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, Soul Boom 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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Ed Helms and the Good Old Days
2 days agoThu, Jul 31st 2025
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)
9 days 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
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empathy in art, and how fatherhood reshaped Casey’s purpose.
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Comedian Pete Holmes (I Am Not For Everyone) joins Rainn Wilson LIVE to dive into the nature of God, spiritual awakening through psychedelics, and why ego isn’t the enemy...it might even be divine. They unpack the parable of the Prodigal Son, discuss mystical consciousness and atheism, and reflect on comedy’s role in revealing truth. Plus, Pete shares early jokes, voice memo rage, and his unique way of merging stand-up with sacred insight.
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Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, White Chicks) opens up about addiction, masculinity, faith, and healing. He shares his journey through addiction, religious trauma, and the deep inner work required to rebuild his life and marriage. He shares how recovery helped him rediscover his soul, his artistry, and his definition of love and how public accountability set him free.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Is God Real If Suffering Exists? Gary Gulman Explores
2 months agoThu, May 15th 2025
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.
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SOUL BOOM LIVE IN LOS ANGELES 5/27!
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Existentialism for the Modern Soul w/ Millennial Therapist Sara Kuburic
2 months agoThu, May 8th 2025
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.
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