The Danny Miranda Podcast

Nick Nanakos, the creator of ZIKI, a seed oil-free restaurant that raised $6.7 million, discusses his battle with cancer, ambition, leadership, calling out VCs, and his vision of becoming the Tesla of food. He shares personal stories of overcoming challenges, the importance of authenticity, and perspectives on death. Additionally, he highlights the significance of generosity in food, the power of music in creating a positive culture, and the impact of simplicity in business operations.

Pat Walls is an entrepreneur, creator, and writer. In this conversation, we spoke about his internal dialogue, how his energy levels have changed, what he's most proud of, and what it's like to have a YouTube channel blow up. (0:00) Intro (1:30) Pat’s $500 Gift To Me (5:33) YouTube Channel Blowing Up (8:23) Scared To Fail (10:51) Conducting 4,000+ Interviews (14:21) Getting Bullied In High School (24:45) Internal Dialogue (30:30) Impact of Writing (35:12) Not Drinking Alcohol (39:29) Energy Levels (47:31) Quitting Job (56:22) Challenge Pat's Links Starter Story: https://www.starterstory.com/ Personal Website: https://patwalls.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepatwalls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starter_story/ My Links  ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Zack Telander is a creator. In this conversation, we spoke about why social media can mess up your values, making better friends, Zack’s current internal battle, and much more. (0:00) Intro (1:33) Learning How To Edit (7:33) Documenting Is Lazy (10:51) Social Media Messes Up Your Values (19:51) Creative Process For Music (23:12) Balancing Your Life In An Algorithmic World (30:21) Learnings From Journalist Father (33:25) Work Ethic Regrets (38:30) Social Media Is Optimizing For Wrong Things (44:21) Zack’s Internal Battle (54:45) As Long As You’re Around, You’ll Win (58:01) Comfortability With Self & Friends (1:03:33) Become Friends With Better People (1:10:50) Meeting Your Heroes (1:15:45) What Do Most People Misunderstand About Zack? (1:18:00) Advice For Doing What You Know You Should (1:26:02) Challenge Zack’s Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zacktelander Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_zt/ My Links  🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda  🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda  🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda  📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda  🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Seth Godin is a marketer, writer, and teacher. (0:00) Intro (2:30) TrustYourself.com (7:10) Early Days Of The Internet (13:10) What Is The Change You Seek To Make? (15:01) Seth Godin’s First Moment Of Teaching (19:13) Hunters Vs. Farmers (21:13) Start Something (25:49) Learning To Be A Good Talker & Storyteller (31:10) Letting Go Goals (35:02) What’s Seth Hiding From? (38:38) Seth Without Airplanes (39:48) Seth Godin’s Vices (41:08) Unexpected Challenges This episode was originally recorded on February 7, 2023. Seth's Links Website: https://www.sethgodin.com My Links 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

[Apologies for the audio issues. I considered not putting this conversation out because of it. But it was such a valuable conversation to me personally that I figured it could still be useful to some people.] Zack Honarvar is an entrepreneur. He's helping creators like  @airrack  and  @YesTheory  build their empires. And now he's building Creator Now. In this conversation, we spoke about dreaming big, meditation, and what it's like to work with the biggest creators in the world.

[listen with headphones for better audio] Mike Vacanti is an online fitness coach and Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal trainer. (0:00) Intro  (3:45) Mutual Appreciation (6:13) Social Media & Creating (15:44) Truth (& Intuition) (24:39) Jordan Peterson (29:45) Private Relationship (33:28) Advice To 28-Year-Old Self (39:13) Promiscuity Erodes Your Soul (44:01) God & the Bible (58:31) Fear & Laziness (1:06:52) Relaxation Season (1:15:09) Mike’s Ideal (1:20:00) The Feeling Of Not Wanting More (1:23:09) What Do Most People Misunderstand? (1:26:31) Marriage Make You Less Productive? (1:33:02) Best Privilege (1:37:53) Fostering Openness (1:42:12) Your Actions Matter (1:46:12) Challenge Leading with the Heart by Coach K  – https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Heart-Successful-Strategies-Basketball/dp/0446676780 Sermon on the Mount – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205-7&version=NIV Five Proofs of the Existence of God – https://www.amazon.com/Five-Proofs-Existence-Edward-Feser/dp/1621641333 on the street by J. Cole – https://open.spotify.com/track/5wxYxygyHpbgv0EXZuqb9V Mike’s Links Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/10k3vxLOFhZHfciP4k5Ar7?si=239d73596de04d34 Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikevacanti Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikevacanti My Links  🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda  🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda  🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda  📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda  🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Oliver Brocato, entrepreneur, discusses building Tabs with over $10 million in revenue, his core beliefs, struggles, his relationship with his dad, authenticity, his multimillionaire status at 21, networking, his current struggles, and the chip on his shoulder.

Taylor Rooks is an interviewer. She currently appears on Thursday Night Football and currently hosts the Taylor Rooks X show for Bleacher Report where she’s interviewed people like Draymond Green, Mark Cuban, Jake Paul, and Israel Adesanya.  (0:00) Intro (3:08) Leader Vs. Follower (6:39) How To Create Connection (12:10) Interview Skills To Become A Better Human (17:45) “It’s Hard For Me To Be Present” (21:13) Meditation (28:02) Work Taylor Vs. Personal Taylor (33:20) Online Comments (43:10) Motherhood & Parenting (52:30) Greatness (56:00) Balancing Internal Vs. External (59:00) President Obama (1:01:23) J. Cole Recognition (1:03:12) How Taylor’s Interviews Have Changed (1:13:33) Challenge (Ask The Exact Question) Taylor's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/taylorrooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorrooks Clip With Israel Adesanya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkVOPhKRKmE& President Obama Interview: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIV9YNLgz9q/?hl=en My Links 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda  🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda  🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda  📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda  🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Nibras Ib is a writer and product designer. In this conversation, we spoke about cultivating flow, meditation, her ice bath release, masculinity/femininity, and much more. (0:00) Intro (3:23) Substances Imbue The Work (14:35) Cultivating Flow (25:01) Meditation (38:02) Forgiveness (41:20) Ice Bath Release (50:53) Aligning Feelings And Actions (1:00:50) Highest Virtue = Love (1:07:03) Masculinity/Femininity (1:26:31) Challenge Nibras' Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/heynibras Website: https://www.heynibras.com/ My Links 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

Simran Sandhu is an entrepreneur. In this conversation, we spoke about Simmy's role behind the scenes working on Our Future, selling his company to Morning Brew, building presence, Simmy's dad passing away, and the role his high school counselor played in his life. (0:00) Intro (2:38) Sending Austin Rief DM (5:33) Why Did Simran Start A Podcast? (9:03) Simran’s Ambition (11:48) Partnership With Michael Sikand (17:41) Uncertain Moments (20:13) Simmy’s Skillset (22:12) Selling To Morning Brew (29:38) Working For Dream Clients (33:09) Building Presence (38:39) Losing Hunger In USA (42:30) Materialism (46:14) If This __, Then I’ll Be Happy (49:23) How Have People Switched Up On Simran? (1:00:30) Simran’s Dad Passing Away (1:12:48) Simran’s High School Counselor (1:17:02) Challenge Simran’s Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/_simmy_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simran-s-sandhu/ Resources: Sandhu ’20 sells Our Future Media – https://blog.wabash.edu/alumninews/2023/02/09/sandhu-20-sells-our-future-media/ My Links 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda