The David Magee Show

The David Magee Show

Are you seeking deeper connection at home—and real-life wisdom for the hard parts? I’m David Magee, bestselling author and speaker. Each week I host raw, hopeful conversations with family, friends, and remarkable guests about the things we all face: parenting and marriage, addiction and recovery, mental health, grief, and growth. You’re not the only messy family on the block. Together we’ll explore life’s big questions and small joys—and share practical steps that help you feel less alone and move toward progress. Years ago, I lost everything. Rebuilding taught me how to find meaning again—and I’m passionate about helping others do the same. Though I became a husband and father young, I didn’t truly begin to flourish until my mid-40s. At 59, I’m still learning—and I invite you to grow with me. If you’re ready for honest conversation, vulnerability, and resilient hope, this show is for you. Let’s walk it together—one episode at a time.

Episodes

The Power of Outrageous Kindness with Kristina Joy Carlson

April 21, 2026 • 46 mins
What if kindness wasn’t occasional—but a way of living? Kristina Joy Carlson, creator of Outrageous Kindness, joins me to talk about how everyday actions shape connection, relationships, and the lives around us. Find out more about Kristina Joy Carlson: https://outrageouskindness.com/ David Magee's Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://davidmagee.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Magee Foundation ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mageefoundatio...
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From a Dorm Room to NYC: Building a Talent Business with Hartwell Furr & Brenley Rinaudo

April 14, 2026 • 45 mins
Two years out of college, they’ve built a New York–based talent firm—now expanding nationally—connecting top students and recent graduates with real opportunities. Hartwell Furr and Brenley Rinaudo are the co-founders of Hartwell, a New York–based talent firm focused on connecting top college students and recent graduates with meaningful opportunities. Find out more about The Hartwell Collective - https://www.thehartwellcollectiv...
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The Long Middle of Writing with Claire Gibson

April 7, 2026 • 65 mins
Novelist Claire Gibson has spent years doing the part of writing no one sees—the showing up, the refining, the staying with it long before anyone pays attention. Now, with her novel Burst Into Song on the horizon, things are starting to move. This conversation lives in the long middle—the doubt, the quiet, the moments when it feels too hard. And why that’s often where the real work is happening. Gibson stayed with it long ...
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Can They Speak With Us?

March 31, 2026 • 17 mins
Losing our son William changed everything. In the middle of that grief, I experienced something I still can’t fully explain—something that reshaped how I understand loss, connection, and what it means to say goodbye. Do the people we love completely leave us? Can they still reach us in ways we don’t expect? In this episode, I share that moment—and what it’s opened up for me about grief, presence, and the possibility that love do...
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Sharing Gratitude is the Greatest Gift

March 24, 2026 • 18 mins
There’s one simple practice that can change your life, and it doesn’t take discipline, talent, or effort the way most habits do. It’s something we often overlook, but the science and the lived experience both point to the same truth: gratitude has the power to transform how we think, feel, and connect. In this episode, I share why gratitude is so powerful, how it builds resilience and emotional strength, and the real-life moments ...
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Learning to Say 'I'm Sorry'

March 17, 2026 • 13 mins
Few words are more powerful than “I’m sorry,” yet those two words can be some of the hardest to say. Admitting we’ve done something wrong challenges the story we tell ourselves about who we are. In this episode, I talk about why apologies are so difficult, what psychology and neuroscience say about it, and why learning to say a sincere “I’m sorry” can repair relationships, restore trust, and even double the likelihood of forgive...
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Healing from Eating Disorders: Faith, Shame, and Recovery

March 10, 2026 • 59 mins
So many struggles stay hidden because of shame. Whether it’s an eating disorder, substance misuse, or just feeling like you’re the only one dealing with something hard, silence has a way of making things darker. In this episode, Kent, Mary Ivon Montgomery, and I join Tammy and Kevin as guests on their podcast Across the Table. They invited us to talk about faith, recovery, body image, and the courage it takes to tell the truth a...
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The Scariest Step of Recovery: Facing the Truth | Ep 52

March 3, 2026 • 33 mins
There are few things more uncomfortable than taking a real, honest look at ourselves. For me, a fearless moral inventory meant facing lies, the shame, and damage. But after the pain comes remarkable healing — and joy. In this episode, Kent and I talk about why step four is so hard but why it’s the turning point. Real change doesn’t start when we blame someone else. It starts when we ask, “What’s my responsibility?” David Magee's...
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How to Find a Purpose | Ep 51

February 24, 2026 • 30 mins
For a long time, I thought the 12 steps were just for people battling addiction. What I’ve learned is that some of the most practical, life-changing lessons I’ve ever found are embedded in that process, and at the center of it all is something simple: love and service. In this episode, Kent and I talk about how helping others has a way of healing the one doing the helping. If you’ve ever felt restless, stuck, or like something’s...
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How to Stop Romanticizing the Drink | Ep 50

February 17, 2026 • 21 mins
A lot of people think recovery is just about quitting something. Just stop drinking. Just stop using. Just get it under control. But what I’ve seen in our family and in so many others is that recovery isn’t just about stopping. It’s about building a different kind of life. What once felt like a curse can slowly become something you’re grateful for. In this episode, Kent and I talk about what we call “romancing the drink,” that m...
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Finding God in Recovery | Ep 49

February 10, 2026 • 40 mins
For a long time, I thought willpower was enough. I believed I could muscle my way through change, keep faith on a shelf, and pull it down later if I needed it. What I learned — slowly and painfully — is that stopping a behavior and finding recovery are not the same thing. Kent and I talk about ego, vulnerability, the spiritual path that so many people in recovery eventually walk, and why growth begins when we admit we can’t do ...
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Weathering the Unexpected Storm | Ep 48

February 3, 2026 • 35 mins
We recently lived through a storm that shut down our town, cut the power for days, and reminded us how fragile our routines really are. When the lights go out and the temperature drops, and your house is hit by a tree, perspective gets tested — and so does patience, fear, and old wounds you thought were long settled. In this episode, my wife Kent and I talk about what it’s like to navigate an unexpected storm — not just the wea...
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You Don’t Need a New You, You Need Less Distraction in the New Year | Ep 47

January 20, 2026 • 18 mins
January puts an enormous amount of pressure on us — to be better, healthier, more disciplined, more productive. If you’re feeling behind, distracted, or overwhelmed right now, you’re not alone. Most of us are trying to improve ourselves at the exact moment we feel least equipped to do it. In this episode, I share what I learned 15 years ago when my life had fallen apart: I didn’t need a new me — I needed a less distracted me. We...
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Managing Loss and Grief: When the Holidays Don't Feel the Same

December 23, 2025 • 34 mins
We tell ourselves the holidays are supposed to be joyful — full of warmth, family, and meaning. And they are. But they also have a way of bringing grief, loneliness, and unmet expectations to the surface, especially when you’ve experienced loss of loved ones. In this episode, Kent and I talk honestly about why Christmas can feel heavy for some, how expectations shape our suffering, and why letting go of the “perfect picture” ca...
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Tell Me I Belong with Dr. David Weill | Ep 45

December 16, 2025 • 40 mins
Sitting down with my friend Dr. David Weill, I was struck by the courage it takes to return to your past and ask a hard, lifelong question: Who am I really? In this episode, we talk about his new memoir, Tell Me I Belong, and the journey that shaped it—growing up in the Deep South as the son of a father with Jewish heritage and a Southern Baptist mother, in a home where faith was rarely discussed. That silence left him searching...
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How We Arrived At This Together: Launching The Magee Foundation for Community Well-Being

December 9, 2025 • 38 mins
Kent and I share the story behind our shared journey that led us to launching The Magee Foundation, work we are doing together. The Magee Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening community well-being through storytelling, education, recovery support, and collaboration. It’s the next step in the work that began and continues with our family’s own story. Find out more at mageefoundation.org David Magee's Newslet...
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Supporting Students Over the Holidays: Tips for Parents Around Mental Health, Drinking and Drugs and Growing Relationships | Ep 43

December 2, 2025 • 24 mins
The holidays are supposed to be a time to exhale — to reconnect, rest, and breathe again. But for many young people, from middle school through college and well into their twenties, this season can quietly become the most dangerous stretch of the year. Structure fades. Old pressures reappear. Sleep goes sideways. Substance misuse and emotional distress often surge. I see it every day in my work with students and families — and I’ve...
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The Thanksgiving I Spent Alone and Got Back to My Family

November 25, 2025 • 14 mins
I’ve always loved Thanksgiving for its simplicity—no gifts, no pressure, just a table and gratitude. But the one year I sat alone at mine, I learned more about grace than any other holiday I’ve lived through. This is the story of how a box at my door reminded me I wasn’t as alone as I thought… and it helped lead my family and me back to each other. David Magee's Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://davidmagee.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follo...
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Turning 60 is the New 40: Just Getting Started | Ep 41

November 18, 2025 • 60 mins
When I was younger, I thought 60 meant slowing down, maybe coasting into the sunset. But I’ve learned the opposite — this season of life is sharper, clearer, and freer to try and make a difference in the world. Today, my wife Kent interviews me and ask what turning 60 means and about second chances, regret, aging with peace, and the strange beauty of realizing you have nothing left to prove. It’s not a story about growing old —...
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Father, Daughter and Conversation with Mary Halley Carlson | Ep 40

November 11, 2025 • 44 mins
There was a time when my daughter Mary Halley and I couldn’t talk. Not really. Now we sit across from each other, laughing, asking questions, and sharing the hard-won peace that came from years of healing and growing. In this conversation, we talk about what it means to rebuild trust, the lessons that come with being parents and grandparents, and why keeping the conversation going is the victory in family. David Magee's News...
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