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Living A Regret Free Life Through Your Indomitable Spirit with Dawn Willock


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Dawn and Tracy have got something a little bit different for you this week. This is the first in a series of three podcasts about Dawn’s new venture….becoming an author. Dawn is writing a series of five books, entitled ‘The Glory of Being Ordinary.” In a world of likes and retweets and virtual approval have we lost the ability to listen to our own internal voice and be confident in our own decisions? This is the subject of Dawn’s first book, ‘The Indomitable Spirit.” And the ladies get into Dawn’s reasons behind writing it, her process and what she wants the outcome to be for the reader. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Dawn talks about her lifelong passion of wanting to be an author, but life got in the way. After attending seven funerals in the last year she realised that life isn’t forever, so she took the leap.
  • Dawn talks about her approach to writing and how she said no to traditional methods and structures and decided to just ‘go for it.’
  • Dawn talks about why she wanted to write about the importance of listening to your own voice and not having to rely on the opinions of others.
  • Dawn talks about how she hopes people will read the book and understand they can function without external validation. 

BEST MOMENTS
“If you want to achieve something, you’ve got to start with something.”

“In a world where we have so much noise, we’ve lost the ability to trust ourselves.”

“Social media hasn’t caused our need for approval, it’s exposed our need for approval.”

EPISODE RESOURCES 
Dawn’s Author Website
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up of all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets.  But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life. 

Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick.  Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.

Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old-fashioned northern humility.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION
The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down-to-earth gossip with no filters or fluff.  Dawn and Tracy bring heartfelt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos, and intelligent conversion on being a real woman in today's world.

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Real WomenBy Tracy Cartland-Ward & Dawn Willock