Inner badass reborn
by Dana Donnelly
My name is Dana and on this podcast I talk about all the things. My intention is to inspire, serve, teach, and grow with you through each episode. I have stepped into my purpose a few years ago when I began writing my first book. At the end of 2022 after dreaming of creating my own POD for years, I finally decided to go for it. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please share with your friends! I am so grateful to those of you who are taking this journey with me and I'm forever grateful for this platform to coach you in real time.
Episodes
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EP189: You can honor yourself without making others wrong
ou Can Honor Yourself Without Making Others Wrong What am I no longer willing to tolerate? What if choosing yourself didn’t mean making someone else the bad guy? We’ve all been there. We want to be respected, heard, and valued, but sometimes we struggle to communicate what we need without feeling...
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EP188: Who are you when nobody needs you?
Who Are You When Nobody Needs You? Who are you underneath the roles you play, the responsibilities you carry, and the expectations you’ve spent years trying to meet? For so many women, being needed becomes part of their identity. We’re the moms, the partners, the daughters, the friends, and the...
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EP187: You're not stuck, you're scared | Last 90 days of 2026
What if you’re not actually stuck? What if you’re scared? There’s a difference—and recognizing it can change everything. Sometimes we tell ourselves we’re stuck because it feels easier than admitting we’re afraid of what comes next. Afraid to fail. Afraid to disappoint people. Afraid to start…
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EP186: The woman you keep saying you'll become | Last 90 days of 2026
The Woman You Keep Saying You’ll Become We’re officially in the final 90 days of 2026—and before you wait for January 1st to become the woman you’ve been saying you want to be, I want you to ask yourself a different question: What can I start doing today that my 2027 self will thank me for?…
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EP185: You're not asking for too much
What if you’re not asking for too much—you’re just asking the wrong person to give you something they don’t have the capacity to give? Inspired by Oprah’s “10-gallon person” analogy, Dana breaks down what happens when we keep trying to get gallon-sized love, consistency, communication, support…
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EP184: When you and your friends are in completely different seasons of life
As life changes, our friendships change with it. Maybe one friend is having babies while another is single, one is building a career while another is focused on motherhood, or everyone simply has different priorities, schedules, and responsibilities than they used to. But just because you’re…
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EP183: Maxxing culture is getting out of hand
In this episode of Inner Badass Reborn, Dana takes a hard look at the rise of “maxxing” culture — the constant pressure to optimize, improve, hustle, glow up, work harder, look better, eat cleaner, train harder, and somehow become the absolute best version of yourself at all times. And honestly?...
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EP182: Dear Dana: How do I stop overbooking myself?
Dear Dana: How Do I Stop Overbooking Myself? You’re not “bad at time management.” You might just be using a packed schedule to meet needs you haven’t stopped long enough to acknowledge. In this episode of Dear Dana, we’re talking about why we overbook ourselves in the first place—from...
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EP181: | The Decade That Changed Me Series | You can't create a new life as an old version of you
In Episode 10 of Inner Badass Reborn, Dana explores why the life you want isn’t created by waiting for the perfect moment—it’s created by becoming the person who can sustain it. She shares how growth requires shedding old identities, embracing discomfort, and acting before confidence arrives. If...
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EP180: The Decade That Changed Me Series | When you stop performing for everyone else you finally meet yourself
Episode 9: When You Stop Performing for Everyone Else, You Finally Meet Yourself How much of your life is actually yours...and how much of it has been shaped by the need to be liked, accepted, or validated? In this episode, we’re talking about the exhausting cycle of people-pleasing, why it…
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EP179: The Decade That Changed Me | 8: Healing Will Break You Before It Builds You
Healing has been sold to us as peaceful mornings, journaling, bubble baths, and becoming the best version of yourself. But real healing? It’s messy. It’s uncomfortable. It forces you to face the parts of yourself you’ve spent years avoiding. In this episode, Dana shares why healing often feels…
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EP178 :THE DECADE THAT CHANGED ME | 7: outgrowing people is a part of growing up (even when it hurts)
Not everyone is meant to come with you — and that doesn’t make you cold, selfish, or ungrateful. In this episode, Dana talks about the painful reality of outgrowing people, the difference between attachment and alignment, and why growth often changes the relationships around us. From friendships…
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EP177: | THE DECADE THAT CHANGED ME SERIES | 6: The things you tolerate become the life you live
In this episode, Dana dives into the quiet ways survival mode can shape your life without you even realizing it. From self-abandonment and overstimulation to tolerating things that slowly drain you, this conversation is about the small compromises that eventually become your reality. When you’re...
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EP176: THE DECADE THAT CHANGED ME SERIES | Confidence isn't what I thought it was
Confidence isn’t built when everyone is cheering for you. It’s built in the quiet moments when nobody is watching. In this episode, Dana dives into what real confidence actually looks like—and why it’s so often misunderstood. It’s not about being the loudest person in the room, having all the...
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EP175: The Decade That Changed Me Series | You're not behind you're just figuring it out like everyone else
If you’ve ever felt like you’re falling behind because you don’t have the career, relationship, house, or life you thought you’d have by now, this episode is for you. In a world where everyone else’s highlight reel is just a scroll away, it’s easy to believe you’re late to your own life. But the...
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EP174: The Decade That Changed Me Series | 3: You don't have high standards if you keep accepting less than you deserve
Episode 3 Of Series: You Don’t Have High Standards If You Keep Accepting What You Don’t Want Everyone says they have high standards—but your life reflects what you’re willing to tolerate, not what you say you want. In this episode of The Decade That Changed Me series, Dana talks about the...
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EP173: The Decade That Changed Me Series | 2: If you don't trust yourself you'll keep looking for someone else to lead your life
This episode dives into what happens when you stop trusting your own voice and start handing your power to everyone else. The truth is, when you don’t trust yourself, you’ll constantly look for someone else to tell you who to be, what to do, what to tolerate, and what you deserve. In this…
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EP172: The Decade That Changed Me Series | 1: The breakdown before the breakthrough
After a long break, Dana returns with a powerful reminder: growth rarely feels graceful while you’re in the middle of it. In this episode, she opens up about the uncomfortable truth that becoming a new version of yourself often feels like everything is falling apart first. If you’ve been...
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EP171: Confidence isn't something you find, it's something you build
Everyone wants to feel confident… but no one talks about how it’s actually created. In this episode, Dana breaks down the truth about confidence—why it’s not something you magically “find,” and why waiting to feel ready is keeping you stuck. If you’ve been doubting yourself, procrastinating, or...
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EP170: Why you feel behind in life (even when you're not)
At some point in your 20s or 30s, it hits you… You look around and feel like everyone else has their life together—while you’re sitting there wondering what you’re missing and why you feel so behind. In this episode, Dana breaks down the truth behind that feeling and why it has less to do with...
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EP169: The unexpected power of fiction books
Most people think inspiration only comes from self-help books—but some of the most powerful lessons about courage, resilience, and becoming who you’re meant to be actually come from fiction. In this episode, Dana talks about the unexpected power of stories and why novels can sometimes inspire us...
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EP168: You don't need a rebrand, you need to trust yourself
Everyone keeps telling women to reinvent themselves — new habits, new mindset, new identity. But what if the real work isn’t changing who you are… it’s trusting who you already are? In this episode, Dana breaks down why self-trust erodes, how women unknowingly give it away, and how to start...
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EP167: Who were you before you learned to be palatable?
At some point, most women learn that being themselves comes at a cost. So we soften. We shrink. We edit. We become easier to swallow. In this episode, Dana dives into the moment palatability entered the room—when being “too much” became something to fix, not honor. We unpack how being agreeable,...
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EP166: You can do it all, just not all at once
We’ve been sold the idea that if we were just more disciplined, more organized, or more evolved, we could excel in every role at the same time. But that’s not how real life works. In this episode, I’m breaking down the truth no one wants to say out loud: you cannot be everything, everywhere, all…
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EP165: Acceptance isn't giving up. It's taking your power back
Acceptance isn’t about being okay with everything. It’s about being honest with what is. In this episode, Dana dives into what it actually means to accept people and situations for who and what they are — not who you hoped they’d be, wished they were, or believed they could become. This...
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EP164: The rush is ruining your life | Why slowing down changes everything
Healing isn’t linear. Growth isn’t something you can rush. And yet most people are living like life is a race they’re terrified of losing. In this episode, Dana breaks down the culture of constant forward motion—rushing to heal, rushing to hit goals, rushing to accomplish more—only to barely...
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EP163: Why I love endings (And you will too)
Endings make people uncomfortable—but they are often necessary. In this episode, Dana shares why she loves endings and challenges the idea that staying is always strength. She discusses divorce, quitting jobs, leaving long careers, ending friendships, saying no, breaking cycles, and releasing...
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EP162: MAMA REBORN | Reminders for when you feel overwhelmed in motherhood
Motherhood can feel heavy... Especially when social media makes it look like everyone else has it all together. They don’t. Comparison steals your joy, and most of what you see online is just a highlight reel. You are human. You will make mistakes. What matters isn’t perfection—it’s owning them,...
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EP161: Starting 2026 off with powerful intentions
What if your goals for the new year didn’t start with a to-do list… but with a feeling? In this episode, Dana is sharing why she chose a word of the year—not based on what she wants to achieve, but how she wants to feel. She talks about manifesting in a way that’s actually sustainable: not…
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EP160: Letting go before the new year: Release to make room for what is in alignment with who you are and where you are going
December has a way of revealing the truth — what’s working, what’s draining us, and what we’ve quietly outgrown. In this episode, Dana explores the signs that a chapter is ending, why the holiday season amplifies our inner knowing, and how to let go without guilt. If you’ve been feeling the pull…
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EP159: When you know what you need to do... But you're not doing it
You know what you need to do — move your body, eat cleaner, write the book, make the product, post the content, make the call, start the thing… So why aren’t you doing it? And no — it’s NOT because you’re lazy, broken, or unworthy. This episode dives deep into the real reason we get stuck in the...
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EP158: The 20-minute rule: How to stay grounded in the fun (and madness) of the holidays
This time of year can pull you in a million directions — between work, family, friends, and expectations, it’s easy to put yourself last. In this episode, Dana gets real about true self-care: not the fluffy kind, but the kind that keeps you from snapping, shutting down, or burning out. You’ll…
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EP157: Finish like a badass | How to end 2025 strong (even if you're tired as hell)
You’ve made it this far — exhausted, over it, and maybe wondering where the year went. But guess what? 2025 isn’t over yet. In this episode, Dana delivers the unapologetic reminder you need to stop coasting, stop comparing, and start finishing the year like a badass. We’re ditching the burnout...
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EP156: Do it scared. Do it alone. Do it broke. Do it anyway | The Dana kick in the ass you need
In a world obsessed with likes, followers, and validation — this is your reminder to show up anyway. This episode is for the woman doing it scared, doing it broke, doing it tired, and doing it alone. Whether you’re building a business no one believes in, recording a podcast that hasn’t “blown up”...
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EP155: MAMA REBORN | Juggling it all and feeling like you're dropping every ball
Motherhood has a way of making even the strongest women question everything. You feel like you’re failing in every role — as a mom, wife, friend, businesswoman, daughter, all of it. The house is a mess, your to-do list is never done, and the person you used to be feels like a distant memory. But...
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EP154: In the Gray: Finding Humanity Beyond the Division
The world feels divided, loud, and heavy right now. Hate and negativity dominate headlines, conversations, and social feeds. But this episode is your reminder that hope is still alive—and it starts with us. Together, we’ll explore how to rise above the chaos, how to honor different perspectives...
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EP153: Unapologetic Boundaries: No Is My Superpower
Are you tired of saying yes when you really mean no? 🙅♀️ In this episode, we’re flipping the script on people-pleasing and stepping into powerhouse energy. You’ll learn: • Why women are conditioned to put everyone else first • The hidden cost of overcommitting • How to say “no” without guilt…
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EP152: It's not 'too hard', you're just telling yourself it is
How many times have you told yourself something was ‘too hard’? The truth is — it usually isn’t the thing that’s hard, it’s the mindset that makes it heavier. In this episode of Inner Badass Reborn, we’re breaking down the myth of ‘too hard,’ reframing the way we approach challenges, and…
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EP151: We don't all have the same 24 hours
We don’t all have the same 24 hours—some of us are moms, some are juggling a 9-to-5 and a side hustle, some are just starting out with little responsibility. And that’s the point: your life, your season, your time is unique. In this episode of Inner Badass Reborn, we dive into releasing…
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EP150: The Self Love Mash Up | Featuring DeDee Cai & Christy Holt
Original episodes are 102 & 128 - go listen to the full episodes with these amazing guests. POD IG: https://www.instagram.com/danadonnellyofficial?igsh=MTQ5MnJoNDZrbmd1cw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Biz IG: https://www.instagram.com/innerbadassreborn?igsh=MWoxbmduZml1bGcyOA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Facebook:...
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EP149: REPLAY | Let Them
A replay of an episode from last year that was a HIT! POD IG: https://www.instagram.com/danadonnellyofficial?igsh=MTQ5MnJoNDZrbmd1cw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Biz IG: https://www.instagram.com/innerbadassreborn?igsh=MWoxbmduZml1bGcyOA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Facebook…
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EP148: Reconnect with Joy | Manifest Your Wildest Dreams
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EP147: The Art of Networking | Power Moves for Bold, Badass Women
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EP146: MAMA REBORN | She'll Know Her Worth Because I Know Mine
"Yes, there have been (and still are) sleepless nights, overflowing love, and a sense of purpose that cracked my heart wide open. But what surprised me most was how becoming a mom didn't just shape how I show up for my daughter --- it transformed how I show up for myself. Truth is, I was already...
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EP145: The Confidence Code | Key in unlocking Your Inner Badass
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EP144: REBORN MAMA | Burn the rulebook: Redefining motherhood on your own terms
Intro to our brand new segment of IBR podcast, Reborn Mama. This segment will include carefully curated episodes for all the mamas and soon to be mamas. These episodes will be posted on Wednesdays. On this segment we will encourage you to be the badass mama that you are - unapologetically. While...
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EP143: No longer keeping up with joneses and living beyond your means
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EP142: When someone shows you who they are, believe them
This episode is all about no longer chasing the potential in others. It's about accepting who someone shows up as and not clinging onto what we know they could be. Dana talks about how detrimental it is when we allow ourselves to believe that someone will live up to their potential. The truth is,...
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EP141: DEAR DANA | How do I stop procrastinating? | How your resistance gets in the way | 4D method
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EP140: DEAR DANA | How do I keep pursuing my goals when so many people are doing the same thing?
Comparison is the thief of joy, I know you've heard that before. When you are focused on what other people are doing you inevitably fall into the comparison loop sucking the joy out of your craft (if comparing your business to someone else's) or yourself, your relationship, etc. In this episode...
About this show
My name is Dana and on this podcast I talk about all the things. My intention is to inspire, serve, teach, and grow with you through each episode. I have stepped into my purpose a few years ago when I began writing my first book. At the end of 2022 after dreaming of creating my own POD for years, I finally decided to go for it. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please share with your friends! I am so grateful to those of you who are taking this journey with me and I'm forever grateful for this platform to coach you in real time.
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