Trixie Mattel Wants Us To Slow Down
The Sam Sanders Show
KCRW & Sam Sanders
4.9 • 707 Ratings
🗓️ 8 May 2026
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Trixie Mattel might be one of the busiest women in show business.
Since she made a name for herself on 'RuPaul’s Drag Race,' she's starred in multiple TV shows, created a hit podcast, became a best-selling author, launched a cosmetics line and even opened her own motel.
But Trixie says all that work led to burnout. She tells Sam how she learned the importance of slowing down, why there would be no Trixie without 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' and how she’s trying to be more present in gratitude.
Plus, Trixie reflects on the pop culture that keeps her grounded, including a favorite country music album and the comfort show she can always turn on.
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| 0:00.0 | What is Trixie Motel's number one makeup secret? |
| 0:06.0 | Well, some people are more of less as more. |
| 0:09.0 | Yes. |
| 0:10.0 | I'm more of a more as more person. |
| 0:12.0 | I'm a go-bigger-go-home girl. |
| 0:14.0 | If I was like an Anya Taylor Joy, I would change it dramatically every day, but I'm wrecked under here, so I need to... |
| 0:19.0 | The house paint has to go on a certain way. |
| 0:21.6 | You know, we're trying to turn a Prius into a Lexus. |
| 0:25.1 | They're both Toyotas. They're both Toyota's. |
| 0:28.5 | Listen, they're coming. And they'll run forever. And they're coming from the same factory. Reliable cars. |
| 0:34.5 | Hey, y'all, Sam Sanders here. Thank you so much for checking out my show with KCRW. |
| 0:39.4 | My guest this week may be the hardest working woman in show business, Trixie Mattel. |
| 0:45.4 | She first made a name for herself on Rupal's drag race, where she won All-Stars Season 3. |
| 0:51.1 | My queen, is there anything you'd like to say? |
| 0:56.4 | I know you guys are looking for somebody who can carry a legacy as an all-star. |
| 0:59.5 | I feel like I've been carrying that legacy since I left the first times. |
| 1:02.3 | This means a lot. |
| 1:03.2 | Thank you very much. |
| 1:04.5 | Since then, Trixie has become a full-force drag entrepreneur. |
| 1:09.3 | She's made multiple hit podcast and talk shows. |
| 1:12.6 | She launched a very successful cosmetics line. |
| 1:15.9 | She's also become a New York Times best-selling author and a celebrated folk artist. |
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