Nothing Left Unsaid

From being told he would never be a novelist to writing more than 30 bestselling books, Ace Atkins shares the failures, mentors, and risks that shaped his career. A candid conversation about discipline, storytelling, faith, and why honest criticism matters more than praise. CHAPTERS: 0:00 – “One of the worst students I ever had”1:14 – The manuscript that started it all3:33 – Football, discipline,...

What do The Greatest Night in Pop, Charles Barkley, and a firefight in Vietnam have in common? They all appear in this year’s most unforgettable moments from Nothing Left Unsaid. From a room filled with the biggest names in music history, to Barkley’s unfiltered reflections on fame and identity, to a Vietnam veteran recalling the instant his life nearly ended, this highlights episode captures the...

Fifteen-year NFL veteran Benjamin Watson opens up about the pressure that nearly broke him, how tying performance to self-worth led to anxiety, and the moment he began to find freedom again. In a raw conversation about faith, leadership, fatherhood, and life inside the locker room, Watson reflects on what it really takes to endure when winning is no longer enough. SPONSORS: ElevenLabs: Thanks to E...

Explorer Charlie Walker spent a month in a Russian prison cell with no idea if he’d be there for days, weeks, months, or years. What kept him going? The same mindset that carried him 43,000 miles by bicycle through 60+ countries, across frozen Siberian tundras, and through moments of crushing loneliness that tested him more than any physical challenge ever could. In this raw conversation, Charlie...

Watch on YouTube → What does it cost to keep singing about hope when your heart is shattered, success feels hollow, and grief follows you onto the biggest stages in the world? Steven Curtis Chapman, the most awarded artist in Christian music history, five time Grammy winner, and the first contemporary Christian artist inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, joins Tim and Troy Green for a rare and unguar...

Watch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU65vnqkBmE When two of the world's leading ALS researchers meet for the first time on a podcast, something remarkable happens. Dr. Merit Cudkowicz - Tim's close friend and arguably the world's foremost ALS expert, returns to Nothing Left Unsaid for her third appearance, this time joined by Dr. Tanya Daigle from the Allen Institute, who's pioneeri...

Watch on YouTube →https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdAQJZzgbPQ What does it take to transform your life from inside a prison cell? Shaka Senghor spent 19 years in prison, seven in solitary confinement for a murder he committed at 19. Instead of letting it destroy him, he turned his cell into a university, wrote four books, and discovered a purpose that would change everything. In this raw conversat...

Watch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1nNm2rxY-Q A woman’s voice broke through his encrypted radio, reading his team’s obituaries. Twenty-two men surrounded by 800 enemy soldiers—and somehow Dr. Dick Thompson survived to tell the story. Code-named “Dynamite,” Dick led recon teams deep behind enemy lines in Vietnam. The North Vietnamese called him “completely nuts,” and they weren’t w...

Watch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH9_XbfB-g8 What if the choices you make every day aren't really yours? Harvard historian Rebecca Lemov has spent decades uncovering the uncomfortable truth about free will, manipulation, and the invisible forces that shape human behavior, from Cold War brainwashing experiments to the AI companions whispering in our ears today. In this eye-opening...

Watch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XN3XJzI54A Four Super Bowl rings. NFL Hall of Fame. America's quarterback. And yet, sitting alone in his Pittsburgh apartment after five brutal years, Terry Bradshaw was crying, and didn't know why. This is the Terry Bradshaw story you've never heard. In this raw, hilarious, and deeply moving conversation, the original TB12 opens up about the bre...

Watch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhYDiDPxcAk This Veterans Day, we honor those who served with a powerful compilation of the most raw and vulnerable moments from our conversations with America's warriors. What you'll hear: Nick Ige (82nd Airborne) takes us to his first deployment in Afghanistan, from mistakenly hopping on the wrong bus to building an entire outpost from scratch i...

Watch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoaS6eftXdY John Stryker "Tilt" Meyer was a Green Beret team leader with MAC-V SOG, running top-secret recon missions across the fence into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam. His six-man teams faced hundreds of enemy soldiers in triple-canopy jungle, extracted under heavy fire every single time, and carried the weight of stories they couldn't tell...

Leland Vittert didn't speak until age three. Diagnosed with what we now know as autism, he spent middle school crying himself to sleep while his father repeated one message: "The qualities that make you bullied now will make you successful later." In this raw conversation, Leland opens up about his memoir Born Lucky, a father-son story about choosing resilience over accommodation and truth over po...

That 1999 playoff shot with 8 tenths of a second left made Allan Houston a New York Knicks legend. But the man behind that iconic moment is so much more than a clutch shooter. In this raw conversation, the NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist opens up about growing up as the son of pioneering coach Wade Houston, battling career-ending injuries, and his journey from Madison Square Garden to mento...

NFL Hall of Famer Curtis Martin shares the raw truth behind his legendary career: he never really loved football. Despite becoming the sixth all-time leading rusher in NFL history, Curtis reveals that football was simply a vehicle for a deeper purpose, and his greatest accomplishment had nothing to do with the game. Curtis opens up about surviving extreme childhood violence in Pittsburgh, having a...

What does it take to lead when lives are on the line? How do you translate the weight of combat into stories that resonate with millions? Navy SEAL and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr joins Tim and Troy Green for an unforgettable conversation that covers it all. From his 20 years in Naval Special Warfare to the unlikely story of how The Terminal List became a hit series starring Chr...

“Change only happens when somebody puts a suit on and goes to work every day to solve a problem.” Aron D’Souza has taken that advice from his friend Peter Thiel to heart. As the founder of the Enhanced Games, he is leading a bold, controversial, and thought-provoking movement into what he calls “the enhanced age.” In this conversation, expect your assumptions to be shattered. Is it really more dan...

Curt Menefee has spent two decades as the steady voice guiding fans through the NFL’s biggest games. From humble beginnings in Atlanta with a single mom, to calling the Super Bowl in front of 150 million viewers, Curt’s journey is one of grit, authenticity, and grace under pressure. In this conversation with Tim and Troy Green, Curt opens up about the moments that defined his career: bombing his f...

Diagnosed at 36 with ALS, James Smith, known as “Diagnosed Dad” shares how fatherhood, faith and small daily wins became his roadmap to hope. From the first twitch to a life-changing diagnosis, James talks candidly about raising kids with ALS, stepping away from work, navigating care in the UK and choosing presence over fear. In this episode of Nothing Left Unsaid, you’ll hear a grounded, practica...

Vinny Lobdell went from small-town roots to building a global clean air company. But after tragedy and triumph, he discovered that true success isn’t Ferraris or fortune: it’s family, faith, and legacy. In this conversation, Vinny shares lessons on resilience, mental health, and what really matters. SPONSORS: ElevenLabs: Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ElevenLabs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for supporting this...

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn sits down with Tim and Troy Green for a powerful conversation about leadership, faith, and the true meaning of culture. Known for his energy on the sidelines and his ability to turn teams around, Quinn shares how he is helping Washington build a new identity, one where the locker room takes ownership and players lead each other. From unforgettable moments...

In this episode of Nothing Left Unsaid, Tim and Troy Green sit down with Dwight Freeney, Hall of Fame defensive end and Super Bowl champion, to talk about the move that changed football forever: the spin move. Freeney shares the story behind how he created and perfected his signature pass rush, the mindset that fueled his legendary career, and what it takes to dominate against the very best. Beyon...

In this thought-provoking episode of Nothing Left Unsaid, Tim Green and his son Troy sit down with journalist and author Lenore Skenazy, famously dubbed “America’s Worst Mom” after letting her 9-year-old ride the New York City subway alone. From that moment came a movement, Free-Range Kids and the nonprofit Let Grow, challenging a culture of fear that tells parents constant supervision is the only...

In this eye-opening episode of Nothing Left Unsaid, Tim Green and his son Troy welcome journalist and author Linda Flanagan, whose book Take Back the Game examines the state of youth sports in America. Drawing from her experiences as a parent, coach, and reporter, Linda pulls back the curtain on the pressures, costs, and cultural shifts that have transformed kids’ sports from joyful play into an a...

In this deeply personal and inspiring episode of Nothing Left Unsaid, Tim Green and his son Troy welcome Grammy-winning artist Bruce Hornsby. Known for hits like "The Way It Is," Bruce opens up about music, legacy, confronting social issues through art, and finding humor amidst life's trials. From receiving a mysterious cassette featuring Tupac's iconic "Changes" to collaborating with Spike Lee, B...