Hey Reader,

Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is remember who we are.

And the most generous thing we can do?
​Remind someone else who they are.

A few months ago, I was talking to a friend—feeling unsure, a little sad-sackish about what I was doing, what came next, whether any of it mattered.

And she looked at me, sitting in the little corner of my room where I record podcasts, and said through our Zoom call: “You are Danielle. F*cking. Davies.”

And something in me sat up straighter.

Because sometimes it takes someone else saying it out loud for you to remember your power.

Not just the version you're feeling now. The one that has dishes in the sink or bills to pay or uncertainty about her career or a feeling of helplessness or hopelessness or worse.

But the version of you that once lit up a room, defended a friend, asked the hard questions, or quietly made sure everyone else had what they needed.

The part of you that once felt unmistakable—even if she's been quiet for a while.

The version of you who knew who she was—​
whether that meant speaking up, standing tall, or showing up again and again when it mattered.

Whatever your version of power looks like—it’s still in there.
And when someone reflects it back to you, you remember what you’re made of. You remember who you are.

Yesterday, I got to pass that moment on.

I had coffee with my friend Liz. (not her real name)
She’s the editor of a magazine I write for—smart, sharp, no-nonsense, deeply funny. One of those women whose talent is unmistakeable.

And she’s thinking about going after a new opportunity.

She looked at me and said, “But what if they say no?”
And I said, “Well then you die.”

Not because I’m being dramatic. (I mean, I was, but there was a point.)
But because that’s how fear works—it spins everything into disaster.

What if? What if? What if? And all the possibilities seem like horror stories.

In reality?
You won’t die.
You might be embarrassed.
You might lose.
But you will survive. Because you can do hard things.

Then I reminded her: You are Liz. F*cking. Harrison.​
​(Again, not her real name.)

And—what if—you win?

And just like that—her shoulders relaxed. Her spark came back. She remembered.

That’s what power is.
That’s what visibility really is.

It’s not performance. It’s recognition.
It’s helping each other be seen again.

So this week, if you're feeling a little hesitant, a little shaky, a little who-do-I-think-I-am...

Say it with me—about yourself:

You are [First Name] F*cking [Last Name].​
And you can do hard and amazing things.

More soon,

​
Danielle

P.S. If you're looking for reminders of who you are—and what’s possible—this season of Roar is full of them. The latest episode is live: Listen here!​

P.P.S. If you’re ready to be seen more clearly—not louder, just truer—​The Odyssey Plan​ is how I help women map that out. Strategy, messaging, and momentum that fits the life you’re actually living. If you'd rather a DIY version, I've got that too: Athena Sessions (our DIY visibility plan).​
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P.P.P.S. And to those of you who keep donating coffee $, please know I am eternally grateful and totally caffeinated—thank you, thank you, thank you! For those who want to hop aboard the coffee train, you can Buy Me A Coffee Here.​

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