How many times have you stayed in a situation you knew didn’t make you happy… simply because you were comfortable there? Fear can stop us from taking leaps all the time, whether it’s in our relationships, careers, or personal lives. But there’s joy to be found on the other side of that fear.

Our guest this week is Danielle Bertoli: she’s a director of an alternative high school and a writer. She created her blog and podcast, Struck Inside Out, to bridge the gap between our collective human experiences. She’s also a meditation teacher on the Insight Timer app, leads writing workshops, and is working on self-publishing a collection of poetry and prose.

Tune into the full episode to hear more from Danielle on leaning into the “in-between period,” the times she’s leapt into the unknown even when she was afraid, and the power of meditation in getting comfortable with “negative” emotions.

What You Will Learn: 

6:15: What Danielle likes to write about the most and why it resonates with so many people

9:18: How to connect to your intuition, and how it can help you balance between chasing excitement vs. appreciating sustainability 

12:28: What the “in-between period” is, and why you should be okay with that middle ground if you’re craving a transition to something or someone else

17:58: What Danielle would tell her younger self who was afraid of taking a chance, and where she found her greatest bliss 

21:47: The rituals that Danielle uses in her daily life to stimulate joy and tap into her intuition 

23:54: More about Danielle’s upcoming book, which she describes as a “love letter” to herself 

25:58: How Danielle dates these days, and why the way she dates is different than it used to be

27:55: The ways that Danielle sets up her days in order to balance all her projects and make space for her creativity 

30:48: The story behind why Danielle’s blog and podcast are called “Struck Inside Out”

32:26: What it means for Danielle to be in a relationship with her more “negative” emotions, plus the problems with toxic positivity 

35:39: The misconceptions people have about meditation, versus what its goal actually is

Relevant Links: 

• Read more from Danielle’s blog or listen to her podcast: https://www.struckinsideout.com/ 
• Visit Danielle’s teacher page on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/daniellebertoli 
• Follow Danielle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/struckinsideout/ 
• Free Soulcation Daily Planning Page: https://www.melodymiles.com/daily-planning-page
• Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 
• Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://www.melodymiles.com/soulcation-planner