Two celebrity memoirs take us behind the scen...

Today’s episode features memoirs by two men whose incarceration became international headlines. Evan Gershkovich is an American journalist who spent 16 months in a Russian prison. Two years after his release, his new memoir This Cursed Beautiful Land details the time he spent lis ...  Show more

In American Pope: Leo XIV’s Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City, NPR host Scott Detrow and religion editor Daniel Burke chronicle Pope Leo XIV’s path to leading the Catholic Church as the first American to take the position in its 2,000 year history. Reported acro ...  Show more

Achieving fame and fortune and the lifestyle that comes with it doesn't necessarily make one immune to problems with mental health. In fact, many of the world's most high-profile role models, from Katy Perry to Selena Gomez, have made their personal struggles public. It is thi ...

Just because you're a household name doesn't mean you have it all.... Celebrity coach and podcast host Whitney Uland shares her concept of celebrity energy and her tips to staying in your confidence while navigating the demands of the public spotlight. Plus, Rachel shares why pod ...  Show more

A lot of us grow up wanting to be famous, but is fame really all it’s cracked up to be? Having gotten a little taste of popularity in her own world, Emma talks about what it’s like having a following and being in the public spotlight. Plus, what it’s like for other major celebrit ...  Show more