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You don’t need to wait until you have more confidence or power. But you might need to do this.

I've spent years building a coaching practice around helping women stop waiting to feel ready. So when I sat down with one of my very first guests on this podcast, Lynn Harris — founder of Gold Comedy, co-creator of Breakup Girl, and a woman who has used comedy to change laws from Capitol Hill to NASCAR — I wasn't expecting her to hand me one of the clearest teachings I've heard on this show. But she did.

We talked about what happens when women build things instead of waiting to feel confident enough to build them. We talked about why laughter is one of the most underestimated forms of power a woman can wield — and why that power terrifies the systems built to keep us quiet. And we talked about what it actually looks like to stop taking yourself so seriously without taking your life, your work, or your voice any less seriously at all.

This conversation moves fast, gets loud, and we do not apologize.

Here's some of what came through for me:

• You don't need to feel ready. You need to build the thing. Confidence isn't a prerequisite — it's a byproduct of doing the work, falling on your face, and doing it again anyway.
• Being taken seriously and being funny are not opposites. Women get told to pick one. You were never supposed to have to choose.
• When you make people laugh, you make people listen. And listening is power — the kind that's historically been withheld from women, on purpose.
• You don't have to wait for permission, and you don't have to wait for later. Later is a story you tell yourself so you don't have to start today.
• Change doesn't always look like a protest sign. Sometimes it looks like a story, a joke, a character — something that quietly rewires what people believe is normal.

You are allowed to go for it before you feel ready. You are allowed to be funny and be taken seriously. You are allowed to build your next level starting now.

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Did this episode call your name?

If you're a founder, leader, entrepreneur, creative, or a woman who makes a difference — and you are ready to break through your upper limits and glass ceilings to create more impact and income — I'm personally inviting you to explore what a complimentary 1:1 conversation with me could look like.

With high-touch support, you'll get clear on what your next level actually is, identify what's in the way, and create aligned, powerful next steps tailored specifically to you and your next level of personal and professional success. You'll leave with clarity, courage, and momentum to move from thinking about your next level to living in the middle of it.

NEW: Human Design is now woven into every 1:1 conversation — you'll receive a mini-reading as part of our time together.

DM me directly on Instagram if you'd like a 1:1 conversation.

Send a screenshot of your rating + review of the show,  and I'll send you my Unshakeable Confidence private workshop as a gift.

You are here on purpose. Your assignment is your next level. And you have full permission and limitless possibility to create an extraordinary life that makes a difference for yourself, for others, and for the world.

Hey gorgeous.

I love you.

I'm so proud of you.

And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.

I want to hear from you! Text or voicememo me what you love about HNL, guest recommendations and topics you'd love to discuss.

What if the thing that's draining the life force from your next level isn't your workload or your wild schedule — it's what you're still holding onto?

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DM me directly on Instagram to request a 1:1 conversation.

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I'm back, gorgeous woman. And I've missed you.

I took the summer off from longer episodes, and it was exactly what I needed. I went on a retreat with my new coach in LA, resigned from every committee and board I'd said yes to out of obligation, and got completely obsessed with Human Design — mine, my clients', my kids'. I came back home to New Orleans a different woman. And I'm so happy to be back here with you on the podcast.

This episode, we're going deep on something that showed up for me big this summer. It's called the Paradigm of Disdain — and I want you to think about the last time you felt salty.

• About a friend who didn't get back to you.
• A client who didn't honor the container.
• A partner who didn't show up the way you needed them to.
• Or yourself, on a day when you fell short of who you're trying to become.

That's disdain. And it's not a character flaw — it's your mind doing its job, spinning a story to protect you from what's actually underneath it. The problem is, every minute you spend in that story is a minute of creative energy that doesn't go toward your next level.

Here's what I know, and what A Course in Miracles has been saying for decades: all forgiveness is self-forgiveness. Every resentment out there is just triggering something inside you that's ready to be seen, met, and healed. The person or situation you're mad at or hurt by didn't put it there. They just touched it.

In this episode, I'm walking you through a four-part practice that's changed everything for me:

• Notice the story your mind is generating — without fighting it or buying into it
• Drop into your body, where the actual truth lives — beneath the narrative
• Let the energy move — really move, not just reframe it — so it can complete
• Discover what becomes available in the spaciousness on the other side, because that's where your next level actually lives

I'm also weaving Human Design throughout, because how you process disdain and emotional friction is completely different depending on your type and authority. Knowing your design changes everything about how you move through this.

This is the episode for you if you feel like your next level has been way harder than it needs to be — and you can feel that you've been carrying something heavy and you're finally ready to put it down.

DID THIS EPISODE CALL YOU FORWARD?

If you're a founder, leader, entrepreneur, creative, or a woman who makes a difference — and you are ready to break through your upper limits and glass ceilings to create more impact and income — I'm personally inviting you to explore what a complimentary Next Level 1:1 conversation with me could look like.

With high-touch support, you'll get clear on what your next level actually is, identify what's in the way, and create aligned, powerful next steps tailored specifically to you and your next level of personal and professional success. You'll leave with clarity, courage, and momentum to move from thinking about your next level to living in the middle of it.

NEW: Human Design is now woven into every 1:1 conversation — you'll receive a mini-reading as part of our time together.

DM me directly on Instagram if you'd like a 1:1 conversation.

And send me one step — one thing you're pouring your reclaimed energy into this week — and I'll send you my Unshakeable Confidence private workshop as a gift.

You are here on purpose. Your assignment is your next level. And you have full permission and limitless possibility to create an extraordinary life that makes a difference for yourself, for others, and for the world.

Hey gorgeous.

I love you.

I'm so proud of you.

And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.

I want to hear from you! Text or voicememo me what you love about HNL, guest recommendations and topics you'd love to discuss.

What happens when you're finally given everything you asked for — and your mind still tells you to shrink?

I just got back from a private one-on-one retreat I said yes to before my mind had a chance to talk me out of it. Infinity pool. Mountains. Horses. Total permission to take up space.

And I still wouldn't ask for everything I really wanted.

In this mini episode, we go deep on what happened when I was given an experience most people would call a dream — and found myself negotiating with an invisible set of rules about how much space I was allowed to take. It's a real-time look at good girl conditioning showing up in the exact moment you'd least expect it: when no one is watching, and nothing is stopping you but you.

• You've done the work, said yes, and shown up — and you still find yourself shrinking when no one's asking you to
• Your mind has a script for staying small, and it's running even when you're alone
• Fear doesn't just show up in big moments — it shows up in whether you use the pool
• Noticing the pattern is the first step to interrupting it

If this hit close to home, DM me on Instagram to request a complimentary 1:1 conversation on how to make taking your leadership, impact and income to the next level feel way easier and a lot more fun without grinding, hustling or burning out  

And if this episode named something you've felt but never said out loud, share it with a woman who needs to hear it too.

You are not too much.
You've never needed permission to take up space.
This is your next level.

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I love you.

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DM me on Instagram for a complimentary 1:1 designed to support what’s possible when you expand your income and impact - at the same time.

Hey gorgeous.

I love you.

I'm so proud of you.

And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.

I want to hear from you! Text or voicememo me what you love about HNL, guest recommendations and topics you'd love to discuss.

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Are you a woman who makes a difference? A leader, business owner or badass movement-maker ready to expand your income and impact—at the same time?

DM me on Instagram for a complimentary 1:1 designed to support what’s possible when you expand your income and impact - at the same time.

Hey gorgeous.

I love you.

I'm so proud of you.

And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.

I want to hear from you! Text or voicememo me what you love about HNL, guest recommendations and topics you'd love to discuss.

Experimenting with a new type of episode—let me know what you love!

Rate + Review + Share with the woman who leads to make a difference.

Screenshot your review + DM me on Instagram for my Woman of Wealth Workshop!

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Are you a woman who makes a difference? A leader, business owner or badass movement-maker ready to expand your income and impact—at the same time?

DM me on Instagram for a complimentary 1:1 designed to support what’s possible when you expand your income and impact - at the same time.

Hey gorgeous.

I love you.

I'm so proud of you.

And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.

I want to hear from you! Text or voicememo me what you love about HNL, guest recommendations and topics you'd love to discuss.

You got clear on your vision. You started moving. And then fear showed up and nearly stopped you cold. Today I'm naming what's actually happening — and giving you the tool to move through it anyway.

What if the moment fear shows up the loudest is not the moment to stop — but the moment you are most on track?

Last week we named Distraction — the Upper Limit that masquerades as productivity and quietly keeps you from your next level. This week, we go one layer deeper.

Because here's what happens when you finally stop letting distraction run the show and actually go to take the step: something bigger shows up. Louder. More physical. More convincing.

I call it The Fire Alarm.

In Episode 14, I'm breaking down exactly what The Fire Alarm is, why it goes off the moment you start growing, and what the most powerful women in the world do when it does — because it's not what you think.

Here's what you’ll leave with:

• What The Fire Alarm actually is — and why it's biological, not personal
• The somatic responses fear creates in your body, your mind, and your behavior (and how to recognize them before they take you out)
• Why fear is not a stop sign — it's a border crossing
• One powerful tool to move from omg to hell yes — in real time
• How to catch fear in the act
• Your next level assignment: ONE step, and what happens when you take it

Plus — I'm introducing something new that I'll be weaving into this show and into my 1:1 work going forward: Human Design. Consider this your first taste of how your design influences the way fear shows up for you — and why that changes everything.

Your Fire Alarm is going to go off. It's supposed to. That's how you know you're creating your Next Level.

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Did this episode call you forward?

If you're a founder, leader, entrepreneur, creative, or a woman who makes a difference and you are ready to break through your upper limits and glass ceilings to create more impact and income and make a bigger difference in the world, I'm personally inviting you to explore what a complimentary Next Level 1:1 conversation with me could look like.

With high-touch support, you'll leave with clarity on what you want to create, identify what's in the way, and leave with aligned, powerful next steps tailored specifically to you and your next level of personal and professional success. You'll walk away with clarity, courage, and momentum to move from thinking about your next level to living in the middle of it.

NEW: Human Design is now woven into every 1:1 conversation — you'll receive a mini-reading as part of our time together.

DM me directly on Instagram if you’re ready for a 1:1 conversation.

You are here on purpose. Your assignment is your next level. And you have full permission and limitless possibility to create an extraordinary life that makes a difference for yourself, for others, and for the world.

Let’s connect!
Instagram: @danahunterfradella 

Hey gorgeous.

I love you.

I'm so proud of you.

And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.

I want to hear from you! Text or voicememo me what you love about HNL, guest recommendations and topics you'd love to discuss.

What if your to-do list is exactly where your nervous system wants you — and exactly nowhere near where your next level needs you to be? 

Today I'm bringing one of the most disguised dream killers I know.

In Episode 13, we go deep on the second of the six Upper Limits that block you from creating your next level. And unlike the first one, this one doesn't show up looking like fear. It shows up looking like responsibility. Like productivity. Like being a good leader, a good mom, a good human.

Find out what it is and how it’s been quietly running your calendar for years.

In this episode:

• The #1 reason you keep ending up busy instead of building
• The sneaky, sophisticated way this Upper Limit disguises itself as productivity 
• Why your distraction is not a personal failing — it's a structural one, and we need to name the system before we can dismantle it
• Real, specific pictures of what this blocker looks like for founders, executives, nonprofit leaders, coaches, and CEOs — and which one you'll recognize in yourself
• The antidote — and why it has nothing to do with a better calendar, a morning routine, or another productivity framework
• A tool for the moment this Upper Limit shows up, so you can shift your frequency in real time and take the one action that changes everything
• Your assignment for this week — including a DM challenge with a reward just for showing up

"When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision — then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." — Audre Lorde

Your next level isn't waiting for permission. It's waiting for you.

DID THIS EPISODE CALL YOU FORWARD?

If you're a founder, leader, entrepreneur, creative, or a woman who makes a difference and you are ready to break through your upper limits and glass ceilings to create more impact and income, I'm personally inviting you to explore what a complimentary Next Level 1:1 conversation with me could look like.

With high-touch support, you'll get clear on what your next level actually is, identify what's in the way, and create aligned, powerful next steps tailored specifically to you and your next level of personal and professional success. You'll leave with clarity, courage, and momentum to move from thinking about your next level to living in the middle of it.

NEW: Human Design is now woven into every 1:1 conversation — you'll receive a mini-reading as part of our time together.

DM me directly on Instagram if you’d like a 1:1 conversation.

You are here on purpose. Your assignment is your next level. And you have full permission and limitless possibility to create an extraordinary life that makes a difference for yourself, for others, and for the world.

Hey gorgeous.

I love you.

I'm so proud of you.

And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.

I want to hear from you! Text or voicememo me what you love about HNL, guest recommendations and topics you'd love to discuss.

Schedule our conversation here.

What if everything you've been calling a failure is actually the most powerful data you have for creating your next level?

In Part 2 of our deep dive into Dissuasion — the first of the paradigms that block you from creating your next level — I go deeper on the one paradigm that stops high-performing women in their tracks. Because instead of being loud and obnoxious, it's sophisticated. It sounds like wisdom. It sounds like your own self-awareness ad reason. And it's been using your past against your future without you even realizing it.

This episode will change the way you think about failure — and hand you a tool to move through this dream killer every single time she shows up.

In this episode:

• Why Dissuasion is especially toxic for you as a high-performing woman — and the sneaky,seductive way she disguises herself
• Real stories behind three women we admire and how they used failure to create freedom
• What a real estate leader, a coach raising her fees, and a CEO ready for her first seven-figure year all have in common — and what this blocker is whispering to each of them right now
• The power in what you make failure mean 
• The antidote to this version of fear — and why it's the catalyst that willpower, hustle, and pushing through will never be
• A fully guided Frequency Forward experience inside this episode — so you can feel the difference between your current frequency and your next level, right now
• Your three-part assignment for this week to start remembering and practicing the frequency that creates next level results

"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." — Maya Angelou

Your next level isn't waiting for permission. It's waiting for you.

Ready to create your next level in income and impact with high-level, high-touch support?

Did this episode call you forward?

If you’re a founder, leader, entrepreneur, creative, or a woman who makes a difference and you are ready to break through your upper limits and glass ceilings to create more impact and income, I’m personally inviting you to a complimentary Next Level 1:1 conversation with me.

With high-touch support, you’ll get clear on what your next level actually is, identify what’s in the way, and create aligned, powerful next steps tailored specifically to you and your next level of personal and professional success. You’ll leave with clarity, courage, and momentum to move from thinking about your next level to living in the middle of it.

Schedule our conversation here.

You are here on purpose.

Your assignment is your next level.

And you have full permission and limitless possibility to create an extraordinary life that makes a difference for yourself, for others, and for the world.

Let's Connect!

Instagram: @danahunterfradella

Book a one-on-one call: here

Hey gorgeous.

I love you.

I'm so proud of you.

And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.

I want to hear from you! Text or voicememo me what you love about HNL, guest recommendations and topics you'd love to discuss.

"Her ninth birthday at the top of the Eiffel Tower was on a Tuesday in May. And I was there for it."

I took a month off — no episodes, no plan, no apologies. In this raw and powerful return, I’m sharing what it looks like to be in the middle of your next level, the case for rest as resistance, and what it took to really let go.

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After a month off — no episodes, no content strategy, no perfectly planned drip — I’m dropping one of the most honest episodes of Her Next Level yet. Before I left for the manifested adventure of my dreams, I was teetering on the edge of burnout. The plan to get in front of things failed. And instead of forcing it, I made a series of CEO-level decisions.

This episode is what happened next.

Let's talk about:

• The moment I realized I wasn't just overwhelmed — and question I couldn't stop asking)
• Why I chose to attend professional conference the same weekend one daughter left for Spain and the others had a dance recital— and what it revealed about good girl conditioning, mom guilt, and what's actually true
• The unexpected leadership lessons from chaperoning 10 and 11-year-olds at an international dance competition in Valencia, Spain — and why women's relational labor is high-stakes leadership that never gets a LinkedIn post
• What it felt like to watch my daughter turn nine at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris — and why that moment is the clearest definition of full-spectrum wealth I’ve ever experienced
• The vision that came true: chocolate on my face a last-minute penthouse and how specificity in manifestation made it real
• The productivity police, hustle culture, and the patriarchal construct that tells women to "make up" for time off — named, rejected, dismantled
• Why you cannot call in your next level from a dysregulated nervous system — and how rest creates the conditions for your dreams to fall at your feet

The through-line of this episode: Your next level isn't just your career. It's your life. And you don't have to earn the right to live it.

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Did this episode call you forward?

If you’re a founder, leader, entrepreneur, creative, or a woman who makes a difference and you are ready to break through your upper limits and glass ceilings to create more impact and income, I’m personally inviting you to a complimentary Next Level 1:1 conversation with me.

With high-touch support, you’ll get clear on what your next level actually is, identify what’s in the way, and create aligned, powerful next steps tailored specifically to you and your next level of personal and professional success. You’ll leave with clarity, courage, and momentum designed around your vision and your capacity.

Schedule our conversation here.

You are here on purpose.

Your assignment is your next level.

And you have full permission and limitless possibility to create an extraordinary life that makes a difference for yourself, for others, and for the world.

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Connect with Dana:

Instagram: @danahunterfradella

Book a one-on-one call: here

Mentioned in this episode:

The Prosperous Cmidach by Steve Chandler & Rich Litvin

Midlife Butterfly Podcast 

Human Design readings with Dana: DM me on Instagram

Hey gorgeous.

I love you.

I'm so proud of you.

And I believe in your ability to create a next level life you love.