Too Much with Denise Love Hewett

Denise Love Hewett

Denise Love Hewett, Celebrity DJ, public speaker, and host of Too Much, gives you the tools to explore new blueprints for the new world. You'll discover different, big, and unapologetically authentic pathways to success in business and life, without betraying your soul to get there. We're a place for outsiders, change-makers, and those who live boldly in their truths or would like to! Through magical thinking, curious conversations, and speaking new blueprints into existence, you'll build an abundant life where being "too much" becomes your superpower. We want to maximize the human experience, find the goodness in the gray, allow just as much space for the grief as for the joy, to step into our biggest and fullest timelines. We feature honest conversations with entrepreneurs, authors, celebrities and inspirational humans for the everyday rebel, visionary, and heart-centered person who wants to stand deeper in their purpose to build a better world. You've got so much to contribute, and the world needs your particular brand of TOO MUCH! Follow Denise and the podcast @deniselovehewett and @toomuchwithdlh 

  1. Jun 29

    Awe is the Antidote with Dacher Keltner: Why Wonder is Our Best Defense Against Power Corruption (BEST OF)

    In this reairing, how does power change our brains, and what can we do about it? In this episode, emotion scientist Dr. Dacher Keltner from UC Berkeley reveals the shocking neuroscience behind power corruption and why awe might be our best defense against toxic leadership. We learn about: The Power Paradox: Why we gain power through social intelligence but lose it once we have it How power literally rewires your brain and shuts down empathy Simple daily practices that activate oxytocin and reduce anxiety Why authoritarian tactics ultimately fail and what sustainable power looks like How one minute of daily awe can change your life Why online life increases hate and reduces human connection by 5-10x Practical strategies for maintaining ethical leadership in toxic environments Dr. Keltner is one of the world’s foremost emotion scientists. He is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the director of the Greater Good Science Center. He has over 200 scientific publications and six books, including Born to Be Good, The Compassionate Instinct and The Power Paradox. He has written for many popular outlets, from The New York Times to Slate. He was also the scientific advisor behind Pixar’s Inside Out, is involved with the education of health care providers and judges and has consulted extensively for Google, Apple, and Pinterest on issues related to emotion and well-being. You can follow him www.dacherkeltner.com and @greatergoodmag You can follow this podcast @toomuchwithdlh and Denise @deniselovehewett Email hello@deniselovehewett.com for any suggestions or to submit questions for advice.

    50 min
  2. Jun 22

    Is College Still Worth It? Inside the NYU Program Beating the 'Job Apocalypse'

    In this episode, Denise sits down with Dean Victoria Rosner of NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study — Denise's alma mater — to unpack why traditional higher ed advice is failing a generation entering one of the toughest job markets since 2008, and what one program is doing differently (with a 93% employment-or-grad-school rate within six months to show for it). This episode includes: Why "follow your passion and the rest will figure itself out" might be the worst career advice of the last 50 years How to build transferable skills instead of betting everything on one career lane The phrase "academic advising in the age of the job apocalypse" — and what it says about the state of higher ed right now AI, "cognitive offloading," and what's actually happening in classrooms Why an individualized, interdisciplinary education might be the best preparation for an unpredictable career This episode is for anyone who's ever felt like their degree didn't prepare them for the real world, or who's trying to figure out how to stay valuable in a job market that keeps rewriting the rules. You can find Gallatin at NYU @nyugallatin You can follow this podcast @toomuchwithdlh and Denise @deniselovehewett Victoria Rosner is the Dean of the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study and Professor of Humanities and English. Her books include Machines for Living: Modernism and Domestic Life (Oxford University Press, 2020); Modernism and the Architecture of Private Life (Columbia University Press, 2005; winner of the Modernist Studies Association Book Prize), and The Global and the Intimate: Feminism in Our Time (Columbia University Press, 2012; with Geraldine Pratt). She is co-editor of Gender and Culture, the preeminent book series on literature and gender, published by Columbia University Press, as well as founding co-editor of the web-based archive Pioneering Women of American Architecture, a project that recovers the histories of US women architects born before 1940, and which received the Docomomo 2022 Advocacy Award of Excellence. Rosner’s work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, and the Columbia University Center for the Study of Social Difference.

    47 min
  3. Jun 15

    The Singles Tax: Revisited with Renée Sylvestre-Williams

    What does it actually cost to be single in North America — and why does that cost fall hardest on women? In this episode, Denise sits down with Renée Sylvestre-Williams, Toronto-based journalist, finance writer, and author of The Singles Tax — a groundbreaking look at the financial, legal, and social penalties that single people pay just for living outside the coupled-up norm. We go deep on why this isn't just about money. It's about a system that was designed for a demographic that is rapidly becoming the minority — and hasn't caught up. From the gender pay gap and unpaid caregiving to the housing crisis, tax policy, and the over 1,000 legal benefits tied to marriage in the US alone, this conversation names what so many people are quietly experiencing but rarely see reflected back at them. In this episode: Why the singles tax hits women — and women of color — hardest The real reason the pink tax is about more than razors How housing became financialized and why "just get a roommate" is a policy failure dressed up as advice Why 46% of the US population being single means the system is overdue for a redesign The invisible social tax: who shows up for single people's milestones? How to build financial peace when the structure isn't built for you If you've ever felt like the system wasn't designed for your life — you're right. And this conversation is the one you didn't know you needed. You can find Renee at @reneesylvestrewilliams and https://budgette.substack.com/ You can follow this podcast @toomuchwithdlh and Denise @deniselovehewett Renée Sylvestre-Williams is a Toronto-based writer and journalist who has worked in the finance, business, and investing space for over 15 years, and has been published by some of North America’s top publications, including The Walrus, Canadian Business, The Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. She is the creator of The Budgette, a newsletter about money for single people.

    53 min
  4. Jun 1

    Why women get worse financial advice (and what to do about it) with Amanda Holden

    What if the reason you feel behind financially has nothing to do with your choices — and everything to do with the system? Amanda Holden spent years inside Wall Street investment management before leaving to build Invested Development, where she's taught over 25,000 students to invest with clarity and confidence. In her book How to Be a Rich Old Lady, she dismantles the myths the finance industry has sold us and offers a radically honest blueprint for building wealth — even inside a broken system. In this conversation, Denise and Amanda cover:  Why women are routinely given worse financial advice than men  The real reason "stop buying coffee" is terrible financial advice  How creatives and entrepreneurs should actually think about money  What ethical investing actually means — and why ESG funds are closer to greenwashing than you think  The truth about the stock market vs. the real economy  Financial nihilism, the apocalypse retirement plan, and why investing is still worth it  Wealth as a collective possibility — and what that looks like in practice  Why your financial failures are not yours to own  Whether you're just starting out, rebuilding after setbacks, or questioning why the whole system feels wrong — this episode will meet you where you are.  Amanda Holden is the founder of Invested Development and author of How to Be a Rich Old Lady.  Find her online as @dumpster.doggy You can follow this podcast @toomuchwithdlh and Denise @deniselovehewett

    56 min
  5. May 25

    Healing the Success Wound with Brooke Taylor

    If you've checked every box — the title, the salary, the accolades — and still find yourself lying awake wondering why it doesn't feel like enough, this episode was made for you. Denise sits down with Brooke Taylor, transformational career coach, former Google marketing lead, and author of the newly released Healing the Success Wound, for a clarifying conversation on ambition and identity. Brooke has coached thousands of leaders and what she's found consistently, across all of them, is a root cause that almost no one in professional development is willing to name directly. Brooke calls it the success wound. We get into the two power sources that drive ambition (only one of them is sustainable), the five archetypes of the success wound, and why the very strategies that made you successful may be exactly what's keeping you from the next level. We also talk honestly about what change actually requires — and why it usually involves hitting your knees before you're willing to do things differently. In this episode, you’ll learn: The root difference between the success wound, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome The two power sources of ambition: fear vs. the true self The 5 archetypes of the success wound — and how to spot yours Why 65% of adults never reach the self-authoring stage of development Why readiness is a decision, not a feeling You can find Brooke at @brookevtaylor and brooketaylorcoaching.com You can follow this podcast @toomuchwithdlh and Denise @deniselovehewett Brooke Taylor is a globally recognized transformational career coach, keynote speaker, and the leading authority on a phenomenon she pioneered known as the “Success Wound™.” With a career that began in the high-pressure hallways of Silicon Valley, Brooke spent years as a Marketing Lead at Google, where she was honored with the Google Global Sales Award. Despite her outward accolades, she experienced firsthand the "manic ambition" and burnout that often plague high achievers, leading her to a profound personal transformation and the eventual founding of her coaching practice.

    57 min
  6. May 18

    The Philip B Masterclass: Hair Science, Scalp Health & Why Everything You've Been Told About Hair Care Is Wrong

    This week, Denise sits down with Philip B, one of the most sought-after hair and scalp treatment experts in the world, for a full masterclass on what actually makes hair healthy, why the beauty industry has been getting it wrong for decades, and how a kid sorting rollers in a 1960s Beverly Hills salon built a brand now sold in 50 countries. Philip B breaks down the real science of scalp health, including a live pH demo that will change the way you shower , and explains why most haircare products, even the expensive ones, aren't solving your problems. They cover why tap water is the number one enemy of healthy hair, the truth about popular shower filters (they don't change the pH), how to think about haircare like a bank account, and why the "clean beauty" trend may be doing more harm than good. Philip also shares the story of building his brand from scratch in Beverly Hills, mixing formulas in his kitchen, getting a Vogue feature that crashed his phone line with 500 calls an hour, and landing in Neiman Marcus with a little help from Paula Abdul. This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered why their hair changed after coloring, why it tangles the second they get out of the shower, or how to actually treat a problem scalp. In this episode: Why the scalp is the foundation of all hair health (and why most people ignore it) The pH science behind tangling, frizz, and hair breakage — demonstrated live Why shower filters don't fix the real problem How to repair chemically damaged hair using the "bank account" method The botanical ingredients that actually work on dandruff and psoriasis Philip's origin story: Beverly Hills, Vogue, and building a global brand from a kitchen Why your zone of genius feels "too easy" — and why that's the point Philip B, hair and scalp expert to celebrities, sold in 50 countries, and named by Forbes as one of the products worth every penny, joins Denise for a full masterclass on the science of healthy hair. They cover pH and why tap water is wrecking your hair, how to repair chemically damaged hair, the truth about clean beauty, and Philip's incredible origin story from Beverly Hills kitchen to global brand. This is the episode you send to every woman who's ever been frustrated by her hair. You can follow him @philipb or philipb.com You can follow this podcast @toomuchwithdlh and Denise @deniselovehewett #HairCare #ScalpHealth #PhilipB #HairScience #HealthyHair #HairTips #ScalpTreatment #NaturalHairCare #HairCareRoutine #PhilipBHair #DamageRepair #HairEducation #TooMuchPodcast #HairMasterclass #BeautyScience

    1h 15m
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About

Denise Love Hewett, Celebrity DJ, public speaker, and host of Too Much, gives you the tools to explore new blueprints for the new world. You'll discover different, big, and unapologetically authentic pathways to success in business and life, without betraying your soul to get there. We're a place for outsiders, change-makers, and those who live boldly in their truths or would like to! Through magical thinking, curious conversations, and speaking new blueprints into existence, you'll build an abundant life where being "too much" becomes your superpower. We want to maximize the human experience, find the goodness in the gray, allow just as much space for the grief as for the joy, to step into our biggest and fullest timelines. We feature honest conversations with entrepreneurs, authors, celebrities and inspirational humans for the everyday rebel, visionary, and heart-centered person who wants to stand deeper in their purpose to build a better world. You've got so much to contribute, and the world needs your particular brand of TOO MUCH! Follow Denise and the podcast @deniselovehewett and @toomuchwithdlh 

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