Master of Fun

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Hey, who cares? Clearly not us.

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.

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

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

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

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

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