Welcome Back! Confronting Fears and Big Feelings - Don't Cut Your Own Bangs

Hello, hello — I’m Danielle Ireland, LCSW, and welcome (back!) to Don’t Cut Your Own Bangs. This is a reintroduction and a brand-new chapter for me and for this podcast. In this video, I’m sharing what’s been happening behind the scenes — writing my children’s book Wrestling a Walrus, navigating motherhood with two little ones, moving homes, and finding my creative spark again after burnout. If you’ve ever taken a break from something you love because life got full, or if you’ve been afraid to start something new, I think you’ll see yourself in this episode. I talk about fear, growth, creative renewal, and what it really means to begin again — even when it’s messy. This space has always been about making big feelings feel less scary and finding humor and healing in the process. I’m so glad you’re here. Let’s begin again, together. ✨ Because you deserve calm without having to earn it. 🎧 Listen to past episodes: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube -   / @dontcutyourownbangs   https://open.spotify.com/show/0VFZulo... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📘 Check out my book: Wrestling a Walrus: For Little People with Big Feelings (https://danielleireland.com/wrestling...) 💌 Stay connected: danielleireland.com #DontCutYourOwnBangs #DanielleIreland #PodcastReintroduction #CreativeBurnoutRecovery 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:34 Overcoming Fear and Procrastination 02:07 Reintroducing the Podcast 02:42 Writing a Children's Book 05:01 Podcast Format and Future Plans 08:41 Personal Updates and Challenges 12:01 Top Episodes and Gratitude 13:13 Final Thoughts and Encouragement