iHeartPodcasts and Ryan Weiss Debut “Waking Up with Ryan,” a Daily Podcast Built to Change How Listeners Begin Their Day

iHeartPodcasts and Ryan Weiss Debut "Waking Up with Ryan," a Daily Podcast Built to Change How Listeners Begin Their Day

The new series hosted by coach and former entertainment insider Ryan Weiss bets that ten minutes a day-one idea and one practice, not endless inspiration-is what actually moves a life

Premiering today, the podcast joins a show slate developed through iHeart's unique creative partnership with The Lighthouse, the thriving creator campus launched by creator company Whalar Group

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES - July 7, 2026 - iHeartPodcasts, the no. 1 podcast publisher globally, in partnership with The Lighthouse, today announced "Waking Up with Ryan," a daily video podcast hosted by coach Ryan Weiss, premiering July 7. In a wellness landscape crowded with big ideas and longer and longer episodes, the show makes a deliberately contrarian bet: that lasting change doesn't come from consuming more inspiration, but from practicing one thing, every day, until it becomes part of you. Listen to the debut episode now, HERE.

Each weekday episode (Monday-Friday, roughly ten minutes) centers on a single idea and a guided practice set to music-designed not to be heard and forgotten by lunch, but to be felt in the body and carried into the day. Every other week, the show widens into a long-form conversation with public figures, teachers, and artists about what awakening means to them, and the human experience beneath the public identity.

Confirmed guests for special long-form conversations include Sophia Bush, Edgar Ramírez, LeAnn Rimes, Scooter Braun, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Stacy London, Marianne Williamson, Daniel Sharman, Lance Bass, Jennifer Morrison, Krysten Ritter, Gerard Butler, Colton Underwood, Ricki Lake, Danielle Robay, Taye Diggs and JR Bourne, among others.

"Most of us are searching outside ourselves for something we already carry within," said Weiss. "This show isn't about becoming someone new. It's about remembering who you already are-and doing it in the first few minutes of the day, because how you begin your morning shapes the direction of your life."

Weiss arrives at this work from an unlikely path. He began his career performing in Wicked on Broadway, then moved behind the scenes as an agent trainee at William Morris Agency and later became the Director of Development at Storyline Entertainment-before a deeper question about what people are really chasing pulled him out of entertainment and into coaching. For the past 17 years, he has worked privately with founders, creatives and public figures through his Emotional Fitness process, a three-step practice for moving from anxiety, stress and overwhelm into safety, trust and action. His coaching career began when actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler insisted he work with her, a story she recounts in her new book, "And So It Is."

"Waking Up with Ryan" leans into cultural conversations rather than traditional promotional events. In Los Angeles at Lighthouse Venice, Weiss was joined by Emmanuelle Chriqui and Jenna Dewan for a conversation on how to show up for one another and in New York at Lighthouse Brooklyn, during an evening hosted by Danielle Robay and Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Ricki Lake interviewed Weiss on awakening, transformation and the intention behind the show. These conversations will be available later in the series as part of the long-form episodes.

"We're always looking for authentic voices that meaningfully shift how people engage with audio, and 'Waking Up with Ryan' does exactly that," said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. "Ryan has created something distinct in a crowded wellness space-an experience that is concise, intentional and rooted in real daily practice. It's the kind of show that creates a deep listener relationship over time, which is exactly what a great podcast does best."

"Ryan embodies the ethos and mission of The Lighthouse: a multi-hyphenate creative committed to sharing his practice and wisdom in service of others. From his background in dance, to the agency world and into coaching, he brings a rare combination of artistry, empathy and lived experience to his work. With a deluge of wellness content, 'Waking Up with Ryan,' as a shorter daily format, reimagines personal growth into something accessible," said Jon Goss, CEO, The Lighthouse. "Ryan isn't simply creating a podcast. He's creating a daily practice that helps people reconnect with themselves at that captive morning moment. To see that IP originated, and then picked up by iHeart, at The Lighthouse shows we are fulfilling our promise to creators: an infrastructure for frictionless creativity."

"Waking Up with Ryan" premieres today, July 7 on the iHeartRadio app and wherever podcasts are available. New episodes post each weekday and are distributed by iHeartPodcasts.

About Ryan Weiss

Ryan Weiss is a coach and guide whose work lives at the intersection of emotional intelligence, relationships, spirituality, and personal transformation. Over 17 years he has worked with founders, creatives, and public figures, and has brought his work into companies including Amazon Music, Cash App, OSEA, Seed, MeUndies, Sweetgreen, Summit Series, YPO, and EO. He is represented by UTA and lives in Venice, California with his husband, daughter, and dog.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with nine out of ten Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart's broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to both Podtrac and Triton, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, has the highest-reach and most engaged influencers, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.