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  • Freida McFadden on Privacy, Passion, and ‘The Housemaid’
    Dec 11 2025

    New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden sits with Jenna Bush Hager to share how she balances life as a physician and a thriller writer. Freida reflects on her early love of writing, how she crafts her trademark twists, and the rise of The Housemaid, now becoming a film starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney. She also opens up about maintaining her privacy, writing under a pseudonym, and the craziest rumors she’s heard about herself.


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    34 min
  • Nate Berkus on Crafting Spaces That Tell Your Story
    Dec 4 2025

    Designer Nate Berkus joins Jenna Bush Hager to discuss his new book, Foundations: Timeless Design That Feels Personal. He reflects on his career journey and how his passion for design began in childhood, inspired early on by his mother’s work as a designer. After college, he launched his own firm and later gained national attention through his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Nate shares the four core tenets of good design, and how to create spaces that reflect your life, your memories, and the things you love most. He and Jenna also explore their shared love of reading, how literature shapes their approach to parenting, and the impact of the stories they pass on to their children.


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    50 min
  • Rebecca Yarros on ‘Onyx Storm,’ Writing Through Chronic Illness, and Navigating Fame
    Nov 27 2025

    Rebecca Yarros is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels including ‘Fourth Wing,’ ‘Iron Flame’ and ‘Onyx Storm.’ Her latest and highly anticipated novel ‘Onyx Storm’ is the fastest selling adult novel in twenty years and sold 2.7 million copies in its first week. Rebecca sat down with Jenna Bush Hager to chat about how she drew on her experience with chronic illness and life in a military family to write “Fourth Wing,” and her process to plot out five books in the series. She opens up about balancing fame with motherhood, how readers have resonated with her books and why becoming an author was the dream she always had but never knew was possible.


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    37 min
  • Leslie Bibb On Building a Life and Career on Her Own Terms
    Nov 20 2025

    Actress Leslie Bibb sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to reflect on her career journey, beginning with being “discovered” on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1990. She opens up about the moments that shaped her, how she’s overcome self-doubt, and the lessons she’s learned from decades in Hollywood. Leslie shares why choosing her own path and creating clear boundaries has led to a more grounded, joyful, and authentic life. Plus, she shares her thoughts on navigating perfectionism and whether she’d ever write a book.


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    47 min
  • Authors Carley Fortune, Kennedy Ryan, and Heather Aimee O’Neill On Empowering Female Narratives
    Nov 13 2025

    Jenna is joined by authors Carley Fortune, Kennedy Ryan, and Heather Aimee O’Neill live at Read with Jenna: Girl’s Night Out at Virgin Hotels New York City. They share insights into their creative process, how their own lives have influenced their writing, and the power of storytelling. They also share advice for aspiring writers, book recommendations and answer questions from the live audience in this special episode of Open Book with Jenna.


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    43 min
  • Allison Williams On Bringing Colleen Hoover’s “Regretting You” to Life
    Nov 6 2025

    In this special live episode recorded at Read with Jenna: Girl’s Night Out at Virgin Hotels New York City, Jenna is joined by actress, producer, and podcast host Allison Williams. Allison discusses her role in the upcoming adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s beloved novel Regretting You, offering insight into bringing the emotional story to life on screen. She also reflects on her breakout years on HBO’s Girls, her journey into motherhood, and her thoughts on the term “nepo baby".


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    27 min
  • Author Ariel Sullivan On the Inspiration Behind Her Debut Novel 'Conform'
    Oct 30 2025

    “Conform” author Ariel Sullivan sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to discuss publishing her debut novel through Jenna’s publish imprint Thousand Voices and fulfilling her dream of becoming a writer. Sullivan opens up about how she wove her childhood and later struggle as a stay-at-home mom with postpartum depression into the story and introduced the book to Jenna during a playdate for their sons George and Hal.


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    42 min
  • Jay Ellis On His Memoir ‘Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?’
    Oct 23 2025

    Actor Jay Ellis joins Jenna Bush Hager to talk about his funny and heartfelt new memoir, ‘Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?’ Jay reflects on his childhood as the only child in a military family, moving from base to base and inventing new identities along the way. He opens up about how his imaginary friend, Mikey, helped him navigate loneliness and self-discovery, his path from aspiring basketball player to Hollywood actor, and the lessons he’s learned about creativity, belonging, and fatherhood.


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    40 min