Impossible Dreams

What if the key to reversing ALS isn't replacing dead neurons, but reawakening the connections between the ones that are still alive? In this groundbreaking episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Dr. Stella Sarraf, serial biotech entrepreneur, Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree for Innovation, and founder and CEO of both Spinogenix and Amydis. A PhD chemist turned drug developer, Dr. Sarraf is pioneering...

What if the challenges you face in this lifetime were chosen by your soul before you were born, and understanding why could change everything? In this profound episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Dr. Linda Backman, licensed psychologist, world-renowned regression therapist, and author of four groundbreaking books on soul evolution and past life healing. Featured on Gaia TV and Coast to Coast...

What if the same state of consciousness that allows extreme athletes to redefine human limits could also help you heal from a disease doctors said was incurable? In this powerful episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Steven Kotler—New York Times bestselling author, three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, and the world's leading expert on the neuroscience of flow and peak performance. As founder and...

What if the key to career success isn't following the safe path—but chasing the thing that gives you energy instead of draining it? In this inspiring episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Bill Gurley—legendary venture capitalist, General Partner at Benchmark, early investor in Uber, Zillow, and OpenTable, and New York Times bestselling author of Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career Y...

When Jimmy DiResta was a kid sneaking into his father's OCD-perfect basement workshop, using hockey sticks to flip power switches and carefully erasing sawdust footprints, he had no idea he was training for a revolution. The Long Island maker who once cheated his way through high school physics would go on to pioneer an entire genre of YouTube content, influence millions of creators worldwide, and...

What if following your excitement isn't just advice — but the language your soul uses to talk to you? Host Aaron Lazar sits down with Darryl Anka — the renowned channel, filmmaker, and creative visionary who has spent over 40 years bringing through the teachings of Bashar — for a conversation that bridges the extraordinary and the deeply practical. From UFO sightings in broad daylight to a telepat...

What if the illness you can't explain is trying to tell you something your doctor never will? Host Aaron Lazar sits down with Jonathan Hammond — Harvard graduate, former Broadway actor, and one of the world's most sought-after shamanic practitioners — for a conversation that reaches beyond the ordinary and into the hidden blueprint of your life. Jonathan has been Aaron's spiritual counselor for ne...

What if the lessons you've spent a lifetime learning were meant to help someone else survive their hardest days? Host Aaron Lazar sits down with bestselling author, journalist, and humanitarian Mitch Albom for a conversation that will stop you IN YOUR TRACKS - one rooted in shared history, hard-won wisdom, and the kind of hope that refuses to be extinguished. Mitch opens up about the childhood com...

What if the answers you're searching for have been waiting inside you all along? Host Aaron Lazar welcomes psychic channel and spiritual advisor Noella Risley for an ILLUMINATING conversation about intuition, healing, and the courage to embrace your gifts. Noella opens up about her journey from visual artist to actress to spiritual reader, the formative experience with a fraudulent psychic that aw...

Vin Baker: Every Morning, New Mercies What if the road to your purpose runs straight through your deepest pain? Host Aaron Lazar welcomes four-time NBA All-Star Vin Baker for a POWERFUL conversation about faith, addiction, and finding purpose on the other side of rock bottom. Vin opens up about growing up as a preacher's son in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, the meteoric rise from late basketball bloo...

In this deeply personal episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with his lifelong friend David Perpich—Vice Chairman of the Board of The New York Times and Publisher of The Athletic. From their Duke fraternity days to sharing a roach-free New York apartment (thanks to strategically placed tissues), Aaron and David's three-decade friendship provides the backdrop for a candid conversation about legacy,...

What if the key to unlocking your creative potential isn't knowing the right people, but knowing who you are? In this powerful episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Adam Glass—Emmy-nominated television showrunner, New York Times bestselling comic book writer, and the man who put Harley Quinn in the Suicide Squad. From the Bronx to Hollywood, from meeting his biological father through a Plexigla...

What if the most profound lessons about living don’t just come from adversity and life’scurve balls, but from transforming these experiences into legendary purpose? In this powerful episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Montel William—Emmy Award-winning television host, decorated Naval Academy graduate, advocate, author, and MS warrior who has been living with multiple sclerosis for over 45 yea...

What if the most powerful art comes not from performance, but from radical truth-telling and allowing yourself to be a vessel for something greater? In this soul-stirring episode, host Aaron Lazar sits down with the extraordinary Sara Bareilles—Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Tony and Emmy-nominated actress, and creator of the beloved musical Waitress. Sara joins from a place of deep refle...

What if, for once, a conversation about ALS didn’t begin with despair—but with hope? This holiday season, host Aaron Lazar invites listeners into a radically different kind of dialogue: one grounded not in fear, but in possibility. The ALS community is too often met with messages of limitation and inevitability. In this special episode, we turn that narrative on its head. Joining Aaron are three e...

The Banker Who Nearly Ended His Life—and the Buddhist Temple That Saved It Before he became a world-record-breaking endurance athlete, Matt Dawson was a wealthy New York investment banker silently falling apart. Despite the cars, the clubs, and the money, he woke up every morning wanting his life to end. Depression took over. Success meant nothing. And one night, Matt reached a breaking point: he...

What if the voice that guided you through your darkest depression came from a grandmother you barely knew—who had been dead for nearly a decade? What if that voice opened a door to an entirely different dimension of existence, one that would transform your life and help thousands of others find peace? In this profoundly moving episode of Impossible Dreams, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Rebecca R...

In this deeply intimate episode of Impossible Dreams, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Josh Groban-the multi-platinum recording artist, Broadway star, and one of the most beloved voices of a generation. From standing on stage with Celine Dion at just 17 years old to selling millions of albums while battling impostor syndrome, Josh opens up about a journey that was anything but what it appeared from...

What happens when one of Broadway’s most iconic voices sits down and decides to tell the truth behind her talent, her faith, her heartbreaks, and the next chapter of her legendary career? In this electrifying episode, Aaron Lazar welcomes one of Broadway‘s, most legendary divas Kristin Chenoweth — Tony & Emmy winner, comedic assassin, spiritual warrior, and the original Glinda — joining us...

What if ALS-one of the most devastating neurological diseases-is closer to being treatable than ever before? What if the cure is not decades away, but within reach in our lifetime? In this powerful episode of Impossible Dreams, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Dr. Merit Cudkowicz-one of the world's leading ALS researchers and clinicians, the Julieanne Dorn Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical...

What if the secret to becoming extraordinary isn't found in your achievements—but in understanding how your mind actually works? In this transformative episode of Impossible Dreams, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Dr. Michael Gervais—legendary high-performance psychologist to elite athletes, Olympians, and world champions—for a conversation that will change how you think about success, suffering,...

What if the key to an extraordinary life isn't having all the answers—but learning to listen to the whisper? In this raw and revelatory episode of Impossible Dreams, host Aaron Lazar sits down with volleyball icon, entrepreneur, and wellness visionary Gabby Reece for a conversation that will make you question everything you thought you knew about success, parenting, and what it really means to be...

In this deeply personal episode of Impossible Dreams, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor for an intimate conversation about resilience, relationships, and finding your way back to what matters most. Ben and Christine open up about their journey through separation and reconciliation, the challenges of balancing demanding careers with family life, and how personal growt...

In this episode of Impossible Dreams, host Aaron Lazar sits down with Hollywood and Broadway powerhouse Andrew Rannells for an honest, hilarious, and wonderfully profound conversation about building a career that defies the odds. Andrew shares his journey from Omaha dinner theaters (with a creatively embellished resume) to becoming one of Broadway's most beloved leading men—and how he's successful...

In this episode of Impossible Dreams, host Aaron Lazar sits down with filmmaker and spiritual visionary Kelly Gores, director of the renowned documentary Heal. Kelly shares her personal story of awakening—leaving a successful acting career to pursue the impossible dream of creating a film that explores the profound power of using the mind-body connection to heal. This conversation is a revelation...