Chris Williamson, host of the popular Modern Wisdom podcast, has signed with CAA for representation.
The major talent agency will look to secure new media formats and global audiences for the reality TV star-turned-podcaster. That includes helping Williamson secure new business opportunities in podcasting, publishing, live touring, brand partnerships and digital media.
Modern Wisdom features Williamson interviewing celebrity guests like Joe Rogan, Tony Robbins, Tom Segura, Mel Robbins, Whitney Cummings, Jeremy Renner and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders in conversations about masculinity, self-improvement and fitness, among other topics.
“I’m excited to be teaming up with CAA. Modern Wisdom has always been about exploring ideas that help people think clearer, live better, and make more intentional choices. Since launching the podcast in 2018, my mission has been to help listeners understand themselves, make better decisions, and focus on the ideas that actually matter,” Williamson said in a statement on Wednesday.
Talent agencies are increasingly looking to the creator economy at the intersection of Hollywood, Madison Avenue and Silicon Valley for clients. And the podcast space has been booming.
Modern Wisdom made the top-ten podcast list globally for Spotify Wrapped’s 2025 ranking, and Williamson’s podcast has surpassed 1 billion streams and 4.1 million YouTube subscribers. After a North American tour for the podcaster, Williamson’s Mostly Wise live show will hit Australia, New Zealand and Bali in March, before reaching the U.K. and Ireland in October.
Williamson, who grew up in the U.K., made a brief appearance on the first season of Love Island UK then turned to interests in psychology and self-improvement that eventually went into Modern Wisdom as a long-form podcast featuring conversations with scientists, authors, athletes, musicians and cultural thinkers.
He is also represented by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, and align Public Relations.
