The Courage Coalition
Solocasts and Guest Interviews for inspiring, educating and empowering listeners to embrace courage in all aspects of their lives. Fostering a coalition of individuals who are committed to living authentically and fearlessly in their dreams!
This is not a polished highlight reel it’s real stories, raw truth, and the kind of courage that changes lives. Each week, host Corree Roofener brings you unfiltered conversations and heartfelt solocasts that remind you you’re not alone in the climb.
From navigating money and mental health to breaking cycles in foster care and redefining success, every episode is about choosing faith over fear and taking your next brave step. The Courage Coalition is more than a podcast it’s a community of dreamers and doers who are ready to live authentically, even when it’s hard.
The Courage Coalition
What You Can Build, When You Stop Waiting with Diana Gleason
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There are some conversations that remind you why courage matters so much, and this one with Diana Gleason was exactly that. What struck me most was not just the success she has built a thriving remote bookkeeping firm with a powerful team and strong revenue but the path she took to get there. She did not begin in accounting. She began as a dancer. A creative. A woman who knew what it meant to be told no again and again and still get back up. And honestly, that is what I hope more people hear when they listen to this episode: the thing that makes you “different” may be the very thing that equips you to build something extraordinary. Diana’s story is a reminder that resilience, courage, and the willingness to do things scared matter just as much as credentials. Maybe more.
What also made this conversation so powerful was how deeply it aligned with something I believe with my whole heart: values are not extra, they are the foundation. Diana spoke about authenticity, family, connection, impact, and growth not as pretty words, but as the actual framework she uses to build her life and her business. That matters. Because so many people are building businesses they secretly do not even enjoy living inside of. They are chasing revenue while losing themselves. They are saying yes to things that do not fit, tolerating relationships that drain them, and calling it success. But success without alignment will always feel off. This episode is an invitation to ask a better question: does the life I am building actually reflect what matters most to me?
And maybe my favorite thread through the whole conversation was this truth: you do not have to have it all figured out before you begin. You do not need perfect systems, perfect confidence, or a perfect plan. You need willingness. You need honesty. You need the courage to take the next step before you feel fully ready. Diana’s story, and honestly both of our stories in different ways, speaks to the reality that growth is messy, business is built in layers, and courage often looks like simply refusing to break your own heart by quitting on the thing that keeps calling you forward. If this episode gives you anything, I hope it gives you permission to trust what is in you, to build more intentionally, and to do the thing scared anyway.
Find out more about Diana Gleason and DG Accounting here: https://www.instagram.com/dianagleason/
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Until next time, keep shining bright!
- Corree