The Danny Miranda Podcast

A candid conversation about the craft and curiosity behind podcasting, from researching people and asking questions that draw them out to the interviewers Danny admires. Danny reflects on ambition, creative resistance, moving from Long Island to Austin, his grandfather’s influence, and what it takes to build a life around discipline and love.

Brian Peters is a former NFL linebacker. Now he runs the Mindstrong Project and the Chasing Edges podcast - where he talks about the latest in high performance. In this conversation, Brian talked about high-performance habits, why journaling, breathwork, ice, and sauna have played such critical roles in his life, and what getting cut from the NFL taught him. (0:00) Intro (2:10) What’s It Like To Play In The NFL? (10:43) Be The Best Or Be Different (13:22) Unique Journey (15:15) Getting Cut (20:30) Biggest Adversity In Past Year (25:13) Journaling (36:12) Therapy (42:30) Put Yourself Under The Spotlight (47:30) Judging Winning For Creativity (52:38) Breathwork (1:02:02) Sauna & Ice (1:19:20) Challenge Thank you to Bryant Ferate for helping make this episode come to life. Brian's Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_peters10/ Podcast: https://chasingedges.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

Dr. Anthony Gustin is the founder of Zero Acre Farms, Perfect Keto & Equip Foods. He is also the host of The Natural State Podcast. In this conversation, Anthony helped break down why our food is poisoned, what he learned by spending 8 days in Tanzania, why taking a break from work didn’t solve his problems, why you should eat locally, and what he’s learned building his own farm. There are no ads on this podcast. So here’s my one ask: share the podcast. That’s how this grows. That’s how more people hear it. Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (2:23) Living In Tanzania (6:44) Where To Begin? (10:00) Weird Modern Paradox (13:15) Issues With Nutrition (21:05) Seed Oils (29:00) What Should Average Person Do? (36:33) Anthony’s Path Towards Nutrition (41:32) From Internet To Farm (48:10) Relationships (50:39) Doing Hard Things (59:02) Our Story About Work (1:01:35) Gender Roles (1:03:10) What’s Modern Society Doing Right? (1:07:12) Could Anthony Be Wrong About? (1:09:21) Regenerative Agriculutre (1:14:15) “If You Are Alive, You Depend On Death” (1:16:55) Challenge Anthony’s Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/dranthonygustin Website: http://anthonygustin.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

Morning Brew CEO Austin Rief discusses building a media business, learning from creators like MrBeast, and the strange intimacy of being recognized by people who know your voice. He also talks about taking Twitter seriously, finding a useful content diet, and the books and frameworks that shaped his leadership.

Hypnotherapist Grace Smith recounts her unlikely path from late nights and cigarettes to helping clients with subconscious change, including why her services command seven-figure fees. She discusses spiritual influences, hypnotherapy and brain waves, working with entrepreneur Sam Parr, raising children, and building a life with her husband. The conversation closes with a guided hypnosis session.

A lively Q&A on podcast growth, whether the medium is oversaturated, and how AI fits into content creation. Danny also talks meditation, Austin, career pivots, favorite purchases, and the winding path to understanding himself. Along the way, he answers questions about routines, intuition, and what keeps him excited to create.

Morgan Housel recalls a life-changing ski trip and explores the strange mix of luck, writing, and fame. The conversation wanders through happiness, parenting, curiosity, old newspapers, optimism, and the risks we can’t predict. They also tackle innovation and what ChatGPT could mean for writers.

After burnout from building venture-backed companies, Justin Welsh charts his shift to solo entrepreneurship and a calmer definition of success. He talks kindness, anti-goals, making room for creative work, and building an audience through writing. They also explore accessible course pricing, the craft of teaching, and the appeal of a life built around time, family, and meaningful work.

Aaron Alexander is a movement expert. But in this conversation, we didn't talk about movement. We spoke about how Aaron has found a greater understanding of himself through interviewing his family, a darkness retreat, and therapy. (0:00) Intro (1:03) What Does “Miranda” Mean? (2:30) Life Behind Bars (10:00) How Aaron Has Grown As A Podcaster (11:36) Why Interview Family (18:04) Darkness Retreat Learnings (38:20) Rite of Passage (49:23) Becoming More At Peace (52:45) When Does Aaron Feel Love For Himself? (1:01:35) Most Out Of Alignment (1:06:51) Selfishness (1:15:35) Therapy (1:20:31) Biggest Improvement to Mobility - Aaron's Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignpodcast Website: https://alignpodcast.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/Align-Method-Movement-Principles-Stress-Proof/dp/1538716143 - 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

Noah Huisman is a writer and philosopher. In this conversation, he interviewed me. But because I got such joy from recording it, I figured I'd share it here. We talked about the price to pay to be great, what I would do if I was restarting online, what it means to deny the possibility of God, gaps of knowledge, and the importance of choosing the right rep range. Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (2:01) Moving to Austin, Texas (3:34) Starting My Podcast (8:32) Price To Pay (13:03) Scholar-Athlete (14:59) Restarting Brand (17:30) Authenticity vs. Algorithm (19:32) Hero’s Journey (23:36) How To Build The Soul (32:33) The Risk of Nihilism (38:52) Gaps of Knowledge (Slavery) (42:53) Hero & Victim (49:10) Choose The Right Rep Range (55:32) 2023 Reflections & Plans - Resources Mentioned: • First episode with Noah (267): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqbfTPsnR2Q  • ThriveOnLife (CJ Finley and Noah Huisman): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2COnt4Zpv7ysl70mjJAB6L?si=49c21afde6674de5 • Training The Soul (Art of Manliness) – https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/behavior/training-the-soul/ - Noah's Links • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahhuisman3 • Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahhuisman3 - 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