In This Together With Dr. Josh + Christi

A new decade is upon us. What a great time to look at where we are now as a family, and begin to cast vision for where we want to be. Besides, ten years goes by quickly. In this episode, we talk about the great lengths some people go to so that they can be famous at home and how we can follow their lead. We also look forward to the upcoming ten years and lay out a very specific plan for you to get intentional about your family. Friends, we're also releasing a brand new community forum for Famous at Home! Yes, it's a forum for all of us to network and converse about the people that matter to us most--those under our roof. Show Notes: Register Now to the discounted rate for Your Family Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Family Vision and Values. Click here to join!To join the brand new FAMOUS AT HOME NETWORK, click here. Friday Night Flights: 24 Hours with Eagles QB / high school coach Josh McCown

It's the holiday season! That means to-do lists, Christmas lists, shopping carts, and your Uncle Jim's farts. Yup, we went there on ya. 'Tis the season!Let's be honest, family time can be awesome, but it can also be draining. Whether you live close by extended family or far away, or whether you have a plan you already put in place for the holidays, we talk about how we can take care of ourselves and still honor our family.So for the introverts who need alone time, to the extroverts who cannot get enough of people and holiday parties, this episode is for you.

Being famous at home requires that we become students of our kids. That we pay attention to their strengths, but also their growth areas. For boys, helping them learn to communicate with others in a respectful manner and with a good attitude can sometimes feel daunting. That's why our resident therapist, David Thomas, joins us this week to talk about our sons. This conversation began as a private one, when Josh reached out to David for help of his own. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of that scenario, how David's wisdom has helped our family, and why we wanted to share it with you.This was such an insightful episode that you'll probably want to listen to a few times, especially if you have boys. Here are some highlights from this week’s episode: * David describes why we tend to have to work more with our sons when it comes to social awareness.* Why our boys can be so loud, energetic, and come across as rude or disrespectful. * The tightrope that boys walk between blame and shame.* Why it's impo

Being famous at home requires that we become students of our kids. That we pay attention to what brings them alive and what shuts them down. Our resident therapist, Sissy Goff, joins us this week to talk about how we can better know our girls, especially when they worry. If you haven't heard Sissy before, and you have a daughter, this is an episode you won't want to miss.She begins by helping us understand some of the causes of the anxiety epidemic in girls today--from the biological to the generational, and even how we as parents tend to handle it.Here are some highlights from this week's episode: * Sissy describes the two most common parenting strategies as parents, why they make sense, but why they're not helpful.* A simplistic definition of anxiety for girls that helps us practically be able to help our girls realize they are bigger than the thing they are afraid of. * The one primary strategy for helping your daughter overcome fear.* How you can help your young daughter who is afraid of going to sleep or

The holidays are upon us! Unfortunately, that can mean added stress. With so many more decisions to make, Christmas shopping, house decorating, and excessive socializing can become a recipe for shorter fuses with--and toward--our loved ones. But alas, not this Christmas. In this episode, Josh and Christi spend time talking about the environment of their home, what God is teaching them, and how they are cultivating their environment this holiday season. Here are some talking points: * Cultivating your environment requires intention. That you intentionally decide to stop running ragged and miss the moments.* **Parental warning: We also talk about the existence of Santa Claus and how we talk to our kids about him.* How listening to the Holy Spirit is so crucial to the environment of our home.* Since life and death are in the power of the tongue, how we are choosing to speak life into our home and what that means for one another. * Christi's desire to cultivate peace and joy* Josh's living out of James 1:19--bein

Moments matter. Unfortunately, we live such busy lives, we rarely soak them all in. Families who don’t take time to celebrate and rest, get caught up in the cultural tide of making, “So busy,” the badge of honor answer to the question, “How are you?” Being busy is not a badge of honor. Of the most productive and successful people we know, celebration is a priority. In this episode, we talk about:* How to celebrate the good in your life* How to celebrate the good in the lives of those who look to you for affirmation--namely, your spouse and kids* How to celebrate daily* How to celebrate weeklyWhen we fail to celebrate, we act like our accomplishments and influence on others didn't happen. Let's stop minimizing our value in the world and celebrate. Show Notes:Submit a question or topic for an upcoming episode by clicking here.To download the 7 Core Decisions ebook, click here. To purchase the What Am I Feeling? children's book, click here.

This week, we discuss what it means to "show up." Contrary to what we might think, showing up is rarely easy. Showing up for our loved ones requires quite a bit of energy. In other words, as Christi describes in this episode, showing up requires energy to do the things that matter, even when we don't want to do them. It's like the energy it takes to choose salad over pizza, or working out over sleeping in. Choosing to get on the floor and play trains, or have a tea party, with your kids requires intention. Choosing to show up for your spouse in his / her insecurity or difficult day require energy. But it's that very energy that brings life, not just to those we love, but to our own souls as well. In this episode, we also talk about what it means to show up in our relationship with God, and how the investments of "showing up" today, pay dividends over time. Show Notes: Show up for your kids by checking in with their feelings. You can get a copy of the What Am I Feeling? children's book by clicking here!For mor

Let's be honest, if we don't have a set of values that drive who we are as a family, the culture around us will dictate who we, and our kids, are becoming. This is an episode you'll want to listen to, then go back and listen to again to set your family values. We lay out how we coach families to define their family purpose, and some things to think about as it relates to putting together the values that make your family unique. Be sure to use the 100 Commonly Held Values List in the Show Notes below to help guide you. If you need help, that's what we're here for. Show Notes: Click here for the 100 Commonly Held ValuesTo learn more about our Family Journey Coaching Program or to set up a Free 30 minute Discovery Call, click here.

Last week, Jeff + Beth McCord walked us through the nine Enneagram types. This week, they join us for part II, and discuss how to use the Enneagram to connect at a deeper emotional level with your spouse. Remember, Core Decision #4 of becoming famous at home is talking about emotions. In this episode, we get to the heart of how to do that using the Enneagram.Here are the highlights: * How your core longings influence how you react to your spouse* Three secrets to using the Enneagram to connect at a deeper, more emotional level* How your Enneagram types speak into the relational dance in your marriage* The specific ways you can talk about emotions and increase emotional intelligence in your marriage* What it means to become A.W.A.R.E. of emotional reactions in your marriageShow Notes: Schedule a free call today for the Famous at Home Family Coaching Journey. Click here to learn more!Take your Enneagram test by clicking here. Order Jeff + Beth’s new book, Becoming Us by clicking here.Get your free personalized

Are you ready to talk Enneagram? Core Decision #4 of becoming famous at home is talking about emotions. When it comes to our marriage, the Enneagram is arguably the single most helpful tool that has given us clarity and language to understand our emotions and motivations behind our behaviors. Jeff and Beth McCord (www.youreeneagramcoach.com) join us to talk about the Enneagram and how it informs your marriage. In the episode, Beth describes the Enneagram and discusses the various aspects of each of the nine types. Here are the highlights: * Learn about each of the nine types* Find out how to apply what you learned from taking an Enneagram test * Know your type's core motivations, deadly sin, and core longing* Learn how you and your spouse relate to one another based on your Enneagram typesShow Notes: Take your Enneagram test by clicking here. Order Jeff + Beth's new book, Becoming Us by clicking here. Jeff & Beth also created a course just for the combination of your two Types so you both see how to feel

So often, we stay living on the surface because life has a way of keeping us there. We go to work. We take the kids to school. We all come home, grab dinner, and get ready for bed. Repeat.Unless we get intentional about using key moments in the day to talk about emotions, our homes can become a microcosm of the culture around us--with few people feeling heard or understood. The longer this goes on, the further apart we grow from our spouse and kids. In this episode, we talk about why it's important to talk about emotions, and how to begin doing so. We focus primarily on listening to and understanding your kids, but also how to create the environment of emotional language throughout the environment of your home. We specifically talk about: * The difference between emotional safety, empathy, and emotional intelligence * Why these terms matter for how we lead others and parent our kids* Personal examples of differentiating our kid's emotions from their behavior* How we talk about emotions in our marriage* How to

What does it look like to actually listen to what's going on within your spouse's heart? Especially when there's been unresolved hurt, misunderstanding, and even built up resentment in your marriage through the years? Ryan and Courtney have walked through this pain. In this episode, they tell their story of how they learned to listen to one another, forgive one another, and make deliberate choices to begin serving one another. But that's just the beginning.Little did they know why resolving the emotional brokenness in their marriage would matter so much, so quickly. As we continue our journey through the 7 Core Decisions of Becoming Famous at Home, this is a story of marital transformation you won't want to miss. Show Notes: To learn more about our Marriage Coaching Journey, click here. To schedule a discovery call with us, click here.To wear the new Famous at Home t-shirt, click here!

In this episode, we talk about the decision to listen to what's happening within the heart of our spouse. When life gets busy, our conversation at home becomes primarily content-based (i.e. information about the day, upcoming schedule, etc.). Yet, it's the process-based conversation (i.e. how we feel about what's happening in our day) that keeps us growing as a couple and feeling connected to one another. Sure, this is conversation that takes a little extra work, especially for those of us who weren't taught to communicate this way. That's because we go on autopilot to keep up with everything we're doing, that it gets too easy to neglect our being. But you, and your spouse, deserve deeper connection. In this episode, we talk about some very practical strategies for being quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry. If you feel stuck in your marriage, even unsure what to talk about anymore, this episode is for you.Show Notes: Download the 7 Core Decisions to Becoming Famous at Home by clicking he

Healthy rhythms have the power of making, or breaking, the trajectory of our family. In this episode, Jeff Bethke joins us to talk about the daily, weekly, and seasonal rhythms he and his wife Alyssa set in their home. Jeff takes us back to why they decided to be so intentional about setting rhythms. He also has a new book releasing called To Hell with the Hustle, a book about the rhythms that keep us thriving. In this episode we talk about: * How our culture is set up to numb us from healthy rhythms* Why we have to make the decision to set and then regularly practice rhythms * The daily morning rhythm the Bethke's use at the breakfast table* How healthy rhythms can viscerally influence our kids later in their adult life* Ways your family can implement rhythms to honor the Sabbath* The 1-1-1 rhythm is for technologyShow Notes: Preorder To Hell with Hustle: Reclaiming Your Life in an Overworked, Overspent, and Overconnected World by clicking here!Purchase Homegrown: Cultivating Kids in the Fruit of the Spirit

In this episode, we talk about making your one goal doable by setting one new rhythm in your life. Notice this next decision also includes a singular focus—one new rhythm. Remember, even with parenting, we become an overnight success a decade in the making.Some of the highlights of this episode include: * Keep your rhythm doable* Vectoring means that small changes over time leads to an entirely different destination.* Why work-life balance is not attainable* Why your first rhythm should coincide with your first goalShow Notes: Download the 7 Core Decisions by clicking here. To follow along and stay accountable with others on Instagram @famousathome, click here. To request access to the private Facebook Group for women to journey together through the 7 Core Decisions, click here.To learn more about The Leader's Way cohort, click here.

When things aren't going well at home, we feel it. The toll that the pace and added emotional pain of our day has on our marriages and most important relationships can feel overwhelming, and even unmanageable.This week's episode is the beginning of the powerful, life-changing stories you'll hear as we journey through each of the decisions.  In this episode, we interview Jerrad and Leila Lopes about their rock bottom moment as a family, and the one decision each of them made to begin their ascent back to one another. Prepare yourself. These two were serious about their decisions!Jerrad and Leila are proof that our circumstances do not need to remain unmanageable. As we like to say, you can't eat an elephant in a day. Leila's one decision, one-bite-at-a-time mentality, got the process started. Sometimes, all it takes is just one person. Leila's one decision was the catalyst Jerrad needed to begin making his own decisions and move him from a place of deep brokenness, to a thriving ministry today. Out of his brok

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 goalShow Notes: Follow along on Instagram at www.instagram.com/famousathomeDownload the 7 Core Decisions here: www.famousathome.com/7coredecisionsTo 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/7coredecisionsTo 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

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