What Happens Next with Dhar Mann

In this episode of What Happens Next, Dhar Mann sits down with multi-hyphenate creator, singer, entrepreneur, and mom Liane V.Moving beyond the highlights, Liane opens up with raw vulnerability about the profound impact of losing her father, Papa V, sharing the unexpected reality of grief and how she and her mother are navigating a completely new chapter while keeping his legacy alive through her...

Wall Street trader turned self-made multimillionaire, and Your Rich BFF, Vivian Tu sits down with Dhar Mann to reveal the raw, untold truth about money, power, and building wealth from absolute zero. From surviving blatant corporate microaggressions at JPMorgan and going dead broke after a roach-infested apartment move, to quitting her job and scaling an empire with over 10 million followers, Vivi...

In this week’s episode, host Dhar Mann sits down with Shirin Behzadi, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and former CEO of Home Franchise Concepts, to discuss her extraordinary journey from surviving political unrest to leading a multi-million-dollar empire. Shirin shares her harrowing experience of being arrested as a teenager in post-revolution Iran, fleeing to Turkey alone at 17 with no passport...

Terry Crews opens up like never before in this raw conversation with Dhar Mann. From scraping by on $8/hour day labor after getting cut from the NFL to confronting deep-rooted childhood trauma, Terry reveals the exact moments that broke his ego and transformed him into the man he is today. In this episode, Terry candidly addresses his decades-long battle with adult content addiction, the devastati...

Are you feeling stuck in your career, burned out by the 9-to-5 grind, or wondering what you should actually do with the rest of your life? In this episode, Dhar Mann sits down with Dave Evans, co-founder of the Stanford Life Design Lab, co-author of the groundbreaking bestseller Designing Your Life, original Apple product manager behind the first computer mouse, and co-founder of Electronic Arts (...

Do you constantly struggle with focus, feel overwhelmed by intense emotions, or wonder why traditional productivity hacks never seem to work for you? You might not just be distracted—you could be experiencing ADHD.Dhar Mann sits down with board-certified psychiatrist and author of Too Sensitive, Dr. Sasha Hamdani, to break down the science of neurodiversity. Together, they unpack why ADHD is actua...

Imagine living a double life where your own children have no idea what you actually do for a living. To the world, and to her five kids, Ann E. Butler was a regular State Department diplomat balancing school drop-offs and family dinners. But in reality, she was a deep-cover CIA officer operating in high-stakes clandestine services across the globe. In this episode, we sit down with former CIA offi...

What happens to a little boy when he is told that "big boys don't cry"? He grows up to become an emotionally incarcerated man, unable to process his pain, hiding behind a facade of stoicism, anger, and performance. In this episode, global speaker, best-selling author, and founder of The Union, Jason Wilson, sits down to share the raw, unfiltered truth about modern masculinity. Jason opens up about...

Before he was a multiple Grammy-winning superstar collaborating with Dr. Dre and Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak was a kid in Oxnard, California, navigating an unimaginable family history. In this episode, Anderson sits down to share the raw, unfiltered story of his life. From the shocking childhood trauma of his father’s arrest to the sudden high school principal's office visit that changed everything...

What happens next when your entire identity is tied to a gold medal, and you lose it by a tenth of a second? In this episode, we sit down with the most decorated track and field athlete in history. Holder of 31 world medals and 11 Olympic medals, but behind the historic medal counts lies a raw, rarely-told story of agonizing near-misses. Of intense media pressure as a high school phenom, and a cru...

What happens when your lifelong dream vanishes overnight, but the obsessive work ethic you built to chase it remains? Come here, in this episode, we sit down with viral storytelling icon Jordan to uncover the raw, unfiltered journey behind his meteoric rise. Long before accumulating millions of followers, collaborating with Hollywood stars like Kevin Hart and Michael B. Jordan, and landing on the...

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Jackie Aina went from sharing an 800-square-foot house with 14 people and living in domestic violence shelters to shattering sales records at Sephora. In this episode, the beauty mogul and audience development icon sits down to reveal the untold story of her rise, including the terrifying moments she thought her career was over after calling out major beauty conglomerates. Jackie opens up about th...

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. John Deloney to uncover the hidden psychological weight of growing up in a high-tension household. As the son of an elite SWAT hostage negotiator and homicide detective, John learned early on that emotional suppression was the ultimate survival strategy. He carried that "nuclear reactor" in his chest all the way into adulthood—achieving massive academic and pr...

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. (The Daily Show, CNN, Lonely Flowers) joins the podcast for a raw, deeply personal conversation about his book, "The Man of Many Fathers," his complicated relationship with his civil rights-era father, and the federal arrest that completely changed the trajectory of his life. From facing five years in federal prison for mail theft to stepping away from late-night television’s...

How do you turn your deepest fears into a viral content strategy? YouTuber Michelle Khare joins Dhar Mann to share how she went from a stable media job to risking it all for her hit show "Challenge Accepted"—and how vulnerability became her ultimate superpower. In this episode of "What Happens Next," we sit down with the fearless Michelle Khare. From recreating Tom Cruise's deadliest stunts to tra...

Is narcissism a mental illness, a coping mechanism, or just an overinflated ego? In this episode, world-renowned clinical psychologist and top narcissism expert Dr. Ramani Durvasula breaks down the hidden anatomy of narcissistic behavior, emotional abuse, and complex trauma. If you’ve ever wondered how to spot a narcissist, why intelligent people fall for gaslighting, or how to set boundaries with...

What happens when you achieve your biggest dreams, hold the trophies, and realize you are completely unfulfilled? In this episode of What Happens Next, 6-time Dancing with the Stars champion and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Derek Hough opens up about the raw, unseen battles behind his monumental success. From surviving severe childhood bullying and "torture" in Utah to moving to London at age...

Jordan Matter sits down for an incredibly raw conversation with Dhar Mann on the painful reality behind his viral success, surviving a childhood destabilized by parental addiction, and the heartbreaking moment his 4-year-old son forced him to re-evaluate his obsession with work. If you know Jordan as the high-energy, wholesome force behind one of YouTube’s biggest family channels, prepare to see a...

Jameela Jamil sits down with Dhar Mann for an unfiltered conversation on the brutal price of global success, surviving the "death" of her reputation, and how she went from an accidental English teacher to starring in The Good Place with just $17 left in her bank account. If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by the fear of failure, what other people think, or the pressure to be perfect, this masterclass i...

Millions have connected with Dhar Mann’s inspirational stories through fiction. Now, those lessons come to life through real people sharing their journeys firsthand. Through these powerful accounts, this podcast offers perspective for anyone navigating a difficult chapter of their own. When everything feels uncertain, only one question matters: what happens next? What Happens Next Premieres Monday...