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Since launching the "Pretty Intense" podcast this summer, she has recorded about thirty episodes with a guest list that has included Bobby Flay, Howie Mandel, and Gloria Steinem. Thirty episodes sounds like a lot but Danica confesses that she is still getting used to being on the other side of the interview. "For me to be interviewed on a podcast in front of, I don't care how many people, you could have the whole world watching, I wouldn't be nervous 'cause I'm just talking about myself. But when you're the one that's leading, directing, and guiding the ship of an interview, it's a totally different story." Danica shares that she was nervous while conducting a live podcast recently. "I've learned so much about being interviewed through interviewing. I learn about myself through it, too." Being the interviewer and hearing other peoples' stories has made her more empathetic, more understanding, and less judgemental. This past year has really pushed Danica out of her comfort zone. Since she has changed careers, life is completely different. "I don't have the same schedule. I don't live in the same place. I have a different relationship. There's tons of stuff that's different with my day-to-day. I'm in the growth thing. It's a regular practice. I recently took a solo trip and I'd never done that before. I wanted to for like, twenty years. It's interesting to go to dinner by yourself, without your phone, you just look around; there's nothing else to do… If there's ever a recommendation for how to know yourself better, I always say, being alone is the most beneficial —has been for me." Indulging in more alone time has enabled Danica to learn more about herself and become more aware of her tendencies, habits, and hobbies. Recently, Danica realized she had a persona she upheld around others. "You are going off subconsciously programmed expectations of who you are as a person. One thing I learned that was really interesting, I don't walk nearly as fast when I'm alone as I do when I'm with people. And obviously there's something that comes out of me when I'm with people that makes me think: I need to be the leader. I need to be aggressive. I need to be strong. I need to be intense. Even just walking —that's not really me." Danica is embracing this newfound time with herself, and likes being able to plan her day around the things she enjoys doing. " I guess that's why they also say that being single is probably helpful. You kinda figure out who you are a little bit more... I haven't been single much," she muses. "I don't have the same schedule. I don't live in the same place. I have a different relationship. There's tons of stuff that's different with my day-to-day. I'm in the growth thing."