It’s not every day that you find a hilarious TV show that features moral philosophers and tries to answer “What does it mean to be a good person?” But then again, not every show is NBC’s The Good Place. And today on For the Love, we’re over-the-top thrilled to have Tahani herself, actor Jameela Jamil! Just like the show she works on, Jameela is kind and smar ... Show More
Sep 11
Encore: Barbara Brown Taylor on Being the Saint of Small Things
Description:Barbara Brown Taylor gave us the question that ends every episode of this show, so it feels right to hand the Sacred Work series over to her. In this encore, the New York Times bestselling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest talks with Jen about the year she spent d ... Show More
36m 43s
Sep 9
Priya Parker on Fighting Well, and Why Conflict Is Not Sin
Description:Think about the last real fight you had with someone you love, then think about what you did with it. Most of us swallowed it and called it peace. Priya Parker has spent twenty years walking into rooms where groups are coming apart, churches mid-split, companies that ... Show More
1h 6m
Sep 4
Adrienne Brodeur on Family Myths, Wounded People, and Honest Fiction
Description:Some families run on rules nobody ever wrote down. Here is your role. Here is what we talk about. Here is who gets forgiven and who gets blamed. We accept those terms as children, and then one day we look up and wonder who exactly signed us up for the job.August’s Jen ... Show More
48m 57s
Jan 2019
How Do You Ignore Haters & Learn to Love Yourself? with Jameela Jamil
Jameela Jamil is an actress, activist, and host who joins Jonathan to talk about a wide array of topics, including how she landed the role of Tahani on The Good Place, the importance of loving yourself, dispelling shame, using her various platforms for good, the struggles margina ... Show More
59m 3s
Mar 2024
Jameela Jamil: 'We’re not broken, society is' (E244)
<p>In this episode, Jameela challenges the conventional measures of success, asking people to reconsider their priorities and question societal expectations.</p><br><p>Jameela Jamil is an actress, TV host and podcaster, known for her role in The Good Place and her podcast ‘I Weig ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2025
Failure Throwback: Jameela Jamil
Jameela Jamil is an actor, activist, and founder of the I Weigh movement. From teaching English to starring in The Good Place, Jameela shares the highs, lows, and radical honesty that define her journey. This episode first went out in February 2021. We talk about: Her struggle to ... Show More
58m 34s
May 2020
Jameela Jamil | On Adversity, Celebrity and Activism
<p>Jameela Jamil an actor, writer, podcaster, and activist. Leaving behind a high-profile life as a host and DJ on two of the UK's most iconic TV and radio shows, a health scare led her to make a radical change that delivered her into a new life in Los Angeles with the inten ... Show More
56m 40s
Jul 2025
Jameela Jamil: What The Frick?
In this week’s episode, Tay is joined by actress, activist, and podcast host Jameela Jamil for another girl-talk conversation! Jameela starts off by sharing how she got her start as a professional DJ before landing her first-ever scripted role on NBC’s The Good Place. She talks a ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2023
Saying Yes (with Jameela Jamil)
Jameela Jamil has basically lived multiple lifetimes in one. She’s been a DJ, a radio show host, and a model. She also founded I Weigh and hosts the I Weigh with Jameela Jamil podcast. And if that wasn’t enough, she starred in amazing TV shows like “The Good Place” and “She-Hulk ... Show More
37m 3s
Mar 2025
Jameela Jamil
Content Warning: This episode includes discussions about [topics, e.g., weight, body dysmorphia, mental health], which some listeners may find sensitive. Please take care while listening, and feel free to explore other episodes if this isn’t the right one for you today. David Ten ... Show More
1h 15m
Sep 2023
Activism Only Works If You Believe People Can Change | Jameela Jamil
<p>Today we have a truly remarkable guest, Jameela Jamil, who is not only a talented actress but also a passionate advocate for self-love, body positivity, and mental health. Stay tuned for this powerful conversation on finding self-love and how to channel your own voice to be a ... Show More
1h 24m
Feb 2022
FEMINISM: Jameela Jamil - Misogyny, Media and Mistakes
This week Floss kicks off her second mini-series on FEMINISM with the icon that is Jameela Jamil. Jameela is an actress and activist- you’ll know her from playing Tahani Al-Jamil in Netflix’s The Good Place, her incredible platform and podcast I Weigh, and SLAMMING Piers Morgan o ... Show More
50m 31s