Today’s topic I know, especially in our world today, is critically important.  I brought on mental health advocate, Karena Dawn. In our conversation we discuss how to navigate shame, guilt and isolation that come with mental health issues. I know each and everyone of us at sometime in our life has experienced this themselves or at very least with someone they love. So many live in silence and the silence is what is hurting ourselves and others. My hope is the conversation will help start a path of healing or how to help another suffering in silence.

Welcome my guest, Karena Dawn is a co-founder of Tone It Up, the leading women’s fitness community, the founder of The Big Silence, the mental health nonprofit foundation, and host of The Big Silence Podcast, a leading mental health and self-development podcast.

Karena has authored several books focused on fitness, wellness, and personal growth including New York Times bestseller Tone It Up: 28 Days to Fit Fierce, and Fabulous, Balanced and Beautiful: 5-Day Reset for Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, and The Big Silence: A Daughter’s Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing. In her memoir, Karena shares her personal story of growing up with a mother suffering from severe mental health issues and schizophrenia, her own struggles with depression and addiction, and her path to healing and self-discovery.

Now let’s talk about this subject:

“Breaking The Silence On Mental Health: The Path To Healing Guilt And Shame To Rediscovering Yourself And Finding Purpose Again”

In this episode of the Passion Love Pursuit podcast, host Erica Lippy sits down with Karena Dawn, co-founder of Tone It Up and author of ‘The Big Silence’. They discuss Karena’s powerful journey through mental health challenges, the stigma surrounding mental illness, and the importance of sharing personal stories. Karena opens up about her experiences growing up with a mother who struggled with schizophrenia, her own battles with depression, and how she found healing through fitness and community. The conversation emphasizes the need for empathy, connection, and accessible mental health resources, as well as the ongoing journey of self-discovery and healing.

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