Trust Your Gut: Danielle Frank on Reinvention & Joy

About this episode

Danielle Frank discusses her unconventional career path and the importance of trusting one's instincts.

What if the thing you're supposed to do next doesn't make sense to anyone but you? Danielle Frank has built a fascinating career that took her from Hollywood publicity to the luxury wine and spirits industry, where she's spent more than two decades representing some of the world's most iconic brands. Along the way, she's made some bold decisions, including ending relationships that no longer fit, walking away from toxic work environments, and finally publishing a book she wrote 14 years earli...

People in this episode

Host: Penny Fitzgerald

Guest: Danielle Frank

Topics covered

• reinvention
• career change
• personal growth
• joy
• decision making

Keywords

• career
• reinvention
• joy
• decision making
• toxic environments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hollywood, luxury wine and spirits industry

Books & works: book

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