Society is facing a trend, one I find deeply worrisome, of becoming less and less trusting. Our trust in everything is decaying—we don’t trust information sources, we don’t trust the institutions that are there to help us, and most of all, we don’t trust each other. There’s plenty of research to indicate that trust, both at a societal and an individual level, is essential to wellbeing, individual performance, and collective performance. In other words, having more trust in general leads to a hap...
Jul 18, 2025•20 min
Today, we’re throwing it back to a classic self-development topic that I don’t think gets talked about enough anymore: how to avoid falling into the comparison trap. Comparison as a universal human experience, but that doesn’t make it a helpful one in our current social communities. Our brains trick us into unfair judgments by comparing our full behind-the-scenes to others' carefully curated highlights—it’s a quick way to developing low self-worth. We’ll never be able to rid ourselves of compari...
Jul 11, 2025•24 min
You know what they say about the road to hell—it’s paved with good intentions. In other words, sometimes we make a decision with only the best intentions, only to reap negative outcomes. It happens all the time in management and leadership. We incentivize the wrong thing or miscommunicate in small ways, and as a result, performance suffers. If you can isolate and stop these 3 management missteps, you’ll be giving your team or clients the best chance to rise to the occasion, rather than focusing ...
Jul 04, 2025•25 min
It’s time for me to throw my hat in the ring on one of the most hot-button topics making rounds on the internet: AI, and how it’s is shaping the future of coaching. There are a few major ways AI is already changing the coaching profession—from boosting accessibility and efficiency to raising serious ethical concerns. Love it or hate it, AI isn’t going anywhere. So whether you're a coach, a client, or just AI-curious, I wanted to offer a balanced, thoughtful take on how to use these tools with in...
Jun 27, 2025•34 min
Microsoft just released their latest Work Trend Index report (aka, a report that analyzes global trends in the work force) and it is bleak. There is no more beginning, middle, or end to the work day—it is unending and infinite. The line between productivity and burnout has been blurred, time for deep focus is rare, and we’re being interrupted every 2 minutes, on average. Not only is this unsustainable, it’s ineffective. We need a new way of working and a new way of thinking about work. It’s time...
Jun 20, 2025•28 min
In this episode, we’re diving into a topic that comes up in almost every coaching session: how to deal with difficult people. From coworkers and family members to old friends and romantic partners, some folks just seem to have a knack for driving us up the wall. But instead of focusing on changing them (a losing battle, by the way), this episode offers a practical framework for taking ownership of your own emotions, understanding the hidden stories driving others’ behavior, and showing up with c...
Jun 13, 2025•37 min
The concept of what it means to be a leader is ambiguous—even the dictionary defines leadership as “the act of leading.” Not quite helpful. So, inspired by my own experiences, I created a framework I’m calling Danny Coleman’s 5 Levels of Leadership . Unlike that abstract or the one-size-fits-all definitions of leadership, these levels offer clarity, self-awareness, and a practical roadmap for growth—whether you're leading a team, a business, or just trying to lead yourself better. If you’ve ever...
Jun 06, 2025•46 min
Coaching, management, and leadership has a few fatal flaws—there’s no agreed upon standard of excellence, but anyone can try to coach or lead, not to mention the fact that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to the human condition in the first place. If you want to stand above the crowd as a truly impactful leader, it’s a good idea to lean in to the things that make you… well, YOU. When you develop a unique coaching style, you’ll better be able to help those that are looking to you for guidan...
May 30, 2025•42 min
Today I have on one of the most special guests to grace the show—my mom, Suzanne Michaud. My mom is newly retired from corporate America, so I wanted to pick her brains on the lessons in work and leadership she picked up over the course of her career. We talk about what success looks like to her now now vs. the beginning of her life, having grace for yourself throughout life’s ups and downs, and the fact that it’s never too late to find your passion. Check out the Take Care website and join the ...
May 23, 2025•51 min
I work with a lot of people in corporate America and I’m beginning to notice a pattern, one where many people are feeling a lack of agency, both at work and in their personal lives. These people feel like what they do is inconsequential and feel stuck—they’re disempowered and disengaged. There’s this idea that leadership and positive change has to come from the “top” but it isn’t true. Any of us can lead, any of us can make a difference from any position or place of power. Whether you realize it...
May 16, 2025•26 min
This week, I want to talk about the subtle forces that drive us, aka our micro-motives . We’re diving deep into how these small, often subconscious desires and preferences shape our lives, choices, and even our sense of fulfillment. I’ll share stories about everything from my lifelong cardio struggles to nerding out on psychology as a clue to my own micro-motives—and why owning those inner drives can be the key to crafting a meaningful life. Identifying our micro-motives helps us engineer passio...
May 09, 2025•31 min
There’s a phenomena that occurs whenever we learn something new, where once we’ve learned something, we can’t un-know it. Not only that, but we have a hard time remember what it felt like not to know it at all. As coaches and leaders, this leads us to a big problem—we need this knowledge and expertise to help our clients, but we can’t always get our message across in a way that lasts. If you want to impact your clients’ behavior in a meaningful way, you have to speak their language and understan...
May 02, 2025•29 min
When your team or your clients can’t solve any of the problems they face without you, something has gone wrong. From my early days in customer support, where a salty colleague taught me the value of bringing solutions (not just problems), to my first management role where “Google it” became a legitimate policy, I’ve seen firsthand how a lack of creative thinking, ownership, and confidence holds teams back. Today we dig into the psychology behind why people don’t know how to solve problems—perfec...
Apr 25, 2025•36 min
Back in the early days of content creation and blog writing, listicles were all the rage. Nowadays, they’re much less popular, but sometimes a good listicle just hits right and that’s why today I’m sharing 9 quotes I live by. There’s a lot of wisdom in the world (some of it even from the brains of various Coleman family members) so I thought I’d gather it in one place for your listening pleasure. Check out our website for all episodes and blog posts! takecarecoaching.com Connect with Danny! Inst...
Apr 18, 2025•35 min
The whole goal of this podcast and my business is to help people become a better, higher-performing version of themselves in life and in work. Luckily for all of us, there are three scientifically grounded, battle-tested principles of high performance that I coach every client through and rely on myself. You may get a bit of an emotional hit—negative or positive—while listening to these, and if you do, I highly encourage you to think about why that is and what that might mean for your life, your...
Apr 11, 2025•38 min
Part of coaching is changing minds, but as any coach knows, changing someone’s mind is no easy task. In order for someone to see themselves and the world differently, they have to come to the conclusion on their own—but you do have influence in leading them there. If you can get your clients to change their minds, you’ll change their results and revolutionize their lives. Check out our website for all episodes and blog posts! takecarecoaching.com Connect with Danny! Instagram: @itsdannycoleman T...
Apr 04, 2025•39 min
Most people I work with are looking for ways to increase their productivity, but we’ve all got the wrong ideas on how to go about it. There are 4 common myths surrounding productivity, when in reality productivity is simple: it’s a balance between doing what is urgent and what is important, and very few things are both. Check out our website for all episodes and blog posts! takecarecoaching.com Connect with Danny! Instagram: @itsdannycoleman Twitter: @itsdannycoleman Website: dannycoleman.net...
Mar 28, 2025•31 min
Imposter syndrome manifests as that constant internal feeling that we don’t know enough, that we lack knowledge and ability, and that we don’t have what it takes to play a certain role or follow a certain profession. Thinking less of ourselves can lead to anxious feelings and self-sabotage, but it’s important to know that imposter syndrome is a very common issue and everyone at some point has gone through something like this before. In this episode of Take Care Radio, Danny talks about how to de...
Mar 21, 2025•23 min
This episode is coming to you for the first time from Colorado as Kels and I settle into our new home. We didn’t have to move, but there was something more calling to us. Something was pulling us towards change and new challenges, because we need those things if we want to build a life we’re excited about living. Our surroundings shape our behaviors, and trying something new is a part of living in alignment with our values, which in turn fuels wellbeing. Today I want to share with you the 13 sou...
Mar 14, 2025•44 min
What is “purpose” and how do we find it? We tend to think that a purpose or calling is some magical entity out there in the universe that we spend a lifetime trying to find, but in my opinion, purpose is something we have to create. Purpose isn’t bestowed upon us by the cosmos; it’s a decision we make through our actions, intentions, and the way we show up in the world. With purpose, we can start shifting our perspective on daily tasks can transform the chaos and mundanity of life into something...
Mar 07, 2025•26 min
In a world overloaded with distractions, responsibilities, and nonstop noise, many feel trapped in the Cloud of Chaos —a relentless cycle of overwhelm, anxiety, and decision fatigue. In this episode, we explore why our brains struggle to process today’s flood of information, how excessive input makes us more fragile, and why common coping strategies like control, avoidance, and burnout fail to bring relief. Instead, it’s much more powerful to shit your focus to what you and your clients can cont...
Feb 28, 2025•36 min
Communication is at the heart of coaching, but what does it mean to be an effective communicator? In order to communicate well, we have to be able to identify the communication killers we might be bringing to our conversations—which, by the way, we’re all guilty of, even me! Once you identify the way you might be killing communication in your life, you can build up the honesty, safety, and respect necessary to get your ideas across effectively. Listen to Take Care Radio Episode 43. Personality T...
Feb 21, 2025•32 min
Today is Valentine’s Day, and the cynics of the world would tell you that it’s a holiday made up by Hallmark and Russell Stover in order to sell more product. While cynics are right more often than not, they’re also less successful and far more miserable than the optimists—and romantics—of the world. On Valentine’s Day, we can celebrate all kinds of love, including self-love. There’s a lot of superficial advice out there on how to love yourself, but you already know that here at Take Care Radio,...
Feb 14, 2025•32 min
Many people I work with have a goal to become more adaptable, and that’s a great goal—adaptability is one of the most psychologically healthy traits we can develop. Those with a flexible view of themselves and their environment are far happier and higher performing. The problem is, most people have a serious misunderstanding of what adaptability really is. Instead of seeking to give up control, they look to gain even more control, and to become better “multitaskers.” The secret to adaptability i...
Feb 07, 2025•29 min
Coaching is one of those skill sets that are simple, but not easy. If you’re a long time listener to this podcast, you’ll know that facilitating behavior change all comes down to relationships—if you can’t connect with people, you can’t expect them to change when you correct them. If you want to be a leader, you’ll need to practice these two habits. Check out our website for all episodes and blog posts! takecarecoaching.com Connect with Danny! Instagram: @itsdannycoleman Twitter: @itsdannycolema...
Jan 31, 2025•33 min
When we think of people we admire, we often think about the people known for their acts of heroism and courage. Similarly, we even reflect on the times we’ve acted courageously and count them as the proudest moments of our lives. In any case, one of the most lauded and appreciated qualities is courage, and for good reason. Courage is the best catalyst we have for growth—the number one thing that prevents us from reaching our potential is a lack of courage, or fear. But one thing people get wrong...
Jan 24, 2025•36 min
We’ve got a mental health crisis going on. Anxiety and depression levels are at an all-time high and as a result, we’re becoming less resilient to the everyday obstacles we all face. There are 3 paradoxes we face that are leading to the steady decline of mental health, but that doesn’t mean we’re powerless to stop it. It starts and ends with us—we have the power to shift our perspectives so that we can make better decisions, worry less, and ultimately become more resilient in the pursuits of our...
Jan 17, 2025•30 min
In the personal development space, especially around the beginning of the year, I hear a lot of people giving out some hackneyed advice, like “Just change your mindset!” or “Get out of your comfort zone!” While well intentioned, this type of advice comes from a gross misunderstanding of human behavior and what it actually takes to grow in life. The way I see it, growth doesn’t happen a straight line; it’s a dynamic process that moves through different mental and emotional states. Today I wanted ...
Jan 10, 2025•49 min
New Year’s Day has always been my favorite holiday and I can’t stand when people poo-poo on the resolutions and goal setting that happens this time of year. There’s a real sense of hope, purpose, and renewed motivation that comes with a fresh start, and there’s no fresher a start than the beginning of a new calendar year. So if you, like me, want to make 2025 your best year yet, now is the perfect time to reflect and set some goals. I’m sharing my own personal process for goal setting, but feel ...
Jan 03, 2025•38 min•Ep. 127
We live in a culture that idolizes and obsesses over confidence—somewhere along the way, we internalized the idea that we should feel good all the time, and that the times we stumble are moments of personal failure. But it isn’t possible to feel good all the time, nor is it possible to just decide to feel confident and make it be so. There is no light switch that can be flipped, no magic words that can be said to make us confident. Confidence is contextual, and has to be earned. It’s all about e...
Dec 20, 2024•20 min
