4. Jay Hernandez Opens Up Like Never Before on Trauma, Healing & Self-Destruction – Part 2

Jay Hernandez is back for Part 2 of our conversation and this time we dive into relationships, fear, success and the next chapter of his career. Jay shares his thoughts on AI, privacy and how algorithms are dividing society. We talk about finding a healthy balance with news and social media and why constantly staying informed can come at the cost of your happiness. He opens up about masculinity, what men misunderstand about women and the secret behind his long relationship with Daniella. We also get into his disastrous experience with therapy, the public mask he wears as an actor and why watching himself on screen makes him uncomfortable. I share how confronting my biggest fears completely changed my perspective on life while Jay reveals that the one thing he is truly afraid of is his own mind. Jay also takes us behind the scenes of directing his first feature film, from rewriting the script to handling storms, missing sets and a production schedule that suddenly lost several shooting days. We end with skincare secrets, an extremely stressful game of Producer and a rapid-fire round involving love, sex, Oscars and whether Joel or I am the more chaotic friend. This is a conversation about facing fear, redefining success and learning to trust who you are becoming. MY CHANDRA SKINCARE ESSENTIALS (use code MASKOFF15): https://chandrabeauti.com/products/th... FOLLOW: Kelly Gale —   / kellygale   Jay Hernandez —   / jayhernandez001   Chandra Beauti —   / chandrabeauti   Subscribe for more real conversations on relationships, self-growth and living authentically. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 AI, privacy and why you are the product 01:26 How algorithms divide society 02:28 News anxiety and knowing when to disconnect 05:39 What healthy masculinity looks like 07:11 What men misunderstand about women 08:46 The secret to a lasting relationship 10:30 Jay’s disastrous experience with therapy 12:23 The mask Jay wears in public 14:10 Burning Man and the RV meltdown 15:30 Why Jay hates watching himself on screen 17:00 Introversion and learning to be alone 18:15 What Jay is truly afraid of 22:05 Overcoming fears 24:37 Making new friends later in life 25:51 Outgrowing friendships 27:08 Competition and insecurity in Hollywood 27:39 Jay’s most meaningful film experiences 29:20 Directing his first feature film 31:21 Production chaos and solving problems under pressure 33:40 Jay’s skincare secrets 35:19 Why success won’t make you happy 37:05 Jay’s creative future and manifesting an Oscar 38:42 What Jay’s younger self would think of him 39:33 Producer 42:50 Rapid fire: brutally honest answers