Danielle LaPorte
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Danielle LaPorte | |
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| Born | May 25, 1969 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Public Speaker, Publisher |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Danielle LaPorte (born May 25, 1969)[1] is a Canadian author, entrepreneur, and blogger.
Born in Windsor, Ontario, LaPorte is the author of three non-fiction books with an emphasis on goal-setting and entrepreneurship. Her 2017 book White Hot Truth looks at the current dynamics of the self-help culture and spiritual devotion. She is also the co-author of a book on personal style. The Desire Map: A Guide To Creating Goals With Soul has been translated into 8 languages, evolved into a yearly day planner system, an iTunes app, and an international workshop program with licensed facilitators in 15 countries.
LaPorte's website[2] discusses spirituality, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.[3] Forbes named her blog one of the top 100 websites for women in 2012, calling LaPorte "a contrarian self-help guru."[4]
LaPorte is one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100 Leaders.[5][6]
Early life[edit]
Danielle LaPorte was born in Windsor, Ontario, and grew up in the rural parts of Essex County. She is an only child, born shortly after her parents graduated high school. Her parents are divorced. She bartended, waitressed, worked in women's fashion retail, and managed an apartment building. She did not attend college or university. She was the personal assistant and marketing support for some self-help authors and then moved into freelance publicity.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Without a college degree, LaPorte began working at The Body Shop in one of their retail stores.[7] After requesting and receiving several promotions, LaPorte became director of Social Inventions at The Body Shop's Canadian headquarters.[8]
I just kept doing big things, then asking for promotions once I did them. Doing, asking, doing, asking.
— Danielle LaPorte, [7]
Before founding DanielleLaPorte.com, LaPorte was executive director of The Arlington Institute think tank in Washington, DC,[8] a partner at Carrie & Danielle, Inc.,[9][10] and a communications strategist[11] at The Next Level communications agency.[12] She was also a regular contributor on business and career topics on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News Network show, Connect with Mark Kelley.[13]
In 2016, LaPorte founded Virtuonica, a multi-media publishing division of Danielle LaPorte, Inc.[citation needed]
Works[edit]
Books[edit]
- Style Statement, Little, Brown and Company, 2008, ISBN 0-316-06716-4 (co-authored with Carrie McCarthy)
- The Fire Starter Sessions, Crown Archetype, April 2012, ISBN 978-0-307-95210-3
- The Desire Map, White Hot Press (Danielle LaPorte Inc.), December 2012
- The Desire Map, (revised edition) Sounds True, January 2014, ISBN 978-1-62203-251-8
- The Desire Map, (Spanish edition) Sounds True, ISBN 978-84-414-3576-6
- White Hot Truth, Virtuonica, May 2017, ISBN 978-0-9976514-0-9
- White Hot Truth eBook, Virtuonica, May 2017, ISBN 978-0-9976514-5-4
- How to Be Loving: As Your Heart Is Breaking Open and Our World Is Waking Up, Sounds True, October 2022, ISBN 978-1683647621
- How to Be Loving: The Journal: Relax Your Mind. Connect with the Divine., Sounds True, November 2022, ISBN 978-1683647645
Audiobooks[edit]
- The Desire Map Experience, Sounds True, January 2014, ISBN 978-1-62203-243-3
- The Desire Map Daily, Sounds True, January 2014, ISBN 978-1-62203-244-0
- The Desire Map Audiobook, Sounds True, January 2014
- White Hot Truth Audiobook, Virtuonica, May 2017 ISBN 978-0-9976514-6-1
- The Fire Starter Sessions Audio Course
- How to Be Loving: As Your Heart Is Breaking Open and Our World Is Waking Up, Sounds True, October 2022
Decks[edit]
- Truthbomb Card Deck - Volume 1 (2017 revisions), ISBN 978-0-9969052-8-2
- Truthbomb Card Deck - Volume 2 (2017 revisions), ISBN 978-0-9969052-8-2
- How to Be Loving: The Deck: For Resilience, Kindness, and All Kinds of Idealism (November 2022), ISBN 978-1683647652
References[edit]
- ^ Mathison, Susan (April 12, 2012). "Ignite the Conversation". Positively Beautiful.
- ^ "Home • Danielle LaPorte: white hot truth + sermons on life". Danielle LaPorte: white hot truth + sermons on life. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ Gold, Kerry (March 12, 2013). "The new generation of self-help gurus: The new guard of motivation mavericks ply their trade online". MSN Money Canada. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Howard, Caroline (June 20, 2012). "Top 100 Websites For Women 2012". Forbes.
- ^ "Oprah's Super Soul Sunday - Episodes & Podcast | OWN".
- ^ "Meet the SuperSoul100: The World's Biggest Trailblazers in One Room". O Magazine. 1 Aug 2016. Retrieved 5 Jul 2018.
- ^ a b Ellsberg, Michael (20 April 2012). "The Education of an Entrepreneur, Episode 2: The Story of Danielle LaPorte". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ a b O'Connell, Sandra (April 7, 2012). "Interview from a bar stool with Danielle LaPorte". The Province. Archived from the original on 2013-05-29.
- ^ Kling, Cynthia (May 2007). "Phone Date with Style Destiny" (PDF). Domino Magazine.
- ^ "TechVibes". Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Krug, Carly Baillie (November 2006). "Fashion Equation" (PDF). Flare.
- ^ "Carrie and Danielle". The Startup Princess. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ^ "Real Life with Danielle LaPorte". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
