Gabby Reece– former pro volleyball player, Nike’s first female signature athlete, co-founder of Laird Superfood, host of The Gabby Reece Show joins Danielle to talk about the real work of building a meaningful life. From the emotional tightrope of motherhood and ambition to the realities of aging, marriage, leadership, and letting go of people-pleasing, Gabby shares the lessons she's learned at every stage. What you’ll hear in this episode:
- How to build a life that won’t leave you full of regret
- What it means to “go first”—and how that philosophy shaped her life and career
- Her thoughts on Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and mental health in sports
- Her honest take on feminism, sport, and the sexualization of women’s bodies
- The quiet lie women are told about ambition—and how to design a life that actually fits
- What her volleyball career taught her about winning, feelings and how to take up space
- Why women in their 50s are calling it the “F.U. Fifties”—and what that really means
- What she teaches her daughters about ambition, self-trust, and body image.
- A behind-the-scenes look at her Nike shoe deal (the first of its kind for a woman)
- Wellness hacks she swears by (including the real reason she started drinking coffee at 45)
- The feminist contradiction she’s still wrestling with
- How marriage to Laird Hamilton has challenged and inspired her
- The quiet power of consistency, mentorship, and saying no without apology
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