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Jonathan Van Ness - 'I was one wrong thing away from losing everything'

Over on Failing with Friends this week, JVN and I get into relationship therapy and the perfect length of shorts on a man. To hear JVN tackling your failures, join our community of subscribers here: https://howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content Jonathan Van Ness, one fifth of Netflix’s hit show Queer Eye, three-times New York Times bestseller, podcaster, business magnate and all-round icon is on the pod this week. JVN joins us to talk about TV show cancellations, almost getting cancelled, business failures and learning that validation is an inside job. Plus: the Queer Eye makeover they still regret. And: what would JVN do to Donald Trump's hair? To check out JVN’s hair products go to: https://www.spacenk.com/uk/brands/j/jvn-hair ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Intro 01:40 Journey to Fame 02:23 Struggles with Self-Acceptance 06:02 The Floater Story and Podcasting 08:54 Marriage and Personal Growth 10:22 Queer Eye and Cultural Impact 14:01 Challenges in Trump's America 25:09 Navigating Business Challenges 25:15 The Overwhelming Process of Fundraising 25:56 Learning the Business Side 26:14 Facing Bankruptcy and Finding a New Partner 27:25 The Stress of Transition 28:18 Lessons in Business Growth 31:16 Dealing with Media and Public Perception 33:52 Reflections and Moving Forward Have something to share of your own? I'd love to hear from you! Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com Production & Post Production Coordinator: Eric Ryan Studio and Mix Engineer: Matias Torres Sole & Gulliver Lawrence-Tickell Senior Producer: Selina Ream Executive Producer: Carly Maile Head of Marketing: Kieran Lancini How to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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