Make It a Great One with Dr. Dan: #1 Podcast for Inspiring Conversations to Live and Lead On Purpose

Dr. Dan interviews award-winning composer, jazz musician, and author Hayes Greenfield about self-acceptance and authenticity. In an interview that flows and grooves like jazz improvisation, their conversation is spontaneous, rhythmic, bright, and complex.Growing up with dyslexia in the 60s/70s when knowledge about the diagnosis was limited, Hayes struggled in formal educational settings. At 16, he found the saxophone and eventually forged his own path as a full-time musician, composer, and educator.    Hayes tells Dan that “music is the closest thing to magic” and that it teaches us about purposeful listening, passion, excellence, memory and cognitive flexibility, and ultimately, about acceptance. Dan agrees that Hayes Greenfield’s unique approach is the foundation for a life of joy, wellbeing, and critical thinking.Hayes Greenfield’s music has been reviewed in The New York Times and Billboard; he has scored more than 70 films, documentaries, commercials, animations, and TV specials. Hayes is the founder of Creative Sound Play (CSP) and author of Creative Sound Play for Young Learners. For more information visit creativesoundplay.com and hayesgreenfield.com; on Instagram follow @hayes.greenfield  @creativesoundplay Please listen, follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit www.drdanpeters.com and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com.We have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one.– Dr. Dan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For Women’s History Month, Dr. Dan speaks to bestselling author, humorist, and feminist icon Gina Barreca about famous women in history and why these women’s voices and stories matter now more than ever. Their conversation is impactful and thought-provoking whether Dan and Gina are talking about Taylor Swift, Joan Rivers, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Fannie Brice, or Patti LaBelle – all featured in her new book Fast Famous Women – because these women changed history and challenged the patriarchy.With passion and purpose, Dan and Gina cover urgent 2025 topics including listening to women, believing women, and respecting women. They discuss power dynamics, the two “f” words (feminism and fear), and why Gina’s 4-volume Fast Women series is hopeful, timely, and necessary reading.For more information www.ginabarreca.com and follow @gina.barreca on Instagram as well as @woodhallpress for the books.Please follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit www.drdanpeters.com and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com.We have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one.– Dr. Dan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*Trigger warning: mention of suicideDan reunites with Jonathan Mooney, an award-winning writer, activist, and friend. Their conversation is an intensely personal and rich discussion about purpose, service, disability, difference, and ultimately, humanity.Jonathan is a Neurodiversity and Disability Advocate with dyslexia and ADHD who did not learn to read until he was twelve years old. He shares intimate stories about his parents, his challenges, and his deep purpose to change the world’s view of differences. Dan and Jonathan challenge us all to collectively work towards equity by focusing on asking “What is right with you?” and not “What is wrong with you?” because every individual has value intrinsically. Every. Single. Human.An activist and writer, Jonathan aims to shift cultural perceptions of neurodivergence and disability away from the traditional pathology model and towards a social justice-centric model that embraces different experiences across the human continuum. Jonathan has spent his professional career as a social entrepreneur helping improve the lives of marginalized groups. At Brown University, he co-founded Project Eye-To-Eye, a non-profit advocacy organization for students with learning differences and currently, he is co-founder of The Divergent Fund, a venture philanthropy investing in high-impact social ventures that support and empower neurodivergent individuals and their families.For more information jonathanmooney.com and follow @thejonathanmooney on Instagram.Please listen, follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit www.drdanpeters.com and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com.We have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one.– Dr. Dan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Dan interviews the astonishing activist, author, TEDx speaker, and social entrepreneur Ann Medlock. An editor, speaker, educator and Founder of the Giraffe Heroes Project, Ann lives fully every single day grounding herself in Ram Daas’ “be here now”  and does so in her signature constantly moving pace. Ann and Dan discuss living with courage, listening to “the force” (#StarWars), embracing flow state, and as Gloria Steinam said about her poetry “...turning poetry into real life, and real life into poetry."  This lively, alive conversation reminds us that we have a finite time in this world so let’s embrace all there is to see, do, and learn. Ann tells us to live fearlessly and intentionally at 20, 30, 50, 70, or almost 92 (like Ann) and always “do the next right thing.”Please listen, follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit www.drdanpeters.com and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com.More information www.annmedlock.com; on Instagram @giraffe_heroes_project and @ann_medlockWe have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one.  – Dr. Dan  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Dan interviews author, adventurer and Giraffe Heroes Project Executive Director John Graham about his fascinating journey from thrill-seeker to a man searching for the real meaning of his life. This honest and riveting conversation will move and inspire listeners to search for the meaning and calling of their own lives. A former diplomat and a current citizen activist, John Graham believes that a full life demands passionate involvement and that living fully often means taking risks. He tells Dan that giving everything we’ve got both body and soul is the way to finding what makes our lives truly meaningful - to ourselves and in service of others.Please listen, follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit www.drdanpeters.com and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com.More information www.johngraham.org and www.giraffe.org; on Instagram @giraffe_heroes_project and @johngraham3440We have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one.  – Dr. Dan  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Make It a Great One with Dr. Dan is a weekly podcast that invites you to discover your purpose, explore new possibilities, and live in alignment with your true self. Hosted by Psychologist and Executive Coach Dr. Dan Peters, the show features inspiring interviews with thought leaders and experts designed to ignite hope, deepen self-awareness, and provide actionable wisdom. Each episode is designed to empower you to become a better version of yourself and make a positive impact on the world around you. With new episodes every Thursday, Make It a Great One offers a dose of inspiration, motivation, and practical guidance to support your personal growth and fulfillment. Tune in to unlock new possibilities, cultivate hope, and begin living the life you’ve always envisioned. Through profound insights and grounded guidance, Dr. Dan will help you make every moment, every day, and your life, a great one.  Debuts on February 6, 2025. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.  Follow @drdanpeters on social media. For more visit www.drdanpeters.comWe have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The countdown is on: the trailer for Dr. Dan’s new podcast drops on Sunday February 2!Each episode is designed to empower you to become a better version of yourself and make a positive impact on the world around you. Every Thursday, Dr. Dan will help you unlock new possibilities, cultivate hope, and begin living the life you’ve always envisioned. Our first episode drops on February 6, 2025. We can’t wait to hear what you think about the new show!For more updates visit drdanpeters.com and follow @drdanpeters on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Dan is launching a new podcast in February 2025. On this audio Save The Date, Dr. Dan tells listeners a little bit about the show.Remember the new podcast drops in the same feed as the Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan episodes. Visit www.drdanpeters.com for more updates and send inquiries/guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com please. Thanks for listening! See you in 2025!www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the final episode of Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan! On this special episode, Dr. Dan is in the virtual studio with podcast producer Laura Rossi and audio engineer Phil Rossi for the last time. Dr. Dan shares his favorite podcast wisdom and reflects on over 300 episodes with Laura and Phil. They highlight memorable guests (Kwame Alexander, Mary Louise Kelly, Ann Leary, Elise Loehnen, Kelly Corrigan, Jonathan Mooney, Debbie Reber) and thank listeners, My Favorite Murder’s Karen and Georgia, and Exactly Right media.  Find all the updates about the NEW Dr. Dan podcast (including our trailer launch in early 2025) by following @ParentFootprintPodcast on Facebook and Instagram and on X @drdanpeters. Remember our new podcast drops in the same feed you subscribe to now for Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan episodes. Email us at podcast@drdanpeters.com and visit www.drdanpeters.com for more updates. See you in 2025!Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Dan rewinds to the last of our Exactly Right Favorites episode today: his interview with the three hosts of Exactly Right’s Lady to Lady podcast: Babs Gray, Brandie Posey, and Tess Barker. All new comments from Dr. Dan make this a great listen. Listeners will enjoy this lively conversation about podcasts, friendships, family, comedy, feminism, and much more.Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode). Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X). Learn about more podcasts @exactlyright on Instagram.Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices