The Danny Miranda Podcast

Jacob Turner was the ninth overall draft pick in the 2009 MLB draft. He played for 11 years as a  professional baseball player.  In this conversation, we spoke about the flow state, identity change, the importance of discipline, building your second chapter, and the importance of admitting the truth. (0:00) Intro (1:45) First Round Draft Pick (4:39) Early Days As A Baseball Player (10:50...

Billy Oppenheimer is a writer. He is also the research assistant for Ryan Holiday. In this conversation, we spoke about the future of AI and writing, playing the long game, why everything is a remix, what he learned driving Robert Greene from the airport, and why the work is the win. (0:00) Intro (3:02) Uncle Bill (6:09) Ryan Holiday (14:21) Research (19:11) Writing Process (22:41) Coffee Cup Theo...

Max Reisinger is a filmmaker. In this conversation, we dove deep into his vulnerability, how YouTube has changed him, why his following doesn't lead to ego, what it was like to break the 5-minute mile, and what it was like to see his face on a Times Square billboard. (0:00) Intro (2:50) Origami Summer Camp (4:33) Entrepreneur Vs. Artist (7:22) Importance Of Reaching Out (10:43) 19 Years Old (12:18...

Ryan Ng is making films for the next generation of creators. In this conversation, we spoke about building your world, manifestation, how  @ColinandSamir have impacted his journey, getting better at creating, how he increased his confidence, and much more. (0:00) Intro (2:50) Growing Up Long Island, NY (7:46) Mr. Brogan Believing In Ryan (15:14) Feeling Like The Invisible Asian Kid (17:49) Cr...

Kevin Espiritu is the creator of Epic Gardening. Kevin has amassed over 3.6 million social media followers, 11 million podcast downloads, and 42 million blog visits. Additionally, Espiritu has authored two books, ‘Field Guide to Urban Gardening: How to Grow Plants, No Matter Where You Live” and “Grow Bag Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow Bountiful Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Flowers in L...

Nathan Baugh is a writer, and student of creativity and storytelling. In this conversation, we dived deep into how a near-death experience set Nathan on a different path, how he goes about capturing ideas, why he’s venturing into YouTube, and his morning routine to write effectively. (0:00) Intro (2:51) Nathan’s Near Death Experience (5:06) Nathan’s Fiction Experiment (7:30) How To Become More Cre...

JT Barnett is a former professional athlete turned founder and content creator. His content is centered around business, marketing, and lifestyle and has grown his audience to over 1M people. In this conversation, we spoke about how he broke down different platforms at a young age, how he spots talent, JT's internal growth, how to find a wife, when he knew he’d be famous, and much more. Sponsored...

Chris Van Vliet is a podcaster and entrepreneur. He's someone I deeply admire in the podcast world for his work ethic, mindset, and love for life. He's interviewed The Rock 10 times in his 18-year career as a broadcast journalist. In this conversation, we spoke about why Chris is obsessed with greatness, his morning routine for interviewing The Rock, the first time Tony Robbins impacted Chris, and...

Peiman Raf is the cofounder and CEO of Madhappy. The brand has been worn by people like LeBron James, Jay-Z, Gigi Hadid, Spike Lee, and Larry David. In this conversation, we spoke about what optimism, Peiman's strategy for learning, getting cut from the basketball team, what it's like when celebrities wear his brand, and the first moments of frustration and success with the brand. Sponsored by......

Charlie Houpert is the creator of Charisma On Command – a YouTube channel with more than 6 million subscribers. His videos have more than 600 million views in an attempt to help people become more charismatic and confident. He is also the host of The Dropping In Podcast - where he discusses philosophy, business, and current events. In this conversation, we spoke about how fame was different than h...

John Fio is the creator of the Gravity Blanket, Moon Pals, Moon Pod, and Birthdate Candle. In this conversation, we spoke about Fio's Number, listening to yourself, the feeling of greatness, Mark Cuban, his new fashion brand, fame, and lessons from Justin Bieber. Sponsored by... Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show ( @AarthiAndSriram ). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technolo...

Cathryn Lavery is the founder of BestSelf. She came to NYC in 2012 with $758 in her pockets. Now she lives in Austin and sold the company for millions. BestSelf sells journals, planners, and conversation decks to help you become all you can be. Use the code MIRANDA at checkout to get 15% off. Cathryn provided me with the code and I don't make any money from it. Just as a thank you for listening! A...

Joshua Fields Millburn is one-half of The Minimalists. He is also a New York Times–bestselling author, Emmy-nominated Netflix filmmaker, podcaster, writing instructor, and international speaker. But in this conversation, he spoke about why he doesn’t get too attached to those labels, the practice of grounding, why he doesn’t use his phone on Saturdays, why discipline is a misnomer, and much more....

John Coogan is the co-founder of Lucy and co-founder and CTO of Soylent. He is also the creator of a YouTube channel (  @JohnCooganPlus  ) with over 257,000 subscribers. In this conversation, we spoke about why Paul Graham played a pivotal role in John's life, early stories from his days at YCombinator, what his YouTube channel has given him, why he's optimistic about technology, and muc...

Paul Millerd is a writer. In this conversation, we spoke about how his book has sold 12,000 copies in a year without him trying, why sabbaticals are the key, the problem with our wage-based society, and why Paul took the long, slow, stupid way but why it's paid off for him. Sponsored by... Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (  @AarthiAndSriram ). Listen to conversations with founders, athle...

Cole Hastings is a YouTuber. In this conversation, we spoke about how he knew he was going to make it, what makes for a good YouTube video, his most important habits leading to his success, what it was like to write a book, how much he is his real self online, and much more. Sponsored by... Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (  @AarthiAndSriram  ). Listen to conversations with founders...

Akta is a YouTuber.    In this conversation, we spoke about tuning into joy, what was it like when Matt D’Avella shared her work, the difference between feelings and perception, taking on the energy of strangers, what slowing down means to her, and much more. (0:00) Intro (2:20) Unraveling The Ball (4:50) Happiness Vs. Joy (6:23) Tuning Into Joy (8:20) Slowing Down (9:55) Matt D’Avella (...

Chris is a serial entrepreneur with more than 14 years of real estate development and investment experience. He’s raised more than $110 million in equity financing. To date, Fort Capital has invested and developed over $504M in multifamily, student housing, commercial/industrial, and residential & land development projects throughout Fort Worth and the state of Texas. But in this conversation,...

Bonus episode.  I compiled some of my favorite insights from the 13 episodes in January (not the Q&A).    So much gold gets shared in these episodes. I wanted a way to remember, distill, reflect, and resurface.   Share, tweet, or text this episode. That helps it grow. If it grows, the guests will continue to be incredible. And if the guests continue to be incredible, I can...

Bryan Johnson is the world's most measured human. Johnson sold his company, Braintree Venmo, to PayPal for $800m in 2013. Since then, he's been investing millions to reduce aging. In 2021, he reduced his epigenetic age by 5.1 years in 7 months (World Record). His open-sourced protocol, Project Blueprint, is an endeavor to achieve humanity and earth-scale cooperation starting within Self. In this c...

Dickie Bush is a writer and entrepreneur. In this conversation, we spoke about finding a wife, writing a book, journaling, long-term thinking, why fitness YouTubers inspire him, his framework for creating online, and much more. (1:50) Intro (3:43) Getting Recognized (7:35) Dickie’s Obsessions (13:24) How To Find A Wife (18:35) Relentless (21:50) Thoughtful (24:52) Remembering Names (28:05) Buildin...

Elliot Bisnow is an entrepreneur. He is the co-creator of Summit and Summit At Sea - an international conference that has featured speakers like Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Gary Vaynerchuk. Bisnow has invested in almost 50 early-stage startups, including Uber, Coinbase, Warby Parker & Allbirds. He is the co-author of Make No Small Plans: Lessons on Thinking Big, Chasing Dreams, and Buildi...

George Heaton is the creator of Represent, a brand that designs clothes for the modern man.   In this episode, you’ll learn about George’s reaction to Diddy wearing his brand on New Year's, how to be more creative, George’s morning routine, how George sets goals, deals with setbacks, gets creative inspiration, and much more. Timestamps (0:00) Intro (1:40) Reflecting On Last 18 Months (2:50) W...

David Perell is a writer and the creator of Write of Passage - an online writing school focused on building the next generation of internet citizens. In March 2020, I stumbled across David’s account and was blown away by his tweets. They were thoughtful and insightful. So when he suggested interviewing me at his brand new studio, I was honored.    In this conversation we spoke about some...

Brian Peters is a former NFL linebacker. Now he runs the Mindstrong Project and the Chasing Edges podcast - where he talks about the latest in high performance. In this conversation, Brian talked about high-performance habits, why journaling, breathwork, ice, and sauna have played such critical roles in his life, and what getting cut from the NFL taught him. (0:00) Intro (2:10) What’s It Like To P...