Chad Lawson launches filmed interview series Calm It Down Conversations

Pianist and podcast host Chad Lawson is expanding his Calm It Down brand with a new on-camera interview series filmed at Spotify Studios Hollywood. The first episode premieres Nov. 11 with Jeff Krasno, as Lawson adds more wellness and mental health voices to a show that has topped 7 million downloads.

Why it matters: - Calm It Down Conversations moves Chad Lawson’s stress-and-anxiety podcast from audio into video, broadening the format and audience. - The series focuses on wellness, meditation and mental health, giving Lawson a new platform for longer, face-to-face conversations about coping with stress. - The debut episode arrives as Calm It Down already has more than seven million downloads and an iHeartRadio Podcast Award nomination.

What happened: - Chad Lawson announced Calm It Down Conversations, a new on-camera interview series filmed at Spotify Studios in Hollywood. - The first episode premieres Wednesday, Nov. 11, on Spotify and all major podcast platforms. - The premiere features Jeff Krasno, co-creator of Wanderlust and co-founder and CEO of Commune. - Lawson said the series is an extension of Calm It Down’s focus on the moments when people feel they have to fix everything.

The details: - The premiere episode is titled “When There’s Nothing Left to Fix.” - In the episode, Lawson and Krasno discuss belonging, the urge to make everything better, and the challenge of simply being present. - The conversation also draws on childhood memories and the music Krasno shared with his father in his final days. - Krasno has been named to Oprah’s SuperSoul100 and is the author of Good Stress. - Future guests will include Suze Yalof Schwartz, founder and CEO of Unplug Meditation. - Schwartz’s company is described as the world’s first drop-in meditation studio, and she has taught more than 3 million people to meditate. - Additional upcoming guests include Amina Zamani, an executive coach and international speaker focused on neuroscience, neuroplasticity and Kundalini yoga. - Megan Monahan, a meditation teacher, former meditation director at Wanderlust and author of Don't Hate, Meditate!, is also among the announced guests. - New episodes will release every two weeks on Spotify and all major podcast platforms.

Between the lines: - Lawson is positioning Calm It Down as a cross-platform wellness brand, not just a podcast. - The guest list leans toward recognizable names in meditation and mental health, which suggests the series is targeting listeners who already follow the wellness space. - The video format may make the show more personal, especially for topics like grief, forgiveness and emotional stress.

What’s next: - The first episode goes live Nov. 11. - Lawson will release new episodes every two weeks. - Additional guests will be announced in the coming weeks. - The series will continue on Spotify and other major podcast platforms.

The bottom line: - Chad Lawson is turning a successful audio podcast into a filmed conversation series, betting that intimate, wellness-focused interviews can deepen the brand’s reach.