Brianna Wiest
The Questlove Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2026
⏱️ 100 minutes
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Summary
Questlove welcomes bestselling author Brianna Wiest (The Mountain Is You, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think) for a vulnerable, funny, and wide‑ranging conversation about self‑sabotage, creativity, and learning to “just show up.” Brianna explains how she writes from her center, why nature and long drives unlock her best ideas, and how she separates the heart’s “what” from the mind’s “how.” Questlove shares how her work helped him see himself (and his obstacles) differently. Along the way, Brianna opens up about her childhood, her taste in music, and even making wedding cakes. This episode is a warm, insightful exploration of growth, bravery, and redefining success in the second act of life.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:03.0 | Guaranteed human. |
| 0:05.0 | No gloss, no filter. |
| 0:08.0 | Just stories. |
| 0:09.7 | Spoken without fear. |
| 0:11.5 | Person who is not generous can not be an artist. |
| 0:14.4 | The world will be at peace only when it is ruled by poets and philosophers. |
| 0:19.0 | Listen to my weekly podcast, |
| 0:21.7 | the Pooja Abhawad show, |
| 0:23.1 | on the IHeart Radio app, |
| 0:24.5 | Apple Podcasts, |
| 0:27.0 | or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:29.1 | Come for the honesty. |
| 0:31.3 | Stay for the fire. |
| 0:37.5 | The Questlove show is a production of IHeart Radio. We're going to be normal a day, right? We're going to be normal day, right? |
| 0:56.4 | We're going to be two regular, |
| 1:02.4 | people just talking. |
| 1:05.6 | So ladies and gentlemen, this is the Questleff show. |
| 1:09.3 | For the past six years that I've been on this platform, I have spoken candidly about my journey. |
| 1:18.8 | I always think that when I start talking about the quote-unquote journey I've been on, |
| 1:24.6 | that you guys are like secretly eye rolling me like here he goes again |
| 1:28.2 | but you know for the for the three people that turn off before I get to it I'll say that a lot |
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