I didn't see this coming


Hey Reader,

I'm coming to you from Charlotte this morning. I'm getting ready to speak at the Empowered Podcasting Conference. (more to come on that next week) 🤗

But let's get into why I'm hitting your inbox today...

Last month I dropped an uncut solo podcast. But I never expected what happened next.

The outpouring of gratitude, support, and love from the people who listened blew me away.

And I understand why. It’s because it was uncut. It was transparent. It was emotional. It was more human than 99.99% of the BS on our LinkedIn feeds in 2025.

So I’m giving you another one.

Just more of my unfiltered thoughts about what’s going right and what’s going wrong in building my business and what I’m doing to stay ahead of the curve.

Here’s what we hit on in this episode:

  • Why being “the LinkedIn video guy” was holding me back (and how I’m evolving beyond that label)
  • The $500/month investment that’s making my content 100x more fun to create
  • How my 6-year-old taught me I’m too hard on myself, and what my mentor said to shift my perspective
  • Why I’m choosing life over revenue (but still making more money than last year)
  • The uncomfortable truth about niching down vs. expanding your services

You asked for the realness! Your boy came through.

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Best,
Coach D ✌️

PS. My family and I are headed out to Disney World next week. Does anyone have any recommendations? Because Disney World is OVERWHELMING! 😬

Coach Danny D

Stress-free content systems for founders and companies

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