Dawnversations: In My Head

In this episode I take you behind the curtain of one of those life moments nobody puts on a vision board. My husband casually drops the “I was let go today” bomb, and suddenly our tidy little world turns into a Lifetime movie starring me, my sweatpants, and a Costco-sized box of anxiety.

I walk through my very dramatic tour of the five stages of grief: denial, panic, more panic, crying and finally acceptance. 

I find a job. ...

Ever notice how perfectly normal humans turn into emotionally unhinged circus animals the second they get behind a steering wheel? In this episode, Dawn dives headfirst into the wild world of road rage. From the mysterious disappearance of turn signals to the psychological meltdown caused by someone going 5 miles under the speed limit, we explore why driving makes otherwise decent people lose their ever-loving minds.

Da...

Why do so many of us fall asleep to murder, wake up suspicious of our neighbors, and suddenly believe we could solve a cold case faster than the actual police? In this episode, I confess my deep, slightly concerning obsession with true crime, my emotional reliance on Keith Morrison’s voice, and why we all secretly think we’re one notebook away from cracking the case.

We’re talking Dateline addiction, the comfort of fami...

In this episode, Dawn recounts the moment her brain betrayed her in public when she confidently tried to order a beef taco and instead asked for a hamburger hotdog. What followed was not just family laughter, but a full internal spiral involving dementia, strokes, and premature placement in memory care.

Using humor, self-awareness, and a healthy dose of sarcasm, Dawn unpacks how one small verbal glitch can send our minds st...

"The Year of Health That Tried to Kill Me"
 

In this episode, Dawn unpacks her not-so-successful journey with motivation, quitting the gym in her mind over and over, and how her best intentions somehow ended with matching orthopedic footwear instead of matching fitness goals. Naturally, Carol — Dawn’s inner nag and full-time interrupter — has plenty to say about the chaos.

This isn’t a motivational fitness episode. It’s a...

You've heard of apples, pears, bananas… but have you ever been personally victimized by a body type named after fruit? In this episode, Dawn takes you down her hilariously exhausting journey through every fashion framework on the internet — fruit shapes, color seasons, Kibbe types, essences, and more.

With personal stories, questionable outfits, and a few spirals triggered by Pinterest, Dawn reveals the moment she realized ...

After nearly four years of interviewing experts and hosting a variety show, Dawn is doing something a little radical: she’s flipping this podcast on its head. No more guest pressure. No more pretending to have it all figured out. This is the start of something new — something messier, funnier, more honest — and way more Dawn.

In this ep, she pulls back the curtain on her decision to ditch the old format, open up her brain f...

This podcast is for you if you’re listening to this on your way to work…
 you’re already late…
 there’s coffee on your pants…
 and you may or may not have just argued about paper towels before you left the house.

It’s for you if you’re trying to do better than yesterday, but yesterday was also kind of a mess.

If you want to work out, eat better, get dressed, get your life together…
 but somehow the smallest thing...

This episode with Narayana Montúfar breaks down the major astrological shifts coming in 2026, including the end of long-running cosmic cycles, the rise of the new Fire & Air era, and how Neptune in Aries and Uranus in Gemini may spark transformation, technology growth, intuition, and spiritual awakening. We also discuss ancient civilizations, shifting beliefs about history, growing openness to UFOs/aliens, and why more...

Rachel K is back! She explains her holistic approach to life and relationship coaching, showing how career, family, and emotional health are all connected. The conversation moves into conflict avoidance: why people do it, how it backfires, and what healthier repair looks like. They get practical with a time-out strategy that helps couples cool off without slipping into passive-aggressive silence.

With the holidays looming, ...

Kristen Franey is the anti-biz coach who helps women suffocating in strategy scale from their soul instead of their shoulds.

She coaches the human growing the business instead of teaching strategy. Women dismantling the conditioning that keeps them small so they can build from how they’re actually wired come to her to scale, expand and make more impact. Her work sits at the intersection of Human Design, deconditioning, ...

Joanna joins me for a no-nonsense talk about inflammation. She breaks down how chronic inflammation fuels everything from fatigue to mood crashes, and shares simple, realistic ways to keep your system calm without turning into the Grinch at family gatherings.

As a holistic nutrition and eating-disorder recovery coach, Joanna helps people get more out of their whole body, life, and sport. She also gives us a few clutch strat...

Hi friends, it’s Dawn.

So… I have an announcement.
The podcast is changing again.

Yes — again.

Some of you have been here since the original version,
 then the reinvention,
 then the other reinvention,
 then whatever the last reinvention was. But this time — it’s different.
 The new season is funny. New season. New format.
 Same host. I wish I could say this is the last time I reinvent my show but....

In this episode of Dawnversations, Dawn sits down with cognitive behavioral therapist and author of Just Do Nothing to unpack how to stop getting in your own way. They discuss predictive anxiety, the sting of rejection after being ghosted, healing from betrayal, and the emotional ups and downs of parenting. Together, they explore what it really means to let emotions exist without trying to “fix” them—and how doing nothing ...

Dawn and Dr. Michael Wetter discussed the impact of social media on loneliness, self-comparison, and mental health, particularly among adolescents. They explored how social media algorithms and unrealistic portrayals can distort perceptions of success and happiness, while emphasizing the importance of authenticity and personal fulfillment rather than superficial comparisons. The conversation concluded with a discussion abo...

In this episode of Dawnversations, I sit down with Dr. Jamey Maniscalco — neuroscientist, wellness consultant, and founder of Manifest Wellness — to talk about adaptogens, nootropics, and stress and explore what really helps our nervous systems thrive. With over a decade as an Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Dr. Jamey breaks down complex brain science into simple, practical strategies anyone can use to boost resilienc...

In this Halloween episode, we dive deep into the mystical world of astrology, psychic abilities, and soul contracts with the amazing Ev. We explore:

• How everyone has psychic abilities waiting to be tapped
• The meaning of birth charts
• Astrology charts as personal “operator’s manuals” for your life
• Soul contracts and what we agreed to before being born
• How planetary movements impact both your personal life and the collective
• Ti...