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The Paula Faris Show
The Paula Faris Show
That Sounds Fun Network

Join Emmy-Award winning journalist, Founder of CARRY™ and America’s most curious mom, Paula Faris, as she and her frequent co-host, husband John,... more

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How To Effectively Negotiate With Your Kids and Partner Featuring Former FBI Hostage Negotiator, Chris Voss

Parents would make incredible hostage negotiators. After all, we’re negotiating all day, every day, with our kids, partners, and co-workers.  Because... more

19 Nov 2024 · 58 minutes
Answering Your Questions: Talking Sex and Our Bodies with Our Kids

The moms from the Birds & Bees are back to answer all your thought-provoking questions about how to talk about... more

12 Nov 2024 · 51 minutes
Let’s Talk About Having The Sex Talk With Your Kids, Featuring the Moms from the Birds & Bees

I don’t know of any parent that says, “I can’t wait to have the sex talk with my kid!” So,... more

05 Nov 2024 · 37 minutes
How to Talk Politics with Our Kids, Family and Friends with America’s Gov’t Teacher, Sharon McMahon

Do you think we need to agree with people in order to respect them or befriend them? Maybe you’ve been... more

29 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Paula and John: Why Parenting in America is So Tough, with Stephanie May Wilson

John and I have a wide-ranging conversation about Why Parenting in America is So Tough.  We talk about our big struggles... more

22 Oct 2024 · 56 minutes
America’s record low birth rates: should we care? Featuring Sociologist Dr Jennifer Glass

We’re having fewer and fewer kids in the U.S. In fact, we’ve reached record-low numbers. But here’s the question: should... more

15 Oct 2024 · 53 minutes
What We Can Learn From Australia About How Supporting Families Grows the Economy with Prime Minister Scott Morrison

I get so fired up talking about this issue. We talk a lot about how we’re pro-family in this country.... more

08 Oct 2024 · 48 minutes
HOT TOPICS: Why Women Are Leaving the Workforce with Neha Ruch from Mother Untitled

We’re talking hot topics throughout Season Three of The Paula Faris Show and one of the hottest topics is this:... more

01 Oct 2024 · 51 minutes
LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: Nutrition, Exercise, and Supportive Partners with Dr. Jen Ashton and my husband, John

I AM DONE COUNTING CALORIES.  The majority of your questions throughout this series have been about nutrition and exercise, so, let’s... more

24 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: YOUR Questions Answered by Dr. Mary Claire Haver (Part 2)

You’re going to want to take a lot of notes because Dr Mary Claire Haver is back and she’s answering... more

17 Sep 2024 · 42 minutes
LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: The Shocking Reasons Your Symptoms are Dismissed with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

There’s a reason why your symptoms are getting dismissed, why you’re told: “Don’t blame it on your hormones.” Maybe you’ve... more

10 Sep 2024 · 42 minutes
LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: Not Feeling Like Yourself Anymore

I haven’t felt like myself in almost 15 years. In my 30’s, I started noticing significant changes to and in... more

03 Sep 2024 · 41 minutes
Let’s Talk College: Why College Isn’t for Every Kid with Carlos Whittaker

I can’t think of a better way to close out our college series than with a conversation about WHO our... more

27 Aug 2024 · 42 minutes
Let’s Talk College: Taking a Gap Year and Why the Admissions Process Has Gone Mad, featuring my daughter Caroline and Becky Sabky, Dartmouth’s former College Admissions Director

It wouldn’t be a series on college if I didn’t invite my high schooler to the conversation, along with a... more

20 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Let's Talk College: The Emotions of Dropping Your Kid Off At College with Comedian Chip Leighton of The Leighton Show

Every year around this time, we see or hear about parents dropping their kids off at college. Not sure about... more

13 Aug 2024 · 40 minutes
Let's Talk College: Making a Case For and Against College with New York Times Money Columnist Ron Lieber

Season 3 of the podcast is here and I’m honestly more excited about this season than any other. Because every... more

06 Aug 2024 · 57 minutes
SEASON 3 : Talking About The Things You Want To Talk About!

You’ve probably heard or watched your fair share of podcasts… Let me tell you why this one is different: because I’m... more

31 Jul 2024 · 1 minute
TREY KENNEDY “SCHOOL’S OUT FOR PARENTS–Why baby gear is impossible to assemble

We’re wrapping our “School’s Out For Parents” series on a comedic note, with comedian Trey Kennedy. John and I had... more

30 Jul 2024 · 17 minutes
JESSE PALMER : SCHOOL’S OUT FOR PARENTS–How Jesse Palmer Has Prepped For Fatherhood

John has been a Jesse Palmer fan for a long time and can testify to what a great human being... more

23 Jul 2024 · 21 minutes
JAMES CLEAR : SCHOOL’S OUT FOR PARENTS–James Clear’s Top Habit For Raising Kids

One of John’s all-time favorite books is Atomic Habits, by James Clear. And, he says it wasn’t until my conversation... more

16 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
WHOOPI GOLDBERG : SCHOOL’S OUT FOR PARENTS–How Whoopi Got Her Nickname!

John can testify firsthand how far Whoopi Goldberg and I have come in our friendship. Rocky, at first, we were... more

09 Jul 2024 · 21 minutes
ROB THOMAS : SCHOOL’S OUT FOR PARENTS–MatchBox 20’s Rob Thomas Gives His Best Life Advice, But Worst Parenting Advance

John and I are recapping the very first episode of this podcast, with MatchBox 20’s Rob Thomas, where he talks... more

02 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
SCHOOL’S OUT FOR PARENTS!

It’s summer, and SCHOOL IS OUT FOR PARENTS. Join John and I every week in July as we talk about our... more

01 Jul 2024 · 1 minute
Paula and John ASK US ANYTHING Part 2 - Moving to a Small Town and How We Get Through Tough Times

John and I are back to answer your questions, which ranged from how we got through our tough times to... more

25 Jun 2024 · 30 minutes
Paula and John ASK US ANYTHING Part 1 : Toxic work, saving our summer and advice for our kids

John is always surprised by how many questions we get when we do these ask us anything episodes. And not... more

18 Jun 2024 · 40 minutes
Shawn Johnson and Andrew East: The Olympics, Life with Littles and Youth Sports

This was such a fun conversation catching up with Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson and her husband, Andrew East, as we... more

11 Jun 2024 · 49 minutes
Our Ongoing Journey to Being Equal Partners At Work and At Home

It’s the most vulnerable John and I have ever been about our 25+ year relationship, as we talk about the... more

04 Jun 2024 · 39 minutes
Answering Your Questions About Tween and Teen Boys, PT 2

Therapist David Thomas is back, answering all your questions about TWEEN and TEEN boys! Your questions ranged from gaming, discipline, ragey... more

28 May 2024 · 43 minutes
Making Sense of Tween and Teen Boys (with author and counselor David Thomas) Part One

To be honest, I’ve had a difficult time connecting with my boys. At times, I’ve wondered, and you may have,... more

21 May 2024 · 43 minutes
Three Steps to Creating the Life You LOVE

One of the scariest, yet best things our family did was moving from NYC to a small town in South... more

14 May 2024 · 36 minutes
Should You Give Your Kids A Safe Space To Drink?

We’re answering your questions about teen drinking and substance abuse because it’s a topic that you’re asking us to talk... more

07 May 2024 · 44 minutes
The Sandwich Generation: What To Do When You’re Caring For Your Kids and Your Parents

I’ve been pretty open about caring for my aging mother while juggling a family of five. There’s actually a term... more

30 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
The #1 Reason Your Kid Should Play Youth Sports with Husband John

I’m not sure we’ve had more interest in any other topic than the one we’re going for today. We’re talking... more

23 Apr 2024 · 44 minutes
Why Mario Lopez is a Strict Parent

Mario Lopez joins me to talk about parenting, marriage, and how turning 50 really messed with him.  The “Saved By The... more

16 Apr 2024 · 26 minutes
Dan Harris on What to Do When Your Career Conflicts with your Family

He’s one of my favorite humans, and I refuse to censor him; that’s why this conversation is spicier than usual.... more

09 Apr 2024 · 43 minutes
How To Ditch The Guilt Of Being A Working Parent with Jon Acuff

This may have been one of the biggest AHA moments I’ve had as a parent. So much of the guilt... more

02 Apr 2024 · 40 minutes
The ONE Thing You Must Have In Any Relationship With Dr. Henry Cloud

This is a deeply personal episode as John and I chat with a world-renowned expert about the ONE thing all... more

26 Mar 2024 · 42 minutes
The #1 Issue That Strains Most Relationships with Fairplay’s Eve Rodsky

This is the #1 strain on most relationships…and is a tough conversation. It's so triggering that most of us don’t... more

19 Mar 2024 · 33 minutes
Touch Me and Tell Me How Great I Am…The Five Love Languages According to John

John and I are kicking off our series on relationships with someone who has been instrumental in saving ours! Dr. Gary... more

12 Mar 2024 · 32 minutes
Should Social Media be Banned? Thoughts on Screens and Phones…

This is one of the BIGGEST fights in my house and probably yours, too: social media, screens, and phones.  If you... more

05 Mar 2024 · 37 minutes
Answering Your Questions about Teen (and TWEEN!) Girls with Sissy and Caroline

Sissy and Caroline had so much good insight for us, I knew I had to bring them on again! Sissy... more

27 Feb 2024 · 56 minutes
How To Connect With Your Moody Teenage Daughter (with Sissy Goff & Caroline)

I am so thrilled to welcome child and adolescent therapist Sissy Goff to the show today! This one is special... more

20 Feb 2024 · 38 minutes
Losing Stephen and Parenting Through Loss with Allison Holker Boss

Our hearts broke for Allison Holker Boss when her husband, Stephen Twitch Boss (a fixture on The Ellen DeGeneres Show... more

13 Feb 2024 · 36 minutes
How to Build ATOMIC Habits in our Kids with James Clear

I honestly can’t believe how lucky we are to kick off Season Two with James Clear, author of Atomic Habits!  Atomic... more

06 Feb 2024 · 46 minutes
Things I’m Learning About Feeling Unqualified

(Nothing makes me feel less qualified than scrolling social media and seeing how everyone else has it together.) In this... more

30 Jan 2024 · 6 minutes
Things I’m Learning About Trying New Things

(I had $400 in my business account and wasn’t sure what to do next. In this episode, I share how... more

23 Jan 2024 · 5 minutes
Things I'm Learning About Relationships

(It was probably my worst moment as a parent–my daughter and I got into a terrible argument, and I said... more

16 Jan 2024 · 6 minutes
Things I'm Learning As A Mom

I got a dreaded text message from my kid’s teacher saying he’d done something really inappropriate at school. In today's... more

09 Jan 2024 · 7 minutes
The One Thing I'm Taking Into This New Year!

This month, I’m getting personal… sharing intimate, vulnerable stories about the things I’m learning as a mom, wife, and leader.... more

02 Jan 2024 · 5 minutes
Paula & John on Parenting, Work-Life Balance, and Why You’ll Never Date Our Daughter

What do you do when your parenting styles with your partner are night and day?  We had so much interest in... more

21 Dec 2023 · 41 minutes
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Our hearts broke for Allison Holker Boss when her husband, Stephen Twitch Boss (a fixture on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and an... more