Podcast

This question comes from Michael B: What do you do when you are in a transitional season in life and feel like you have nothing to offer? Let me ask you this back, Michael: What if “having nothing to offer” isn’t a problem at all? Our culture confuses productivity-output-achievement with self-worth. I grew up on a farm. There are seasons where the land is left to go fallow. The soil is left unseeded so that it can regenerate. An uninformed person might ask, “Why aren’t you utilizing that field, making a profit?” Because it’s not always t[...]

There are legit times when you can’t say what you want to say. When you can’t safely/bravely express yourself in this material realm, then use an esoteric channel—speak to the other person’s Higher Self. Occasions that you legit can’t say what you want to say… but you still want to express your truthWhen your body knows that it’s not yet the right time for the conversation. (The body knows before the mind does.) Speaking your truth isn’t always about pushing through the resistance. Sometimes honoring those moments when you’re not fully ready[...]

I’ve gotten in the habit of creating a “What I Trust” list before a big gig or opportunity, or when any situation feels a bit wobbly. Often we’re fixated on firing up endorphins (and there are times I do that), that we forget that feeling assured and comforted is where the real power is. Calm and centered is magnetic. “The “What I Trust” list is for focus and soothing your nervous system.” Instead of mustering bravado about things that we hope are true, we root into what we viscerally know we can rely on. So… what do you trust? Fo[...]

Intentional Creators (and not-so intentional creators…), It’s too late in the day, and too hot, too crowded, and a little too painful on this planet, to be focused solely on personal attainment. Manifestation is a technology, and like all technologies, I pray that we use it to generate more loving realities for ourselves and for each other. You can still go for the money, and the dream home, and the love of your life. You get to want what you want. Always. I’m saying: want all of those things, AND include other people’s happiness in that vision. Pra[...]

What do I do with the voice that says, “You can’t do that”? I might have answered this in the past with straight up encouragement, like a lot of self-helpers tend to do. We think we should just speak louder than the critical voice inside of us. You WILL rise to the occasion! You CAN figure it out! You HAVE got what it takes! While those declarations may be true, I think we’ve been missing a step toward inner strength-building. “The first thing to do with that inner critic voice is to have compassion for it. ” This is a counterintuitive[...]

This question from Gina was delivered with such beautiful vulnerability: “Formulating this question into words has me in a wellspring of emotions including sadness, loss, inadequacy, and deep curiosity. I’m going to focus on the ‘well’ and curious parts and believe that in my asking there is hope for an answer. Here goes: How do you navigate making new friends? I’ve thought about this question a lot and have come to understand that at stages of life we make friends naturally: in school, in afterschool activities, in college, then as couples/moms,[...]

Love, Sacred and sweet. Hectic and heavy. I struggled with mornings for a long time. There was a kind of resistance to starting the day, even when there was joy. And I’ve known that mornings are so significant to how the rest of my day (my LIFE) unfolds, so I decided to take a deeper, psychological look—and it shifted everything for me. With a little help from my psychotherapist, essentially I created my own therapeutic approach to mornings. Welcome to MORNING THERAPY with Danielle! I am not a therapist nor am I clinically trained in anything. But I’m[...]

Fellow Self Help Keener, I know you KNOW that we’re all connected and “oneness consciousness” is on your to-do list. We ARE interconnected. Howevah! This Truth needs some discernment when applied. Because not every jerk that comes into your life is a reflection of your own shadowy repressed inner jerkness. Episode 4 is live! It’s a Q&A feature. Tune in or scan the highlights: I am a 100% yes to the theory that we attract certain people into our lives to teach us certain things. And—everyone is not your complete reflection. Here’s what I m[...]

The Q: “What’s your opinion on one-night stands when it’s ultimately not aligned with what you want in your forever partner? I know women who wait years of sexual deprivation because they’re holding out for The One.” Where do I stand on one-night stands? Are they soul satisfying… or just a distraction in your pants? I open up about holding out and putting out. Holding out for The One (or not) I’ve been the woman holding out for The One. That was wise for a while. I needed to heal after a divorce. Reclaim my body for myself. Do the deep h[...]

In “Spirituality for grown-ups” (Eps 1), we’re exploring the definition of spirituality… one that’s more rock ‘n’ roll than religious. More liberating than dogmatic. A definition of spirituality that allows us to be more gentle with ourselves; that embraces duality and nuance; that promotes self-agency, Real Love, and inclusiveness, and JOY. This episode is especially for globally concerned deep-feelers. If you’re a worrier… you’re not alone. I have my own frets… Am I making myself accessible enough, but still boundaried in a healthy way?[...]