Weekly Leader's Digest: How to Align Your Service with Your Strengths - Episode 316
Release Date: 11/11/2025
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...
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Finding Strength and Connection by Living Real with Dr. Camille Preston - Episode 328
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In this episode of Dominate Your Day, I speak with Dr. Camille Preston, business psychologist and owner of Aim Leadership, about navigating grief, mental health, and authentic leadership. We unpack the concept of “telescoping grief” how personal and collective loss can merge and become overwhelming and the importance of sitting with those emotions rather than pushing them aside. We discuss the rising mental health challenges many face today and how small mindset shifts and genuine connection can bring healing. Her new book, Living Real, encourages embracing life’s full emotional range...
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3 Words that Started My Revolution - Episode 327
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“Change me first.” Those three simple words changed everything for me. As we kick off Season 5 of the Dominate Your Day podcast, I want to share my own story. I had outward success—a respected career, titles, and accomplishments that looked great on paper—but felt empty on the inside. People-pleasing, fixing, and performing leadership left me exhausted and disconnected from who I really was. In this episode, you’ll hear how learning to focus on what I could actually control sparked an internal revolution, restored my marriage, reshaped my leadership, and led to the creation of the...
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How to Stand Out in the Job Market with Gina Riley - Episode 326
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My guest today is , a career transition coach and author of We discuss the importance of storytelling in career transitions, the challenges of the current job market, and the concept of executive presence. Gina talks about developing a unique value proposition, aligning personal branding with job opportunities, and the significance of authenticity in leadership. Our conversation also covers practical strategies for job seekers, including networking, crafting effective resumes, and preparing for interviews. Episode Minutes: Minute 9: Challenges in the Job Market Minute 15: Developing Executive...
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Weekly Leader's Digest: Every leader has one pattern to break - what’s yours? - Episode 325
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Every leader has one pattern to break—what’s yours? Ever feel like you’re doing the same things and expecting different results? You’re not alone. Most leaders don’t need more effort they need more awareness. Here’s the truth: your biggest breakthrough is often hiding behind your strongest pattern. We all have automatic responses that once served us but now sabotage us. The perfectionist who delays decisions. The people-pleaser who says yes to everything. The controller who micromanages instead of empowering. In today’s episode, I explore how breaking a pattern isn’t about...
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Rethinking Your Money Mindset with Linda Grizely, Financial Educator - Episode 324
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My guest today is a financial educator and keynote speaker. Her mission? To help women prioritize themselves financially and emotionally. : Linda's career in financial services began unexpectedly. Initially seeking a role in nonprofits, she found herself drawn to financial education after enrolling in a course that opened doors to the financial services industry. Her passion for helping others led her to become a financial advisor, but she soon realized her true calling was in teaching people how to manage their own finances. Linda's innovative concept, 'Me Money,' encourages individuals to...
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Weekly Leader's Digest: Why knowing what to do isn’t enough - Episode 323
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Why knowing what to do isn’t enough You already know what to do. Delegate more. Set boundaries. Lead from your strengths. Be authentic. So why aren’t you doing it? The truth is, the gap between knowing and doing is where most transformations die. Today’s episode explores the gap between knowing and doing. To find out more about my work, please visit My Book - Email: The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified, purpose-driven daily planner that helps you actively use your strengths to plan your days. Get Your copy
info_outlineHow to Align Your Service with Your Strengths
Most leaders give like they're playing charity bingo—random donations here, volunteer hours there—then wonder why they feel scattered and drained.
Here's the secret: Align your service with your strengths, and giving back becomes energizing instead of exhausting.
In today's episode, I’m sharing how strengths plus causes you care about, multiplied by consistent commitment, equals sustainable impact.
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
The Strengths Journal™ is the only Gallup-certified, purpose-driven daily planner that helps you actively use your strengths to plan your days. Get Your copy here