Dr. Kelli Uitenham: Founder, Brain Talk Foundation and certified brain injury specialist

Dr. Kelli Uitenham: Founder, Brain Talk Foundation and certified brain injury specialist

On Chris Johnson, ALS and what football does to the brain. On whether the NFL should exist. On what people don't understand about their own bodies and health. On leaving journalism for more noble pursuits.

Chris Jones: Author, “Legs Hearts Minds: Loss and Its Remedies”

On writing about your lowest life moments in an effort to help others. On why writing still matters. On the impact of words. On Grant Wahl and the 2026 World Cup.

Josh Adam Meyers: Stand-up comedian

On funny v. not funny; on how addiction impacts performing; on tragedy's role in finding a voice; on the late Jerry Rocha

Paola Boivin: Arizona State journalism professor

On the state of journalism education in 2026. On how to teach writing and reporting. On great students, good students, bad students. On life as a newspaper columnist back in the day.

Melanie Mannarino: Longtime magazine writer and editor

On her life at everywhere from Cosmo to Seventeen to Shape to Marie Claire. On the difference between a print byline and a digital byline. On the glory days of magazines. On Seventeen during its golden run.