanding of your pain cycle and…
- Tender & Fierce: An Interview with Christi Straub
The Tender & Fierce cohort is coming up again this fall! As we find ourselves sitting in between seasons on the Famous at Home podcast, we are replaying an interview with Christi about what it means to awaken the tender & fierce parts of y…
- Relational Joy: Why You Need It and How to Grow It
Think about the deep neurobiological connection happening in your brain as you walk into a room and encounter someone who lights up at your presence, and the fulfilling sensation of knowing that person is beaming from the inside out with o…
- How To Talk To Your Kids About Sex with Sam Jolman
Sam Jolman says, “Talking to your children about sex should be likened to having 100 one-minute conversations.” As we continue season 5 on relational intelligence, therapist and author Sam Jolman joins us once again, this time to talk abou…
- Redeeming Marital Sexuality: An Interview with Sam Jolman
Sam Jolman says, “The realm of evil hates your sexuality… [and] tries to, as quickly and as early as possible, join shame to your sexual story.” As we continue season 5 on relational intelligence, therapist and author Sam Jolman joins us t…
- How Screens Shape Our Nervous System
How well do you manage your relationship with the screen? How would your spouse describe how well you manage your relationship with the screen? What about your kids? As we continue season 5 on relational intelligence, we discuss screen tim…
- The Complicated Beauty of Forgiveness
Forgiving others can be complicated. Especially when you’ve been hurt deeply by those you love the most. As we continue season 5 on relational intelligence, we discuss the reality of forgiveness, why it’s so complicated, and a helpful proc…
- How Self Protection Hurts Relationships
Why do we self-protect in relationships? Especially if it hurts our deepest levels of intimacy with those we love? Though we’re hurt in relationships, we’re also healed in relationships. As we continue season 5 on relational intelligence,…
- Marriage and Relational Intelligence
In season 5, we’re talking about relational intelligence. In this episode, we’re specifically looking at it through the lens of marriage, the delicate dance of intimacy, and why emotional safety is so important. We also introduce season 5,…
- Everyday Realities of Parenting: Constant Demands & Interruptions
In this episode, we address listener submitted questions, each of them around the constant demands and interruptions that come with raising children. Christi also walks us through an exercise to help calm nervous system dysregulation. Time…
- Loving Your Marriage
What does it mean to "love your marriage?" Is it something you've thought about? Or perhaps something you brag about to others? In this episode, Josh talks about what we mean by loving your marriage, the deeper meaning of marriage, and pos…
- Relational Healing Through Grief and Loss with Laurie Lokey
Sometimes people come into your life as mentors, but they also become dear friends. We met Bill and Laurie Lokey in 2018 and little did we know how Bill’s cancer journey would unite our hearts and deepen our friendship. As we continue our…
- The Friends Who Shape Us with Luke and Courtney Smallbone
Have you ever been walking through life when you happen to look over and see someone else walking in the same direction? It’s like your spirit shouts, “Oh, me too!” This is precisely what happened to Josh and Christi with their dearest fri…
- Fighting for Good in Blended Families with Mike and Sharon Hess
For the first time ever, Josh’s parents, Mike and Sharon Hess, join the show! We’re in a season called The People Who Shape Us , and we thought it fitting to have the most influential people in our lives share their own story of faith, and…
- From Friendship to Sisterhood: A Conversation with Courtney Smallbone
Did you know that being socially isolated is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day! What's really sad about this is that we're seemingly more "connected" than we've ever been, but research shows we're also more isolated. Friend, it sho…
- How Our Parents Shape Us with Ray and Lora Lee Wood
This episode boasts the MOST influential people we’ve ever had on the podcast! Ray and Lora Lee Wood, aka Christi’s Dad and Mum, join us for the first time ever to talk about what it was like parenting Christi (quite a trip) and the lesson…
- Experiencing Jesus with John Eldredge
As we continue our series on “The People Who Shape Us,” John Eldredge joins us. He is someone who has shaped how we pray and ultimately how we relate with Jesus ourselves. He’s been a mentor and spiritual father to many, and has significan…
- The People Who Shape Us
Welcome to season 4, where we spend each episode either honoring or talking to “ The People Who Shape Us .” Make no mistake, we are who we spend time with — for better or worse. Whether it’s parents, mentors, friends, or extended family, w…
- Flossing, Prayer, Raising Kids, and Attuning to God
What a bizarre encounter with our dental hygienist taught Josh about prayer, and why we cannot attune to both God and our kids at the same time—but the encouraging insight this offers us. This week’s episode offers lessons Josh and Christi…
- Finding Your Uniqueness: 5 Shifts Families Long For
Every individual is given gifts and talents, ways they can influence the lives of those around them for the better. Even more, every family is unique. The currencies you value as a family define how you live. What are your values? The curr…
- A Joyful Home: 5 Shifts Families Long For
The fruit of modern-day parenting, statistically speaking, is an anxious generation. The Surgeon General even said as much of parents in an August 2024 “Advisory on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Parents.” Why we’re trending in this di…
- Celebrating the Good: 5 Shifts Families Long For
Is your life marked by celebration? Do you genuinely believe that everything you need for today, including enough time, is already given to you? Or do you end your day frustrated by what didn’t happen rather than celebrating what did? We’r…
- Simple Living: 5 Shifts Families Long For
We’re in a series on the 5 shifts families long for today and in this episode we talk about why people are longing for a more simple life. “We’re too busy,” or “There’s not enough time,” is the heart cry of many families today. Sadly, ther…
- From Exhausted to Rested: 5 Shifts Families Long For
Do you live in a perpetual state of rest with exhausted moments, or do you find yourself living in a perpetual state of exhaustion with restful moments? In Season 3, we’re looking to move “Beyond the Matrix,” asking the hard questions abou…
- A 150-Year Review on the State of Today's Family
There have been some major societal, socioeconomic, cultural, and technological shifts over the past 150 years that have changed not just family structure, but who our children are becoming. In this episode, we ask the question: Is what cu…
- Moving Your Family Beyond the Matrix
Whether you realize it or not, you’re living in a matrix that shapes how you think, feel, and live your life. And your family, for better or worse, is along for the ride. Welcome to Season 3, what we’re calling, Beyond the Matrix . In this…
- Awakening the Hearts of Your Children
In the final episode of season 2, we talk about very practical ways to awaken the hearts of your children. Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:23 The joy of childhood 4:21 Increasing oxytocin in a child’s brain 8:18 The single most important…