Thanksgiving Re-Listen: I Blew Up My Life

De-Influenced with Dani + Jordan

Dani Austin

Society & Culture

4.4 • 4.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

For the holiday week, we’re re-sharing I Blew Up My Life, the episode where Dani opens up about the pressure she was putting on herself, the nonstop pace she was living at, and the moment she realized she was missing the time that mattered most with her family. It’s raw, honest, and one of those conversations that hits even harder when life gets busy. As we head into Thanksgiving, it felt right to revisit the reminder that success means nothing if you’re not present for the people you love. This episode is all about gratitude, clarity, and choosing what truly matters. It’s the perfect reset as we enter the holiday season. And yes… stay close. There’s a little surprise coming next week. We scored some great deals with a few of our favorite brands for our listeners: Prioritize your sleep! Get 40% off at cozyearth.com/dani or use code DANI at checkout. Visit evlofitness.com and use code DANI for 6 weeks free. You get a free two week trial, plus your first month at $0 Visit facefoundrie.com and use code DANI at checkout for 20% off your first service. This holiday season, turn your routine into a ritual with Laundry Sauce. During our Black Friday / Cyber Monday Signature Sale, you'll save up to 40%, get $75 in free gifts, and free shipping at LaundrySauce.com. It's the perfect time to treat yourself or gift the world's most luxurious detergent to someone you love. If you're ready to take the next step in your life, whether that is merch, your own hair care line, or something in between, go to shopify.com/dani and make it happen. It doesn't matter where you're at in your entrepreneur journey, Shopify is there to make your life and selling journey easier. For a limited time, Tempo is offering my listeners SIXTY PERCENT OFF your first box! Go to TempoMeals.com/DANI Make sure you’re subscribed to our official channel on YouTube, @deinfluencedpodcast, and follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your De-Influenced fix! Stay connected with us on Instagram and TikTok @deinfluencedpodcast, and as always thank you for being a part of this journey. Produced by Dear Media

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a dear media production.
0:08.4	Hello and welcome back to your favorite podcast.
0:11.5	D-influenced.
0:13.2	I like kind of forgot what our intro was.
0:17.9	Like I'm glad that you said D influence because I was forgetting.
0:21.8	It's the postpartum brain, too, which is a real thing.
0:26.1	I have a funny story to tell.
0:28.1	So we have a producer in the room.
0:31.0	It's a male.
0:32.4	And he clearly, like, did something different with his hair.
0:36.9	And Danny sits down. And I feel like he's lost, like, 10 his hair and Danny sits down.
0:37.7	I feel like he's lost like 10 pounds too.
0:55.6	Hold on. So. Nailed it. He said 10 pounds. He sits down. Or Danny sits down. She's like, oh my gosh. Did you do something with your hair? And he's like, yeah. Actually like, you know, I've been growing it out. And she's like, have you been working out? And I go, Danny, that man, there's like this meme on the internet of like, you know, guys are always like, one time this grandma told me seven years ago
1:00.4	that I looked handsome and I remembered it forever. Like guys just so crave this affirmation. I was
1:06.1	like, Danny, that man will remember this forever. That's so funny because you would assume like men wouldn't, but everybody's like that.
1:13.6	No, every man wants like some type of affirmation, I think.
1:17.4	But what's so funny about this story, and this is the shadow side of the story.
1:20.8	You look very handsome today.
1:22.1	No, no, no.
1:22.9	Let me tell you something.
1:24.1	I have been working out like a fiend for three months and you have never walked in the room and go, babe.
1:30.3	I have to take my shirt off and take all my clothes off and I have to flex in front of you and then I say, babe, do you see this?
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