Podcast
More Life with Carl Radke
Hosted by Sony Music Entertainment · EN
Growth isn’t a one-time event — it’s a choice we make every day. This is a show that proves that there is more life waiting for us on the other side.
Each week, Carl Radke, star of Bravo’s Summer House, sits down with celebrities, thought leaders, creators, and everyday people to explore the moments that push us toward becoming better, braver, and more intentional versions of ourselves.
From career pivots and new passions, to healing, sobriety, and mental wellness, these unfiltered conversations dive into the inner breakthroughs that help us live more fully. Carl brings his own lived experience — navigating loss, change, and self-discovery — while inviting guests to share the tools, perspective shifts, and habits that keep them moving forward.
Whether you’re rebuilding, reinventing, or just ready to feel more aligned with who you are, this show is for you. Every episode opens with Carl’s honest reflections and closes with practical takeaways you can apply to your own life right now.
New episodes drop every Tuesday.
More Life with Carl Radke is a Sony Music Entertainment Original Production.
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Below Deck's Captain Sandy Yawn on Going from Rock Bottom to Captaining Million Dollar Yachts
Yesterday00:50:33Summary readyBefore she was running million-dollar yachts on Below Deck Mediterranean, Captain Sandy Yawn was hiding from police in the bushes, getting kicked out of halfway houses, and spending nights at a Denny's with nowhere to go. In this conversation, Carl and Captain Sandy get into how she clawed her way to 36 years sober, why she leads her crew with empathy instead of ego, and the ultimatum she once gave a crew member that may have saved their life. Tough, honest, and full of hard-won wisdom on what it actually takes to rebuild a life and become the captain fans know today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryRemi Bader on TikTok Stardom, Body Image, & Mental Health in the Spotlight
1w ago00:49:30Summary readyCreator, founder, and size-inclusivity and mental health advocate Remi Bader joins Carl in the More Life studio. She opens up about landing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, getting let go from her first jobs at Bravo and Tidal, how her TikTok blew up overnight, and her honest, ongoing journey with binge eating, recovery, and weight loss surgery. Remi and Carl get real about navigating mental health in public, handling the internet's opinions, dating, and why the right people in your corner change everything. Remi has recommended a couple resources if you are looking for more information on any of the topics covered in this episode: https://jedfoundation.org/helplines-for-specific-identities/ https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Brain-over-Binge-Conventional-Recovered/dp/0984481702 Sponsors: Pura: Explore the Scents of Calm Collection at pura.com/calm. Use code RADKE for 15% off your first order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Summer House’s Lindsay Hubbard on 'In the City', Motherhood, and Reconciling with Carl
2w ago01:37:00Summary readyThe reunion you didn't know you needed. Lindsay Hubbard sits down with Carl at Soft Bar for the first time to reminisce about the early days, the seasons that bonded them, and the slow rebuild of their friendship. Lindsay also gets into life as a mom to Gemma, building ‘In the City’ from scratch, and where she's at now. This one’s a good reminder that growth, grace, and time can bring people back together. Sponsors: - Pura: Explore the Scents of Calm Collection at pura.com/calm. Use code RADKE for 15% off your first order - Bonobos: Head to Bonobos.com — and upgrade your wardrobe for summer and beyond. - iRestore: Unlock your best hair & skin with @iRestorelaser and HUGE savings on iRESTORE with code RADKE at irestore.com/RADKE! #irestorepod - Superpower: Head over to Superpower.com and use code RADKE for $20 off your membership. - Fabletics: Shop now at Fabletics.com/radke to get 70- 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. - Lola: Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products at Lolablankets.com by using code RADKE at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryJoshua Bassett on His New Memoir, Addiction, and Surviving Heart Failure
3w ago00:52:40Summary ready'High School Musical' star and musician Joshua Bassett sits down with Carl to discuss his memoir, 'The Rookie: My Public, Private, and Secret Life', opening up about the ketamine addiction that nearly killed him, surviving heart failure at 23, and the body image struggles men keep hidden. Joshua serves as an Official NAMI Ambassador. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. Learn more at NAMI.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummarySummer House’s KJ Dillard on His BPD Diagnosis and The Friends Who Saved Him
4w ago00:59:30Summary readyKJ Dillard sits down with his friend and Summer House castmate Carl for one of the deepest conversations on More Life. He opens up about the mental health crisis that followed last summer, being hospitalized, getting diagnosed with BPD, and how recovery gave him a whole new way to live. KJ also gets real about growing up too fast, losing the brother he never got to meet to addiction, the pressure of navigating reality TV as a Black man, and finding purpose on the other side of rock bottom. KJ Dillard is a professional skateboarder, model, musician, and cast member on Summer House. Originally from Kansas City, he's built a career across skateboarding, fashion, music, and reality TV - all while openly sharing his journey with mental health and recovery to help others feel less alone. About The Release Foundation: The Release Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to life-saving addiction and mental health treatment for individuals and families in need. Through treatment scholarships, community partnerships, education, and advocacy, the Release Foundation works to remove financial barriers to care and create pathways to lasting recovery. Founded by leaders with lived experience, the Release Foundation is committed to breaking the stigma surrounding substance use and mental health challenges while ensuring that hope and healing are accessible to all. No matter where you or a loved one is on the recovery journey, help is available. Learn more or support our mission at ReleaseRecoveryFoundation.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryStarting a Mocktail Company from Scratch with Mingle's Laura Taylor
May 2600:40:17Summary readyExploring the Founder’s Journey: Laura left a successful corporate sales career, got sober, and sold her husband's wine collection to fund a mocktail brand now backed by Bethenny Frankel. Carl sits down at Soft Bar with the founder of Mingle Mocktails, Laura Taylor, to talk leaving corporate, betting on the non-alc boom early, and what it really takes to build something from nothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryThe Valley’s Tom Schwartz on Conflict Avoidance and Reinvention
May 1900:52:10Summary readyCarl and Tom Schwartz have known each other for a decade, and it shows. Tom Schwartz (Vanderpump Rules, The Valley) joins Carl on More Life to get into his return to Bravo and how he’s changed post-Vanderpump Rules, the new love bringing his sparkle back, closing TomTom, and the family chapter unfolding off-camera. It's vulnerable, funny, and full of the kind of hard-won wisdom only Tom Schwartz can deliver. This one’s a good reminder that reinvention is always possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Survivor Winner Kyle Fraser on Incarceration, Reinventing Masculinity, and Winning $1M
May 1200:49:51Summary readySurvivor 48 winner and Survivor 50 contestant Kyle Fraser joins Carl Radke for an honest conversation about incarceration, sobriety, masculinity, reality TV, and the road to winning Survivor. Kyle opens up about reinventing himself, becoming a father, and why his darkest moments ultimately changed his life. Kyle Fraser is the winner of Survivor Season 48, an attorney and soon-to-be father whose journey to reality TV success included arrests, incarceration, sobriety, and using his experience to help others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryMike 'The Situation' Sorrentino on Hiding Addiction on ‘Jersey Shore’ and the Phone Call that Saved His Life
May 500:54:02Summary readyMike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino sits down with Carl to share the story behind the ‘Jersey Shore’ icon America thought it knew. Mike opens up about hiding a debilitating pill addiction on the biggest reality show in the country, the on-camera moments fans remember, and how he went from owning a vodka company to running Archangel Centers, his nationwide network of treatment facilities. Now nearly 11 years sober, Mike talks about redemption, fatherhood, fame, and why the comeback is greater than the setback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SummaryJason Wahler on The Dark Side of Fame during ‘The Hills’ and Saving His Marriage
Apr 2800:50:31Summary readyCarl sits down with reality TV icon Jason Wahler (Laguna Beach, The Hills) for a raw conversation about fame, addiction, and recovery. Jason opens up about his struggles with mental health, multiple arrests at the height of his MTV fame, and how addiction took over his life. He shares the moment that finally changed everything, what sobriety really looks like, and how he rebuilt his life, marriage, and identity. Jason Wahler is a TV personality, author, and mental health advocate. Today, he’s a husband, father of three, and uses his story to help others find a way out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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