The Alignment Show

<p>This is the first episode of The Alignment Show for 2026, and it’s a solo one.</p><p>I wanted to start the year by speaking honestly about why consistency broke down over the past year, what that cost, and what it’s...

<p>Rachael Herron returns to The Alignment Show, and as always, she brings a mix of honesty, wisdom, and grounded joy to the conversation. We talk about her new novel The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland and how...

<p>What does it take to stand out in a noisy world without becoming a caricature of yourself? In this conversation, marketing expert and bestselling author David Newman, CSP, joins me to talk about the real work behind...

<p>What happens when we stop trying to master technology and start learning with it?</p><p>In this episode of The Alignment Show, I sit down with Joshua Hale — a self-taught “holistic tech wizard” who helps creators and...

<p>Listen here or watch video on YouTube:</p><p>In this episode of The Alignment Show, I sit down with returning guest Jeff West, one of our “stars in alignment,” to talk about his newest book, The Hidden Heist...

<p>Ever had one of those moments where a “five-minute fix” with technology turns into two hours of hair-pulling? In this solo episode of The Alignment Show, I share a recent run-in with Photoshop that pushed me right to...

<p>Jennifer Pierce spent decades climbing the corporate ladder—investment banking, HR, and commodities trading—before realizing she wasn’t living true to her values. Burnout and loss pushed her to recalibrate her life...

<p>Editor’s Note: We are setting up a new publishing workflow, which means we may have a few glitches in the next few episodes. Thanks for bearing with us, and email donn@donnking.com with any problems or issues you...

<p>Andrea Waltz doesn’t just teach people to embrace rejection—she embodies it. In this episode, we sit down with the co-author of the enduring bestseller Go for No! to explore the bold mindset shifts behind her work...

<p>Next Tuesday, I'm offering two separate opportunities to learn about the power of Substack.</p><p>If you're seeing this—or reading this—on Substack, there's a good chance you already use it. Not a 100% chance, of...

<p>We live in a time of deep division—politically, culturally, even generationally. But what if the path to healing isn’t another argument or another angry post… but service?</p><p>In this powerful and hope-filled...

<p>From interviewing Middle Eastern dignitaries and riding the waves of international journalism, to revolutionizing how modern franchises share knowledge, Penny Hopkinson’s journey is nothing short of remarkable. In...

<p>What happens when the wheels come off the wagon, the train jumps the track, and everything melts into a puddle of nope?</p><p>In this raw, deeply personal solo episode, Donn King pulls back the curtain on life as a...

<p>Dan Janal thought he was the picture of health, working out regularly, feeling fine, living fully. So when a routine checkup turned into a life-threatening diagnosis, everything changed… and so did his...

<p>What if grief could become a gateway to transformation, not just sorrow?</p><p>In this powerful episode, Donn talked with grief educator Suzanne Jabour, who shared her moving journey after the loss of her 22-year-old...