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Lara Capuano, self-proclaimed jack of all trades, and others-proclaimed Master of Fun joins her bro-in-law (aka bro-host) and best bud, Jonathan, to discuss everything from race and adoption to why you shouldn’t hold your pee for too long.

Lara Capuano


    • Nov 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 60 EPISODES


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    60. Transformational Leadership: Season Finale!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 30:05


    In this fall finale episode, we discuss how healed and transformed people become transformational leaders. We touch on three strategies to examine mindsets, behavior patterns, and belief systems that prevent our healing and optimal growth.

    59. Kindness From A Kid's Perspective, Special Guest: London Claire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 25:29


    Eleven year old kindness guru, London, shares how noticing the small things can make others feel seen, and may be the ultimate expression of care and kindness. Also, practical tips on how to write a CEO about your fave snack.

    58. Cows vs. Buffalo - How Avoiding Conflict Can Prolong Your Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 27:34


    We discuss the difference in facing the storms in your life with courage, and we explore how running from the pain of conflict can keep us in a painful season longer than necessary.

    57. Overcoming Self-Hatred & Other Cognitive Distortions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 37:25


    In this episode, we discuss where self-loathing comes from and how to interrogate intrusive thoughts that make us feel terrible.

    56. Ideas For Kindness & A House Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 24:41


    Lara hares how she's kicked off #AdamsActs with some practical ideas for intentional and random acts  of kindness.

    55. Adam's Acts & How You Can Get Involved

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 11:01


    Lara talks about her brother Adam and how you can be involved in #AdamsActs this year. To hear the full origin story of 'Adam's Acts', you can go all the way back to episode #2 of the Master of Fun podcast.

    54. Name It. You Can't Change What You Don't Acknowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 28:22


    In this episode, we encourage everyone to see it and name it in the moment. 

    53. Imagine If You Were A Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 25:48


    We discuss examples of responding with empathy in moments of tension.

    52. Radical Security & So Many Chips

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 32:05


    What does it look like to be truly secure? In this episode we talk about how an accurate assessment of yourself is the antidote to insecurity and pride. We also eat so many chips.

    51. Imposter Syndrome & Radical Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 30:34


    In today's episode, we discuss an obstacle to feeling radically secure. We discuss imposter syndrome and how perfectionism is the enemy of success.

    50. Radical Vulnerability

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 25:32


    Today we celebrate our 50TH EPISODE!!!! We discuss the difference between self-indulgent oversharing and drawing others in to feel less alone. We ask the hard question… what gives you life?

    49. Radical Authenticity & Hazelnut

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 32:36


    In this episode we talk about the freedom that comes from showing up and being your total and complete self, and how to get there. Also, we drive a very well-deserved stake into the heart of hazelnuts.

    48. Transracial Adoptee Q&A - Adoptee Perspectives Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 21:06


    You asked, so we answered! We discuss how and when to talk about adoption with an adopted child, and life lessons learned through adoption.

    47. Discussing Open Adoption and Race - Adoptee Perspectives Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 29:34


    Teen adoptee continues to share his perspective as a Black child with white parents. We discuss life before and after connecting with birth-mom, and siblings relationships with different levels of openness.

    46. Finding Your Birth-mom - Adoptee Perspectives Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 26:29


    In this episode Lara's teenage son shares his insights as a transracial adoptee and the experience of meeting his birthmom for the first time.

    45. Interview With A Black Adoptee & White Mom - Adoptee Perspectives Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 24:36


    In this episode Lara's teenage son, Harper, is a special guest! He shares his perspective as a Black transracial adoptee and what adoptive parents should know before adopting. He talks about shame, rejection, racial identity and recently coming into contact with his birthmom for the first time.

    44. Adoption News!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 24:54


    In this episode Lara shares a big life update related to adoption and also some intimate moments and memories from her adoption journey.

    43. Critical Race Theory. What Is It? Also, Meeting Whitney Houston.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 27:39


    Today we discuss Critical Race Theory, and we scratch the surface on what the hot debate is all about. Also, when Lara met Whitney Houston.

    42. Embedded Racism For Beginners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 39:49


    We discuss how harbored racism shows up in education as early as kindergarten and how to address it with both children and adults who are confronting racism in themselves for the first time.

    41. Embedded Racism & White Allyship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 34:47


    In this episode we discuss Lara's IGTV video from the previous episode about racist remarks made toward her 8 year old son.

    40. Responding to Racist Remarks Against My Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 27:47


    When you call my kid racist names, and white children tell black children, “you don't belong here”, you get a 25 minute tirade.

    39. Experiencing Christian Culture (Part 2) & Donuts vs. Bagels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 21:42


    We continue our two part discussion on the impact of Christian culture on politics, women, and the evangelical world view. There's also a donut vs. bagel head-to-head showdown.

    38. Experiencing Christian Culture (Part 1) & Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 26:15


    We begin a two part discussion on the impact of Christian culture on politics, women, and the evangelical world view. We also take a deep dive on how to survive the next zombie apocalypse.

    37. We Are Corn & the Bystander Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 28:43


    In this episode, Lara discusses corn, the road to unemployment, and how bystander effect made her quit her job.

    36. Welcome to SEASON FOUR!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 31:18


    Hey, who cares? Clearly not us.

    35. Forgiveness and When to Walk Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 31:26


    In this episode we make stuff up about the different types of forgiveness and how to gauge when it’s time to call it quits. We are not experts, but we are fun.

    34. Unpopular Adoption Perspectives Finale (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 41:47


    We discuss the intersection of racism, adoption, culture and faith. Basically we talk for a hundred years about all the things.

    33. Unpopular Adoption Perspectives Finale (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 37:54


    Lara opens up about the racist and inappropriate questions and comments she’s received regarding adoption.

    32. Answering Your Adoption Questions, Plus A New Segment!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 34:19


    In this episode we answer the questions you submitted about adoption, share resources that center the adoptee voice, and introduce a new segment!

    31. #AdamsActs & Adoption Talks Cont’d

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 33:29


    We talk crazy acts of kindness, and centering the adoptee voice in this next episode exploring Unpopular Adoption Perspectives.

    30. The Trauma That is Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 36:13


    In this episode, we discuss the trauma of adoption as Lara shares her parenting experience. We also discuss how not to say 'niche'.

    29. You Down With UAP? Yeah You Know Me! (Unpopular Adoption Perspectives - Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 35:52


    28. Intro to Unpopular Adoption Perspectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 36:32


    27. SEASON 3 Blast Off!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 29:19


    26. What Can White People Do About Racism?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 57:12


    25. Coronavirus Microchats (Part 3) - Snacks On Snacks On Snacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 22:40


    24. Coronavirus Microchats (Part 2) - Deadbeat Mom Life & the Power of the Introvert

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 24:57


    23. Coronavirus Microchats (Part 1) - Routines, Worship, and Meme Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 28:50


    22. You Down With UAP? Yeah You Know Me! (Unpopular Adoption Perspectives - Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 35:52


    21. Intro to Unpopular Adoption Perspectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 36:32


    20. Life Scaries Part 2, Plus A Dash of Diarrhea

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 35:36


    19. Confirmation Bias and Life Scaries Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 28:39


    18. Being an Awesome Parent, But Also Getting Kicked Out of Ballet School

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 32:24


    17. Road Trip Rage and Living in the Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 28:39


    16. SEASON TWO! Four Tendencies, Resolutions, & Many Hot Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 26:58


    15. A Delightful Season One Finale, Hopped Up On Rage and Feminism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 39:59


    14. Who Needs Therapy? You. Definitely You.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 30:52


    13. Grieving Process, Flying Breakfast, and Guest Appearance by BethAnn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 26:12


    12. Grief and Man Crushes, Featuring Hurricane Sandi!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 25:31


    11. Going From ‘Overwhelm to Overflow’, Using Nature, Kindness, Faith and Ducks.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 29:03


    10. There's Always Haters and Participators. Get Ready For a Month of Kindness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 33:19


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