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Work in Progress with Sophia Bush features frank, funny, personal, professional, and sometimes even political conversations with people who inspire Sophia about how they’ve gotten to where they are, and where they think they’re still going. These discussions stem from her "aha" moment of realizing you are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously.

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    • 4.9 • 245 Ratings

Work in Progress with Sophia Bush features frank, funny, personal, professional, and sometimes even political conversations with people who inspire Sophia about how they’ve gotten to where they are, and where they think they’re still going. These discussions stem from her "aha" moment of realizing you are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously.

    Work In Progress: Torrey DeVitto

    Work In Progress: Torrey DeVitto

    Millennials will know Torrey DeVitto from some of the hottest TV shows of the early 2000s, such as One Tree Hill, The Vampire Diaries, and Pretty Little Liars! 

    The 'Chicago Med' alum joins Sophia to chat about their time together on One Tree Hill, including how she emotionally prepared to play such an unstable character as Nanny Carrie and what it was like dealing with fan reactions on social media and in person. The actress also reveals what it was like growing up in a spiritual and rock n' roll household with a dad who was Billy Joel's drummer! 

    Plus, Torrey opens up about why it was so important to share her personal experience with abortion, how her family felt about her going public, and the current threat to women's health.
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    • 49 min
    Work in Progress: Joy-Ann Reid

    Work in Progress: Joy-Ann Reid

    Journalist Joy-Ann Reid went from a "nerdy" kid who stayed past her bedtime to watch broadcast news to now fronting her own show! 

    The MSNBC Host and New York Times Bestselling author joins Sophia to discuss finding her passion for journalism, why she majored in documentary filmmaking at Harvard, becoming cable TV's first black woman prime-time anchor, and what it's really like behind the scenes of a busy newsroom. 

    Plus, Joy shares what it's been like meeting her civil rights heroes and talks about her new book, "Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America." 
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    • 58 min
    Work in Progress: Jenny Cavnar

    Work in Progress: Jenny Cavnar

    Jenny Cavnar is a trailblazer making history as the first female primary play-by-play announcer for an MLB team! 

    Jenny joins Sophia to talk about working in a male-dominated environment, breaking barriers, the women who paved the path for her and handling sexist trolls. 

    Jenny also discusses her path to her dream job, the importance of surrounding yourself with people who are rooting for you and pushing you outside your comfort zone, and how she juggles her career as a mom. 
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    • 50 min
    Work in Progress: Secretary Jennifer Granholm

    Work in Progress: Secretary Jennifer Granholm

    Clean energy should be a no-brainer, yet it feels stuck in political drama and doubt! 

    U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm joins Sophia to help clarify the confusion on clean energy, including why it's going to bring millions of high-paying jobs, the tax incentives and credits available, and the President's goals of getting America to 100 percent clean electricity by 2035 and net zero carbon emissions in less than thirty years! 

    Plus, the former governor of Michigan shares her political journey, revealing that she initially thought her husband would run for office instead of her! She reveals what happened to change her career path. 
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    • 49 min
    In Case You Missed It: Bryan Greenberg

    In Case You Missed It: Bryan Greenberg

    Bryan Greenberg has entertained fans on the big and small screen for over two decades, including playing fan favorite Jake Jaglieski on "One Tree Hill" . . . but now he is expanding his resume to include writer, producer, and director. 

    Bryan joins Sophia to talk about his new movie, "Junction," and how his own brush with opioid abuse inspired it, how he got such an impressive cast to join him on set, including Sophia, and the four-year journey to make the movie. 

    Bryan also talks about how and when he got into acting, how he and his lovely wife, Jamie Chung, juggle their careers and parenthood (they have twin boys)! Plus, a little 'One Tree Hill' behind-the-scenes chat you won't want to miss! 
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Phil Rosenthal

    Phil Rosenthal

    Everybody loves Phil! 

    The creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Somebody Feed Phil" joins Sophia for an engaging and funny chat about how he went from a struggling aspiring actor to a successful writer, producer, and author! 

    Phil Rosenthal may be living his best life now, but he reveals the many odd jobs he did for many years before finding success! He also shares the lessons he learned along the way, listening to the universe when it speaks to you, and the real-life side-splitting story about signing up his parents for a fruit-of-the-month subscription, which ended badly but made for great TV! 

    Plus, the duo talks about their love of food, traveling, Phil's new book with his daughter, and the 7th season of "Somebody Feed Phil," debuting March 1 on Netflix! 
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    • 1 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
245 Ratings

245 Ratings

onnanonname ,

Worth Your Time

Sophia Bush is an astute and articulate interviewer. I just listened to the episode with Ava DuVernay and was so impressed with what they both had to say (and of course I look forward to reading/watching Caste).

Thanks for the great listens. Looking forward to more.

Indie_Tash ,

We need more podcasts like this

I’ve learned so much about myself, others and different ways of thinking through this podcast.

I’ve binged all her episodes and now I’m at a loss as there’s been nothing for several months.

This podcast has changed my way of thinking, enhanced my other views and has helped me have more visibility in my own life. So I pray we get more content.

Thanks Sophia, for being the light at the beginning & end of the tunnel!

Liana_Brunettin ,

Brilliant podcast!

This podcast is incredible, Sophia is such a compassionate and caring host. I have learned SO MUCH since listening to this podcast and keep learning each week. I’m beyond grateful to have found this. It truly has opened my eyes and changed my mind on a lot of very important topics I didn’t have much knowledge about.
Thank you 🙏🏼💖

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