The Challengers with Amy Brenneman

How Simple Actions Can Lead to a More Fulfilling Life with Alexa Silvaggio Mar 30, 2021

This week on the podcast, Amy sits down with Alexa Silvaggio to talk about the small things that we can do to live a happier and more fulfilling life.

An Upbringing for the Soul with Caterina Scorsone Mar 23, 2021

This week on the Challengers, Amy talks with her friend and Private Practice co-star, Caterina Scorsone about her religious upbringing and how that helped shape her life.

Spiritual Liberation with Julianna Zobrist Mar 16, 2021

This week on the podcast, Amy talks to author, artist and musician, Julianna Zobrist about an event that took place when she was 12 that shook her understanding of faith and religion.

Infidelity with Sergio Lopez-Rivera & Stephen Divenere Mar 09, 2021

Today on the Challengers, Amy talks with Academy Award-winner Sergio Lopez-Rivera & Stephen Divenere about something incredibly raw and real in their relationship - infidelity. Together, they'll discuss the aspects of the affair and how it impacts their relationship today.

Championing the Disability Community with Jonathan Mooney Mar 02, 2021

Author, motivational speaker and activist, Jonathan Mooney joins Amy to talk about how an early dyslexia diagnosis informed his life and how he’s championing others to think differently about disability.

Sponsored: Becoming a Boss with "Tell Me Your Secrets" Creator Harriet Warner Feb 23, 2021

This week, Tell Me Your Secrets showrunner, Harriet Warner talks with Amy about their new series and about the challenges behind becoming a boss.

All episodes of Tell Me Your Secrets are available now on Amazon Prime Video.

Incarceration with John Forté Feb 16, 2021

This week on the podcast, John Forté, a recording artist and member of the popular 90s hip-hop group, the Fugees joins Amy to talk about an event in his life that ended with him spending seven years in federal prison.

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Physical and Mental Health with Kate Walsh Feb 09, 2021

Amy sits down with her dear friend (and Private Practice co-star), Kate Walsh to talk about physical and mental health - together, they discuss early menopause, burnout, the discovery of Kate's brain-tumor and more.

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The Challengers with Amy Brenneman | Season Two Trailer Feb 02, 2021

The Challengers with Amy Brenneman returns on February 9th. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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A Conversation About Covid-19 with Juliette Kayyem Jul 27, 2020

This week on the Challengers, Amy is joined by Juliette Kayyem (author, educator, CNN National Security Analyst) to talk in-depth about Covid-19 and her experience dealing with pandemics.

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Discussing Zeno Mountain Farm and Disability with Will Halby Jul 06, 2020

This week on the Challengers, Amy is joined by activist and filmmaker, Will Halby to discuss Zeno Mountain Farm, disability culture and creativity.

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Working Through Collective Trauma with Jonathan Kruger, LMFT Jun 29, 2020

This week Amy sits down with Jonathan Kruger, LMFT to walk through some tips that you can integrate into your own lives to help work through the collective trauma of Covid-19. Together, they also work through a very simple breathing exercise that you can do on your own at home.

Private Practice Reunion: Discussing Show Memories and Social Distancing with the Cast Jun 23, 2020

This week on The Challengers we’re mixing things up. Amy is joined by her former Private Practice co-stars Kate Walsh, Kadee Strickland, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, Audra McDonald, Brian Benben, and head makeup artist, Sergio Lopez Rivera for a very special reunion. Together, they’ll look back on their time on set and reflect on the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Shout Your Abortion with Amelia Bonow Jun 15, 2020

This week on the Challengers, Amy is joined by activist and author, Amelia Bonow of Shout Your Abortion. Together, Amy and Amelia talk about their own journeys with abortion and take some very special questions from listeners.

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Discussing Racism in America and Disability with Ajani "AJ" Murray Jun 08, 2020

This episode of the Challengers with Amy Brenneman was recorded live - just over a week after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis. Actor and activist, Ajani "AJ" Murray joins Amy to talk about the events of the week, and disability.

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Discussing the New Normal with High School and College Seniors May 25, 2020

This week on the Challengers, Amy welcomes high school seniors, Ava Brenneman and Cydney Crain and college senior, Clementine Callaway to discuss their school-lives post Covid-19. Together, they also take some very special questions from listeners.

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Keeping the Faith with Mike Kinman May 18, 2020

This week on the Challengers, Amy is joined by the Rector of All Saints Pasadena, Mike Kinman, Mike came on the podcast to talk about how to keep the faith in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Together, they also take some special questions from you.

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Talking Private Practice with Paul Adelstein May 11, 2020

This week, Amy is joined by her dear friend and Private Practice co-star, Paul Adelstein. Together, they talk about the life of actors in a Covid-19 world and how Paul has been adjusting to staying home. They also take some very special, Private Practice-based questions from listeners. Enjoy.

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Family Quarantine with Brad Silberling May 04, 2020

Producer, writer, husband and father Brad Silberling joins Amy this week to talk about how he’s been coping in a Covid-19 world and what it has been like to quarantine with the whole family. This episode was recorded live on Facebook. If you’d like to join us for future live conversations, you can use the links below.

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Living Alongside Chronic Pain with Annie Potts Apr 27, 2020

Actress and comedian Annie Potts joins Amy on a new episode of the Challengers to discuss the state of the world in 2020 as well as an event that shaped her entire life and has left her with chronic pain. This episode was recorded live on Facebook. If you’d like to join us for future live conversations, you can use the links below.

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A Universal Challenge | Social Distancing Q&A Apr 20, 2020

Join Amy Brenneman for a special bonus season of the Challengers as she takes questions from fans and talks with friends/family to help make sense of our new normal and the challenges that we face in a world turned upside down by Covid-19. If you’d like to participate in these weekly discussions, you can join the Challengers Facebook Group and watch our weekly Facebook Live streams - every Monday at 2:30pm PT.

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Parenting a Child with Special Needs with Cynthia Griffiths and Dawn Hamilton Nov 12, 2019

During the final episode of the season, Amy sits down with her dear friends, Cynthia Griffiths and Dawn Hamilton to talk about a topic that’s very close to all of them - parenting a child with special needs. During the course of the conversation, Cynthia and Dawn share their birth stories, discuss the challenging days and weeks that followed, and what day-to-day life is like now. Amy also opens up about her daughter’s diagnosis, what she has learned during the process and how it has shaped her life.

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Battling Cancer and Memory Loss with Nancy Neufeld Callaway Nov 05, 2019

This week, Amy is joined by writer/producer, Nancy Neufeld Callaway (Married...with Children, In Living Color) to talk about her incredibly challenging journey through a cancer treatment that left her with a neurological impairment. Together, along with Nancy’s friend, Karen, they talk about the day-to-day struggle that comes with severe amnesia, what she’s lost through the process, her strong support system, and what she’s learned along the way.

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Navigating Creative Roadblocks with Damon Lindelof Oct 29, 2019

This week, producer Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers, LOST, Watchmen) joins Amy to talk about the ups and downs of the creative process. Together, they talk about the anxiety that Damon felt while developing the HBO television series, The Leftovers and how he learned to embrace it and allow the show to tell him what it needed.

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Living Alongside Alcoholism and Addiction with Susan McMartin Oct 22, 2019

This week, Amy sits down with writer/producer, Susan McMartin (Mom, Two and a Half Men, Mr. Church) about her journey through alcoholism and sobriety. During the conversation, Susan opens up about her upbringing with an alcoholic mother, her experience realizing that she was an alcoholic and her incredibly personal book, Understanding the Fall.

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Reclaiming Your Humanity and Sexuality with Nadia Bolz-Weber Oct 15, 2019

Amy talks with New York Times Bestselling Author and ordained Lutheran pastor, Nadia Bolz-Weber (Shameless, Accidental Saints) about her courageous journey to reclaim her own sexuality within in a religious system that can sometimes be hostile to it. In a frank, joy-infused and freewheeling conversation, Pastor Nadia and Amy share their personal histories, foibles and philosophies which allow them both — at long last! — to be in relationships where deep love and deep sexuality can co-exist.

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Coping with Death and Loss with Brad Silberling Oct 08, 2019

Amy sits down with Brad Silberling (director: Moonlight Mile, Casper, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) to talk about an event that changed his life in July of 1989 when his girlfriend at the time, Rebecca Schaeffer, was shot and killed. During this conversation, Brad and Amy talk about the timeline of the day and how the event continues to shape him both personally and professionally. And because Brad is Amy’s husband, it has shaped her life as well.

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