This week marks 15 years since actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry lost his beloved mother, Willie Maxine Perry, at 64 years old. Tyler shares with Anderson how he’s avoided his grief by pouring himself into work, and how he is now facing the trauma of his past and the pain of his mother’s absence.
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Oct 8
Sheryl Sandberg On Finding Love And A Deeper Joy, After Loss
When Sheryl Sandberg’s husband, Dave Goldberg, died suddenly in 2015 at 47, she believed she would not find love or “pure joy” again, but she has. She talks with Anderson about her experiences and about an open letter she has written to adult children who’ve lost a parent, asking ... Show More
43m 11s
Oct 1
Charlamagne Tha God: Feelings Are The Hardest Thing To Acknowledge
Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of “The Breakfast Club,” talks with Anderson about grief and his experiences with anxiety and depression. He reflects on the death of his close friend Jas Waters, healing from childhood trauma and why grief is something “you can’t run from.” For more ... Show More
29m 26s
Jun 2023
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry (actor, writer, producer, and director) joins Chris Cuomo for a wide-ranging discussion about struggle and suffering, including how life’s trauma can be a necessary evil on the journey to reaping great rewards, the need to sit with your feelings, how to raise a genera ... Show More
59m 34s
Apr 2025
Tyler Perry: Turning Pain into Power | 274
Born in New Orleans, young Tyler Perry is forced to contend with all sorts of abuse. Some is at the hands of his explosive and alcoholic father, as well as neighbors and people he thought he could trust. Eventually, he escapes to Atlanta to pursue his dreams of writing and perfor ... Show More
46m 35s
Jan 2025
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry (The Six Triple Eight, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of A Mad Black Woman) is an actor, playwright, producer, and filmmaker. Tyler joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how he realized that his journal could be a play, his fear of comfort, and growing up to leave t ... Show More
2 h
Oct 2023
Episode 183 - When You Lose Your Mother, You Lose Your Rudder
On this week's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast with Mitch Albom we explore the profound impact of mothers and the weight of their loss. As Mitch celebrates the anniversary of the release of his book, "For One More Day," he reflects on the loss of his mother who inspired the ... Show More
31m 47s