Hey Reader,

I am SO excited because Season 2 of The Roar Podcast is coming up and I have to say, it's pretty freaking awesome.

It has been AMAZING to be chatting with so many women in so many different fields. I'm inspired like you can't believe.

But every so often, even during a convo with one of these women, I get a suggestion for a podcast interview with a guy.

It happened when I interviewed Kirsten Miller, author of one of my fave books, "The Change'. We were talking about different books we loved that exemplified powerful women and I told her about the book, "Sleeping Beauties" by Stephen King and his son Owen. And we joked that I should interview Stephen King (as if he would say yes, but that's not the relevant part).

And despite my adoration for Stephen King, despite the fact that I am a longtime reader and fan, despite the fact that he's outspoken about his politics, I told Kirsten that I would not, in fact, be interviewing Stephen King or any other guy.

He's hardly the only man who's been suggested to me, and I swear, sometimes it's tempting. But I'm sticking to my guns, even though I've been hit with some pretty fair questions:

“Why do you only highlight women?”​
​“Would you ever make an exception?”​
​“Isn’t visibility for everyone?”

Here’s my answer: The world has never had a shortage of men’s voices.

For generations, men have shaped policies, industries, boardrooms, and media narratives. They’ve had the platforms, the megaphones, and the power to amplify themselves.

Women? We’ve had to fight for every inch of space.

So when I created Roar and built The Circe Collective, I made a choice:
💡 To center women.​
📢 To amplify the voices that have been left out.​
🔥 To stop waiting for the world to make space—and take it ourselves.

Because the truth is, once I make an exception, even a super worthy exception like Barack Obama or my own son, I’ll have to make another.
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And another.
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And before you know it, we’re back to where we started—where women’s voices are just one piece of the conversation instead of leading it.

I’m not saying men don’t have value. Soooo many of them do. But they don’t need me to amplify them.
​Women do.

And I’m not the only one who feels this way.
I see it every day—the way women boost each other up, share each other’s work, and create opportunities for one another. We know what it’s like to be silenced, and we refuse to let that happen anymore.

So here’s my challenge for you today:
🔹 Who’s a woman in your world who deserves more visibility?​
🔹 Who’s doing work that should be amplified?​
🔹 Who should more people know about?

Hit reply and tell me—I want to shine a light on her. Because when one woman wins, we all win.

Stay fierce,
Danielle

🌟 Circe Insight: Women have spent generations being the “exception.” It’s time we become the rule.

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P.S. The right message, at the right moment, can change everything. If something in this newsletter lit a spark—run with it. That’s the magic.

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​P.P.S. Want to fuel more of this kind of magic? Buy me a coffee. Every cup powers the words, the wisdom, and the occasional snack break. ☕✨

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​P.P.P.S. Visibility isn’t a luxury—it’s a lifeline. When women are seen, heard, and believed, the world shifts. Let's keep shifting.

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