Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia
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158 episodes
Be Kind.
In a world that feels heavy and uncertain, Be Kind is a gentle yet powerful reminder that kindness still matters—now more than ever. In this heartfelt episode, I speak to the quiet battles we all face and the importance of extending grac...
The Quiet Power of Rest
In a world filled with uncertainty, pressure, and emotional weight, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and spiritually drained. In this deeply moving episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, we slow down and return to the very thin...
The Resilient Child
In this powerful and heart-shifting episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, we explore a truth that’s often overlooked—children experience trauma too, and their resilience deserves our attention, care, and support.From grief and ...
Turn IT Around
What do you do when life starts you at a disadvantage?In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, we sit down with Toya Danielle Yarbrough—a Licensed Practical Nurse, wellness advocate, and overco...
Letting Go Without Letting Go: Surrendering the Pain to God
In this emotional finale of the Learning to Love Yourself Through the Healing series, I discuss the hardest step on the grief journey: surrender.After confronting anger and learning how to live again after loss, this episode ta...
Spread Some Love
In a world where negativity, division, and hardship can easily take center stage, choosing love is one of the most powerful acts of resilience. In this heartfelt mini episode, I remind us that spreading love doesn’t require grand gestures...
Carrying Pain Without Letting It Define You
After a loss, no one talks about the guilt of living again.In this episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, I open my heart about what it truly means to carry pain without letting it define you. Grief may change you, but it...
The Anger We Don't Talk About
Anger and faith aren’t opposites—but many of us were taught to believe they are.In this episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, I talk about the anger that often follows grief, trauma, and deep loss—the anger we hide because we t...
When Trauma Changes You
In this episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, I share how trauma changes who we are—and how healing begins when we learn to love the person we became after the pain. After losing my only son, my life, faith, and priorities shifted fore...
Grieving What Never Came
Learning to Love Yourself Through the Healing Series - Episode 1Not all grief comes from death. Some of the deepest pain comes from the life we thought we’d have—the marriage, the family, the healed relationship, the futu...
Faith Over Fear: When Fear No Longer has the Last Word
What happens when fear tries to define your future—but faith rises instead?In this heartfelt solo episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, Dawn Olivia speaks from lived experience, not theory. She opens up about loss, heartbreak, ...
Called Beyond Comfort: Faith, Stewardship, & Financial Clarity (Take 2)
What happens when God calls you beyond what’s familiar—and into purpose that requires courage, obedience, and trust?In this powerful episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, I sit down with LeQuisha Underwood, MBA, an educa...
Blooper Episode: Technology Had It's Way!
This was supposed to be an interview with Founder LeQuisha Underwood of OnPurpose Professional, yet the internet had its way; we will hear from her soon! Now, do you like to be uncomfortable? I ask because God does His greates...
Sound the Alarm: Wake Up to Your Calling
This is not a gentle reminder—this is a wake-up call.In this powerful episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, we’re sounding the alarm on fear, complacency, and delay. If you’ve been feeling a holy nudge to move forward but k...
The Holidays Suck!! But...
The holidays are supposed to be joyful—but what if they hurt instead? What if you’re surrounded by lights, laughter, and celebrations, yet feel painfully alone? The questions creep in: Why me? Where is my family? Who’s going to l...
Faith After Loss: A Mother's Grief Journey, Strength, & Building Legacy
In this deeply moving episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, we sit with Sabrina Shine—mother, life coach, wife, woman of God, motivational speaker, and NAWDP Professional—as she courageously shares her journey after the devastating loss of her ...
When Rare Becomes Resilient: Trina Allen's Fight for Healing, Hope, & Autism Awareness
In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Trina Allen—CPS teacher, author, and single mother—who opens up about her ongoing battle with depression and the strength it took to keep showing up for her students, her son, and her purpos...
Resilience When Life Hits Hard: How to Stand When You Feel Like Falling
Life has a way of testing us in the very places we feel the weakest. Maybe you’re navigating a personal storm or trying to hold yourself together professionally while carrying silent battles no one sees. In this powerful mini-teachi...
Faith, Science, & Hypnosis: Transforming Lives
In this powerful episode, we welcome Tommy Giorlando, a professional hypnotist since 2005 and licensed trainer for the Tom Silver Foundation. Certified in Scientific Hypnosis and Emotion Replacement (ERT), Tommy has spent nearly two decades hel...
What's Your Assignment?
In this powerful and transparent new episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, Dawn opens up about a recent, unexpected health challenge that forced her to pause, reflect, and ask God a deeper question: “What is my assignment?”<...
What Do You Do When You Don't Want to Push Forward?
Life has a way of bringing us to moments where strength feels far away and the weight of tomorrow feels too heavy to lift. In this vulnerable episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, we talk honestly about those seasons when you don’t
A Letter to My Prodigal Daughter
This episode… is different. It’s not an interview. It’s not advice. It’s a letter — from a mother’s heart to her prodigal daughter. There’s a pain that doesn’t fade… when your child walks away. My youngest daughter — she was home when her broth...
Show Some Grace: Mental Health Awareness
In this powerful and faith-filled episode of Resilience w/ Dawn Olivia, I open up about the importance of extending grace — both to others and ourselves — when it comes to mental health. Through raw honesty, encouragement, and biblical...
Your Ichabod Season: Stuck in the Wilderness
In this heartfelt solo episode, I open up about what it means to walk through your Ichabod season—a time when God’s presence feels distant or absent and the wilderness seems endless. Drawing from my personal experience and scripture re...