Uzo Aduba is a force on the big screen, small screen — and the stage! Now, she is crossing off one more accomplishment from her list: author. The Emmy award-winning actress opens up to Sophia about her new memoir, "The Road Is Good: How a Mother's Strength Became a Daughter's Purpose.” Uzo shares her coming-of-age story growing up Nigerian-American in a predominately white suburb, her journey to becoming an actor, and the profound life lessons she learned from her mother that helped shape...

Rising country music artist Morgan Wade may seem like an overnight success, but it took a lot of hustle and hard work to get to where she is now. The singer-songwriter chats with Sophia about being young and hungry to make it, and putting everything she had into kick-starting her career from booking her own shows, creating her own merch, and even building her own website! She reveals why her collaboration with Kesha felt like a full circle moment, and what it’s been like to tour with legends...

Karine Jean-Pierre grew up the proud daughter of immigrants who came to this country for a better life. And she achieved the ultimate American Dream, making history as both the first Black woman and the first openly gay person to serve as the White House Press Secretary. During an in-person sit down at the White House, Sophia catches up with Karine, who reveals what really happens outside of the Briefing Room, the secret to her success, how her tough childhood shaped her, the historical...

From a housewife in the 1960s to the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi is an inspiration. She is also one of the most influential women in American politics, whose desire to make a difference led her into public service and into our history books. For decades she has used her voice to champion human rights, full equality, affordable health care, and the environment. Speaker Emerita Pelosi joins Sophia to talk about her journey into politics, how motherhood played a...

Get ready for an inspiring chat about the shift and rise of women's sports!Sophia takes us back to the Paris Olympics and her chat with Li Li Leung, the President and CEO of USA Gymnastics, WNBA Player Monique Billings, and Volleyball National Champion Madisen Skinner, about the future of women's sports, including the importance of mentorship, finding balance, advice for success in collegiate sports, the athletes that inspired them, and not being afraid of doing things that scare you!  See...

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Fresh off her performance at the DNC, Maren Morris — singer-songwriter, activist, and mom — is in a new chapter of her life. She’s doing things her way, and is not afraid to use her voice to stand up for what's right.The Grammy-winning artist talks to Sophia about her emotional journey, from the highs of her recent DNC performance to the lows of coping with postpartum depression, being a different person now than she was five years ago, standing by everything she has said when she’s stood up...

TV viewers got to know him as Artie Abrams on the mega-hit series "Glee" and from his scene-stealing guest role on "The Office," but his dream to be on the small screen wasn't as an actor but as a weatherman! Kevin McHale joins Sophia to chat about his childhood dream and what fueled it, their thoughts on the current political climate, a gleeful recap of how he got the part of Artie, the inclusion of disability representation on network television, and the reason he finally decided to do a...

The presidential race is heating up, and who better to discuss all the latest developments than a former White House political strategist and co-host of MSNBC's "The Weekend." Symone Sanders-Townsend and Sophia discuss Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 election, Tim Walz being announced as the VP pick, and Donald Trump's recent comments questioning Kamala Harris' race. Plus, Symone talks about her incredible journey to the White House, from being the youngest presidential press secretary...

Millions of people grew up watching Katie Couric as co-host of NBC's Today Show and in her groundbreaking role as the first woman to solo anchor a network evening newscast. Now, she’s the one calling the shots as the founder of Katie Couric Media. The award-winning journalist, podcaster, and New York Times best-selling author joins Sophia for a wide-ranging chat, including the current state of media, the competitive nature of the news industry, the double standards female journalists face,...

Author Glynnis MacNicol is living her dream! Over 40, single, childfree, enjoying her freedom, and living life to the fullest, and she's written a memoir all about it! The author, journalist, and podcaster joins Sophia to chat about her new book, "I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself," which chronicles her time in Paris in pursuit of pleasure! She reveals what led her to leave her life in New York for Paris, how her experiences challenge societal assumptions about women of a certain age, why she...

With polarization on the rise, some may start feeling helpless and hopeless, but there's a beacon of hope on the horizon...an international organization actively working towards global peace. Shamil Idriss, CEO of Search for Common Ground, a non-profit that works to stabilize conflict zones and heal communities, joins Sophia to talk about the mission of the organization, the impact of their work, transforming conflict into cooperation, the five vital pillars to determine a healthy society,...

Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman has displayed her versatility on the big screen, tackling a wide range of roles in films like May December, Thor, Black Swan, and the Star Wars franchise. Now, she is taking her talents to the small screen! Natalie joins Sophia to discuss her role in the Apple TV+ miniseries "Lady in the Lake," including why now was the right time to make her TV debut, admitting one of her biggest fears, using 'dream work' as a preparation tool for the project,...

"Younger" and "The Walking Dead: World Beyond" star Nico Tortorella grew up in a hockey family but was bit by the acting bug at the age of nine and never looked back. The actor, musician, and author joins Sophia for a candid chat about his struggles with fame and alcoholism, using creativity as an outlet, his new music, and his children's book inspired by fatherhood. Plus, he shares how his latest film, "The Mattachine Family," helped him cope with his family's own fertility struggles. ...

Actor Amit Rahav has been making waves in Hollywood with high-profile projects, including a World War II drama close to his heart. The actor joins Sophia to chat about his journey to becoming an actor, the pressure he felt playing the first LGBTQ+ character to come out on a TV show in Israel, finding success in Netflix's critically praised miniseries, "Unorthodox," starring in Hulu's limited series, "We Were the Lucky Ones," and why the WWII drama is very personal to him and very relevant...

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Power couple Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne are talented multi-hyphenates who can do it all! Comedy, acting, writing, producing, and now directing! The duo joins Sophia to chat about co-directing their first feature film, "Am I OK?" starring Dakota Johnson. The film follows the journey of a woman who doesn't realize until her 30s that she is gay, a story that Sophia and Stephanie admit they can relate to. Stephanie and Tig also discuss how the project came to them, what it was like...

Comedian Alex Edelman is having a moment in the spotlight. Yet, he admits his 8-year-old self would never believe he works in an industry that requires talking in front of so many people. The writer, producer, and comic joins Sophia to talk about how he got his start in comedy and the journey from open mic nights to Broadway with his highly acclaimed show "Just For Us". He dives into the valuable lessons he learned while crafting the show and how he felt receiving a Special Tony Award for...

He lit up the small screen as Kurt Hummel in the mega-hit show "Glee," and now he's lighting up the literary world with his diverse young adult novels! Actor, singer, and best-selling author Chris Colfer joins Sophia to talk about the grueling and challenging process of being on Glee, what terrified him about playing Kurt, and his struggles with perfectionism. He shares how writing became his escape, and how it kept him sane throughout his time on Glee! Chris also reveals he would love to...

It's Q&A time! Sophia is back, answering listener questions, including how she deals with stress, the women in her life who inspire her, the show she had the most fun on (you might be surprised), life lessons she learned from some of her jobs, and why she's happier than she's ever been! Plus, we learn Sophia's biggest pet peeve of all time, preferred self-care treatment, her favorite song on Cowboy Carter, who her one call from jail would be, and whether she's yay or nay on a One Tree...

For over three decades, Grammy and Oscar-winning rockstar Melissa Etheridge has dazzled audiences across the globe. Now, she is lighting up the Broadway stage with her one-woman act.  The rock icon joins Sophia to talk about her journey from a kid in the midwest with a guitar to a globe-trotting hitmaker, how her critically acclaimed stage show came about, the decision to open up about her son's passing in her memoir, and growing up in the '60s and '70s, and the consequences of coming out...

When her country called, she answered. Mae Krier is a real-life Rosie the Riveter who, at just 17, left home to work in a factory and help her country during World War II. The trailblazer and Congressional Gold Medal recipient shares her journey with Sophia, which spans the Great Depression, living through 17 American Presidents and contributing to the war effort by building bombers for Boeing during WWII. It's a riveting story from a member of the greatest generation.  See...

Jesse Tyler Ferguson went from being a shy kid to being a successful actor on Broadway and the big and small screen . . . and now he's a successful podcast host too! Is there anything he can't do? The actor joins Sophia to chat about his journey to becoming an actor, which started at the tender age of eight, how he feels now looking back on his "Modern Family" days, fun stories from the set, and juggling home and work life with two little ones at home!  Plus, the scoop on his podcast...

As a child, Luke Russert would grab a mic and narrate his surroundings, a habit that was not surprising given his parents' profession. His early exposure to journalism, growing up on sets and around politics, laid the foundation for his future career.  Luke joins Sophia to share his experience growing up in the world of journalism and the impact the loss of his dad, Tim Russert, had on him. He opens up about delivering a eulogy to a room full of presidents and senators, forging his own...