Sit With the Hard Things: Why Avoidance Breaks Us—and Presence Heals Us with Dawn Michele Jackson

In this deeply moving episode of the Allow Yourself Podcast, host Beatriz “Batya” Bron welcomes grief recovery expert and best-selling author Dawn Michele Jackson, RN.

Dawn brings 30+ years of experience in the healing space — as a nurse, a grief specialist, and a woman who has walked through her own valleys of loss, heartbreak, and emotional awakening.

Together, they explore:

• The hidden grief we carry through life transitions • Why we are taught to suppress our emotions • How denying truth leads to physical and emotional burnout • What it means to be “emotionally honest” • And why feeling is not weakness — it’s liberation

Dawn reminds us that grief is not just about death. It’s about the quiet heartbreaks, the changes, the endings, and the moments where life shifts…and we shift with it.

Her message is clear and powerful:

Healing begins the moment you stop performing and start telling yourself the truth.

If you're in a season of change, exhaustion, or silent heartbreak, this conversation will offer both comfort and courage. Connect with Dawn Michele Jackson: Website: https://www.dawnmichelejackson.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawnmichelejackson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-michele-jackson/

 

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Hosted by Beatriz Bron, Author & Founder of Flip It Over Featuring Dawn Michele, Guest Speaker