The Dare to Declare Podcast

Debbi Sluys
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We explore the enchanting world of giant manifestors, who have turned their visions and goals to the stuff of legends! Join Debbi Sluys and her enchanting guests, to sip on success stories and ponder the ever enticing question "Can we all manifest our dreams into reality? Or is it an urban fairytale?"

  1. 2d ago

    What Your Appearance Says About You Before You Speak | Dare to Declare Podcast | ft. Anna Pataman | Ep. 68

    What if your appearance is communicating more than you realize? In this fascinating conversation on the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with personal stylist, image consultant, and creator of the Beauty Codes Method, Anna Pataman, to explore how the way we show up visually impacts first impressions, confidence, relationships, and even business success. Born in Ukraine and influenced by generations of strong, accomplished women, Anna shares her journey of immigrating to Canada, navigating personal loss, rebuilding her life, and discovering the importance of staying true to herself. She opens up about a pivotal season in her marriage, a transformative 10-day silent meditation retreat, and the powerful lessons she learned about listening to her heart instead of outside expectations. Together, Debbi and Anna discuss the hidden messages behind colours, patterns, and personal style, and why confidence isn't about following trends but aligning your outer image with who you truly are. Whether you're building a business, navigating a life transition, or simply curious about what your appearance says before you speak, this episode will leave you thinking differently about the image you present to the world. 🎥⁠ ⁠⁠Watch This Episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠  👉 ⁠Learn More About Anna Pataman Here⁠ ⁠ 💫 The Dare to Declare Vision Board Magazine & Online Course⁠  🩵Find Debbi on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠

    44 min

  2. May 25

    How To Trust Your Intuition Without Second Guessing | The Dare to Declare Podcast | Ft. Vanessa Ortali | Ep. 67

    What happens when you stop performing success…and start trusting yourself instead? In this powerful conversation on The Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with speaker and mentor Vanessa Ortali to explore intuition, self-awareness, emotional healing, female friendships, motherhood, and the pressure high-performing women often place on themselves. Together, they unpack the difference between fear and intuition, why so many women second guess themselves, and how true alignment comes from within, not from constantly searching for external answers. Vanessa also shares the deeply personal experiences that shaped her perspective, including losing her mother at a young age, building a global women’s community by following a simple inner nudge, navigating an $80,000 business loss, and redefining success through motherhood and embodiment. Vanessa Ortali is a speaker and mentor who challenges the way high performers define success. She’s built a global community of over 140,000 women, created sold-out events and programs, and has been featured in Forbes and on television. She’s known for quickly identifying the gap between how someone is operating and what’s actually required to perform and lead at a higher level, helping people cut through the noise and make clearer, more aligned decisions. This episode is a reminder that the answers you’re searching for may already exist within you. 🎥⁠ ⁠⁠Watch This Episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠  👉 ⁠Learn More About Vanessa Ortali Here⁠ ⁠ 💫 The Dare to Declare Vision Board Magazine & Online Course⁠  🩵Find Debbi on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠

    43 min

  3. May 11

    How to Know If You’ve Outgrown Your Life | The Dare to Declare Podcast ft Brenda Johnston | Ep. 66

    What if you’re not stuck…you’ve simply outgrown the life you built? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with subconscious strategist and energy mentor Brenda Johnson for a powerful conversation about why success can start to feel flat, and what it’s really trying to tell you. Brenda shares her journey from corporate success to inner misalignment, and how that led her to rebuild her life and business from the inside out using subconscious work, energy, and human design. But this conversation goes deeper than feeling stuck. Debbi and Brenda explore why high-achieving women hit invisible ceilings, how subconscious beliefs and nervous system patterns keep you plateaued, and what it really means to be leaking energy. They also dive into aligned messaging and why your energy is speaking long before you do. Because the truth is…you’re not broken and you're not stuck. You may have simply outgrown who you were. And when that happens, it’s not a sign to push harder. It’s an invitation to expand, realign, and declare what’s next. Sometimes the breakthrough isn’t about doing more, it’s about becoming someone new. 🎥⁠ ⁠⁠Watch This Episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠  👉Connect with Brenda Johnston: Website Instagram Voice by Design Guide 4.5 min Daily energy management audio 💫 The Dare to Declare Vision Board Magazine & Online Course⁠  🩵Find Debbi on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠

    46 min

  4. Apr 27

    The Secret to a Life You Don’t Need a Vacation From | The Dare to Declare Podcast ft Jennifer Szpigiel | Ep. 65

    What if the life you’re building, was one you didn’t feel the need to escape from? In this powerful and deeply refreshing conversation on the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with Jennifer Szpigiel, Founder of Becoming Iconic® and Editor in Chief of Iconic Magazine®, to explore what it really takes to create a life and business that feels as good as it looks. This isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming the woman who can hold more. Together, they unpack the truth about burnout, alignment, identity, and what it actually means to live fully expressed. If you’ve ever felt like you’re working toward a life you can finally enjoy “one day”, this episode will shift everything. 🎥⁠ ⁠⁠Watch This Episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠  👉 ⁠Learn More About Jennifer Szpigiel Here⁠ ⁠ 💫 The Dare to Declare Vision Board Magazine & Online Course⁠  🩵Find Debbi on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠

    52 min

  5. Apr 13

    What Walking the World Taught Me About Business | The Dare to Declare Podcast | Ft. Polly Letofsky | Ep. 64

    What if the vision on your heart was meant to carry you further than you ever imagined? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with global adventurer and author Polly Letofsky, the first woman to walk around the world… covering over 14,000 miles across four continents. What began as a childhood dream became a global mission for breast cancer awareness, where strangers opened their homes and shared their stories along the way. But the journey wasn’t easy. Polly faced extreme conditions, danger, and even found herself navigating a rapidly changing world after September 11. This conversation goes beyond the walk. Debbi and Polly explore the power of vision, trusting your intuition, building the right support system, and why challenges are not a sign to stop… but part of the path forward. Because the truth is…You don’t need permission to follow your vision. You just need to take the first step. 🎥⁠ ⁠⁠Watch This Episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠  👉 ⁠Learn More About Polly Letofsky Here⁠ ⁠ and here 💫 The Dare to Declare Vision Board Magazine & Online Course⁠  🩵Find Debbi on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠

    48 min

  6. Mar 30

    The Power of Reinvention and Joy | The Dare to Declare Podcast ft. Carol Elizabeth | Ep. 63

    What if everything you thought defined you, was actually meant to be rebuilt? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with reinvention catalyst, international speaker, and identity coach Carol Elizabeth for a deeply honest and powerful conversation about what it really means to start over… and rise again. Carol shares her journey from being a fitness professional and high-performing entrepreneur to walking through some of life’s most defining challenges, including cancer, divorce, and losing the identity she once built her life around. What emerged wasn’t a breakdown, but a breakthrough into truth, purpose, and a completely new way of living. At 55, Carol calls herself a walking proof of possibility. A woman who has burned it all down and rebuilt from what’s real, not from what was. But this conversation goes deeper than reinvention. Debbi and Carol explore the difference between happiness and true joy, the identity shifts required to create a life on your terms, and the power of becoming the thinker of your thoughts instead of being controlled by them. They also dive into the importance of community, surrounding yourself with people who expand you, and how choosing joy daily can transform even the hardest seasons of life. Carol also shares her mission behind YouSchool™, her transformational work designed to help women upgrade their identity, reconnect with their truth, and create a life that actually feels aligned. Because the truth is… you’re not here to stay the same. You’re here to grow, evolve, and become. And it’s never too late to become who you were always meant to be. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is stop living from your past… and start creating from your future. 🎥⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Watch This Episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 👉⁠ ⁠Learn More About Carol Elizabeth Here⁠ ⁠ 📖 Join Carol Elizabeth on Substack⁠ ⁠💫 The Dare to Declare Vision Board Magazine & Online Course⁠⁠  🩵Find Debbi on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

    34 min

  7. Mar 16

    Solving a Childcare Crisis with Heart | The Dare to Declare Podcast ft. Paul Buckley

    What if the biggest impact you make in the world starts with simply following what you know is right… even when it doesn’t make sense on paper? In this episode, Debbi sits down with entrepreneur and former preschool teacher Paul Buckley, founder of Ratio Staffing, for a heartfelt conversation about purpose, leadership, and solving one of the biggest challenges facing early childhood education today. Paul shares his unexpected career journey from working with preschool children, to spending nearly a decade in biotech manufacturing, and ultimately walking away from a stable corporate career to become a stay-at-home dad. That decision eventually led him back to the early childhood field in a completely new way. Along the way, Paul discovered a major problem facing preschools everywhere: schools struggling to find teachers, and teachers struggling to find the right schools. What started as a small effort helping one preschool hire staff eventually grew into a full platform designed to connect educators and schools in a simpler, more supportive way. But this conversation goes deeper than staffing. Debbi and Paul explore the leadership lessons learned in early childhood education, the power of belief from a mentor, the role of energy in shaping our environments, and how trusting your calling can lead you to work that truly matters. In this conversation, you’ll discover: How one mentor’s belief can shape the trajectory of someone’s life Why leadership in early childhood education matters more than ever The surprising skills that helped Paul succeed in the corporate biotech world What led him to walk away from a stable career to stay home with his son The major hiring gap affecting preschools and educators today How Ratio Staffing is helping schools and teachers find each other more easily Why creating calm environments for educators ultimately benefits children Paul also shares the deeper mission behind his work: helping educators stay in the field they love, supporting preschool leaders who are stretched too thin, and ensuring children have access to the teachers they deserve. Because when the right people come together in the right environment, everyone wins. Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs happen when you stop worrying about what people think and start building something that truly serves others. 🎥⁠ ⁠⁠Watch This Episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠  👉 ⁠Learn More About Paul Buckley and Ratio Staffing Here⁠ ⁠ 💫 The Dare to Declare Vision Board Magazine & Online Course⁠  🩵Find Debbi on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠

    48 min

  8. Mar 2

    Too Late or Just Getting Started? Creating Your Best Life After 40 | The Dare to Declare Podcast ft Dawn Mattera Corsi | ep. 61

    What if the life you’re longing for isn’t behind you… but waiting for you to decide it’s not too late? In this episode of the Dare to Declare Podcast, Debbi Sluys sits down with best-selling author, award-winning speaker, and former engineer Dawn Mattera Corsi for a powerful conversation about reinvention, responsibility, and creating your best life after 40. After years in the defense industry, Dawn realized the stress and burnout of corporate life were costing her more than they were giving her. She made the bold decision to walk away, rebuild her health, and redesign her life from the inside out. What followed was a complete reinvention: becoming a certified trainer in Jack Canfield’s Success Principles, an author, and a speaker dedicated to helping women over 40 rediscover purpose, confidence, and connection. Together, Debbi and Dawn explore the life-changing principle E + R = O, Event plus Response equals Outcome, and how our response to life’s challenges ultimately shapes what comes next. Dawn shares how this mindset helped her navigate divorce, career change, and starting over in midlife, including the decision to move to Florence, Italy in her forties, a step that changed the trajectory of her life and led her to love again. You’ll also hear Dawn’s Five Keys to a Dolce Vita, her philosophy for designing a life filled with purpose, connection, and enthusiasm, and why she believes it’s never too late to try something for the first time. If you’ve ever wondered whether your best years are behind you, this episode will remind you they may just be getting started. 🎥⁠ ⁠⁠Watch This Episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠  👉 ⁠Learn More About Dawn Here⁠ ⁠ 💫 The Dare to Declare Vision Board Magazine & Online Course⁠  🩵Find Debbi on social media!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠

    31 min
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We explore the enchanting world of giant manifestors, who have turned their visions and goals to the stuff of legends! Join Debbi Sluys and her enchanting guests, to sip on success stories and ponder the ever enticing question "Can we all manifest our dreams into reality? Or is it an urban fairytale?"

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