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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 34 MIN

2 Kids Under Two, Full Time Job, & She Still Built It. No Excuses! w/ Danielle Burken

from The Corporate Escapee: Sometimes You Gotta Say WTF

Danielle Burken escaped corporate in September 2023 — but her journey started six years before that. In this episode Danielle shares how she went from a full-time agency job with two kids under two, to building a six-figure solopreneur business in under 90 days by doing one thing most corporate professionals never do: listening to what people were already asking her for and charging for it. She also breaks down human design — what it is, why it works, and how she uses it to help entrepreneurs build businesses that are aligned with how they naturally operate. If you've ever felt like you're forcing something that should feel easier, this episode is for you. What You'll Learn 🎯 Why Danielle tried to escape corporate for six years before it finally clicked 🎯 The exact moment she realized she was sitting on a business nobody told her to build 🎯 How she landed her first clients using a local networking group — no social media, no ads, no cold outreach 🎯 Why overthinking your offer is the #1 thing keeping corporate escapees stuck 🎯 What human design actually is and why it's not as woo as it sounds 🎯 How she built her business during Tuesday nights at Panera while her husband handled bedtime 🎯 Why confidence comes from doing — not from waiting until you feel ready 🎯 The push that finally got her to put in her notice — and why timing matters less than decision Key Quotes "I trusted so deeply that I was going to be caught. And I was." — Danielle Burken "Business gets to be easy and fun. We just weren't taught that in corporate." — Danielle Burken "Anybody exiting corporate has the skills to do it. They're overqualified. They just need to go have the conversation." — Brett Trainor About Danielle Burken Danielle Burken is a human design-based business coach and marketing strategist who helps solopreneurs build sustainable businesses in alignment with how they're naturally wired to operate. She escaped corporate in September 2023 and built a six-figure business in her first year. 🌐 Website: https://www.danielleburken.com/  📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielleburken_/  Connect With Brett Ready to stop watching from the sidelines and make your move? The Escapee Collective is the community built for corporate professionals who are done with corporate and ready to build something of their own. 👉 Join the conversation at theescapeecollective.com

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