Tuesday People

This week on Tuesday People, after returning home from a trip and needing some care of his own for back pain, Mitch Albom is reminded of his conversations with Morrie about what it means to depend on others. As his illness progressed, Morrie spoke openly about the caregivers who helped him with everything from everyday tasks to his most intimate personal needs, and the vulnerability that comes with allowing someone else to care for you. The truth is, at some point in our lives, most of us will find ourselves on one side or the other of caregiving—whether we're giving it or receiving it. This week, we celebrate the extraordinary people who show up when we need them most. From professional caregivers to family members and friends, here's to those who offer their time, patience, compassion, and love to make life's most difficult moments a little easier.

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This week on the Tuesday People podcast, as Mitch Albom sends his children from Haiti back to college, he reflects on the seasons of our lives and how quickly we move through them. From the springtime of youth to the later seasons that come with age, it’s natural to sometimes wish we could cycle backward. But there’s no going back, only moving forward. We lived those seasons, and they helped make us who we are. Instead of longing for what has passed, Mitch reminds us to look toward the seasons we haven’t experienced yet and all that may still be waiting for us. Wherever you are in the cycle of life, be present for it, embrace it, and make this season the best one you possibly can.

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This week on the Tuesday People podcast, Mitch Albom explores what may be the world’s biggest lie: “I’m fine.” Mitch looks back on how Morrie was the first adult who truly encouraged him to open up about his feelings, sharing clips of the two reminiscing about those important moments together. It’s a lesson that extends to how we communicate with our own children. How do we create a space where kids know they can tell us what they’re really feeling? Mitch talks about starting those conversations early, listening without pressure, and allowing kids to feel like opening up is their choice—not an obligation. Sometimes the most important thing we can do is make sure the people we love know they never have to pretend they’re “fine.”

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This week on the Tuesday People podcast, Mitch Albom welcomes bestselling author Amy B. Scher to discuss her remarkable debut novel, The Unexpected Afterlife of Salon Rose. Born from unimaginable personal loss—the death of her father and the murder of her young cousin just days apart—Amy transformed grief into a story filled with mystery, humor, hope, and healing. Together, Mitch and Amy explore what happens when loss reshapes our lives, why laughter can exist alongside heartbreak, and how imagining what's beyond this life can help us better cherish the one we're living now. It's a heartfelt conversation about love, forgiveness, resilience, and finding light even in our darkest moments.

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On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, as we conclude our three-part "Dear Grad" series, host Mitch Albom shares one final piece of commencement advice: take chances. Growth rarely happens inside your comfort zone. By embracing what's unfamiliar, meeting people who are different from you, and experiencing the world beyond what you already know, you begin to better understand both yourself and others. Mitch reflects on the important difference between simply seeing life and truly feeling it, and why choosing the unfamiliar can lead to a richer, more meaningful life. Different isn't something to fear. Different is good.

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On last week's Tuesday People podcast, Mitch Albom shared the first piece of advice from his commencement message to new graduates. This week, he continues that conversation with a simple but powerful challenge: disconnect. In a world where so much of life is lived through screens, Mitch explores what happens when we put down our phones and reconnect with the people, places, and moments right in front of us. An online life is not a real life. Join us as we discuss the value of being present, witnessing the world with your own eyes, and discovering how much brighter life can be when you unplug. Plus, read Mitch's full commencement article here in the Detroit Free Press.  

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What advice would you give a high school graduate standing at the doorstep of adulthood? In this week's Tuesday People podcast, Mitch Albom shares the first lesson he believes every young person should hear: be careful, be wise, and keep your eyes open. As newfound freedom arrives, so do advertisers, marketers, and others eager to target and take advantage of youth and inexperience. Mitch reflects on the importance of awareness, good judgment, and learning to navigate the world thoughtfully as you begin the journey into adult life. 

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On this week’s episode of the Tuesday People podcast with host Mitch Albom, we ask a difficult question for so many: How do people who are motherless celebrate Mother’s Day? Mitch reflects on the idea that even when our mothers are no longer physically with us, they remain woven into who we are. The way we love our children, show kindness to friends, face challenges, or view the world often carries their fingerprints. Listeners are encouraged to make a list of the qualities, traditions, lessons, and pieces of themselves that came from their mothers, and to use that list every year, not only to remember their mothers who have passed, but to celebrate the women who still live on within us every single day.  

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On this week’s episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom returns with part two of last week’s conversation, gently exploring one of life’s most difficult questions: how do you keep going in your grief when your prayers feel unanswered, and the answer from God seems to be...no? With shared words of wisdom from Morrie, Mitch reflects on faith in the face of loss, the quiet strength it takes to move forward, and the possibility that even in silence, there may still be meaning. When the path ahead feels uncertain, what carries you through—and what does it mean to keep believing anyway? 

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In this week’s episode of the Tuesday People podcast, in honor of this week's Boston Marathon, host Mitch Albom laces up for a heartfelt reflection on his personal experience covering and running the race as a journalist. Mitch brings listeners into the spirit of Boston during one of its most iconic moments, reminding us that endurance, perspective, and heart carry us further than speed ever could. And as the conversation turns toward next week, he leaves us with a deeper question to sit with: in moments of grief, when belief is tested and prayers seem unanswered, what do we choose, and how do we keep going when the answer isn’t what we hoped for? Tune in for this inspirational episode.

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