Episode Details

Hey Heal Squad! We are back with Part 2 of our conversation with Zachary Levi, and honestly… this one goes to some really unexpected places. Zach shares something that genuinely surprised Maria: despite having such a deep relationship with God, he doesn’t actually go to church. We get into why, what his spiritual practice really looks like, and how years of home Bible studies and chosen-family community became more meaningful to him than traditional religion ever did. From there, the conversation gets even deeper. Zach opens up about marriage, why his first marriage cracked him wide open emotionally, and why he and his partner are choosing commitment and partnership every single day without needing a certificate to define it. We also talk about the massive shift happening in Hollywood right now, the headlines claiming he’s been “graylisted,” and why he says the real story is much more complicated than people think. He shares why he believes the industry has become increasingly hostile to people who don’t fall in line politically or creatively,  and why that’s exactly why he’s spent decades dreaming up Wyldwood Studios: the studio and living community he believes could completely change the future of storytelling.And somehow we also get into AI, why it actually doesn’t scare him, and why he believes human connection, creativity, and community are about to become even more valuable. Plus, because it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, Zach talks about Nerd HQ and the nonprofit work he’s doing to help people access therapy who otherwise couldn’t afford it. As he says in this episode: the stigma isn’t the barrier anymore — the price tag is. Just a warning Zach gets into some heavy things, so please listen with care.

HEALERS & HEAL LINERS

• You can't outrun your trauma: Zach said he spent decades performing — booking jobs, hitting marks, smiling on red carpets — while completely unaware that unprocessed childhood trauma was running the show underneath.

• Every breakdown is an invitation: Zach reframed his lowest moment not as punishment but as God's invitation to finally stop and listen.

• Church is the people. Healing is the practice. Faith is the next step:  Zach pushed back on the idea that church is a building or a denomination — he said church is the community you do the work alongside, the people who show up when you're falling apart. 

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GUEST RESOURCES:

Follow Zach on IG: https://www.instagram.com/zacharylevi/

Radical Love:  https://www.amazon.com/Go-Love-Yourself-Radical-Acceptance/dp/0785236759

Wyldwood Studios: <