The Paula Faris Show
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, talk about the hottest topics that parents are talking about. This listener driven show tackles your big questions: "When to have the sex talk with my kid? Why are we fighting about the dishes again? How can I juggle work and life? Why are teenagers and toddlers so hard?" If you’re talking about it, Paula is talking about it in a real, relatable and authentic manner. Join Paula as she engages in a conversation style of no sugar coating, authenticity and keeping it real. She will have you laughing and learning. Life Happens. Let's Talk About It!
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March 24, 2026 • 30 mins
Being equal partners isn’t just a nice idea—it’s how marriage and family actually work.
John and I share what it took to get here: putting careers, expectations, and traditional roles on the table, figuring out who owns what at home, and finally treating each other like true teammates.
In honor of Women’s History Month, we talk about what equal partnership really looks like, why it matters for women and families, and how it chang...
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March 17, 2026 • 28 mins
Life has a way of catching up with you.
I’ve lost both of my parents. And last year, after the loss of my mom, I found myself in a really dark place. I was still showing up for life—but underneath it all, something wasn’t right. John (my husband) was the one who finally said it: it might be time to talk to someone.
So I did.
In this conversation, John and I talk about why I went to therapy, the stigma that still surrounds i...
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March 10, 2026 • 32 mins
GLP-1s—Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound—are everywhere right now. And so is the debate. Some people call it a breakthrough. Others say it’s cheating.
So let’s talk about it.
In this episode, I’m sharing my personal experience taking a GLP-1 as a 50-year-old woman navigating perimenopause, inflammation, and a body that suddenly stopped responding to all the things that used to work.
My CARRY Media colleague Kristen White joins me to ask...
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March 9, 2026 • 1 min
Welcome to "The Paula Faris Show", where life happens, so let’s talk about it!
Join Emmy-award-winning journalist Paula Faris as she brings you candid conversations to help you live your best life. From personal journeys to societal issues, Paula talks to guests from all walks of life.
Tune in to explore the unfiltered truths, inspiring moments, and thought-provoking discussions that make us human.
It's time to dig deep, laug...
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March 3, 2026 • 38 mins
This conversation hit me hard — because of the loneliness so many women quietly carry? It’s real. And you are not alone.
The month of March is Women’s History Month, and we’re talking about what truly matters to women. Friendship is at the top of that list.
In this conversation with author Jennie Allen, we unpack why so many of us have plenty of acquaintances but still feel deeply disconnected. The research is clear: meaningful f...
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February 24, 2026 • 32 mins
This is the practical episode. Now it’s time to take everything we’ve learned in this series with Dr. Chapman—and actually use it.
After breaking down what the love languages are (and what they aren’t), Dr. Gary Chapman joins me and John in the final conversation of our Love Languages series, to show us how to put them into practice in real life.
We’ll break down what he calls the dialects of each love language—the specific ways...
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February 17, 2026 • 26 mins
Sex. Almost every man will say it’s their love language.
But Dr. Gary Chapman—the expert behind The Five Love Languages—explains why that’s not quite right, and makes a crucial distinction between physical desire and emotional connection.
John and I dig into what this really means for intimacy, unpacking the science behind male vs. female sexual needs and why understanding your partner’s love language can change everything.
We ...
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February 10, 2026 • 27 mins
You can be doing all the “right” things—and still missing each other.
In part two of our month-long series on The Five Love Languages, we dive into Dr. Chapman’s newest book, The Love Language That Matters Most—what he calls the masterclass on love languages, to explore why good intentions miss the mark.
We dig into the gap between intention and impact—and why so many relationships feel stuck despite trying harder
Also, John an...
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February 3, 2026 • 27 mins
Thirty years after The Five Love Languages reshaped how we talk about relationships, Dr. Gary Chapman joins John and me to revisit the core question that matters most: Do the people you love actually feel loved?
This episode kicks off our month-long series with Dr. Chapman—a deep dive into the love languages that becomes a master class in how we give and receive love.
We unpack the five love languages, the idea of the “love tank,...
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January 27, 2026 • 68 mins
We want to protect our kids from the awkwardness, heartbreak, and intensity of teen dating. But what if avoiding it altogether is actually doing more harm than good?
In this episode, I’m joined by therapists Sissy Goff and David Thomas to make a compelling case for why healthy, age-appropriate dating is necessary—not optional—for emotional and relational development.
We talk about dating as skill development: learning how to comm...
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January 20, 2026 • 39 mins
The teen mental health crisis can no longer be ignored. Anxiety, depression, attention issues, and suicidal ideation are rising—and the science is increasingly clear about the role screens are playing in reshaping our kids’ brains.
As we continue to revisit our most talked-about conversations from 2025, this remains one of the most shared and downloaded.
In this episode, I’m joined by Sissy Goff, therapist and Executive Director ...
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January 13, 2026 • 32 mins
January is our “greatest hits” month—and this conversation with Dr. Jen Ashton and Aarti Sequeira remains one of the most shared and talked-about episodes of 2025.
Perimenopause is messy, misunderstood, and wildly under-discussed—even though it can last a decade or more and affect nearly every system in the body. I’ve been going through it for 12 years…and counting!
In this episode, we get real about what perimenopause actually ...
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January 6, 2026 • 51 mins
What if midlife isn’t a slow fade into invisibility, but the most confident, ridiculous, and joyful chapter yet?
All month long in January, we’re revisiting the best of our most downloaded, most shared, and most talked-about conversations from 2025—and this episode is a true greatest hit.
In this laugh-out-loud conversation, I’m talking with the wildly relatable Peaches of Peaches and Diesel 104, the Instagram phenom who’s turned...
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December 16, 2025 • 41 mins
As we head into the season of gathering, giving… and gritting our teeth at the dinner table, we’re revisiting one of my most popular conversations — with Harvard happiness expert, Professor Arthur Brooks. The research is clear: the happiest people in the world have one thing in common — strong family connections.
But what if your family drives you nuts? What if the group chat is a minefield and you’re already bracing yourself f...
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December 9, 2025 • 34 mins
In part two of our annual Ask Us Anything series, John and I tackle your questions about the messy world of parenting, surviving the holidays, and what life really looks like after stepping away from TV.
We get into all of it — how we handled (and mishandled) the sex talk with our kids, why the teenage years nearly broke us (and what ultimately helped), and the backwards parenting advice we wish we could give our 30-year-old selve...
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December 2, 2025 • 34 mins
It’s that time of year again—our annual Ask Us Anything episodes, where John and I answer your questions with zero prep (on his part), lots of honesty, and the usual amount of chaos. In Part 1, we tackle everything from marriage in midlife to Michigan football, GLP-1 meds, the best trip we took this year, and the places we still dream of traveling.
You’ll hear why I refuse to watch Michigan–Ohio State with other humans, the memo...
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November 25, 2025 • 32 mins
In the final episode of our midlife series, John, Liz, and I dig into what it looks like to not just add years to our life, but to add more LIFE to our YEARS.
Liz introduces this fascinating idea of social health—and trust me, it’s not what you think. According to the research, your relationships may matter more to your longevity than your workout routine, your diet, or even your genetics!!
We explore stretching your mind, body,...
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November 18, 2025 • 29 mins
Some people call it a midlife crisis. I’m calling mine a midlife evaluation.
Continuing our month-long series on MIDLIFE, we’re sharing the unexpected (and slightly hilarious) ways our “evaluations” have shown up: from tattoos, to a concealed weapons permit that’s never been used, and a Jeep lifted high enough to require a stretch routine.
Liz, John, and I unpack why this season hits so hard—especially for women—and why the la...
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November 11, 2025 • 46 mins
Midlife hits, and suddenly you’re doing things you swore you’d never do. I’m talking about tending a plant army like it’s a full-time job, nurturing a sourdough starter like it’s a child, obsessing over pickleball like it’s the Olympics, and thinking a “quiet night in” is a vacation.
In this second episode of our month-long series on MIDLIFE, John, Liz, and I confess the weird, hilarious, and sometimes borderline embarrassing habi...
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November 4, 2025 • 45 mins
Welcome to MIDLIFE: The Big Awakening — where the weighted vests are real, the fountain drinks are flowing, and the existential questions hit differently.
I’m kicking off this new month-long series with my husband, John, and my friend Liz Bohannon — author, speaker, and mom of three — to tackle the big question: When does midlife actually begin?
For me, it’s when you’re touching up your grays every two weeks, comfortable shoes su...
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