The Danette May Show

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In Part 9 of The Rise Series, I’m sharing what it looked like to learn how to trust again after divorce, heartbreak, and betrayal. I open up about the early days of my relationship with Craig, the moment my daughters began trusting him, and the practices that helped us build a strong foundation through honest communication, vulnerability, and consistency. I also share how old wounds around money and safety showed up for both of us, and how we learned to work through those triggers instead of letting them pull us apart.
This episode is also about the beginning of a completely new life. I share our intimate wedding in Aspen, what it was like for Craig to step into being a new dad, and how we began building a family and a business at the same time. If you’ve ever wondered how to trust again after being hurt, how to create safety in a new relationship, or how to build a partnership rooted in honesty, communication, and shared purpose, I hope this episode reminds you that trust can be rebuilt one conversation, one choice, and one act of consistency at a time.

IN THIS EPISODE:
(0:00) The Aspen wedding that felt completely different
(0:52) Why I’m sharing this part of my story
(1:18) The Rise Series giveaway
(2:16) Opening my heart again after divorce
(2:52) Navigating divorce chaos while learning to trust
(4:01) How to download The Rise Series and get the book
(5:09) The moment Craig met my daughters
(6:55) The tools that helped me rebuild trust
(9:27) Healing money wounds and relationship triggers
(11:20) Why vulnerability and hard conversations build trust
(14:17) Our Aspen wedding and the start of a new life
(16:22) Becoming a new family and building a business together
(17:41) Why Craig and I work so well as business partners
(20:49) Our shared mission and what we’ve built together
(21:38) What’s coming in Part 10
(24:04) Final thoughts and gratitude

RESOURCES
- Grab a copy of The Rise at therisebook.com, leave an honest 5-star Amazon review and comment, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $150 Visa gift card. The winner will be announced in the show notes at the end of October 2026.
- Listen to the Gay Hendricks interview here!
- Wayne Dyer Meditation here

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In Part 8 of The Rise Series, I’m sharing what the beginning of rebuilding actually looked like after divorce, financial loss, isolation, and starting over as a single mom. I open up about the season when I felt completely alone, how that isolation eventually became a gift, and the small practices that helped me shift my mindset, including affirmations, movement, mantras, simple nutrition, and learning to listen to my intuition again.
I also share the unexpected nudge that led me to search for someone in the fitness world, meet Craig in Vail, and take a leap on an idea when I had very little money and no clear roadmap. What started as a business connection slowly became something much more, and I began learning what it felt like to trust again after divorce. If you’re rebuilding your life, starting over, or wondering whether your hardest season can become the beginning of something new, I hope this episode reminds you that your rise can begin with one small choice at a time.

IN THIS EPISODE:
(00:00) Welcome to The Rise Series Part 8
(01:10) The Rise book and why this series matters
(02:29) Divorce, isolation, and starting over
(04:23) How isolation became an unexpected gift
(08:09) The Rise giveaway announcement
(09:21) Rebuilding my mindset with affirmations
(10:22) Movement, mantras, and simple nutrition
(13:32) Rebuilding in survival mode
(15:07) The intuitive nudge that changed my path
(19:08) Meeting Craig in Vail
(22:54) The San Diego invitation that changed everything
(25:12) Meditation, manifestation, and calling in a new life
(26:30) Learning to trust and falling in love
(29:28) What’s coming next in The Rise Series

RESOURCES
- Grab a copy of The Rise at therisebook.com, leave an honest 5-star Amazon review and comment, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $150 Visa gift card. The winner will be announced in the show notes at the end of October 2026.

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Instagram: @thedanettemay
Facebook: Danette May
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Get The Rise book: therisebook.com
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In Part 7 of The Rise Series, I’m continuing the raw truth of what divorce looked like for me when everything started unraveling. I share the moment my cards were declined at the grocery store, the shock of discovering multiple bank accounts had been drained, and what it felt like to suddenly realize I had to figure out how to provide for my daughters with almost nothing. I also open up about the lies being spread about me, why I stayed quiet for so long, and what finally pushed me to use my voice.
This episode is also about what came next: finding support, asking for help, facing the hard truths I wish I had known sooner, and rebuilding after losing almost everything. I share the biggest lessons divorce taught me about financial awareness, self-trust, intuition, shame, resilience, and starting over. If you’re navigating divorce, betrayal, financial hardship, or a season where your life feels like it has fallen apart, I hope this reminds you that you can rebuild, you can find your strength again, and this chapter does not have to define your future.

IN THIS EPISODE:
(0:00) The biggest divorce lessons I learned
(0:54) When my cards were declined at checkout
(2:47) Discovering six bank accounts had been drained
(4:56) Panic at home and searching for coins
(06:20) Facing a smear campaign and finally speaking up
(09:14) Finding support and creating a sense of safety
(11:47) Hard truths about divorce and asking for help
(15:22) Rebuilding after losing almost everything
(17:33) My biggest lessons about intuition and self-trust
(18:11) Final encouragement and what comes next

RESOURCES
- Grab a copy of The Rise at therisebook.com, leave an honest 5-star Amazon review and comment, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $150 Visa gift card. The winner will be announced in the show notes at the end of October 2026.
- Step into your next level of growth and join me inside Lotus Rising Premium Coaching at danettecoaching.com

CONNECT WITH DANETTE
Instagram: @thedanettemay
Facebook: Danette May
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NEW TV Show on Youtube: @TheDanetteMay
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Get The Rise book: therisebook.com
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In Part 6 of The Rise Series, I’m sharing one of the most vulnerable chapters of my story: the truth about my divorce and the intuition I ignored for years. I open up about what I believed marriage was supposed to look like, why leaving felt impossible, and how I slowly began realizing that I could no longer keep abandoning myself. I also share how communication, self-love, and trusting your inner knowing became central to the way I see relationships today.
I also take you inside the therapy sessions that changed everything, including the unexpected warning that pushed me to finally understand my finances and pay attention to what was really happening. What I discovered became a major wake-up call around financial awareness, self-trust, difficult relationships, and the importance of advocating for yourself. If you’re navigating a hard relationship, separation, or divorce, I hope this episode helps you feel less alone and reminds you that facing the truth can be the beginning of your rise.

IN THIS EPISODE:
(0:00) Opening up about vulnerability and divorce
(1:14) The Rise Series and giveaway
(2:11) Why I’m finally sharing my divorce story
(3:21) Why you may want to download The Rise Series
(4:34) How I view divorce and relationships today
(6:26) Premium Coaching and navigating life transitions
(8:15) Looking back at how I ignored my intuition
(12:32) Marriage counseling and facing the reality of divorce
(14:09) When an amicable separation starts to change
(17:27) The therapist wake-up call I didn’t expect
(21:23) Uncovering financial betrayal and missing money
(24:24) The cliffhanger and what’s coming in Part 7
(25:16) Podcast tips, final thoughts, and closing

RESOURCES
- Grab a copy of The Rise at therisebook.com, leave an honest 5-star Amazon review and comment, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $150 Visa gift card. The winner will be announced in the show notes at the end of October 2026.

CONNECT WITH DANETTE
Instagram: @thedanettemay
Facebook: Danette May
TikTok: @thedanettemay
NEW TV Show on Youtube: @TheDanetteMay
Listen to The Danette May Show
Read my book: danettemay.com/embraceabundancebook
Get The Rise book: therisebook.com
Work with Danette: danettemay.com

In Part 5 of The Rise Series, I share how one of the most unexpected challenges of my life became a turning point in rebuilding my confidence and learning to trust myself again. I had never worn a bikini, never walked in high heels, and I was struggling financially, but I still felt called to enter the World’s Bikini Competition. What started as a fitness goal quickly became a deeper journey of shedding old beliefs about my body, femininity, validation, and what I thought I was allowed to do.
I also share how meeting Stephanie helped me feel less alone in the grief of losing my son, what it felt like to step onto the stage in Toronto and place in the top 10, and how following the call to Bali became part of my healing. These experiences helped me see that I could do hard things, trust my intuition, and follow through on what I felt called to do. That growing self-trust eventually led me to face the truth about my marriage and begin considering divorce.

IN THIS EPISODE:
(0:00) Welcome back to The Rise Series
(1:27) Setting up Part 5
(1:53) How to get The Rise book
(2:45) Bikini competition, high heels, and financial pressure
(4:46) Learning to walk in heels and build confidence
(6:02) Shedding old beliefs about my body and identity
(7:47) Finding the coach who changed more than my training
(9:55) The Rise giveaway announcement
(10:53) Bonding through shared grief and loss
(12:17) Trying on the bikini and facing vulnerability
(13:29) Stepping onto the Toronto stage and placing top 10
(16:17) Following the call to Bali and finding healing
(18:31) How self-trust led me toward divorce
(20:53) What’s coming in Part 6
(22:17) Closing thoughts and gratitude