3x17 - Karena Dawn: Turning Trauma Into Purpose
Oldish - with Brian Austin Green, Sharna Burgess and Randy SpellingShow Notes
Karena Dawn’s story begins in chaos. Growing up with a mother battling schizophrenia, she faced emotional turmoil no child should ever have to navigate. That pain eventually led her down a path of addiction… but she didn’t stay there. In this powerful episode of Oldish, Karena opens up about how she turned her darkest moments into fuel for something bigger, not just for herself, but for millions of others. From co-founding the global fitness brand Tone It Up to launching The Big Silence foundation and writing her courageous memoir The Big Silence: A Daughter’s Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing, Karena has become a leading voice for mental health advocacy and a living example of transformation. If you’ve ever wondered whether true healing is possible or what it really looks like to rise from the ashes, this conversation is for you. Karena’s Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenadawn/ Book: https://books.apple.com/ca/audiobook/the-big-silence/id1807570171 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-silence/id1607181597 Oldish Links: Website: www.oldishpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldishpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oldishpodcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@OldishPod
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