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FOR AS A PERSON THINKS WITHIN THEMSELF,
SO SHALL THEY & THEIR LIFE BE.
- Proverbs 23:7
WHAT MATTERS MORE THAN MOTIVATION?
ENVIRONMENT & STRATEGY
...BECAUSE NOTHING CAN EXIST WITHOUT AN ENVIRONMENT FOR IT TO EXIST IN - DonoBueno
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YOUR PURPOSE DESERVES MORE THAN POTENTIAL... IT DESERVES A PLAN.
YOU DONT HAVE TO BE GREAT TO GET STARTED,BUT YOU DO HAVE TO GET STARTED TO EXPERIENCE YOUR GREATNESS.
WHY I COACH
I coach because I know what it feels like to survive on autopilot—disconnected from your purpose, your peace, and even your own identity. I lived in environments that taught me how to hide, hustle, and perform, but not how to "be". And I realized that if I wanted to build the life I dreamed of, I had to first build the environment where that life could actually exist.
Coaching became the natural evolution of that revelation.
I don’t coach to fix people. I coach to help people remember who they are beneath survival, and to show them how to create environments—mentally, emotionally, relationally—where their true self has permission to lead. I coach because most people don’t need more motivation; they need liberation & strategy.
I coach because when you’ve walked through the dark with only a whisper of hope and finally found your voice—
you spend the rest of your life helping others find theirs.
That’s what I do.
That’s why I coach.
WHY COACH WITH DONOVAN?
Because Donovan doesn’t just coach you—he creates space for the real you to emerge.
With Donovan, you won’t be handed a generic success formula or a list of trendy affirmations. You’ll be met, challenged, and guided by someone who knows how to excavate truth, design strategy around your values, and build an environment where your authenticity becomes your advantage.
He’s not just a coach—he’s a Thought Life Partner™, helping you:
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Break free from survival-mode conditioning
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Clarify the difference between performance and purpose
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Master your mental environment so it serves your future
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Align your decisions with your actual identity, not the one you had to adopt to cope
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Build structures that make your vision sustainable
Donovan’s coaching is deeply human, spiritually grounded, and emotionally intelligent. He draws from personal transformation, creative strategy, and years of helping others unearth their voice, value, and vision.
Because success without self is still failure.
And you deserve a coach who sees all of you—not just your potential, but your pain, your patterns, and your power.
Choose Donovan if you’re not just looking for progress, but for liberation.
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READY TO READ
Before The I Do:
A Relationship Readiness Guide
Before the "I Do" is a soul-searching guide that challenges individuals to focus on who they are becoming before committing to who they’ll be with. Donovan invites readers into a journey of emotional maturity, spiritual alignment, and relational clarity—long before walking down the aisle. With candid insights, reflective prompts, and a refreshing departure from traditional dating advice, this book shifts the focus from “finding the one” to becoming the one. It’s not about romance—it’s about responsibility, readiness, and real love.
Evolving The Entrepreneur:
From Hustler to Wholeness
In Evolving the Entrepreneur, Donovan redefines what it means to be a successful creator and leader. Through personal reflection and spiritual principles, he exposes the toxic hustle culture and guides entrepreneurs toward a model of business rooted in identity, integrity, and impact. This book is for the visionary who’s tired of grinding for success that costs their soul. With clarity and conviction, Donovan shows readers how to evolve from performance-driven survival to purpose-driven leadership—so your gift doesn’t become a burden.
MEMORIS OF AN EXOTIC DANCER
The Stripped Club is a raw, reflective, and redemptive memoir that pulls back the curtain on Donovan Dee Donnell’s former life as a male exotic dancer — not for shock, but for truth. It’s a deeply personal journey through performance, identity, seduction, and survival — and the emotional cost of living for external validation while your inner world slowly collapses.
This isn’t just a story about the club — it’s a story about the lies we wear, the masks we strip away, and the environments that shape who we think we have to be.
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🧠 Certified Life Coach
- with specialized focus in Leadership, Relationships & Identity Development
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🗣️ Professionally Trained Speaker since his early 20s;
- seasoned in communication, facilitation & group transformation
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✍️ Published Author of 2 transformational books:
- Before the "I Do" and Evolving the Entrepreneur
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🌍 Global Coaching — implemented coaching curriculum
- in Brazil, South Africa, Mexico & the USA
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💼 Entrepreneurial Strategist
- with real-world business & brand-building experience across creative industries
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🎙️ Co-Host of Two Transformational Podcasts:
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Imagine Faith Talk w/ Kevin Olusola (Pentatonix)
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Maybe This Will Help Podcast w/ Michael David
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✝️ Spiritually Rooted Guidance —
- integrates faith, emotional intelligence, and creative direction
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🤝 Known as a “Thought Life Partner™”
- for his ability to walk clients through their own internal landscape with care, clarity & challenge
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🎨 Creative Background
- former designer, artist & performer with firsthand experience navigating identity, validation, and reinvention
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🛠️ The Creator of The Liberation Framework™
- a signature coaching model that empowers clients to build environments where their true selves can thrive
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🧳 Humanitarian Experience
- applied coaching through missions & outreach in Costa Rica, South Africa, and beyond
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❤️ Client Reputation
- known for leaving people more aligned, more inspired, and more honest with themselves
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👵🏽 Guided by Wisdom — inspired by his grandmother’s legacy: -“Do good business. Be good to people.”
