041 • Brad Montague
Instrumental with Dave & JJ Heller
JJ Heller
5.0 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 24 March 2021
⏱️ 62 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Brad is the kind of person who makes you feel special just as you are while simultaneously making you want to be a better human. How does he do this?! 🤷🏻♀️ He is the genius behind Kid President, the writer of a delightful book called Becoming Better Grownups, and a source of inspiration and hope for millions. His comics are consistently featured in Magnolia magazine and he's one of my absolute favorite instagram accounts to follow.
Talking to Brad reminded me let go of cynicism and look for the good in the world. He's on a mission to create stories that cultivate empathy and imagination in kids and former kids. If you're looking for a Mr. Rogers-style breath of fresh air, this episode is for you.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Before we start this episode, let's hear a word from our sponsor. Hey, it's me. I'm the sponsor. |
| 0:07.0 | JJ Heller, sponsor of... |
| 0:09.7 | JJ Heller's podcast, instrumental. |
| 0:12.7 | That's convenient. |
| 0:14.3 | It is. You gotta know people. |
| 0:17.3 | And you know yourself. |
| 0:19.0 | I know myself. |
| 0:20.0 | I know myself. I wanted to let you know yourself. I know myself. |
| 0:28.9 | I wanted to let you know that in addition to my brand new album, I Dream of You Volume 3. |
| 0:34.5 | Which you can play by just saying something like, Alexa, play I Dream of You Volume 3 by J.J. Heller. |
| 0:37.4 | I have also written a children's book. |
| 0:40.6 | Which you can also read by saying, Alexa. |
| 0:41.8 | That's not true. |
| 0:42.3 | Oh, you're right. |
| 0:42.5 | Yeah. |
| 0:46.1 | So it's only available for pre-order right now. |
| 0:48.7 | It releases July 20th. But you can see the beautiful cover when you go to j.jheller.com slash book. |
| 0:54.4 | It's a book called Hand to Hold based on my song Hand to Hold. |
| 0:59.6 | Pre-order one for you or a friend or a grandchild at jjahler.com slash book. |
| 1:05.8 | Now on to our episode. |
| 1:08.6 | I'm J.J. Heller, and this is Instrumental, a show about the big and small moments that shape |
| 1:15.6 | our lives. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from JJ Heller, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of JJ Heller and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.