Jay Pharoah: SNL, Addiction, and the Prodigal Son

Jay Pharoah — SNL alum, impressionist, and star of Fox's Quiz With Balls — sits down with Ben Higgins to talk about the moment he stopped running. In 2023, surrounded by everything he thought he wanted, Jay heard a voice tell him to leave the room. What happened next changed his life. In this con…

DOE: I Want to Be God's Daughter, Not His Employee

Grammy-winning artist DOE joins Ben Higgins to talk about what it means to stop performing your faith and start living it. In this conversation, DOE opens up about being raised at the intersection of music and faith, the weight of feeling like "an employee" of God rather than a daughter, and how s…

Faith, Marriage, And Second Callings with Cody Zeller and Leanna Crawford

Ben's college buddy Cody Zeller — and his wife, Grammy-nominated artist Leanna Crawford — sit down for a conversation about faith, identity, and what comes after the spotlight fades. Cody spent a decade in the NBA before retiring at 31. Leanna's career is just taking off — a #1 radio single, a sop…

Max McNown: I Climb One Step, Not the Whole Staircase

Max McNown learned guitar in 2022. Three years later, he's selling out venues and releasing his next album. In this conversation, Max sits down with Ben Higgins to talk about the story behind his rise — and why he doesn't credit it to ambition. We get into: - The guitar his dad handed him as he d…

Love Me Anyway — Writing the Song I Was Afraid to Play My Mom, with Alana Springsteen

Alana Springsteen grew up in a house where prayer was the answer to everything—including an eating disorder no one talked about out loud. In this conversation, the country artist opens up about her new album *I Hope This Helps* and the years of quiet work behind it: the breakup that broke her trus…

Young Washington: The Origin Story of the Original American, with Diederik Hoogstraten

What happens when a kid from the Netherlands grows up to write the origin story of America's first president? In this episode, screenwriter Diederik Hoogstraten joins Ben to talk about Young Washington — the Wonder Project film releasing July 3rd to mark America's 250th — and why an immigrant migh…

Say Yes Before You're Ready, Listen Before You Speak, with Dana Perino

In this conversation, the former White House Press Secretary, Fox News anchor, and bestselling author Dana Perino joins Ben Higgins to talk about the unglamorous middle of an ambitious life: the quarter-life crisis, the yeses that change everything, and why worry might be the most wasted emotion we…

The Courage to Commit: Building Lasting Love, Family, and Purpose with Andrew & Shawn Johnson East

Power couple Andrew and Shawn Johnson East join Ben Higgins for a candid dive into marriage, creating together, and balancing business, parenthood, and faith. The duo reveal how “The Courage to Commit”—their co-authored book—was born from years of navigating life on and offline. They open up about …

From Rock Bottom to Purpose: How Sobriety Transformed My Faith and Life With Charles Kelley

Go behind the scenes with Ben Higgins as he sits down with Lady A’s Charles Kelley for a candid conversation about faith, sobriety, and the power of second chances. Charles Kelley opens up about his journey through addiction, his evolving relationship with spirituality, and how his bandmates, famil…

Fight to Be Irrelevant: Breaking Free from Social Media’s Grip | Madi & Grant Trout

What does it really mean to step back from the spotlight and pursue a life of presence? Ben Higgins sits down with Grant Troutt and Madi Troutt for a candid conversation about intentional living, fighting for “irrelevance,” and unplugging from social media in today’s world. Hear their honest strugg…