The Jake Sasseville Show

Erin R. is a transgender man in the Pacific Northwest. Growing up as a girl, Erin first "came out" to her dad as a lesbian while she was in college. Then, in his mid-20s, Erin realized he had another coming out: as a Transgender Man. This episode bravely explores Erin's experience as a Transgender man, the questions you don't often hear asked [or answered], how it has affected his relationships an...

Best trio in podcasting: James Mccrae, Jeff Dess and I talk Kendrick’s Album, Content Marketing, Future on SNL, Fuller House, Dashboard Cams as The New Public Square Lynchings, Content Marketing Vs. Real Art, Live Ayahuasca Ceremony on Periscope and much more.  We used to have brunch every Sunday at Jamaican hotspot Miss Lilly's in Soho. The conversations were great. We decided to make it a podcas...

Since September 24, 2014, we've produced over 170 episodes of The Jake Sasseville Show, with over 200 guests and 4 million worldwide downloads. The show has been highly influential, and many of its topics have penetrated into the Global pop-cultural consciousness. Sasseville has used the show as an educational platform, featuring best-selling authors, interviews with celebrities who have something...

Three women who rock in the worlds of comedy, art & business.  Comically speaking, Tara DeFrancisco is top of her game. With her partner in life (and improv) Rance, they've done a combined 5,000 improv shows worldwide [Tara herself has done 3,000]. Philosophy of life and getting better at your craft is discussed in this heartwarming story.  Andy Warhol, one of the greatest artists of the 20th cent...

Claude Berube's dad fought in WWII in General Patton's army. Service to country was instilled from an early age. In P. 2 of his revealing interview, Claude, a former Naval Intelligence Officer and Counter-terrorism expert, who's now a five-time author and current educator, deep dives into Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh and the OSS, what it would take to have a World Government instead of all these borders a...

Former US Intelligence Officer, Novelist, Educator and Expert on Terrorism and Somali Piracy, Claude Berube sits in for a lively 2-part chat on the US Government, intelligence, growing up in small town Maine with a fierce mom [one of the first females elected to public office] and a dedicated dad [who fought in General Patton's Army in WWII]. We go deep inside his experience on missions, philosoph...

Beyonce & Alistair: Alistair Williams, executive director of Broadway Bodies in NYC, made national headlines for being the first dance studio in the country to break down Beyonce's "Formation" for his classes which are sold out.  But his story goes much deeper than the Bey-hive or Broadway Bodies. A former administrator at Rutgers University, a once closeted Alistair grew up with a single mom who,...

Duncan Trussell! Part 2! From archery, treating addiction with acid ("I dare you to get addicted to acid Jake, I dare you") to Religion, Buddhism and so much more, we cover it all in this compelling, raw and revealing hour with Duncan.  He really is part comedian, part thought leader and part questioner. I appreciate him so much and you will too. Pass this episode around.  See him live in April: w...

Duncan Trussell and Joe Rogan saved my life when I was going through the darkest hours. Why? Because they podcasted together on The Joe Rogan Experience and I listened to it every day. Clung to it like a newborn clings to mother's milk. Duncan is a legendary standup comedian (The "You Are God Tour" kicks off in April 2016) and his understanding and wisdom of life (Buddhism, Christianity) is far be...

I started this show -- quite literally -- in a Dunkin Donuts parking lot in Lewiston, Maine. Down and out, broke, and living with grandma, life now is a bit different. I'm grateful for both experiences, but the show and my life is not in the same place that it was when it first started. If there's anything I've learned in life, there is no same -- only change.  In this episode of the show, I share...

Mr. Jeff Dess, James Mccrae and I used to go to brunch every single Sunday in NYC with our friend Caitlin at Miss Lilly's in Soho on Houston Street. We'd talk for hours and get lit on laughter and profound conversations.  Today's episode is us catching up -- we talk about Formation and Beyonce, James' Kundalini Teacher Training in NYC, life on Maui and becoming apart of the Maui Mafia, Kanye's new...

Raghu Markus first met Ram Dass back in 1969 in Montreal. He's now had a 46+ year relationship with Ram Dass, and is the executive director of his nonprofit foundation, "Love Serve Remember."  In his own right, Raghu is an incredible spiritual leader and thinker with his podcast "Mind Rolling."  These last decades have been filled with music and transformational media, having launched Triloka Reco...

Today on the show, my dad.  After 160+ episodes, sometimes the greatest stories are the ones in your backyard.  At 39, my dad was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. I was 13, and my brother Alex was 10. It was an early on-set diagnosis for sure. (Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali also have Parkinson's Disease). He's had it for nearly 20 years and it's progressing.  When my dad was 41, Alex was diag...

Renee Warren is not only the founder and CEO of Onboardly.com, a PR firm focused on getting funded early stage tech startups the buzz they deserve, not only half of a successful marriage and co-parent with Silicon Valley investor + entrepreneur Dan Martell [she has tips for co-parenting like running a business that will blow your mind!], but she’s also a hard-working, kind human being who’s as sma...

After the FBI found Sophia LaFleur and her children in India (she left for India during a custody battle in Salt Lake City, Utah), Sophia returned to the ashram for a one-year meditation.  The secret police were searching for her and her children. Sophia had shaved her head bald. The people at the ashram she was staying at agreed to protect her. Despite this, she turned herself into the FBI and we...

[Part 1] World Exclusive: Sophia La Fleur, a former devout Mormon, brought her kids to India during a custody battle with her ex-husband, Michael, who married Sophia's younger sister. Ten months later, the FBI showed up in India looking for her and her girls at the ashram she now called home. She faced felony charges for abduction.  The story doesn't end -- or start -- there, though. It's a compli...

#SassevilleSundays: When is the last time that someone did something unexpectedly kind toward you?  This is is a weekly Sunday show as part of "The Jake Sasseville Show" that asks people questions about the journey of discovering themselves, God and their place in the universe. Today on the panel, > Dr. Arun Gandhi, 81 year old grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and peace farmer, > Marcie Prohofsky, exper...

Barry Katz is the legendary manager and producer behind Dave Chappelle, Louis CK, Tracy Morgan, Wanda Sykes, Dane Cook, Whitney Cummings and has brokered over 100 TV development deals. At one point he had four clients as members of the "Saturday Night Live" cast. This guy is no joke.  In this rare, rather boisterous and incredibly insightful interview about the entertainment business, comedy and l...

Before becoming a Senior Editor at Fast Company, Kim Last was a catholic school girl in Queens, NY.  The New York native has worked her way up at the BBC, Quartz, Forbes and The Atlantic. She's obsessed with events that lead the way to stronger and more contributive communities. She produces all the major events for Fast Company and has a real interesting perspective and point of view on events, t...

Layli Miller-Muro was named by Newsweek as one of the top 150 Most Fearless Women in the World. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Tahirih Justice Center.  A 22-year-old law student in 1996 at the time, Layli was assigned to a case involving a female fleeing the Western African nation of Togo to escape forced polygamy and female genital mutilation. Layli lost the case initially, but...

Kae Engel-Teta is a car saleswoman outside Annapolis, MD. I originally interviewed Kae for the #SassevilleSunday show -- a more spiritual look at the world. But, with Kae, after just one question, it was clear the interview was going to take a turn. You have to listen to figure it out -- but at its core, it's a story of love between Kae and Sal. And, how it all went away. It's the most raw, humoro...

#SassevilleSundays: What is something that will unite humans in the next 25 years? This is is a weekly Sunday show as part of "The Jake Sasseville Show" that asks people questions about the journey of discovering themselves, God and their place in the universe. Today on the panel, > Dr. Arun Gandhi, 81 year old grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and peace farmer, > Marcie Prohofsky, expert business and fo...

Lewis Howes (School of Greatness), Connie Sawyer (Oldest Actress in Hollywood), Cindy Gallop (Make Love Not Porn) all share deeply personal stories about their life and business.  Lewis talks about his relationship with his father, Connie talks about growing up being a clown in the 1920s and the first female standup in the world and Cindy talks about going from ad agency guru to cougar and porn ad...

Legendary Shep Gordon (famous music manager, Maui resident, focus of 2014 documentary SUPERMENSCH: The Legend of Shep Gordon), Matt Sweetwood (the dad who became single when his wife bounced and hired members of the Israeli military as his nanny of five children under eight) and James Mccrae (author of S#it Your Ego Says) talks about the time his (actually, our!) house was washed away in a Hurrica...

FIRST EPISODE OF THE NEW YEAR! #SassevilleSundays: What is the most important you've learned about your finances as it relates to spirituality?  This is is a weekly Sunday show as part of "The Jake Sasseville Show" that asks people questions about the journey of discovering themselves, God and their place in the universe. Today on the panel, > Dr. Arun Gandhi, 81 year old grandson of Mahatma Gandh...