Rutledge Wood joins Shannon Spake on Sons & Daughters for a conversation about the road that took him from a kid in Birmingham and Peachtree City to NASCAR, Speed Channel, Top Gear, NBC, the Olympics, the Kentucky Derby, the Indy 500, American Barbecue Showdown, and more.

Rutledge opens up about growing up as the “weird kid,” getting made fun of, finding his sense of humor, and learning from parents who encouraged him to be exactly who he was. He and Shannon talk about starting in NASCAR around the same time in 2005, the early Speed Channel days, the executive who once said Rutledge would never make it on TV, and the Craigslist ad that eventually helped launch his career.

The conversation also gets into fatherhood, being a girl dad, why Rutledge talks so openly about loving his family, how he protects what matters most, and why being kind off camera matters just as much as being good on camera. Plus, Rutledge tells the wild story of how a Bo Duke segment helped lead to Top Gear, why Kyle Petty helped him navigate his first big entertainment deal, and how one phone call changed everything.

This episode is about betting on yourself, staying strange, leading with joy, and becoming the person you were probably meant to be all along

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Kendall Toole joins Shannon Spake on Sons and Daughters for a raw and emotional conversation about mental health, leaving Peloton, rebuilding her life, and finding her voice outside of the brand that made her a household name.

Kendall opens up about her rise as one of Peloton’s most beloved instructors, the mental health rides that connected deeply with millions of riders, and what it felt like to motivate people through COVID while privately navigating her own anxiety, depression, and self-doubt. She also reflects on her childhood, obsessive thought patterns, therapy at a young age, her years at USC, and the dark moment in college when a call from her mother helped save her life.

Now, after leaving Peloton and launching NKO Club, Kendall is building something on her own terms. She talks about the challenge of being known as “Kendall from Peloton,” what her one-year non-compete taught her, why she does not want to shrink herself anymore, and how she defines success now through impact, service, and helping others feel less alone.

This is a conversation about darkness, resilience, reinvention, women finding their voice, and the power of choosing to live as your full self.

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Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East joins Shannon Spake on Sons and Daughters for a powerful conversation about perfection, pressure, commitment, motherhood, and life after the Olympic spotlight.

Shawn opens up about becoming “America’s girl” during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the pressure of being seen as perfect, and the reality behind the polished Olympic stories fans saw on television. She reflects on growing up as a shy kid who found confidence inside the gymnastics gym, the coach who protected her joy, and the parents who fought to keep her childhood intact while she chased one of the biggest dreams in sports.

Shawn also discusses her new book with husband Andrew East, The Courage to Commit, and explains why commitment is not just about pushing through, but also knowing when a chapter has served its purpose. She shares the January 1st conversation that changed the direction of her life, why she wanted to build a home she did not want to leave, and how becoming a mom has reshaped her view of success.

From Olympic sacrifice and performance anxiety to failure, family, faith, balance, and learning when to walk away, this is Shawn Johnson East beyond the gold medal.

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