The Danny Miranda Podcast

Ryan Ng is making films for the next generation of creators. In this conversation, we spoke about building your world, manifestation, how  @ColinandSamir have impacted his journey, getting better at creating, how he increased his confidence, and much more. (0:00) Intro (2:50) Growing Up Long Island, NY (7:46) Mr. Brogan Believing In Ryan (15:14) Feeling Like The Invisible Asian Kid (17:49) Create Fearlessly (20:13) Building Your World (23:43) Affirmations (28:20) Creator Camp (35:54) Transparency & Empathy (39:58) How Do We Get Better At Creating? (42:07) Colin & Samir (45:23) Manifestation (50:18) Confidence (52:18) Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be (57:53) Third Space (1:04:52) How To Maximize Creator Camp Experience? (1:07:15) How To Bring Together People Effectively? (1:08:48) Sniper (1:10:02) Challenge Ryan's Links YouTube:  @RyanNgFilms  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanngfilms/ 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

Kevin Espiritu recounts the unlikely path from accounting and poker to building a gardening media giant, including a TikTok surge that brought millions of new followers. He and Danny explore YouTube fame, finding mentors, communication, assembling a creative team, and what creators often get wrong. They also discuss self-awareness, ambition, and why helping people grow plants feels different from winning at poker.

A near-death experience rerouted Nathan Baugh from engineering to writing, and sparked a conversation about creativity, capturing everyday stories, and building a consistent writing routine. He shares his experiments with fiction and YouTube, how he develops his taste, and the questions that help shape compelling stories and imagined worlds.

JT Barnett is a former professional athlete turned founder and content creator. His content is centered around business, marketing, and lifestyle and has grown his audience to over 1M people. In this conversation, we spoke about how he broke down different platforms at a young age, how he spots talent, JT's internal growth, how to find a wife, when he knew he’d be famous, and much more. Sponsored by... Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (@AarthiAndSriram). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many more – Apple / Spotify / YouTube (0:00) Intro (2:00) Breaking Down MySpace & Instagram (5:41) Why Does JT Break Down Platforms? (9:13) Systems Are Meant To Be Built Then Broken (24:59) Where Are We Going? (30:45) Why Do We Take Selfies Now? (37:15) Public Relationship & Fame (44:22) Finding A Wife (46:32) JT’s Many Coaches (49:55) Going Internal (52:15) More Comfortable In Survival (59:18) When Did JT Know He Was Going To Be Famous? (1:00:19) Spotting Talent (1:08:53) Scaling The Unscalable (1:13:48) What Does JT Want People To Take Away? (1:17:18) Challenge Resources 11 Reasons Not To Be Famous By Tim Ferriss https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/ Due Diligence: JT Barnett – Lessons From 1M+ on TikTok & Avising Brands and Creators – https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TVemUDfVabqzJO7nlbcPp?si=70e79200b3434f8b Creators Mentioned By JT Matt Choi – https://www.instagram.com/mattchoi_6 Tamar Ciment – https://www.tiktok.com/@tamarciment Victoria Paris – https://www.tiktok.com/@victoriaparis Timm Chiusano – https://www.tiktok.com/@timmchiusano Connor Price – https://www.instagram.com/connorprice_ Arden Jones – https://www.instagram.com/ardenjones JT’s Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtbarnett/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jtbarnett. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jtbarnett 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

Chris Van Vliet shares stories from interviewing The Rock and other stars, his early spark of inspiration from Tony Robbins, and the routines behind memorable conversations. They also explore wrestling, podcasting, growth, and the passions people set aside, with a look at what it takes to keep showing up and chasing greatness.

Peiman Raf is the cofounder and CEO of Madhappy. The brand has been worn by people like LeBron James, Jay-Z, Gigi Hadid, Spike Lee, and Larry David. In this conversation, we spoke about what optimism, Peiman's strategy for learning, getting cut from the basketball team, what it's like when celebrities wear his brand, and the first moments of frustration and success with the brand. Sponsored by... Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (@AarthiAndSriram). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many more – Apple / Spotify / YouTube Connect: 1+1=3. My new course on how I've connected with some of the world's most interesting people. Available for preorder now for $100. Price will increase when the course actually drops on Monday, March 6. Check it out here. Peiman's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/peimanraf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peimanraf Madhappy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madhappy Madhappy Website: https://www.madhappy.com 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

Charlie Houpert is the creator of Charisma On Command – a YouTube channel with more than 6 million subscribers. His videos have more than 600 million views in an attempt to help people become more charismatic and confident. He is also the host of The Dropping In Podcast - where he discusses philosophy, business, and current events. In this conversation, we spoke about how fame was different than he expected, the work after charisma, how he did psychedelics with his family, and the difference between attention vs. connection for content creators. Sponsored by... Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (@AarthiAndSriram). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many more – Apple / Spotify / YouTube (0:00) Intro  (3:30) The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield  (7:50) YouTube Treadmill  (12:32) Suppressing “Video Game Self”  (17:12) Looks Versus Feels  (22:42) Looking Inward  (27:25) Being Vs. Doing  (30:55) The Problem With Happiness  (34:27) Cleaning Internal Pipes  (36:48) Attention vs. Memory  (42:40) Holotropic Breathwork  (45:12) Friends  (47:53) Fame  (55:48) Validation  (1:00:05) Psychedelics With Family   (1:22:32) Who Charlie Admires Today   (1:24:38) Parenting  (1:29:31) Romantic Relationships  (1:32:13) Challenge  Resources The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield – https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026 Guided Breathwork Class (Evan Berger) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzwVp7W-ghM Charlie’s Links Charisma On Command: https://www.youtube.com/@Charismaoncommand Dropping In Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DroppingInPodcast My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitt

From the subway nap that sparked Gravity Blanket to the origins of Moon Pod, John Fio shares the unusual paths behind his product ideas. The conversation ranges through fashion, Mark Cuban, Justin Bieber, fame, dating apps, social media, and the challenge of trusting your own instincts.

Cathryn Lavery is the founder of BestSelf. She came to NYC in 2012 with $758 in her pockets. Now she lives in Austin and sold the company for millions. BestSelf sells journals, planners, and conversation decks to help you become all you can be. Use the code MIRANDA at checkout to get 15% off. Cathryn provided me with the code and I don't make any money from it. Just as a thank you for listening! And in this conversation, we spoke about Cathryn’s growth as an entrepreneur, the importance of going inward, how she builds momentum, her core values, how becoming a parent has changed her, and much more. Cathryn’s Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/cathrynlavery LittleMight: https://littlemight.com BestSelf Core Values: https://bestself.co/products/core-values-deck 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

Joshua Fields Millburn discusses stepping beyond success labels, unschooling his daughter, and why discipline may be the wrong way to think about hard things. He shares his screen-free Saturdays, the power of in-person connection, his love of fiction, and the phone-free routine behind his writing practice. Plus, he weighs in on AI and letting go of what we cling to.