This year, my word of the year is Audacity—not the loud kind, the tender kind that says: I’m still here, and I’m going to live like it.
If you are here right now and/or planning to press play today, thank you. You’ve taken a chance on me—and on this new season.
I’m choosing Audacity for its tiny brave steps, presence over perfection, and hope that shows up.
Season 2 starts officially starts here. Season one left us with FORTY-THREE episodes of hope and I am damn proud of that.
Here and now, I have the AUDACITY to believe there are more extraordinary and epic, challenging and beautiful, inspired AND inspiring stories of hope yet to be shared and life that is worth showing up for.
So, in this first episode, I share my word of the year—Audacity—and why I’m choosing the tender, steady kind of bold: showing up, taking tiny consistent action, and letting hope light the way….as well as the AUDACITY framework that is lighting and igniting my path for 2026, as well as lessons from sobriety and, of course, a loving nudge to pick YOUR word for 2026.
Mentioned in the podcast: Atomic Habits by James Clear and Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers
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xo, Danielle
