Not That Deep with Dana Joy

Skateboarder, Musician, Model and most importantly Mental Health Advocate KJ Dillard joins me on Not That Deep to lay it all out there. KJ's vulnerability in sharing his mental health journey is admirable. In an effort to provide others with the strength to lessen the stigma, we talk about mental illness, what it looked like for him, what it looks like for him, how we can help others and how K...

You might know Robin and Sam (typically also with their third, Emma) from social media. What started as a visit to Mark's grave as they always do (Robin's husband, Sam and Emma's dad), the kids recorded Robin's reaction to asking her 'where is dad?' to which she responded 'in the ground, here mark gave a fry' (threw a fry at the grave turned into 'grief humor&#3...

Sanjay Sujanthakumar is an amazing person - you’ll get it immediately. If you have met him, you might know him as your friend, the soccer player, the guy who was notoriously concussed in high school, so much so that he got held back and a lot more... it's literally Sanjay. If you haven’t met him, you should know he is one of the most driven, kind, compassionate and tenacious people I've me...

I quote Jordin Sparks ‘one step at a time’ and then I start talking about yearbook quotes, where in mine I quoted my two biggest inspirations; Beyonce and Michael Scott. Then I start talking about high school - the nuances of a Northeast time, the realization that if you were best friends with your guidance counselor in high school you might be a podcast hostm and of course the eerie truth behind...

Bridget Flynn joins me on Not That Deep to talk bodegas, beers and blowouts- her signature everything. She’s from the midwest and used to live in Chicago - after moving to New York she was creating content but nothing really felt like IT. One day when she was getting ready to go out she was craaaving a beer but was in her rollers from her blowout. She then thought… wait what if I just GOT my beer...

Re-wearing work clothes and wedding dresses is not that deep - it's just not.!

Crying in public is not that deep. I should seriously get this tattoo’d on my lower back at this point. Crying in public is chic, it is the moment and it actually feels really good. Expressing yourself in public, for some, can feel freeing (and if you highly disagree, then I respect how you feel)... duh. There is something about letting emotions run buck wild in the chaos of a city that feels ille...

Welcome to episode 2 of my NTDOTD Friday segments. Getting Up to Pee on an Airplane is Not That Deep!

I had this brain blast of an idea 20 minutes before the podcast. Not that deep has been a success in a lot of thanks to my daily “not that deep of the days”. I usually record them for 40 seconds or less because I like it to be a bit more snappy. Makes it more quick & delicious. But could I go on for MINUTES on some of these “not that deep of the days”? Yes. Will I? As of 20 minutes before I re...

Do you know anyone in your life who you see on the Internet and you just.keep.laughing? I stumbled upon Andrea’s video’s back in 2019, and over the years, thanks to happen stance chance and purposeful action I’ve gotten to know her more and she really is in real life who she is online. Andrea does impressions that make me sob of people like Teresa Giudice and Kourtney Lemme Kardash, she also has a...

HEY YOU GUYS! Here with a solo episode, I'm always like... what if I have nothing to talk about? And then I laugh because there is always something to talk about (just ask my therapist). Pretzel rods make a guest appearance, I literally love pretending to smoke a cigarette with my pretzel rods - I'm 28. I finally found an apartment, it was a process that I don't bore you with but like...

Corey Yoskowitz, NYC comic, host of the Yosko Show and mommy’s little meatball joins me on Not That Deep to talk about everything everywhere all at once. Corey immediately guesses what my present for him was which was funny because usually I am not predictable - news flash - I do not like being predictable. Corey thinks a lot is not that deep - eating alone, changing your style and most importantl...

You might recognize Josh Rosen from the internet, but if you don’t, now you do. Josh worked in corporate, having 3 jobs in 1 year (WHAT?!?!) NO seriously why do people think you need to stay in a job you’re miserable in for a year and THEN look - it’s not that deep. One day Josh posted himself having a tantrum in the office, after going viral, something he had only dreamed of, the universe did its...

Yeah … we’re going to crack up. Amanda Piacquadio and I have the longest last names in the history of last names and that’s just a fact. Amanda is my coworker and makes me so happy when skies are gray. She is funny, stunning inside & out, approachable, delightful, hysterical, vulnerable and real. Amanda brings a fresh perspective, talking about substack, the year of tooting your own horn, the...

I got my hair straightened and started acting different. Today’s episode I beep bop around- topics covered are writing cards, cow print clothing, Yenta’s and not getting into a sorority. I love nothing more than writing a card - it comes straight from the heart. Actually, the only thing I love more than writing a card is receiving a hand written one. It’s filled with love - screw a gift, write me...

Alcohol has been consumed by me since 8th grade; and it has consumed a greater part of my adult life until last summer. My decision to cut out alcohol did not stem from a desire to be healthy, remove hangovers, decrease brain fog, fear of blacking out or social anxiety. My decision to remove alcohol from my lifestyle came from recognizing that I feel my best self when I do not have alcohol in me....

A common cold thought it could take me down, and it did, but I wouldn’t let it get in the way of episode 53. I had a bachelorette party this past weekend, and I had so much fun, I am totally pro bachelorette parties but NO pedal and pub. Begging. Have I done it? Yeah. Do I need to do it again? No and don’t venmo request me to split it. I posed a news worthy thought provoking question and discuss i...

Grace Finerman and I met on a weekend trip to Budapest when we studied abroad. After we met, we stayed in touch solely through social media, Grace was a news reporter in various markets after graduating from the University of Michigan. One day, after being used to seeing videos of Grace reporting her sweet little tushy off, I saw a video of her passing out samples in a New York City park. I litera...

Join me as I have the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Michelle Parente, who I first met when I took her Fuze House class. Michelle’s willingness to say YES to opportunity is inspiring, and has landed her some incredible positions that are just the beginning for her. I loved listening to Michelle talk about teaching - her face lights up and it’s amazing to watch people do what they love...

My episodes do not really have a roadmap. Of course, if I am interviewing someone I am read up on who they are, I know going into it what I want to know, and an idea of what I want to ask, but leaving the ~hour long conversation up to chance is what I like. Sometimes I will have an idea of what I want to talk about, but the uniqueness of this show is you might just get a train of thought, structur...

One day during my everyday commute to work, I started to hear these bright voices in the subway that after passing the turnstiles, appeared as two men. These two guys were so cheery, greeting everyone who passed, I couldn’t help but greet them right back. After the first week of “good mornings” and “have a great day”, I needed to know their names. Derrick Blocker and Danny Perez are the two guys k...

When I first had the idea to sublet for the entire summer, moving apartments every month, lots questioned me. Duh. I bet you’re reading this like “why…….?” At this time in my life, I find change exciting. I find disrupting a routine to be magical, as I never know what it will bring. My lease was up in May, and I decided to take the summer to “try out” new neighborhoods. I had only lived in one pla...

Ella Katz is an all around great person. Ella was introduced to me by my friend Jacky Norris who told me, “you guys are doing to be obsessed with each other” - and she was correct. Ella is not only well spoken - she is bright, she is a connector, she is a driver of change, a seeker of truth. Ella left her big girl job a few weeks ago and now has a show, now podcast called Taller Toddlers. She has...

I met Felipe outside of my gym a few weeks ago, he was holding a sign up advertising his app Amrap; a Virtual AI Trainer. If you can bear having a lot of people pass by casting judgment and not caring, you’re my cuppa tea! Felipe and Ignacio de Sande Palma Ignacio now leads product and strategy and Felipe shapes the company’s training philosophy and user experience. Their co-founder (not interview...

Actress, Comedian and good human Katie Novotny joins me on Not That Deep for episode 44. We actually showed up to the wrong studio, and when I say we, this is me trying to rid responsibility from myself. It was all my fault, but it turns out when things don’t go as planned, as long as the parties involved can remember it’s not that deep, all ends up OK. And that it did! Katie and I met when we bot...