Episodes
This week on the podcast, Amy sits down with Alexa Silvaggio to talk about the small things that we can do to live a happier and more fulfilling life. Get 10% off Alexa's upcoming workshop. Use the code CHALLENGERS on http://thechallengerspodcast.com/ to apply your discount.
Published 03/30/21
This week on the Challengers, Amy talks with her friend and Private Practice co-star, Caterina Scorsone about her religious upbringing and how that helped shape her life.
Published 03/23/21
This week on the podcast, Amy talks to author, artist and musician, Julianna Zobrist about an event that took place when she was 12 that shook her understanding of faith and religion.
Published 03/16/21
Today on the Challengers, Amy talks with Sergio Lopez-Rivera & Stephen Divenere about something incredibly raw and real in their relationship - infidelity. Together, they'll discuss the aspects of the affair and how it impacts their relationship today.
Published 03/09/21
Author, motivational speaker and activist, Jonathan Mooney joins Amy to talk about how an early dyslexia diagnosis informed his life and how he’s championing others to think differently about disability.
Published 03/02/21
This week, Tell Me Your Secrets showrunner, Harriet Warner talks with Amy about their new series and about the challenges behind becoming a boss. All episodes of Tell Me Your Secrets are available now on Amazon Prime Video.
Published 02/23/21
This week on the podcast, John Forté, a recording artist and member of the popular 90s hip-hop group, the Fugees joins Amy to talk about an event in his life that ended with him spending seven years in federal prison. Continue the conversation with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengerspodcast/
Published 02/16/21
Amy sits down with her dear friend (and Private Practice co-star), Kate Walsh to talk about physical and mental health - together, they discuss early menopause, burnout, the discovery of Kate's brain-tumor and more.
Published 02/09/21
The Challengers with Amy Brenneman returns on February 9th. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Continue the conversation with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengerspodcast/
Published 02/02/21
This week on the Challengers, Amy is joined by Juliette Kayyem (author, educator, CNN National Security Analyst) to talk in-depth about Covid-19 and her experience dealing with pandemics. Join Amy for regular live episodes of the Challengers on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube - links below. Facebook Page The Challengers Facebook Group Twitter YouTube
Published 07/27/20
This week on the Challengers, Amy is joined by activist and filmmaker, Will Halby to discuss Zeno Mountain Farm, disability culture and creativity. Join Amy every week for live episodes of the Challengers on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube - links below. Facebook Page The Challengers Facebook Group Twitter YouTube
Published 07/06/20
This week Amy sits down with Jonathan Kruger, LMFT to walk through some tips that you can integrate into your own lives to help work through the collective trauma of Covid-19. Together, they also work through a very simple breathing exercise that you can do on your own at home.
Published 06/29/20
This week on The Challengers we’re mixing things up. Amy is joined by her former Private Practice co-stars Kate Walsh, Kadee Strickland, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, Audra McDonald, Brian Benben, and head makeup artist, Sergio Lopez Rivera for a very special reunion. Together, they’ll look back on their time on set and reflect on the Covid-19 pandemic. Join us in supporting No Kid Hungry by visiting this link: www.nokidhungry.org/privatepractice
Published 06/23/20
This week on the Challengers, Amy is joined by activist and author, Amelia Bonow of Shout Your Abortion. Together, Amy and Amelia talk about their own journeys with abortion and take some very special questions from listeners. Join Amy every week for live episodes of the Challengers on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube - links below. Facebook Page The Challengers Facebook Group Twitter YouTube
Published 06/15/20
This episode of the Challengers with Amy Brenneman was recorded live - just over a week after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis. Actor and activist, Ajani "AJ" Murray joins Amy to talk about the events of the week, and disability. Join Amy every week for live episodes of the Challengers on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube - links below. Facebook Page The Challengers Facebook Group Twitter YouTube
Published 06/08/20
This week on the Challengers, Amy welcomes high school seniors, Ava Brenneman and Cydney Crain and college senior, Clementine Callaway to discuss their school-lives post Covid-19. Together, they also take some very special questions from listeners. Join Amy every week for live episodes of the Challengers on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube - links below. Facebook Page The Challengers Facebook Group Twitter YouTube
Published 05/25/20
This week on the Challengers, Amy is joined by the Rector of All Saints Pasadena, Mike Kinman, Mike came on the podcast to talk about how to keep the faith in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Together, they also take some special questions from you. If you’d like to join Amy for the weekly live episodes of the podcast, you can do so by following the links below. Facebook Page The Challengers Facebook Group Twitter YouTube
Published 05/18/20
This week, Amy is joined by her dear friend and Private Practice co-star, Paul Adelstein. Together, they talk about the life of actors in a Covid-19 world and how Paul has been adjusting to staying home. They also take some very special, Private Practice-based questions from listeners. Enjoy. Continue the conversation with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyBrenneman/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengerspodcast/
Published 05/11/20
Producer, writer, husband and father Brad Silberling joins Amy this week to talk about how he’s been coping in a Covid-19 world and what it has been like to quarantine with the whole family. This episode was recorded live on Facebook. If you’d like to join us for future live conversations, you can use the links below. Continue the conversation with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyBrenneman/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengerspodcast/
Published 05/04/20
Actress and comedian Annie Potts joins Amy on a new episode of the Challengers to discuss the state of the world in 2020 as well as an event that shaped her entire life and has left her with chronic pain. This episode was recorded live on Facebook. If you’d like to join us for future live conversations, you can use the links below. Continue the conversation with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyBrenneman/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechallengerspodcast/
Published 04/27/20
Join Amy Brenneman for a special bonus season of the Challengers as she takes questions from fans and talks with friends/family to help make sense of our new normal and the challenges that we face in a world turned upside down by Covid-19. If you’d like to participate in these weekly discussions, you can join the Challengers Facebook Group and watch our weekly Facebook Live streams - every Monday at 2:30pm PT. Continue the conversation with us on...
Published 04/20/20
During the final episode of the season, Amy sits down with her dear friends, Cynthia Griffiths and Dawn Hamilton to talk about a topic that’s very close to all of them - parenting a child with special needs. During the course of the conversation, Cynthia and Dawn share their birth stories, discuss the challenging days and weeks that followed, and what day-to-day life is like now. Amy also opens up about her daughter’s diagnosis, what she has learned during the process and how it has shaped...
Published 11/12/19
This week, Amy is joined by writer/producer, Nancy Neufeld Callaway (Married...with Children, In Living Color) to talk about her incredibly challenging journey through a cancer treatment that left her with a neurological impairment. Together, along with Nancy’s friend, Karen, they talk about the day-to-day struggle that comes with severe amnesia, what she’s lost through the process, her strong support system, and what she’s learned along the way. Continue the conversation with us on...
Published 11/05/19
This week, producer Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers, LOST, Watchmen) joins Amy to talk about the ups and downs of the creative process. Together, they talk about the anxiety that Damon felt while developing the HBO television series, The Leftovers and how he learned to embrace it and allow the show to tell him what it needed.
Published 10/29/19