We like to believe we know who we are. But what if the version of yourself you’ve been living as… isn’t actually you? In this episode of Question Everything, Danielle sits down with bestselling author and therapist Katherine Woodward Thomas to explore the hidden stories shaping our identities, our relationships, and the patterns we can’t seem to break. Katherine, best known for coining the term “conscious uncoupling,” is back with a deeper question: not just how we separate from others, but how we separate from the outdated versions of ourselves we’ve been living inside. This conversation challenges the idea that healing is only about looking backward, and introduces a new way of thinking about identity, growth, and what it actually takes to change your life. In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why you may still be living inside a story you formed as a child
The concept of “source fracture stories” and how they shape your identity
Why many self-help approaches keep us stuck in analysis instead of actual transformation
How we can recreate our biggest wounds in present-day relationships
The subtle ways we reinforce beliefs like “I’m not good enough” or “I’m not wanted”
A simple practice for speaking to yourself in a way that interrupts anxiety and spiraling
How to recognize when you’re operating from reaction vs. consciously creating your life
Why healing isn’t just about understanding your past, but changing your future
The difference between your “wounded self” and your “wise self”
How to interrupt emotional patterns in real time with one simple question
Why Katherine says beliefs are formed in relationships, and must be transformed in them
The role of identity in manifestation 
Tools for understand what you are uniquely coded for 
How to begin shifting into a new version of yourself
The power of asking: What am I assuming is true?

Follow Katherine on Instagram and make sure to check out her book What’s True About You

Book recommendation:The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn 

We like to believe we know who we are. But what if the version of yourself you&rsquo;ve been living as&hellip; isn&rsquo;t actually you? In this episode of Question Everything, Danielle sits down with bestselling author and therapist Katherine Woodward Thomas to explore the hidden stories shaping our identities, our relationships, and the patterns we can&rsquo;t seem to break. Katherine, best known for coining the term &ldquo;conscious uncoupling,&rdquo; is back with a deeper question: not just how we separate from others, but how we separate from the outdated versions of ourselves we&rsquo;ve been living inside. This conversation challenges the idea that healing is only about looking backward, and introduces a new way of thinking about identity, growth, and what it actually takes to change your life. In this episode, you&rsquo;ll learn:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why you may still be living inside a story you formed as a child</li>
<li aria-level="1">The concept of &ldquo;source fracture stories&rdquo; and how they shape your identity</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why many self-help approaches keep us stuck in analysis instead of actual transformation</li>
<li aria-level="1">How we can recreate our biggest wounds in present-day relationships</li>
<li aria-level="1">The subtle ways we reinforce beliefs like &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not good enough&rdquo; or &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not wanted&rdquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">A simple practice for speaking to yourself in a way that interrupts anxiety and spiraling</li>
<li aria-level="1">How to recognize when you&rsquo;re operating from reaction vs. consciously creating your life</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why healing isn&rsquo;t just about understanding your past, but changing your future</li>
<li aria-level="1">The difference between your &ldquo;wounded self&rdquo; and your &ldquo;wise self&rdquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">How to interrupt emotional patterns in real time with one simple question</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why Katherine says beliefs are formed in relationships, and must be transformed in them</li>
<li aria-level="1">The role of identity in manifestation&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Tools for understand what you are uniquely coded for&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">How to begin shifting into a new version of yourself</li>
<li aria-level="1">The power of asking: What am I assuming is true?</li>
</ul>
Follow Katherine on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katherinewoodwardthomas/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and make sure to check out her book <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/what-s-true-about-you-7-steps-to-move-beyond-your-painful-past-and-manifest-your-brightest-future-katherine-woodward-thomas/670ab03995862f0f">What&rsquo;s True About You</a>
Book recommendation:<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-game-of-life-and-how-to-play-it-a-prosperity-classic-florence-scovel-shinn/28c9effb253e9f4c">The Game of Life and How to Play It</a> by Florence Scovel Shinn&nbsp;

Behind every headline is a person + a deeper story. Question Everything with journalist Danielle Robay cuts through social media buzz to uncover the voices, ideas, and cultural moments that shape how we see the world. Each week, she asks bold questions that challenge assumptions and reveal the nuance behind the narratives, inviting you to look closer at the world, and at yourself. Because there's always more to the story.
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Danielle is also the creator of the bestselling QUESTION EVERYTHING card game series, which has sparked connection and conversation in thousands of living rooms around the world. She's also the co-executive producer (alongside Reese Witherspoon) and host of Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club. With her signature curiosity—dubbed "The Queen of Questions"—and a background in political science, Danielle brings both heart and rigor to every conversation. A Gloria Steinem Fellow and mentee of Larry King, she's carried forward a legacy of curiosity and connection, interviewing icons from Taylor Swift to Malala Yousafzai in more than 8,000 hours of elevated conversation.

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The Hidden Story Running Your Life With Katherine Woodward Thomas (Therapist) 

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Dany Garcia has built one of the most powerful portfolios in entertainment, but her path there was anything but smooth. Before she became the chairwoman, entrepreneur, and strategic force behind some of Hollywood’s biggest names, she was a 13-year-old girl who decided she was going to build wealth and create a life for herself. From selling men’s suits as a teenager to leaving Merrill Lynch to start her own firm, to architecting the career of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (even after their divorce), Dany has spent her life questioning the rules about power, ambition, and success. But behind the empire is a story of setbacks, rejection, and reinvention. Dany believes that there is no big life without losses, and that the willingness to keep showing up after failure is the real difference between people who dream big and people who build big.

In this episode of Question Everything, Dany opens up to Danielle about the lessons that shaped her: childhood expectations, career risks, painful losses, and the mindset that helped her rebuild again and again. Dany shares:
The rule she broke that changed her life: “The red carpet is only for celebrities.”
How she decided at 13 years old that she was going to create wealth.
Selling men’s suits at 16 and the early lessons that shaped her business mindset.
Meeting Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in college — and later becoming the architect of his career.
Why she continued working with Dwayne professionally even after their divorce.
What she learned from walking into Hollywood boardrooms where people didn’t take her seriously.
The painful realization that the system she helped build might never give her the recognition she expected.
The moment she decided to stop waiting for her “turn” and create her own platform.
Why she believes winning and losing are inseparable when you’re building a big life.
Becoming a competitive bodybuilder in her 40s and what athletics taught her about resilience.
The philosophy behind her brand Dany Garcia’s Donny Moss and advancing the human experience.
What she does better than almost anyone else in business.
How success has evolved from money and ambition to culture, sustainability, and impact.

Follow Dany @DanyGarcia to stay updated on her latest ventures, including DANIMÁS, The Garcia Companies, Seven Bucks Productions, the UFL, and more.

Book Recommendation: Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins

Dany Garcia has built one of the most powerful portfolios in entertainment, but her path there was anything but smooth. Before she became the chairwoman, entrepreneur, and strategic force behind some of Hollywood&rsquo;s biggest names, she was a 13-year-old girl who decided she was going to build wealth and create a life for herself. From selling men&rsquo;s suits as a teenager to leaving Merrill Lynch to start her own firm, to architecting the career of Dwayne &ldquo;The Rock&rdquo; Johnson (even after their divorce), Dany has spent her life questioning the rules about power, ambition, and success. But behind the empire is a story of setbacks, rejection, and reinvention. Dany believes that there is no big life without losses, and that the willingness to keep showing up after failure is the real difference between people who dream big and people who build big.
In this episode of Question Everything, Dany opens up to Danielle about the lessons that shaped her: childhood expectations, career risks, painful losses, and the mindset that helped her rebuild again and again. Dany shares:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The rule she broke that changed her life: &ldquo;The red carpet is only for celebrities.&rdquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">How she decided at 13 years old that she was going to create wealth.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Selling men&rsquo;s suits at 16 and the early lessons that shaped her business mindset.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Meeting Dwayne &ldquo;The Rock&rdquo; Johnson in college &mdash; and later becoming the architect of his career.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why she continued working with Dwayne professionally even after their divorce.</li>
<li aria-level="1">What she learned from walking into Hollywood boardrooms where people didn&rsquo;t take her seriously.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The painful realization that the system she helped build might never give her the recognition she expected.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The moment she decided to stop waiting for her &ldquo;turn&rdquo; and create her own platform.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why she believes winning and losing are inseparable when you&rsquo;re building a big life.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Becoming a competitive bodybuilder in her 40s and what athletics taught her about resilience.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The philosophy behind her brand Dany Garcia&rsquo;s Donny Moss and advancing the human experience.</li>
<li aria-level="1">What she does better than almost anyone else in business.</li>
<li aria-level="1">How success has evolved from money and ambition to culture, sustainability, and impact.</li>
</ul>
Follow Dany <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danygarciaco/?hl=en">@DanyGarcia</a> to stay updated on her latest ventures, including DANIM&Aacute;S, The Garcia Companies, Seven Bucks Productions, the UFL, and more.
Book Recommendation: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/power-vs-force-david-r-hawkins-md-phd/09de859ad671e197">Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins</a>

Dany Garcia: The Bigger the Loss, The Bigger the Life

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Gloria Steinem doesn’t do many video interviews anymore. So when she invited Danielle into her living room — the same room where decades of talking circles shaped the women’s movement and where Ms. Magazine was born…the conversation felt different from the start.

Danielle isn’t just interviewing her, she’s Gloria’s fellow. She’s spent hours in this room with her, asking questions. What you hear in this episode isn’t a press stop, it’s personal, direct, and occasionally surprising.

At 92, Gloria is unsentimental about legacy, clear-eyed about power, and still asking better questions than most of us. She talks about freedom, fear, feminism, love, regret, and why hope isn’t naïve — it’s strategy. 

In honor of Women’s History Month — and in a moment that makes this conversation feel urgent — this is Gloria Steinem, unfiltered and fully herself…as she always is 😊. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why her living room — not a stage — became one of the most influential political spaces in America
The childhood detail that explains everything: trailer parks, diners, and learning democracy early
The book and movie that changed her life + why Breakfast at Tiffany’s made her cry
“I was rescued by feminism.” What she means — and what women risked in the 1950s
The 1957 abortion that shaped her future + the dedication that still moves women today
Why she refuses the title “mother of the movement” and insists feminism is a circle, not a pyramid
The real story behind her iconic sunglasses 
The first purchase she made with her first credit card
What she learned from Flo Kennedy, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, and Wilma Mankiller
Her blunt take on internet “followers” + why influence without values makes her nervous
Why questions are a form of protest
The hardest decade of her life + why it wasn’t what you think
At 92, what she’s afraid of, what she’s grateful for, and what keeps her enrolled in hope
Her unexpected plan for her funeral + why she wants it to double as a feminist benefit
The line you’ll repeat all week: “Hope is a form of planning.”
And her advice to a 35-year-old woman today

Gloria Steinem doesn&rsquo;t do many video interviews anymore. So when she invited Danielle into her living room &mdash; the same room where decades of talking circles shaped the women&rsquo;s movement and where Ms. Magazine was born&hellip;the conversation felt different from the start.
Danielle isn&rsquo;t just interviewing her, she&rsquo;s Gloria&rsquo;s fellow. She&rsquo;s spent hours in this room with her, asking questions. What you hear in this episode isn&rsquo;t a press stop, it&rsquo;s personal, direct, and occasionally surprising.
At 92, Gloria is unsentimental about legacy, clear-eyed about power, and still asking better questions than most of us. She talks about freedom, fear, feminism, love, regret, and why hope isn&rsquo;t na&iuml;ve &mdash; it&rsquo;s strategy.&nbsp;
In honor of Women&rsquo;s History Month &mdash; and in a moment that makes this conversation feel urgent &mdash; this is Gloria Steinem, unfiltered and fully herself&hellip;as she always is 😊.&nbsp;
In this episode, you&rsquo;ll hear:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why her living room &mdash; not a stage &mdash; became one of the most influential political spaces in America</li>
<li aria-level="1">The childhood detail that explains everything: trailer parks, diners, and learning democracy early</li>
<li aria-level="1">The book and movie that changed her life + why Breakfast at Tiffany&rsquo;s made her cry</li>
<li aria-level="1">&ldquo;I was rescued by feminism.&rdquo; What she means &mdash; and what women risked in the 1950s</li>
<li aria-level="1">The 1957 abortion that shaped her future + the dedication that still moves women today</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why she refuses the title &ldquo;mother of the movement&rdquo; and insists feminism is a circle, not a pyramid</li>
<li aria-level="1">The real story behind her iconic sunglasses&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The first purchase she made with her first credit card</li>
<li aria-level="1">What she learned from Flo Kennedy, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, and Wilma Mankiller</li>
<li aria-level="1">Her blunt take on internet &ldquo;followers&rdquo; + why influence without values makes her nervous</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why questions are a form of protest</li>
<li aria-level="1">The hardest decade of her life + why it wasn&rsquo;t what you think</li>
<li aria-level="1">At 92, what she&rsquo;s afraid of, what she&rsquo;s grateful for, and what keeps her enrolled in hope</li>
<li aria-level="1">Her unexpected plan for her funeral + why she wants it to double as a feminist benefit The line you&rsquo;ll repeat all week: &ldquo;Hope is a form of planning.&rdquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">And her advice to a 35-year-old woman today</li>
</ul>

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Gloria Steinem’s Living Room

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What does it take to outgrow the box people put you in? In this episode of Question Everything, Danielle sits down with Kandi Burruss, Grammy-winning songwriter, Broadway producer, entrepreneur, and former star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta, to unpack the gift (and curse) of reality TV fame. Kandi opens up about what becoming a Bravolebrity really cost her, the rejection that devastated her, and how she rebuilt her power behind the scenes. From earning a Grammy writing the TLC hit No Scrubs to producing record-breaking Broadway shows, Kandi shares how she learned to work on her next move while still in her current one. Plus, she opens up about the most emotional part of her recent split from Todd Tucker. This conversation is about ambition, rejection, reinvention, and the discipline of earning it again and again.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
All about Kandi’s transformation era following her divorce 
What really happened behind the scenes when she left The Real Housewives of  Atlanta
How reality TV fame can both elevate and limit an artist’s credibility in Hollywood
How Kandi approaches auditions now, and how she handles rejection
The financial lesson she learned after buying her first house during her Xscape era
How Kandi turned panic about money at 19 into a hitmaking empire
The real story behind writing TLC’s Grammy-winning song No Scrubs
What makes a song timeless, from hook writing to cultural relevance
How sampling works in the music industry and why clearance matters
What it takes to prove you belong in rooms that underestimate you
The difference between fame and leverage (and why power isn’t always on stage)
How she navigated reinvention in her forties: from Broadway to single motherhood
What it takes to pivot careers after 14 seasons on reality television
The difference between fame and leverage in the entertainment industry
Why she believes you should always work on your next move while in your current one
The real impact of divorce and navigating co-parenting in the public eye
How she’s redefining motherhood and split custody as a single mom
Why she doesn’t identify with the “soft girl era,” and how hustle became her coping mechanism
How she built multiple businesses: restaurants, production company, Broadway, and music
How to reinvent yourself without burning out
How she became a Broadway producer and broke records with Othello

What does it take to outgrow the box people put you in? In this episode of Question Everything, Danielle sits down with Kandi Burruss, Grammy-winning songwriter, Broadway producer, entrepreneur, and former star of Bravo&rsquo;s The Real Housewives of Atlanta, to unpack the gift (and curse) of reality TV fame. Kandi opens up about what becoming a Bravolebrity really cost her, the rejection that devastated her, and how she rebuilt her power behind the scenes. From earning a Grammy writing the TLC hit No Scrubs to producing record-breaking Broadway shows, Kandi shares how she learned to work on her next move while still in her current one. Plus, she opens up about the most emotional part of her recent split from Todd Tucker. This conversation is about ambition, rejection, reinvention, and the discipline of earning it again and again.
In this episode, you&rsquo;ll learn:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">All about Kandi&rsquo;s transformation era following her divorce&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">What really happened behind the scenes when she left The Real Housewives of&nbsp; Atlanta</li>
<li aria-level="1">How reality TV fame can both elevate and limit an artist&rsquo;s credibility in Hollywood</li>
<li aria-level="1">How Kandi approaches auditions now, and how she handles rejection</li>
<li aria-level="1">The financial lesson she learned after buying her first house during her Xscape era</li>
<li aria-level="1">How Kandi turned panic about money at 19 into a hitmaking empire</li>
<li aria-level="1">The real story behind writing TLC&rsquo;s Grammy-winning song No Scrubs</li>
<li aria-level="1">What makes a song timeless, from hook writing to cultural relevance</li>
<li aria-level="1">How sampling works in the music industry and why clearance matters</li>
<li aria-level="1">What it takes to prove you belong in rooms that underestimate you</li>
<li aria-level="1">The difference between fame and leverage (and why power isn&rsquo;t always on stage)</li>
<li aria-level="1">How she navigated reinvention in her forties: from Broadway to single motherhood</li>
<li aria-level="1">What it takes to pivot careers after 14 seasons on reality television</li>
<li aria-level="1">The difference between fame and leverage in the entertainment industry</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why she believes you should always work on your next move while in your current one</li>
<li aria-level="1">The real impact of divorce and navigating co-parenting in the public eye</li>
<li aria-level="1">How she&rsquo;s redefining motherhood and split custody as a single mom</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why she doesn&rsquo;t identify with the &ldquo;soft girl era,&rdquo; and how hustle became her coping mechanism</li>
<li aria-level="1">How she built multiple businesses: restaurants, production company, Broadway, and music</li>
<li aria-level="1">How to reinvent yourself without burning out</li>
<li aria-level="1">How she became a Broadway producer and broke records with&nbsp;Othello</li>
</ul>

From “No Scrubs” to Real Power: How Kandi Burruss Won by Lifting Others

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