What Day Is It?

Karena Dawn - Removing Stigmas Around Mental Health, Turning Pain Into Purpose And Why She's Sharing Her Story Now

04.06.2022 - By Podcast NationPlay

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Get ready for a powerful episode this week on WDII as Bailey and Jacci are joined by Karena Dawn. You may know Karena as the co-founder of Tone It Up but her latest project The Big Silence (non-profit, book and podcast) is showing a completely different side to the her and we're diving deep with her in this episode.

WE'RE DISCUSSING:

+ garbage grievences

+ face shaving + laser hair removal

+ Karena's childhood and her experience growing up with a Schizophrenic mother

+ her own struggles with substances and mental illness

+ how her mental health journey played a part in @toneitup

+ Karena's attempted suicide and the lack of mental health support

+ how she turned her pain into purpose

+ creating a legacy for her mother

+ why she answers every DM she gets

+ why she's sharing her story now

what's to come for @the.big.silence

+ SO MUCH MORE!

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