The Sage Steele Show

Jeff is one of the funniest comedians working today. He is also two years and four months sober, still grieving his sister who died in a car collision in 2015, his father who passed recently, and quietly carrying a faith he spent years hiding from the comedy world because he was afraid it would cost him his career.
In this episode, Jeff talks about what COVID actually did to him, locked alone in a giant house in Los Angeles with guns, alcohol, a breakup, and a world that felt like it had decided straight white males were the enemy. He talks about the moment in Dallas he has never publicly shared that made him finally put the drink down. He talks about growing up poor, finding church in ninth grade not because he was religious but because the church kids had snacks and answers. And he talks about his sister, who believed in him from the beginning and was gone before she could see how far he went.
This one sat with me. I think it will sit with you too.
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It has been three years since Stephen A. Smith and I sat face-to-face, and today, he is finally sitting in my living room in Florida! We have been teammates, rivals, and friends through some of the most turbulent years in media history, but this is a conversation you will never see on a sports network.

Stephen A. Smith is more than just a "performer"—he is a brand built on a foundation of early failure and a refusal to be silenced. This is a masterclass in authenticity, resilience, and the power of a human connection that transcends politics.

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I sat down with Kennedy and this conversation went places I didn't expect.
Before Fox News, before The Five — she was fighting to even be allowed to talk about politics. MTV put it in writing.
What she did next is exactly why I respect her. 

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I've known Brian Kilmeade for a long time, but sitting down with him in this format allowed us to go deeper into the "locker room" of national news than ever before. Most of you see him for six hours a day across Fox & Friends and his radio show, but today we're pulling back the curtain on the grit, the rivalries, and the absolute loyalty that made his network number one.
Brian is a master storyteller who treats news like a sport. Whether you're a long-time viewer or interested in the mechanics of power and media, this conversation is an absolute masterclass in persistence.
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I remember the day I discovered Jen Sey. We had such similar trajectories in our careers and our "cancellations," and sitting down with her in person was a powerful reminder that the truth always wins. Most of you know her as the former Brand President of Levi's who stood up for children's rights during the pandemic, but today, we're going way beyond the headlines.
Connect with Jen Sey: Instagram: @jennifersey Website: brandxxxy.com
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Chapters:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:04:01 – Grit and Grace: Returning from a Broken Femur to National Champion
00:08:43 – The Dark Side of Elite Gymnastics: Abuse, Predators, and Silence
00:16:17 – The State of the Sport: Larry Nassar and the Failure of Culture
00:23:00 – Parenting Through Achievement: Watching for the Signs of "Unraveling"
00:30:14 – The Levi's Years: Turning a Global Brand Around
00:33:43 – Breaking the San Francisco Echo Chamber During COVID
00:38:51 – Standing for Children: The Battle to Open Public Schools
00:43:57 – Resigning from the Top: Why $25 Million Wasn't Worth the Silence
00:47:30 – The Social Cost: Losing 30 Years of Friendships
00:58:45 – The 2023 CEO Interview: "Will You Apologize?"
01:01:21 – Founding XXXY: Combining Fashion with Common Sense
01:07:00 – Banned from Advertising: Fighting Big Tech Censorship
01:16:23 – Dear Nike: Exposing Woke Capitalism
01:23:05 – Modeling Bravery for the Next Generation
01:29:31 – Defining the Real "Grifters"