EP174: The Decade That Changed Me Series | 3: You don't have high standards if you keep accepting less than you deserve

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 difference between having standards and actually enforcing them. From relationships and friendships to work and everyday life, every time you accept behavior that goes against your values, you teach people how to treat you—and you teach yourself what you’ll settle for. If you’ve ever found yourself saying “this isn’t what I want” while continuing to accept it, this conversation is your reminder that boundaries are what make standards real. Takeaway: Your standards don’t change your life—your boundaries do. Start protecting the life you’re trying to build by no longer making room for what doesn’t belong in it.

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 episode, Dana talks about self-trust, overthinking, people-pleasing, seeking validation, and the exhausting cycle of ignoring your intuition just to feel accepted, chosen, or safe. Because the moment you stop abandoning yourself is the moment your life starts changing. This is your reminder that nobody else is supposed to lead your life for you. Not your relationships. Not social media. Not your family. Not fear. You. As always, have a great fucking day and remember you are entirely up to you.

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 questioning yourself, grieving old versions of who you used to be, or feeling lost in the in-between, this conversation is for you. Dana explores why change can feel so disorienting, why outgrowing your old life is part of the process, and how to stop interpreting every difficult season as a sign that something is wrong. Lesson: Growth often requires letting go of who you’ve been before you can fully step into who you’re becoming. Takeaway: Stop questioning your evolution. What feels like falling apart may actually be the beginning of everything coming together.

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 feeling like you just don’t have confidence… this will shift your perspective. Because confidence isn’t about affirmations or hype—it’s built through action, discipline, and keeping promises to yourself. This episode will challenge you to stop waiting, start showing up, and finally build the kind of self-trust that changes everything. As always, have a great fucking day and remember you are entirely up to you.

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 where you are in life—and everything to do with the pressure, comparison, and unrealistic timelines we’ve been taught to follow. From the impact of social media and constant comparison to the reality that your brain was never designed to keep up with thousands of people’s lives at once, this episode will shift the way you see your own path. Because you’re not behind… you’ve just been measuring your life against something that was never real to begin with. If you’ve been questioning where you are, rushing your next move, or feeling like you should be further along by now—this episode will bring you back to yourself.