From competitive eater to serial entrepreneur who knows how to create a life well-lived, Grace Lee joins Danielle in this conversation about staying curious, open, and approaching life as the most romantic adventure. 

From her upbringing as a child of immigrant parents to being stuck in a cornfield COVID bubble with Dave Chappelle to selling her business and seeking a challenge, don’t miss this inspirational episode on always living your best life with Grace Lee.

QUOTABLES

“We all have really bad days that just sometimes get really frustrating. But I think for me, the excitement and the potential of every moment, every thing that you can do, it can change your life forever.” - Grace Lee

“I just believe stress is a choice that we don't have to partake in. And that has really changed my entire life.” - Grace Lee

“The most empowering thing that I have learned in this journey recently is rediscovering or owning my no. So I say no, a lot. Now happily. Because no is a full sentence that I feel really good about exercising.” - Grace Lee

KEY POINTS

- Grace Lee’s axle-changing moment (7:33)

- Intentionally living now to meet your future self (13:40)

- “All business is people business” (20:49)

- The empowerment of choice (28:14)

- Why COVID and cancer were “the best thing that happened” to Grace (37:43)

- Finding and practicing your no (56:06)

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One of the most creative people Danielle knows, Janai Wray is not only a designer and the founder of the Broken Land brand but a successful NYC attorney. A true master of her crafts, she joins this episode to share what a day in the life of Janai looks like, why she keeps no secrets when it comes to business, and what she sees in the future of fashion. 

So tune in and don’t miss how Janai is designing for the new age of entrepreneurs and changing the trajectory of what women are “supposed to do” through fashion. 

QUOTABLES

“I'm always just trying to share information that can help people because when I look at my trajectory from law school and getting my first job and all of those processes, I see how many people were involved. It wasn't just based on academics and stuff like that. Getting these positions is always based on relationships.” - Janai  Wray

KEY POINTS

The inspiration behind Broken Land (5:42)

What drew Janai to become a lawyer as well as a designer? (9:34)

Who does Janai design for? (17:08)

How did Janai learn to collaborate with big stars? (21:20)

Does Janai believe in keeping trade secrets? (26:59)

Where is fashion heading? (30:45)

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Often, we live off dreams from 10 years ago, thinking about where we started and what our dreams were rather than taking the time to dream now. So in this episode, the founder of Harlem Fashion Row, Brandice Daniel, invites you to “dream like Beyonce” - without fear, restrictions, or the confines of your present. Because it’s time to stop believing we are less and settling for the low aspirations and expectations that come with it. 

Tune in, jump off that cliff with Brandice Daniel, and start believing that regardless of what happens, you’re going to be good!

QUOTABLES

“It's easy to pretend like we're less than who we know God has really made us to be. And then when great things happen to us, we're just like, I can't believe this happened. When in truth, you know that you've been made to be great.” - Brandice Daniel

“You need to believe when you jump off this cliff, there will be a safe landing. And also, you jump with the awareness that there may be a landing that is different than what you expect. But it's a belief that regardless of what happens, you're going to be good.” - Danielle Leslie 

KEY POINTS

- How Brandice shows up as herself, welcoming any invitation (6:24)

- “If you’re not taking risks that you believe in, what are you doing?” (12:01)

- What is a dream session? (19:26)

- Why innovation is about the past, just as much as it is about the future (34:04)

- Getting comfortable and leaning into the greatness of you (48:03)

- What is a cliff jump? (56:17)

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Jasmine Fuego is a modern-day renaissance woman with a background in art, community, building, teaching, and personal development. Tapped into the cultural zeitgeist of today, she is also the writer, producer, and star of Here/Now - a live-action variety show based in mindfulness, taking the science behind emotions and making it practical and accessible to children and specifically children of color. 

But Jasmine wasn’t always the emotionally aware guru she is today…

Tune in as she joins Danielle to share how she learned to say no without explanation, how to say yes with intention, and how she overcame imposter syndrome. Be sure not to miss this episode full of fire, gems, laughs, and healing with professional hype queen and disruptor Jasmine Fuego. 

QUOTABLES

“Realizing the power of my no gave so much more power to my yes. And I learned how to say no with authority and with grace.” - Jasmine Fuego

“Every single day that this project continues to grow, my practice of showing up for myself and believing in myself and betting on myself has to get stronger.”  - Jasmine Fuego

“Ultimately, emotions do live, birth, and exit through the body. And if we stay in the cerebral, we're never going to get the true lessons, and the gifts, or truly expel them from our body.” - Jasmine Fuego

KEY POINTS

- Jasmine’s magical summer of getting intentional (4:30)

- The birth of the Here/Now children’s show (10:06)

- Music, representation, and Jasmine’s favorite character in Here/Now (21:41)

- What inspired Jasmine to teach about emotional awareness? (32:27)

- Telling your story in humility and power (39:36)

- Why you need to navigate emotions verbally, cerebrally, and physically (45:00)

- The difference between Instagram and TikTok culture (51:01)

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Today’s guest has built multimillion-dollar businesses, gone viral on TikTok, become a human design aficionado, and is literally “Paid 2 Exist.” So while we can discuss business strategy, monetizing followers, or navigating our relationship with ourselves and others, Paige Michelle joins Danielle to discuss why she always unwaveringly shows up as her full self online, in business, and at home. 

So tune in as Paige and Danielle get real about finding comfort in discomfort, coping mechanisms versus strategies, and why our human design is really just a way to stop judging ourselves for who we were born to be and gives us a route to be more of who we truly are. 

QUOTABLES

“The next level version of myself cannot be available for anybody else's opinion, or it will completely hinder the work I have to do in the world and the work that I get to do in the world.” - Paige Michelle

“We are taught first, what you have to do, and so I've done all these things. And it wasn't until I made the money that I was exposed to the people who said, the most important question is, who are you?” - Paige Michelle

“That's how we close the wealth gap and the poverty levels. It's by people being who they are but monetizing who they are. And we have to shift our entire paradigm around that. And that's what human design is, the paradigm shift of value.” - Paige Michelle

KEY POINTS

- What’s missing in the creator economy conversation? (8:54)

- Why you need to accept your full self (12:22)

- Removing shame around regulating strategies (17:35)

- The importance of self-awareness and observation (29:50)

- How to understand the emotional spectrum (33:59)

- Showing up authentically online as a successful strategy (41:24)

- The identity and ownership economy (56:40)

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"The more awareness I've grown around what it looks like when I'm operating in my feminine and masculine, the more happy, fulfilled, joyful, and self-expressed I become."

What does being in your feminine look like in a romantic relationship? What does being with someone or being in your masculine energy look like? How do you characterize both energies? And how do you operate in each?

There is a lot of talk about masculine and feminine energy these days and a whole lot of misconceptions around both. So in this episode, Danielle explores how she defines each, as well as what it looks like to embody those energies in a romantic relationship and as a solopreneur. 

QUOTABLES

“Women are the beginning and the end and everything in between. We are the true creators.” - Danielle Leslie

“We truly do have the galaxy inside of us. And I think the more we tap into that, that's where the innovation comes from.” - Danielle Leslie

KEY POINTS

- How do you define masculine versus feminine energy? (3:00)

- Designing your lifestyle around your natural cycle (5:57) 

- What being in your masculine and feminine looks like in a relationship (9:03)

- The value of feminine energy in the workplace (18:01)

- Why Danielle leans into her femininity on dates (26:38)

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Gamal Codner and his wife started, scaled, and sold their 7-figure brand in just 4 years, giving them a new lease on life. Now they help other e-commerce founders do the same - building better businesses so their clients can make more, work less, and enjoy time with their family. 

So how did Gamal shift his perspective, scale his business, and escape the golden prison all within a few short years?

Tune in to find out as Gamal shares his secret sauce for scaling without the headache and building a business with the intention to sell. And start taking the time to savor your life now, become more equitable, and enjoy being a founder. 

QUOTABLES

“Liquidity events are the leading wealth creation tool that no one really talks about.”

“Exiting my business and having that financial impact was the only time as an entrepreneur of five brands that I actually felt comfortable, even though I was doing well.”

“Sometimes things happen to you not only for your own purpose but to serve other people. That was a big lesson. The other lesson was we all know that we have a purpose in this world, right? But we think that we have 10 or 20 years to do it. What if I realized I only had a year to do it, or a month, or a week? What is the most amount of impact we can make if we don't have infinite time on Earth?”

KEY POINTS

- Understanding strategic value (5:51)

- The Exit Blueprint - Building a business to sell (17:11)

- How to get your business on the radar of buyers (22:00)

- Releasing mimetic desires and shifting into a new identity (28:27)

- What Gamal learned on his 6-month sabbatical (37:37)

- Ability gap versus motivation gap (44:34)

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In this episode, Danielle is joined by her Aquarian sister and 8-figure award-winning finance educator Dominique Broadway. 

If at any point you’ve lost hope in your entrepreneurial journey because of an unexpected loss in revenue or felt ill-equipped because you didn’t manage your money properly, this episode is a MUST. Dominique opens up to the SINCE3000 audience about becoming a renowned personal finance advisor to going to broke to rebuilding it all to $8.5 MIL. She shares her journey hitting rock bottom, her house going into foreclosure, her car being repossessed, and how she built it all back.

Dominique's story helps us embrace that sometimes failure may be the very thing that puts us in a fearless space to climb to the top, knowing what the bottom looks like and refusing to go back. So no matter where you are in your journey or what you’ve faced financially or personally, this vulnerable episode with Dominique Broadway will ask you to focus only on what you can control and embody your future self.

QUOTABLES

“I’m going to keep my word to myself. My word is important and my opinion of myself is important. And the way to strengthen my opinion of myself is to keep my word to myself.”

“I was ok with letting myself down, but not letting other people down. Imagine what happens when I start giving myself that kind of respect.”   

“It starts where first we own our story. That’s the first thing. We see that as valuable. By owning our story we can create a product around it.”

KEY POINTS

- The similarity between a romantic life partner and a limited partner in a business [13:25]

- How little moments in our lives compound to a lack of self-confidence in adulthood [18:00]

- Learning how to identify the builder in your life [21:34]

-  Why the idea of “agency” requires radical self-responsibility 

-  Keeping your word, commitment, and consistency to yourself [38:14]

- Dominique gets vulnerable about going from broke to $8.5M in business [1:01:15]

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