PRESS & FEATURES
Danica Nelson is a finance educator, travel content creator, career break expert, and the Founder of Liberty Leave.
Her work sits at the intersection of personal finance, travel, and sabbaticals, and has been featured in 50+ media outlets across Canada and internationally.
From in-depth interviews to expert commentary on the emotional and financial realities of money management, travel, and sabbaticals, Danica is a trusted voice on how to make & manage money, plus take a break without going broke.
AS FEATURED IN
Highlighted Features
Press & Articles
National news, financial publications, and travel media outlets that have featured Danica and/or Liberty Leave.
THE GLOBE & MAIL
2025
CTV NEWS
2024
CBC NEWS
2024
With podcasters and influencers, Liberals fight to win back lost ground with younger voters. Watch the TV Segment | Read the news article
THE PEAK
2024
THE GLOBE & MAIL
2024
MONEYSENSE
2023
FASHION MAGAZINE
2023
NARCITY
2023
TRAVEL NOIRE
2023
GO SOLO
2022
CBC (RADIO CANADA)
2020
2025
TORONTO STAR
NARCITY
2023
FINANCIAL POST
2022
Rising food, rent costs eat into young professionals’ disposable income (This is a Canadian Press piece, and also featured in Toronto Star, CTV News, Global News, and more)
RADIO CANADA
2022
AM640
2022
ON Point w. Guest Host Kolter Bouchard (Radio Interview): Young Canadians and Retirement
THE GLOBE & MAIL
2022
2025
NERDWALLET
2024
GIRLBOSS
THE GLOBE & MAIL
2022
TORONTO STAR
2022
THE DRUM
2021
THE DRUM
2021
LOWESTRATES.CA
2021
FEMME REVAMP
2021
STRATEGY MAGAZINE
2020
2021
TORONTO STAR
10K COFFEES
2021
STRATEGY MAGAZINE
2020
TORONTO STAR
2020
STRATEGY MAGAZINE
2019
BRAINSTATION BLOG
2019
LADIES LEADING AFRICA
2019
CBC TORONTO
2019
2024
THE WASHINGTON POST
Why We Built Damsel in the 6ix (a former business I co-owned)
2019
BLOGTO
Podcast Features
Guest appearances on podcasts covering burnout recovery, career pivots, personal finance, slow travel, remote work, and moving abroad.
2025
DREAMERS UNPLUGGED
PLAYING HOUSE PODCAST
2024
Danica Nelson is Proof That Career Breaks Really Do Work, Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Landing Page
BUT WHAT DO I KNOW PODCAST
2024
You Are The Brand feat. Danica Nelson, Spotify | Apple Podcasts
PERSONAL WITH MONEY PODCAST
2024
TWO FEET APART PODCAST
2024
2024
GIRLBOSS RADIO
$HMONEY RADIO
2024
ZAKA PODCAST
2024
TURNING PAGES WITH MEL PODCAST
2024
ACTUALIZE PODCAST BY FIRST SESSION
2023
MONEY FEELS PODCAST
2023
3 QUESTIONS BY COREY KAREEM
2023
FIRST GEN FRIENDS
2022
MAD MIX PODCAST
2020
BRAND PARTY PODCAST
2020
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Speaking Engagements
Panels, conferences, lectures, and summits where Danica has shared insights on financial wellness, digital nomad life, marketing, and creating space for what's next.
XPAT APP
2025
How to Plan a Career Break Abroad: Take a Liberty Leave (Workshop Facilitation)
TRAUMA OF MONEY
2024
Content Creation 101, (Workshop Facilitation)
WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
2024
Beating Burnout: A Panel Discussion with High-Achieving Women (Panel)
Employability and Salary Negotiation in 2022 (Panel)
SLACK
2019
2021
WEALTHNUVO
Redefining Wealth as Millennial Women (Panel)
NOIR PROFESSIONALS
2021
LinkedIn is the new Instagram (Panel)
BLACK MOMS CONNECTION
2021
RITUAL
2019
BRAINSTATION
2019
2022
BRAINSTATION
2022
AFROPOLITAN
Setting Up Your Estate and Moving Beyond GoFundMe (Panel)
2021
THE TECH EFFECT
Diversity in Digital (Fireside Chat)
2020
HXOUSE
Mindful Productivity (Workshop Facilitation x2)
2020
STRATEGY MAGAZINE
THE FOR US GIRLS FOUNDATION
2020
Creating a 5-Star Personal Brand” (Workshop Facilitation)
BRAINSTATION
2020
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Tech (Panel)
Self-Advocacy for Professionals (Panel)
2019
WE
WE Day Toronto, WE (Closing Remarks)
CAUFP
2019
Digital Marketing 101 (Workshop Facilitation)
2019
WOMEN & COLOUR
Representation Matters: Bring Your Whole Self to Work (Keynote)
Why Feature Danica?
Finance Educator
Certified Trauma of Money practitioner with a focus on financial literacy and wellness, equity, and accessibility.
Travel Expert
Globetrotting experience across 30+ countries, specializing in slow travel and career breaks/sabbaticals abroad, digital nomadism, budget travel, and solo travel.
Trusted Voice
Known for honest, transparent, values-aligned recommendations that resonate and inspire.
Want to get in touch?
Danica is available for interviews, expert commentary, and speaking opportunities related to personal finance, career breaks, travel, and lifestyle design.