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  • Raising Kids Who Walk With God | New Research Findings

    Raising Kids Who Walk With God | New Research Findings
    Jul 9 2026
    A major new study just dropped on faith transmission across generations — and Josh breaks it down. Drawing from Passing the Torch (Institute for Family Studies), decades of research by Vern Bengston on relational warmth, and John Gottman's data on repair, this episode answers the question we’re all asking as Christian parents: Will my kids keep the faith when they leave home?
    Josh not only covers the key research findings, but more importantly offers practical strategies and connects the dots between your own spiritual growth and the faith your kids carry into adulthood.

    *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for free shipping!
    https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

    Time Stamps:
    0:00 Introduction of faith
    5:18 Happenings with Famous at Home
    6:20 How God concept and relational warmth influences faith transmission
    9:31 The spiritual growth connection to faith transmission especially when we mess up
    12:45 Josh explains key findings from a new study by The Institute for Family Studies
    17:37 The influence of church attendance
    18:29 How the quality of the marriage influences faith transmission
    21:15 The practical implications of the research in our homes with our kids
    28:00 How healthy community influences faith transmission

    Show Notes:
     Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort:
    https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching

    Reserve your seat for Tender & Fierce Fall Cohort beginning August 17, 2026: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/V75F6bY2

    Passing the Torch research study by The Institute for Family Studies:
    https://ifstudies.org/report-brief/passing-the-torch-how-faith-moves-across-generations#:~:text=Children%20who%20grew%20up%20in,in%20the%20divinity%20of%20Jesus

    Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

    Sign up for Raising Future Legends!
    www.raisingfuturelegends.com

    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
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    35 Min.
  • Honoring Parents and In-Laws in a Culture of Relational Cutoff

    Honoring Parents and In-Laws in a Culture of Relational Cutoff
    Jul 1 2026
    If you've ever wrestled with complicated family dynamics or wondered how to honor your parents or in-laws while protecting your own family, this episode will encourage and challenge you with a deeply biblical perspective.

    What does it really mean to honor your father and mother in a culture that often encourages us to walk away from difficult relationships? In this episode, Josh explores why honoring your parents doesn't mean denying your pain—but it does require a biblical perspective on love, boundaries, forgiveness, and generational legacy.

    In this episode, Josh discusses:
    • How your children are learning from the way you treat your parents
    • Why we've inflated words like toxic, trauma, and boundaries
    • The difference between honoring someone and enabling unhealthy behavior
    • Why healing doesn't always require cutting people off
    • The power of reframing your family story
    • Practical ways to navigate difficult relationships with parents and in-laws
    • How to discern between characterological versus circumstantial expectations of your parents / in-laws
    *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for free shipping!
    https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

    Time Stamps:
    0:00 Introduction
    2:12 Being a living legacy
    4:15 Language inflation and the trend of severing relationships when it’s “not serving me well”
    7:31 What it really means to “honor” our parents, in-laws, & grandparents
    10:38 Josh gives an example from his own lineage
    15:32 The supernatural implications of what you’ve been given generationally
    19:47 Practical strategies for talking to your parents / in-laws, etc.
    27:57 Discerning characterological versus circumstantial expectations of your parents / in-laws
    31:10 Your most useful takeaway

    Show Notes:
     Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort:
    https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching

    Reserve your seat for Tender & Fierce Fall Cohort beginning August 17, 2026: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/V75F6bY2

    Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

    Sign up for Raising Future Legends!
    www.raisingfuturelegends.com

    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
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    33 Min.
  • Why Good Parents are Raising Less Capable Kids with David Thomas

    Why Good Parents are Raising Less Capable Kids with David Thomas
    Jun 24 2026
    Parents today have more resources, information, and support than ever before—yet anxiety, fragility, and emotional struggles among children continue to rise. In this conversation, bestselling author and counselor David Thomas joins Josh to explore a difficult question: Have our good intentions as parents unintentionally gotten in the way of raising capable, resilient kids? Together they discuss:Why confidence grows from competence—not constant praiseHow over-helping can undermine a child's resilienceThe surprising connection between failure and emotional healthWhy happiness should never be the primary goal of parentingThe dangers of "rescuing" kids from every struggleHow healthy boundaries create securityWhat today's anxiety epidemic reveals about modern parentingWhy children need opportunities to struggle, fail, and recoverPractical ways to build capability at every ageDavid also shares one simple challenge every parent can implement this week to begin raising children who are resourceful, resilient, and prepared for life. If you've ever wondered whether you're helping your child too much—or how to raise kids who can thrive in an increasingly fragile culture—this episode is for you. *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for free shipping! https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/ Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:15 David Thomas joins the show4:00 The extreme swing parents took to rescue kids from hardship and rob them from being capable9:50 Why youth mental health became the crisis of our day13:50 The decrease in stress around the house when kids are capable16:28 The problem with being committed to your child’s happiness20:27 The two consequences of kids raised to be happy and the resultant relational fallout we’re unknowingly preparing them for26:28 The most effective 19-word phrase to use with your kids30:20 The strategy for helping your kids F.A.I.L.34:45 How family estrangement and language inflation is impacting relationships42:05 The most practical way to start building capability in your kids Show Notes:Get Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience https://amzn.to/4vwTyDkMen, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort:https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching Sign up for Raising Future Legends!www.raisingfuturelegends.com Reserve your seat for Tender & Fierce Fall Cohort beginning August 17, 2026: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/V75F6bY2 Get a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4vZUQql Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching 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
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    46 Min.
  • The Emotionally Present Man

    The Emotionally Present Man
    Jun 17 2026
    Most men were never taught how to be emotionally present. They were taught how to provide, how to perform, and how to push through. And for a long time, that felt like enough. But if you've ever come home after leading hundreds of people at work and felt completely lost in your own living room, you're not alone. This is why famous at home exists in the first place.

    In this episode, Josh discusses the tension men feel between the demands of their professional lives and the deeper call of their homes. Drawing on decades of research—including what one USC longitudinal study found is the single greatest factor for passing faith across generations—his own coaching work with high-capacity men, and two personal moments where he heard the quiet voice of God, Josh unpacks the three relationships every father must tend: with his wife, with his kids, and with Jesus.

    Whether you lead hundreds at work and feel lost at home, or you're simply trying to figure out what a present, emotionally engaged husband and father looks like in practice — this one's for you.

    *Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for free shipping!
    https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

    Time Stamps:
    0:00 Introduction
    3:03 What it means to be famous at home
    7:35 What research shows for men as dads and husbands
    9:46 How to be emotionally safe for your wife
    13:53 How to be emotionally safe for your kids
    19:05 Hearing and obeying the voice of God as you lead your family
    23:30 The Living Legacy Cohort
    25:48 A special message to fathers

    Show Notes:
    Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort:
    https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching

    Sign up for Raising Future Legends!
    www.raisingfuturelegends.com

    Reserve your seat for Tender & Fierce Fall Cohort beginning August 17, 2026: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/V75F6bY2

    Get a copy of the Famous at Home book: https://amzn.to/4vZUQql

    Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

    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
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    27 Min.
  • Raising Future Legends: Kids Who Carry the Kingdom Everywhere They Go

    Raising Future Legends: Kids Who Carry the Kingdom Everywhere They Go
    Jun 10 2026
    We've been asking our kids the wrong question since kindergarten. "What do you want to be when you grow up?" confuses identity with performance, and Josh argues we've been setting them up for anxiety and false selves ever since.

    This episode reframes the whole parenting mission around the theme of Jesus's central message: the Kingdom of God. When kids understand their personal role in building for the kingdom of God, their identity stops depending on what they do, what they have, or what anyone thinks of them. It's a parenting paradigm shift that gives our kids a purpose bigger than anything the world has to offer.

    We also announce the launch of a brand new parenting platform for raising emotionally healthy and spiritually mature kids called Raising Future Legends.

    *Once again, thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode. Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for free shipping!
    https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

    Time Stamps:
    0:00 Introduction
    1:03 Life updates
    4:03 Identity and purpose for our kids
    7:40 What did Jesus mean by the kingdom of God?
    13:28 Who our children become and what it means for building for the kingdom of God
    17:50 An exciting announcement about Raising Future Legends
    24:07 An invitation into a new way of living and parenting

    Show Notes:
    Sign up for Raising Future Legends!
    www.raisingfuturelegends.com

    Reserve your seat for Tender & Fierce Fall Cohort beginning August 17, 2026: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/V75F6bY2

    Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort:
    https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching

    Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

    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

    Thanks to our sponsor: Bernhardt Watches! Use the code FAMOUS at checkout for free shipping!
    https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/
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    31 Min.
  • Letting Go of Old Assignments to Lead Your Family Into New Seasons

    Letting Go of Old Assignments to Lead Your Family Into New Seasons
    Jun 3 2026
    After a break with family and a slower pace of life, Josh returns with some existential questions, one in particular that's been sitting heavy: Am I conforming to what everyone else around me is doing, or am I "appointing" my time well with the people who need me most?

    Drawing from Isaiah 43, Psalm 90, and Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, Josh walks through what it looks like to grieve the past well, release the assignments of old, and step fully into the season God has for your family right now.

    He further unpacks how sweetening retrospect—or nostalgically living in the past—can breed depression, how anxiety about the future keeps us from the present, and why the mundane drive-time moments are shaping the hearts of your children more than you realize. A practical, honest reset if you're catching yourself distracted or not as intentional as you wish you might be.

    ** Thank you to Bernhardt Watches for sponsoring this episode! Click here and be sure to use the code FAMOUS at checkout for free shipping!
    https://www.bernhardtwatch.com/

    Time Stamps:
    0:00 Introduction
    1:05 A podcast and Straub family update
    4:00 What we learned being out of the country and the lessons it’s teaching me
    8:45 Upcoming Famous at Home cohorts
    10:20 The existential questions about what matters and why we make the decisions we do
    15:03 How the nostalgia of the past keeps us from moving into a new season with our kids
    21:20 Practicing the presence of the moment without your mind racing
    23:40 “Appointing” versus conforming
    30:42 How God builds our faith now to prepare us for what He’s preparing for us in the next, new season
    34:12 Stepping into the “new season” for your marriage
    37:15 Practical ways to “appoint our days” and be present in the moment with our kids
    41:00 Number 1 regret of the dying


    Show Notes:
    Reserve your seat for Tender & Fierce Fall Cohort beginning August 17, 2026: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/V75F6bY2

    Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort:
    https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching

    Sign up for the Your Family Purpose online video series to build emotional safety and set your family values
    https://www.famousathome.com/your-family-purpose

    Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

    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

    ** Grab your Bernhardt Watch: http://bernhardtwatch.com/
    Use code FAMOUS at checkout for FREE shipping
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    44 Min.
  • Why Your Communication Type Matters with Jason VanRuler

    Why Your Communication Type Matters with Jason VanRuler
    Apr 29 2026
    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, Jason VanRuler, started to see this pattern in many of the people he had come into therapy. Conversations between people -- where everything was at stake -- and the intentions were there, but someone inevitably walked away feeling hurt, unseen, or even abandoning the relationship altogether. What one person meant isn’t what the other person heard.

    So Jason asked himself, “Why does it sometimes land well, and other times not?”

    The more research he did, the more he learned predictable patterns that led to 5 primary communication types: Peace, Advocate, Thinking, Harbor, and Spark. Each one with a strength and each one with an opportunity. Not only that, each person has their own primary and secondary type.

    In this episode, Jason unveils each type, how we develop our own, and how we can better understand how our spouse, kids, and loved ones communicate with us. We get into marital dynamics and why we usually marry someone with similar secondary type, but the trouble that can arise when we realize we don’t have the same primary one. We also talk about how knowing the types can help us communicate at a deeper level with our kids.

    Time Stamps:
    0:00 Introduction
    1:18 Jason VanRuler joins the show!
    4:34 Why these communication types matters
    6:00 Jason introduces the 5 PATHS of communication
    11:16 Where our personal communication style comes from
    14:05 Strengths and weaknesses of each communication type
    20:20 The communication types in our children and how we give what we didn’t get
    25:05 How different communication types serve us in marriage

    Show Notes:
    Get Jason’s new book Discovering Your Communication Type: The 5 Paths to Deeper Connections and Stronger Relationships: https://amzn.to/4sZzbwc

    Check out Jason’s website: www.jasonvr.com

    Reserve your seat for Tender & Fierce Fall Cohort beginning August 17, 2026: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/V75F6bY2

    Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

    Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort:
    https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching

    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
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    31 Min.
  • Calling Out Purpose in Your Children

    Calling Out Purpose in Your Children
    Apr 15 2026
    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 because the very nature of the phrase implies that what you DO is who you are.

    What about for ourselves as adults? What does it means to live in “fullness of life,” even when our circumstances might not match our heart’s desire? Perhaps Teresa of Avila held a clue to this mystery when she said, “God is among the pots and the pans.”

    In this episode, Josh and Christi define what we mean by the word “purpose” and also identify other flaws of our modern cultural understanding of purpose and how it influences how we shepherd the hearts of our kids. One question to consider, “Is our understanding of purpose, especially when raising our children, filtered through a biblical lens?” In other words, who is God calling our children to “become?”

    Josh and Christi also discuss Christi’s own “mid-life” crisis, the many layers of purpose, what the Bible tells us about meaning, and how we squelch our children’s desire for purpose even in early childhood.

    Time Stamps:
    0:00 Introduction
    1:40 Welcome to our own mid-life crisis
    4:40 Tender & Fierce fall cohort announcement!
    5:40 Christi’s mid-life crisis and rethinking what “purpose” really is
    13:00 The layers of purpose and helping our children find theirs
    20:00 Ecclesiastes and the discovery of meaning
    23:20 Finding “fullness of life” no matter your life circumstances or current occupation / role
    29:07 What keeps us from living in purpose
    33:00 What multiplication and expansion of our purpose actually means

    Show Notes:
    Reserve your seat for Tender & Fierce Fall Cohort beginning August 17, 2026: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/V75F6bY2

    Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now. https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

    Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort:
    https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching

    Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter

    Download the Famous at Home app from Apple, click here.
    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/famous-at-home/id6502221394

    Download the Famous at Home app from Google Play, click here. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kj2147486660.app2&hl=en_US

    Download NONAH's single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome
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    37 Min.