McFly's Danny Jones on Overcoming Trauma, Anxiety, & I'm a Celeb Secrets (E324)
The High Performance Podcast
High Performance
4.8 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2025
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
Danny Jones is a renowned musician, songwriter, and one-fourth of the chart-topping band McFly. Known for his catchy energy and creative spirit, Danny brings an authentic and deeply personal side to this episode, shedding light on the life behind the spotlight.
In this candid conversation with Jake and Damian, Danny talks about some of the pivotal moments that have shaped his life. From opening up about his parents' divorce to navigating the complex emotions that came with it, he shares the emotional journey of reconnecting with his dad and the resilience it fostered.
Danny also reflects on his struggles with anxiety, how therapy has equipped him with tools to manage it, and whether his external success has amplified or eased that internal battle. He speaks candidly about how his most vulnerable moments have sparked his creativity, inspiring some of his best songs, and discusses how he’s broken through challenges to form deeper friendships.
This episode explores the circle of vulnerability, growth, and artistry, offering insight into how life’s toughest lessons can shape us in unexpected ways.
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| 0:20.9 | And we walked out of the jungle. |
| 0:22.2 | I'd just been crown king. |
| 0:23.1 | I was on an absolute high. |
| 0:24.6 | Had the crown on stuff. |
| 0:25.8 | And she just said to me, so do you feel enough? |
| 0:27.6 | And I just burst out into tears. |
| 0:29.3 | I was put in a situation where financially I had to take my mum's house for her and put |
| 0:33.1 | my sister through university. |
| 0:34.6 | And I'm like, I'm not a dad yet. |
| 0:36.2 | I'm 17 years old. This is how it's meant to be. |
| 0:39.9 | It's not meant to be easy. If something's hard, it means it's right. Just always think that something |
| 0:45.1 | good is always around the corner. It will happen for you. That is the King of the Jungle, |
| 0:51.2 | McFly's Danny Jones, the recent winner of I'm a celebrity Get Me Out of Here, |
| 0:55.3 | who joins us on today's episode of High Performance. |
| 0:58.2 | I'm Jay Comfrey. |
| 0:59.2 | Alongside me is Damien Hughes. |
| 1:00.8 | And between us, we love to explore the mindsets, the ideas, the experiences behind the world's greatest high performers. |
| 1:07.9 | And Danny is someone who had his first number one album at just 18 years of age |
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