Pete Wright is a podcaster, author, and co-founder of TruStory FM. He's been behind a microphone for over thirty years and has logged thousands of episodes across three dozen shows covering film, ADHD, creative process, and the craft of storytelling. He spent fifteen years teaching graduate students and has consulted on brand communications for organizations ranging from global brands to one-person shops. His debut science fiction novella, Lattice, was published in 2026. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Pete has hosted as well as been a panelist on a number of episodes.
This page features episodes on which he has been a host.
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Betrayal trauma expert Mr. Jay discusses how to heal and co-parent after profound betrayal. Learn what makes betrayal trauma unique, and discover practical strategies for maintaining relationships while protecting your emotional health.
We wrap up our Car Racing series—and our 14th season!—with a movie that’s more a dog movie than a car racing movie, but either way is a saccharine movie. It’s Simon Curtis’ The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Ever started a fight in your head, won it spectacularly, only to realize the other person didn’t even show up to the battlefield? Welcome to adulthood, where conflict is less about actual shouting and more about side-eyeing someone into oblivion while whispering “I’m fine” with enough passive-aggression to wilt a cactus.
When company culture collides with legal risk, HR is stuck in the middle. Tom Jones and Steve Pangione of AIM HR Solutions reveal how to navigate offsite parties, political tension, and ADA accommodations—without losing your balance.
Father David Mowry, Catholic priest and professor, explores the fascinating world of Catholic annulments—how they differ from civil divorce and why the Church sees them as paths to healing rather than legal loopholes.
We continue our Car Racing series with James Mangold’s look at the turning point for Ford Motor Company when they decided to start racing, beginning with the 1966 Le Mans. Or it’s about two racers up against the corporate machine. Either way, it’s the 2019 film Ford v Ferrari.
Exterior. A moderately obscure European airstrip. Day. The camera dollies past a series of neatly arranged suitcases, a broken harmonium, and a pigeon holding a classified microfilm in its beak. We hear the narrator: The Film Board Gathers. This week, a gang of thugs donned their finest pastels to unravel: The Phoenician Scheme.
This week, Pete accidentally runs for office and Tommy desperately tries to get selected for jury duty—two adults chasing civic engagement like it’s a slightly weird amusement park ride with no height requirement. Along the way, we unpack the absurd beauty of local government, honor the sacred power of the “I Voted” sticker, and guide you through a meditation that ends—quite naturally—in institutional collapse.
Forget everything you thought you knew about building muscle—this isn’t about vanity, it’s about vitality. This week we talk all about why muscle is the medicine you control, bust common myths, and set the stage for a new way to think about strength at any age.
Leadership expert Shermin Kruse explores stoic empathy—how to maintain emotional control while understanding others’ perspectives during divorce.