Piece of Work with Danielle Tantone

Danielle Tantone

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Real-life resilience, one honest conversation at a time.

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Piece of Work with Danielle Tantone follows candid conversations about the hard middle of real life. Addiction recovery, marriage repair, parenting, cancer, Medicare, college planning, and turning 50 all become ways to talk about change without pretending it is simple.

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About Piece of Work with Danielle Tantone

Piece of Work with Danielle Tantone is a conversation show about the ongoing labor of becoming steadier, clearer, and more honest with oneself. It is gentle, but it is not weightless. Danielle Tantone uses interviews and friend-to-friend exchanges to sit with the kinds of experiences people often summarize too quickly: addiction, burnout, marriage strain, breast cancer, parenting pressure, business, college planning, aging, and the uneasy work of choosing what comes next. The show’s rhythm is conversational and spacious. A guest offers a memory or a turning point, and the discussion gradually moves toward meaning, patterns, and practical movement forward. In the episode with Heather Simcoe, recovery becomes a conversation about alcohol, self-sabotage, therapy, coaching, triggers, and the difference between dealing with the past and moving forward. With Dr. Lee Baucom, marriage is treated as a living connection that can drift, lose its deep conversations, and still find its way back through deliberate attention. With Brian MacArthur, the discussion opens into midlife, parenting, business, Medicare, health, and the dawning awareness that time is not theoretical. With Brian Golub, turning 50 becomes both funny and disorienting, a milestone that can feel monumental even when the person inside still feels much younger. With Shawn Coates, the show steps into the practical stress of choosing, applying to, and paying for college. The breast cancer conversation is more casual and personal, holding survivorship, partnership, humor, and diagnosis in the same room. The show is strongest when it lets emotional truth and everyday logistics sit side by side. It does not force every story into a lesson. It does, however, keep looking for the usable piece inside the mess. Danielle Tantone’s editorial center is resilience as a lived practice, not a slogan. Guests are allowed to sound human, uncertain, funny, reflective, and unfinished. That looseness gives the show its intimacy. It suits listeners who prefer grounded encouragement over spectacle, especially when life is asking for patience, courage, or a small next step.

Made for: For listeners drawn to warm, reflective conversations about recovery, relationships, health, midlife, parenting, and practical growth. It especially suits people who want encouragement without a hard sell or a clinical tone.

What sets it apart: The show pairs personal vulnerability with grounded life logistics, moving comfortably from breast cancer and addiction recovery to Medicare, college planning, marriage repair, and turning 50. Its intimacy comes from letting conversations stay imperfect and human.

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Piece of Work with Danielle Tantone is a podcast about resilience, real life, and the messy, meaningful work of becoming who we’re meant to be.Hosted by nurse, author, and resilience coach Danielle Tantone, this show blends honest solo reflections with thoughtful conversations and interviews about life, health, healing, and growth — physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.Through personal stories, real-time processing, and practical insight, Danielle explores the moments that shape us: relationships, parenting, recovery, identity shifts, purpose, and the courage it takes to keep evolving.If you’ve ever felt like both a Piece of Work and a Work in Pro...

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A 6 a.m. pre-shift pep talk for days when your progress still looks frozen.

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  • a marriage conversation that treats reconnection as small updates, not a four-hour emotional summit
  • Danielle Tantone seeking a clear line between therapy's work and coaching's forward motion
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From Rock Bottom to Rebuilt: Addiction, Identity and Choosing to Rise with Heather SimcoApr 29, 2026

A hopeful recovery conversation built around coaching, boundaries, and moving forward.

Heather Simcoe and Danielle Tantone treat recovery as work: rebuilding after burnout, alcohol, and self sabotage, one habit at a time. The strongest stretch comes when Heather draws a line between therapy and coaching.

Unpausing Your Marriage: Love, Disconnection and Finding Your Way Back to "We" with Dr. Lee BaucomApr 22, 2026

A practical conversation about how couples drift apart and how they start finding each other again.

Dr. Lee Bauckham's conversation with Danielle Tantone offers a practical look at how couples can drift when the deep talk that once built connection gives way to routine.

What We’re Carrying: Parenting, Business, and Medicare with Brian McArthurApr 8, 2026

A Medicare conversation that makes age feel concrete, from health habits to the football stands.

Danielle Tantone sits down with Brian MacArthur, the owner, CEO, and lead guy at Design My Medicare, for a conversation that moves between Medicare work, business, and the way turning 50 changes the feel of everyday health.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    The Episode I Never Published

    Jun 10, 2026·32m
  2. 2

    Red Carpet to Red Wine: Embracing the Pivots You Never Planned for with Danielle Frank

    Jun 3, 2026·43m
  3. 3

    The Party Within: Reclaiming Connection in a Lonely World with Evan Cudworth

    May 27, 2026·49m
  4. 4

    No Limits, No House: Lessons from an Ultra Triathlete Who Did the Impossible

    May 20, 2026·37m
  5. 5

    Girl Drama Decoded: Understanding Conflict, Connection, and Confidence with Sheri Gazitt

    May 13, 2026·49m
  6. 6

    Marriage, Money & the Conversations Most Couples Avoid, with Lisa Zeiderman

    May 6, 2026·48m
  7. 7

    From Rock Bottom to Rebuilt: Addiction, Identity and Choosing to Rise with Heather Simco

    Hidden gem

    Danielle Tantone interviews Heather Simcoe on Piece of Work about rebuilding after addiction, burnout, and self-sabotage.

    Apr 29, 2026·48m·3 clips
  8. 8

    Unpausing Your Marriage: Love, Disconnection and Finding Your Way Back to "We" with Dr. Lee Baucom

    Hidden gem

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    Apr 22, 2026·1h 1m·2 clips
  9. 9

    The Friendship Recession: Why Adult Friendship Feels So Hard

    Apr 15, 2026·22m
  10. 10

    What We’re Carrying: Parenting, Business, and Medicare with Brian McArthur

    Hidden gem

    Danielle Tantone welcomes Brian, the owner, CEO, and lead guy at Design My Medicare, and the conversation leans into the shared history of how their work has overlapped since she first began doing Medicare about six years ago.

    Apr 8, 2026·54m·3 clips
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    Three Marriages, Three Divorces: What I’ve Learned

    Apr 1, 2026·21m
  12. 12

    Spring Break Isn’t Just for Kids: Create Your Own Reset—No Time Off Required

    Mar 25, 2026·22m
  13. 13

    When the Unthinkable Happens: Jenny McCall on Loss, Faith, and Resilience

    Mar 18, 2026·57m
  14. 14

    Paradoxes and Perspectives: On Nursing, Grief, and Grace

    Mar 11, 2026·34m
  15. 15

    Relief Is Closer Than You Think: Declan Thompson on Recovery, Identity, and Hope

    Mar 4, 2026·59m
  16. 16

    The Power of the Pivot with Business Coach Sam Geaney

    Feb 25, 2026·23m
  17. 17

    When It’s Your Child: Mental Health, Addiction, Resilience, and the Story I Couldn’t Tell Until Now

    Feb 18, 2026·38m
  18. 18

    The 5R Resilience Reset: Find Calm, Clarity, and Strength in the Middle of the Mess

    Feb 11, 2026·40m
  19. 19

    F45 for Beginners (and Busy Adults): Coach Stacey on Functional Fitness, Strength, Steps & Hyrox

    Piece of Work with Danielle Tantone features F45 head coach Stacey explaining how functional training uses 45-minute, time-based workouts for different fitness levels.

    Feb 4, 2026·30m·2 clips
  20. 20

    Resilience in Relationships: Boundaries, Ghosting, and Staying Soft Without Losing Yourself

    Jan 28, 2026·24m
  21. 21

    Midlife Dating Isn’t What You Think: Confidence, Attraction, and Being Fully Yourself

    Jan 21, 2026·25m
  22. 22

    Keep Going—Even When It Doesn’t Look Like It’s Working

    Hidden gem

    Danielle Tantone records before a 12-hour hospital shift about continuing toward goals when progress remains invisible.

    Jan 14, 2026·22m·1 clip
  23. 23

    Why “Exhale” Is My Word of the Year for 2026

    Jan 7, 2026·21m
  24. 24

    Chasing Dreams & Facing Reality at 50 – with Brian Golub

    Danielle Tantone interviews her childhood friend Brian Golub about turning 50, exploring how it feels to reach this milestone while still feeling young at heart.

    Dec 31, 2025·34m
  25. 25

    The Power of Imperfect Consistency

    Dec 24, 2025·21m
  26. 26

    Resilient in the Messy Middle: A New Beginning

    Dec 17, 2025·34m
  27. 27

    Navigating Identity and Embracing Change: A Tapestry of Sex, Love, Triumph, and Personal Evolution with Ashleigh Renard

    Jan 25, 2024·58m
  28. 28

    Cancer, Compassion, and Connection: A Voyage of Recovery and Hope

    Dec 15, 2023·45m
  29. 29

    Dating without Nipples: Navigating Life's Transitions and the Journey of Self Discovery

    Dec 1, 2023·26m
  30. 30

    Mastering Medicare: Understanding Your Options - Advantage Plans and Medicare Supplements

    Oct 20, 2023·28m
  31. 31

    Breaking Down Breast Cancer and the Reconstruction Process with Dr. Tim Matatov

    Oct 10, 2023·50m
  32. 32

    Demystifying College Planning: Choosing, Applying, and Financing - with Shawn Coates

    Oct 3, 2023·57m
  33. 33

    Trailer: Piece of Work with Danielle Tantone

    Aug 10, 2023·1m
  34. 34

    **Audiobook Excerpt - Piece of Work, a Memoir, Chapter 2 - A Refreshing Adventure

    Aug 8, 2023·21m
  35. 35

    Medicare, Finances, and Life-changing Trauma - with Brian McArthur

    Aug 1, 2023·1h 30m
  36. 36

    Love is Not Dead, Just my Husband - with Rebecca Johnson

    Jul 26, 2023·59m
  37. 37

    **Special Audiobook Excerpt! Piece of Work, a Memoir. Chapter 1

    Jul 11, 2023·21m
  38. 38

    There Must be Something Worth Something in There - a Teenager's Perspective - with Camryn Long

    Jun 20, 2023·44m
  39. 39

    We're all a Work in Progress - Danielle and Michael Tantone

    Jun 13, 2023·52m
  40. 40

    Beer, Breast Cancer and Dr. Google - with Kara San Julian

    May 30, 2023·53m
  41. 41

    Tenure, Teenagers, and Teamwork - with Michael Tantone

    May 23, 2023·51m
  42. 42

    Calm the Hell Down and Get Clear on Your Goals - with Laura Maurer

    May 10, 2023·46m
  43. 43

    Breathwork and Breakthroughs - with Brenda Winkle

    May 2, 2023·47m
  44. 44

    Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient - with Theresa Brown, RN

    Apr 25, 2023·1h 3m
  45. 45

    What Not to Say to Someone with Cancer - Heat Dziczek

    Apr 18, 2023·53m
  46. 46

    Refresh, Renew, Relate - Just Me!

    Apr 4, 2023·49m
  47. 47

    Keeping it Hot - with Ashleigh Renard

    Mar 28, 2023·52m
  48. 48

    Fitness, Caretaking and Goal Crushing - with Dawn Brooks

    Mar 21, 2023·38m
  49. 49

    A Silver-Haired Metalhead Librarian Memoirist - Anna-Marie O'Brien

    Mar 7, 2023·1h 4m
  50. 50

    A 25-year-old TikTok poet who has sold more than 40,000 books - Shelby Leigh

    Feb 28, 2023·46m
  51. 51

    Better than Prince Harry! - with Jenni Vega

    Feb 14, 2023·35m
  52. 52

    Radio Stars, Boundaries and Ghosts, Oh My! With Robin Coté

    Oct 31, 2022·48m
  53. 53

    How to Write and Publish a Book While Juggling Life - with Book Coach Emily Tamayo Maher

    Oct 24, 2022·44m
  54. 54

    The Silver Linings of Breast Cancer : with Dana Conway and Tiffany Reeves

    Host Danielle Tantone introduces her podcast about resilience and personal growth, then begins a casual conversation with guests about their breast cancer experiences.

    Oct 21, 2022·59m
  55. 55

    Night Shift, Breast Cancer, Babies and Jungle Gyms

    Oct 17, 2022·45m