In Depth With Graham Bensinger

Laird Hamilton: Forgiving my stepdad

Surfing icon Laird Hamilton reflects on his challenging upbringing - his father leaving and his stepfather's abuse.

Forward Progress: Annika Sorenstam on attitude, work ethic

Hall of fame golfer Annika Sorenstam - who won 72 LPGA tournaments during her career - shares stories from her path to eventual excellence as the winningest female golfer ever. She offers impactful advice from her dad that helped shape a winning mindset and tells of moving to the U.S. with only two suitcases and a golf bag, second-guessing everything after a failed attempt to qualify for the LPGA Tour and how practicing more than competitors led to less social time as she tallied wins.

Novak Djokovic: 7x Wimbledon Champion

In 2020, In Depth traveled to Belgrade Serbia where Graham sat down with 22x Grand Slam Champ, Novak Djokovic. Considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Djokovic remembers the terror of living through war, gives some insight into his game day mental strategy and talks about the joy of fatherhood.

Trending Now: Chad Johnson way of psyching out defendings: Telling them where he’d run

Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson reflects on what he told defenders in NFL games.

Forward Progress with Steve Aoki: I was horrible at DJ

DJ and musician Steve Aoki takes us back to his days as a young and less-than-stellar DJ: Spending $100 to rent equipment for a four-hour set that only paid $50. Aoki says he “sucked back then” but used these early gigs to learn to beat match and take his first steps into the industry.

Charles Schwab: Investor and Financial Executive

Graham travels to San Francisco to spend the day with financier and philanthropist Charles Schwab at his company headquarters. The discount-brokerage entrepreneur has a reported net worth of $8 billion, but has struggled his whole life with dyslexia. Plus, he opens up about the impact golf has on his life, being shaped by the Great Depression, and balancing his growing business and family.

Forward Progress with Ray Dalio: A different Stage of Life

Billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio describes transitioning away from managing his company a little bit like being the parent to a 45-year-old. For him, retirement simply means being free from obligations. He has reached a phase in his life where he doesn’t want to be more successful. Plus Dalio discusses how he will determine where his wealth goes.

In Depth Crew BTS: Ron Howard

Graham sits down with crew from the Ron Howard episode to rehash their time with the legendary film director.

Ron Howard: Academy Award Winning Director

This week on the In Depth podcast, Graham experiences the Opie-tunity of a lifetime when he sits down with Hollywood icon, Ron Howard.  The Academy Award winning director shares memorable moments from both sides of the camera, opens up about his family and gives insight into his creative process and the importance of collaboration.  Graham also had the chance to sit down with Ron’s daughter, Bryce and his brother, Clint - as well as producing partner and Imagine co-founder, Brian Grazer to get a little perspective on what makes Howard tick. 

Forward Progress with Roy Williams: Early career as a door-to-door salesman

Hall of Fame basketball coach Roy Williams shares stories to illustrate his inspirational road to financial success, from working 24 hours per week throughout college to selling calendars as a side hustle and eventually to negotiating contracts as the head basketball coach for prestigious universities. Coach Williams also lets us in on what he refers to as the best financial decision he’s ever made and says he’s never used an ATM in his life.