Hell Yeah You Will

Pema Chödrön wrote a book in 1996 called When Things Fall Apart . It hit me hard twice . First, in early ‘24. My marriage was ending, and I surrendered into recovery. It stopped me in my tracks again recently. I was recording this week’s interview with my dear friend and book publisher Trena White. She read the passage that held her up while her world was breaking open. On the podcast, we call thi...

U2 dropped their second surprise EP in six weeks, on Good Friday. Dark, confusing times make great art. I won’t go nuts on just how personal, profound and gorgeous the Easter Lily EP is. However, the opening track has The Edge singing lead vocals. I played Song for Hal for my daughter Frankie last night. We were both a little gobsmacked. The line that really gets me? “Did you know he is close to G...

Imagine your wildest childhood dream coming true. Something so huge you were never sure it’s even possible. Then every Monday showing up, unsure if you’ll be cut. That was Dave Pearson’s early twenties in the NFL. The only thing he could control was how hard he worked. When his pro football career ended, Dave had to shop for suits. With a 20-inch neck. 🤯 His corporate chapter must’ve worked out,...

U2 dropped their second surprise EP in six weeks, on Good Friday. Dark, confusing times make great art. I won’t go nuts on just how personal, profound and gorgeous the Easter Lily EP is. However, the opening track has The Edge singing lead vocals. I played Song for Hal for my daughter Frankie last night. We were both a little gobsmacked. The line that really gets me? “Did you know he is close to G...

Our new yard began as a farm in 1868. Lately I’ve been going deep on gardening. I used to complain and rush, or make my yard work anyone else’s problem. Our old farmhouse is different, or maybe our new season of life is more about simplicity, beauty, and slowing down. I look forward to cutting the grass, which will balance our compost, and fuel many waves of vegetables and flowers. There’s a deepe...

Do you remember the TV ads for Reverend Robert Schuller? “Don’t just sit there! Do Something!” TV evangelists estranged me from organized religion, but I thank them for guiding me to my spiritual path. Who knew you could shame a child away, while creating a lifelong quest to find God through meditation? In today’s interview, renowned Buddhist meditation teacher and author Lodro Rinzler turns Schul...

Who are your first calls when everything falls apart? They might determine if anything comes back together. Mine were my sister Kelly, and my friend Emiliya. Today, I’m excited to share a conversation with a longtime friend, teacher, and someone who saved my life. As the CEO and Founder of The Flourishing Center , Emiliya is deep well in the science of human thriving. She is also a first-generatio...

About a decade ago, I was speaking at a Wisdom 2.0 event in New York City. My topic was yoga’s profound influence on Steve Jobs, founder of Apple. I was nervous backstage, so I struck up a conversation with a woman who was leading yoga during the breaks. She had a very deep, grounding presence. Elena also had a striking resemblance to Trinity from the Matrix, actress Carrie-Anne Moss. When I point...

Tom Bergeron hosted America’s Funniest Videos and Dancing With the Stars for 15 years a piece— and 10 years juggling both. 🤯 A couple years back, on a dare from my kids, I wrote a song about him. For research, I read Tom’s book “I’m Hosting as Fast as I Can” . Tom is so present while taping live TV, he seemed to me like a serious meditator. Wow, Welcome! To our first official episode of Hell Yeah...

It’s never been more important to share your work. Regardless of delays, injuries, and noise everywhere. In today’s 10-min solo episode, I go (deep) into what’s at stake, what life teaches us about perseverance — and the rewards, large and small. Sorry not sorry : We begin with the Bangles’ angelic singer Susanna Hoffs, then take an epic trip to India, where the origins of this podcast began. It’s...

Hell Yeah You Will explores what it takes to create stuff that matters— especially during wild times, when the world can feel like it's on fire. Each week we'll interview titans in their fields, who share one story, and one key lesson that kept them going— when everyone else bailed. Trailer for new podcast series from Kristoffer Carter, author of Permission to Glow and founder of Epic Leadership....