Master of Fun
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.
Episodes
60 episodes
60. Transformational Leadership: Season Finale!
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.
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30:05
59. Kindness From A Kid's Perspective, Special Guest: London Claire!
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.
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25:29
58. Cows vs. Buffalo - How Avoiding Conflict Can Prolong Your Pain
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.
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27:34
57. Overcoming Self-Hatred & Other Cognitive Distortions
In this episode, we discuss where self-loathing comes from and how to interrogate intrusive thoughts that make us feel terrible.
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37:25
56. Ideas For Kindness & A House Fire
Lara hares how she's kicked off #AdamsActs with some practical ideas for intentional and random acts of kindness.
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24:41
55. Adam's Acts & How You Can Get Involved
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.
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11:01
54. Name It. You Can’t Change What You Don’t Acknowledge
In this episode, we encourage everyone to see it and name it in the moment.
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28:22
53. Imagine If You Were A Person
We discuss examples of responding with empathy in moments of tension.
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25:48
52. Radical Security & So Many Chips
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.
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32:05
51. Imposter Syndrome & Radical Security
In today’s episode, we discuss an obstacle to feeling radically secure. We discuss imposter syndrome and how perfectionism is the enemy of success.
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30:34
50. Radical Vulnerability
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?
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25:32
49. Radical Authenticity & Hazelnut
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.
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32:36
48. Transracial Adoptee Q&A - Adoptee Perspectives Part 4
You asked, so we answered! We discuss how and when to talk about adoption with an adopted child, and life lessons learned through adoption.
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21:06
47. Discussing Open Adoption and Race - Adoptee Perspectives Part 3
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.
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29:34
46. Finding Your Birth-mom - Adoptee Perspectives Part 2
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.
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26:29
45. Interview With A Black Adoptee & White Mom - Adoptee Perspectives Part 1
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...
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24:36
44. Adoption News!
In this episode Lara shares a big life update related to adoption and also some intimate moments and memories from her adoption journey.
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24:54
43. Critical Race Theory. What Is It? Also, Meeting Whitney Houston.
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.
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27:39
42. Embedded Racism For Beginners
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.
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39:49
41. Embedded Racism & White Allyship
In this episode we discuss Lara’s IGTV video from the previous episode about racist remarks made toward her 8 year old son.
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34:47
40. Responding to Racist Remarks Against My Child
When you call my kid racist names, and white children tell black children, “you don’t belong here”, you get a 25 minute tirade.
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27:47
39. Experiencing Christian Culture (Part 2) & Donuts vs. Bagels
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.
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21:42
38. Experiencing Christian Culture (Part 1) & Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse
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.
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26:15