How to Fuel Your Life and Work with Purpose with Author and Founder Dr. Alise Cortez - Episode 313
Release Date: 10/30/2025
On Trailblazing as a Leader with CEO Ellen Wood - Episode 338
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On this episode of Dominate Your Day, Ellen Wood, CEO of VCFO, talks about what it means to be a trailblazer. Nearly 30 years ago, Ellen pioneered the fractional CFO model long before “virtual” became part of everyday business language. What started as a bold, unconventional idea has now served more than 6,000 clients and helped define an entire industry. We discuss culture, accountability, and leadership. Over the years, Ellen has learned that culture isn’t a “soft” concept it’s the heart of the business. By involving employees in...
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What You Tolerate Reveals Your Values
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How to Make Lasting Change in Your Community with Author Sharon Eubank - Episode 336
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On this episode of Dominate Your Day, I had the privilege of sitting down with Sharon Eubank to talk about her new book, , and the powerful lessons she’s learned from nearly three decades of global humanitarian work. Sharon emphasizes that real help is always an exchange grounded in respect, dignity, and listening rather than assuming we know what’s best for others. We also discuss the leadership principles behind her work, especially the belief that we are most powerful where we live. Sharon explains how lasting change happens within trusted networks teams, neighborhoods, and...
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Are you compromising your values? - Episode 335
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Values aren't what you say. They're what you protect especially when it costs something. In this episode, I offer 3 diagnostic questions to help you determine whether or not your values guide your leadership decisions. When values are compromised quietly over time, leadership starts to feel hollow. This isn’t a personality problem, it’s an alignment gap. When your strengths operate disconnected from your values, you can be highly productive and deeply unfulfilled at the same time. But when strengths and values align? Leadership becomes sustainable. In today's episode, I share 3 steps you...
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How Vulnerability Creates Real Connection with Connection Coach, Shari Leid - Episode 334
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Burnout vs. Misalignment: How to Spot It in Your Leadership - Episode 333
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Here's what no one tells you about strengths: knowing them isn't enough. Many high-performing leaders know their strengths well and still feel drained or disconnected not because they’re doing something wrong, but because something is out of alignment. This episode explores why strengths alone aren’t enough and what to notice when leadership starts feeling heavier than it should. I also unpack the difference between burnout and misalignment. Misalignment shows up quietly through constant urgency, reduced presence, or emotional fatigue and often appears long before burnout does. By paying...
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How Early Entrepreneurship Shapes Confidence with Build-A-Biz Kids Co-Founder, Leah Coss - Episode 332
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In this episode of the Dominate Your Day podcast, I speak with speaker, identity strategist, and co-founder and CEO of Build-A-Biz Kids, Leah Coss, to explore how early identity formation shapes the trajectory of our lives. Leah shares her personal journey from growing up in a chaotic and unsafe environment, to making destructive choices as a teenager, to experiencing a pivotal moment of self-awareness that changed everything. We also discuss the powerful mission behind her nonprofit organization, Build-A-Biz Kids. While the programs teach business, public speaking, and digital literacy to...
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How Self-Leadership Fuels Real Impact with Organizational Consultant Dr. Jacqueline Robinson - Episode 331
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Organizational consultant Jacqueline Robinson joins me for a powerful conversation on authenticity, leadership, and what it truly means to lead from within. We explore my proprietary framework, Authentic Imprint™ the alignment of strengths, core values, mission, and emotional recognition and how these elements shift depending on the season of life you’re in. Jacqueline shares how her mission of elevating people and celebrating culture has served as a North Star throughout her career, even during seasons of caretaking, entrepreneurship, and personal disruption. Her reflections reinforce...
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Why Energy is the New Executive - Episode 330
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In this episode, I challenge one of the most common leadership assumptions we’ve all been taught: that better time management is the answer. But perfectly organized calendars still leave so many leaders exhausted. The real issue isn’t time it’s energy. It is energy that is your strategic leadership asset managing it intentionally is essential in today’s workplace. Listen in to learn about the four energy currencies physical, emotional, mental, and relational and how each one depletes and replenishes differently. This episode will help you stop treating yourself like a machine and start...
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3 Signs Your Identity is Out of Alignment - Episode 329
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As we step into 2026, I’m seeing a shift that every leader needs to pay attention to. People aren’t quitting their jobs they’re shrinking inside them. In this episode, I unpack what that quiet disengagement really looks like and why it’s an identity issue, not a motivation or productivity problem. I walk through three warning signs I’m seeing: Addition Sickness, Quiet Cracking, and Job Hugging and how each one signals misalignment beneath the surface. Top 3 Takeaways: 1. Burnout is a signal, not a flaw. Patterns like overloading, emotional exhaustion, and clinging to safety are signs...
info_outlineOn this episode of Dominate Your Day, I speak with Dr. Alise Cortez organizational psychologist, author, speaker, and founder of Gusto, Now!, a human and organizational transformation consultancy.
Alise and I delve into the journey of discovering purpose and passion in both personal and professional realms. Alise shares her transformative experiences from her small-town roots to becoming a global speaker and consultant, emphasizing the importance of being of service and finding meaning.
Our conversation also explores the significance of defining organizational purpose beyond profit, the evolving landscape of leadership, and the need for adaptability in today's diverse workforce. With insights on aligning personal values with work and embracing change, this episode offers valuable lessons for anyone seeking to ignite their inner drive.
Episode Minutes:
Minute 5: Alise's Journey to Purpose
Minute 15: Organizational Purpose and Culture
Minute 25:Leadership in the New Workplace
Minute 35: The Future of Work and Fractional Employees
To find out more about my work, please visit www.danawilliamsco.com
My Book - The Internal Revolution: Lead Authentically and Build Your Personal Brand from Within
Email: hello@danawilliamsco.com
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