Culture Changers with Allison Hare

Allison Hare
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Culture Changers is where we pour gasoline on fiery topics like power, politics, religion, and relationships (thoughtfully) and find a better way through. I've interviewed people like Seth Godin, Mariel Hemingway, and Jesse Itzler among other notable world-changers. And of course, we are talking cults, trad wives, microtrends, money, faith, and what it actually means to be human right now. Listen, it's time to get up and do something. We've got a world to change!

  1. 5d ago

    Fraud or Failure? Elizabeth Holmes, Elon Musk & You Can See Everything.

    I just walked out of two of the buzziest documentaries around, You Can See Everything (Elizabeth Holmes, co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim) and the Musk documentary, and I can't stop thinking about them. Is it required to blur the lines of reality and fiction to be a successful innovator? This one has spoilers, so use the timestamps below to skip ahead. IN THIS EPISODE • Why a comedian known for blurring reality and fiction was the surprising choice to film Elizabeth Holmes • The Theranos story and the 2% funding gap for female founders • "It's not fraud. It failed. All inventors fail." Where that argument holds and where it breaks • Why we love the "crazy until it works" hero, from Holmes to Musk • The Amanda Seyfried twist and why this film may change what a documentary is • My verdict: 100% worth the hype   *SPOILER GUIDE* Light spoilers throughout. Bigger ones at 11:15 (Musk), 22:26, 23:25, 26:33 and 30:52.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE You Can See Everything (Nathan Fielder, Lance Oppenheim) · the Musk documentary · Theranos · The Dropout (Amanda Seyfried) · Nathan for You · Don't Look Up (Adam McKay) · Jerrod Carmichael's Rothaniel · Bo Burnham's Inside · Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First" · Bell Labs · Bryan Johnson  PULL QUOTES "Is it required to blur the lines of reality and fiction in order to be a successful innovator?" (0:00) "You're crazy until it works." (4:05) "It's not fraud. It failed. All inventors fail." (14:39)  WORK WITH ME I'm a podcast and brand strategist. If you want to use your voice as a force for good, book a free podcast clarity call with me: https://AllisonHare.com/freecall TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Do inventors have to be delusional? 0:30 Welcome to Culture Changers (and the Elizabeth Holmes turtleneck) 1:14 You Can See Everything: Nathan Fielder's genre-bending documentary 2:20 Pushing the genre: Don't Look Up, Jerrod Carmichael, Bo Burnham 3:20 Elizabeth Holmes vs. Elon Musk: "crazy until it works" 4:13 The Theranos story: the pinprick test, the fraud, the 11 years 5:44 A 19-year-old founder and the 2% funding gap 7:03 Holmes asks Nathan Fielder to film her last 34 days 7:27 Why Nathan Fielder? From Nathan for You to this 9:09 Will the Musk documentary even come out? (it's four hours) 9:49 Elon's bravado and the sleight of hand 10:39 Why we love the "crazy until it works" hero 11:15 Musk's self-driving promise and its cost (spoiler) 12:30 "I didn't do anything wrong": Holmes vs. Fielder 13:44 Why I left sympathetic: "It's not fraud, it failed" 14:51 Nathan Fielder as our stand-in (and Who's on First) 16:00 Smoke and mirrors: why investors bought in 16:39 Locking eyes: Holmes on love, truth and "nothing to hide" 17:43 Her parents, Billy Evans and Sunny Balwani: where did it go wrong? 20:31 Billy Evans, two years later: who controls the narrative? 22:26 The twist: Amanda Seyfried joins the documentary (spoilers) 23:25 Who profits from Holmes's story? (major spoilers) 26:33 Amanda Seyfried as the audience's stand-in (spoilers) 27:53 Watching it with a theater full of Nathan Fielder fans 28:29 Am I rooting for her because I'm a feminist? 29:09 Does a "different brain" get a pass? Holmes, Musk, Bryan Johnson 30:24 Will this change documentaries? Truth vs. bias 30:52 My verdict: 100% worth the hype (ending twist: spoiler) 31:43 Oscar buzz and final thoughts 32:34 Work with Allison: free podcast clarity call Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Fraud or Failure? Elizabeth Holmes, Elon Musk & You Can See Everything.

  2. Oct 15

    Is Elon Musk the Greatest Entrepreneur Ever? with Eric Jorgenson

    Eric Jorgenson wrote The Book of Elon, built entirely from Elon Musk’s own words. Allison asks the question everyone argues about: is Elon the greatest entrepreneur who ever lived? Eric thinks so, with an asterisk. They get into risk, speed, fear, the “boss from hell” question, and why Eric believes 99.9% of organizations err on the side of too slow or too soft. They also cover Elon’s politics and critics, what people get wrong about him, and why Eric gives the book away for free. Key takeaways Eric’s biggest surprise was how much risk Elon takes. Elon rarely covers his downside and usually swings for the fences.Eric reframes the “boss from hell” label as empathy at the level of the mission, not the individual.Elon treats time as the one true currency. Moving a milestone up compounds for years.Elon reads military history and biographies, not business books. Eric says he operates like a field general.On fear, Elon says he feels it. He does it anyway if the mission is important enough.Eric says the odds of Tesla and SpaceX succeeding were each under 10%. Together that’s about 1%, and Elon put in everything he had to save both.Elon attacks the biggest problem first. He meets on it daily and cancels the meeting once it’s solved.Go to the problem in person. Eric calls it “much easier to ignore somebody on the phone than in person.”Politics has made Elon a lightning rod. Eric says it’s hard to find solid factual ground to stand on and invites people to look past the headline level.Quotes “If the mission is important enough, you feel the fear and you do it anyway.” (Eric, quoting Elon)“SpaceX specializes in turning the impossible into the merely late.” (Eric, quoting Elon)“It’s empathy at the level of the mission or the organization, not empathy at the level of the individual.” (Eric)“I’m grateful to live in America through the age of Elon.” (Eric)Mentioned in this episode The Book of Elon by Eric Jorgenson: free digital copy at https://elonmuskbook.orgEric’s site and podcast: ejorgenson.comConnect: Eric on X at @ericjorgenson.  Allison’s free call: https://www.allisonhare.com/freecall   Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Is Elon Musk the Greatest Entrepreneur Ever? with Eric Jorgenson

  3. Oct 8

    Midterm Mania: What Political Consultants Actually Do with Michelle Coyle

    Political midterms are fun, aren't they? You can’t escape the TV ads that dominate your favorite streaming shows on Hulu and Max. Your FB looks like your old high school buddies are in a keyboard war with each other. And your nervous system is 100% fried eggs. I mean, do these ads work? What is it like to work in politics when the entire world seems to be on fire and shouting for attention from every angle? Michelle Coyle told me those ads are the single most effective tool a campaign has. Michelle runs the Political Business Institute, coaching the consultants who build the campaigns flooding your feed right now, and she's spent years inside both parties. We get into why negative ads actually move votes, how influencer marketing became a bigger campaign weapon than a TV ad buy, why corporate money in politics is messier than either side wants to admit, and how an AI can legally put words in a candidate's mouth they never said in a tone they never used. Seven weeks out from the midterms, send this to your group chat. Notable timestamps:02:44 Meet Michelle Coyle05:58 Why negative ads work, and why the industry calls them "contrast"07:07 Where campaign ad money is actually moving09:47 What a political consultant does, and who hires Michelle11:06 Seven weeks to Election Day, then everything stops cold21:37 The loudest people online don't represent how people actually vote23:11 Is Elon Musk buying the midterms26:33 Never discount a pissed off populace39:57 AI can legally put words in a candidate's mouth45:12 What Republicans really say about Trump behind closed doors Links and resources:  Website: www.politicalbusinessinstitute.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/michelletoscale Delusional! podcast | YouTube Delusional! Movement community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1dbLBtVS39/?mibextid=wwXIfr Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Midterm Mania: What Political Consultants Actually Do with Michelle Coyle

  4. Oct 1

    Death of the Pastor's Wife: What Really Happened to Mica Miller with Jennie Gage

    Mica Miller told her friends that if she died by suicide, it wasn't her. It was JP. Netflix gave Death of the Pastor's Wife three episodes, and my repeat guest Jennie Gage watched her own marriage play out on screen. She spent 24 years as the wife of a Mormon church leader, survived her own suicide attempt, and has a theory about what really happened to Mica. This one is harrowing. Trigger warnings on this one: suicide, abuse, and religious coercion. If you're struggling, call or text 988 (US). Notable timestamps 00:00 "He makes JP Miller look kind of mild"03:44 Born Mormon in 1974: the wifey immersion program11:27 "Why can't she just be Mica?"13:05 Trained to be a pet, and the second earring17:54 "He picked me"23:22 Spiritual warfare: when abuse gets blamed on Satan27:47 Trauma bonded to Jesus35:19 The timeline of Mica's final day39:37 Was it suicide? "Yes and no"54:43 What Jennie would have said to MicaRather watch this on YouTube? https://youtu.be/rhndF2WJkps Jennie Gage: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lifetaketwo7662Substack: https://lifetaketwo.substack.comJennie's first Culture Changers episode: https://youtu.be/y7Hz_ui5Kx0Allison Free 90-Second Podcast Audit: https://allisonhare.com/pod90Free Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecallInstagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hareLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhare Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Death of the Pastor's Wife: What Really Happened to Mica Miller with Jennie Gage

  5. Sep 24

    She sang at Trump's Inauguration, then Left the Church: Julianna Glasse

    Julianna Glasse was a chart topping Christian pop star who sang at Donald Trump's 2017 National Prayer Breakfast and taught tens of thousands of women that their closeness to God ran straight through their husbands. Then her husband found the books she was hiding, threw one on the floor, and told her "this is what happens when you read." She turned his sentence into the title of her new book, lost her marriage, her tours, and her book deal, survived death threats and sexual violence threats from fellow Christians, and became the first single woman ever partnered with Oxford's Saïd Business School. What religion actually teaches women about their own worth, and what it costs to walk away from it. Notable timestamps: [02:48] Meeting Julianna Glasse, and the cheeky title of her new book[04:01] The doctrine of depravity, taught to her at age four[09:04] Singing at Trump's 2017 National Prayer Breakfast, and what she was taught about women[12:39] Meeting her gay neighbors in 2015, and the first crack in her belief system[15:11] Public shaming, death threats, and sexual violence threats after her divorce[21:18] The night her husband threw her books on the floor[27:16] Losing everything, then applying to Oxford's Saïd Business School[33:53] Sexual exploration, non-monogamy, and reclaiming her body[45:44] Launching This Is What Happens When Women Read, and reaching 4 million women in 67 countries[51:18] Her relationship to God and a higher power todayPrefer to watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/VdzeTBUVgaU Julianna Glasse: Book (Amazon): https://link.amazon/B058uJc4nWebsite: https://www.juliannaglasse.com/This Is What Happens When Women Read (nonprofit): https://www.thisiswhathappenswhenwomenread.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliannaglasse/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannaglasse/Allison: Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hareLet's connect on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhareFree Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecallWeekly email, Thursdays: https://allisonhare.com/email  Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    She sang at Trump's Inauguration, then Left the Church: Julianna Glasse

  6. Sep 17

    Rich and Addicted: Matt Grace and what saved him

    Matt Grace grew up with a chef, a housekeeper, and a father who paid for his first prostitute, and by 29 he'd spent a hundred and fifty thousand dollars on sex workers and burned through every drug you can name. Matt spent his career as an interventionist for some of the wealthiest addicts in the country and just released his book, God Doesn't Relapse. We get into the therapist who diagnosed him with an Oedipus complex at nine, the house that became the neighborhood's drug den, the mother who finally changed the locks on him, and a moment where Matt and I go head to head over what actually counts as an addiction. This one's unflinching and important. Notable timestamps: 02:06 "Holy f**k" is exactly the right way to open this one04:11 Expelled from two preschools, flagged as a future sociopath at six06:31 The therapist who diagnosed a nine-year-old's Oedipus complex and let him attack him for years08:13 The Bloomfield Hills mansion and the house that became a teenage drug den15:35 His father pays for his first prostitute, leading to $150K spent on sex workers26:27 Suicidal with a rifle, and choosing God over a bullet28:24 His mother's ultimatum: "Get out, I'm changing the locks"41:35 "That's not recovery, it's weakness": Matt on being triggered44:44 Matt and Allison clash over body dysmorphia versus addiction51:02 The dream car he bought after his father died, and sold eight months laterGuest links: Book, God Doesn't Relapse: https://link.amazon/B03ZboAOzMatt's website: https://mattgrace.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsavinggrace/National Sobriety Tour: https://mattgrace.com/national-sobriety-tour/ Allison's links: Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hareLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhareFree Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecallWeekly email, Thursdays: https://allisonhare.com/email Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Rich and Addicted: Matt Grace and what saved him

  7. Sep 10

    Death of the Pastor's Wife: What Netflix Left Out

    JP Miller preached a full sermon less than 24 hours after his wife died - allegedly by suicide - without taking a single question about it. Netflix gave "Death of the Pastor's Wife" three episodes but still left out a lot: the earlier conviction, the first wife whose stories echoed Mica's experience, the third wife already leading worship beside him. I watched the whole thing, went deep into the rabbit hole - and am reporting back here as I noticed some notable patterns that are showing up right now in trad wife culture too. This is a harrowing story whose theological foundations permeate our society across many angles. Trigger warnings on this one. Rather watch on YouTube? Watch here. Notable timestamps: 00:00 The documentary, the trigger warning, and why this one couldn't wait03:10 Who Mica Miller was, and how grooming looked like devotion at 1311:20 Christian patriarchy 101: the umbrella, submission, and Bill Gothard's IBLP15:40 JP's 1999 conviction, the pardon, and the pattern nobody flagged23:15 The sermon the morning after Mica's death, and the room that stayed silent29:00 What Netflix actually left out33:30 The data: how common this is inside churches, and how few pastors are trained for it36:45 Savanna Stone, trad wives, and why there are no old trad wives41:10 Allison's mom, her dad's advice, and what she wants for her own marriage47:30 Mica's Law: where it stands, and how to actually helpEpisode resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233), or text START to 88788"Death of the Pastor's Wife" updates, Netflix Tudum: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/death-of-the-pastors-wife-john-paul-miller-updatesWhat Netflix left out, Ladbible: https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv/jp-miller-netflix-left-out-documentary-criminal-record-527761-20260902Mica's Law update, WBTW: https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/horry-county/shes-the-reason-second-micas-law-bill-sparks-statewide-push-for-stronger-domestic-violence-protections/Savanna Stone documentary: https://youtu.be/Xvy0yOVtUqw?si=a6IUhRM5k3DTKB9QAllison's links: Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hareLet's connect on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhareWatch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@culturechangerspodFree Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecallWeekly email, Thursdays: https://allisonhare.com/email Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Death of the Pastor's Wife: What Netflix Left Out

  8. Sep 3

    Healing is Hilarious: Pop culture and comedians with Rachel LaForce

    Are you as obsessed as I am with the dumbest headlines of the week? Well, you're in luck! I've got comedian and pop culture whisperer Rachel LaForce on to break down what Spencer Pratt's mayoral run, the $250 Trump bill, and trad wife content filmed at Home Goods actually say about the rest of us. Rachel got sober by accident, spent decades masking her neurodivergence, and built her whole show around one idea: comedy gets you to the truth faster than seriousness does. This is a fast, sharp, occasionally unhinged hour that somehow keeps landing on self-belief. Notable timestamps: 03:57 – The UFC fight on the White House lawn, and how "healing is hilarious" started as Rachel's own recovery philosophy 12:08 – How she got sober "on accident" during a breakup, and never went back 16:57 – The push-yourself-out-of-the-pool metaphor for knowing you're actually ready for change 20:02 – Spencer Pratt's mayoral run and the self-belief lesson hiding inside it 23:38 – Why she thinks billionaires are boring, and her case for an abundance mindset 27:54 – MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos, and the gender dynamics of wealth 31:45 – Her actual rule for what's fair game to joke about, and why trad wife content makes her sad instead of snarky 37:36 – Cortisol dressing, dopamine dressing, and how marketing invents things to sell women 43:36 – Where to find Rachel and what's next for Healing is Hilarious Rachel LaForce, resources and links: Healing is Hilarious podcast: https://www.rachellaforce.com/podcast Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jliDvkqHQFXyfx9Qh0lr4 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rachel-laforce-show/id1600838616 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@therachellaforce Rachel's website: https://www.rachellaforce.com/ Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachellaforce/ Follow Healing is Hilarious on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingishilarious/ Skewed Orbit Studios: https://www.skewedorbitstudios.com/ Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

    Healing is Hilarious: Pop culture and comedians with Rachel LaForce
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Culture Changers is where we pour gasoline on fiery topics like power, politics, religion, and relationships (thoughtfully) and find a better way through. I've interviewed people like Seth Godin, Mariel Hemingway, and Jesse Itzler among other notable world-changers. And of course, we are talking cults, trad wives, microtrends, money, faith, and what it actually means to be human right now. Listen, it's time to get up and do something. We've got a world to change!

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