Too Much with Denise Love Hewett I Redefining Success in Business, Life, and Beyond

The Single Tax: Why Single Women Pay the Highest Price

In this week’s solo episode, Denise Love Hewett breaks down the “single tax," the financial penalty and structural inequities that come with living life unmarried in America. With nearly half the U.S. population single and 45% of women projected to choose singledom by 2030, this issue is bigger than ever.
Denise explores:
The hidden lifetime cost of being single (up to $1M more than married counterparts)
How the tax code, health insurance, estate planning, and Social Security all favor marriage
The disproportionate burden on women and women of color
The role of culture, policy, and history in shaping these inequities
Why single women, despite being the happiest demographic, still pay the highest price
This isn’t just about dating, it’s about economic justice, gender equity, and the future of work and wealth. Take a listen, share your thoughts, and let’s start the conversation about building policies that reflect our changing demographics.
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Courage in the Face of Cancer with Billie Whitehouse

In this moving episode of Too Much, Denise Love Hewett sits down with one of her closest friends, Billie Whitehouse, innovator, designer, and founder of Wearable X, for an honest conversation about her diagnosis. Billie shares what it was like to receive a life-altering diagnosis, the realities of treatment, and how she continues to navigate uncertainty with grace, humor, and strength. Together, Denise and Billie explore: How to cope with a cancer diagnosis and find resilience in the hardest times What it really means to show up for friends who are sick The role of creativity and innovation in healing Lessons on friendship, grief, and finding beauty in vulnerability Why honesty and presence matter more than “positivity” in times of crisis Billie Whitehouse is the award-winning CEO of Wearable X, recognized globally for her human-centered design in wearable technology, including the groundbreaking Nadi X yoga pants. She has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, and Business Insider as one of the most innovative leaders in tech and fashion. This episode is a testament to resilience, friendship, and the power of showing up, especially when life gets hard.
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Being Your Self with Tara Raani: From Tech Career to Creative Star

In this inspiring episode, Denise sits down with actor, writer, and model Tara Raani to discuss her unconventional path from MIT computer science student to Grown-ish star. What You'll Learn:
How Tara strategically built a tech career at Google to fund her creative dreams
The exact steps she took to transition from software engineering to full-time performer
Her breakthrough story of booking Grown-ish through a TikTok follower's tip
Why she created a viral 10-episode TikTok series that garnered 10 million views
The realities of modeling for major brands like Burberry, Gucci, and Balmain
How to balance artistic authenticity with financial stability
Tara Raani is an actor, writer, and model based in New York City, best known for her role as Zaara Ali on Grown-ish. As a runway model, she has walked for Burberry, Gucci, Balmain, Coperni, and more. Her name means "star," and she's living up to it.
Connect with Tara: @Tara.raani
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Breaking Down the 3 Types of Burnout with Layne Baker and How to Find Your Zone of Genius

Are you burnt out but don't know why?
Licensed therapist Layne Baker reveals the 3 hidden types of burnout that people face: burnout from neglect, overburdening, and being under-challenged. Learn the difference between your "zone of excellence" (what you're good at) and your "zone of genius" (what energizes you), plus discover what "eustress" means and why it's the good kind of stress you actually want.
In this episode, Denise Love Hewett and therapist Layne Baker break down:
The 3 types of burnout most people don't recognize
Why being excellent at something can actually burn you out
How to identify if you're stuck in your zone of excellence
What eustress vs distress means for your mental health
Practical tools for managing burnout when you can't change your job
Why burnout is actually a signal for personal growth
Layne Baker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California specializing in high-functioning anxiety and burnout recovery. With over a decade of experience, she helps ambitious high-achievers break cycles of overperformance and burnout. Her work has been featured in Women's Health, Self, Parents, BuzzFeed, Newsweek, Success, and Thrillist. Layne's approach to burnout goes beyond prevention - she views burnout as a powerful message that fundamental life changes are needed for personal evolution. Her mission is helping high achievers transition to a more centered way of living that taps into inner wisdom rather than external validation. 
You can find Layne at @laynebakertherapy and laynebaker.com
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BONUS EPISODE: The F-Word

What if your greatest failure is your greatest beginning?
In this powerful episode, Denise Love Hewett shares her raw, personal journey through business failure and heartbreak to reveal why failure might actually be love wearing a different name.
Drawing from Carol Dweck's growth mindset research and her own experience losing a company after nearly a decade, Denise explores how to navigate failure with grace, process grief without rushing to the next win, and find courage in the liminal space between who you were and who you're becoming. Perfect for entrepreneurs, creatives, and anyone who's ever felt 'frozen in amber' after a major setback. Learn why the size of your failure is often proportional to the size of your dreams, and discover practical wisdom for failing better next time.

Answering Your Burning AI Questions with Dr. Nataliya Kosmyna: How ChatGPT Affects Your Brain & Critical Thinking

MIT neuroscientist Dr. Nataliya Kosmyna joins Denise Love Hewett to reveal groundbreaking research that's changing how we understand AI's impact on the human brain. Her viral study on "cognitive debt" shows exactly when AI helps expand neural capacity and when it diminishes our critical thinking abilities. What you'll discover:
The shocking truth about how ChatGPT affects memory retention 
Why timing matters: When AI enhances brain function vs. when it creates dependency
How it can homogenize thoughts and language
How to use AI as a thinking partner, not a replacement
Dr. Kosmyna is a Research Scientist at MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces group, Visiting Faculty Researcher at Google, and serves as an international expert for UNESCO on neurotechnology ethics. With 16+ years in brain-computer interfaces and collaborations with NASA, Boston Dynamics, and Microsoft Research, she's at the forefront of human-AI integration research.
You can follow her at https://www.braini.io/ and @Nataliyakosmyna
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Chinese Astrological Grounding and Planning with Anita Rosenberg: Fire Years, Feng Shui Tips & Wealth Activation

Discover what Chinese astrology reveals about the volatile "fire years" ahead (2025-2027) and learn practical feng shui strategies to thrive during this transformative period. In this episode, feng shui expert and Chinese astrology specialist Anita Rosenberg breaks down:
2025 Wood Snake Year Predictions: Why this fire period brings explosive creativity, hidden revelations, and global upheaval
Wealth Activation Tips: How to use feng shui flying stars and water vase activations to trigger prosperity in your home
Period 9 Energy Shift: The 20-year cycle that started in 2024 and what it means for middle-aged women, AI industries, and spiritual growth
Success Day Planning: How to use Chinese metaphysics to time important decisions and business launches
Practical Feng Shui: Activation techniques anyone can implement
Anita explains why the next three years (2025-2027) mirror historical periods like 1906-1907 and 1966-1967, what to expect from the "Crimson Horse" and "Red Goat" years, and how to navigate uncertainty with ancient wisdom.
What began as an artist’s adventures throughout Asia became an odyssey of self-discovery and personal enrichment. A lifetime of metaphysical study has brought Anita to this spiritual place, and she wants to share it. As the go-to expert in Los Angeles, Aspen, NYC, and India for Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology, her unique blend of Western and Chinese Metaphysics transformsand illuminates each client’s homes, businesses, and lives. An international speaker, award-winning author, and television personality with over 27 years of experience, Anita’s high-profile clients, including Miranda Kerr, Ashley Tisdale, and Virginia Madsen (partial list) rave that she is fun to work with, authentic, and heartfelt. As one of the few female directors in Hollywood in the late ‘80s with cult classic films Modern Girls and Assault of the Killer Bimbos, Anita’s mission is to direct others to reach their personal and professional goals while shining in the spotlight. Anita Rosenberg is the author of the Popular Culture IPPY award-winning book How to Be The Star of Your Life: Lessons From Hollywood & Beyond (Heliotrope Publishing, 2024).
You can follow her at  @AnitaRosenbergStudio and www.AnitaRosenberg.com
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BONUS EPISODE: I've been a DJ for 15 years, here's what it's taught me

After 15 years behind the decks, professional DJ Denise Love Hewett shares the unexpected life lessons that nightlife taught her about human nature, personal growth, and authentic leadership. Key Insights from 15 Years of DJing:
Energy Mastery
Flow State Access
Boundary Setting
Human Connection
Authentic Leadership
Denise explores why nightclubs aren't frivolous but sacred spaces where culture begins, how dancing connects us to our primal selves, and why the club has historically been a sanctuary for marginalized communities. She breaks down the anthropological aspects of nightlife and how witnessing people in their most uninhibited state taught her about what we all crave: connection, freedom, and release. Perfect for: DJs, creatives, anyone interested in flow states, human psychology, nightlife culture, personal development through unconventional paths, energy work, and finding life lessons in unexpected places.

Stepping into Your Next Timeline with Sarah Yarkin: Acting Success, Creative Waiting vs. Doing, and Healing from Toxic Dating Patterns

School Spirits star Sarah Yarkin joins host Denise Love Hewett for an honest conversation about navigating the acting industry, overcoming unhealthy attachment patterns, and finding creative fulfillment beyond waiting for the next job. What You'll Learn:
How to redefine success as a working actor in Hollywood
The difference between "waiting" and actively creating your own opportunities
Recognizing and breaking toxic dating patterns and unhealthy attachment styles
Sarah's journey from anxious attachment to secure, healthy love
Behind-the-scenes insights from School Spirits season 2 on Paramount+
The creative process of developing the character Rhonda and discovering her own identity
Currently, Yarkin can be seen in the highly anticipated second season of Paramount+’s drama/comedy series SCHOOL SPIRITS alongside Peyton List and Milo Manheim. The series is based on the graphic novel and follows Maddie (List), a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own disappearance, who goes on a crime-solving mission as she adjusts to high-school purgatory. Yarkin plays Rhonda, a bohemian girl who was murdered by her guidance counselor in 1963. Season 1 premiered on Paramount+ in 2023 and was later released on Netflix, where it lived on Netflix’s Top 10 List for three consecutive months. In 2022, Yarkin led David Blue Garcia’s TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE for Netflix, the sequel of the 1974 classic horror film.
 Also in 2022, Yarkin played a standout supporting role for Searchlight’s NOT OKAY opposite Zoey Deutch and Dylan O’Brien. Additional film credits include Universal/Blumhouse’s HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U, and indie feature film EAT, BRAINS, LOVE for Gunpowder & Sky. In television, Yarkin has been seen in AMERICAN HORROR STORY, THE MIDDLE, TRANSPARENT, SINGLE PARENTS, MOTHERLAND, and THE GOOD PLACE. Yarkin resides in Brooklyn and her passion project is singing/songwriting. Her single ‘Rosy Glasses’ made a splash in SCHOOL SPIRITS S1 Ep 5. Her single ‘Rosy Glasses’ made a splash in SCHOOT SPIRITS S1 Ep 5
You can follow her @sarahyarkin
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Building New Models with Austin Robey: Creating Sustainable Music Platforms That Benefit Artists

Austin Robey, founder of Subvert, joins Denise Love Hewett to discuss building the first collectively-owned music platform that puts artists first. Learn how platform cooperatives work, why traditional venture capital fails creators, and how Subvert raised $100K by selling zines to future co-owners. Key topics covered:
How platform cooperatives distribute ownership and decision-making power
Why Spotify's ownership structure hurts artists and how co-ops solve this
Alternative funding strategies beyond traditional venture capital
The vulnerability required for democratic leadership
Building sustainable businesses aligned with your values
How to create accountability structures that benefit all stakeholders
Perfect for entrepreneurs, musicians, creators, and anyone interested in alternative business models that prioritize community ownership over profit maximization.
 Austin Robey is an entrepreneur and advocate for collective ownership, solidarity economics, and new models for online creative economies. He co-founded Ampled, a cooperatively owned platform for musicians, and was a co-founder of Metalabel. Austin is currently developing Subvert, a collectively owned and controlled online music marketplace.
 
You can follow him at @austinrobey_ and  @subvertworld 
 
You can become a co-owner at  https://subvert.fm/
 
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