The Darn Good Life Podcast

Lara Heacock is a Coach for Leaders who have the audacity to bring kindness into business (and life!). Lara holds an MBA, is an ICF certified coach (PCC), author of Practical Kindness, and co-host of the podcast Doing (good) Business. She is Editor in Chief of popular personal development blog KindOverMatter.com where she writes a weekly Monday Motivator. Lara's corporate work can be found at LaraHeacock.com.Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

You can only love someone else to the extent that you love yourself. In this special Valentine's Day episode, Danielle sits down with Heartbreak Coach Paige Murphy to discuss how heartbreak teaches us where we need to develop more self-love, and how to use that personal growth to find more successful and fulfilling romantic relationships.Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Heather Guidice is the founder of Kona Compost Co., a food scraps collection service operating in Bucks County, PA. Launched in 2019, Kona Compost's mission is to keep food material out of the landfill and turn it into soil instead. Not only does Kona Compost collect compost from ecologically-minded customers but also actively provides compost education, helping to spread awareness of the importance of composting. In addition, Heather is an avid gardener who enjoys growing & foraging her own food and working with native plants to help restore our ecosystem. Learn more at https://www.konacompost.com/ 

Luke is a Badass Confidence Coach, having overcome depression, anxiety and multiple suicide attempts, Luke uses his own journey of finding love and healing for himself to guide others who struggle with confidence within themselves, their business and their vision so they can become their best confident version of themselves.Shownotes: https://darngoodcoach.com/luke-anning/

Hey all! Welcome back to the Darn Good Life. Really excited for today's guest, Misty Flanagan. I met her through a coaching community we are both part of, and I can tell you with complete certainty that she is an absolute powerhouse. She's a badass who radiates positivity and never fails to lend a hand. Let me tell you more about her! Misty is a full-time Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor, and Business & Mindset Coach. She is a Managing Partner in Elevated Development and Level Up Remodeling and Co-Founder of HER Mindset Matters REI Group and the Houston Women's Real Estate Investor Alliance (WREIA). She is very passionate about helping other female real estate investors not only build the real estate investing business of their dreams, but the confidence and proper mindset to make that life and business a true success. Misty knows mindset is everything from her own personal journey and shares the lessons, tools, and techniques she has learned along the way and from her own personal coaches and mentors with her clients to help them manage not only their business but their mindset. Helping her clients build a business is important but helping them build a life of positivity and purpose is what she is truly passionate about and how and why her clients see and accomplish true success in all areas of their lives.Today we're going to talk about what it takes to develop and maintain this kind of CEO mindset. It's a real grab-life-by-the-horns conversation - so let's get to it.

Hey, everyone! Welcome back to the Darn Good Life. I am your host, Danielle Roberts, and today, we're gonna be talking money, honey. This is one of the most requested episodes I had from my listeners, and it's an important one. We all need money to survive, and most of what we've been taught is how to spend, right? Not how to invest or build wealth.So in today's episode, I sat down with Chloe Daniels, founder of Clo Bare Money Coach. We discuss how to manage money, potential red flags to look out for, and even chat briefly about cryptocurrency.Chloé Daniels is a personal finance creator, blogger, and coach, focused on helping people learn how to manage money and build wealth without shame or judgment. She grew her net work over $200k in 2 years, and she aims to provide education in a fun, easy to understand, and accessible way, and is known for her reels and TikToks that showcase her terrible dance moves while also providing finance tips. She's based in Chicago and can be found on Instagram and TikTok @clobaremoneycoach or at clobare.com.

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of the Darn Good Life! We're kicking off 2022 with a bang - my wife Shea and I will be discussing some big changes that occurred in 2021 for us, how we're adapting, and how it'll impact our plans for the new year. Listen in to hear about where we moved, how I lost my full-time job, what's happening with our business, fear-based thinking, and more!

Taking a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the 2k of you who have tuned into Season 1.  This is going to be my very last episode of 2021 and Season 1, and I'll be sharing all of the fun and exciting episodes you can listen to as Season 2 kicks off on January 3, 2022. Mark your calendars because new episodes will be dropping WEEKLY. Get the ShownotesConnect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy National Coming Out Day! Danielle recently sat down with AJ DeLeón, Co-Founder of Innovare, to discuss how to market yourself as an out entrepreneur and how our identities are our superpowers in business. This podcast episode is a recording from that panel, hosted by StartOut, a nonprofit whos mission is to increase the number, diversity, and and impact of LGBTQ+ founders and amplify their stories to drive the economic empowerment of the community.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/startout/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In this special edition Mental Health Awareness Month episode, Danielle interviews Professional Hippies podcast host and Cutco Business Gift Specialist, Colton Mewbourne. Danielle and Colton discuss natural steps to help mental health, what altered consciousness means, and the role mentorship and psychedelics have played in his personal mental health journey. Get the Shownotes: http://darnroberts.com/colton-mewbourne Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

To honor Mental Health Awareness Month, Danielle sits down with mental health advocate Elise Rutherford. Elise is currently in graduate school pursuing her Masters in Social Work. She got her start in the social work field in foster care and adoption.  From there, she spent time working with incarcerated, homeless, and runaway youths, providing short term crisis intervention to families. She is currently working with adults who present with co-occurring disorders, and she has experience facilitating individual, family, and group sessions.Today's episode delves into how mental health struggles show up and affect every aspect of our lives, foundational trauma, coping mechanisms and, most importantly, how to get help.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/elise-rutherford-mham/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Today, Danielle discusses 20 lessons she wishes she learned during her 20s.  So if you're unhappy with where you are and feel stuck, yet ready for a breakthrough...this episode is for you.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/lessons-from-my-20s/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In today's episode, Danielle delivers tough love through the tough experience of losing her mom. She asks questions designed to get you to think about how to live in the present and show up as a better version of yourself every day so that, when you arrive on your deathbed, you'll be proud, knowing you stayed true to your innermost desires.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/live-for-today/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In today's episode, Danielle sits down with her wife and their best friends Alex and Nick to discuss the reasons why they've all chosen to not have children. They talk about the frustrating responses they hear when they share this decision with others, a question you should consider asking instead, and why it's important to respect other people's choices.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/voluntary-childlessness/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy New Year! In this episode, Danielle discusses the three most common reasons why people give up on their resolutions. She also shares an exercise so you can figure out your most meaningful goals, and the #1 thing you must do to stay on track.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/new-years-resolutions-2021/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What a weird year. In today's episode, Danielle discusses the bizarre lie her brain tried to tell her throughout 2020 and why you shouldn't be hard on yourself if you didn't accomplish everything you wanted to this year. She also shares a journaling exercise that you can pair with your upcoming New Year's Resolutions to help move you from a results-based life to a values-driven life.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/happy-new-year-2021/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In today's episode and after celebrating their second wedding anniversary, Danielle talks about how her and Shea got engaged, what they experienced while wedding planning as a same-sex couple, the Five Love Languages, and the lessons she's learned after two years of being married.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/lessons-learned-after-two-years-in-marriage/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In today's episode, Danielle talks about what's coming up for her during quarantine now that there aren't any distractions, and why millennials have a hard time slowing down enough to look inward.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/my-life-layover/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

During today's episode, Danielle discusses how Facebook puts information into your newsfeed, how that influences your opinion as Election Day gets closer, and steps you can take right now to make sure you're getting the most full story possible.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/can-social-media-influence-elections/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In today's episode, Danielle sits down with a longtime friend and Education Production Lead at Foundr Magazine, an independently published global media and education company that works with the greatest founders of our time. They discuss the future of work and overview six business models that can help people earn money in one to three months or less.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/foundr-zack-kinslow/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Do you ever struggle with feelings of doubt, fear, or unworthiness? In today's episode, Danielle discusses what imposter syndrome is, and how and why it shows up in our lives while we are in pursuit of our biggest dreams and goals.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/imposter-syndrome/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Is being gay in our DNA? Danielle is one of five siblings, three of which identify as part of the community. In today's episode, she sits down with her brothers to discuss whether or not being LGBTQIA is in our genes, the differences between their sexual orientations and gender identities, and why they are proud to be part of a progressive, open family.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/pridecast-my-big-gay-family/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy Pride Month! Danielle identifies as a proud, bisexual woman. To celebrate pride, she will be posting new episodes every single week in a special segment called Pridecast, to shed light on the issues that the LGBTQIA+ community faces and show how you can get involved, spread love, and make our world a more inclusive place. In today's episode, she discusses the concept of allyship, and the three ways you can take action to be a better ally to the community.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/pridecast-ally/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy Pride Month! Danielle identifies as a proud, bisexual woman. To celebrate pride, she will be posting new episodes every single week in a special segment called Pridecast, to shed light on the issues that the LGBTQIA+ community faces and show how you can get involved, spread love, and make our world a more inclusive place. In today's episode, she interviews Eric Edward Schell, who is the Founder and President of Pride Portraits. Eric is an activist and photographer whose work has been featured in People Magazine, The Advocate, Gay Star News and other national publications. Eric has worked exclusively with the social media platform, Facebook, to promote visibility for the LGBTQIA+ community by appearing on internationally broadcast panels and making personal appearances discussing their work within the LGBTQIA+ movement.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/pride-portraits Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy Pride Month! Danielle identifies as a proud, bisexual woman. To celebrate pride, she will be posting new episodes every single week in a special segment called Pridecast, to shed light on the issues that the LGBTQIA+ community faces and show how you can get involved, spread love, and make our world a more inclusive place. In today's episode, she reveals her coming out story through the lens of stigma and internalized homophobia, and she discusses why it's important to continue to show up as her most authentic self.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/comingout/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The early bird gets the worm, but unfortunately Danielle struggles with being a morning person. In today's episode, she covers six activities she'll be participating in that can help anyone feel more energized and productive, maximize their potential, and wake up to a world of opportunity.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/miraclemorning Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Today, I talk about mental health, my struggles with it, and what we can all do to give ourselves some grace during these tumultuous times.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/feel-your-feelings/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Is it even possible for life to go back to “normal” after COVID-19 passes? In today's episode, Danielle discusses how the pandemic has given us a unique opportunity to see what the world -- and our lives -- should look like after this unprecedented time passes, and how the coronavirus will impact the future of work, of our country, and of the world as a whole.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/life-after-covid/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

How would you live differently if you were only given one year to live? We're all going to die one day. It's a painful lesson that most of us will learn at some point in our lives. In today's episode, Danielle talks about what the death of her mother taught her.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/life-lessons-my-moms-death-taught-me/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. Governments and businesses alike are taking preventative measures to limit its impact, but what about the companies who decide that their operations will remain “business as usual”? In today's episode, Danielle discusses why that's a terrible business strategy and shares the #1 approach all businesses should take during crises.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/business-as-usual/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We all have the same amount of hours in a day, and how you spend your time is how you spend your life. In today's episode, Danielle chats with Dain Saint and Mike Tannenbaum, co-authors of Just Stop, a philosophical exploration of time in the 21st century, and a practical guide designed to help you change your relationship with time. They share their inspiration for writing the e-book as well as strategies for shifting from a place of scarcity to a place of abundance, with the intention of helping you experience time in new ways that open up new possibilities. Read Just Stop: https://readjuststop.com/Follow Dain: instagram.com/dainsaintFollow Mike: https://twitter.com/theroyalTbombGet the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/just-stop/ Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Dain Saint is a multi-disciplinary artist dedicated to exploring what it means to live in an abundant society. He's been developing games and interactive experiences for over a decade, and he recently joined the Philadelphia Inquirer, and hopes to use that platform to shine a light on the amazing transformative work happening in the city. Outside of work, he performs music and poetry, volunteers for voting accessibility, and generally has a list of side projects that looks like a phone book. This year, he's focusing on Make One Small Change, an art-activism project dedicated to creating novel ways of fostering community connection and action.Mike Tannenbaum is a strategist, designer, and facilitator who helps creative leaders improve operations, navigate uncertainty, and make progress. With his company, Humanity, he helps people discover clarity and focus amid endless noise, reduce overwhelm and stress within chaotic work environments, and bring more joy to the workplace while helping people collaborate more effectively.

Do you feel like you're constantly living paycheck to paycheck? Could you use more money? Today's episode highlights how your relationship with money could be holding you back from true wealth. Danielle also highlights key points from Kyle Cease's book, The Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You From Receiving It, and gives recommendations for how to shift your mindset around money.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/limiting-beliefs-around-money/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Have you ever wanted to start a business? In today's episode, Danielle introduces you to her business partner...who also happens to be her wife! Shea Kucenski is the co-owner and creative director of Tail of Two Creatives.They'll be chatting about the lessons they've personally learned after two years in business, advice for people out there interested in starting their own business, and how to navigate running a business with a significant other.Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/lessons-learned-after-two-years-in-business/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

How many hours do you spend looking at a screen? Whether you're starting at your iPhone, computer, television, or even your kindle, we now live in a society that cultivates consumption over creation. In this episode, Danielle explores how social media and technology are changing the fabric of society, how to stop spending so much time staring at your screen, and how to reclaim over a month of your time every single year. Get the Shownotes: https://darnroberts.com/consumption/Connect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What is The Darn Good Life? In this inaugural episode, Danielle explains her vision for The Darn Good Life podcast. So many of us don't reach our full potential because we live a life based on someone else's definition of success. This podcast aims to inspire listeners to become the best, most authentic version of themselves alongside Danielle and redefine what a fulfilling, happy life looks like in both life and business.Get the Shownotes: darnroberts.com/darngoodlifeConnect With Me: instagram.com/darnrobertshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleroberts/Give me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️