Where vulnerability meets strength, creativity meets business and real conversations, with real people meets your ears. Hosted by Dannielle 'Rhimes' Lecointe, multi-hyphenate business women and multi-disciplinary storyteller for stage and screen brings you weekly topics crossing the realness of life, building dreams and journeying through hardships (that most people avoid) The Create & Elevate Podcast is about creating the life you desire and elevating regardless of circumstance. Enjoy!
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June 15, 202621 min
The Universal Law of Polarity
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I share an inside training from my membership Spotlight: The Inner Room. In this training we talk about the Universal Law of Polarity and how when understood you can shift your reality. There are 12 Universal Laws and we're diving into each one inside. Want to learn more? Join us inside Spotlight: The Inner Room or email me at hellow@danniellerhimeslecointe.comI would be so grateful if you could leave a 5 star review so this episode can make an impact in the lives of others just like you.Follow me on instagram @danniellerhimeslecointeEmail me Hello@danniellerhimeslecointe.com Want to work together?Contact me here
May 11, 202614 min
Seasons Over Schedules — How I Built a Life That Works in Chapters
Send us Fan MailWhat if your life wasn't supposed to look the same all year round?What if the quiet periods weren't failures — they were part of the design?In this episode, Makeda breaks down the concept of seasonal living and what it actually looks like to build a life by design rather than by default. Drawing from her own experience working across different industries, disciplines and creative seasons, this is a conversation about giving yourself permission to live in chapters — and building a business that supports that.This isn't about lack of consistency. It's about a deeper, more intentional kind of rhythm.In this episode:Why working seasonally is a feature, not a flawHow to stop measuring yourself against people on a completely different timelineWhat "life by design" actually means in practice — and what it costs to ignore itHow to build income streams and creative projects that flex with who you areThis one is for you if you've ever felt guilty for not being "on" all the time, wondered why the traditional 9-to-5 or even the hustle-all-day entrepreneur model has never felt right for you, or if you're craving a life that actually fits.This is the permission slip episode. Press play.🔗 Want to build this kind of lifestyle with support? Spotlight: The Inner Room is where we do exactly that. Monthly coaching, real tools, and a community of creatives building on their own terms. Join Spotlight hereI would be so grateful if you could leave a 5 star review so this episode can make an impact in the lives of others just like you.Follow me on instagram @danniellerhimeslecointeEmail me Hello@danniellerhimeslecointe.com Want to work together?Contact me here
May 4, 202616 min
The Multi-Hyphenate Life — Why Doing "Too Much" Is Actually Your Superpower
Send us Fan MailHave you ever been told to pick a lane? To focus, simplify, specialise — as if everything that makes you you is somehow the problem?This episode is for the creative who has never fit neatly into one box. The one with a portfolio that looks like five different people built it. The one who lights up in multiple rooms, across multiple disciplines, and has spent years wondering if that's a flaw or a gift.It's a gift. And in this episode, we're proving it.Makeda dives into the multi-hyphenate life — what it really means to hold multiple creative identities at once, how each lane you occupy feeds the others, and why the world's obsession with niching down has quietly been costing creatives like you your full power.In this episode:Why "doing too much" is often just range that hasn't been claimed yetHow your seemingly unrelated skills are actually your unique creative fingerprintThe mindset shift that changes everything — from scattered to strategicWhy the most impactful creatives rarely have just one titleThis one is for you if you've ever apologised for being interested in too many things, downplayed your range on a bio, or felt like you had to shrink yourself to be taken seriously.Welcome to Create & Elevate. You're in the right room.🔗 Ready to go deeper? Join Spotlight: The Inner Room — monthly coaching, the Money Mindset for Creatives course, She Mean Business, creative tools, breathwork and more.JOIN SPOTLIGHT NOWI would be so grateful if you could leave a 5 star review so this episode can make an impact in the lives of others just like you.Follow me on instagram @danniellerhimeslecointeEmail me Hello@danniellerhimeslecointe.com Want to work together?Contact me here
April 27, 202618 min
The Plateau is Poison
Send us Fan MailThis episode was born from a real conversation. A moment that got uncomfortable — and that's exactly why it needed to be said out loud.This one is for the artist. The performer. The creative entrepreneur who is undeniably talented, widely respected in their lane — and quietly, privately, desperately unfulfilled.You didn't mean to stop. But somewhere between the bookings and the reputation and the identity people projected onto you — you did. And now the box that was built around your one great thing feels less like a home and more like a ceiling.In this episode, Makeda speaks directly to the creative who has plateaued. Not because they ran out of talent. Not because the opportunities dried up. But because somewhere along the way, they stopped believing there was more — or stopped giving themselves permission to want it.This episode will challenge you. It may even trigger you. Good. That means it's working.In this episode:Why plateaus aren't about talent — they're about permissionThe difference between being put in a box and staying in oneHow comfort quietly becomes a cage — and what it costs you to stayWhat it looks like to outgrow an identity that no longer fitsWhy the people around you will sometimes resist your evolution — and why that's not your cue to shrinkThe first honest question you need to ask yourself if you're ready to moveThis one is for you if people know you for one thing, that thing no longer sets your soul on fire the way it used to, and some part of you already knows there's a next level — you've just been waiting for someone to say it's okay to go there.It's okay. It's more than okay. It's necessary.🔗 If this episode spoke to something in you, Spotlight: The Inner Room was built for exactly this moment.Monthly coaching, tools to help you expand, and a community of creatives who are done playing small. CLICK HEREI would be so grateful if you could leave a 5 star review so this episode can make an impact in the lives of others just like you.Follow me on instagram @danniellerhimeslecointeEmail me Hello@danniellerhimeslecointe.com Want to work together?Contact me here
April 20, 202617 min
How To Keep Winning In The World of AI
Send us Fan MailToday's episode is all about how we win in the world of AI. An ever growing and changing industry. Key Points:The lie: “my work should speak for itself”Sales = articulation of value, not manipulationIf you can’t sell it, you can’t sustain itThe difference between talent and paid talentHow avoiding sales is avoiding visibilityOwning your price without over-explainingCreative careers die in silence, not lack of skillFound this episode useful, share it across your socials to inspire others. Join my email community for more Inso like thisJoin Spotlight:The Inner Room I would be so grateful if you could leave a 5 star review so this episode can make an impact in the lives of others just like you.Follow me on instagram @danniellerhimeslecointeEmail me Hello@danniellerhimeslecointe.com Want to work together?Contact me here
April 16, 202617 min
Why Knowing Sales Is Important for Your Creative Career
Send us Fan MailJoin me as we dig into the importance of sales, beliefs around sales and how it's connected to your visibility Key Points:The lie: “my work should speak for itself”Sales = articulation of value, not manipulationIf you can’t sell it, you can’t sustain itThe difference between talent and paid talentHow avoiding sales is avoiding visibilityOwning your price without over-explainingCreative careers die in silence, not lack of skillEnjoyed this episode? Share it with someone you know would benefit from it. Come and level up inside Spotlight: The Inner Room I would be so grateful if you could leave a 5 star review so this episode can make an impact in the lives of others just like you.Follow me on instagram @danniellerhimeslecointeEmail me Hello@danniellerhimeslecointe.com Want to work together?Contact me here
April 8, 202622 min
Ten Questions To Review Your Quarter And Level Up Your Next
Send us Fan MailYour next level doesn’t start with a new planner or a louder hustle. It starts with a brutally honest look at what you’ve actually done, what you’ve avoided, and what your habits are quietly proving about your priorities.We’re sharing 10 powerful end-of-quarter questions designed for creatives, freelancers, and entrepreneurs who know their vision is bigger than the rooms they’ve been standing in. We talk about what “movement” really means when rest is the work, how mindset programming can keep you stuck in the same loops, and why playing small can look deceptively sensible. We also dig into money mindset and wealth habits, including the uncomfortable truth that your financial reality often reflects your thinking, your boundaries, and your willingness to expand.From there, we tighten the focus on execution: what you shipped, not what you planned, posted, or spoke about. We explore the creative trap of collecting ideas without finishing them, how to collaborate if you’re an idea generator, and how to “play the whole tape through” so your work actually lands. We close with lifestyle alignment, choosing growth over comfort, and a simple way to define the version of you required for the next quarter by activating just two consistent actions until they become a rhythm.If you want deeper support around creativity, entrepreneurship, business, life, and money, join the wait list for Spotlight: The Inner Room. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with the question that challenged you most.I would be so grateful if you could leave a 5 star review so this episode can make an impact in the lives of others just like you.Follow me on instagram @danniellerhimeslecointeEmail me Hello@danniellerhimeslecointe.com Want to work together?Contact me here
March 30, 202618 min
Living by your principles & Standards
Send us Fan MailLiving by your principles & Standards means embodying your values.Join Dannielle as we tackle profound questions to help you gain clarity on your values and take that next step into integrity. Thinking of joining the community Spotlight: The Room.JOIN THE WAITLIST Spotlight:The Room is about personal, professional and creative growth so that you can live at your highest level of being. I would be so grateful if you could leave a 5 star review so this episode can make an impact in the lives of others just like you.Follow me on instagram @danniellerhimeslecointeEmail me Hello@danniellerhimeslecointe.com Want to work together?Contact me here
March 9, 202630 min
Creativity as Currency (If You Structure It)
Send us Fan MailCreativity Is Currency (If You Structure It)Talent alone does not create wealth.In this episode, we discuss the shift from being talented to being positioned.Creativity is currency — but only when it is structured, priced and aligned with identity.We cover:• The myth of the struggling creative• Underpricing as misalignment• The difference between labour and leverage• Money mindset as energetic stability• Building ecosystems instead of gigsYour creativity is not a hobby.It is capital.But capital requires clarity.Reflection Questions:•Are you being paid for your brilliance or your busyness?•Is your pricing aligned with your power?•What would change if you treated your creativity as an asset?—Spotlight ExperienceSpotlight Experience is where we stabilise your money mindset, refine your positioning and structure your creative authority so your work carries both impact and income.This is strategic elevation for visionaries ready to build with weight.Doors open March 26.Apply HereI would be so grateful if you could leave a 5 star review so this episode can make an impact in the lives of others just like you.Follow me on instagram @danniellerhimeslecointeEmail me Hello@danniellerhimeslecointe.com Want to work together?Contact me here
March 2, 202621 min
Stop Softening Your Message So Nobody Gets Offended
Send us Fan MailStop Softening Your Message So Nobody Gets OffendedThere is a difference between being kind and diluting your truth.In this episode, we unpack the habit of softening your message to protect other people’s comfort — and how that habit quietly erodes your authority.We explore:• Managing other people’s triggers• The fear of being “too much”• Clean communication without aggression• Speaking from identity rather than insecurityAuthority doesn’t require volume.It requires alignment.When you stop softening, you stop leaking power.Reflection Questions:What are you currently not saying?Who are you protecting by staying small?What would happen if you spoke once and let the room adjust?Spotlight ExperienceInside Spotlight Experience, we refine your messaging, positioning and presence so you no longer need to manage how powerful you appear.You learn to speak clearly — and build rooms that can hold you.Applications Open: Apply HereWe start March 26.I would be so grateful if you could leave a 5 star review so this episode can make an impact in the lives of others just like you.Follow me on instagram @danniellerhimeslecointeEmail me Hello@danniellerhimeslecointe.com Want to work together?Contact me here
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