Hustle Culture Recovery: A Live As If Podcast

Rest is not laziness. It is a business strategy.

In this week’s episode of The Aligned CEO™, I sit down with my business besties Tanisha Molden (Molden Law) and Charmaine Brown (Connections Consulting + Simply Living Me) to unpack the biggest myths about rest and reveal how shifting into guilt free rest practices completely changed our revenue, creativity, and leadership.

For years we believed the hustle myth. Tha...

Generational wealth is about more than real estate and bank accounts. It is about building a legacy that lasts in your family, your health, and your relationships.

In this week’s episode of The Aligned CEO™, David and I share the systems and lessons we’ve put in place to make sure our kids don’t just inherit assets, but wisdom:

🏡 Ownership over debt → why we guided our kids into buying property instead of renting...

Before you hire someone new, ask yourself, does this task really need a human?

In this episode of The Aligned CEO™ podcast, I walk you through my real to-do list.
It was long. Messy. Stress-inducing.
I dropped the entire thing into FLOW.

She replied with:

• What to delete
• What to automate
• What to delay
• What I needed to actually do
• And what to send to my team, already written as a brief

You’ll learn:

• How to use a decision ...

This episode is for every founder who’s scaling too fast, hiring too soon, and wondering why they still feel behind.

I share the exact frameworks I use with FLOW to decide:
 – What needs my attention
 – What can be templatized or automated
 – And what should never land on my desk again

You’ll learn:
 ✔️ How I saved a client $3,500/month with one automation
 ✔️ The 4-question Decision Matrix I r...

Most founders wake up and hit the ground running.
I used to be one of them, inbox before breath, meetings before meaning.

Then I made a radical shift:
 ✨ No alarms
 ✨ A $7.98 gratitude meditation
 ✨ No meetings before 11
 ✨ Morning rituals built around my body’s rhythm

It wasn’t just about rest. It was revenue.
FLOW,  my AI delegation system, was born in that space.
Five-figure contracts came when I stoppe...

From chaos to clarity in 2 minutes.

In this episode of The Aligned CEO™, I walk you through how one messy voice note turned into three crystal-clear tasks without repeating myself once.

You’ll learn the 3-question filter I use to reclaim my time, stop micromanaging, and delegate with clarity that sticks.
 I’ll also demo how FLOW translates your to-do list into clean, actionable steps your team or systems can run with.

🎯 Save 10+ ...

First time living alone. At 38.
In Costa Rica. After a massive fight.
I stopped performing and started breathing.
And I realized something wild.

I had never lived without serving someone else.

The mental tabs we keep open, partner, parent, provider, stay open until we choose to close them. This week, David and I open up about the moment that nearly ended our marriage. It is real. And it is a must-watch...

I had three tabs open, two team members waiting on answers, and my smoothie was melting.

My VA asked the same question for the third time. Not because she wasn’t capable — but because I was holding the entire business in my brain.

The overwhelm hit my chest before I could name it. I wasn’t mad at her. I was exhausted from being the Chief Explaining Officer.

That was the moment I realized I wasn’t leading....

I didn’t film this episode with a plan.
These are the moments I caught;
the pauses, the movement, the breath that makes everything else possible.

This isn’t a sit-down episode.
This is real life, real rest, my real rhythm.

It’s the part of my leadership you don’t usually see…
Not the strategy doc. Not the quarterly wins.
Me giving my body what it needs so my business doesn’t drain me.

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In this transformative episode, I, Shalece Daniels, a 7-figure business coach, author, real estate investor, and retreat host, take you on a journey through the pivotal moments that shaped my success. From growing up on Detroit's East Side to scaling businesses globally, this episode is about redefining what it means to thrive.

I share how real estate became my ticket to freedom, why Rich Dad, Poor Dad changed my perspective, a...

In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the challenges men face in business—particularly as leaders, providers, and entrepreneurs. While men are often expected to suppress emotions and always have the answers, this unprocessed pressure can seep into their businesses, creating cycles of chaos, overwhelm, and exhaustion.

We explore why societal expectations make it difficult for men to acknowledge vulnerability and how t...

As a Detroit-based real estate investor and property manager with over 20 years of experience, I sat down with LT on Tag Up with LT to share my journey, insights, and strategies for building a thriving rental property portfolio. In this episode, I break down my proven Section 8 Insider Formula—a system that has helped me consistently generate high returns while supporting tenants through wraparound services.

I talk about how I got s...

What if rest was the secret to scaling your business? In this conversation with Tilisa Stubbs, I, Shalece Daniels, share how embracing radical rest and intentional practices took my real estate business to seven figures while allowing me to create a life of freedom and ease. From Detroit to Costa Rica, I’ve discovered that rest isn’t a luxury—it’s a powerful tool for creativity, clarity, and growth.

Here’s what Tilisa and I discuss:

As entrepreneurs and real estate CEOs, we often wear "hustle" like a badge of honor, but what if rest was the ultimate power move? In this episode of The Lara Jane Layton Show, I, Shalece Daniels, share my journey from burning the candle at both ends to embracing Radical Rest—a concept that changed my life and my business.

Radical Rest is about more than just taking time off; it’s about finding what truly restores you. For...

Have you ever taken a leap into the unknown? In this episode, alongside Asher and Lavinia, I’m sharing one of the most transformative firsts of my life: moving to Costa Rica in 2020. What started as a three-week vacation turned into a five-month adventure, my first solo experience away from family, and the beginning of a life I never imagined.

This wasn’t just a physical move—it was a mindset shift. At 38, I had spent my life grindi...