5 Questions With Dan Schawbel

5 Questions With Dan Schawbel


Episode 204: Leah Remini

September 12, 2022

My guest today is Emmy Award-winning actress, producer, and author Leah Remini. Leah rose to fame on the CBS sitcom show The King of Queens. More recently, she is the host of PEOPLE Puzzler and co-judge of So You Think You Can Dance. We talk about her new shows, career trajectory, and more during this episode.



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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:



  1. How have you dealt with the pain of sharing memories of your life growing up in the Church of Scientology?
  2. At age 50, why did you decide to pursue an undergraduate degree at New York University and what has your experience been like so far?
  3. As a judge for So You Think You Can Dance, what qualities do you look for in talent, and what’s your biggest turnoff?
  4. Why did you decide to become the host of the gameshow PEOPLE Puzzler and what have you learned from the experience after two seasons?
  5. What’s your best piece of career advice?

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