Big Stuff With Danielle Colley
You know who's going through BIG STUFF? Literally everyone. But it's how you handle it that makes the difference.
Award-winning author and life coach Danielle Colley gets real about the relentless expectations we put on ourselves, the comparison trap, and the gap between how life looks and how it actually feels.
For ambitious women who may be crushing their goals but are feeling crushed by them. Conversations that matter. A little advice, a little inspiration, and a lot of humanness. No toxic positivity - just raw honesty about what it really takes to thrive.
If you're burnt out from achieving everything or tired of pretending it's all fine, this is for you. Because life should feel GOOD to live.
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Big Stuff With Danielle Colley
When Standing Out Becomes Your Super Power
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Six years ago, my friend Carolyn was a successful TV executive who liked to blend into the background. Then she lost every single hair on her body to alopecia - and it forced her to become the most confident version of herself she'd ever been.
Carolyn Ozkoseoglu is the Vice President of Sales and Distribution at Sony Pictures Television, working in an industry notoriously obsessed with appearance. When Alopecia Universalis stripped away every hair on her body, she faced a choice: hide from the world or own her new reality.
What followed was a journey from shame and fear to unexpected confidence and empowerment.
In this conversation, Carolyn shares how losing the thing she thought defined her actually helped her discover who she really was - and why standing out became her greatest strength.
This conversation is for anyone who's ever felt like they had to hide parts of themselves, anyone facing their own identity transformation, or anyone who simply wants to understand what real confidence looks like. Carolyn's journey proves that sometimes the thing we fear most becomes the thing that sets us free.
While Carolyn keeps a relatively private social media presence, you can follow Sony Pictures Television's work in the Australian market through industry publications.
This conversation was deeply personal for me to share, as Carolyn isn't just a podcast guest - she's one of my dearest friends and the godmother to my children. Her courage in sharing this story, and in living it so authentically, continues to inspire me every day.
00:00 Welcome to Big Stuff
00:30 Understanding the Role in Film and Television
02:58 The Importance of Appearance in the Industry
04:34 Alopecia Diagnosis and Initial Reactions
10:43 Coping with Hair Loss and Finding Support
15:49 Embracing a New Identity
22:43 Living with Alopecia: Challenges and Insights
30:23 Confidence and Self-Development
38:56 Eyebrow Adventures and Nasal Hair Woes
40:12 The Irony of Hair Loss and Beauty Standards
45:42 Empathy and Visible Differences
53:16 The Journey of Alopecia