The Dare to Declare Podcast

What if reinventing yourself was never about starting over, but finally becoming who you were always meant to be? In this inspiring conversation on The Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with award winning photographer and empowerment advocate Rita Zietsma to explore career reinvention, personal branding, self-worth, and what it truly means to be seen. Rita's journey is anything bu...

What if your appearance is communicating more than you realize? In this fascinating conversation on the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with personal stylist, image consultant, and creator of the Beauty Codes Method, Anna Pataman, to explore how the way we show up visually impacts first impressions, confidence, relationships, and even business success. Born in Ukraine and influenced...

What happens when you stop performing success…and start trusting yourself instead? In this powerful conversation on The Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with speaker and mentor Vanessa Ortali to explore intuition, self-awareness, emotional healing, female friendships, motherhood, and the pressure high-performing women often place on themselves. Together, they unpack the difference be...

What if you’re not stuck…you’ve simply outgrown the life you built? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with subconscious strategist and energy mentor Brenda Johnson for a powerful conversation about why success can start to feel flat, and what it’s really trying to tell you. Brenda shares her journey from corporate success to inner misalignment, and how that led...

What if the life you’re building, was one you didn’t feel the need to escape from? In this powerful and deeply refreshing conversation on the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with Jennifer Szpigiel, Founder of Becoming Iconic® and Editor in Chief of Iconic Magazine®, to explore what it really takes to create a life and business that feels as good as it looks. This isn’t about doing m...

What if the vision on your heart was meant to carry you further than you ever imagined? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with global adventurer and author Polly Letofsky, the first woman to walk around the world… covering over 14,000 miles across four continents. What began as a childhood dream became a global mission for breast cancer awareness, where stranger...

What if everything you thought defined you, was actually meant to be rebuilt? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with reinvention catalyst, international speaker, and identity coach Carol Elizabeth for a deeply honest and powerful conversation about what it really means to start over… and rise again. Carol shares her journey from being a fitness professional and...

What if the biggest impact you make in the world starts with simply following what you know is right… even when it doesn’t make sense on paper? In this episode, Debbi sits down with entrepreneur and former preschool teacher Paul Buckley , founder of Ratio Staffing, for a heartfelt conversation about purpose, leadership, and solving one of the biggest challenges facing early childhood education tod...

What if the life you’re longing for isn’t behind you… but waiting for you to decide it’s not too late? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with best-selling author, award-winning speaker, and former engineer Dawn Mattera Corsi for a powerful conversation about reinvention, responsibility, and creating your best life after 40. After years in the defense industry, D...

What if the thing holding your business back isn’t your time, your strategy, or your effort… but your relationship with money? In this episode, Debbi sits down with speaker, author, and business strategist Kendra Cooke for a candid conversation about financial literacy, mentorship, and the courage it takes to stop avoiding the conversations that truly move your life forward. Kendra shares her jour...

What if the breakthrough you’re waiting for isn’t about trying harder… but about staying the course long enough for life to meet you there? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with global keynote and TEDx speaker, author, and transformational strategist Ravi Prakash for a deeply moving conversation about resilience, patience, identity, and the quiet power of persi...

What if the reason your goals aren’t manifesting has less to do with your mindset and more to do with your environment? In this episode, Debbi sits down with world-renowned Feng Shui Master, teacher, and star of The Secret, Marie Diamond , for a powerful conversation about how your home, your workspace, and even where you sit each day are silently shaping your results. Marie shares her extraordina...

What if the story you were handed was never the one you were meant to keep? What if the parts of your past that felt the most devastating… became the very places where redemption takes root? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi sits down with Lainie Hartley , author, speaker, and former foster child turned cycle breaker, to explore what really happens when a childhood marked by ne...

What if the greatest measure of success isn’t wealth or status, but the courage to keep showing up, no matter what life throws your way? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi sits down with Tom LeNoble, executive leader, international speaker, resilience coach, and philanthropist, to explore how resilience, reinvention, and purpose can redefine what it means to truly live. Tom’s re...

What if revisiting the simple joys of childhood could help us reconnect with creativity, purpose, and presence in a world of constant distraction? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi sits down with Adam L’Heureux , teacher, author, and former stand-up comedian from Victoria, BC, to explore how nostalgia, humour, and conscious parenting can guide us toward a more connected and int...

What if the mindset that makes you feel lucky could also shape how you lead, connect, and grow your business globally? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi sits down with Katherine Li, COO and cofounder of PulseFX, to explore the intersection of luck, leadership, and leveraging foreign exchange (FX) to build confidence and clarity in both business and life. Katherine shares how he...

What if the key to freedom wasn’t found in chasing success, but in surrendering everything that once defined it? In this episode, Debbi sits down with soul-led business coach and founder of the Sovereign Mamas movement, Julia Jerg, to explore what it really means to let go and start over. After years in the corporate world, Julia reached a breaking point that sparked a radical decision: she sold e...

What if the same curiosity that fuels a magic trick could also unlock your biggest breakthroughs in life and business? In this episode, Debbi sits down with Ricky Locke, TEDx speaker, confidence coach, Jack Canfield Success Principles Trainer, NLP practitioner, and award-winning magician, to explore how curiosity, courage, and clarity combine to create real-world manifestation. Ricky shares the st...

What happens when the burdens you’ve hidden quietly become the platform you were always meant to lead from? In this episode, Debbi welcomes Marsha Vanwynsberghe, NLP trainer, six-time bestselling author, storyteller, and founder of the OUTSPOKEN leadership platform, to trace how she turned heartbreak, intuition, and crisis into her most powerful work. Marsha walks us through her early years of per...

Midlife doesn’t just bring change, it brings reinvention. In this episode, Debbi sits down with Lisa R. Triggs and Rob Triggs, a Canadian couple whose personal transformation stories have become powerful catalysts for their professional lives. After nearly 20 years of navigating menopause, grappling with depression, insomnia, emotional overwhelm, and disconnection, Lisa embraced a radical mindset...

What happens when you reach the peak of worldly success, only to realize something is still missing? In this episode, Debbi sits down with Ray Higdon, CEO of the Higdon Group, best-selling author, speaker, and creator of the 4P Method, which has helped sales leaders and teams generate over 300,000 new customers and recruit more than 70,000 new sales reps. Ray has shared the stage with global icons...

From basement startup to multi-million-dollar success, Julie Cole’s journey is one of grit, vision, and a mom-of-six’s determination. In this episode, Debbi sits down with Julie, dynamic entrepreneur, recovered lawyer, and co-founder of Mabel’s Labels, to talk about more than just building a business. They explore how organization fosters independence in kids, why the small details matter, and the...

Pregnant in her 40s, redefining home‑birth, building a movement, and now leading with clarity as she helps leaders thrive in the narrow spaces where work and life collide. In this episode, Debbi talks with Holly McIlwain, Chief Navigator at Narrow Spaces and founder of the Brave Women Project. Holly shares how she leaned into radical bravery, choosing home birth after 40, pivoting out of corporate...

In this inspiring episode, Debbi is joined by leadership coach Stephanie Brown, who shares how she transformed her experience of invisibility in corporate spaces into leadership clarity, grounded in faith and self-awareness. With over 36 years of corporate and startup experience, Stephanie supports Christian women in navigating male-dominated industries without compromising their values. We dive i...

In this powerful conversation, Debbi chats with leadership coach and business mentor Melanie Mitro about what it really looked like to break away from traditional roles, shift family expectations, and pursue a bold vision. Melanie opens up about the early struggles in her marriage, the guilt of outgrowing the stay-at-home dream, and the moment everything changed with one honest declaration: “I wan...