42: From Board Exam Failure to a 20-Year Brand | with BDJ Founder Dar Ty-Nilo

Send us a message :) From Board Exam Failure to a 20-Year Brand | with BDJ Founder Dar Ty-NiloWhat if your biggest failure is actually the beginning of your life’s work? 📓✨In this powerful episode of the Fearless Possibilities Podcast, Sha Nacino sits down with Dar Ty‑Nilo, Creator & Founder of the Belle de Jour Power Planner and Viviamo Concepts, to talk about failure, journaling, women empowerment, and building a purpose-driven brand that has thrived for over 20 years.From failing the board exam and feeling lost after college to creating a planner that has helped millions of women dream bigger and live with intention, Dar shares how journaling became her anchor, her clarity tool, and eventually—her life’s work.We explore how journaling creates a safe space for self-discovery, why dreaming big is often discouraged (especially for women), and how pulling energy from the future—rather than the past—can transform the present.✨ If you’re navigating setbacks, building a brand, journaling for clarity, or redefining success on your own terms, this episode will deeply resonate with you.⏱️ Chapters (Timestamps)00:00 – Introduction & Dar’s journey to the podcast 01:00 – Failing the board exam & hitting rock bottom 02:30 – The pain that gave birth to the BDJ planner 04:10 – Turning a personal tool into a purpose-driven product 05:40 – Selling out the first 1,500 planners in just 3 weeks 07:20 – Why BDJ was created specifically for women 08:55 – Building community through planners & events 11:40 – What “Belle de Jour” really means 12:50 – From Belle de Jour to Big Dreams Journey 14:20 – Pulling energy from the future, not the past 16:30 – The role of community & collective energy 17:10 – Journaling vs planning: what’s the difference? 18:40 – The four pillars: journaling, planning, meditation & coaching 20:10 – Thriving in business for 20 years 21:30 – Living the questions instead of rushing answers 23:50 – Why journaling builds self-mastery 26:10 – Real success stories from BDJ users 29:00 – Creating a safe space to be fully yourself 31:00 – How journaling changed Dar’s life 33:00 – Staying consistent with journaling (even for busy people) 34:40 – Dar’s vision for BDJ & dream-powerment👇 If this episode resonated…✅ Subscribe for weekly leadership conversations that help you build cultures where people feel safe, seen, and appreciated. 💬 Comment: What’s one line that hit you the most? 📩 Want to bring Sha to your organization (keynote / leadership training)? Message Sha on LinkedIn.Connect with Dar Ty-Nilohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/darlyn-dreampowerment/Connect with Sha Nacino:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sha-nacino/https://www.instagram.com/sha_nacinoInterested to guest on the podcast or sponsor it? Visit shanacino.com/podcast Support the show