
Do you have the audacity to live life on your own terms?
Danielle Roberts, known as the Anti-Career Coach, joins me for a raw and inspiring conversation about redefining our relationship to work, navigating grief, and choosing authenticity. Danielle shares her journey of becoming sober, the lessons she’s carried from losing her mom at a young age, and how those experiences shaped her philosophy on work, joy, and boundaries.
We explore the toxicity of hustle culture, why leadership training is desperately lacking, how women can align work with their natural cycles, and the importance of creating community and psychological safety in the workplace. This is an episode about audacity, authenticity, and learning to live a life you’re proud of — not just a career.
📚 Resources Mentioned
· TEDx Talk: Why Working Harder Isn't Working by Danielle Roberts
· Website: danielleroberts.co
· Socials: @imdanielleroberts
· Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
· We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers
· The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware
✨ Key Quotes
📂 Section Markers
01:05 Section 1: Astonished, Authentic, and Breaking Hustle Culture
26:03 Section 2: Grief, Growth, and Living with Audacity
📌Episode Chapters/Timestamps
02:36 The Journey to Sobriety
05:33 Mindful Practices for Well-Being
08:15 Understanding Menstrual Cycles and Work
10:57 Challenging Workplace Norms
13:38 Leadership and Management Gaps
16:15 Creating a Supportive Work Environment
19:08 The Importance of Human Connection
22:02 Quality of Life and Work-Life Balance
24:24 Reflections on Mortality and Life Choices
31:38 The Quest for Validation and Acceptance
36:42 Unlearning Childhood Programming
39:53 Listening to Your Intuition
45:00 Embracing Authenticity in Professional Spaces
47:13 The Power of Audacity
48:45 Finding Balance Beyond Work
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