Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Danielle WalkerWhy Danielle Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From DanielleMore About the Podcast

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Meet Danielle Walker

Why Danielle Is Mentally Strong

What You’ll Hear on the Show

What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength

Quotes From Danielle

More About the Podcast

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OnThe Verywell Mind Podcast, Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews experts, authors, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life.

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When Danielle Walker was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, physicians told her that her illness could be well-managed with medication. But, Danielle’s symptoms didn’t go away. In fact, flare ups caused her to lose a lot of weight and she required frequent hospitalizations.

Her diet limitations left her feeling like she couldn’t enjoy tasty meals anymore. So she set out to create recipes that tasted good while still allowing her to stick to her diet.

She discovered other people were interested in her recipes so she started sharing her recipes. The popularity of her blog led to a cookbook, and ultimately, she became a bestselling author.

Danielle says many medical professionals doubted that changes to her diet could improve her condition. But, she was willing to try anyway. She knew changing her diet couldn’t hurt.

Danielle is mentally strong because she didn’t give up on herself. She was willing to conduct experiments on her diet to help her discover what worked best for her.

And now, she’s sharing her knowledge with other people. She also talks openly about the emotional toll her illness has had on her and she encourages other people to conduct experiments to learn about the strategies that could help them feel their best.

Danielle WalkerI look internally and try to not care about what other people think—which is always easier said than done.

Danielle Walker

I look internally and try to not care about what other people think—which is always easier said than done.

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