What if the lessons you've spent a lifetime learning were meant to help someone else survive their hardest days?

Host Aaron Lazar sits down with bestselling author, journalist, and humanitarian Mitch Albom for a conversation that will stop you IN YOUR TRACKS - one rooted in shared history, hard-won wisdom, and the kind of hope that refuses to be extinguished. Mitch opens up about the childhood commute that accidentally sparked his music career, the rabbi who dared him to write a eulogy before earning the right to give one, and the accidental newspaper story in New York City that launched one of the most celebrated literary careers of our time.

Together, Aaron and Mitch explore the philosophy at the beating heart of Tuesdays With Morrie—detachment, surrender, and the radical act of living in hope—and apply it directly to Aaron’s journey with ALS. Mitch’s message lands like the luge metaphor he shares: “The more you lay back and let it go, the more you may end up exactly where you wanted to be.”

Guest Bio:

Mitch Albom is the author of eight consecutive New York Times #1 bestsellers, including Tuesdays With Morrie—the bestselling memoir of all time—and The Five People You Meet in Heaven. A celebrated sports journalist, playwright, screenwriter, and musician, Mitch has had four of his books adapted into films or television movies. He runs Have Faith Haiti, an orphanage in Port-au-Prince he has operated for over 16 years, and hosts the podcast Tuesday People. His life’s work is a testament to the power of authentic human connection, the courage to pursue unlikely dreams, and the profound lessons we learn from those facing the end of their lives.

Learn More About Mitch Albom:

Website: https://www.mitchalbom.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchalbom

Tuesday People Podcast: https://www.mitchalbom.com/tuesday-people/

LIVE YOUR IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS

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Episode Navigation:

1. 00:08 – Welcome and shared roots: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and a synagogue that connected two families

2. 01:20 – Rabbi Lewis and “Have a Little Faith”: The eulogy request that became an eight-year friendship—and a book

3. 06:37 – Faith, fear, and a Jewish day school: How a grueling commute secretly launched Mitch’s music career

4. 11:34 – Morrie and the spiritual awakening: Why sitting with a dying man changed everything Mitch believed about life

5. 14:32 – Dreams change—and that’s the point: From cartoonist to musician to writer, the impossible dream that found him

6. 21:00 – Stranded in Athens with no money: The accidental audition in Crete that became seven months...

What if the answers you're searching for have been waiting inside you all along?

Host Aaron Lazar welcomes psychic channel and spiritual advisor Noella Risley for an ILLUMINATING conversation about intuition, healing, and the courage to embrace your gifts. Noella opens up about her journey from visual artist to actress to spiritual reader, the formative experience with a fraudulent psychic that awakened her own abilities, and the twelve years it took to fully accept that what she could see and feel was real.

Now a certified Kundalini yoga instructor and trusted advisor to those navigating life's biggest questions, Noella shares her philosophy of compassion over empathy, her insights on channelers like Bashar and Abraham Hicks, and performs a live tarot reading for Aaron that reveals the power of alignment over striving. Her message is clear: "Believe it more than they call it delusion—because your vision is more real than their reality."

Guest Bio: Noella Risley is a psychic channel, spiritual advisor, and certified Kundalini yoga instructor based in Los Angeles. Originally trained as a fine artist with a background in painting and illustration, Noella's spiritual path began unexpectedly after a disillusioning encounter with a fraudulent psychic led her to discover her own intuitive gifts. After twelve years of developing her abilities—and overcoming her own skepticism—Noella now guides clients through life's most profound questions using tarot, intuition, and spiritual wisdom. Her journey through addiction and recovery informs her compassionate approach to helping others sit with discomfort and find their own inner knowing. Noelle has studied with energy healer Rob Morgan and integrates teachings from ascended masters and divine light into her practice.

Learn more about Noella Risley:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theplayfulmystic

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theplayfulmystic

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Episode Navigation:

1. 00:09 - Welcome and introduction to healing events

2. 03:20 - What is a reader? Accepting your spiritual gifts

3. 08:40 - Bridging science and spirituality: "God made me good at this"

4. 12:34 - The fake psychic who changed everything

5. 20:16 - From acting to healing: "Show business will never love you back"

6. 26:16 - Channels and ascended masters: Bashar, Abraham Hicks, and Seth

7. 40:36 - Recovery and the root of addiction: Learning to be uncomfortable

8. 48:00 - Creating your life: "Believe it more than they call it delusion"

9. 56:15 - Aaron's first reading with Noelle: A recording revealed

10. 59:10 - Live tarot reading: Alignment over striving

Vin Baker: Every Morning, New Mercies

What if the road to your purpose runs straight through your deepest pain? Host Aaron Lazar welcomes four-time NBA All-Star Vin Baker for a POWERFUL conversation about faith, addiction, and finding purpose on the other side of rock bottom. Vin opens up about growing up as a preacher's son in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, the meteoric rise from late basketball bloomer to Olympic Gold Medalist, and the private battle with alcoholism that played out in public and cost him nearly everything.

Now 15 years sober and serving as an ordained minister, Vin shares the moment in his childhood bathroom when he looked in the mirror and surrendered completely—not to save his career or reputation, but simply to live. His story is a testament to the scripture he lives by: "Every morning, new mercies I see."

Guest Bio:

Vin Baker is a four-time NBA All-Star, Olympic Gold Medalist (2000 Sydney Games), and ordained minister. Selected 8th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1993, Vin played 13 seasons in the NBA with Milwaukee, Seattle, Boston, Houston, and New York. He was an original Team Jordan member and one of the most dominant power forwards of his era. After a public battle with alcoholism that nearly took his life, Vin found sobriety in 2010 and has since dedicated himself to helping others through their recovery. He is the founder of Struggle, a medication-assisted treatment and recovery center in Milwaukee. Vin previously served as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, contributing to their 2021 NBA Championship run. His book, God and Starbucks, chronicles his journey from NBA stardom through addiction to redemption.

Learn more about Vin Baker:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinbaker42

Struggle Recovery Center: https://www.strugglellc.com

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Episode Navigation:

1. 01:19 - Welcome and opening

2. 02:35 - Growing up in Old Saybrook as a preacher's son

3. 05:01 - Early dreams: The NBA and the ministry

4. 08:18 - From fear of God to walking in faith

5. 11:16 - "You never realize God is all you need until God is all you have"

6. 16:21 - When drinking began: Junior year of college

7. 20:37 - The hidden life of a functional alcoholic

8. 22:53 - Five attempts at sobriety and the mirror moment

9. 34:19 - Building Struggle: A recovery center born from experience

10. 37:34 - Lamentations 3:22-23: "Every morning, new mercies I see"