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The Birthday Pressure We Don’t Talk About with Alexandra Hayes

On her 35th birthday, Danielle sits down with content creator Alexandra Hayes for an intimate conversation about milestones, identity, ambition, friendship, and what it really means to become yourself. Together, they unpack the emotional baggage and pressure we carry around birthdays, and the quiet ways our priorities shift as we grow. In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why birthdays bring up both celebration and pressure

Alexandra’s complicated relationship with birthdays and her mantra: “A day is just a day”

How family dynamics and early disappointments shape how we…

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