Your friendly neighbourhood medieval historian. Helping you get the details right in your creative project or classroom.
With over 2.5 million podcast downloads to date, Danièle is one of the most recognized voices in Medieval Studies in the world.
A writer, podcaster, and professional speaker, she has been making the Middle Ages fun, entertaining, and accessible for two decades. In addition to being the creator and host of The Medieval Podcast, Danièle has written and presented two miniseries for Sony, five books, and hundreds of articles on medieval history. Her work is featured in postsecondary courses from Oxford to Harvard.
Through online courses and consulting, she has also helped dozens of creatives add historical detail to their narrative projects without sacrificing story, and inspired audiences to live better through historical wisdom via her TEDx talk and speaking engagements.
When she’s not reading, writing, or recording, Danièle can be found drinking tea, doing Krav Maga, or sometimes building a backyard trebuchet.