The Jamie MacDonald Show

From a wheelchair and feeding tube to reclaiming his health — Dane Johnson’s Crohn’s & colitis story, plus the mindset shift behind it. I have a confession: I don’t have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis myself, but I know it up close — my best friend has UC, my cousin has Crohn’s, and watching what they go through has always stuck with me. So when I got the chance to sit down with Dane Johnso...

We spend years building ourselves. The career, the reputation, the personality — the references and the in-jokes and the way we walk into a room. Then some of us pick it all up and move it somewhere else. And discover, sometimes painfully, that none of it travels. I recently spoke with Brooke Black — American music publicist, podcast host, and what she describes as a reluctant Dane. She accidental...

We live in a culture that treats busyness as a badge of honour. The more you do, the more you’re worth. In this week’s episode, I sat down with Lorena Bernal — author, speaker, and the founder of LiveLoveBetter — and within the first few minutes she said something that stopped me in my tracks. When I asked her who she really is, beneath the career and the roles and the accolades, she didn’t hesita...

One thing that stayed with me from this week’s podcast with Remnant MD was this idea that the body often knows before the mind does. We talked a lot about the gut — not just digestion, but the growing understanding that gut health may influence mood, energy, intuition, and overall wellbeing more than we realize. I’ve noticed this in my own life too. Usually when I feel anxious, foggy, exhausted, o...

A line from a recent podcast conversation has stayed with me all week: “All words are magic spells. Be very conscious of how you use them to describe yourself.” I recently sat down with artist Adam Henry to talk about burnout, creativity, meditation, and self-talk. And what struck me most was this: A lot of us are exhausted not just because of what we’re doing — but because of the way we speak to...

🧠 Episode Description In this launch episode, I sit down with mental performance coach Grant Chasson to explore resilience, mindset, sleep, and the daily habits that shape how we feel. We break down why mental toughness today isn’t about pushing through or suppressing emotion—but about discipline, consistency, and the ability to reframe challenges in real time. From cold exposure and journaling t...