Chrissy & John were attending the 2026 Gold Gala in LA on Saturday, May 9th 2026.

Chrissy & John were attending the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica on Saturday, April 18th 2026.

Chrissy & Luna were attending the The Daily Front Row’s 10th Annual Fashion LA Awards in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, April 14th 2026.

Chrissy was attending the Fashion Trust U.S 2026 Awards in LA on Wednesday, April 8th 2026.

Elaine Welteroth: You Were Born Enough

Elaine Welteroth—bestselling author of More Than Enough and former Teen Vogue Editor-In-Chief—joins Chrissy for a reset on the lie that keeps so many of us small: the belief that we’re not enough. They talk about how confidence gets “chipped away,” how to spot when you’re performing for approval instead of living for yourself, and what it actually looks like to lead (and heal) in public. Plus: Elaine’s “Hell Yes or Hell No” decision framework to help you choose boundaries over burnout—and build a life that fits.

Key Takeaways

1. The “myth of inadequacy”: why feeling “not enough” isn’t personal—it’s learned, and it can be unlearned.
2. Performance vs. belonging: how to tell when you’re chasing applause (external validation) instead of listening to your own compass (intrinsic desire).
3. Confidence peaks early—and how to protect/rebuild it by creating your own “reflections” when the world doesn’t mirror you back.
4. Intent vs. impact: what real accountability looks like when you get something wrong, even with good intentions—and how to lead through it without hiding.
5. Elaine’s “Hell Yes / Hell No” tool: how to decide what deserves your time, and how to negotiate a “no” into a “hell yes” that actually aligns with you.

Julia Minson: Disagree Better: Hold Your Ground Without Lighting a Match

Harvard professor Julia Minson joins Chrissy to break down why most “conflict” isn’t about bad people—it’s about missing skills. She explains how disagreement turns toxic when we slip into judgment, certainty, and a win/lose mindset, and why “good intentions” don’t count if the other person can’t hear them. Then she gives a practical toolkit—naive realism, “listen with your mouth,” and her HEAR framework—to help you say what you mean, lower the temperature, and preserve the relationship for the next conversation.

Key Takeaways

1. Disagreement ≠ conflict: conflict starts when you judge the person (you’re ignorant / selfish / bad) instead of wrestling with the idea.
2. Most fights are “missing skills,” not bad intentions: people aren’t trained to show curiosity, signal respect, or stay regulated when heat rises.
3. Naive realism is the trap: we believe we’re seeing “objective reality,” so if you disagree, something must be wrong with you—and that’s how contempt enters.
4. People don’t want to change their minds—so stop arguing like they do: we assume they’re threatened; really, they’re usually just annoyed you won’t accept their “obvious” truth.
5. A good disagreement builds a bridge to the next one: success = the other person still wants to talk to you after, not “I won.”

Andrew McCarthy: Who Needs Friends? The Male Loneliness Wake-Up Call

Chrissy sits down with actor and writer Andrew McCarthy to talk about the quiet crisis so many men are living inside: friendship drift, isolation, and the shame that keeps them from reaching out. After his son told him, “Dad, you don’t really have any friends,” Andrew drove nearly 10,000 miles across America to reconnect with old friends—and ask strangers a question men almost never talk about: How are you doing with friendship? In this episode, Andrew shares what he learned on the road about why men end up alone, how to restart the friendships that went silent, and how partners can support men without becoming their entire social world.

Key Takeaways

1. A kid’s mirror doesn’t lie: Andrew’s wake-up call wasn’t just “I’m lonely”—it was realizing he wasn’t modeling friendship for his son.
2. Men often treat friends as “background apps”: “I don’t see them, but I know they’re there” feels true—until it isn’t.
3. The friendship skill gap is real: many men have never once talked about their friendship, even with lifelong best friends.
4. Shame is the engine of isolation: the fear of being “not enough” makes men withdraw, go quiet, and disappear instead of reaching out.
5. Providing becomes a prison: the pressure to be the protector/provider can make men feel unsafe admitting they need help—so they go it alone.