About Danielle Ripley-Burgess

Hi, I’m Danielle. I’m a storyteller who fell in love with words thanks to a hand-me-down thesaurus in fourth grade.

At age 17, my life changed dramatically when I was diagnosed with colon cancer—a journey I would face again in my twenties and then at age 39. Today, I’m a 20+ year cancer survivor. My story has been featured around the world and in outlets like The Today Show, BBC’s World Have Your Say, SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio, and in The Chicago Tribune. I’ve also written for the Huffington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Upper Room, Brio Magazine, and CURE Magazine. Through writing and speaking, I encourage audiences to find resilience and keep going.

You can read more about this and subscribe over at Faith that Survives.

I'm not just an author and speaker, I'm also an experienced communications professional. I partner with all kinds of groups like nonprofits, marketing agencies, and mission-driven organizations to create and edit content, manage projects, oversee publications, design strategic campaigns, and more. I can make complex topics simple and help tell stories that both move the reader and convey impact. 

You can explore my professional side on my LinkedIn page.

I live in Kansas City with my husband and family where I savor every opportunity to write, garden, read, cheer on my hometown teams, or bake my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. It's a good one.