Pregnant at 17, adoption & overcoming addiction w/ Danielle Sylvester & Thyri

The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby

Matt & Abby

Society & Culture

4.8 • 16.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Danielle Sylvester’s journey into motherhood was anything but traditional. Pregnant at 17 by a 29-year-old, she was fully set on giving her baby up for adoption—until one life-changing moment in the hospital. From working as a stripper as a minor to selling pills at the club, Danielle opens up about her past, the struggles of young motherhood, and how she turned it all around. We dive into everything: her complicated relationship with Thyri’s father, the night she accidentally left her daughter in the car, and how she became TikTok’s favorite mom. This episode is sponsored by Smalls, Revolve and ZocDoc. Smalls: For 50% off your first order, head to https://Smalls.com and use code UNPLANNED Revolve: Shop at http://REVOLVE.com/unplanned and use code UNPLANNED for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner ZocDoc: Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/UNPLANNED to find and instantly book a top rated doctor today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	I hate saying the word stripper, but I was a dancer for a large part of my youth. I started when I was 17.
0:36.8	Is that legal? I don't believe so, no.
0:38.7	9.5 million TikTok followers is crazy. You've come so far. I was also selling
0:43.9	Perkinsettes and Adderall to my co-workers. And I seen, I was like, damn, these girls are making
0:48.8	money. Let me try one. You got pregnant at 17, gave birth at 18. How old was Siri's father?
0:54.8	He was 29.
0:55.7	I was fully dedicated, giving my daughter up for adoption, until I gave birth to her, and I
1:01.2	seen her little foot in the incubator.
1:03.5	And I looked at my aunt Jojo, and I was like, can I keep her?
1:08.4	Danielle in theory, welcome to the unplanned podcast.
1:11.4	Hi.
1:11.7	Thank you guys for having us.
1:13.4	You both are so famous.
1:16.7	How does that make you feel?
1:17.6	You have like hundreds of millions of views on TikTok, almost 10 million followers on TikTok.
1:24.6	How does that make your family feel?
1:26.3	Are they like, who are these famous people?
1:28.8	You know what?
1:29.7	It's kind of odd because I don't have a very strong family behind me.
1:34.4	Like, I created my own family when I was very young.
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