THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: TENMILE DISTILLERY In honor of Father’s Day, all Interview listeners will receive 10% off their order when they use code “THEINTERVIEW” at checkout. Click here to learn more . ------------------------------------- June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to sit down with expert preventative neurologist Dr. Kellyann Niotis. Dr. Niotis is the Director of Parkinson's and Lew Body Dementia at the Institute ...
Jun 13, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 70
THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: TENMILE DISTILLERY In honor of Father’s Day, all Interview listeners will receive 10% off their order when they use code “THEINTERVIEW” at checkout. Click here to learn more . ------------------------------------- June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to sit down with expert preventative neurologist Dr. Kellyann Niotis. Dr. Niotis is the Director of Parkinson's and Lew Body Dementia at the Institute for Ne...
Jun 11, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 69
I’m so excited to be back after my six-week break that was filled with parents’ weekends, school plays, crew races—and our daughter’s high school graduation! And I promise, this next episode was worth the wait. This week on The Interview, I sit down with Betsy Wills—co-founder of YouScience and author of Your Hidden Genius . Whether you’re reentering the workforce, feeling professionally unfulfilled, or graduating and unsure of your next steps, this conversation is for you. Betsy shares how we c...
Jun 04, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 68
May is Neurofibromatosis (NF) Awareness Month. In honor of that, we are re-releasing a deeply moving episode that focuses on a truly incredible foundation—and the powerful story behind it. Leslie sits down with Kate Doerge, founder of Penny’s Flight Foundation. Kate shares the powerful story of her daughter, Penny, who passed away in November 2022 from NF—the most common genetic disorder in children, and one that still has no cure. In the wake of unimaginable loss, Kate, her husband Chad, and th...
May 28, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 67
In anticipation of Memorial Day, we’re bringing back a powerful and timely conversation with two remarkable storytellers, James Patterson and Tim Malloy. You know Patterson as one of the bestselling authors of all time, with over 425 million books sold and collaborations with names like Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton. You may know Malloy as a veteran investigative reporter and seven-time Emmy winner. Together, they’ve created something truly meaningful: American Heroes —a tribute to real-life ser...
May 21, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 66
In honor of Mother’s Day this upcoming Sunday, we’re revisiting a conversation that celebrates the beautiful bond between parent and child. In this episode, Leslie sits down with the inspiring Jenna Bush Hager—author, journalist, and host of Today with Jenna & Friends. A force in publishing and media, Jenna is the creator of the Read with Jenna Book Club , founder of the Thousand Voices imprint supporting emerging writers, and co-founder of her own production company. Jenna and her twin sist...
May 07, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Tomorrow, May 1st, marks the beginning on Mental Health Awareness Month. In honor of that, we are bringing back one of our most impactful episodes: Mental Health Matters - feat. Corinne Catarozoli, Ph.D. Dr. Corinne Catarozoli is a leader in pediatric integrated care at Weill Cornell Medicine. She specializes in evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, and young adults dealing with anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges. With expertise in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and...
Apr 29, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 64
In Honor of Financial Literacy Month: A Special Re-Release This week, we’re re-releasing one of our most popular episodes of The Interview with Leslie — and it couldn’t be more timely. In “Girls Just Want To Have FUNDS”, Leslie sits down with Lacy Garcia, Founder and CEO of Willow , an award-winning platform that helps connect women and multigenerational consumers with financial advisors who truly understand them. Think of it like a matchmaking service — but for your financial future. Lacy launc...
Apr 23, 2025•59 min•Season 1Ep. 63
In this episode, I had the distinct honor and pleasure to interview Jean Becker on her new book Character Matters: And Other Life Lessons from George H.W. Bush. I wanted to interview Jean as soon as I heard about Character Matters. I am writing this on election day knowing this episode will be released tomorrow, November 6, 2024. No matter the outcome of the election, half of our country will be distressed and demoralized by its outcome. The example of the life and service of President Bush is a...
Apr 14, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 62
This is one of my favorite podcast episodes to date! In this conversation, I dive into the "behind the music"—both literally and figuratively—of one of country music's rising stars and the world of professional sailing. Through it all, you’ll get to know two extraordinary individuals: Caroline Jones and Nick Dana. Caroline Jones is a talented singer-songwriter and the only female member of the Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band. Nick Dana, on the other hand, is a world-class professional sailor with ...
Apr 09, 2025•59 min•Season 1Ep. 61
You may remember my next guest, Tamir Goodman . Dubbed the “Jewish Jordan” by Sports Illustrated, Tamir made history as the first Orthodox Jewish player to play Division I and professional basketball without compromising his faith. Tamir’s story is extraordinary. He refused to play on Shabbat — from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday — a decision that made headlines and set him apart in the sports world. Despite this challenge, he achieved his dream of becoming a professional basketball player w...
Apr 02, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 60
In today's episode, I am thrilled to welcome Jenna Bush Hager, American news personality, author, and journalist. Jenna is the host of Today with Jenna & Friends , the fourth hour of NBC's morning news program. Jenna is the creator of the Read with Jenna Book Club ; she has also launched a publishing imprint, Thousand Voices , a joint venture with Random House Publishing House supporting emerging writers. She is also the founder of her own production company. Jenna is a force! Jenna and I si...
Mar 26, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 56
In today's episode, I am so thrilled to share my conversation with author, activist, and storyteller, Susan Lieu. Susan is a multi-hyphenated artist whose work has captivated audiences nationwide. Her award-winning solo show, 140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother , evolved into her debut memoir, The Manicurist’s Daughter. This emotionally raw memoir was Apple’s Book of the Month and has been featured in The New York Times and NPR. Through her storytelling, Susan explores themes of grief, intergen...
Mar 19, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Following the devastating fires in California, I kept hearing story after story of Pacific Palisades residents having been dropped by their insurance company just a few months before the deadly fire. The same thing happened this past fall in Florida – Floridians couldn’t afford their increased premiums, so when Hurricane Milton hit – they had no coverage. In fact, Florida insurance rates have gotten so high that people are beginning to leave the state - insurance premiums, in some cases, surpass...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Today in the US, close to 70% of all students are below proficiency in math and reading, and close to 90% of low-income students are below proficiency. With an overwhelming majority of our students graduating below proficiency in all academic subjects, the United States is in the middle of an educational crisis. Thankfully my next guest Dr. Kimberly Nix Berens is working to address this crisis. Dr. Berens is the author of Blind Spots: Why students fail…and the science that can save them . She is...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 56
It is an honor and a privilege to introduce my next two guests, James Patterson and Tim Malloy. James Patterson is one of the most successful authors of all time, having sold over 425 million books. He is perhaps best known for his Alex Cross series, which has been adapted into films such as Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. In addition to his fiction, Patterson has collaborated on New York Times bestsellers with notable figures, including Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Viola Davis. Recen...
Feb 26, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 55
In honor of President’s Day this past Monday, we are re-releasing this incredible episode about the women who made Teddy Roosevelt. In this episode, Leslie sits down with Ed O’Keefe — an award-winning TV producer, reporter, and author. While as a Harvard Kennedy School Fellow, O’Keefe stumbled upon some unpublished letters between Theodore Roosevelt and two of the most important women in his life: his daughter Alice and his sister Bamie. As a lifelong admirer of Roosevelt, Ed delved into the inf...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 55
It turns out that many celebrities, politicians, and CEOs look to astrology before making any plans – they consult their astrologer before a political race, before accepting a role in a movie, or before they decide on an acquisition. Before a financial advisor, spouse, or therapist – they call their astrologer – and not just any astrologer - but they call my next guest - astrologer to the stars, Rosie Cutter. Looking to the celestial as a guide is nothing new for the rich and famous. JP Morgan i...
Feb 12, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Today, it is estimated that approximately 3 percent of incarcerated people in the United States are innocent. Thankfully, there are Innocence Projects across the country who are dedicated to investigating and litigating claims of innocence. Without them, these innocent people would have no path to exoneration. In this episode, I sit down with Jason Gichner, the Executive Director of the Tennessee Innocent Project. Since its founding in 2019, the Tennessee Innocence Project has won 9 exonerations...
Feb 05, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Eleni Giannopoulos is the woman behind the great Eleni’s cookies. Driven by a desire to start her own company along with a love of baking and an old family recipe, Eleni launched Eleni’s back in the mid-90s. Since then, she has gone on to create a storied, nationally recognized cookie brand. CBS News couldn’t have put it any better, “Eleni’s is an international favorite sought after by celebrities and cookie lovers everywhere.” Eleni’s cookies can be found in grocery and specialty stores through...
Jan 29, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 52
It’s hard to believe that it was 50 years ago this year that Saturday Night Live made its debut on television. A four-part docuseries is coming out this week on Peacock, SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night, which will give fans a look inside the show's making. Who knew that The Interview was so timely? I am doing the same in this week's episode. It was such a delight to sit down with 7-time Emmy Winner, Lindsay Shookus. For over twenty years, Lindsay worked in and became head of the talent department ...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Colorectal cancer , the disease that claimed the life of "Black Panther" actor Chadwick Boseman at age 43, was once considered an “old person’s” illness. It no longer is. The National Cancer Institute says early-onset colorectal cancer is now the No. 1 cause of cancer death in people 20 to 49 years old. It gets worse. Studies show that cancer that develops in younger people tends to be more aggressive. So, why are Gen Xers, millennials, and Gen Zers developing a disease they never would have dre...
Jan 15, 2025•59 min•Season 1Ep. 50
An African safari trip is on every person’s bucket list. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Because of the cost, difficulties of travel, and the variety of places to visit, a trip to Africa is one that we all want to make sure that we get right. So many of us know we want to see incredible animals and breathtaking landscapes – but we have no idea where to start! Thankfully, that is where &Three Collective comes in. &Three was started by three friends who met as expats in London. With one no...
Jan 08, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In this episode, I sit down with Nicholas Fox Weber, art historian and Executive Director of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation . He is also the author of fifteen books, among them iBauhaus, Le Corbusier, Balthus: A Biography, and Patron Saints . Weber is a graduate of Columbia College (B.A., major in Art History), Yale University (M.A., Art History; Fellowship in American Art), and the University of Groningen (PhD). He lives in Connecticut, Paris, and Ireland. Despite all his professiona...
Dec 19, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Today, Leslie sits down with journalist, lawyer, political commentator, and writer Gordon G. Chang about his latest book, “Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America”. Described by The New Yorker as a “longtime uber hawk on China”, Chang’s latest thesis outlines what he believes is an existential threat from China towards the U.S. and the current world order. Leslie talks with Gordon about his current perspective on U.S.-China relations and his recommendations on what the U.S. can do today to ...
Dec 12, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Today Leslie sits down with Preston Konrad and Lisa Manice - Co-creators of Preston Lane – a new luxury home care company. Preston Konrad is a lifestyle expert, creative director and television personality based out of New York City. He spent his early career as a creative director and marketing genius working for storied brands like Ralph Lauren, Belstaff and American Eagle Outfitters. Preston started his own marketing and consulting business for companies about twelve years ago. When Preston i...
Dec 04, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In the aftermath of the horrific attack by Hamas on the people of Israel on October 7th, I and many others were shocked to witness not a clear and staunch condemnation of terrorism, but an explosion of ugly antisemitic sentiment and protests. These attacks extended to Jewish thought leaders and authors, many of whom had speaking engagements and book deals cancelled. Jewish owned bookstores and publishing houses were boycotted. Author, podcaster, and founder of Zibby Media, Zibby Owens responded ...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 45
About 38 million people have diabetes in the United States. 1 in 300 Americans will develop diabetes in their lifetime; 1 in 15 with a family history of the disease. Inexplicably, cases of Type 1 diabetes in America are on the rise. In recognition of National Diabetes Month, this week’s episode features a group of extraordinary women who are working to raise funds and awareness to put diabetes out of business: Allison Aston, Dr. Natasha Leibel and Lynn Starr. Allison Aston is a parent of a child...
Nov 13, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Last week, I had the distinct honor and pleasure to interview Jean Becker on her new book Character Matters: And Other Life Lessons from George H.W. Bush. I wanted to interview Jean as soon as I heard about Character Matters. I am writing this email on election day knowing this episode will be released tomorrow, November 6th. No matter the outcome of the election, half of our country will be distressed and demoralized by its outcome. The example of the life and service of President Bush is a mes...
Nov 06, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In the United States alone, 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and women have a 1 in 43 chance of dying from the disease. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so before this month ends, Leslie sits down with Dr. Vandana Abramson, superstar breast cancer specialist. Dr. Abramson is a medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of Breast Cancer. She is a Professor of Medicine, holds the Donna S. Hall endowed chair, and co-leads the Breast Cancer Research Program a...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 42
