Best Danny J Johnson Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 500: How to Stay Motivated When Nothing Is Working 15:57

1h ago15:57

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Life isn’t always direct. Sometimes while we’re working towards a goal we take a few more steps back than anticipated and it gets discouraging. But if we want to make a positive change, in ourselves and in the world, we have to keep moving forwards. Today, Danny shares some tips on how to keep going when nothing seems to be going right for you. You…

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Ep. 499: Grieving our Invisible Losses with Christina Rasmussen 1:09:09

16h ago1:09:09

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Grief seems to have been a recurring theme in our lives, but we know now that it’s not just us—everyone is grieving. Grief isn’t always caused by big tragedies and devastating events. It can happen in the every day moments of rejection and misunderstanding, it can happen in the moments we feel overlooked and invisible. The world is silently grievin…

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WWDTM: Michelle Williams 46:56

5d ago46:56

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On this week's episode, actor and singer Michelle Williams talks growing up in the church, auditioning for Destiny's Child, and how to get an NPR audience to sing a hymn. Plus, panelists Alonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, and Paula Poundstone talk flags. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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Ep. 498: How To Start Having More Meaningful Conversations with Your Aging Parents 20:14

6d ago20:14

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One thing we’ll never have enough of in this life is time, especially with our loved ones. As we get older and closer to the ages our parents were as they raised us, it feels important to get to know them not only as parents, but as peers. After all, Mom and Dad are people, too. Today, Jill is sharing some ideas you can use to start having more mea…

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Ep. 497: Get Yourself A Conscious Man 28:25

8d ago28:25

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You know we’re into personal development here, but just because we are doesn’t mean that the men in our lives are, too. Everyone knows you can’t force someone to change, and making them become more self-aware or spiritually conscious is no exception—and maybe that’s a good thing. Our differences are something to be celebrated, not changed! So while…

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WWDTM: Charlamagne tha God 48:28

12d ago48:28

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This week, Charlamagne the God talks his new book, growing up a nerd, and loving Judy Blume. Plus panelists, Shane O'Neill, Alzo Slade, and Karen Chee rub your back. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Ep. 496: Can We Return to Innocence? 28:09

13d ago28:09

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We’ve seen some shit and like it or not, we’re left a little jaded after all the pain, mistrust, and heartbreak. Once upon a time, we were innocent and optimistic about life, but now we just feel like bitter old hags. Anyone else? Okay, we might be a little overdramatic, but it feels like that sometimes! When your old self “dies,” it doesn’t feel p…

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Ep. 495: Building Your Money Machine with Mel Abraham 1:07:16

16d ago1:07:16

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Making money is an important part of life—you need it to live! But it’s far more important to build a money system that takes care of you, so that if at any time your ability to earn money goes away, you’re still set up to live a happy life. Today, we have Mel Abraham on the show to open a dialogue about money because, as Mel says, financial freedo…

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WWDTM: Summer Is (Almost) Here Edition! 46:41

19d ago46:41

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This week, we celebrate the return of summer with some of our favorite guests, including Bob Seger, Dakota Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, John Wilson, and Molly Seidel! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Ep. 494: You're Giving Me the Ick 14:46

21d ago14:46

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There’s this phrase we’ve been seeing online lately, maybe you’ve heard of it. Women and girls keep talking about things men do that give them “the ick” and we’re a little lost. Some people are saying things as basic as putting cream in their coffee gives them the ick, and others are saying that even a man wearing a hat is ick-worthy. Is there anyt…

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Ep. 493: I Don't Wanna But I Have To 30:39

23d ago30:39

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There are a million tasks on our to-do lists that we need to get done—and we don’t want to do any of them. There are so many little things we should be doing on any given day and the mental load of trying to remember them all is fucking exhausting. We know we should be eating healthy, going on walks, going to the gym, getting dental work, filing ta…

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WWDTM: J. Kenji López-Alt 47:38

26d ago47:38

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This week, we're live in Seattle with food genius J. Kenji López-Alt to talk about food, science, food-science, and the magic of Winnie the Pooh onsies. Plus, panelists Shantira Jackson, Luke Burbank, and Jessi Klein pass the blame around. WWDTM+ listeners! For contractual reasons, there will not be a sponsor-free version of this episode. We apolog…

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Ep. 492: Who Gets Custody of the Dog? 19:46

28d ago19:46

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Custody battles can be ugly, especially over the one thing most important in our lives: our dogs. When a relationship ends, everything that was once “yours” as a couple needs to be divided up, including the pets. Sometimes it’s straightforward—if the dog likes you more, we say you get to keep it—but what if your ex still wants time with the dog? Ca…

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Ep. 491: What to Do When Your Partner is Hotter Than You 24:35

1M ago24:35

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Attractive people just get more out of life, whether we want it to be true or not. But when you’re dating someone who’s just really attractive, it means they get a lot of attention, and it’s not always a good thing—for them, or for you. But hey, even if your partner is the hotter one in the relationship, maybe you should be proud instead of insecur…

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WWDTM: Maya Hawke 47:10

1M ago47:10

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Actor and singer Maya Hawke joins us to talk Stranger Things, childhood songs, and folk music beefs with panelists Adam Burke, Faith Salie, and Negin Farsad. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Ep. 490: Get A Life 14:15

1M ago14:15

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You need to get a life. No, really. We don’t mean it as an insult—and trust us when we say this applies to us as well—but sometimes as girlfriends, wives, mothers, or just people pleasers in general, we spend so much of our lives doing so much for others that we forget to leave room to do anything for ourselves. For whatever reason, we lose ourselv…

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Ep. 489: Friendships in the Digital Age 23:38

1M ago23:38

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Sometimes the easiest way to keep up with friends is to follow along with their lives through social media, but people fall through the cracks, and occasionally you’ll see a friend posting a picture of their baby when you never knew they were pregnant to begin with. We aren’t besties with every single person we’ve ever had a friendship with, and th…

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WWDTM: Chappell Roan 47:09

1M ago47:09

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Queer pop icon Chappell Roan joins panelists Tom Papa, Brian Babylon, and Meredith Scardino to talk drag personas, the life changing magic of Ke$ha, and why her first record deal always makes her think about hot lunch Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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Ep. 488: Starting a Shopify Business 23:39

1M ago23:39

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In 2020, Danny J and her boyfriend decided to experiment with starting a Shopify business, and in the process, they learned a lot. Starting an online business doesn’t have to look like starting a personal brand, and anyone can build one as long as you have the tenacity required. It may take some trial and error, but if you can learn as you go, you …

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Ep. 487: Can Charisma Be Taught + Why Should You Care? 17:39

1M ago17:39

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Charisma—we all want it, but what exactly is it? And if we don’t have it naturally, are we just screwed? There’s a pervasive myth about charisma that you either have it or you don’t, and if you don’t have it, you can’t be taught, but we think that’s bullshit. Sure, some people are naturally charismatic, but you can definitely develop your own chari…

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WWDTM: Lyndon Barrois, Sr. 47:03

2M ago47:03

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This week, artist Lyndon Barrois Sr. joins us to talk about his beautifully detailed gum wrapper sculptures, working in movies, and why he's Hollywood's go-to animator of animals who know karate. Plus, Josh Gondelman and Joyelle Nicole Johnson welcome new panelist River Butcher! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Ep. 486: If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say, Don't Say It At All 26:51

2M ago26:51

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We’re in need of online etiquette coaching, and quickly. We grew up being taught that if you can’t saying anything nice then you shouldn’t say anything at all, but that doesn’t seem to fly on the internet anymore. Our name for it is drive-by trolling: some stranger rolls into your comment section, says something so incredibly rude (that they’d neve…

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Ep. 485: The Trouble With In-Laws 21:45

2M ago21:45

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You get to choose your partner, but with them comes their family, and you certainly don’t get to choose your in-laws. So what do you do when there’s tensions between you and those in-laws and your partner doesn’t stick up for you? Family is family, so you can’t force your partner to choose between you and them, but there are ways to feel heard and …

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WWDTM: Renée Elise Goldsberry 48:11

2M ago48:11

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Renée Elise Goldsberry won a Tony and Grammy for her role in Hamilton, and currently stars in Netflix's Girls5Eva. She joins panelists Jason Isbell, Alonzo Bodden, and Shantira Jackson. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Ep. 484: Staying Mindful of Body Obsession Extremes 27:19

2M ago27:19

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We may have worked through our dieting obsessions and pushing our bodies to extremes, but that doesn’t mean everyone else has. Every now and then we see another person, stuck in the same cycle of food and body obsession that we were on in our younger years, and we can’t help but feel sad for them. Everyone has the right to the full life experience …

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Ep. 483: Take Your Brain Back with Kara Lowentheil 1:09:08

2M ago1:09:08

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When you grow up a woman in this society, there are a number of ways we get socialized—to feel like we have to earn our worth, to second guess every choice we make, to hate our bodies, or that we’re never good enough. But when you realize that you have the power to change your thoughts, a whole new world of possibilities opens up for you. Today we …

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WWDTM: Judith Butler 48:08

2M ago48:08

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This week, Judith Butler joins panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Maz Jobrani, and Faith Salie to talk about gender, performativity, and their dream of becoming a clown. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Ep. 482: Optimize Your Mindset with Miss Excel, Kathleen Norton 57:31

2M ago57:31

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Before 2020, Kathleen Norton couldn’t imagine anything other than her corporate job, but after healing her inner child, doing deep shadow work, and really committing to her own energetic output, she built the Miss Excel brand and now has almost 2 million followers across TikTok and Instagram. Now, Kat is turning her sights towards helping people ju…

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Ep. 481: Aging Strong: How We Feel Fit + Athletic After 40 with Rachel Cosgrove 54:56

2M ago54:56

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We’ve all heard some 20-year-old trainer say that “age is just a number” when it comes to our training, but the truth is that fitness in our 40’s and beyond is different than what we used to do! Our bodies, hormones, and metabolisms are changing and that means we have to change our workout methods if we want to stay healthy and fit as we age. We kn…

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WWDTM: Bill Cowher 47:39

2M ago47:39

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We're live in Pittsburgh this week, where Steelers legend Bill Cowher joins panelists Negin Farsad, Mo Rocca, and Maeve Higgins to talk winning the Super Bowl, yelling on NPR, and why his 20th high school reunion was such a nightmare. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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