Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything “right” in your career, but it still doesn’t feel good? Or like you’re one brave email away from something bigger, but you just can’t hit send? In this heart-filled conversation, Amy sits down with Dawn Jackson Blatner to talk about what it really takes to build a media career you love. Dawn shares the story of emailing a PR rep every single week for two and a half years before getting her first TV shot and how that one moment changed everything. But this episode isn’t just about hustle. It’s about joy. It’s about leading with your strengths. And it’s about building brand partnerships in a way that feels true to you. Amy asks the questions so many of you are thinking about confidence, rejection, and how to actually land those opportunities without losing yourself along the way.

Dawn Jackson Blatner is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified specialist in sports dietetics known for her practical, plant-forward approach to healthy eating. She is the author of The Flexitarian Diet, a best-selling book that promotes eating mostly plant-based foods while allowing flexibility with meat, as well as The Superfood Swap. Dawn has appeared regularly on national television and in major media outlets, and she won ABC’s primetime reality series My Diet Is Better Than Yours. She previously served as the head dietitian for the Chicago Cubs for nearly a decade and has partnered with numerous national brands. Dawn is widely recognized for making nutrition simple, realistic, and approachable.

Connect with Dawn:
Website: https://www.dawnjacksonblatner.com/


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Episode highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(1:21) Meet Dawn Jackson Blatner
(5:10) Her media journey and her first TV break
(12:26) Hitting success but losing joy
(16:30) The “joy journal” experiment
(21:43) How brand partnerships really begin
(34:00) Why it’s not “heck yes or no”
(36:32) Lead with your strengths, not your weaknesses
(42:53) How fun and authenticity attract opportunities
(47:06) Where to find Dawn
(47:55) Outro

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