In this episode of Slightly Unhinged, Justin brings the conversation home and sits down with the person who has been there through all of it: his husband, Daniel Pavis. This is not just a guest episode. It’s the real origin story behind Justin’s growth and the relationship that helped shape the life he lives now. Plus the love, friction, ambition, and belief it took to build something real together.

Justin and Danny get into how they met, what it looked like to choose each other before titles or success were part of the picture, and the very unglamorous chapters that came before the life they’ve built now. They talk about letting go of what people think, growing into yourself, navigating self-doubt, surviving broke years, and learning how to challenge each other without losing the relationship in the process. From Tinder and Scandals to San Diego, dungeon apartments, free Albertsons bagels, and the long road to stability, this one is funny, personal, and very real.

More than anything, this episode gives listeners a deeper look at Justin through the eyes of the person who knew him before the glow-up, before the business, and before the public-facing version of the story. It’s about partnership, queer love, self-trust, and what it means to become more fully yourself while building a life with someone who sees you clearly.

• Justin and Danny’s real origin story
• how a Tinder match turned into a life together
• what the broke years actually looked like
• San Diego, free bagels, and making a little go a long way
• learning to stop caring so much about what other people think
• the shift that came with getting older and more grounded
• negative self-talk, self-trust, and inner work
• what makes their relationship work, even as total opposites
• the support Danny gave Justin before Blake & Alder ever existed
• karaoke nights, basement parties, and stories from the early years

Daniel Pavis is Justin’s husband, creative sounding board, co-conspirator, and one of the biggest forces behind the scenes of Slightly Unhinged. In this episode, he steps into the chair to talk about growth, identity, partnership, and the road he and Justin took to build the life they have now.

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Stranger Care by Sarah Sentilles Danny mentions he’s reading Stranger Care. Official publisher page here: Penguin Random House

Shout out to Shannon for the karaoke memories, fashion inspiration, and generally being everything.

Shout out to Albertsons for the Monopoly-ticket bagel era that kept the romance alive and the groceries interesting.

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