Famous at Home

Dr. Josh + Christi Straub
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Your biggest fans already live under your roof.   Welcome to the Famous at Home podcast, hosted by marriage and leadership coaches Dr. Josh and Christi Straub. In a world competing for your time, attention, and identity, it’s easy to give your family the leftovers instead of the best of you. Josh and Christi bring clarity to the rat race we live in with an honest, grace-filled, and often humorous perspective to the real-life challenges families face today. They offer practical coaching strategies you can put into practice right away to have an emotionally safe marriage, be fully present with your kids, and lead with purpose. Each episode explores topics like marriage, parenting, emotional safety, work-life rhythms, connection, relational joy, and leading well outside the home without sacrificing the people you love most. Think of it as sitting down for coffee with friends who encourage you, challenge you, make you laugh, and help you grow.  Because the greatest red carpet you'll ever walk is through your front door!  Hit Follow or Subscribe today to start showing up for the biggest fans under your roof.

  1. 2d ago

    Why You Get Defensive With Your Spouse (And What to Say Instead)

    Your spouse brings you a hurt, and before you know it, you’re defending yourself or rushing to fix it. Dr. Josh uses an example from his own marriage and unpacks why we do this: an old wound gets stirred up, and we react to the past instead of the person in front of us. When we jump to fixing, our spouse can feel like a problem to solve or a burden to get through. Plus, Dr. Josh shares the three words that get you back to what’s really broken: the connection. Here are some key takeaways:Most criticism carries a feeling. Listen for the feeling, not just the words.Defensiveness keeps the pain cycle spinning.We often react to an old wound, not the person in front of us.The two three-word phrases that help you respond to the hurt.How to give your spouse the benefit of the doubt. Name the opponent (illness, stress, a hard week), not your spouse.Show notes: Check out our new online marriage coaching option.  https://www.famousathome.com/loveyourmarriageexperience Sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort. Starts Jan. 2027. Seats are limited. https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching Need a marriage intensive? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching Get a copy of the 25 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Experience:  https://link.amazon/B03YgMGYb Looking for one-on-one coaching with Dr. Josh? https://www.famousathome.com/individualcoaching Get a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4cm9mRS Follow Josh on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua.straub Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter Get Voice of the Heart by Chip Dodd: https://link.amazon/B0198ebp4 *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for $100 off your timepiece! https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

  2. Oct 22

    "Must Be Nice!" 4 Ways to Stop Keeping Score in Marriage

    He’s up at 5AM thinking, “Must be nice to sleep in.” She’s thinking, “Must be nice to leave the house.” Sound familiar? In this episode, Dr. Josh unpacks how tired spouses start keeping score, and four practical ways to get back on the same team. Here are some key takeaways:“Must be nice” is where scorekeeping starts.When we don’t feel seen, we cope: sarcasm, martyrdom, attacking, or going silent.Ask yourself: do I really believe this is their character? Usually, it isn’t.Swap “you” for “we, us, our," and an "us-against-the-world" attitude.Walk the tightrope of responsibility. Own your part without falling into blame or shame.Name your opponents: kids, work, travel, in-laws, money, addiction. Bring them into the light.Every day, say one moment you felt seen, heard, loved, or appreciated.Show Notes: Sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort. Starts Jan. 2027. Seats are limited. https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching Need a marriage intensive? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching Get a copy of the 25 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Experience:  https://link.amazon/B03YgMGYb Looking for one-on-one coaching with Dr. Josh? https://www.famousathome.com/individualcoaching Get a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4cm9mRS Follow Josh on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua.straub Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for $100 off your timepiece! https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

  3. Oct 15

    6 Practical Ways to Build Joy: Present or Just Available?

    Does your family experience you as present, or just available? Do you find yourself hoping joy will one day find you once things slow down? Dr. Josh gets practical about building joy into your days, weeks, and year: 30-second habits, celebrations, and what he calls "enthusiastic welcoming." This is part two of our joy series. Don't try it all. Pick one and start there. It's the two-degree shifts that make all the difference.  Here are some key takeaways: Joy is built relationally.Numb the hard feelings and you numb the good ones too.Receive, relive, remember. Don't just list what you're grateful for. Step back into the moment.Microdose joy. Thirty seconds watching a bird or your kid's wonder counts.Welcome your people like you're glad they're here.Sabbath lets your soul catch up to your body.Ask yourself: who needs to feel my delight?Show Notes:  Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort. Starts Jan. 2027. Seats are limited. https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching Need a marriage intensive? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching Looking for one-on-one coaching with Dr. Josh? https://www.famousathome.com/individualcoaching Get a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4cm9mRS Follow Josh on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua.straub Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for $100 off your timepiece! https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

  4. Oct 8

    Why We've Lost Our Joy (And Where To Find It)

    For some reason, we inherently believe that joy is a byproduct of success. Yet, we finish the project, celebrate for five minutes, and move on to the next thing, waking up one day confused as to why the joy didn't seem to follow. In this episode, Dr. Josh shares why so many leaders and parents lose joy, and what joy really is: not a feeling or a byproduct of success, but a present-tense experience rooted in our trust in God. Where happiness depends on circumstances; joy depends on position. Here are some takeaways and highlights:  Ask: does my family experience me as proud of what they do, or delighted that they exist?Screens keep us in the left brain. Relational joy lives in the right brain.Gratitude has to be experienced, not just listed.Your calendar is discipling you. What is it teaching you about joy?How and why God scheduled joy. Show Notes:  Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort. Starts Jan. 2027. Seats are limited. https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching Looking for one-on-one coaching with Dr. Josh to be famous at home? https://www.famousathome.com/individualcoaching Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching Get a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4cm9mRS Follow Josh on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua.straub Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter Get a copy of The Other Half of Church: https://link.amazon/B0fjHFamO *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for $100 off your timepiece! https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

  5. Oct 1

    Go Analog: Small Shifts for a More Present Life

    When was the last time you jumped in a pile of leaves without taking a picture of it? And do you know what not doing this is doing to your nervous system?  In this week's episode, Dr. Josh talks about what it means to go analog in a digital world. He covers why our screens have quietly become our masters, what half-attention teaches our kids, and the small two-degree shifts that bring us back to our own soul, our spouse, and our kids. You don't have to get rid of your devices. But you may need to get rid of your vices.  Here are some highlights:  Anything you can't fast from owns you.Connection comes from small two-degree shifts, not one radical decision.Kids notice your continous partial attention. When they say "look at me," they deserve all of you.Go analog: find what works for you (e.g. no dings, phone stays inside when you play, one screen-free room, one screen-free time of day.)Boredom isn't the enemy. It's where creativity starts.Use screens to create, not just consume.God often speaks in the silence, and our noise can drown Him out.Show Notes:  Looking for one-on-one coaching with Dr. Josh to be famous at home? https://www.famousathome.com/individualcoaching Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort. Starts Jan. 2027. Seats are limited. https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching   Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now.  https://www.famousathome.com/coaching   Get a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4cm9mRS   Follow Josh on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua.straub   Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for $100 off your timepiece! https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

  6. Sep 22

    The 15-Minute Habit That Will Change Your Marriage

    What if you could have a rock-solid marriage in just 15 minutes a day? This is not a gimmick.  Emotional disconnection rarely happens all at once. It happens through small, subtle shifts as work, kids, schedules, and the demands of life slowly pull us away from each other. In this episode, Dr. Josh shares the fundamental exercise he's seen help marriages grow by leaps and bounds. It's a simple daily practice he calls the 15-Minute Exercise. You’ll learn: The simple daily question every couple can ask each otherWhy your spouse is a person to love, not a problem to solveThe three most powerful words to transform a difficult conversationHow to listen without fixing, defending, or becoming defensiveHow this simple practice can become a lifestyle rather than another item on your to-do listYour marriage doesn’t always need a major overhaul. Sometimes it needs a two-degree shift. *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for $100 off your timepiece!  https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/ Show Notes: Looking for one-on-one coaching to be famous at home? https://www.famousathome.com/individualcoaching   Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort. Starts Jan. 2027. Seats are limited. https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching   Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now.  https://www.famousathome.com/coaching   Get a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4cm9mRS   Follow Josh on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua.straub   Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter

  7. Sep 9

    The 2-Degree Shift That Changes How You Lead

    What if becoming a healthier leader at home doesn’t require a major overhaul, but simply a two-degree shift?   High-capacity leaders know how to solve problems, make decisions, and get things done. But the skills that make you effective at work don’t always translate at home. That’s because your greatest strengths, like your drive, capacity, and ability to fix things, can keep you from slowing down, listening, and connecting with the biggest fans under your roof.   In this episode, Dr. Josh explores how small relational shifts can change the way you lead in your marriage and family. He also provides small, practical, two-degree shifts that can change the trajectory of your family and the atmosphere of your home. You don’t need a 90-degree turn. You just need two degrees.  *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for $100 off your timepiece! https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/   Time Stamps: 0:00 The 2-Degree Shift That Changes Everything  1:30 Why High-Capacity Leaders Struggle at Home  2:28 You Don't Need a 90-Degree Turn 4:38 The Rubber Band That Changed How I Parent 8:00 The Three Most Important Words You Can Use in Your Home 9:30 Why Leadership at Work Doesn’t Translate at Home 11:10 From the Pain Cycle to the Peace Cycle 13:50 How to Pay Attention to Your Unrealized Emotions 21:00 The 2-Degree Shift That’s Gold for Your Children  22:45 The Most Powerful Two-Degree Shift for Your Marriage  24:05 Find Your “Adirondack Chair” Moment  25:15 Pick One Shift. Practice It for 30 Days  Show Notes: Looking for one-on-one coaching to be famous at home? https://www.famousathome.com/individualcoaching Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort. Starts Jan. 2027. Seats are limited. https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching   Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now.  https://www.famousathome.com/coaching   Get a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4cm9mRS   Follow Josh on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua.straub   Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter   Download NONAH's single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

  8. Sep 3

    Your Family is Busy. But is it Healthy?

    Fall brings new rhythms, new opportunities, and a fuller calendar. But not every good opportunity is right for your family in this season. In this episode, Dr. Josh spends some time sharing how to wade through everything competing for your time, attention, and identity. He leaves us with one question: "Is your schedule helping your family live out of who God called you to be"?  He helps you find clarity in your decisions, protect your marriage, connect with your kids, and build a schedule around what matters most. Here are some highlights:  • Clarifying your family’s yeses and nos • Protecting intimacy in your marriage • Getting on the same team with your spouse • Connecting with your kids in everyday moments • Protecting peace without missing what matters • Letting your values, not your calendar, set the pace • Abiding in Jesus to discern what belongs in this season Time Stamps:  00:00 Introduction 2:30 Are Christian families much different than the rest of the world? 4:15 Why this season requires clarity 11:30 When successful leaders feel like their family gets the leftovers 15:30 How family values bring clarity to your schedule 20:00 Identifying the opponents to intimacy in your marriage 25:30 Creating an “Us Against the World” attitude in your marriage 30:30 Why we sometimes choose chaos over quiet 33:00 “Let your yes be yes and your no be no” 37:00 The ordinary moments that create extraordinary connection 42:00 What your tongue reveals about your heart 46:00 How to lead your family with peace and joy Show Notes:  Looking for leadership coaching to be famous at home?  https://www.famousathome.com/individualcoaching Men, sign up for the next Living Legacy Cohort: https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now.  https://www.famousathome.com/coaching Get a copy of the Famous at Home book:  https://amzn.to/4cm9mRS Follow Josh on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua.straub Follow Christi on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christistraub Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter Download NONAH's single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for $100 off your timepiece! https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/famous

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Your biggest fans already live under your roof.   Welcome to the Famous at Home podcast, hosted by marriage and leadership coaches Dr. Josh and Christi Straub. In a world competing for your time, attention, and identity, it’s easy to give your family the leftovers instead of the best of you. Josh and Christi bring clarity to the rat race we live in with an honest, grace-filled, and often humorous perspective to the real-life challenges families face today. They offer practical coaching strategies you can put into practice right away to have an emotionally safe marriage, be fully present with your kids, and lead with purpose. Each episode explores topics like marriage, parenting, emotional safety, work-life rhythms, connection, relational joy, and leading well outside the home without sacrificing the people you love most. Think of it as sitting down for coffee with friends who encourage you, challenge you, make you laugh, and help you grow.  Because the greatest red carpet you'll ever walk is through your front door!  Hit Follow or Subscribe today to start showing up for the biggest fans under your roof.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Josh + Christi Straub
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    467
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr. Josh + Christi Straub
  • Show Website
    Famous at Home

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