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!
Episodes
December 3, 2024 • 49 mins
One of our challenges as a family is finding really good programming that’s not only compelling, but it’s safe for us to watch with our whole crew. This is something we hear from a LOT of families.
So, John and I invited Dallas Jenkins (Director/Creator) to the show to discuss our favorite holiday movies and family shows and why he’s saying, “He’s never seen anything like it” when it comes to the future of family-friendly program...
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November 26, 2024 • 50 mins
The reality is that 95% of us will be with our families over the holidays. So, how do you determine whose house you’re going to? And, how do you navigate the in-law relationships, particularly the one with your mother-in-law?
I’ll be honest… I overheard some women at my local gym talking about the stress of navigating holiday travel and their in-laws, and I thought to myself, “We HAVE to talk about this.” Plus, a lot of you have r...
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November 19, 2024 • 58 mins
Parents would make incredible hostage negotiators. After all, we’re negotiating all day, every day, with our kids, partners, and co-workers.
Because we’re in countless negotiations (and maybe we don’t even know it), I’ve invited former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss to the show to help us effectively negotiate with our kids, partner, and co-workers.
This guy is legit. He’s even done a masterclass on it.
Maybe you want your ...
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November 12, 2024 • 51 mins
The moms from the Birds & Bees are back to answer all your thought-provoking questions about how to talk about sex and our bodies with our children.
When should they stop bathing together? How do you talk about sex when they’re older? Should your kids see you naked? How do you have these conversations with your special needs kids? We’re leaving no stone unturned.
We’re even discussing when and if you should share your own perso...
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November 5, 2024 • 37 mins
I don’t know of any parent that says, “I can’t wait to have the sex talk with my kid!” So, I’m gonna have the moms from Birds & Bees on the podcast to help us navigate all that discomfort.
They’re going to tell you this: you’re not alone in your dread. But they’ll also share why and how we need to take the pressure off of having ONE BIG TALK.
This conversation is going to be so helpful for you and your crew. And, it’s just Part...
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October 29, 2024 • 63 mins
Do you think we need to agree with people in order to respect them or befriend them? Maybe you’ve been unfriended by someone who doesn’t see eye to eye with you politically, or your kid has come from school saying disparaging things about another kid’s family because of who they’re voting for. (That’s the worst…and I’ve been there.)
And why can’t we have conversations about politics at the dinner table?
I’ve found the perfect p...
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October 22, 2024 • 56 mins
John and I have a wide-ranging conversation about Why Parenting in America is So Tough.
We talk about our big struggles as parents, how parenting is “hazardous to your health” per the Surgeon General, plus we check in with our friend Stephanie May Wilson (Mom and Podcaster), who recently moved from Tennessee to SPAIN, mainly because parenting in America is such a struggle.
You’ll love to hear her experience of what it’s like pa...
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October 15, 2024 • 53 mins
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 we care?
I am talking to sociologist Dr Jennifer Glass to explain the trend and reveal the most puzzling piece about it all.
Dr Glass is a Sociology Professor at the, University of Texas and the Executive Director at the Council on Contemporary Families. This is her life work. She’s done the research, commissi...
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I get so fired up talking about this issue. We talk a lot about how we’re pro-family in this country. But, when it comes down to it, do America’s policies actually support families?
We’ve made this political.. And that’s where we’ve gone wrong because this is an ECONOMIC issue. Yes, you heard me right, this is all about the economy.
As Australia’s former Prime Minister, Scott Morrison will tell us, when families are supported th...
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October 1, 2024 • 51 mins
We’re talking hot topics throughout Season Three of The Paula Faris Show and one of the hottest topics is this: Women are leaving the workplace because it simply doesn’t work for them. 1 in 3 women are planning on “pausing” and nearly half are considering downshifting, to lean into family life.
What’s behind this trend? And, how can we support women throughout their entire journey of kids and career?
I’ve invited Neha Ruch, fou...
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September 24, 2024 • 63 mins
I AM DONE COUNTING CALORIES.
The majority of your questions throughout this series have been about nutrition and exercise, so, let’s talk about how we can best prepare our bodies for this time in our lives, beginning in our 30’s. The pursuit of skinny is killing us. We need to be STRONG.
I somehow convinced my husband John to be part of this conversation–I can’t wait for you to hear his take. It’s important that our partners kn...
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September 17, 2024 • 42 mins
You’re going to want to take a lot of notes because Dr Mary Claire Haver is back and she’s answering all YOUR questions about perimenopause and menopause.
She’ll tell you where you need to start, how to find the right doctor, and what tests to ask for so that you can be armed and ready to get the help you need. Plus, she shares the TWO questions you must ask your doctor.
This is part of our month-long series on perimenopause an...
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September 10, 2024 • 42 mins
There’s a reason why your symptoms are getting dismissed, why you’re told: “Don’t blame it on your hormones.” Maybe you’ve been called “lazy” or been told that “it’s all in your head.”
Today’s guest, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, is THE leading voice on menopause and wrote the #1 New York Times bestselling book, The New Menopause.
Dr. Haver will join us for two episodes, including next week’s, in which she answers all the questions th...
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September 3, 2024 • 41 mins
I haven’t felt like myself in almost 15 years. In my 30’s, I started noticing significant changes to and in my body, yet I’ve been told by just about every doctor that my blood work is normal and I’m “fine”. Here’s the thing: I don’t feel fine.
And I bet you don’t, either.
This is my most requested series to date: a conversation about menopause, perimenopause, and not feeling like ourselves anymore.
I’ve invited experts, frie...
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August 27, 2024 • 42 mins
I can’t think of a better way to close out our college series than with a conversation about WHO our kids want to be rather than WHAT they want to do. Our kids are more than their college degree if they even choose to go to college.
Let’s face it: the conversation about college wasn’t even a thing until roughly 150 years ago. You’ve probably heard me share through this series that my mom didn’t go, and her parents didn’t graduat...
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It wouldn’t be a series on college if I didn’t invite my high schooler to the conversation, along with a former Ivy League Admissions Director.
Caroline and I are joined by Becky Sabky, who spent years as Dartmouth’s Director of Admissions and explains why she’s a fan of the gap year.
Becky shares her insider insights into the admissions process (and how it’s gone mad), plus answers your questions and Caroline’s. She’ll also ou...
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Every year around this time, we see or hear about parents dropping their kids off at college. Not sure about you, but it DOES ME IN.
In this month-long series about college, I’m covering it from many angles, including whether or not it’s worth it, where to start and if it’s right for your kid, plus answering all the questions you sent me.
This week, we’re getting a little levity with comedian Chip Leighton of The Leighton Show...
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Season 3 of the podcast is here and I’m honestly more excited about this season than any other. Because every single episode is a topic/conversation that YOU requested.
We’re kicking it off with a month-long series on COLLEGE, where we’re talking to experts and parents about what one college specialist has called “The most emotionally fraught decision many families will ever make.”
How do you know college is even right for your ...
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July 31, 2024 • 1 min
You’ve probably heard or watched your fair share of podcasts…
Let me tell you why this one is different: because I’m only talking about the things you want to talk about.
This season—Season 3…every single episode and conversation, something YOU requested…
If you’re talking about it in your home, at your dinner table, with your friends…at work, or maybe even at the gym, we’re talking about it on the show. And I will always keep i...
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July 30, 2024 • 17 mins
We’re wrapping our “School’s Out For Parents” series on a comedic note, with comedian Trey Kennedy. John and I had the chance to see Trey perform on his comedy tour and so much of his material is about being a new dad. We’re recapping what Trey says about how fatherhood has changed his life, what it’s like marrying your opposite and how impossible baby gear is to assemble (we’ve all been there!).
E5 Trey Kennedy: LISTEN to the fu...
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