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Ep. 608: Influence Isn't Important Anymore
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- The Best Life Podcast
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- Jan 7, 2026
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- 1891
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Summary
As we get deeper and deeper into our 40’s, we’re finding ourselves less impressed with whatever everyone else is up to. Flashy lives and high follower accounts feel kind of meaningless and we’re happy to watch the next generation make all the same mistakes we did and care about all the things we used to. Having a million followers doesn’t mean you have a million dollars, and having a million dollars doesn’t mean you’re even happy. We’ll stick to doing what feels right to us and having conversations with interesting people, instead of influential people. Getting our boobs checked out [3:50] Curating friendships in our 40’s [7:02] “Success” feels less impressive now [11:28] Visibility isn’t the same thing as success [14:48] We’re passing the baton [18:40] History repeats itself [20:51] You’re allowed to change your mind [24:48] The Best Life Live? [28:58] Subscribe to The Lighthouse Letters https://dannyjdotcom.substack.com/ Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can also be sent to [email protected] , and you can head to thebestlifepodcast.com to join our Facebook Group. FOLLOW US ON IG: @TheBestLifePodcast FOLLOW JILL: @jillfit FOLLOW DANNY J: @dannyjdotcom You can also follow us on Facebook @Jill Coleman @Danny-J Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy