Go First: Gabby Reece on Courage, Self-Trust, and Living Without Regret

Gabby Reece– former pro volleyball player, Nike’s first female signature athlete, co-founder of Laird Superfood, host of The Gabby Reece Show joins Danielle to talk about the real work of building a meaningful life. From the emotional tightrope of motherhood and ambition to the realities of aging, marriage, leadership, and letting go of people-pleasing, Gabby shares the lessons she's learned at every stage. What you’ll hear in this episode:

• How to build a life that won’t leave you full of regret
• What it means to “go first”—and how that philosophy shaped her life and career
• Her thoughts on Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and mental health in sports
• Her honest take on feminism, sport, and the sexualization of women’s bodies
• The quiet lie women are told about ambition—and how to design a life that actually fits
• What her volleyball career taught her about winning, feelings and how to take up space
• Why women in their 50s are calling it the “F.U. Fifties”—and what that really means
• What she teaches her daughters about ambition, self-trust, and body image.
• A behind-the-scenes look at her Nike shoe deal (the first of its kind for a woman)
• Wellness hacks she swears by (including the real reason she started drinking coffee at 45)
• The feminist contradiction she’s still wrestling with
• How marriage to Laird Hamilton has challenged and inspired her
• The quiet power of consistency, mentorship, and saying no without apology

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