1KHO 692: Get Your Hopes Up | Danielle Kartes, You Were Always There

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Danielle Kartes is back—and this time, she’s walking into the pressure cooker of Next Level Chef. Filmed in Ireland, judged by Gordon Ramsay, and completely outside her comfort zone, this season marks a stunning new chapter for a woman who once lost everything she thought defined her life. In this episode, Danielle shares the long road that led here: a failed restaurant, years of financial uncertainty, a marriage that nearly didn’t survive, and the slow, holy work of rebuilding from the ground up. We talk about motherhood, faith, perseverance, and why you don’t actually lose yourself in hard seasons. This is a conversation for anyone in the middle of an “ugly” chapter who needs permission to hope again and courage to keep going. Explore Danielle’s books and recipes at https://rusticjoyfulfood.com and grab a copy of her memoir You Were Always There , or The Best Kids Cookbook, or Meant to Share (or all three!) Preorder My Very First Baking Book (launches April 7) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh, oh, it's a beautiful world.
0:05.0	Ain't nothing on a screen that's ever gonna beat this view.
0:10.0	Oh, oh, it's a beautiful world.
0:16.0	And I just wanna share it with with I just want to share with you
0:21.5	this beautiful world
0:24.5	Such a beautiful world
0:27.4	Oh
0:30.6	Hey friends I am so glad you're here today
0:36.3	Because our guest is Danielle Cardez. Yes, that Danielle,
0:40.6	who just stepped into next level chef. She filmed in Ireland under massive pressure with real stakes
0:46.0	and she is bringing the heart and the story behind that story. This episode is one part,
0:50.8	how did this even happen? And one part, how do you rebuild when life
0:54.6	knocks you flat? Because Danielle's story has real loss in it and real resilience. She's taken
0:59.8	some hits in life and you'll hear what helps you keep moving forward. We're talking marriage,
1:04.0	money, stress, motherhood, faith, and what it looks like to keep showing up until the next chapter
1:08.6	finally opens. Before we jump in, if you love
1:11.5	conversations that make you feel more alive and more hopeful, hit follow on the show right now,
1:16.4	so new episodes will drop straight into your feed. And listen, I have 30 episodes in the hopper,
1:22.1	and they are stacked. There is so much coming to carry you all the way through February. You do
1:26.5	not want to miss what's queued up. And one more thing. I think this episode is a share-it-immediately kind of episode. I'm such a huge Danielle fan. So while you're listening, if you think of someone who needs this kind of positive energy today and a reminder that it's not too late for good things to show up, then tap the share button and text it over.
1:45.3	Okay, let's get into it.
1:47.9	Here is my conversation with Danielle Cardez.
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