Straight-Talk Life Coach in Brooklyn, NY
For people who are done waiting for motivation. Honest feedback, weekly deadlines and a coach who will absolutely call you on it.
Pick Your Fight
Every option comes with deadlines. That's the point.
1:1 Life Coaching$420/mo
Weekly 45-minute sessions, a deadline every week and texts when you dodge it.
Ask About ThisThe Blunt Audit$450
Three hours reviewing your whole life: what to quit, keep and start.
Ask About ThisCareer Pivot Coaching$1,200
Twelve weeks from 'I hate this job' to a concrete plan and first moves.
Ask About ThisConfidence Bootcamp$600
Six weeks of small, scary, real-world challenges — one a week.
Ask About ThisCreative Block Coaching$360/mo
For writers, musicians and artists who start everything and finish nothing.
Ask About ThisBrooklyn Crew$180/mo
Eight people, Thursday nights, public commitments.
Ask About This
I Won't Tell You What You Want to Hear
Most people who hire a coach already know what they should do. They need someone who won't let them talk their way out of it. That's the job.
Before coaching, Dani spent eight years as a line cook and kitchen manager in Brooklyn restaurants, where nobody cares about your excuses and the tickets keep coming. She brings the same energy to coaching: warm, direct and very allergic to the phrase "someday."
- ✓Eight years running restaurant kitchens
- ✓Coaching since 2020
- ✓Studio on Grand Street, or by video
What You Won't Get Here
Pep Talks
Encouragement, yes. Empty hype, no.
Vision Boards
We'd rather put three things on your calendar.
Endless Exploring
Reflection is good. Reflection without action is procrastination.
Judgment
Missing a deadline is data, not a character flaw.
Contracts
Month to month. You stay because it's working.
Therapy
If you need a therapist, Dani will tell you and help you find one.
Four Weeks to Momentum
Week 1: Say It Out Loud
Name the thing you've been avoiding. Pick one move.
Week 2: Break Something
Quit one habit, commitment or excuse that's in the way.
Week 3: Build
Add one small routine that moves you forward daily.
Week 4: Own It
Review honestly and set next month's deadline.
What Clients Actually Did
Dani told me in our second session that I wasn't stuck, I was scared. Annoying. Also correct. Four months later I quit the agency job and I'm freelancing full time.
The Blunt Audit was three hours of the most useful discomfort I've ever paid for. I walked out with a list of what to quit, what to keep and what to finally start.
I hadn't finished a song in two years. Weekly deadlines and zero sympathy for my excuses — I've released an EP since.
Brooklyn Is the Backdrop
Eight People. Thursday Nights. Public Deadlines.
A small group that meets every Thursday at the Grand Street studio. Everyone states a goal, reports back and gets called on it — kindly. $180 a month.
No Contracts. No Upsells.
Month to month, cancel anytime.
The Blunt Audit
One three-hour session.
- Whole-life review
- Quit / keep / start list
- One follow-up call at 30 days
1:1 Coaching
The main event.
- Four 45-minute sessions a month
- A deadline every week
- Text check-ins when you dodge it
- Free Crew nights while you're a client
Brooklyn Crew
Small-group accountability.
- Four Thursday nights a month
- Eight people max
- Group chat for midweek wins
You, Probably, If…
You've Said 'Next Year' Twice
The plan is fine. The start date keeps moving.
You Talk About It at Parties
Everyone's heard about the idea. Nobody's seen it.
You Work Better With a Deadline
And nobody is giving you one.
You Can Handle Honesty
Kind, direct and occasionally a little funny.
Fair Questions
Is 'straight-talk' just a nice way of saying harsh?
No. Dani is direct, not mean. You'll get honest feedback, delivered by someone clearly on your side.
What if I don't know what I want yet?
Start with the Blunt Audit. Three hours usually clears it up.
Is this therapy?
No. Coaching is about action and the future. If something deeper is going on, Dani will say so and help you find a licensed therapist.
Do I have to be in Brooklyn?
Not for 1:1 coaching — video works fine. The Crew meets in person on Grand Street.
Will this definitely work?
No. You do the work. Dani makes it very hard to avoid.
Stop Thinking About It
Twenty minutes, free. Sessions by appointment, Monday to Saturday, on Grand Street or by video.