The Best Life Podcast

It’s the little things that kill a relationship. Judgements, assumptions, and resentments built up over time are silent killers, but just because those feelings have been built up doesn’t mean your relationship is unsalvageable. It’s time to empty out that JAR. Create a safe space for you and your parter, be willing to share openly, listen without judgment, and you might be surprised just how far...

Today’s episode is a bit more serious, but a much needed conversation. We all experience traumatic events in our lives, and the past few years we’ve seen trauma on a global scale. In addition to all that’s going on in the world, Danny-J has been through enough of her own, personal trauma that’s left her feeling empty, un-motivated, and confused. We’re just here to say, it’s okay, and it’s possible...

There are things 15, 10, and even 5 years ago that used to be the most important things in the world to us, and now, we just don’t give a shit. Maybe its age, experience, or a little of both, but some of our concerns of the past just don’t matter anymore. Sometimes it’s terrifying to let go of a past version of you that cares a lot about how your ass looks in those pants, or how many hours of card...

It’s been a few years since we’ve been on any dating apps (and thank goodness for that!) but we’ve been wondering lately… what the hell is even going on over there? Are dating apps done? What we do if we were still on them? We know as well as anyone that dating is a cluster-fuck of a situation, it’s a lawless land. But after years of trial and mostly error, there’s a few things we’d do differently...

Now that it’s November, the holiday season is just around the corner and with the holidays comes a lot of stress, expectations, and obligations. Fuck that. Just because someone said you “should” spend the holidays with your family (who you might not even like!) doesn’t mean you have to! If it takes away from your peace and joy, it doesn’t have to be a priority. You may end up having a few difficul...

Relationships require compromise—it’s the price we pay to be with the people we love. Compromise can be difficult, and it’s not always 50/50. But when you spend a lot of time with someone, you might find have very different wants, needs, and expectations that aren’t always communicated clearly. Maybe this means you’ll have to spend some time with relatives you don’t like cry much, and maybe this m...

We’ve noticed a trend of self-righteousness and victimhood on Instagram and it isn’t the best look. If you have any sort of following online, that’s great! But at the same time, that audience doesn’t owe you shit. Post what makes you happy, of course, but it’s also not your followers’ “fault” if you aren’t getting as many likes or if no one buys the product you’re selling. If they don’t like what...

If you knew us in 2016-2018, no you didn’t. Jokes aside, the years following our divorces were difficult in a lot of ways and we coped with the pain in ways not necessarily in line with our best selves… and that’s normal! Break-ups and divorces turn your world upside down, and sometimes you need to post a few thirst traps and get drunk a few times (okay, maybe more than just a few) to get yourself...

Have you ever postponed starting something because you felt “too fat”? Or maybe you won’t let anyone take a picture of you or you won’t wear an outfit you love until you’re thinner. We won’t be the ones to tell you how to live your life, but we can tell you this: life doesn’t magically start when you lose weight. And besides, thinness doesn’t equate to confidence anyway! So don’t postpone happines...

For those of us in relationships, sleeping in the same bed as your partner is expected. Separate beds or rooms seems like the telltale sign of “trouble in paradise” and a warning of imminent break up. Buuuut maybe you love the shit out of your partner, but don’t have much love for their snoring. Or maybe you tend to hog the covers, while your partner’s sleep-talking keeps you up all night. Could s...

We’ve all put a couple we know up on a pedestal or labelled them as a “power couple” only for their relationship to come crashing down and everything we thought we knew got turned on its head—hey, that’s what happened to our marriages! There’s so much attention placed on “power couples” but is that even the kind of relationship dynamic we truly want? Maybe it is for you, and you do you! But in our...

If honestly is sharing everything with your partner, does that include the number of people you’ve slept with before the relationship? If it’s not relevant to the relationship now, we don’t think it needs to be told, and it doesn’t mean lying, either. There are some things that you just don’t need to know in this life, and it the knowledge of your partner’s “body count” hurts you, maybe it’s bette...

We talked about quiet quitting your job, but are you also quiet quitting your relationship? Relationships are never easy or simple, and sometimes you may feel yourself mentally checking out. A relationship shouldn’t always be hard work, but only you know if coasting by is tolerable or if it might be time to end things—maybe it’s time to quit a little louder.  Mentally checking out of a relationshi...

When you’ve run an internet business as long as we have, it’s normal to feel pulled in a new direction. While you do need to known for one thing first, it is possible to transition your business. You’ve evolved over time, and your audience has too! It’s necessary to feel excited about your work if you want to keep going, and that might look like changing up your business. It’s normal to feel pulle...

Impostor Syndrome seems to be a part of the human experience, but that doesn’t make it less shitty. Whether its work, relationships, or somewhere in between, you’re not alone for feeling like a fraud sometimes. No matter how much we feel like an impostor, however, if we really want to be living the Best Life, we can’t let our fears hold us back. Maybe you can’t feel confident right away, but you’l...

Whether we know it or not, every single one of us is a leader in some capacity. And with leadership comes a lot of responsibility. So many of us have been taught that leadership looks one specific way, but it’s no longer true. Leadership can be conscious, it can be purpose-driven, and it can just as divinely feminine as you are. All of the tools you need to lead are already inside you, are you rea...

Feelings of scarcity happen to even the most abundant thinkers. But no matter how stuck we might feel, it’s important to remember that there’s an endless amount of resourcefulness inside all of us. Maybe it sounds a little woo-woo to you (we like to think of it as just a single “woo”) but our thoughts really do create our realities, and you can always choose to see life from another angle, dig dee...

Are you “Quiet Quitting” your job? There’s a “new” trend where people aren’t putting in extra effort at their desk jobs buuuut it doesn’t really seem new to us. If “quiet quitting” is what you call it, then we were quiet quitting over a decade ago before we became entrepreneurs. Working a desk job is often monotonous and thankless, and it’s not a simple thing to keep employees engaged. Not everyon...

We’ve been coached and coached others countless times over our careers and lives and know just how powerful the right coach is. So you can imagine our shock when almost 70% of Jill’s Twitter audience claimed that the coaching industry is a scam. Look, there are good and bad coaches of every kind, but consumers aren’t stupid. No one is being forced to hire a coach they don’t trust, nor should you!...

We don’t often feel triggered by stuff, but we saw an interview clip recently of two men discussing how women are being “tricked” into thinking they can have their careers before their families, only to realize it’s too late to have a baby. Ummmm WTF. Maybe we’re the wrong ones, but from everything we’ve seen, that’s just not true. As women, we are acutely aware of our own biological clocks and wh...

Comparison is the thief of joy, but that doesn’t make it any less likely for us to do it, especially in our romantic relationships. Dating is enough to make anyone insecure, and once you throw your partner’s exes into the mix, things get even stickier. There will always be something to feel insecure about, but don’t forget how amazing you are, too. Your partner is with you for a reason, and they s...

We’ve spent many years over-exercising and under-fueling our bodies, and our hormones paid the price. At our most-exercise obsessed, in our most-lean bodies, we felt our worst: tired, hungry, and irritable all the time. If you’re feeling that way too, chances are your adrenals are crashing and it’s time for a reset. It won’t be simple and it’s going to take way longer than you want, but if you wan...

If you’ve been a long-time listener to the podcast, you may recall that Danny has had life long struggles with her mental health. Out of a desire not to be taking medication forever (side note: there is nothing wrong with taking medicine for mental health!), Danny has tried a few non-traditional methods for treatment: ayahuasca, psilocybin, and most recently ketamine. We wanted to share & disc...

We’ve done a lot of work to face our own insecurities, and for the most part, we’re very comfortable and confident with ourselves. Despite our best efforts, we still feel the sting of insecurity sometimes. Bodies, brains, businesses… it’s easy to compare. But insecurities aren’t objective truth, and when you own your own shit, there’s no space left to feel threatened. That’s the Best Life. Even th...

We are officially in a recession. The idea of a recession alone can get people closing their wallets and preparing for the worst… but it doesn’t have to be that way. Abundance is possible no matter what the economy is looking like, and it all begins with our mindsets and choosing to invest in ourselves. There’s a lot of uncertainty in the world, but there’s one thing you can always rely on: yourse...