Daily Dose of Dawn at dawn

Epizode

• 
  Daily Dose 49: Nobody Told Me Suffering Was Optional! 01.10.2026 5min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.What if you stopped feeding your suffering with your attention? Dawn shares the one-month experiment that made her mind a kinder place to live, even in a body that still hurts.In Daily Dose 49, Dawn tells how a leaf, a slug, and a filthy recycling cart became an unexpected teacher. After 41 years in a "long-term relationship with suffering," she asked what would happen if she didn't think about it for a month. The symptoms stayed (nine disabling disorders, there's always something), but when her mind went to misery she said "yeah, that sucks" and moved on. The result: she cheered herself on instead of lamenting. Pity party for one? Sure. Then blow out the candle and get back to being a badass.Want the Dose delivered to you? Sign up free at dailydoseofdawn.com.
• 
  Daily Dose 48: Don't Get Sucked Into the Machine 30.09.2026 9min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Scammers and rage bait want you to react fast. Slow down. Dawn's red flags for fake accounts, phishing, romance scams, and comment bait, so you can stay safe and protect your peace online.In Daily Dose 48, Dawn answers listener requests after Dose 31 with what she learned from years of vetting group applications and running Facebook as a business. She covers red flags in personal profiles, fake "Meta" warning messages, cloned friend requests, romance scams, "type @ to win" posts, faked outrage videos, and misspelling bait. Her rule: when in doubt, get out. Delete, block, move on. (The YouTube version has screen grabs of the examples.)Want the Dose delivered to you? Sign up free at dailydoseofdawn.com.
• 
  Daily Dose 47: Stop Doom Scrolling and Start Joy Scrolling 29.09.2026 3min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Doom scrolling drains you. Joy scrolling fuels you. Dawn shares how to make your feed work for you, so you stay informed without feeling overwhelmed.In Daily Dose 47, Dawn introduces joy scrolling: using the internet to learn and grow instead of believing doom is all there is. She explains why rage bait, scripted drama, and fake posts are built for engagement, not for you. Her fix is simple. Hit "see less" on anything that isn't awe-inspiring, educational, fun, or happy-making. Hit "see more" on what lights you up. Follow quality, and unfollow friends you want to keep so you can catch up when you're in the right headspace. Treat scrolling like a life university, and remember her mindset magic phrase: "Stop hurting yourself!"Want the Dose delivered to you? Sign up free at dailydoseofdawn.com.
• 
  Daily Dose 46: Happy Keeps You From Hurting Yourself 28.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Feeling good isn't denial. It's protection. Dawn explains why choosing happy keeps you from hurting yourself when life, your body, or your brain won't cooperate.In Daily Dose 46, Dawn shares what her first 41 years taught her: when you feel good about yourself, everything is easier to deal with, even when your body isn't cooperating. Beating yourself up, stressing, and lamenting to anyone who'll listen hurts you physically. "Happy matters" is a reminder that taking something on as a victim or as a champion changes how well you support your whole self. Feel your feels, but keep your feet out of the fire.Want the Dose delivered to you? Sign up free at dailydoseofdawn.com.
• 
  Daily Dose 45: Your Light Can Ignite or Incite 25.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Shine brightly enough, and you'll blind some people. Dawn's guide for the "too much" tribe on staying lit up without dimming for anyone.In Daily Dose 45, Dawn explains why some people feel inspired by your energy while others feel challenged by it, and how to tell the difference isn't your job to manage. Her fix when someone's incited rather than ignited: turn your light inward, fill yourself up, and leave them room to be exactly where they are.
• 
  Daily Dose 44: How to Love Yourself Even If Parts of You Are Missing 24.09.2026 3min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note."You're still beautiful, little daisy, even though parts of you are missing." Dawn said it to a flower before she ever managed to say it to herself.In Daily Dose 44, Dawn recounts recovering from a life-threatening reaction to a narcolepsy medication, working two hours at a time before her body forced a nap, and photographing daisies on slow, painful walks just to find a sliver of beauty in a miserable stretch. One chewed-up daisy taught her a hard truth: she had more empathy for a flower than for herself. A tender reminder that you don't need every part intact to be worth presenting to the world, leaves and all.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 43: What Does It Even Mean to "Be Authentic?" 23.09.2026 4min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Two famous marketers gave Dawn two totally different definitions of authenticity. Neither matched her own, so she built her own answer.In Daily Dose 43, Dawn unpacks why "authentic" doesn't mean unfiltered or raw, it means aligned with your values, even when that means holding back anger or changing the subject. Using the Rotary Club's 4-Way Test as a filter, she shows how choosing who you want to be is the most authentic act there is.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 42: How to Change the Subject to Protect Your Peace 22.09.2026 4min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note."I hear you, Mom, how are things with Father Stu?" One redirect, and an argument was gone. Dawn's simplest, most-used relationship tool.In Daily Dose 42, Dawn shares how changing the subject, toward something a person genuinely loves, helped her keep peace with a partner, a boss, and a parent who all saw the world differently than she did. Not avoidance, a real skill for protecting your peace without sacrificing the relationship.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 41: How to Hold Onto Happy When Life Tests You 21.09.2026 5min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Dawn had a real meltdown mid-recording of this one, and left it in. Because a lot of people think she's doing better than she is. She's not always.In Daily Dose 41, recorded on her 41st episode about the philosophy that changed her life, Dawn gets honest about handing her happiness over to exhaustion, chaos, and every little inconvenience for 41 years. Her fix: two words, repeated until they stuck. Happy matters.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 40: Act Like You Want the People in Your World to Act 18.09.2026 3min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.A friend hurt Dawn's feelings, badly, and ten years ago she'd have gone cold and silent. This time, she tried something different.In Daily Dose 40, Dawn shares how sleep deprivation and old trauma used to drive a "strike first, think later" default, and the phrase that's replacing it: act like you want the people in your world to act. A grounded look at choosing response over reaction, without pretending the hard feelings aren't there.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 39: What Is the Lesson? How to Stop Repeating the Same Life Patterns 17.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note."What if I have no idea what lesson I'm supposed to be learning?" A client's question, and Dawn's honest answer: yes, you'll stay stuck until you figure it out.In Daily Dose 39, Dawn shares her real toolkit for spotting repeating patterns: zooming out, watching your life like a movie, questioning your fear, and the hardest one, honest introspection. A practical guide for anyone who feels like they keep hitting the same wall.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 38: Love Is the Answer But It's Not Always the Solution 16.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.You can't love someone enough to make them love themselves, and if they don't, they can't have a healthy relationship with you either. Dawn didn't even like herself until 35.In Daily Dose 38, Dawn breaks down the real signs someone doesn't love themselves (people-pleasing, self-beatdown, tolerating toxic relationships), and gives two honest paths forward: do the work yourself, or accept you'll be stuck in someone else's classroom until they're ready to do theirs.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 37: Everyone Deserves the Dignity of Walking Their Own Path 15.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note."Everyone deserves the dignity of walking their own path." One line from a book changed how Dawn handles people who won't take her advice, including her own mother.In Daily Dose 37, Dawn breaks down why trying to save people from their own choices quietly drains your energy and peace, and how stepping back isn't giving up on someone, it's respecting them. A reformed people-pleaser's take on letting go of outcomes you can't control.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 36: Be Someone You'd Want to Hang Around With 14.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.No one sits you down and says "you're annoying," they just quietly stop hanging out with you. Dawn didn't have real friends until her 40s, and here's what finally changed that.In Daily Dose 36, Dawn traces her social struggles back to a small town, poor social skills, and undiagnosed neurodivergence, then shares the boundaries-with-yourself work that turned things around. Her repeated mantra: be someone you'd want to hang around with. Proof that social skills are learnable at any age.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 35: Healing Is Not an All-or-Nothing Thing 11.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.No happy memories before her late 20s. Miserable by default until 41. Dawn shares how healing stopped feeling impossible once she realized it's not all-or-nothing.In Daily Dose 35, Dawn breaks down the four stages that got her from stuck to thriving: notice something's off, learn strategies, practice what fits, become the change. A reminder that no matter how far behind you feel, healing happens in pieces, and it's never too late to start.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 34: Don’t Get Stuck in Someone Else’s Classroom 10.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Covering for the same coworker. Believing the same lie. Loaning money that never comes back. Dawn calls this staying stuck in someone else's classroom.In Daily Dose 34, Dawn breaks down what happens when we wait for someone who isn't ready to learn their own lesson, and how bad boundaries quietly become codependence. Her real choice, and yours: move on to your own growth, or stay stuck waiting for someone else's.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 33: How to Raise Your Vibe When You’re Exhausted 09.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note."Do you want to watch this later, when you feel better?" Dawn laughed. If she waited to feel better, she'd wait forever.In Daily Dose 33, Dawn separates two things people tend to lump together: physical energy and emotional "vibe." Being bone-tired doesn't mean your mind has to suffer too, that single mindset shift let her squeeze a lot more joy out of life despite chronic exhaustion.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 32: Is Your Definition Keeping You from Thriving? 08.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Does thriving mean rich and flawless in your head? Dawn's definition got a lot simpler over the last ten years, and so did her life.In Daily Dose 32, Dawn shares her current definition of thriving: liking herself, enjoying her life, having her basic needs met, still living with a debilitating chronic illness and still, genuinely, thriving. A reminder that having hard things in your life doesn't disqualify you from a good one.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 31: When “Peace & Love” Attacks 07.09.2026 3min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Her cover photo said "Peace & Love." Her comment was pure hate. Dawn breaks down why social media isn't always what, or who, it seems.In Daily Dose 31, Dawn shares how nearly 10 years running a 2,500-member support group taught her to spot bots, fake profiles, and bad-faith actors designed to provoke you. Her filter for the next time something online makes you furious: would I care about this if it wasn't true? If not, your peace is too valuable to spend on it.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.
• 
  Daily Dose 30: Ctrl Alt Delete Your Brain 04.09.2026 2min

  Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Racing mind or crashing energy, Dawn's got a reboot for both. Four go-to resets, none of them complicated.In Daily Dose 30, Dawn runs through her favorite brain reboots: counting backward from 90, four-square breathing (the sniper technique), quick guided meditations, and music to raise her energy when it's tanking. Practical, low-effort tools for anyone whose sleep-deprived or overworked brain needs a quick reset.If this helped, follow the show so the next Dose finds you automatically.