Street You Grew Up On

Interviews exploring where guests' lives began and what shaped them AI summary

Kerry Washington | Daylight Media Visit website › Society & Culture · EN · 8 episodes · latest 2026-11-11

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Kerry Washington takes her guests back to where their stories began. Starting with one simple question — Can you tell me about the street you grew up on? — Kerry explores the people, places, family stories, and defining moments that made them who they are.Past guests include Michelle Obama, Jane Fonda, Queen Latifah, John Legend, Issa Rae, Jay Shetty, and more.

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Harry Shum Jr.

2026-11-11 · 1 hr 5 min · Episode 507

Harry Shum Jr. joins Kerry Washington to talk about Glee, Dancing with the Stars, and finding confidence after years of feeling different. Born in Costa Rica to Chinese parents, Harry revisits learning English in…
Mel Robbins

2026-11-04 · 1 hr 15 min · Episode 506

Mel Robbins joins Kerry Washington to talk about childhood anxiety, building confidence, and the ADHD diagnosis at 47 that helped her understand herself. Growing up on Lake Drive in North Muskegon, Michigan, the future…
Jake Shane

2026-10-28 · 1 hr 3 min · Episode 505

Jake Shane joins Kerry Washington to revisit growing up in Washington Heights, the childhood Broadway dreams he nearly gave up on, and the friends who helped him find his confidence. The Therapuss host opens up about…
Billy Porter

2026-10-21 · 1 hr 10 min · Episode 504

Billy Porter joins Kerry Washington to talk about growing up gay in Pittsburgh, the women who raised him, and how music and theater helped him find his voice. He revisits the church that celebrated his singing but…
Demi Lovato

2026-10-14 · 1 hr 9 min · Episode 503

Demi Lovato joins Kerry Washington to revisit growing up on Wilkes Drive in Colleyville, Texas—from singing in her bedroom until sunrise to the auditions that led to Barney & Friends and Camp Rock. She shares how Kelly…
Colin Kaepernick

2026-10-07 · 1 hr 1 min · Episode 502

Colin Kaepernick joins Kerry Washington to talk about growing up Black in a white adoptive family, his childhood NFL dream, and the experiences that shaped his activism. From driveway basketball on Pine Valley Court to…
Ben Affleck E

2026-09-30 · 1 hr 11 min · Episode 501

Ben Affleck joins Kerry Washington for a deeply personal conversation about growing up on Cottage Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the mother who shaped him, and the childhood experiences that still influence the…
Street You Grew Up On | Official Podcast Trailer

2026-09-23 · 2 min

Kerry Washington’s Street You Grew Up On is back. And this time, with a NEW FORMAT. NEW GUESTS. SAME QUESTION.“What is the street you grew up on?”The digital series is now a full-length podcast, and Kerry is sitting…

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Publisher details

Owner: Daylight Media
Oldest episode in feed: 09/2026
Typical length: 37 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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