How to Make Pain Work for You in Midlife (7 HARD TRUTHS YOU MUST KNOW!)

Life doesn’t come with a warning — pain, suffering, and setbacks can hit hard and fast. But what if you could make pain work for you? 

In this week’s episode of The BraveHearted Woman Podcast, Dawn Damon equips you with 7 transformational mindset shifts for women that will help you overcome adversity in life, rewire your brain, and grow stronger through trials.

If you're navigating emotional pain, spiritual suffering, or the challenges of midlife, you'll learn how to develop a healing mindset, build mental toughness, and experience personal growth through adversity. Discover how to turn pain into purpose, make pain your teacher, and activate the inner strength God placed inside you. This episode offers faith-based personal development, practical tools, and biblical encouragement to help you:

• Understand and define pain
• Reframe suffering with a biblical perspective
• Embrace spiritual growth during hard times
• Rewire your brain after trauma
• Use pain as a catalyst for change
• Overcome emotional challenges and find healing
• Step into your God-given identity as an empowered Christian woman

So, whether you’re facing fear, procrastination, discouragement, or trauma, this message will show you how to grow through what you go through, think positively during challenges, and trust God's purpose in your pain. It's time to walk in victory, rise up, and become the bravehearted woman you were created to be.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:02 - What is your pain?

3:48 - Why do you struggle?

6:13 - Truth #1: You will outlive your problems.

8:06 - Truth #2: Your problems will grow you.

9:41 - Truth #3: Your pain hurts, but it will motivate you.

10:57 - Truth #4: You can take bad experiences and get positive results.

12:27 - Truth #5: You can choose a positive outlook.

14:32 - Truth #6: If God allowed it, He will use it for your good.

16:21 - Truth #7: Evaluated experience is the best teacher.

16:45 - The LEARN method

19:40 - FREE Download: Brave Affirmations for Abundant Life

Quotations:

"Pain is inevitable, but misery is optional."

"You can rewire your brain to think powerful thoughts and develop a mindset that helps you win in every situation."

"What is bravery if we never experience a bad day or face a fiery trial?"

"You can become the version of yourself you’ve always prayed to become."

"A positive outlook impacts not just your mind, but your physical health too."

"Reframing your response to pain isn’t pretending - it’s powerful."

Resources:

🎁FREE Download: Brave Affirmations for an Abundant Life https://www.braveheartedwoman.com/brave-affirmations

📚 Get a copy of Dawn’s NEW book FOR ONLY $3- [ON SALE] The Making of a BraveHearted Woman: Courage, Confidence, and Vision in Midlife: