Comedian Mike Birbiglia (The Good Life on Netflix) opens up about navigating his father’s stroke, his daughter’s spiritual education, and how meeting the Pope shaped his artistry. Along the way, Mike explores mental‑health honesty, delusional optimism in auditions, and why he believes live storytelling is almost sacred. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! ⁠⁠⁠Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/soulboom. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! Airbnb 👉 https://airbnb.com/host Masterclass (at least 15% OFF!) 👉 ⁠https://www.masterclass.com/soulboom⁠ Quince (FREE shipping!) 👉 ⁠https://www.quince.com/soulboom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⏯️ SUBSCRIBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👕 MERCH OUT NOW! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📩 SUBSTACK!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  FOLLOW US! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tiktok.com/@soulboom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠partnerships@voicingchange.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work with Soul Boom: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠business@soulboom.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: ⁠⁠hello@soulboom.com⁠⁠  Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

Kelly Corrigan (NYT bestselling author, PBS host) joins Rainn Wilson for an illuminating conversation on fear, moods, creativity, and the wisdom found in wonder. Kelly shares her experience with cancer, raising daughters, her evolving beliefs about God, and how staying in someone’s home reveals more about life than any philosophy book. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! 🐶 Ollie (60% OFF!) 👉 Take the online quiz and introduce Ollie to your pet. Visit https://www.ollie.com/soulboom today for 60% OFF your first box of meals! #ToKnowThemIsToLoveThem BRAGG (20% OFF! CODE: SOULBOOM) 👉 ⁠⁠https://www.bragg.com⁠ Masterclass (at least 15% OFF!) 👉 ⁠https://www.masterclass.com/soulboom⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⏯️ SUBSCRIBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👕 MERCH OUT NOW! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📩 SUBSTACK!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  FOLLOW US! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tiktok.com/@soulboom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠partnerships@voicingchange.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work with Soul Boom: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠business@soulboom.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: ⁠hello@soulboom.com⁠  Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

Questlove (The Roots, Summer of Soul) joins Soul Boom for a deep and vulnerable conversation about creativity, trauma, spirituality, and self-reinvention. He opens up about his struggles with imposter syndrome, the weight of generational trauma, and how the pandemic forced him to rebuild his internal life through breathwork, affirmations, and metaphysical practice. Rainn and Questlove explore the power of boredom, the necessity of soul, and how success without healing can be hollow. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Airbnb 👉 ⁠⁠⁠https://airbnb.com/host⁠⁠⁠ BRAGG (20% OFF! CODE: SOULBOOM) 👉 ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bragg.com⁠ Masterclass (at least 15% OFF!) 👉 ⁠https://www.masterclass.com/soulboom⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⏯️ SUBSCRIBE!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠👕 MERCH OUT NOW! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠📩 SUBSTACK!⁠⁠⁠⁠  FOLLOW US! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tiktok.com/@soulboom⁠⁠⁠⁠  CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: ⁠⁠⁠⁠partnerships@voicingchange.media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work with Soul Boom: ⁠⁠⁠⁠business@soulboom.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: hello@soulboom.com  Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

Gary Gulman (HBO's The Great Depresh, Netflix’s Stand Up for Drummers) joins Rainn Wilson for a vulnerable, hilarious, and soul-searching conversation on faith, depression, and the strange beauty of being alive. From the darkest seasons of mental illness to his life-changing experience with electroconvulsive therapy, Gary opens up about what saved him, and how he still struggles with questions about God and suffering. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Airbnb 👉 ⁠⁠https://airbnb.com/host⁠⁠ Masterclass (at least 15% OFF!) 👉 https://www.masterclass.com/soulboom BRAGG (20% OFF! CODE: SOULBOOM) 👉 ⁠https://www.bragg.com SOUL BOOM LIVE IN LOS ANGELES 5/27! Tickets 🎟️: ⁠⁠⁠https://soulboom.com/live⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⏯️ SUBSCRIBE!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠👕 MERCH OUT NOW! ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠📩 SUBSTACK!⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom⁠⁠⁠ 👉 TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠http://tiktok.com/@soulboom⁠⁠⁠ CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: ⁠⁠⁠partnerships@voicingchange.media⁠⁠⁠ Work with Soul Boom: ⁠⁠⁠business@soulboom.com⁠⁠⁠ Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: hello@soulboom.com Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

What if you’re not meant to find yourself, but to create yourself? In this Soul Boom episode, existential psychotherapist and bestselling author Sara Kuburic (It’s On Me) joins Rainn Wilson for a deep conversation about identity, self-loss, and the illusion of authenticity in the digital age. After diagnosing what makes The Office's Dwight Schrute so...unique, "The Millennial Therapist" (as she's known online) joins Rainn to explore how modern life disconnects us from our inner truth and how existentialism offers a path back to meaning through responsibility, embodiment, and deliberate choice. This is a soul-searching, perspective-shifting dialogue for anyone who feels overwhelmed, unseen, or stuck in someone else’s version of success. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Take the online quiz and introduce Ollie to your pet 👉 Visit https://www.ollie.com/soulboom today for 60% off your first box of meals! #ToKnowThemIsToLoveThem Stamps.com: Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale 👉 https://www.stamps.com/soulboom SOUL BOOM LIVE IN LOS ANGELES 5/27! Tickets 🎟️: ⁠⁠https://soulboom.com/live⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⏯️ SUBSCRIBE!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠👕 MERCH OUT NOW! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠📩 SUBSTACK!⁠⁠ FOLLOW US! 👉 ⁠⁠Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom⁠⁠ 👉 TikTok: ⁠⁠http://tiktok.com/@soulboom⁠⁠ CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: ⁠⁠partnerships@voicingchange.media⁠⁠ Work with Soul Boom: ⁠⁠business@soulboom.com⁠⁠ Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: hello@soulboom.com Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

Steve Burns (original host of Blue’s Clues, musician and writer) joins Rainn Wilson to unpack the surprising emotional and spiritual journey behind one of the most iconic figures in children’s TV. Steve opens up about facing depression at the peak of his fame, the haunting internet rumor that he had died, and the healing power of solitude, music, and deep listening. He discusses what it means to live with grace, redefine masculinity, and reconnect with the soul through nature, creativity, and community. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Airbnb 👉 ⁠https://airbnb.com/host⁠ BRAGG (20% OFF! CODE: SOULBOOM) 👉 https://www.bragg.com SOUL BOOM LIVE IN LOS ANGELES 5/27! Tickets 🎟️: ⁠https://soulboom.com/live⁠ ⁠⏯️ SUBSCRIBE!⁠ ⁠👕 MERCH OUT NOW! ⁠ ⁠📩 SUBSTACK!⁠ FOLLOW US! 👉 ⁠Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom⁠ 👉 TikTok: ⁠http://tiktok.com/@soulboom⁠ CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: ⁠partnerships@voicingchange.media⁠ Work with Soul Boom: ⁠business@soulboom.com⁠ Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: hello@soulboom.com Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

Stephanie Ruhle (MSNBC anchor, host of The 11th Hour) joins Rainn Wilson for a raw, timely conversation on media distrust, social responsibility, and the power of human connection. From her journey on Wall Street to her pivot into journalism, Stephanie brings unique insight into how power, money, and narrative collide. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Quince (FREE shipping & 365-day returns!) 👉 https://quince.com/soulboom Airbnb 👉 https://airbnb.com/host SOUL BOOM LIVE IN LOS ANGELES 5/27! Tickets 🎟️: https://soulboom.com/live ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! 👉 Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom 👉 TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: partnerships@voicingchange.media Work with Soul Boom: business@soulboom.com Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: hello@soulboom.com Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

Let's explore the mindset behind greatness. Patrick Mouratoglou is a world-famous tennish coach, known for his work with Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. opens up about his childhood struggles with anxiety and how small daily victories led him to become one of the most sought-after coaches in sports. He reveals what it really took to help Serena Williams rediscover her fire, and why confidence isn't built in a day, but in consistent, quiet effort. 👉 PRE-ORDER 'Champion Mindset' NOW ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! 👉 Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom 👉 TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: partnerships@voicingchange.media  business@soulboom.com Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: hello@soulboom.com Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

What if the cure for our loneliness epidemic isn’t more screen time—but sacred dance floors, radical service, and remembering our ancestors? In this deep and energizing Soul Boom episode, Rainn Wilson sits down with Radha Agrawal, founder of Daybreaker and the Belong Center, to explore how ancient wisdom, intergenerational gatherings, and collective joy can rebuild our fractured world. This episode is brought to you by... Airbnb: 👉 https://www.airbnb.com/host ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! 👉 Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom 👉 TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: partnerships@voicingchange.media Work with Soul Boom: business@soulboom.com Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: hello@soulboom.com Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

Hasan Minhaj (Off With His Head, The Patriot Act, Homecoming King) joins Rainn Wilson for a vulnerable and inspiring dive into the purpose of comedy, the search for meaning, and the power of storytelling. They explore Hasan's spiritual upbringing, his journey through stand-up and fame, and how his faith and Indian-American identity have shaped his worldview. From reflections on Ramadan to insights about art's true value, this episode is rich with heart, humor, and depth. Rainn and Hasan discuss why comedy may be one of the last places where truth and hope collide in meaningful ways. This episode is brought to you by... Stamps.com: Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale 👉 https://www.stamps.com/soulboom Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! Pretty Litter: 20% OFF & FREE cat toy! 👉 https://prettylitter.com/soulboom MERCH OUT NOW! https://soulboom.com/store Sign up for our newsletter! https://soulboom.substack.com SUBSCRIBE to Soul Boom!! https://bit.ly/Subscribe2SoulBoom Watch our Clips: https://bit.ly/SoulBoomCLIPS Watch WISDOM DUMP: https://bit.ly/WISDOMDUMP FOLLOW US! Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom Sponsor Soul Boom: partnerships@voicingchange.media Work with Soul Boom: business@soulboom.com Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: hello@soulboom.com Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Voicing Change Media Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat