Dominate Your Day

Updated: 08 May 2025 • 280 episodes
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Research shows that employees and individuals typically burn out because they aren't making an impact. It’s hard to make a difference in the world when you’re feeling disconnected and burned out, which is why Dana Williams has leveraged 10 years of practice as a Clifton Strengths Coach and 25 years at Southwest Airlines helping people live into their values at work and at home and have created proprietary frameworks, courses, and tools to help individuals and companies do the same. Dana interviews difference makers who have transformed their lives from the inside out made an impact on the world, and dominate their day.

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Today I welcome Danny Brassell to share his transformative life story. Danny recounts his diverse career path, starting from journalism and teaching to becoming a sought-after speaker and coach. He discusses his key moments of resilience, the impact of losing everything in a real estate scam, and how he rebuilt his lif

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The Hidden Cost of Resisting Change Have you noticed how resistance to change isn't just a mindset issue, it's an energy drain? Many leaders I work with discover they're spending up to 40% of their mental and emotional resources fighting changes they ultimately can't control. This resistance creates anxiety, decreases

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My guest today is Dr. Olga Romero who shares her inspiring journey from a corporate communications leader at Southwest Airlines to becoming a transformative figure in education. She discusses her pivotal moment of self-realization and her bold transition to teaching, leading to her role as a director at the Fort Worth

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How can you make an impact in your community? We're wrapping up our April wellbeing series by talking about community — feeling connected to and involved with the places and people around you. In 2025, with the division and challenges we're facing, many leaders feel pulled between work demands and wanting to make a dif

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On today's episode, I engage in a rich  conversation with Mariana Fagnilli , a pioneer in the field of inclusion-driven performance. Mariana talks her journey from being an attorney in Argentina to becoming a leader in diversity and inclusion in corporate America. We discuss the evolution and current challenges of DEI

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Do you feel like you’re running on empty? Today, let's talk about physical energy: the fuel that powers everything we do as leaders. You’re not alone. Despite apps and devices that promise to make us more productive, many of us end up running on empty. Gallup defines physical wellbeing simply as having good health and

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