Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life. Who hasn’t heard of this tagline yet? Cheesy as it sounds, yet Danielle found this piece of advice ring true.

From being a subject matter expert in the military to becoming a work from home mom, Danielle has been struggling to regain her lost identity since leaving the military. Yet her drive to find the light that sparks inspiration and motivation in her has unlocked the door to finding the job that truly defines who she is, fell in love with and is passionate about.

In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, our guest, Danielle Popoff will speak about how she transitioned from the military. As a military spouse and a work from home mom, she will share how she landed on her dream job and restored her sense of self.

Enjoy!

In This Episode

1:38 - One of the biggest stressors in getting out of the military

5:23 – How she regained her lost identity after transitioning out of the military

9:05 - Something he learned in dealing with civilians

14:10 - The challenges of being a military wife

19:47 - How Danielle got into crafting kiddie clips

25:13 - One of the lessons she learned from the military

32:26 - Her advice to anyone getting out of the military

39:08 - The advantage of having a network

Favorite Quotes

"You have to accept change, and you have to be willing to change and how you've always done it isn't necessarily the right way. It's not wrong, but there's a better way to do it. Being willing to hear people out when two great people can come together and talk about how different they do things, that's when you're going to learn what somebody else has to say. And you don't have to take all of it, but you can take pieces of it and improve upon what you already have gotten."

"I'll always have that piece of like who I was, but it's just who I am today. And that's great. We're all meant to move on to find new things in life"

"I love my job and I never thought I would be in the position that I'm in love with the job so much."

"One thing I think the military really taught me was be flexible and be adaptable."

"The one biggest thing I can give to anybody getting out of the military is don't settle and just keep finding your why. Keep finding what drives you. What motivates you. What lights a spark under you. And just when you find it, you get to run with it. You can't give up. Don't give up on yourself and just keep pushing. And the harder you work, the people will notice and people like to reward that and you know, you'll find it."

"Use your resources. Talk to people. Network. Don't be afraid to ask."

"That's when you know you've made it when people are willing to share for free. When people are spreading the business for free and it doesn't feel like you're talking about a business because that person is passionate. They like you. They like what you're doing. They like your mission. The goal is to have a why that people are willing to help you spread."

"Take that leap. Don't be afraid. It's scary. But it's so worth it. You just gotta put yourself out there. Keep trying. Don't let a bad day ruin everything."

"You have to know your worth. Know what you're putting into it and what you were putting into something is good enough and you're willing to put in that effort, it's going to go somewhere."

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