How to be More Intentional with Others

When life feels like too much and everyone seems to need something from you, how do you stay joyful and present? This week on The Lisa Show, Bob Goff joins Lisa to talk about how to keep your heart open when your schedule feels closed. He shares how to set priorities and actually stick to them, how to acknowledge your limits without feeling guilty, and how simple reminders can keep you grounded in what really matters. Bob also opens up about the space between what we want to do and what we think we can do, and how to live with purpose right there in the middle.

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What Your Pediatrician Wishes You Knew—and How To Get The Most Out Of Every Visit

Pediatricians are more than just doctors--they can be a star player on your parenting team. This week on "The Lisa Show," pediatrician Dr. Weston Spencer joins Lisa to share why pediatrician visits matter so much. He explains how to get the most out of every appointment--from writing down your questions ahead of time to building a relationship with your pediatrician so they can reinforce the values you’re teaching at home. Dr. Spencer also covers important topics like managing fevers, supporting picky eaters, and danger-proofing your home. Plus, he shares why it’s helpful to let your kids lose at games and how that can build resilience and teach them to navigate disappointment. Whether you’re a new parent or a seasoned pro, this episode will help you make the most of every visit and every conversation with your child’s doctor.

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How To Rediscover Your Love of Reading at Any Age

If your waiting-to-be-read pile keeps growing but your motivation to read keeps shrinking, you're not alone. This week, Janssen Bradshaw from Everyday Reading joins Lisa to help us fall back in love with books. No guilt. No pressure. Just practical ways to make reading feel doable again. She shares tips for easing back in with audiobooks (even if you think they’re not for you), making time to read in the margins of a busy day, and quitting books that aren't for you. Plus, she makes the case for starting with the movie, not the book, and how to set the example of lifelong literacy in a house full of kids. Whether you’re reading your first book in years or your hundredth this year, this episode will help you bring more joy--and more reading--into your life.

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How about Sleep Smarter, Not Harder: A Sleep Doctor’s Guide to Better Rest

Sleep isn’t a luxury—it’s a foundation. But for many Americans, good sleep feels out of reach. This week Dr. David Rosen, a medical sleep specialist, joins Lisa to break down the state of sleep in America and why so many of us are doing it wrong. He introduces a 3-part pyramid approach to help us reset our relationship with rest: starting with how we think about sleep, clearing out bad habits like late-night scrolling or caffeine, and finally, building healthy routines that train our brains to wind down. If you’ve been waking up tired, or struggling to fall asleep at all, this episode will help you take sleep seriously and give you a practical plan to finally get the rest you need.

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Planning a Better (Not More Expensive) Summer For Your Family

Summer can feel like a cruise...except you're the director. You’re in charge of the schedule, the entertainment, the food, the fun and it can get overwhelming fast. Jordan Page from "Fun, Cheap, or Free" joins Lisa to talk about how to sail through summer without running yourself into the ground. She shares smart, practical tips on setting a “fun budget” to save money, managing screen time, coordinating friend time, planning meals, carving out moments for yourself, and creating meaningful memories along the way.

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Transform Your Home with the C.L.E.A.N. Method

Is it possible to keep a clean house even when you're overwhelmed and don't know where to start? Are there realistic housekeeping systems for the normal person? Terri K, host of "Today with Terri K," says yes, and she knows that because she’s lived it. In this episode, Terri shares 5 principles for managing your home. Using the acronym C-L-E-A-N, Terri offers simple, ADHD-friendly strategies that can help anyone feel more in control of their space and at peace in their home.

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How To Heal Your Trauma For Better Parenting

It’s hard to be the parent we want to be when we’re carrying wounds from our own childhood. Therapist and coach Michael Anderson helps parents heal their past so they can show up more powerfully for their families in the present. In this episode, he shares 3 practical ways to start that healing journey and explains how doing the work can lead to deeper, more genuine connections with the people we love most.

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An Olympic Marathoner’s Advice for Winning at Life

Conner Mantz is an olympian, a record-breaker, and one of the fastest distance runners in the world. But Conner Mantz knows how to do more than just run a 4:47 mile for over 26 miles. He also knows how succeed beyond the finish-line. Conner shares 8 ideas for making the most of ourselves and our relationships in this race called life.

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4 Steps to Better Bedtimes with Kids

Does the bedtime with your kids or grandkids feel like a battle? The last mile in a marathon? Hostage negotiations? Putting kids to bed can feel like clearing a hurdle, but Steffani Raff, storyteller and host of the "Wink" podcast, says that there are 4 simple things every parent and grandparent can do to make your child's bedtime the best part of both your days.

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