Make it a Great One with Dr. Dan

Dr. Dan speaks to podcast phenomenon Brittani Ard [https://brittaniard.com/], host of You Probably Think This Story's About You [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-probably-think-this-storys-about-you/id1747985859] on this powerful episode. Raw, haunting, and achingly human, Brittani’s podcast isn’t your typical true crime story - it is her riveting story about relationships, life, love, family, survival, deception, secrets, pain, and ultimately overcoming challenges to heal and live a life of self-awareness and empowerment. Brittani’s podcast has touched millions of listeners - You Probably Think This Story’s About You hit #1 on Apple Podcasts in both “All Categories" and "True Crime" and #1 in “True Crime” on Spotify, hitting 5 million downloads in the first 4 months. Dr. Dan and Brittani talk about pursuing our passions, living authentically, modeling empathy, healing emotional wounds, wisdom to her life.  Brittani Ard is a mother to six from age 18-29 (three biological children, two adopted brothers, and a bonus mom to her stepson/ex-husband). With her adventurous spirit, and nurturing heart, Brittani Ard strives to leave her unique mark of creativity, compassion, and connection wherever she goes. Through telling her own story, she opens our hearts to telling our own. For more information www.brittaniard.com [http://www.brittaniard.com] and follow @brittani.ard [https://www.instagram.com/brittani.ard]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 [http://www.drdanpeters.com/] and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com [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 [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Dr. Dan interviews award-winning composer, jazz musician, and author Hayes Greenfield [https://www.hayesgreenfield.com/] 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) [https://www.creativesoundplay.com/]and author of Creative Sound Play for Young Learners. [https://www.creativesoundplay.com/book] For more information visit creativesoundplay.com and hayesgreenfield.com; on Instagram follow @hayes.greenfield [https://www.instagram.com/hayes.greenfield/#] @creativesoundplay  [https://www.instagram.com/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 [http://www.drdanpeters.com/] and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com [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 [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

For Women’s History Month, Dr. Dan speaks to bestselling author, humorist, and feminist icon Gina Barreca [http://www.ginabarreca.com] 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 [https://www.amazon.com/Fast-Famous-Women-Gina-Barreca/dp/196045627X] – 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 [https://www.woodhallpress.com/product-page/flash-book-club] series is hopeful, timely, and necessary reading. For more information www.ginabarreca.com [http://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 [http://www.drdanpeters.com/] and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com [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 [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

For Women’s History Month, Dr. Dan speaks to bestselling author, humorist, and feminist icon Gina Barreca [http://www.ginabarreca.com] 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 [https://www.amazon.com/Fast-Famous-Women-Gina-Barreca/dp/196045627X] – 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 [https://www.woodhallpress.com/product-page/flash-book-club] series is hopeful, timely, and necessary reading. For more information www.ginabarreca.com [http://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 [http://www.drdanpeters.com/] and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com [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 [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

*Trigger warning: mention of suicide Dan reunites with Jonathan Mooney [https://www.jonathanmooney.com/], 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 [https://eyetoeyenational.org/], 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 [https://www.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 [http://www.drdanpeters.com/] and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com [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 [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]