Dare Greatly Podcast

If you could go through the entire summer without worrying about your body image, what would that change for you in terms of enjoying yourself more? Maybe you're worried of being in a swimsuit, your legs in shorts, your weight, your lack of a suntan. Does this sound familiar? If it does, I want to invite you to do something extraordinary with me this summer. Make peace with where your body is, tod...

How comfortable are you talking about sad or scary world events? Maybe you are very open in your family. Maybe you don't know where to start. But thinking about your children and building their tolerance for the hard things that happen in the world, you'll want to be in tune to your child's readiness. In this episode, I break down why showing your children how to find answers is the ultimate key t...

If you could clarify your parenting values in ten principles, what would they be? Maybe you know exactly what your values are, the things that are important to you in parenting, your truths you want to pass on to your kids, your 'no matter whats'. Maybe you have no idea? If you aren't sure, I want to invite you to do some digging with me. I am sharing my parenting principles and teaching you how t...

This episode addresses an issue that many women deal with in their marriages and I want to give you some insight and strategies on what to do with issues relating to men and anger. One thing to keep in mind: this isn't in the context of abuse, men and anger and abuse or domestic violence. That's a different topic and discussion. I'm speaking to the couple who is in a healthy relationship, but expe...

How intensely do you feel the emotion 'Bittersweet'? Maybe you aren't sure if it's something else, like Grief, or Nostalgia. Maybe you know it for exactly what it is. But navigating this emotion can ask a lot of us, it can require us to draw on our best tools in order to avoid some of the pitfalls that this emotion can create for us; especially if we've experienced heartbreak or loss in the past....

The power of Emotional Intelligence is the most important skill we can acquire. Those who have it do better in their careers, their friendships, marriages, parenting, and so on. Emotional Intelligence is a higher predictor of success than academic intelligence. But I don't think we believe this - especially if we have adopted the notion that expressing emotions is weak. There are four skills that...

Did you know it's possible to fall in love with your goals? In this episode, you'll learn how to shift any negativity you might have with the whole goal rah rah conversation from the past that may not have left you feeling very good about yourself.    We've all been there, made goals, then lost steam, and just kind of moved on - learning the lesson that goal setting might not be our thing. I want...

I find that most of us have a complex relationship with money and how managing it was modeled for us growing up. This episode mainly focuses on money confidence and beliefs that help and beliefs that harm.  So in order to do that, we start with the Scarcity / Abundance framework.  What I've noticed is that most of us are a little worn out about the Abundance discussion. We see a movement to pair d...

In this episode, Danielle is joined by Amy Frei, mother of Sarah of "Strong Like Sarah," who has captured the hearts of everyone Sarah meets. Listen in to learn how their family has dealt with the difficult circumstance of Sarah being hit by a drunk driver and her road to recovery after the accident. Chronicling the events that have occurred a little over a year ago, Amy shares insights into Sarah...

We talk alot on this podcast about thinking in ways that serve you. But we haven't discussed how to apply it when you're facing a big change that you don't want to face. Dealing with change can feel so difficult to grapple with. It can make you want to avoid the change and maybe even resist it in unhealthy ways. But you don't have to avoid or resist change. If you can identify the stages I lay out...

Trust issues show up for many of us. Attachment Theory may explain why. Based on our childhoods, how we were nurtured, and based on our temperaments, we developed what I call trust templates, which is just in simple terms, your default programming with your ability to trust. Sometimes, our trust templates need some attention and updating.  Attachment Theory can help you see through a more clear le...

We have many expectations when it comes to our friendships. We believe that kindred spirits friendships should be easy. They must believe the same way we do, never have disagreements, and always be fun. And if our friends let us down, believe new things, or move away, we distance ourselves. Does that sound familiar? The expectations we put on our friendships are difficult to live up to. It is alwa...

I see a need to address what to do when you are feeling helpless and how to handle the passion and the caring and the concern you carry in your heart when it seems the world is burning.   So that's what I'm offering to you today. I've heard from so many of my clients telling me that these tips and these ideas are helping them move forward with more of a leadership energy, versus feeling helpless....

A topic on my mind and heart right now, I'm coming off of a lot of summer camps and experiences rubbing shoulders with amazing young women.   Do you know, that you all are raising some amazing girls out there? I really love this age group, the young women in their teenage and young adult years. I'm always impressed with their intelligence these days, they are smart! and also how hard they work, th...

Can you love your children WHEN they're being difficult?⁠ ⁠ When they're in the thick of MAKING YOUR LIFE difficult?⁠ ⁠ This is a question I keep coming back to often.⁠ ⁠ And I want to always be curious about it. . .⁠ ⁠ It's one I've grappled with throughout my parenting journey. ⁠ ⁠ And I know lots of other mamas do, too.⁠ ⁠ We're diving into it on today's podcast and I'll tell you why I think it...

I see so many of us with limiting beliefs around how we tell our own story, which wouldn't be a problem if these beliefs weren't directly affecting our sense of self. These limiting beliefs hold us back from creating the best version of ourselves, and I'm showing you how to start thinking differently about the meaning of stories, the role of anger and revenge, and the option of developing more lov...

I recently did a five-day workshop called Master Anxiety Like a Warrior, and since this was so transformative for so many people in how they were thinking about their anxiety, I wanted to share it with all of you here on the podcast. This episode is all about how to face worst case scenarios, which is the third step of how to manage anxiety, and lastly, to give your anxiety some grace. There's a l...

If you're going through your days experiencing a lot of anxiety, why do you think that is? Do you know what to do with it? And if you do, what kind of support are you building to help you manage it like a warrior? This week, I'm diving into my four step framework for managing anxiety. It's a daunting emotion, especially if you've developed the habit of anxiety as your main tool for problem-solving...

As part of the 'Conversations with my Friends' series, I interviewed Jonny Tanner, the Maui Spirit Painter who creates his livelihood as an artist by creating what he calls 'spirit paintings.' Our conversation uncovers insights on: how to balance a creative and a business mindset finding the best mentors for career advice incorporating a spiritual element into your art honoring your gifts and tale...

This episode, we're talking about connection on purpose – the way you cultivate the kind of connection with other people that is deeply satisfying and takes full ownership of meeting your own needs. This isn't about cultivating an "I don't need other people to fulfill me," kind of attitude, but rather the opposite, what you can do to minimize feelings of loneliness, and maximize feelings of connec...

Do you enjoy the pursuit of self-improvement, goals, and personal growth? Or do you have a negative relationship with yourself in those pursuits? If so, you might be engaging in perfectionist assumptions, illusions, and someday thinking. It's time to operate from the emotions of 'satisfaction' and 'fulfilled' as you engage in the pursuit of personal growth and achieving your best - not because you...

Women have been taught that telling ourselves NO is what motivates change. I've got some THOUGHTS about that.⁠ Telling ourselves NO sends the message other people's opinions matter more than our own.⁠ It tells us we are not our own authority.⁠ And that doesn't motivate nurturing behaviors.⁠ ⁠ So let's swap telling yourself NO for giving yourself permission!⁠ ⁠Ideas for how to give yourself permiss...

If there was one concept I wish I would have known about when I was younger, it would be this one: the difference between clean pain and dirty pain. Much of the work I do is about helping people feel better. I know what it's like to go through life feeling heavy and sucktastic all the time, and wondering why when I'm so blessed, - like I shouldn't feel this way. I should be so grateful. . . I hear...

We hold a value system with our marriage partners, and when that value system is betrayed, the disrupt in our marriage can be traumatic. Betrayal trauma can also involve anything that deals with addiction from a spouse. Join me in my conversation with Emily Lee, fellow Life Coach colleague, as we unpack her experience with betrayal trauma in the context of pornography in her marriage, and how she...

If you are wondering if there is more to life, then you are onto something. There is more to life. And it's the fact that it's time to believe that you are special and you have something special to offer and you are worthy to pursue it – simply from a place of wanting to, not from a place of having to prove your self-worth.   This is one of those topics that is really at the heart of what I wish I...