It's Personal for Christopher Adamson

Adamson Ahdoot

The law isn’t just in courtrooms—it’s in your paycheck, your health care, your neighborhood, your favorite sports team. Hosted by award-winning trial attorney Christopher Adamson, 'It’s Personal' pulls back the curtain on how legal battles shape our everyday lives, with real stories from the people fighting them.

  1. 5d ago

    "Life Doesn't End When You Become Seated" | Adaptive Athlete Tara Shetterly on Life After Paralysis

    Tara Shetterly — content creator, occupational therapy assistant, and spinal cord injury advocate — joins the show to talk about what life actually looks like after paralysis, and why most people's understanding of it is wrong. At 16, Tara was injured in a car accident outside a Norfolk hospital — a chain of bad luck that culminated in a truck flip at 25mph, a thoracic aortic transection, and a spinal cord injury that would change everything. She walks through what the immediate aftermath looked like: waking up before the paramedics arrived, navigating a Covid-era ICU as a minor with limited visitation, getting denied specialized rehab by insurance, and learning to advocate for herself in a healthcare system she describes as a hellscape for people with chronic conditions. She also talks about building a life and community in what she calls a "wheelchair desert," the gap between how disability is portrayed on screen versus lived reality, and why she started posting online — not as a brand strategy, but out of loneliness. Her throughline: life doesn't end when you become seated. You just have to be willing to flip over every rock to find out what comes next. Recommendations: Listening Nickelback (Artist) 3 Doors Down (Artist) ⁠Are You That Somebdoy? - Aaliyah (Song) Watching ⁠Dexter (TV Series) Criminal Minds (TV Series) Law & Order (TV Series) Reading American Assasin by Vince Flynn  Questions? Thoughts? Email us ⁠itspersonal@aa.law⁠ at or visit ⁠itspersonalpod.com⁠ Hosted by Christopher Adamson Produced by Lauren Henning & Chris Weigen Brought to you by ⁠Adamson Ahdoot⁠ The views expressed by guests are their own and do not represent Adamson Ahdoot LLP, its attorneys, staff, or affiliates. This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship and should not be considered legal advice. Content is for general informational purposes only, and listeners should consult a qualified attorney for guidance on their specific circumstances. Adamson Ahdoot does not review or endorse guest statements and is not responsible for their accuracy. By listening, you agree to these terms and any updates. It’s Personal is hosted by Christopher Adamson and brought to you by Adamson Ahdoot, a California, Nevada, and Texas trial firm. Learn more about Christopher, the firm, and how we can help at ⁠AA.law⁠ or call 310-893-6610 for a free consultation.

    "Life Doesn't End When You Become Seated" | Adaptive Athlete Tara Shetterly on Life After Paralysis

  2. Sep 9

    "It's a Lie That Food is a Choice" | Food Policy Expert Andrea Freeman on Who Controls What You Eat

    Professor Andrea Freeman — food politics expert, law professor, Fulbright scholar, and author of the L.A. Times Book Prize and James Beard Award-winning Ruin Their Crops on the Ground — joins the show to make the case that what you eat has never really been a free choice. She traces how the U.S. food system, from Indigenous land dispossession and the calculated starvation of enslaved people to Depression-era farm subsidies and the school lunch program, has been deliberately structured to keep Black and brown communities sick, poor, and dependent. She breaks down how the government props up industries like Big Milk and Big Corn while dumping their surplus on the most vulnerable populations, how fast food is cheap because taxpayers subsidize its ingredients, and why the racial targeting of food marketing is anything but accidental. She also makes a constitutional argument: that the food system, as it exists today, violates the 13th and 14th amendments — not as a metaphor, but as a legal theory worth taking seriously. The fix, she argues, isn't a lawsuit. It's getting corporate money out of food policy entirely, and building a social movement willing to demand it. Recommendations: Listening ⁠Kendrick Lamar⁠ (Artist) ⁠SZA ⁠(Artist) ⁠⁠Doechii⁠⁠ ⁠(Artist) ⁠Summer Walker⁠ (Artist) ⁠Vacancy ⁠(Album by Ari Lennox) ⁠Articles of Interest⁠ (Podcast) Watching ⁠⁠Sinners⁠ (Movie) ⁠Industry⁠⁠ ⁠(TV Series) ⁠Get Out⁠ (Movie) ⁠His & Hers⁠ (TV Mini Series) ⁠Steal⁠ (TV Series) ⁠Task ⁠(TV Series) ⁠Drops of God⁠ (TV Series) ⁠Pluribus⁠ (TV Series) Reading ⁠Ruin Their Crops on the Ground: The Politics of Food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to School Lunch by Andrea Freeman⁠ ⁠The Guardian of the Thief by Megha Majumdar⁠ ⁠These Heathens by Mia McKenzie⁠ ⁠Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson⁠ ⁠The Dead are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne and Tamara Payne⁠ ⁠Vantage Point by Sara Sligar⁠ Social Media: Instagram: ⁠@afreelawprof⁠ Questions? Thoughts? Email us ⁠⁠itspersonal@aa.law⁠⁠ at or visit ⁠⁠itspersonalpod.com⁠⁠ Hosted by Christopher Adamson Produced by Lauren Henning & Chris Weigen Brought to you by ⁠⁠Adamson Ahdoot⁠⁠ The views expressed by guests are their own and do not represent Adamson Ahdoot LLP, its attorneys, staff, or affiliates. This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship and should not be considered legal advice. Content is for general informational purposes only, and listeners should consult a qualified attorney for guidance on their specific circumstances. Adamson Ahdoot does not review or endorse guest statements and is not responsible for their accuracy. By listening, you agree to these terms and any updates. It’s Personal is hosted by Christopher Adamson and brought to you by Adamson Ahdoot, a California, Nevada, and Texas trial firm. Learn more about Christopher, the firm, and how we can help at ⁠⁠⁠AA.law⁠⁠⁠ or call 310-893-6610 for a free consultation.

    "It's a Lie That Food is a Choice" | Food Policy Expert Andrea Freeman on Who Controls What You Eat

  3. Sep 2

    "Every 8 Minutes, Someone Reports a Sexual Assault on Uber" | What to Know About Uber's Mass Action Lawsuit

    Every eight minutes, someone reports a sexual assault on Uber in the United States. In the Season 2 premiere, Chris and Lauren break down the massive multi-district litigation building against Uber — over 2,700 plaintiffs, a company that internally logged more than 400,000 reports of sexual assault or misconduct between 2017 and 2022 while publicly disclosing only 12,000, and a driver with two prior misconduct complaints who was still on the app when he attacked a passenger during what should have been a 22-minute ride. But just as the legal pressure mounts, Uber pivots — filing a California ballot initiative that would cap how personal injury settlements are distributed, making it economically unviable for plaintiffs attorneys to take these cases in the first place. Chris and Lauren argue this isn't an isolated move: it's the same corporate tort reform playbook used by tobacco, auto, and pharmaceutical companies for decades, dressed up in new language and aimed at closing the courthouse doors before anyone can walk through them. Recommendations: Listening Star Line (Album by Chance the Rapper) Business Wars (Podcast) Watching Judas and the Black Messiah (Movie) Good Fortune (Movie) Swiped (Movie) Reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Malcolm X Super Pumped by Mike Isaac Questions? Thoughts? Email us itspersonal@aa.law at or visit itspersonalpod.com Hosted by Christopher Adamson Produced by Lauren Henning & Chris Weigen Brought to you by Adamson Ahdoot The views expressed by guests are their own and do not represent Adamson Ahdoot LLP, its attorneys, staff, or affiliates. This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship and should not be considered legal advice. Content is for general informational purposes only, and listeners should consult a qualified attorney for guidance on their specific circumstances. Adamson Ahdoot does not review or endorse guest statements and is not responsible for their accuracy. By listening, you agree to these terms and any updates. It’s Personal is hosted by Christopher Adamson and brought to you by Adamson Ahdoot, a California, Nevada, and Texas trial firm. Learn more about Christopher, the firm, and how we can help at AA.law or call 310-893-6610 for a free consultation.

    "Every 8 Minutes, Someone Reports a Sexual Assault on Uber" | What to Know About Uber's Mass Action Lawsuit

  4. Trailer

    Season Two Trailer

    Season 2 of It's Personal is here. Starting September 2nd, new episodes drop every Wednesday — real stories, real people, real impact. Hit follow so you don't miss a single one!

  5. 12/18/2025

    SEASON 1 RECAP: Looking Back at Season 1 (PART 2)

    In this special two-part season finale, It’s Personal looks back at the conversations that defined Season 1—where law, power, money, and real life collide. Hosted by award-winning trial attorney Christopher Adamson, Part 1 revisits the stories that exposed how deeply the legal system shapes our everyday lives—from the courtroom to college sports, from criminal defense to immigration, and from Hollywood to billion-dollar corporations. Questions? Thoughts? Email us at ⁠itspersonal@aa.law⁠  or visit ⁠itspersonalpod.com⁠ Hosted by Christopher Adamson Produced by Lauren Henning & Chris Weigen Brought to you by ⁠Adamson Ahdoot⁠ The views expressed by guests are their own and do not represent Adamson Ahdoot LLP, its attorneys, staff, or affiliates. This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship and should not be considered legal advice. Content is for general informational purposes only, and listeners should consult a qualified attorney for guidance on their specific circumstances. Adamson Ahdoot does not review or endorse guest statements and is not responsible for their accuracy. By listening, you agree to these terms and any updates.

    SEASON 1 RECAP: Looking Back at Season 1 (PART 2)

  6. 12/11/2025

    SEASON 1 RECAP: Looking Back at Season 1 (PART 1)

    In this special two-part season finale, It’s Personal looks back at the conversations that defined Season 1—where law, power, money, and real life collide. Hosted by award-winning trial attorney Christopher Adamson, Part 1 revisits the stories that exposed how deeply the legal system shapes our everyday lives—from the courtroom to college sports, from criminal defense to immigration, and from Hollywood to billion-dollar corporations. Questions? Thoughts? Email us at itspersonal@aa.law  or visit itspersonalpod.com Hosted by Christopher Adamson Produced by Lauren Henning & Chris Weigen Brought to you by Adamson Ahdoot The views expressed by guests are their own and do not represent Adamson Ahdoot LLP, its attorneys, staff, or affiliates. This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship and should not be considered legal advice. Content is for general informational purposes only, and listeners should consult a qualified attorney for guidance on their specific circumstances. Adamson Ahdoot does not review or endorse guest statements and is not responsible for their accuracy. By listening, you agree to these terms and any updates.

    SEASON 1 RECAP: Looking Back at Season 1 (PART 1)

  7. 12/03/2025 ·  Bonus

    BONUS: Austin Ward Plays HOT BENCH

    Former prosecutor and award-winning trial attorney Austin Ward is back for a lighter, fast-paced round of Hot Bench—where we dive into wildly unpopular opinions, tackle absurd legal hypotheticals, and once again prove that lawyers can (and will) argue about anything.

    BONUS: Austin Ward Plays HOT BENCH

  8. 11/27/2025

    Marissa Montes: The Harsh Reality of ‘Self-Deportation’

    Marissa Montes, Co-Founder and Director of the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, shares her journey from immigrant rights activism at USC to building the first binational law school clinic in the U.S. She reveals how shifting policies under multiple administrations have fueled a rise in “self-deportation,” the challenges of representing mixed-status families, and why community-based lawyering is critical in an era of daily immigration policy changes.Questions? Thoughts? Email us at ⁠itspersonal@aa.law⁠ or visit ⁠itspersonalpod.com⁠Hosted by Christopher AdamsonProduced by Lauren Henning & Chris WeigenBrought to you by ⁠Adamson Ahdoot⁠The views expressed by guests are their own and do not represent Adamson Ahdoot LLP, its attorneys, staff, or affiliates. This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship and should not be considered legal advice. Content is for general informational purposes only, and listeners should consult a qualified attorney for guidance on their specific circumstances. Adamson Ahdoot does not review or endorse guest statements and is not responsible for their accuracy. By listening, you agree to these terms and any updates.

    Marissa Montes: The Harsh Reality of ‘Self-Deportation’
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The law isn’t just in courtrooms—it’s in your paycheck, your health care, your neighborhood, your favorite sports team. Hosted by award-winning trial attorney Christopher Adamson, 'It’s Personal' pulls back the curtain on how legal battles shape our everyday lives, with real stories from the people fighting them.

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