In this week’s episode of Too Smart For This, Alexis is joined by Dr. Danielle Richardson, a visionary entrepreneur who fearlessly left behind a career in optometry that left her unfulfilled. Driven by her passion for empowering others and a burning desire to revolutionize the health and wellness industry, she embarked on an inspiring journey to create a platform specifically tailored for the " healthy baddies" of the world. If you’re in need of a little extra clarity or direction in your life, this episode’s for you!

Show Notes

2:07 Rapid fire questions!

5:03 The importance of learning to say “No”

8:16 What is a healthy baddie?

10:22 Recognizing and honoring your multidimensionality

14:16 Fierce Clarity beginnings

16:36 How to trust your timing

17:51 The power of journaling for mental health

18:34 Practices/tools to manage the other side of ambition

20:25 Leaving situations before misery consumes your life

22:02 Taking intentional steps for a satisfying life

22:56 Stop complaining, start creating

25:44 Meditation to boost health and well-being

26:27 How changing how you think of stress could help you be less affected by it

31:23 Overcoming “All-Or-Nothing” thinking

34:26 Glow Up Journal sneak peek

36:08 Finding your personal style

38:04 Defining your identity and reconnecting with yourself and the world 

39:38 Book recommendations

41:56 Becoming a “career chameleon”

43:58 Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable 

45:11 To find meaning in work, change the way you think about it

47:40 Breathe!

48:33 Seeing the value of bumps in the road

50:01 Stop comparing your life, start living it

Resources/Mentioned

The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power by Katherine Morgan Schafler

Living in the Light: A Guide To Personal And Planetary Transformation by Shakti Gawain

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Pocket Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams by Deepak Chopra

Beyonce: Year of Four

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

Oprah Winfrey on Career, Life, and Leadership

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Nell Scovell and Sheryl Sandberg

Keep up with Danielle!

The Glow Up Journal: Everything You Need to Set Goals, Create Inspo―and Make It Happen! 

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