The Drive Home with Kristen Kavanaugh: Where Headlines Meet Humanity

In this season finale of The Drive Home , Kristen Kavanaugh sits down with storyteller, keynote speaker, and Fearless Communicators founder Eduardo Placer for a heartfelt conversation about staying connected in an increasingly disconnected world. Eduardo shares how community, meaningful relationships, and intentional connection help us navigate life's challenges and find purpose. Together, the...

In this episode, Kristen Kavanaugh sits down with Patty Prado to discuss Gen Z, AI, and the future of work. Patty shares why adaptability, communication, emotional intelligence, and human connection remain critical skills in a rapidly changing world. They explore the pressures facing young professionals, how employers can better support the next generation, and practical ways students, parents, an...

In this episode, Kristen Kavanaugh sits down with pastor and technology commentator Kaloma Smith to explore the intersection of AI, faith, and human connection. Together, they discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on community, parenting, relationships, and leadership, while examining what technology can and cannot, replace. Kaloma shares why belonging, purpose, and genuine human connectio...

Is your ambition driving your purpose or quietly running your life? In this episode, Kristen Kavanaugh talks with Valia Glytsis, author of Unraveling Ambition , about burnout, toxic ambition, and the pressure millennials grew up with to chase success at all costs. Together, they explore the difference between external, approval-driven ambition and a more purposeful path rooted in values, rest, and...

In this episode, host Kristen Kavanaugh turns the mic over to her executive coach of six years, Vanessa Shaw, for a candid conversation about resilience, reinvention, and finding joy in uncertain times. Kristen reflects on rebuilding her life after divorce and a lost business partnership, while Vanessa shares the realities of balancing aging parents, young children, and personal growth. Together,...

What happens when the people who spent decades strengthening America’s institutions have to watch them be dismantled at terrifying speed? In this episode, Kristen Kavanaugh sits down with longtime friend Tony Johnson, a former U.S. Navy officer, senior Pentagon advisor, and scholar at Georgetown University Center for Security Studies, to unpack the emotional reality of watching once-trusted system...

What happens when ideology starts replacing science in the classroom and test scores take priority over curiosity? That’s the reality Abigail Gray experienced as a third-grade teacher in Texas, which led her to run for the State Board of Education. In this episode, host Kristen Kavanaugh speaks with Abby, a former elementary teacher and curriculum expert, about how education policy is shaped in Te...

What would you do if the system told you you didn’t belong just because you’re a woman? That was Janessa Goldbeck’s reality. As late as 2012, some military roles were off-limits to women and when those barriers were lifted, many assumed standards had been lowered. In the debut episode of The Drive Home , host Kristen Kavanaugh sits down with Janessa Goldbeck, Marine Corps veteran, CEO of Vet Voice...

The Drive Home with Kristen Kavanaugh is a candid podcast exploring the emotional cost of modern life. Each episode examines how politics, work, relationships, and the digital world shape how people think, feel, and show up. Designed for the drive home, the show helps listeners make sense of themselves in a world that makes little sense, through honest conversations with storytellers, experts, and...