Not That Deep with Dana Joy

Episode 97! Salma Zaky is an incredible stand up comic - but also just a genuinely great person. She's from the bay area and went to her first open mic at 17. This was a fact that I found while researching her online and when I brought it up she was really confused as to how I knew that. Always keep people on their toes. We talk improv, aunts vs ants, how important winding down from a social event is and why we are really elder Gen z's at heart.

Max Cohen joins me on Not That Deep - I mean we just had a terrific time as my Grandma used to say. Max feels like someone I went to camp with - familiar, funny and knows how to throw it right back. If his videos have not graced your timeline's, check him out as his mixture of comedy, imitation, acting, editing of the actual scenes will BLOW you away. I loved getting to hear his story, his coming out via song during Chorus, singing Evan Hansen, chatting Bourbon Street, learning he was a lawyer??? and he obviously makes me cry ugh duh duh duh. Enjoy.

Episode 95 coming in so hot! Where to begin and where to end with this one … after Daniel and I recorded this episode he posed me with the question ‘does this podcast usually have any flow or not really’. This entire episode is essentially just a conversation between Daniel and I - and that’s a podcast, totally, but this is just… different. He actually makes me laugh more than I make myself laugh which was awesome and entertaining for me. If you haven’t seen his stand up I genuinely question what you’ve been doing - check him out but I'm not linking his socials as he says 'if they wanted to find me they would'. ENJOY

Shea Gomez from No Booze Babes joins me and as of August 2nd, she is 7 years sober! Shea is someone who I saw on social media months ago and was blown away by her content surrounding sobriety, partying and enjoying life. It's content I wish I had when I was discovering an alcohol free life for myself. Shea is multi faceted in such unique ways - she is a natural performer and has always had a love for theater and the arts. We talk about life when she was drinking, what made her look around and stop, what energizes her today, her community she has built from the ground up, No Booze Babes, and we laugh. Duh. This conversation energized me in so many ways and I am so grateful that I got to chat with Shea.

Kathleen was one of the first people I met at Virginia Tech, where we were in a class called 'University Studies' which is short for - 'I have no idea what I want my major to be because I am 18 and really overwhelmed so throw me in this 3 credit course and make my parents thrilled'. A fellow Jersey girl, she just shoots the shit. Kathleen loves her family a lot - important. And a few years ago she started To Us Vintage. Simply put, To Us Vintage brings the best quality of vintage & preloved clothing to new and loving hands. I honestly knew nothing about this industry and how it works, so it was cool to learn about it from Kathleen herself. Check her out on Instagram at To_Us_Vintage and follow along for their gorgeous finds and honestly GOOD content.

Anna Roisman is truly just top tier. You may recognize her from her iconic impressions of Kris Jenner, Hilaria Baldwin and Steve from SATC. Studying Television Production at Boston University, Anna had always wanted to be a star from a young age. From acting, stand up comedy, impressions, content creation, a one woman show and being a dog mom... there is nothing she cannot do. I truly had SUCH a good time chatting with her and off camera we figured out we both love tennis which bonds bitches for life.

Mother and daughter duo, Lisa and Kayla Derman join me on the podcast this week. They are from Westfield NJ (SAME) and are truly just amazing people. Lisa has an extensive history within the alc beverage industry - starting as a lawyer, and moving into other lucrative positions over the course of many years. Only a few years ago she had a moment - she wanted to start her own Bourbon brand, and she had the tools to do it. Kayla, who was always creative and enamored by her mom's work ethic (and also ridiculously smart herself - like... Duke undergrad and then Berkeley Masters) joined forces with her mom and Five Springs and haven't looked back. Five Springs has 3 flavors- and is for everyone. You don't need to be your classic 'bourbon drinker' to love Five Springs... It's Not That Deep. Five Springs is a brand that has won many awards specific to Bourbon and beyond that - how many mother + daughter Bourbon brands do you know ??

I loved being able to talk about my Grammy Sandy who passed June 22nd. What I learned and continue to learn is - age, relationship, time spent is not correlated to how much you grieve and miss someone no longer with us. Knowing that grandparents lived a good life is so nice, yet not having her here is painful, regardless if it is the right thing. I talk about mutual friends, I hype up my mom, talk about yiddish, talk about loss, bereavement, dig into a great voicemail and then call it a day. G-D forbid.

Isaac Knox was the first person I met at my first comedy show. It was at Broadway Comedy Club in 2021, and I had brought 25 of my friends and family. I sucked - but had so much fun. Der. But I met Isaac in the green room, and his kindness was unique in a way that kept us in touch to present day. I was so grateful to have time with Isaac to get to know him better and hear his story. Isaac's many other “rap jobs” have taken him all over the world, resulting in a Guinness World Record, battle rap trophies, awards for a successful rap musical, and 650,000+ Youtube views. He has special out now on Youtube, 'Name Calling'. Check it out !!

We go down a bit of a mental health journey, as the last few months have been interesting. I think it is so important to speak up, share your feelings and ask for help. With this being my second summer alcohol free, it's time to reflect. Removing alcohol from my world was a choice, one made 2 summers ago after having the best time at my birthday party without it. I stopped drinking for so many reasons - the main being I wanted to feel my best self - and I had more genuine fun when I didn't drink. I am never judging or shaming anyone who drinks - I think it is so important for people to do what they WANT to do and what FEELS good to them. If you're scared of what your peers will think, or other roadblocks, I talk about that too. Thank you so much for listening.