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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HOT TOPICS: Paula & John Talk Teenagers

January 14, 2025 • 52 mins

This week, John and I are talking about how we can connect with our teenagers. Specifically, our moody teenage daughters. Let’s face it, raising teenagers isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s arguably the most challenging phase of parenting. If you’re wondering what happened to your darling child or struggling with the fact they don’t need us as much anymore, you’re not alone. This conversation is for you. This episode is part of...

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HOT TOPICS : Paula & John on Menopause

January 7, 2025 • 63 mins

John and I are recapping our hottest topics from 2024 that are already dominating the conversation in 2025. This week, we’re tackling MENOPAUSE, specifically how we need to approach NUTRITION and EXERCISE during these years, which can begin as early as your mid-30s! Speaking of, did you hit your protein goals today? :) John and I are revisiting a conversation we had with Dr Jen Ashton, the founder of Ajenda and former ABC Chief...

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Paula & John: Ask Us Anything

December 17, 2024 • 53 mins

S3/E20- Paula & John: Ask Us Anything This is always one of your favorite (and most popular!) episodes….when John and I give you a blank slate to ASK US ANYTHING!. Your questions ranged from relationships, menopause, and teen dating to media and a few questions that, frankly, made us blush. It’s our final episode of 2024 before coming back in 2025 with a bang! Listen with your partner and enjoy some laughs as we keep it rea...

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What’s Shocked Us Most About Going on College Tours

December 10, 2024 • 39 mins

I can’t believe we’re saying this, but we are looking at colleges with our daughter, Caroline. One day, you’re dropping your kid off at preschool, and the next, they’re getting ready to fly the coop. That’s literally how fast it’s gone. In this episode, John and I talk about taking those first college tours, what we’re learning along the way, and what shocked us most about the process. (Any guesses on who handled themselves bes...

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The Surprising Future of Family Friendly Content (with John, Paula and The Chosen’s Dallas Jenkins

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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Mothers-in-law And FiguringOut Whose House We’re Going To For The Holidays (with Rachel Awtrey)

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

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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Answering Your Questions: Talking Sex and Our Bodies with Our Kids

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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Let’s Talk About Having The Sex Talk With Your Kids, Featuring the Moms from the Birds & Bees

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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How to Talk Politics with Our Kids, Family and Friends with America’s Gov’t Teacher, Sharon McMahon

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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Paula and John: Why Parenting in America is So Tough, with Stephanie May Wilson

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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America’s record low birth rates: should we care? Featuring Sociologist Dr Jennifer Glass

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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What We Can Learn From Australia About How Supporting Families Grows the Economy with Prime Minister Scott Morrison

October 8, 2024 • 48 mins

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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HOT TOPICS: Why Women Are Leaving the Workforce with Neha Ruch from Mother Untitled

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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LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: Nutrition, Exercise, and Supportive Partners with Dr. Jen Ashton and my husband, John

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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LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: YOUR Questions Answered by Dr. Mary Claire Haver (Part 2)

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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LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: The Shocking Reasons Your Symptoms are Dismissed with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

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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LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: Not Feeling Like Yourself Anymore

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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Let’s Talk College: Why College Isn’t for Every Kid with Carlos Whittaker

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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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

August 20, 2024 • 64 mins

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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Paula & John: Ask Us Anything

What’s Shocked Us Most About Going on College Tours

The Surprising Future of Family Friendly Content (with John, Paula and The Chosen’s Dallas Jenkins

Mothers-in-law And FiguringOut Whose House We’re Going To For The Holidays (with Rachel Awtrey)

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

Answering Your Questions: Talking Sex and Our Bodies with Our Kids

Let’s Talk About Having The Sex Talk With Your Kids, Featuring the Moms from the Birds & Bees

How to Talk Politics with Our Kids, Family and Friends with America’s Gov’t Teacher, Sharon McMahon

Paula and John: Why Parenting in America is So Tough, with Stephanie May Wilson

America’s record low birth rates: should we care? Featuring Sociologist Dr Jennifer Glass

What We Can Learn From Australia About How Supporting Families Grows the Economy with Prime Minister Scott Morrison

HOT TOPICS: Why Women Are Leaving the Workforce with Neha Ruch from Mother Untitled

LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: Nutrition, Exercise, and Supportive Partners with Dr. Jen Ashton and my husband, John

LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: YOUR Questions Answered by Dr. Mary Claire Haver (Part 2)

LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: The Shocking Reasons Your Symptoms are Dismissed with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE: Not Feeling Like Yourself Anymore

Let’s Talk College: Why College Isn’t for Every Kid with Carlos Whittaker

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

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