The Truth Is

This week’s conversation widens the frame. The Truth Is has always centered the internal work—alignment, reckoning, truth-telling, and the quiet process of returning to ourselves. But for many of us, the tension isn’t only personal. It’s structural. The friction we feel inside is often a response to the systems, workplaces, and expectations we’ve been moving through. My guest today, Jen Randle , c...

What if the clarity you’re looking for isn’t “out there” at all, but already inside you — waiting for the moment it comes into view? In this conversation, NYT bestselling author and adventurer Jedidiah Jenkins sits down with us to talk about revelation, habituation, aging, and what it means to build a life you’re actually comfortable being yourself in. Jed talks about how his books — from To Shake...

Blair Milam is the co-founder of Sound Garden in Mill Valley, CA, a new space for sound healing, restoration, and deeper connection. Over the years, Blair has moved through many environments — from high-performing corporate settings to yoga studios, teacher trainings, and sound school — letting different parts of herself grow at different times. What once felt like separate identities began to inf...

Jakob Wandel is a filmmaker and photographer whose path has carried him from the Navy to years on tour with musicians — and now into a new chapter of storytelling through his documentary series, Craft. In this episode, we talk about how his journey has been one long act of starting again: leaving behind identities that no longer fit, saying no to what’s safe, and following the pull to create somet...

John Markland is a highly respected director, screenwriter, producer, and acting teacher, and the founder of The Markland Studio , whose work has guided countless artists and performers toward deeper, more authentic expression. In this conversation, we talk about what happens when the identity you’ve built to feel safe or successful starts to feel out of alignment. John shares how a lifetime of ad...

Debut romance author Joss Richard joins us this week to talk about what happens when something that’s lived quietly inside you for years finally asks to be shared. We talk about the leap from corporate to a creative life, how writing fan fiction became her quiet training ground, and the months of 5 a.m. mornings that led to It’s Different This Time — a story that began in the Notes app on her phon...

This week on The Truth Is , Kathryn sits down with Joanne Molinaro — or as many know her, The Korean Vegan — a New York Times best-selling and James Beard Award–winning author, attorney, and creator whose storytelling and advocacy invite millions to look more closely at who they are, what they stand for, and how they show up in the world. At the height of her legal career, Joanne realized that to...

This week on The Truth Is , Kathryn sits down with Jennifer Swartley —her coach and a leadership, mindset, and career coach whose work helps people return to themselves, rebuild compassion within, and move through change with clarity and agency. Together, they talk about the moment we’re in—one where distraction can masquerade as progress, and where even self-work can keep us from truly listening...

This week on The Truth Is , Kathryn sits down with her sister, Alyssa Flaschner , for a conversation about paying attention to what makes us feel alive, and how change really happens: not all at once, but through tiny degree shifts that slowly realign our lives toward what feels true. In the stillness of COVID, Alyssa began to notice a quiet pull toward something else. What started as weeknights w...

This week, I sit down with James and Michael Gallagher—brothers from the Midwest who spent years on different career paths before choosing to create something together. James built a career in design, while Michael worked in recruiting. Their journeys eventually came together in this new chapter with Rituil, a brand and community devoted to the rituals that keep us grounded in daily life. What I l...

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Sarah Spoto , founder of Badii , a bathing culture brand inspired by her transformational experience living in Baden, Switzerland. After nearly a decade in corporate America, Sarah made the leap to create something of her own — a shift fueled by burnout, hard lessons about politics and bias, and a deep desire to center wellbeing, community, and the joy of ev...

In this first episode of the new season, I sit down with Katherine Naylor Pullman, Founder & CEO of Our Third Place. What began as a single dinner has grown into a global community of more than 1,600 members across 37 cities — proof that in a hyperconnected world, what we’re really craving is friendship and true togetherness. Built on the idea that when we come as we are, real bonds become possibl...

Actor. Entrepreneur. Dungeon Master. Joshua Selesnick is a force, and a dear friend of mine, who believes his purpose is to bring out the creative genius in everyone he works with. In this episode, we reflect on his journey embracing the power of his own imagination in every area of his life- as a big brother, an actor, and now an entrepreneur and consultant bringing the power of role-playing to o...

Today, my dear friend, Denisha Brekke, takes us on her journey as an intuitive, creative, saucy entrepreneur. Her story teaches us the power of experimenting without expectations, and what can happen when you give up who you thought you 'should be' in the world, so you can discover the beautiful truth of who you already are. Follow Da Sauce on Instagram @dasaucejourney and get your own sauce at ht...

This lesson has turned into a mantra for me. To be honest in the relationships we have with ourselves and with others, is not just a pathway to connection and growth, but also sign of respect. It can be scary in the moment to hear what someone honestly thinks or to share how you really feel, but it's real. It's kind. And it’s human.  Mentioned in this episode: The Boundaries We Need (Melissa Urban...

In today's episode, Allian Roman joins me to talk about the truth of transformation. Allian is a Latina, an actor, a body-builder, and an engineer. Her story teaches us that as awkward and uncomfortable as it is to be a late bloomer, it is never too late to pivot.  Be sure to follow Allian's journey on Instagram ( @allian.roman ) and YouTube ( A Bad Actor ). And be sure to check out the Free to Be...

In today's episode, I reflect on the new chapter I am starting (city, job, dog... the trifecta) and share my guiding principles for embracing the discomfort, awkwardness, and profound meaning that comes with stepping into something new.

On today's episode, my dear friend and ultramarathoner, Sam Kozin, joins me to unpack the truth behind her excellence. She courageously shares with us her journey into running, and the humbling journey she's endured to learn to listen to her body, and prioritize joy.

In today's episode, I share my reflections on imposture syndrome and what I've learned about cultivating relationships and environments that remind us we belong. Stop Telling Women They Have Imposture Syndrome (Harvard Business Review)

Today, I reflect on what we learn from love and loss, and the powerful teachers we have in our pets.

Today, my dear friend and teacher, Joshua Lundell, joins me on the podcast to explore what it means to live with loving-kindness, specifically how to take it from a lovely idea, to something you put into action every day. Joshua is many things... a culture architect, executive coach, author, artist, and yoga teacher, to name a few. In short, he makes art, helps others, and leads with loving-kindne...

In today's episode, I share what I am learning about navigating the end of a chapter, like how overthinking what's to come keeps us from experiencing the important moments right in front of us, and how resisting change doesn't stop it from coming. I invite you to be right here, with me, and not miss this moment. Mentioned in this episode: Happier Hour by Cassie Holmes

Today my mom, Kristina Flaschner, joins me to talk about the privilege of getting older and the choice we all have to find adventure and meaning each day.

I am in a play for the first time since high school, and it has been both terrifying and completely worth it. In this episode, I walk through six lessons I've learned about being a beginner again, from the importance of revisiting your childhood dreams to the power of flailing in front of others. Above all, learning that our dreams matter, and what is in our hearts— what we are most passionate abo...