Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness

Dan Harris, host of the 10% Happier Podcast, best selling author, and former ABC News Anchor sits down with JVN to talk about how we can get comfortable with failure and how to stop letting fear control your life. Dan unpacks how failure became the unlikely catalyst for lasting change. Whether you're battling self-doubt or just trying to bounce back, this conversation offers real tools, raw honesty, and a fresh perspective on how falling down can actually move us forward. Dan Harris is a journalist, best selling author, and host of the 10% Happier Podcast. He served as an anchor and correspondent for ABC News, including roles on Nightline and Good Morning America.  Full Video Episodes now available on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/jvn]. You can follow Dan Harris on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/danharris?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] @danharris. Not A Phase [https://notaphase.org/]. Trans Lifeline [https://translifeline.org/]. Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn [https://www.instagram.com/gettingbetterwithjvn/] Jonathan on Instagram @jvn [https://www.instagram.com/jvn/__;!!NUnUjx3wvH5xgA!JwPuFyNVrHjVLZ00zG_p-g5BwqcJBeKiKpH_gBGieMmeu6cBBxoQbp_bZzmGcX02$]  Senior Producer, Chris McClure Producer, Editor & Engineer is Nathanael McClure Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

This week on The Monday Edit: JVN takes Miami, threats to due process, Barbra & Mariah & Ariana, when to stop drinking coffee, and some history making Tony Nominations. Not A Phase [https://notaphase.org/]. Trans Lifeline [https://translifeline.org/] Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn [https://www.instagram.com/gettingbetterwithjvn/] Jonathan on Instagram @jvn [https://www.instagram.com/jvn/__;!!NUnUjx3wvH5xgA!JwPuFyNVrHjVLZ00zG_p-g5BwqcJBeKiKpH_gBGieMmeu6cBBxoQbp_bZzmGcX02$] and senior producer Chris @amomentlikechris [https://www.instagram.com/amomentlikechris/] New video episodes Getting Better on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/jvn] every Wednesday. Senior Producer, Chris McClure Producer, Editor & Engineer is Nathanael McClure Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuku is joining Getting Better this week teaching us to how to care for the brain. Do supplements really work? And the research and science proven brain-changing benefits of exercise, sleep, movement and food. We're diving into memory and how our brains actually memorize. And diving into how we keep our minds and brains from aging to prevent cognitive decline, white matter changes, cortical thinning. So how do we begin taking better care of our brain so that our learning capabilities, memory and cognitive abilities stay young. Full Video Episodes now available on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/jvn]. You can follow Dr. Wendy Suzuki on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wendy.suzuki?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] @wendysuzuki. Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gettingbetterwithjvn/?hl=en] @gettingbetterwithjvn to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/jvn/__;!!NUnUjx3wvH5xgA!JwPuFyNVrHjVLZ00zG_p-g5BwqcJBeKiKpH_gBGieMmeu6cBBxoQbp_bZzmGcX02$] @JVN. Our senior producer is Chris McClure. Our editor, engineer, & videographer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is composed by Chris McClure & Nathanael McClure Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

This week, we’re talking: espresso martini mayhem, the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, Trump 2028, tennis obsessions, and our POV on Michelle Obama’s act of self care. Not A Phase [https://notaphase.org/]. Trans Lifeline [https://translifeline.org/] Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn [https://www.instagram.com/gettingbetterwithjvn/] Jonathan on Instagram @jvn [https://www.instagram.com/jvn/__;!!NUnUjx3wvH5xgA!JwPuFyNVrHjVLZ00zG_p-g5BwqcJBeKiKpH_gBGieMmeu6cBBxoQbp_bZzmGcX02$] and senior producer Chris @amomentlikechris [https://www.instagram.com/amomentlikechris/] New video episodes Getting Better on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/jvn] every Wednesday. Our Senior Producer is Chris McClure. Our editor & engineer is Nathanael McClure. Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Leah Thomas, author of The Intersectional Environmentalist, stopped by Getting Better to help us get a grip on how we can be sustainable from home, understand why environmental justice IS social justice, and why joy should be at the center of all activism. Leah Thomas is an award-winning environmentalist based in Los Angeles. A passionate advocate for the often-overlooked intersection between social justice, environmentalism, and culture, her work is shaped through the lens of eco-feminism. She is the author of the bestselling The Intersectional Environmentalist, a widely taught resource in university classrooms nationwide. In 2024, Leah founded Green Girl Productions, a media company that produces cultural and community events around environmental and social issues across the country. She is the founder of Intersectional Environmentalist, a groundbreaking non-profit and resource hub, where she currently serves as a board member. Beyond her advocacy, she has also lent her expertise as a climate solutions consultant for major companies like Apple. As a leading voice in the environmental space, Leah understands how to enact tangible change on a community and societal level by making environmentalism both digestible and accessible. Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 List and TIME100 NEXT, Leah is an established public speaker who has presented on prestigious stages including Dreamforce, TED, and Aspen Ideas. In her free time, Leah finds creative expression through crafting as an act of self-care and community-building, and to inspire her audience to embrace more sustainable, hands-on practices. Full Video Episodes now available on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/jvn]. You can follow Leah Thomas on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/greengirlleah?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] @greengirlleah. Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gettingbetterwithjvn/?hl=en] @gettingbetterwithjvn to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/jvn/__;!!NUnUjx3wvH5xgA!JwPuFyNVrHjVLZ00zG_p-g5BwqcJBeKiKpH_gBGieMmeu6cBBxoQbp_bZzmGcX02$] @JVN. Our senior producer is Chris McClure. Our editor, engineer, & videographer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is composed by Chris McClure & Nathanael McClure Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]