On today’s episode of the Performance Mindset podcast, Amy sits down with Danielle Sprouls, the unapologetic voice behind the WTF: Women That Flourish™ movement, known for turning life’s chaos into clarity. Danielle is a former attorney and commercial real estate executive with 25+ years of high-stakes experience. She is the founder of Unscripted Pivots, where she serves as an executive coach, keynote speaker, and author, helping ambitious professionals write their next chapters on their own terms. Danielle is also the host of the podcast Unscripted Pivots and author of the book “Women That Flourish: Transform Life's ‘What the F#$k’ Moments Into Your Greatest Wins.”

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. Danielle Sprouls’s book, “Women That Flourish: Transform Life's ‘What the F#$k’ Moments Into Your Greatest Wins,” and its premise.
2. Her background as an attorney and the career path changes she’s made over the years which led to working as an executive coach for ambitious professionals.
3. Leveraging books as business tools and Danielle’s upcoming book.
4. Danielle’s was-band, why she prefers to refer to him as that instead of an ex-husband, and the healthy relationship they have today.
5. The importance of financial independence and having a career.
6. Maintaining your levity in stressful situations, along with the “power of pause.”
7. Why our self-esteem diminishes when we break our own rules.
8. The gift of pain and the lesson of not working harder but resisting less.
9. Networking where your energy goes for the best results, and the power of a handwritten note.
10. The concept of pruning with purpose and maintaining authenticity.

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