In this conversation, I sit down with Danielle Rogers, founder of Cleverly Corporate and SVP at Truist, to discuss her journey navigating an incredibly challenging 2024 and how it led her to build a portfolio career.

Danielle shares the highs and lows of 2024—including getting engaged (and later calling off the engagement), experiencing a layoff that... wasn’t quite a layoff, and dealing with personal losses. Despite these challenges, she channeled her energy into writing her very first book, The Job is Yours: Seven Steps to Land Your Next Role After a Layoff, a practical guide to job searching based on her decade-plus of experience as a hiring manager.

We explore how Danielle transitioned into a portfolio career after realizing the importance of diversifying her income streams, why she founded her business Cleverly Corporate, and her process of self-publishing her book.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating career uncertainty, layoffs, or looking to build a sustainable and fulfilling career on their own terms.

If you want to connect with Danielle or learn more about her work, you can find her at CleverlyCorporate.com or you can purchase her book on Amazon!