Growing Up With a Schizophrenic Mother Nearly Broke Me - Here’s How I Healed | Karena Dawn

Описание: In this deeply moving and vulnerable episode of The Art of Being Well, Dr. Will Cole sits down with entrepreneur, wellness leader, and mental health advocate Karena Dawn for one of the most honest conversations to date.

Karena opens up about her powerful life story - growing up with a mother living with paranoid schizophrenia, navigating childhood trauma, substance misuse, and surviving a suicide attempt. She shares how those experiences shaped her path to healing, purpose, and ultimately co-founding the iconic wellness brand Tone It Up.

Together, Dr. Will and Karena explore:
The lifelong impact of childhood trauma and mental illness
How vulnerability can be a catalyst for true healing
The connection between mental health, autoimmune conditions, and the nervous system
Addiction, recovery, and redefining sobriety
Spirituality, forgiveness, and breaking generational cycles
Entrepreneurship, burnout, and reclaiming your purpose
Why community and connection are essential for mental wellness

Karena also shares the inspiration behind The Big Silence Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to breaking the stigma around mental health and providing access to therapy for those in need.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating trauma, mental health challenges, or seeking hope, healing, and resilience through wellness.

If you’ve ever felt alone in your struggles - this conversation is for you.

Listen & Subscribe:
🎧 The Art of Being Well with Dr. Will Cole
📲 Follow Karena Dawn for more on mental health, fitness, and healing
💛 Learn more about The Big Silence Foundation and therapy access initiatives


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ABOUT DR. WILL COLE: Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional medicine expert who consults people around the globe via one of the first functional medicine telehealth centers in the world. Named one of the top 50 functional and integrative doctors in the nation, Dr. Will Cole specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing a functional medicine approach for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, and brain problems. He is also the host of the popular The Art Of Being Well podcast and the author of Gut Feelings, Ketotarian, The Inflammation Spectrum, and the New York Times bestseller Intuitive Fasting.
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