Panic attacks, childhood trauma, generational trauma. Rev’s mom was loving but strict and life was relatively normal. One day Rev’s mom had, what she later understood, to be a panic attack and Rev watched her mom decline through to much darker days. Dawn shares this conversation with Rev Alford, author of Days Of My Life, as she explains how her mother’s decline changes her life forever. WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to Supercast for access via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com/   You can purchase Rev’s bo ..read more

Do you suffer with anxiety? How does anxiety show up for you? Do you understand the signs and symptoms of anxiety? Did you know that anxiety often presents as anger? And what about medication for anxiety, does it help? Laura Rhodes-Levin is the Founder of the Missing Peace Centre for Anxiety. Having spent a lifetime with debilitating anxiety herself, Laura is an absolute wealth of knowledge on the topic of anxiety and how to overcome it to live a full, productive and joyful life. The Missing Peace, Laura’s book, can be purchased here https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Peace-Re ..read more

Abandonment, grief, childhood trauma, breaking cycles Growing up poor is a trauma that is handed down over generations. Poverty strips you of your humanity and your capacity for positive self-worth. Dawn shares this important conversation with Dr Mariel Buque’ who speaks of her experiences of growing up in poverty and how deep and complex the layers of poverty trauma can be. WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to Supercast for access via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com/   You can find the full episode with Dr Mariel Buqu ..read more

Highly sensitive, anxious, anxiety, trauma Brooke grew up a sensitive child. The sensitive child develops many coping mechanisms, but as Brooke explains, those coping mechanisms have kept her safe and as an adult, they have become her superpower. Dawn shares this conversation with Psychotherapist and Accelerated Resolution Therapist Brooke Bralove who is helping women to heal their childhood trauma faster. WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to Supercast for access via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com/   You can fin ..read more

Why do you feel so unworthy and like nothing you do is ever enough? Why are you are trapped in trying to please everyone? Why do you believe that if you could achieve more, you could finally feel good about yourself? Why do you believe at the deepest level, you are completely alone? In this highly valuable episode, Christina L Woods has all the answers to these burning questions and more. Christina was a corporate VP, constantly traveling, drawing a multi six figure salary with a beautiful home and two amazing children, until her body bagan to fall apart. She suffered with autoimmune diseases ..read more

Toxic mothers, alcoholism, addiction Reagan needed her Mom, but her Mom wasn’t there. She was physically there, but she was an alcoholic and Reagan felt that although her Mom loved her, she didn’t like her very much. Her Mom’s behaviour could be erratic and she could be rude and uncaring and Reagan was doing her best to survive whilst making life easier for her little brothers and sisters. Dawn shares a mini episode with Reagan. WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to Supercast for acces via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.superca ..read more

Abandonment, childhood emotional neglect, depression Anna always believed her childhood had been a happy one. However by the time she became a mother herself, Anna experienced a breakdown, leading to a diagnosis of depression and the revelation that she may have experienced childhood emotional neglect. Dawn shares a conversation with Anna who reflects on the warning signs she missed and discusses the lack of a bond with her mother, despite still loving her. WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to Supercast for access via Spotify and other platforms https://w ..read more

Cptsd, ptsd, trauma, childhood trauma Sara sat across from her new therapist and heard him say the words ‘complex trauma’ and she had no idea what that meant. But those two words were about to change everything in Sara’s world. Dawn shares a mini episode with Sara Aird, complex trauma survivor who shares her healing journey tips and wisdom to help others heal. WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to Supercast for acces via Spotify and other platforms https://whatsthetruth.supercast.com/   You can find the full episode with Sara in episode 41 of th ..read more

Toxic mothers, narcissistic mothers, codependence Michelle was a hard worker. She did everything she could to look after her little brothers and help run the house. She never got in trouble, she got good grades. But when her mother chose a man over her daughter, Michelle realised she could never do enough to get her mother’s love. Dawn shares a mini episode with Michelle Gomez, Founder of Healed Hijas. Michelle is helping women heal the Madre wound. WHAT'S THE TRUTH? COMMUNITY available via the Apple Podcasts App or go to Supercast for acces via Spotify and other platform ..read more

Christi Meeks vanished on a cold winters day in 1985. Her lifeless body was discovered three agonising months later. Her killer eluded authorities until 2003. Mikah Meeks is Christi's devoted older sister. In this episode Mikah reflects on Christi’s story and the profound impact that Christi's disappearance has had on Mikah's life. When she was just four years old, Mikah’s mother left their family home and Mikah was thrust into caring for Christi. Christi called Mikah "Mama," and the bond between the two girls was deep. When Christi disappeared, Mikah's world was changed forever ..read more