Chrissy Metz (This is Us, Breakthrough) is an American Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress, singer, and producer. I sat down with Chrissy to discuss how she went from having 81 cents in her bank account to landing the lead role in NBC’s hit drama series This Is Us. She dives into why she stopped putting pressure on herself to succeed and how she dealt w ... Show More
Nov 21
6 Lessons I Wish I Knew in My 20’s & 30’s (This Will INSTANTLY Give You Direction!)
<p>What’s one thing you wish you learned earlier in life?</p> <p>What do you think would’ve changed for you if you learned it sooner?</p> <p>Today, Jay reflects on the lessons he wishes he’d learned in his twenties and thirties, wisdom shaped by mistakes, growth ... Show More
28m 45s
May 2022
165 - How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds with Actress Chrissy Metz
Chrissy Metz is an American actress and singer. She’s best known for her role as Kate Pearson on the TV series This Is Us. She’s been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and she’s won two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Chrissy’s 2018 book, This Is Me, beca ... Show More
38m 58s
Jun 2021
Kelly Clarkson: Small-Town Starts, F-You Attitudes, & Combating Industry Standards
Kelly Clarkson, Grammy Award-winning singer and Emmy Award-winning talk show host, takes us through her mental and physical health journey after becoming one of the biggest popstars in the world. She shares how growing up in a small Texas town prepared her for global fame and how ... Show More
1h 16m
Aug 2023
Deep Cuts: Kryptonite for the Inner Critic | Kristin Neff
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>The scientific case for self-compassion and why it doesn't have to lead to passivity, self absorption, or cheesiness.</p> <p>Today' ... Show More
1h 20m
Jan 2019
Doctors & Beauty Queens with Justin Sylvester
One of the shows we’re super obsessed with is Dirty John on Bravo, and this week is huge because one of the stars is Scrubbing In with us! We’re talking to Jean Smart, who plays Debra Newell’s mom Arlane, and she gives us an inside look into this deeply emotional role. And Justi ... Show More
1h 12m
May 2023
Mayim Bialik On: Anxiety, Anger, Believing in Both Neuroscience and God, and the Pressures of Being a Teen TV Star
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Historically on this show, we want guests who either have skills that they can teach us (i.e. meditation teachers or happiness rese ... Show More
59m 12s
Feb 2019
The Power of Purpose and Positivity
Sadie welcomes Chrissy Metz, who plays Kate Pearson on the NBC drama This Is Us, to the podcast. They discuss her struggle to make it in Hollywood as an actress, why it is important to believe in other people until they are able to do it for themselves, and her new movie, Breakth ... Show More
30m 37s
Aug 2017
Thinking Sideways BONUS: Christine Pelisek interview
Following up on our episode about the Daytona Beach Serial Killer, we’re releasing the rest of our conversation with Christine Pelisek, author of The Grim Sleeper, The lost women of South Central. Christine spent many years chasing the case of the man she dubbed The Grim Sleeper ... Show More
47m 55s