What happens when the dream you've chased your whole life finally comes true... and you realize you've lost yourself along the way? Actress and director Jennifer Morrison (House, Once Upon a Time, How I Met Your Mother, This Is Us, Yellowjackets, The Night Agent, The Five-Star Weekend) joins Danielle for a conversation about craft, ambition, creativity, and the hidden cost of success. After decades in front of the camera, and now directing some of television's biggest series, Jennifer shares the mindset that transformed not only her career, but her life. In this episode, Jennifer shares:
Why success can quietly pull you away from yourself—and how she found her way back
What directing The Five-Star Weekend taught her about grief, friendship, and showing up for the people you love
Why meaningful friendships require intention—not just good intentions
Why actors should think like emotional athletes, and how criticism became coaching
Her directing philosophy: why preparation creates creative freedom and how to make audiences feel what characters are experiencing
How becoming a director made her a better actor
Behind the scenes of directing Yellowjackets, The Night Agent, and Peacock's The Five-Star Weekend
Her thoughts on the future of Hollywood, creator-led storytelling, and why the breakout film Obsession signals a shift in the industry
Why actresses like Jennifer Morrison, Greta Gerwig, and Regina King stepped behind the camera
How growing up in Chicago and Midwest values shaped her career
Her unique creative process for building unforgettable characters
Why women don't have to be just one thing: identity, authenticity, and embracing every version of yourself
The Artist's Way, motherhood, creative reinvention, and the unexpected cost of achieving your biggest dream
Lessons from House, curiosity, and the audition that almost never happened

Book Recommendation: East of Eden 

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Check out Jennifer's newest directorial project, The Five-Star Weekend on Peacock, starring Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Gemma Chan, D'Arcy Carden, Chloë Sevigny, and Timothy Olyphant.

What happens when the dream you've chased your whole life finally comes true... and you realize you've lost yourself along the way? Actress and director Jennifer Morrison (House, Once Upon a Time, How I Met Your Mother, This Is Us, Yellowjackets, The Night Agent, The Five-Star Weekend) joins Danielle for a conversation about craft, ambition, creativity, and the hidden cost of success. After decades in front of the camera, and now directing some of television's biggest series, Jennifer shares the mindset that transformed not only her career, but her life. In this episode, Jennifer shares:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why success can quietly pull you away from yourself&mdash;and how she found her way back</li>
<li aria-level="1">What directing The Five-Star Weekend taught her about grief, friendship, and showing up for the people you love</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why meaningful friendships require intention&mdash;not just good intentions</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why actors should think like emotional athletes, and how criticism became coaching</li>
<li aria-level="1">Her directing philosophy: why preparation creates creative freedom and how to make audiences feel what characters are experiencing</li>
<li aria-level="1">How becoming a director made her a better actor</li>
<li aria-level="1">Behind the scenes of directing Yellowjackets, The Night Agent, and Peacock's The Five-Star Weekend</li>
<li aria-level="1">Her thoughts on the future of Hollywood, creator-led storytelling, and why the breakout film Obsession signals a shift in the industry</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why actresses like Jennifer Morrison, Greta Gerwig, and Regina King stepped behind the camera</li>
<li aria-level="1">How growing up in Chicago and Midwest values shaped her career</li>
<li aria-level="1">Her unique creative process for building unforgettable characters</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why women don't have to be just one thing: identity, authenticity, and embracing every version of yourself</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Artist's Way, motherhood, creative reinvention, and the unexpected cost of achieving your biggest dream</li>
<li aria-level="1">Lessons from House, curiosity, and the audition that almost never happened</li>
</ul>
Book Recommendation: East of Eden&nbsp;
Follow Jennifer Morrison on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jennifermorrison/?hl=en">Instagram</a>
Check out Jennifer's newest directorial project, The Five-Star Weekend on Peacock, starring Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Gemma Chan, D'Arcy Carden, Chlo&euml; Sevigny, and Timothy Olyphant.

There are celebrity interviews, and there are life-changing conversations. On Question Everything, you get both. Journalist Danielle Robay has a rare gift: she makes people feel safe + seen enough to tell the truth. Every week, she draws out the stories the world's most fascinating people rarely get to tell– the heartbreaks, the risks, the controversies, the beliefs they had to unlearn to become who they are and every now and then, their thoughts on the Bravoverse. You'll come for their story. You'll leave rethinking your own.

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Danielle is also the creator of the bestselling QUESTION EVERYTHING card game series, which has sparked connection in thousands of living rooms around the world, and the co-executive producer and host of Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club, alongside Reese Witherspoon. Dubbed "The Queen of Questions," she brings both heart and rigor to every conversation — a background in political science, a Gloria Steinem Fellowship, and a mentorship under Larry King, whose legacy of curiosity and connection she's carried forward across more than 8,000 hours of interviews with icons from Taylor Swift to Malala Yousafzai.

There are celebrity interviews, and there are life-changing conversations. On Question Everything, you get both. Journalist Danielle Robay has a rare gift: she makes people feel safe + seen enough to tell the truth. Every week, she draws out the stories the world's most fascinating people rarely get to tell&ndash; the heartbreaks, the risks, the controversies, the beliefs they had to unlearn to become who they are and every now and then, their thoughts on the Bravoverse. You'll come for their story. You'll leave rethinking your own.
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Danielle is also the creator of the bestselling QUESTION EVERYTHING card game series, which has sparked connection in thousands of living rooms around the world, and the co-executive producer and host of&nbsp;Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club, alongside Reese Witherspoon. Dubbed "The Queen of Questions," she brings both heart and rigor to every conversation &mdash; a background in political science, a Gloria Steinem Fellowship, and a mentorship under Larry King, whose legacy of curiosity and connection she's carried forward across more than 8,000 hours of interviews with icons from Taylor Swift to Malala Yousafzai.

QUESTION EVERYTHING

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.

You're Probably Taking Criticism All Wrong with Jennifer Morrison

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