Hollywood, Luxury Wine, & Reinvention: Danielle Frank

Hollywood publicity, luxury wine, and a brutally honest conversation about starting over - Danielle Frank shares why the most important pivots in life often begin with a pit in your stomach, not a perfect plan.Host Katey Battenally sits down with Danielle Frank for a candid conversation about reinvention, instinct, and building a life that actually fits. From climbing the ranks at Miramax in New York to walking away from toxic environments, relocating to LA, and spending more than two decades building iconic wine and spirits brands, Danielle reveals how each chapter sharpened her confidence and clarified what she will and won’t accept.You’ll discover: Why confidence comes from surviving change, not avoiding failure How to know when a job, relationship, or friendship is no longer serving youThe “internal assessment” Danielle uses to get unstuckWhat luxury brands taught her about storytelling, emotional connection, and savoring success How a career in Hollywood prepared her for the drama, pressure, and ego of the entertainment worldThe real story behind her cheeky new book, A Wine Lover’s Guide to Parenting Katey and Danielle also get into the emotional side of major life pivots, including broken engagements, setting new standards for herself, and learning that sometimes you have to go backward before you can move forward. Danielle brings warmth, wit, and hard-won perspective, while Katey keeps the conversation candid, relatable, and deeply human.Plus, Danielle reads a playful excerpt from her book and explains why it’s a hilarious gift for parents, aunts, uncles, teachers, and wine lovers alike. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the wrong chapter, needed a nudge to trust your gut, or just want a smart, funny conversation about real life and reinvention, this one is for you.Find Danielle at DanielleFrankAuthor.com or on Instagram @createagreatstory. Her book is available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com.Follow us at @the_wingpodaus on Instagram and subscribe to @TheWingPodcastAu on Youtube to stay connected to every episode.