Episode 61: Stop Hiding Your Feelings — How Danielle Sprouls Turns Emotional Avoidance into Real Growth

In Episode 61, Mike and I sit down with Danielle Sprouls—life coach, speaker, and author of WTF: Women That Flourish—to talk about what really happens when life throws you into chaos. Danielle’s story starts with a career shake-up that left her questioning everything. Instead of burying those emotions, she faced them—and that moment of surrender became the foundation for her coaching philosophy and her book.

Danielle describes that season as her true “WTF moment.” A job loss, leadership shifts, and personal burnout forced her to pause and ask deeper questions about purpose and control. The result wasn’t just reinvention—it was awareness. She realized that most people operate in reaction mode, constantly firefighting emotions they refuse to feel. Her message is simple: you can’t heal what you won’t acknowledge.

Our conversation goes deep into the science and spirituality of emotional health. Danielle explains how the body keeps score—how anxiety, guilt, and frustration are often signs of ignored emotions rather than chemical flaws. She reminds us that feelings aren’t meant to be silenced or fixed; they’re meant to be understood. “Your emotions aren’t enemies,” she says. “They’re messages.” It’s the same insight she brings to her clients through her work at Unscripted Pivots.

We also talk about surrender—not as defeat, but as release. Danielle draws a clear line between religion and spirituality, showing how letting go of control often opens space for clarity and peace. “When you surrender to something bigger than yourself,” she tells us, “your world expands in ways you can’t yet imagine.” It’s a lesson in humility and self-trust that resonates far beyond coaching.

Listen to the full episode to learn how Danielle’s journey from breakdown to breakthrough can help you face your own emotions, reclaim your sense of calm, and—finally—flourish.