Jacob Sartorius was just 13 years old when he became internet famous and immediately faced such intense in-person and online harassment, that his adopted parents had to take him out of school. So as Jacob’s career has continued to skyrocket, he had to figure out ways to deal with his trauma of being adopted and bullied. Jacob tells Alex how he worked through ... Show More
Mar 2023
Ricki Lake on Self-Love and Self-Acceptance
Ricki Lake is a true show business OG. After getting her big break as the lead role in Hairspray, she would host her very own daytime talk show, The Ricki Lake Show, that became part of pop culture fabric of the 1990s. She also produced The Business of Being Born, which takes a c ... Show More
40m 56s
Jul 2024
Jacob Sartorius: I take a breath. I buy myself a moment.
Jacob Sartorius has been making music and short videos since he was a kid. By age 14, he had millions of social media followers who loved his honest, heartfelt content. But on the flip side of that love, he discovered a darker side to his celebrity — one that took him by surprise ... Show More
32m 20s
Jul 2023
Media Tumult, Masculinity, Failure, and Fatherhood — with Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper, CNN’s chief Washington correspondent and host of the weekday television news show “The Lead,” joins Scott to discuss his latest book, “All The Demons Are Here,” along with his thoughts on the current media landscape and the upcoming presidential election. We also hea ... Show More
54m 11s
Jun 2024
Terence Power's story of anxiety, addiction and having to be tough
This week I have a powerful episode with Terence Power, co-host of the super successful Talking Bollox podcast. We try to unpack his experience of anxiety, growing up in an environment affected hugely by poverty, alcohol and drug abuse, crime and violence. How did he cope? How di ... Show More
56m 55s
Dec 2022
When A Head Of Strategy Heads To Hospital Because Of What's Happening In His Head - Thom James, One Green Bean
Thom James is Head of Strategy at One Green Bean, part of the Havas network, in the UK.
Recently, he was hospitalized due to deteriorating mental health. He Tweeted about his experience in a very frank and vulnerable way.
Most people will directly or indirectly deal with a mental ... Show More
38m 22s