This week on What’s Her Story, we’re joined by educator and New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey. We talk about her path from sobriety to writing her just released book, The Addiction Innoculation, on preventing childhood substance abuse. We chat about how her research has changed her parenting style, the dangers of helicopter parenting, and how a text chain with her best friends anchors her days.

When one of our past guests is all over the news, we get excited! It was no surprise that when Kim filed for divorce from Kanye, she chose attorney to the stars Laura Wasser. This week on What’s Her Story, we’re resharing our conversation with Laura who explains the importance of a prenup, why she chose not to marry either of her kids’ dads, and hilarious stories about how she wins.

In our first 2-part series since Glennon and Abby, we feature bestselling author and racial justice thought leader Austin Channing Brown. We talk about her New York Times bestseller, "I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness," how she addresses race with her 3-year-old son, and so much more. Austin's passion is infectious and her perspective is powerful. Listen and you will understand why this convers...

This week, Sam and Amy chat with Sharon Maguire, director of “Bridget Jones’s Diary” (2000). Sharon shares her road to success, including the 50 rejections she received before getting her first television job at BBC; her lifelong love for telling stories; and how she balanced building her career while raising two sons. We loved learning about Sharon's work on her most recent film, Disney’s “Godmothered," her cozy work from ...

In this episode, Sam and Amy chat with entrepreneur, leader, investor, advocate for gender equality and education, mother of two, and world traveler, Kat Cole. Kat discusses her choice to leave college to pursue a business opportunity that would lead her to become VP of Hooters at the age of 26; the importance of female mentorship in her professional journey; and coming into herself as a business leader. Kat is so full of life, ene...

Soledad O'Brien, award-winning journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist, chats with Sam & Amy about her career trajectory in journalism, what it was like to pursue a graduate degree at Harvard while pregnant, multitasking as a working mom, and how growing up as a person of color in a predominantly white town impacted her career as a reporter. In this episode, O'Brien shares candid criticisms of misinformation in ...

What's Her Story with Sam & Amy speaks with legendary writer, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer Gloria Steinem. In this episode, Steinem shares prolific insights on democratizing the family structure, the importance of young girls playing sports, the "fan-fucking-tastic" freedom she's found in aging, and the myth of fairytale romance.

What’s Her Story with Sam & Amy interviews one of the world’s most powerful women, Melinda Gates. Along with her husband Bill Gates, Melinda launched Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest private charitable foundation. In this episode, the business leader and philanthropist shares untold stories about her life-saving work, the intentional way she has raised her family and how she turned Bill into a partner at...

Amidst a historic moment in America, What’s Her Story with Sam & Amy interviews political pundit Molly Jong-Fast. In this timely interview, Jong-Fast discusses being raised by a famous mother, the role sobriety has played in her life, and her journey to becoming a leading political voice and Editor-at-large of The Daily Beast. As the United States Congress impeaches a President twice for the first time in history, it could not ...

What’s Her Story with Sam & Amy talks to Farnoosh Torabi, finance expert, host of wildly popular award winning podcast "So Money,” contributing editor to Oprah magazine, and a best-selling author. Farnoosh shares her expansive view on money, from navigating “breadwinner” dynamics in marriages, to talking to children about money, to learning how to monetize not only what you do, but also what you know. 

What’s Her Story with Sam & Amy sits down with best-selling author and legendary business journalist Suzy Welch, in her first interview since the passing of her iconic husband, Jack Welch. Suzy’s many experiences, from becoming Editor in Chief of Harvard Business Review as a single mom of four to forging through a public scandal, to processing the loss of a spouse, give her a profound perspective on life. She shows us how an in...

What’s Her Story with Sam & Amy talks to Daniela Soto-Innes, the youngest woman to be named World’s Best Female Chef by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Daniela brings her trademark work ethic to all that she does, from her childhood as a competitive swimmer to opening two hit restaurants before she turned 30. She shares her recipe for building a great team and how she kept her restaurants thriving in the pandemic. Tune in to h...