Danielle Ireland

12/18/2025

Sometimes the lesson comes back… again. And again. And again.⁣
Not because you messed up — but because you’re ready to understand it in a new way.⁣
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This clip from the Best Lessons of the Year series is all about returning to curiosity, adventure, and deep listening.⁣
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Whether it’s a sunset, a great hike, or swimming with a whale shark (, I’m looking at you) — awe pulls us out of control mode and back into connection with our intuition.⁣
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✨ What lesson keeps repeating for you right now?⁣ For me, it’s remember to actually drink my water, not just carry the bottle with me from room to room.
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➡️ Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.⁣
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12/16/2025

Hot take:⁣
Listening to your needs is courage — not selfishness.⁣
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Whether you’re stepping into a tough conversation or stepping into the unknown (literally, like adventurer Martinez!)…⁣
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Your body feels bravery the same way.⁣
Shaky. Tender. Alive.⁣
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Sometimes the bravest thing you can say is:⁣
“This isn’t working… and I’m willing to try something new.”⁣
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What’s one area of your life where you’re craving a fresh start?⁣
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➡️ Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.⁣
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12/12/2025

We talk a lot about confidence… but not enough about the part that comes before confidence — the messy, uncomfortable figuring-it-out part.⁣
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This clip from this week’s Best Of series is your reminder that curiosity + discomfort = the beginning of mastery.⁣
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If today feels hard, don’t quit. You’re closer than you think.⁣
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Tell me: what are YOU learning right now that feels messy but meaningful?⁣
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➡️ Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.⁣
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12/12/2025

When I’m about to step into the tundra and my mug is empty…

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12/11/2025

I started to do some work with my candles lit and salt lamps all a glow. ⁣
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It looked like I was having a séance in my office… And that’s when I realized I think I have a problem 😅⁣
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I showed you mine. What yours? Houseplants? Candles? Gnomes?⁣
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12/09/2025

Listening to your needs isn’t selfish — it’s wisdom.⁣
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I talk a lot about “the messy middle,” but this clip hits exactly why:⁣
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The before-and-after moments of our lives get all the attention… but every single step in between is where the real courage happens.⁣
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founder reminded me of something I’ll be carrying into the new year:⁣
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A no spoken from truth is always a yes to something else — usually to yourself.⁣
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As we move through the holidays (and the pressure, plans, expectations, sales, schedules…), I’m reminding myself:⁣
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Slow is still forward.⁣
Honest is still progress.⁣
Messy is still human.⁣
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What’s one need you’ve been hearing quietly… that you’re finally ready to listen to?⁣
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➡️ Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.⁣
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12/09/2025

Anytime a new tool hits the scene, it suddenly makes every tool that came before it feel… questionable.⁣
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And curiosity is a great thing.⁣
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But some of the posts and messages I’ve been seeing lately about whether therapy is “worth it,” “necessary,” or a “waste of time”?⁣
I have some feelings. 👀⁣
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So here are a few of mine — and I’d genuinely love to hear yours.⁣
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12/08/2025

Courage rarely feels the way it looks.⁣
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On the outside, it’s all clean lines and confidence…⁣
But inside? It’s usually sweaty palms, shaky breath, and a heart that feels like it’s doing parkour.⁣
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And still — that’s courage too.⁣
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Because every time you choose to listen to yourself… every time you say,⁣
“This isn’t working for me,”⁣
something in your life realigns.⁣
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That’s the heart of this week’s episode of Don’t Cut Your Own Bangs — a gentle reminder that the bravest moments often feel the messiest.⁣
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What’s one tiny decision your future self will thank you for listening to today?⁣
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➡️ Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.⁣
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12/04/2025

“I worked too hard and too long to get free — I will not hide.”⁣
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This part of John’s story gives me chills every time.⁣
His healing didn’t begin with surgery…⁣
It began with self-acceptance.⁣
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The moment he embraced his smile — just as it was — everything changed.⁣
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Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.⁣
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12/03/2025

When John heard the words “You have a brain tumor. Surgery is Friday.” — he stepped into the greatest unknown of his life.⁣
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And his biggest reminder for all of us?⁣
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You don’t have to walk alone.⁣
Sometimes strength looks like letting someone sit beside you.⁣
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John made it through — and if he can do it, you can too. ⁣
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➡️ Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.⁣
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Who would you want beside you in a moment of uncertainty?⁣
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While I’m working, it’s my puppy. ⁣
Mostly, it’s . Or, if I’m lost in thought it’s sitting with my kids and running my fingers through their hair. ⁣
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