026 | Speak Up and Make a Difference with Dayna Steele

TUR026 | Speak Up and Make a Difference with Dayna Steele

TUR026 - Speak Up and Make a Difference with Dayna Steele

Dayna Steele is a Texas rock radio Hall of Famer, Speaker, a former US Congressional candidate, and the host of the popular podcast The Rock Star Principles, where she shares amazing conversations with successful rock stars in both business and entertainment. Using her entertaining stories and memorable anecdotes from her days as a DJ in her podcast, she provides lessons on overcoming obstacles and achieving success. Dayna is the best-selling author of multiple titles, including the popular 101 Ways to Rock book series. The latest release, 101 ways to Rock Running for Office, follows her journey of running for US Congress and the lessons she has learned along the way. 

Today, Dayna shares her incredible journey as a rock and roll DJ to running for Congress. She reveals why she chose to run and how her book on her experience can help anyone striving for any elected position. She shares memories from her days as an 80's DJ and what inspired her to go into radio in the first place. She describes the support she received from her radio contacts and how she developed a thick skin during those days on the air. She highlights one radio event that made her say ‘enough is enough’ and what she learned about asking for what you want. She also shares the lessons she gained from her foray into acting and how she deals with her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis.

“If you are in a position where you can speak up, do it.”
- Dayna Steele

This week on The Unwritten Rules Podcast:

  • The journey that led Dayna to run for office and what she learned along the way

  • Why Dayna chose to run for United States Congress

  • How her book 101 ways to Rock Running for Office can help anyone run for any office position, at any level

  • What it was like to be a rock and roll DJ in Texas in the '80s

  • How Dayna got into the world of radio and her first experiences in the business

  • How her connections from her radio days supported her during her campaign

  • How using data can help you get what you want

  • Why Dayna needed thick skin during her radio days

  • The event that made Dayna stand up and say, "that's enough"

  • What Dayna learned when she moved to LA to try acting

  • How Dayna dealt with her mother’s Alzheimer's diagnosis and what she is now doing to share the story


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Our Favorite Quotes:

  • “Just ask, if the answer's no, figure out why. If you fail, figure out why - and what a great lesson to move forward and try it again” - Dayna Steele

  • “When you think you see an opportunity, go for it.” - Dayna Steel

  • “Know your value, know what you bring to the company.”- Dayna Steele

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