Mostly Together

For more than a decade, Nicole Nalepa and Scot Haney spent their mornings together on live television — laughing, singing, improvising, and somehow keeping it together before most of Connecticut had poured its first cup of coffee. Now, Scot becomes the first guest to join Nicole in the Mostly Together in-home studio for a conversation that goes beyond the version viewers have come to know on telev...

When did we start feeling like every free moment needs to be filled? Between packed schedules, endless notifications, social media, and the constant pull to do just one more thing, there's never been more competing for our attention. In this episode of Mostly Together , Nicole reflects on our relationship with time, the expectations of an always-connected world, and why she's becoming more selecti...

David Begnaud has spent more than two decades telling some of the biggest stories in America. As a former lead national correspondent for CBS News, he reported from the center of major breaking news events, earned the trust of viewers across the country, and now hosts The Person Who Believed in Me — where his first guest was Oprah Winfrey. But what shaped the storyteller himself? In this episode o...

Nicole talks soap operas, doomscrolling, and why relaxing somehow became another thing we're supposed to be good at. In a world where we have more entertainment, more content, and more ways to "relax" than ever — why does it still feel so hard to actually unwind? We're always scrolling, checking, tracking, and optimizing — but for what? Maybe what you actually need is to chill out for a second. No...

What if the very things we're praised for — working hard, taking care of everyone, pushing through, holding it all together — are also the things quietly pulling us away from ourselves? Carrie Lupoli is a nutritionist, award-winning behavior specialist, international speaker and author of From Corset to Crown . But this conversation goes far beyond food. Carrie and Nicole talk about the invisible...

Jeff Hamilton never imagined he would one day lead Mohegan Sun. His path to the president's office took turns he couldn't have predicted—and not long after he arrived, he was tested in ways no leader could have anticipated. In this episode, Jeff joins Nicole to talk about unexpected turns, high-stakes leadership, family and why he never wants a title to become his identity. As Mohegan Sun marks it...

Where were you one year ago — and what would that version of you think if they could see you now? In this episode of Mostly Together, Nicole reflects on the one-year mark since her final week at Channel 3, the uncertainty of suddenly asking "what now?" and the realization that moving forward didn't mean starting over. It's a conversation about career, identity, grief, growth, trusting what you alr...

Carol Lin spent years at the center of some of the biggest breaking news stories of her generation. The former CNN and ABC News anchor became the first national television anchor to report the September 11th attacks — a moment that would forever become part of her story. But the life behind the headlines was far more complicated than what viewers ever saw on camera. In this episode of  Mostly Toge...

What makes you feel most like yourself—and when did you decide it had to wait? In this episode of Mostly Together, Nicole Nalepa reflects on a weekend at Bethel Woods, watching Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson perform, and opens up about an unexpected connection to one of the most meaningful chapters of her own career. It's a personal conversation about making room for what brings us joy, reconnectin...

Chef Allie is a trained chef, mom of three and the woman behind Chef Allie's Kitchen. By transforming familiar favorites into creative, healthier recipes, she has become a trusted voice in the weight-loss community and built an online following of hundreds of thousands. But Allie's story extends far beyond losing 100 pounds. It's about reconnecting with a version of herself she thought she had los...

Have you ever gone into something with a clear picture of how it was supposed to go — only to find yourself disappointed when reality looked completely different? In this solo episode of Mostly Together, Nicole Nalepa shares a realization this summer brought to the surface about expectations, the pressure we put on certain seasons of our lives, and the stories we can create before an experience ev...

Colette Baron-Reid spent years believing she was supposed to be a singer—even as life kept pulling her toward an entirely different calling. Decades later, after building an extraordinary career helping others trust their intuition, music has found its way back to her. Colette is a bestselling author, internationally known spiritual teacher and one of the most recognizable voices in the world of i...

For the first-ever solo episode of Mostly Together, Nicole Nalepa steps behind the story of the podcast—and shares why she felt compelled to create it. After more than 15 years in television, Nicole found herself facing an ending she hadn't planned and the unsettling question that often follows: Who are you when the role that defined you is suddenly gone? She opens up about rebuilding after an une...

Kim Chappell thought she was leaving local television news in search of a more sustainable life. Instead, she found herself helping build Bobbie from the ground up while raising three children—and discovering that the skills she thought she had left behind were exactly what her next chapter required. Kim is a two-time Emmy and National Edward R. Murrow Award-winning former journalist who is now th...

Tom Cantone didn't just book shows—he helped change what casino entertainment could be. In this episode of  Mostly Together , Nicole sits down with the legendary entertainment executive, author and longtime Mohegan Sun leader inside the memorabilia-filled music room where a childhood Beatles drum set still anchors his extraordinary story. What begins with an unforgettable Ringo Starr encounter ope...

He is a Grammy Award-winning tenor, curator, educator, writer, and artistic director — and someone whose work asks a question that reaches far beyond the concert hall: What does it mean to belong — to a country, to a tradition, to an art form, to yourself? In this episode of Mostly Together, I sit down with Nicholas Phan ahead of his Tanglewood program, Fellow Citizens, for a conversation about mu...

She is a best-selling author, speaker, former Emmy-nominated television producer — and someone whose story asks a question most of us hope we never have to answer: What happens when your inner knowing is right…and no one fully believes you?   In this episode of  Mostly Together , I sit down with Stephanie Arnold, author of  37 Seconds  and the woman whose near-death story was featured on Netflix....

She is an author, speaker, podcast host — and someone whose work asks a question so many women feel, but don't always say out loud: What happens when being "the good mother" starts costing you yourself? In this episode of Mostly Together, I sit down with Heather Chauvin, author of  Dying to Be a Good Mother  and host of the podcast,  Emotionally Uncomfortable . Heather became a mother at 18, and f...

She is a national journalist, a network news anchor, a storyteller, a TED speaker — and someone whose latest chapter is rooted in honesty, resilience, and self-reflection. In this episode of  Mostly Together , I sit down with Hena Doba, anchor at NewsNation. Hena was born and raised in Queens as the daughter of Pakistani immigrants, growing up in a low-income neighborhood where no one on televisio...

She is Miss Universe Ghana, a licensed psychotherapist, a mental health advocate, a performer — and a woman whose story goes far beyond the crown. In this episode of  Mostly Together , I sit down with Andromeda Osam-Peters, Miss Universe Ghana and founder of Your Mind Matters Global. Andromeda grew up Ghanaian American in Western Massachusetts, moving between cultures, identities, and expectations...

He helped turn something the whole country started talking about into art: highway signs, a 9,000-pound monument, a statewide pizza movement — and somehow, it all started with one slice. In this episode of  Mostly Together , I sit down with  Michael Pollack , the artist behind  New Haven Pizza Club , live from the  Yale Innovation Summit 2026 . Michael is one of the creative forces who helped brin...

Sixteen years ago, Paula Reid and I were interns at CBS News — walking through the same newsroom, swapping stories, taking in the history around us, and wondering where this industry might take us.   Today, Paula is CNN's Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent, covering some of the biggest legal and political stories in the country.   But what makes this conversation so powerful is not just the résumé....

Hollywood character actor Don Stroud has lived the kind of life that sounds scripted — except every word of it is real. From surfing in Hawaii to the Sunset Strip, the Whiskey A-Go-Go, Universal Pictures, and more than four decades in film and television, Don's story moves through some of Hollywood's most iconic corners. His credits include Coogan's Bluff and Joe Kidd with Clint Eastwood, The Budd...

Dr. Rachel Goldman — known as Dr. Rachel — is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist, NYU professor, speaker, and author specializing in the mind-body connection. She's been featured in  The New York Times ,  TIME , and CNN, appeared as an expert panelist with Oprah, been a guest on  The Mel Robbins Podcast , and her new book,  When Life Happens , is out now. So many of us are working, pare...

Jenny Hubbard and I have known each other for several years — first through interviews on my former lifestyle show, then through the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation, where I've had the honor of co-emceeing the Butterfly Party alongside Scot Haney. Over time, I've come to know Jenny not just through her story, but through the way she continues to carry it forward. Jenny is a mother, advocate, a...