05/07/2025
Paths
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If we haven’t crossed paths yet, my name is Danielle and it’s great to meet you here. For those that have known me for some time, you probably met me as a graphic designer, art director, perhaps as a business owner, public speaker, or possibly as a mentor, yoga student (or briefly, a teacher), or maybe as a volunteer, a dog mom or toddler mom. Or some combination of the above.
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We take so many different paths in this lifetime. For a long time my identity was rooted firmly in design, and I could not imagine being anything different or doing anything differently. After I became a mother and I lost my father, I was forced from my comfort zone. I had no choice but to embrace it. I contemplated, and listened intently to my heart and followed the call. It lead me to something unexpected, and like all new endeavors, it was terrifying and exhilarating at the same time.
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What I came to realize was that designing a new brand identity no longer seemed as vital as helping others discover and embody their true identity themselves. I began to search for the tools to help me do this. Photoshop gave way to Positive Psychology, and Illustrator became Motivational Interviewing. Working with Chris Kresser and his team, I graduated with 108 other dedicated health coaches in Cohort 6, and became ADAPT-certified in April 2022, and NB-HWC board certified in March 2023. Since then I’ve been coaching alongside therapists and working with clients at Pond Practice.
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Whatever hat I was wearing when we met, I am happy to meet you now in my current incarnation as a health and wellness coach. I have been on this path for a long time, and I am now joyfully stepping into it, pulling together all of my experiences to help others create their own best version of themselves.
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If you’re contemplating a new path, what makes it so compelling? What will you take with you, and what will you leave behind? What small step can you take right now, in this moment, to bring you a little closer?
Thanks for being here 🫶🏼
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