guest: chrissy metz. topic: perseverance.

guest: chris gethard. topic: resentment + acceptance.

guest: ethan + grayson dolan. topic: the perils of fame.

guest: mike birbiglia. topic: pressure

episode guest: nia dennis. topic: authenticity

guests: mayim bialik + jonathon cohen. topic: mental health

guest: mike dicenzo. topic: aging.

episode guest: mikhaila peterson. topic: morality.

guest: chelsea fagan. topic: relationship to money.

guest: elsie fisher. topic: self-doubt.

guest: lea waters. topic: toxic mothers.

guest: karan brar. topic: child acting.

guest: misha osherovich. topic: identity.

guest: james robertson. topic: storytelling.

guest: caroline miller. topic: overcoming bulimia.

guests: joshua fields millburn and ryan nicodemus. topic: minimalism.

guest: audrey brianne. topic: mental health stigmas.

guest: anna faris.  topic: fish out of water.

i talk with whitmer thomas (his special “the golden one” is out now on HBO) about our dead moms. how have we processed our grief ? do we feel anger toward our deceased mothers ? what horrific and hilarious memories can we conjure from our mothers’ terminal months ?

i talk with my friend and brilliant comedian daniel sloss (his special “x” is on hbo. his specials “dark” + “jigsaw” are on netflix) about confidence. how can you differentiate between legitimate confidence and false, ego-based confidence ? where does confidence come from and is it possible to fake it ?

i talk with bestselling author / harvard psychology professor susan david about handling difficult emotions. how can we avoid brooding in or bottling up our feelings ? how does knowing our values help us to manage our emotions ? what's the matter with today's increasingly popular happiness movement ?

i talk with comedian/actress esther povitsky (her special Hot For My Name is out on Comedy Central now) about antidepressants. how did getting on antidepressants change esther's life ? what led her to get on them in the first place ? and should i get on them immediately ?!?!?

i talk with best-selling author / life coach christine hassler about the challenges of being in your 20s. how do you start to take accountability for your life ? how can you establish boundaries and healthy family dynamics ? and most importantly, why did no one tell us that our 20s would be such a shit show ? i mean seriously, what is this shit ?

i talk with olympic runner/bobsledder lolo jones about her various olympic experiences as well as her turbulent upbringing that paved the way for her olympic dreams.