Join Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye) each week for their next exciting endeavor! “Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness" is here to empower listeners (and also make them laugh) by using curiosity as a tool for personal growth. In a world that often feels overwhelming—where it’s easy to feel stuck, frustrated, or helpless—Getting Better offers a lifeline. Each week, Jonathan Van Ness, alongside experts and thought leaders, guides us through our shared challenges—confidence, productivity, mental ...
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A weekly exploration of all the things Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye, Gay of Thrones) is curious about. Come on a journey with Jonathan and experts in their respective fields as they get curious about anything and everything under the sun.
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Want to Love Better? Start Here with Yung Pueblo
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54:39We’re diving into the world of love, self-awareness, and the power of releasing the old labels that no longer serve us. JVN is joined by the wise and wonderful Yung Pueblo (aka Diego Perez) to talk about how we can all love BETTER. We’re getting into why we need to move beyond "masculine energy" and "feminine energy,” why the foundation for love is…
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THE MONDAY EDIT: Watch Out for THIS Supreme Court Ruling on Gender-Affirming Care
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34:28Welcome to The Monday Edit! This is the official Getting Better companion podcast where JVN and senior producer Chris are diving into all things BTS from the pod, answering listener questions, and breaking down the world at large. This week, we’re talking: Doechii, Hannah Einbinder’s HRC speech, the White Lotus, the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on…
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Queer Eye’s Antoni Shares the Surprising Ways That Food Can Change Your Life
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42:21This week, JVN and Antoni Porowski serve up a delicious conversation on the intersections of food, identity, and personal growth. From Antoni’s culinary journey to the ways food connects us to our past, present, and future, they explore how what we eat can reflect who we are. Antoni opens up about the role of food in self-care, how cooking can be a…
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THE MONDAY EDIT: Attacks On HIV Prevention Programs, Benefits of Maintaining A Streak, Bhad Bhabie
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39:02Welcome to The Monday Edit! This is the official Getting Better companion podcast where JVN and senior producer Chris are diving into all things BTS from the pod, answering listener questions, and breaking down the world at large. This week, we’re talking: astrological sister signs, the ongoing Bhad Bhabie & Alabama Barker feud, the great Cybertruc…
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The Life Changing Science of Optimism (And How You Can Harness It)
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50:23Getting Curious just got a Queer Eye makeover all its own! Today we’re entering a new era of the podcast - Getting Better! We’re so excited you’re joining us on this next chapter. This podcast will help guide you through life’s shared challenges—and leave you feeling a little bit better. This week JVN and Gretchen explore the art (and science) of f…
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PRETTY CURIOUS | Tariffs, Living Rent Free In Republicans Heads, And The Newest Hollywood IT Couple
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30:40Curious people, we have so much to talk about! This week on Pretty Curious, JVN and senior producer Chris are diving into the celebrity “IT” couple we can’t get enough of, the shadow side of healing, and living rent free in Republicans heads. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to learn more about the products from this episode, or head to Jonat…
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How Is Trauma Dumping Affecting My Relationships?
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43:20This week, JVN sits down with existential psychotherapist and author Dr. Sara Kuburic, widely recognized as the @Millennial.Therapist in Instagram, to delve into the phenomenon of "trauma dumping." We’re exploring the nuances between sharing personal experiences and overloading others with unsolicited trauma narratives. Dr. Kuburic sheds light on t…
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PRETTY CURIOUS | Oscars 2025, the Censure of Rep. Al Green, and the Decreasing Butterfly Population
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39:56Queens, we have so much to catch up on! This week on Pretty Curious, JVN and senior producer Chris are going all in on current events, the Oscars, and debriefing from last week’s Getting Curious on being your authentic self at work - MUCH vulnerability. Buckle up, babes—this episode is serving laughs, feels, and the kind of chaotic curiosity we liv…
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The Truth About Bringing Your "Authentic Self” To Work - A Leadership Coach Explains
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51:17Work takes up more of our lives than almost anything else—so it’s no wonder that it can leave us feeling drained, stuck, and oftentimes further away from who we authentically are. This week, JVN is sitting down with leadership coach and author Mory Fontanez to unpack what it really means to bring your best self to work. Should we be striving for au…
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PRETTY CURIOUS | JVN Talks Weightloss Transformation Posts And Trust Issues
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32:53This week, we’re diving into what’s going on in your world, news that SLAYS, and the news that makes us go “Orrr Norr!” Plus! Thirsty and celebratory IG posts, hot takes on betrayals of trust, and stick around to the end for our Hot Bitch Of The Week! Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to learn more about the products from this episode, or head…
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How To Keep Jealousy From Derailing Your Life
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51:06Jealousy—it's messy, maddening, and sometimes downright mortifying. But what if we told you it’s also one of our greatest teachers? This week, JVN is sitting down with relationship coach extraordinaire and author Jillian Turecki to unpack the real meaning behind our green-eyed moments. From romantic jealousy to career envy to the kind of retroactiv…
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PRETTY CURIOUS | JVN Weighs In On Navigating Work-Life Balance
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33:40Work-Life Balance, Tattoos, and News That Makes Us Go “Orr Norr”—in this episode of Pretty Curious, JVN and producer Chris are catching up on all things Fab Five live tour shenanigans, debates getting their own tattoos removed, and news that slays this week! Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to learn more about the products from this episode, …
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Can You Inherit Trauma - And If So, Can You Inherit Healing?
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57:47JVN sits down with journalist and author James Longman to explore one of the most fascinating questions in mental health: can you inherit trauma? Drawing from his deeply personal journey and his new book The Inherited Mind, James unpacks the science behind genetic predisposition, epigenetics, and the interplay between nature and nurture. Together, …
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PRETTY CURIOUS | The Under-Eye Fix You’ve Been Searching For - JVN Breaks It Down
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35:16Today, we’re unpacking everything from the state of the world to the state of our own little bubble. It’s giving life lessons with a little bit of pop culture chaos. From the art of letting go of goals that don’t serve you to the death of the Duolingo owl, we’re covering all the bases. Plus! JVN’s under-eye hack - it’s major. Follow us on Instagram…
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Jonathan sits down with certified sexologist and intimacy expert Shan Boodram for a Valentine's Day deep dive into the world of romance, sex, and relationships. Together, they explore how to make love work for you—whether you’re single, coupled, or somewhere in between. Shan breaks down the key ingredients of a healthy relationship, explains why we…
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PRETTY CURIOUS | JVN Goes Blonde, BTS at The View, and NYC with the Fab 5 - Let’s Get Into It!
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35:23JVN tackles the age old question: do blondes have more fun? On this episode of Pretty Curious, Jonathan Van Ness and producer Chris McClure spill the tea on JVN’s latest glow-up: going blonde. They chat about the chaotic history of Snapchat filters, the art of cheering on your friends (without the jealousy), and what it really means to embrace chan…
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JVN sits down with Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon—educator, entrepreneur, and founder of The Village Market—to unpack one of the biggest myths of our time: being self-made. In a culture that glorifies individual success, Dr. Key challenges us to rethink the power of community. Together, they explore why no one truly makes it alone, how the myth of self-suffi…
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