Piece of Work with Danielle Tantone

In this episode of Piece of Work, Danielle Tantone sits down with transformation coach and entrepreneur Heather Simco for a powerful conversation on resilience, reinvention, and what it really means to live a “sober-minded” life.

Heather shares her journey from a self-made business owner to hitting rock bottom with alcohol, and ultimately rebuilding her life through recovery, faith, and purpose. With over a decade of sobriety and 20...

A real conversation on connection, disconnection, and the quiet habits that either build or break a relationship

In this episode of Piece of Work, Danielle sits down with marriage coach, author, and host of the Save the Marriage and Thriveology podcasts, Dr. Lee Baucom, for a conversation that feels less like an interview and more like two people trying to make sense of something we all wrestle with—love, connection, and what happen...

Losing friendships, feeling lonely, and what it actually takes to build real connection as an adult.

This episode is another personal one.

Over the past few years, I’ve lost some friendships that I never expected to lose. And if I’m being honest, it’s been confusing, a little heartbreaking, and at times… really lonely.

And I don’t think I’m the only one.

Even as someone who is outgoing, social, and talks to people all day, I’ve felt th...

Running a business. Parenting teenagers. Caring for clients. Trying to stay healthy and present through all of it.

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and colleague Brian McArthur, owner of Design My Medicare, for a conversation that starts with Medicare and turns into something much bigger.

We talk about what it means to carry a lot at once in this season of life—raising teenagers, coming off a stressful work season, thinking a...

A personal look at what three marriages and three divorces taught me about love, responsibility, and choosing peace over conflict.

I’ve been married three times… and divorced three times.

That’s not something I say lightly—and definitely not something I got right. But it is something I’ve learned a lot from.

In this episode, I’m sharing a more personal perspective on divorce. Not from a place of having done it perfectly, and not as ad...

Spring break looks a little different as an adult.

No time off, no escape—just real life, still happening.

In this episode, I’m sharing what a real reset looks like when life is messy, emotional, and full—not when everything is calm and perfectly aligned.

From physical health and small habit shifts… to emotional overwhelm, changing friendships, and those moments when you just feel a little off, I’m walking you through what this season...

This week on Piece of Work, I sit down with my friend Jenny McCall to talk about every parent’s worst nightmare: losing a child.

Jenny shares the story of losing her 21-year-old son Andy in a motorcycle accident, what that night was like for her family, and how she has learned to live with grief while still holding onto faith, hope, and joy.

We talk about the trauma of sudden loss, the way grief affects an entire family, the healing ...

What if the biggest truths in life are found in the smallest moments?

In this episode of Piece of Work, I do something a little different.

I share excerpts from the final chapters of my memoir, written during the earliest days of COVID, when I was in nursing school, working at the hospital, navigating faith, grief, breast cancer recovery, and the strange paradoxes of being alive in such a fragile world.

This is an episode about:

• th...

Rock bottom doesn’t always look dramatic.

Sometimes it looks high-functioning.

Sometimes it looks like “I’ll figure it out soon.”

Sometimes it looks like quietly wondering if this is just how life is going to feel.

In this episode, I sit down with Declan Thompson — who got sober at 18 and now helps young people rebuild their lives — to talk about what actually creates change.

Not shame.

Not force.

Not fear.

Willingness. Connection. Hope. F...

Reinvention, Resilience and Trusting Change

Pivoting isn’t always a choice — sometimes it’s forced on you through job loss, burnout, divorce, or unexpected life changes. 

What if pivoting isn’t a sign you’re lost… but proof you’re listening more honestly to your life?

In this episode of Piece of Work, I sit down with business coach Sam Geaney to talk about the power of the pivot — not just in business, but in identity, relationsh...

A raw, honest conversation about loving a child through addiction and mental health struggles — from a parent’s perspective.

There are stories you live through quietly long before you ever speak them out loud.

This may be one of the most honest, most personal, but also most relevent conversations I’ve shared on the podcast so far. Not because I have answers, but because I talk about the things we can't talk about. 

I know how iso...

Life doesn’t usually fall apart on a schedule — it unravels in the middle of workdays, arguments, diagnoses, and ordinary moments you didn’t see coming. In this episode of Piece of Work, I read from the opening chapters of my upcoming book Resilient and share the story behind my 5R Resilience Method.

You’ll learn the 5R Reset — a practical, repeatable tool to regulate your nervous system and respond with intention when you feel over...

Curious about F45 — or wondering if it might be too intense to start? In this episode of Piece of Work, I sit down with my F45 coach, Stacey Pasciak (@staceypfit) for an honest, unscripted conversation about functional fitness at any age.

We talk about what F45 (Functional 45) actually is, why the workouts are time-based instead of rep-based, and how the structure, coaching, music, and community make it easier to stay consistent — e...

What if resilience in relationships isn’t always about walking away — but about staying with boundaries, clarity, and compassion?

In this episode of Piece of Work, I talk about resilience across all kinds of relationships: dating, marriage, divorce, family, friendships, and even work. I reflect on modern dating, ghosting, emotional immaturity, and what it means to stay grounded and self-regulated in a culture that often mistakes avo...

In this episode of Piece of Work, I reflect on what dating in my late 40s and early 50s taught me about confidence, attraction, authenticity, and modern love. I share how dating felt at the end of my 20s, 30s, and now, and what’s changed — not just in the apps, but in me.

We talk about online dating as a tool (not a measure of worth), why authenticity matters more than ever, and how confidence in midlife comes less from appearance a...

In this episode, I reflect on what it means to keep showing up for the things that matter—even when life is full, progress feels slow, and perfection is nowhere in sight.

I talk about the tension between discipline and grace, the power of identity-based habits, and the quiet but radical shift that happens when you simply choose not to quit. I also share how lessons from Atomic Habits are shaping my approach to writing, podcasting, a...

In this solo episode, I share the word I’m carrying into 2026...

Exhale...

and why it feels so right for this season of life.

After a year of intensity, loss, rebuilding, and pushing through, I’m ready to choose softness, presence, and space. In this raw and real conversation, I reflect on what exhale really means — emotionally, physically, and even spiritually.

We talk about:

• How 2025 shaped me and prepared me for this shift
• What ac...

This wasn’t planned.

I was having lunch with my friend Brian Golub — a professional actor, performer, and one of the most down-to-earth people I know — and I casually said, “Wanna record a podcast?”

We hit record… and this is what came out.

Brian just turned 50 and is living and working in NYC. We talked about what it’s really like to chase your dreams in midlife, what changes when you hit this milestone (and what doesn’t), and how we...

In this episode, I talk candidly about what it really looks like to stay consistent — even when things aren’t perfect, polished, or fully planned out.
From re-launching this podcast to writing a book and figuring out what I want 2026 to look like… this is a behind-the-scenes look at the tension between vision and real life.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re behind, scattered, or overwhelmed by all the big ideas — ...