33 Conversations Podcast is a space where mission-driven founders are witnessed in their becoming. Not a podcast about success stories, this is real-time reflection: the messy middle, the identity shifts, and the truth behind building something that matters.
33 Conversations Podcast is a space where mission-driven founders are witnessed in their becoming. Not a podcast about success stories, this is real-time reflection: the messy middle, the identity shifts, and the truth behind building something that matters.
Corporate America broke her, and that’s when everything changed.
In this episode, Danielle Zilg shares the unfiltered truth about what it’s like to lose yourself in a toxic work culture. Not just burnout — we’re talking panic attacks, insomnia, short-term disability, and a full-on mental health collapse.
Her story isn’t about managing stress better. It’s about becoming someone who refuses to normalize harm — someone who listens when their body says “no more.”
Danielle’s collapse was the catalyst. What followed was deep healing, a new mission, and a path toward guiding others out of the same darkness. She’s now a coach, a mental health advocate, and studying Marriage and Family Therapy — all rooted in the same mission:“To light up your path toward a purposeful, fulfilling WHOLE life.”
This isn’t self-help. It’s self-rescue.
We cover:
* How toxic corporate culture manifests in the body
* The moment Danielle knew she couldn’t keep going
* Depression, panic, and the real cost of pretending you’re okay
* Why short-term disability might be the bravest move you make
* Reclaiming your identity after it’s been crushed
* The mission she’s now on — and how it might help you, too
Connect with Danielle → linkedin.com/in/daniellezilg