"Call her. Your future self will thank you ever Monday morning from here on out." At 33 I never imagined I'd be having a mid-life crisis, career crisis. After taking the first job opportunity with a hint of a career in sales during the unemployment spike of 2008, just after college, I found myself in the same spot, 8 years later I was STILL in sales and not feeling very happy let alone fulfilled. In my youth, I had always imagined my job would be something creative, a project I would work on. As I grew older that image in my mind lingered but the reality was stuck front and centered. I was stuck. Pigeonholed into a career I started out of necessity, not from desire. I looked at my life and said to myself "This isn't what I want for the rest of my life. I don't want to do a job just to pay the bills. I want more. I want to do more and accomplish more." That's when I called Danielle. I was having a minor (semi-minor) panic attack while preparing for an interview. I couldn't focus. My mind would not allow me to praise myself. Bragging about yourself was what I was raised NOT to do. The stage freight that came with the interview and the presentation nearly had me on the floor. Danielle listens to my panic in my voice and knew right away what to do to help me. Oh, and did she help me! She walked me through a calming exercise to help clear my mind. Then followed with questions that allowed me to point out to myself my strengths and my innate capabilities relating to the job I was interviewing for the next day. With my panic attack under control and my mind clear to focus on preparing for my interview, I got back to work. The next day I left feeling confident and proud. Sadly, however, I did not get the job. While recapping my interview with Danielle, she notices something that I had not said directly, to her or anyone else, I wasn't happy doing what I was doing or what I was interviewing for. That is when she told me about her group coaching program to help uncover what I really wanted to do as a career that would bring me satisfaction. During a 4-week Coaching process, she leads me through a series of exercises that allowed me to remember what I really loved to do and what brought me the most joy. She also helped guide me through the thought process of not only presenting myself as the best fit for the role I was interviewing for but also what company culture and values mattered most to me. Something I feel strongly is such a vital aspect of one's career happiness that normally goes overlooked and unconsidered. Today I called Danielle up because I wanted to share the news after some time looking, I finally uncovered the perfect job description of what my Inner Compass helped me uncover through her process and I have never, ever been more excited by the opportunity, this career can and will present to my future happiness. If you are mid-career, reinventing yourself or starting out and want some guidance to follow both heart and mind to the right career, reach out to Danielle, she is an amazing resource that must not be passed up. She has so many options all depending on what YOU, a unique individual will need, you can't go wrong. Call her. Your future self will thank you ever Monday morning from here on out. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Danielle during the summer months of 2015. I was feeling uncertain about my current career and wasn't sure how to remedy that feeling. I was skeptical about getting career counseling at first. My only experiences with it had been in high school, and I was never happy with the results they had provided. I certainly didn't believe that the handful of questions I answered then would be enough to determine what I was going to do for the rest of my life. Nonetheless, I had a problem I was struggling with, and meeting Danielle felt serendipitous. Danielle guided me through a series of targeted exercises designed to help me figure out what I wanted out of a career. Unlike the "Do you like working with people" questions from high school, these exercises helped me narrow down not only why I wasn't feeling content in my current career, but also what I wanted out of my next one. Danielle was also able to figure out which of my current skills would translate to my next endeavors, allowing me to use current passions to help me succeed in the next chapter of my professional career. All it took was five hour-long sessions with her to figure out where I wanted to be. I've acted on those results and will haven't looked back since. Danielle has helped me figure out what I want most of a career, I know she can help you too! I highly recommend her knowledge and expertise! read more

I worked with Danielle on an individual basis. Throughout the process, I found her to be honest, trustworthy, extremely professional, kind - hearted, and results oriented. During our very productive sessions, she guided me through a series of assignments and exercises which built on each other, and resulted in my gaining greater insight into my professional skills and talents, and ultimately, career choices that would be most rewarding to me. Danielle held me accountable for doing the work needed to further my career, which as someone who is outcome oriented, I greatly appreciated. This process is so much more than self - exploration. It's a focused, dynamic, and wholistic approach to professional growth that requires commitment and action, which is what it should be. It's exactly what I needed at this point in my career. As a result of my work with Danielle, I've made some much needed changes in my work life, and am well on my way to achieving my professional goals. I feel a new sense of confidence in my abilities, I have a much clearer idea of my direction, and of the steps I need to continue to take to achieve the desired results for myself. I'm excited about my future and what I can achieve! Danielle had been a trusted advisor, mentor, and ally in this rewarding and necessary process. I give her my highest commendation. read more

I recently sought Danielle's services when I was extremely uncertain that I was working in the right area that would allow me to take advantage of my best skills and interests. After my sessions with Danielle, I can confidently move forward in my career. Danielle's process helped draw insights from deep inside me that I inherently knew to be true, but had for whatever reason suppressed. She listened intently and asked probing and sometimes even uncomfortable questions that were all designed to help me take an honest look at myself over the course of my life, in the interest of determining the best path forward. I appreciated her thorough process, as I gained incredible insight into the disconnect from what I really like to do versus what I was currently doing. Working with Danielle is a journey, but one that is immeasurably rewarding if you are willing to completely dive in. I can honestly say I have not regretted for a second the money and time I invested to work with Danielle, and would recommend her to anyone who is looking for guidance in their career. I had tried working with another career coach before Danielle and did not get the results I sought, but I am very thankful I chose to spend the time with Danielle to get to know myself better. I unreservedly give Danielle 5 stars out of 5! read more

Five months into a frustrating job search, I enrolled in Dannie's course in hopes of mapping my interests to a viable career. Four intensive sessions and several periods of prolonged reflection have not only helped me gain confidence in my strengths but charted a clear path towards my career of interest. Dannie's method doesn't resemble any conventional career workshop you might attend: the class begins with a return to childhood, back when pursuing one's passion was as natural as breathing. What we loved doing and how we felt while doing it don't disappear with age; instead, we bury them under pressure to shape ourselves into who the world tells us we are. Authenticity wanes, reasserting itself as that vague sense that we really ought to be doing something else, somewhere else, if only we know what or where. Anyone who enrolls in this course will rediscover parts of themselves they left behind and then apply them in a meticulous analysis of personal strengths, abilities, opportunities for growth, and potential careers that align with them. In the end, Dannie's course left me with renewed confidence and a sense of resolve I haven't felt in some time. To anyone seeking to find a new career, to anyone tickled by curiosity of what else they could be doing, contact Dannie. read more

My experience with Danielle was life changing. This was going to be my third career change and Danielle gave me the courage to make the change. I had worked as an LMFT for ten years and then I did a complete 180 and became a professional chef. I felt scared to make yet another change and start from the ground up, yet Danielle gave me the encouragement I needed to create the life I want to live. Having completed her program, there is no doubt that my strengths, talents and what I find fulfilling, is imperative to happiness in life and work. Danielle's program helped me identify those key elements and I am grateful for her mentorship. She has great active listening skills and intuition and really helps guide her clients to discovering their best selves. The investment is worth every penny. I researched many career coaches and none of them even came close to this program. Most of those I interviewed seemed to just use their listening skills to help clients figure out their career. Whereas Danielle has a format, a methodology to finding "your inner compass" and it works. read more

I was in the midst of a career transition and had the pleasure of working with Danielle for a career counseling cycle. I needed direction to identify the type of field that would be a good match for my interests, experience, and current skill set. I wanted to find a career that would challenge and excite me. Danielle got to know me and dug to discover the areas in which I have passions and interests. Her approach was very effective. She patiently guided me through exercises and conversations that helped me identify my core values. This allowed me to look at not just my prior professional experience, but also the successful and appreciated aspects of my personal growth and development over the years. When Danielle and I identified a career path that would be a good match for me, she took extra care to connect me to several resources and provide great starting points to quickly get moving. I would highly recommend Danielle to anyone who wants to gain insight around what makes them tick personally and professionally to find a career in which they will be successful. read more

Working with Danielle was an incredibly positive experience. I contacted her when I was struggling with choosing my major as an undergrad student. I was entirely lost, but Danielle helped me make an informed, confident decision.She approached my problem based on my personality as well my past experiences. Danielle also introduced me to a variety of resources to help me research majors and careers, and showed me a broad variety of personality tests that helped the process. Most importantly, Danielle was an incredibly positive and encouraging coach. She held me accountable so that I made real progress on my own, which helped me overcome my hesitation towards meeting and discussing my situation with faculty members at my school. She has gone above and beyond, and has made an effort to keep in touch with me, and has a genuine interest in my life. I have found my path through college, but I have also come out of my meetings with Danielle feelings more capable and empowered than before. read more

Danielle is an outstanding career coach. Over the last six months, I have referred back my notes from our conversations and classes many, many times, and her guidance and suggestions have proved to be priceless in keeping me focused and motivated during my new career course correction and my path back to graduate school. Learning and understanding how to "network" more strategically has been especially helpful. (This was completely a foreign concept to me, before.) Danielle also taught me about informational interviews: How to schedule them (what to say, frankly), what question to ask during them, and how to follow up. I've also learned some great tips for doing basic career research online, and her guidance has helped build my self-confidence during what might be a pretty overwhelming experience. I highly recommend Danielle's business. read more

Danielle's approach and framework was groundbreaking for me. She helped uncover quickly areas why I was stuck and help find a practical way forward. I think sometimes I've feared working with a career coach because the answer would be - "give up everything to follow your dreams that you had as an 8 year old despite having bills to pay!" There is of course some uncovering of your passions, talents from childhood, but she also takes all of your life and what you've learned as an adult in working with you to shape what you do next and how to get there. Pivotal for me was understanding skill sets I was great at, but that if I was doing them 75% of the time in a job, I'd burn myself out. I got smarter about what my values are within my life and career and read job descriptions with a lot more discernment. I can't recommend her highly enough. ​ read more

I contacted Inner Compass because their approach was unique and sought to help you understand not just the process of searching for new employment, but what makes work meaningful. Hunter coached me through the Inner Compass process and was time and again able to find insights into my personality and authentic ways that I could connect with new people in my field. I also had the chance to work with Danielle on interviewing, and it is no exaggeration to say that it was transformative. Hunter and I were able to identify a career path that taps into what I do well while adding purpose that I hadn't felt in years. Career coaching never felt so natural and so little like work. Inner Compass and working with Danielle and Hunter were unexpectedly and undoubtedly worthwhile - I can't recommend them enough. read more

A friend recommended Career Pioneer Network to me after I lamented that career counseling never works. Danielle has made me into a believer. As other reviewers have noted, her approach is unique and directly applicable to how the career world actually works, as opposed to the esoteric test so many of us have taken, only to have a result in hand with no idea what to do next. Danielle also has a keen insight into people; she has the ability to ask the perfect question to get to the heart of what you are seeking, and help you to get unstuck. Of course, we must always be the agent of change in our own lives, and be willing to put the work into making that happen. But if you are looking for some extremely insightful guidance, I highly recommend that you spend some valuable time with Danielle. read more

I sought out career coaching to gain more clarity in the direction I wanted to go now that I'm later in my career. Danielle provided structure and guidance that really helped me to see what my strengths and values are so that I can make better decisions. I have really benefited from Danielle's intuitive insights. She has given me such great advice. I've followed up on everything that she has suggested and it has been so helpful and has opened me up to possibilities I couldn't see for myself. I can even tell in the cover letters that I've written that I have a clearer sense of what I want and how to convey my skills and abilities with more confidence and clarity. I also liked the group experience as well, especially given the challenging times that we are in and the support it has provided. read more

Danielle really knows careers. She helped me discover the career that involves three of my biggest passions and skills: problem solving, technology and design. She gave me the confidence I needed to start pursuing this career path, and lots of advice/next steps for getting there. She also focused her suggestions on what training/skills I had, and didn't suggestion new careers that would require more school (which I didn't want to do.) Not only that, but her methods lead to very practical outcomes, like a well crafted introductory statement to use on resumes, a specific list of my strongest skillsets, networking tips and more! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. read more

Danielle helped me navigate one of the most difficult career twists in my young adult life. She helped me reach clarity on where my values did not align with the company I was working for, what my career goals currently are, and how to dig deep to see if these goals truly align with who I am. Our sessions together continue to pay dividends towards my understanding of myself and how to navigate my career to make it work for me. Her process is well thought out and her personality congruent with the skillset needed to help clients work through tough issues. I highly recommend! read more

I really enjoyed this program. Danielle was great to work with and she was super flexible with me and my circumstances/schedule. I learned a lot of valuable tools to bring into my job search as well as my career path. We started by identifying my core values and strengths. I appreciated the fact that it went deeper into what things are deeply rooted to me. Danielle helped bring to light career paths that worked with both my passions and strengths. I also learned new skills for interviewing and job searching in general. I would certainly recommend her to anyone! read more

I had a complimentary conversation with Danielle. I didn't continue on with the whole program, but I really believe that our one conversation gave me a new perspective on how to look for jobs and how to better value myself and my skills. I ended up landing a job that is better paying and more suited to my skills and interests. It definitely took me some time to get used to as it was a big sector change as well, but I am loving it! I am so grateful for even the brief time we were able to speak as I learned so much. I really appreciate it. read more

I am so glad that I had the chance to work with Danielle as my career coach. Danielle's approach to helping me figure out my best path as I transitioned careers was right-on. Danielle is a great and wise listener. Additionally, my networking skills went through the roof as a result of my time working with Danielle. After working with Danielle, I took a risk on a seven-month program in data science and ended up with three competitive job offers. I couldn't have done it without her. read more

I really enjoyed working with Danielle. Even though we we're in a group class, she devoted a specific amount of time to each group member's questions and concerns. She provided us with a variety of resources, exercises, and strategies to help us with our job search. Most of all, at least for me, enrolling in her course provided me with some much needed perspective on my job search and career path. I found Danielle's class very helpful. read more