Curveball with Scott Reich

In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Scott Reich sits down with legendary diving coach Cliff Devries, whose story is as much about resilience as it is about the human spirit. Cliff was once on the fast track to becoming one of the top divers in the nation. But everything changed when a shocking diagnosis turned his world upside down. At just 21 years old, Cliff was told he had a life-threat...

On this powerful episode of Curveball, host Scott Reich sits down with Natalie Sanandaji, an American survivor of the Nova Music Festival massacre during the October 7th terrorist attacks in Israel. Natalie recounts her harrowing escape—running for hours through Israeli farmland, making life-or-death “choiceless choices,” and ultimately surviving thanks to the bravery of strangers. Her story is no...

Host Scott Reich speaks with Dr. Fred Luskin, director of The Stanford University Forgiveness Project, to explore the true meaning and power of forgiveness. Dr. Luskin shares his personal journey from bitterness and self-pity to healing, revealing the strategies he developed not only through research but through his own life experiences. Together, they unpack why forgiveness is often easier to und...

On this episode of Curveball, host Scott Reich sits down with actor Cameron Mathison for a raw and emotional conversation about loss, resilience, and the challenge of starting over. Just a few months ago, Cameron lost his home of 13 years to the devastating California wildfires—an experience that forced him to confront memories and meaning tied to every possession. This disaster came on the heels...

Host Scott Reich sits down with Dr. David Sandberg, a renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and author of Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon . David offers a candid look behind the curtain of high-stakes medicine—sharing what it’s like to deliver both the best and worst possible news to families, the weight of those conversations, and the compassion that guides his d...

On this episode of Curveball, host Scott Reich sits down with Ken Feinberg, the man behind some of the most emotionally-charged and high-stakes victim compensation decisions in American history. From mediating the Agent Orange settlement, to administering funds for the victims of 9/11, Sandy Hook, the BP oil spill, and the Boston Marathon bombing, Ken has navigated the immense challenge of putting...

At age 30, Stacey’s inherited breast cancer risk became reality. Drawing on the intensity of her family history—her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all confronted cancer—Stacey took decisive, aggressive action. After a bilateral mastectomy, Stacey didn’t just rebuild her own life—she began sharing her cancer story publicly on television at a time when such disclosures were nearly unhear...

Welcome to this episode of Curveball, hosted by Scott Reich, where we dive into the stories of people who have faced life’s biggest challenges head-on. Today, Scott sits down with the iconic Gloria Steinem—trailblazing journalist, women’s rights advocate, and a defining voice of the feminist movement.  In this deeply personal conversation, Gloria reflects on the influence of her childhood, sh...

On this episode of Curveball, host Scott Reich welcomes Roni Habib—educator, founder of EQ Schools, and author of "Happy and Resilient: the Complete Guide to Joyful Teaching, Learning and Living." Roni opens up about the curveballs that have shaped his life: from a life-threatening brain tumor and the harrowing loss of a beloved student to suicide, to the recent passing of his brother to cancer. T...

On this episode of Curveball, host Scott Reich sits down with Dr. David Fajgenbaum—an immunologist, author, and professor at Penn. David’s story is nothing short of extraordinary: after losing his mother to brain cancer as a college student, he channeled his grief into community-building by founding a national support network for grieving students. But life threw him another, even more staggering...

What if unimaginable tragedy became a catalyst for profound community healing and educational outreach?  In this gripping episode of Curveball, host Scott Reich delves into the heart-wrenching yet inspiring journey of Warren Hance, who, alongside his wife Jackie, turned personal grief into a powerful force for good. After losing their three daughters in a tragic car accident, Warren found sol...

What happens when life throws an unimaginable curveball, testing the resilience of an entire family? On this episode of Curveball, Scott Reich hosts Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt, both giants in the field of journalism, as they share the deeply personal and moving story of their son Jeffrey's battle with the aftermath of a medical mistake. Faced with an unexpected turn after a botched brain surgery le...

What happens when life throws you a curveball that alters your destiny forever? In this episode of Curveball, host Scott Reich engages in a deeply moving conversation with Lee Kravetz, an acclaimed author who shares his personal journey of surviving cancer and discovering post-traumatic growth. As they discuss Lee's experience and research, listeners gain insights into how unexpected challenges ca...

Life confronts us with the unexpected. Curveball is about facing an unimaginable life event and the human experience of responding to it—and how we can all hit life’s curveballs.