Soul Boom is a series of intimate conversations hosted by Rainn Wilson exploring meaningful and inspiring topics that tickle the mind, heart and soul. Never too precious, yet unafraid to touch on the profound, we digs into the core of the human experience: creativity, spirituality and psychology. Bringing to the conversation some of the most brilliant and heart-felt artists, thinkers and doers, Soul Boom guides the listener toward transformation on both a personal and societal level. Also, laughs.
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Eat, Pray, Toxic Love Addict w/ Elizabeth Gilbert
12 days agoThu, Sep 25th 2025
Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love author) opens up about love, addiction, grief, and spiritual growth. She opens up about her relationship with Raya, the painful lessons of codependency, and why heartbreak can feel as devastating as substance abuse. Together, they explore life as “Earth School,” the healing power of unconditional love, and why telling the truth is often the only way out of life’s deepest traps.
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Danny Rensch stopped being a pawn in his family's cult and broke free to
rebuild his life and found Chess.com. He and Rainn unpack what life is
like growing up in a cult, the painful process of leaving, and the long
journey of healing and reconnecting with his mother. Together they
explore resilience, forgiveness, and how meaning can be rebuilt after
spiritual manipulation and control.
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Comedian Lil Rel Howery (Code 3) joins Rainn to unpack how he got out of grief, panic attacks, and an extremely dark season after the death of his mother. He shares the wild prophecy that named his breakout roles years before they happened, why the Black church shaped his soul and service, and how stand-up became his medicine. They swap stories on Code 3, Get Out, The Carmichael Show, The Office and why comedy deserves the same respect as drama.
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In this episode, we discuss:
00:00 Prophecy Before Fame
01:18 Booking Get Out
03:12 The Cut Ending
04:23 Audition w/ Jordan Peele
05:28 Get Out's Massive Cultural Impact
07:02 Oscars and Stand-Up
07:48 Dwight, Legacy, Gratitude
09:10 Sitcoms Don’t Get Chances
10:50 Where Are The Comedies
11:34 Mentoring Young Creators
12:21 Black Church Community
14:52 Activism Roots, Family
17:12 Have We Lost Soul
18:02 Rereading Faith Anew
19:05 Jesus, Metaphor, Meaning
21:06 Faith, Patience, Peace
25:44 Prophecy After Grief
29:00 A Conversation With Mom
33:09 Panic Attack to Therapy
39:18 Comedy As Real Healing
47:03 Respect For Comedy
55:27 Chicago, Loss, Survival
56:06 What’s Funny Festival
01:01:04 Code Three Truths
01:05:50 Mental Health Scene
01:09:38 Theater Release Matters
01:10:23 Wilder Pryor Energy
01:11:57 Haunted Heist Preview
01:12:15 Lil Rel Defines 'Soul'
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The Daily Stoic's Guide to Spirituality (w/ Ryan Holiday)
1 month agoThu, Sep 4th 2025
Ryan Holiday (The Daily Stoic) joins Rainn Wilson to connect Stoicism’s
deepest roots to spirituality, from the Logos and justice to the common
good and service. They explore how ancient practice becomes modern
medicine for anxiety, purpose, and resilience, and why journaling and
radical acceptance still work.
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Sri M, Himalayan spiritual teacher and social reformer, joins Rainn Wilson to explore the mysteries of consciousness, the soul, and the universal search for meaning. Together they discuss how spirituality is inseparable from service, why love and peace lie at the heart of all traditions, and how to live a spiritual life while fully engaged in the modern world.
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Adam Grant (NYT bestselling author of Think Again and organizational psychologist at Wharton) joins us to unpack why everything we believe about confidence might be backward. From navigating failure and perfectionism to learning how to detach worth from work, Adam explores why passion isn’t something you “find,” how spirituality intersects with identity, and how reframing narratives can lead to a more meaningful life. Plus, the secret to motivation might not be what you think.
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Finding God in a Panic Attack w/ Victoria Hutchins
2 months agoThu, Aug 7th 2025
When a high-achieving lawyer suddenly drops her corporate life for
poetry and yoga, her words manage to reach millions online. Victoria Hutchins explores religious deconstruction, what it means to “make believe” in God again, and the soul-saving power of small joys. Victoria reads several of her most powerful poems and shares practical wisdom for those navigating anxiety, burnout, or existential crisis.
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Ed Helms, (The Office, The Hangover) digs into memory, identity, and what it means to truly live in the moment. The two reflect on their years together on The Office, the unexpected emotional impact of a single line from the show's finale, and how chasing success nearly kept them from appreciating the present. Ed opens up about his ADHD diagnosis, his evolving relationship with therapy, and how self-compassion became a necessary survival tool. They also dive into the dangers of social media, the power of vulnerability, and Ed’s deeply personal new book and podcast SNAFU.
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Spiritual Atheism & Religious Deconstruction (w/ Britt Hartley)
2 months agoThu, Jul 24th 2025
If belief dies, can wonder survive? Britt Hartley (author of No Nonsense
Spirituality) digs into her journey from devout Mormonism to mystic
atheism, her deconstruction of religious dogma, and her experience of
profound nihilism after losing belief in God.
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Casey Neistat (YouTube creator, filmmaker, entrepreneur) joins Rainn
Wilson to dive into the dangers of social media algorithms, the role of
empathy in art, and how fatherhood reshaped Casey’s purpose.
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