The Big Silence: Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues with Karena Dawn

In honor of Mental Health month, we close out May with a new episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast. In this deeply moving conversation, I sit down with Karena Dawn, New York Times best-selling author of The Big Silence: A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing and the visionary founder of Tone It Up, the world's largest female fitness platform and nutrition company. Karena's life has been shaped by profound challenges, beginning with her mother's diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia when she was just 11 years old. Raised amidst the complexities of severe mental illness, Karena endured a series of adverse and traumatic experiences, eventually overcoming her own situational depression. In this candid discussion, Karena shares insights into growing up with a mentally ill parent and the impact it had on her psyche, health, and life. She reflects on her journey towards healing and self-discovery, highlighting pivotal moments that inspired her to become a leading advocate for mental wellness. After her mother's passing in September 2021, Karena furthered her mission to destigmatize mental health issues as she now actively works to provide vital resources for those supporting loved ones in similar situations. Tune in to discover Karena's inspiring journey from darkness to empowerment, and find resonance in her message of reclaiming life and purpose. LINKS Karena Dawn Website: https://karenadawn.com/ Karena Dawn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenadawn/ The Big Silence on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QOjbgy Tone It Up on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QNE23k SPONSORS HOP WTR: Go to hopwtr.com/HEAL and get 20% OFF your first purchase for a limited time. PUORI: Go to puori.com/HEAL and use code HEAL for 20% OFF all of their great products! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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HEAL with Kelly Podcast is a continuation of the HEAL documentary and HEAL book. Kelly Noonan Gores, a passionate seeker on a mission to find out the true extent of human potential and healing, continues the conversation by interviewing leading doctors, scientists, spiritual teachers, and healers around the globe. She also interviews real people with remarkable healing stories who have turned around supposedly incurable diseases. So much more is possible when it comes to healing than we are often told by mainstream, conventional medicine. HEAL with Kelly will inspire you with hope and empower you with knowledge, tools, awareness, and a strong belief that almost anything is possible when it comes to healing. A most powerful and intelligent healer resides within us all and the HEAL with Kelly Podcast will teach us how to activate this innate healer within. As Kelly explores her own healing journey, he passion is to share what she learns with you. Welcome to HEAL with Kelly.