News and Happenings

Great British Bake Off (or, Great Baking Show in the U.S.) semi-finalist Briony Williams joins Sinéad in London to talk about her identity as a teacher, how she practices resilience and kindness, and her choice not to mention or accept special accommodations for her disability while in the tent. 

Radhika Jones is the first woman editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and the first person of color in that role. She opens up to Sinéad about what moved her to put her hat in the ring, and how she chooses her daily fashion armor.

Activist and comedy writer Travon Free joins Sinéad on stage during a Lemonada live show to share how a knee injury led him leave basketball and pursue writing, how family and friends anchor him, and what it meant to be among the first college basketball players to identify as queer.

Sinéad is joined by writer and actress Mara Wilson to talk about her long-time love for storytelling, breaking out of the shadow of her childhood acting characters, and her experience with self-doubt and OCD.

BAFTA award-winning actress Ruth Madeley joins Sinéad as the first visibly disabled guest to date. She shares how her family empowered her aspirations in the face of her spina bifida, the strange pathway that lead to her astounding theater and acting career. Ruth and Sinéad discuss in detail how accessibility in public spaces has improved, but still has a long way to go.

Songwriter and activist Justin Tranter sits down with Sinéad to discuss bullying, what it’s like to write songs alongside the highest profile musicians of our time, Sinéad’s obsession with Semi Precious Weapons, and Justin’s own journey of radical self-acceptance.

Comedian and correspondent for the Daily Show Ronny Chieng talks to Sinéad about entering comedy as a foreigner, his disinterest in the spotlight, and growing up in two completely different cultures.

Fashion mother and daughter duo, Angela and Margherita Missoni, join Sinéad in Milan to talk about their experience leading a family business, making the fashion industry more environmentally conscious, and how motherhood changed them.

Musician Ellen Kempner of Palehound, sits down with Sinéad to talk about coming out, how anger fueled her early music, and her journey to body neutrality.

Author, educator, and activist DeRay Mckesson sits down with Sinéad to talk about what teaching taught him about activism, how being an uncle keeps him in touch with his roots, and the computer game that shaped his creativity and organization.