Dawn digs into the "Vitamin D Email Bag" to read advice letters from listeners. Dawn encourages listeners to be authentic and tap into their true self. In the words of Ice Cube , "check yourself before yourself" because, "how you gonna win if you ain't right within...come again. ( Lauryn Hill ) If you need advice on passion, purpose, career, love and whatever else, go ahead and submit your Vitamin D advice letter to vitamind@dawndaispeaks.com . Follow Dawn Dai: Instagram : DawnDaiSpeaks Twitter:...
Nov 16, 2020•51 min
On this episode of "Vitamin D," spoken word artist, Carin "Writeous Soul" Malone joins Dawn to share her story of how she stared death in the face on multiple occasions and the "birth" of her alter ego, "Writeous Soul." Listen as Dawn and Carin talk about overcoming grief through art and the importance of being comfortable with being uncomfortable. Follow "Writeous Soul" on Facebook @Writeoussoul1 and on Instagram @WriteousWorld . Be sure to check out her spoken word album, " The Evolution of Wr...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 23 min
After the positive feedback from the last batch of advice letters Dawn sits down to read a few more from the "Vitamin D Email Bag" and offer her take on various situations. Find out what Dawn has to say about loving yourself, figuring out how you can be more than just ordinary and the importance of gratitude. If you need advice on passion, purpose, career, love and whatever else, go ahead and submit your Vitamin D advice letter to vitamind@dawndaispeaks.com . Follow Dawn Dai: Instagram: @DawnDai...
Oct 26, 2020•50 min
There's one things to survive, but there's another thing to thrive. On this episode of "Vitamin D" life coach speaker and author, Pervis Taylor joins Dawn to talk his new book, " Surthrival Mode ." A book used as bridge to help young men heal from traumas that are often ignored. Pervis shares his experience of being a "surthriver" of molestation, having his father die of a heroine overdose and having a mental breakdown. Pervis uses the 4 A's in "Surthrival Mode" to help young men of color have a...
Oct 19, 2020•57 min
On this episode of "Vitamin D," Dawn talks the importance believing in yourself and intertwines lyrics from popular music in this inspirational talk. If you need advice on passion, purpose, career, love and whatever else, go ahead and submit your Vitamin D advice letter to vitamind@dawndaispeaks.com . Follow Dawn Dai: Instagram: @DawnDaiSpeaks Twitter: @DawnDaiSpeaks Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 12, 2020•27 min
Dawn dives in the "Vitamin D Email Bag" to answer advice letters from listeners. If you need advice on passion, purpose, career, love and whatever else, go ahead and submit your Vitamin D advice letter to vitamind@dawndaispeaks.com . Follow Dawn Dai: Instagram: @DawnDaiSpeaks Twitter: @DawnDaiSpeaks Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 05, 2020•45 min
Every journey has to start at the beginning. We all have to pay our dues or put in the "grunt work," if we really want to see our dreams grow. We carry our dreams, as seeds, with us. When we find a place to plant them, we can through hard work and dedication help them blossom into their fullest potential. On this episode, Cayman Kelly talks about this first hand, having gone from a radio station volunteer to one of the most recognizable voices in the US. The voice actor, public speaker and now a...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Who are you? What is your truth? And what do you do when you don’t see anyone else representing who you are? Okay those are some big questions, but they’re important. Those are the questions that recording artist Jada Michael and I discuss in a very authentic conversation in this new episode of “Vitamin D”. Come listen as we talk about her music career, loving ourselves and the resilience in embrace yourself in a casual way, and the struggle with being authentic and creating your own mold. For m...
Sep 21, 2020•58 min
Dawn dives in the "Vitamin D Email Bag" to answer advice letters from listeners. If you need advice on passion, purpose, career, love and whatever else, go ahead and submit your Vitamin D advice letter to vitamind@dawndaispeaks.com . Follow Dawn Dai: Instagram: @DawnDaiSpeaks Twitter: @DawnDaiSpeaks Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 14, 2020•26 min
Hardships come and go, but in order to overcome them we need to know ourselves. We need to develop mechanisms to turn our suffering into joy, either for ourselves or others. On this episode of "Vitamin D," Dawn talks to comedian and co-host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show , Kier “Junior” Spates, about losing his childhood best friend, his journey to becoming a comedian and meeting Steve Harvey, along with his ongoing battle with sickle cell . Get inspired and find out how Kier chooses to laugh ...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 30 min
What's holding you back from living your best life? Do you feel you need more money? More time? Do you feel like you don't have it all figured out? News flash...no one has it all figured out and that's why it's important to take it "day-by-day." On this dose of "Vitamin D," Dawn speaks with Barbara “Sky" Burrell, founder of Sky’s Gourmet Taco’s on how she quit her corporate job and made her dream a reality with $2,000 and an idea. Sky talks about what to do if you don't like the direction of you...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Life is meant to be lived, but eventually everything comes to an end. Are you prepared for that? In today’s episode Dawn speaks with death doula, Ashley Johnson about the end of life process and the importance of living life on purpose and for a purpose, right now. As the founder of Loyal Hands, Ashley talks about what death means to people today and how the growing "End of Life Doula" movement is changing the way American’s view the end of life transition. Get inspired, get informed and gain a ...
Aug 24, 2020•52 min
Passion and hard work are synonymous. When we think about what we're passionate about, we think about what lengths we are willing to go to for that thing that fuels our passion. And that thing could be anything from a person, to a job, to a sport and/or an art form. When we find that "thing," we latch on, strive to do our best and pursue it to the ends of the earth. On this episode of "Vitamin D," Dawn talks with Violet Palmer , the NBA’s first female referee and current NBA Referee Operations M...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr
What do you do at the loss of a parent or someone you love? What do you do when your world turns upside down and everything that you've worked towards comes crashing down? How do you deal it? How do you overcome loss? On this episode of 𝘝𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘋 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘋𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘋𝘢𝘪, Program Director and co-host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Carla Ferrell shares her story of losing her mother to breast cancer, how she moved through the grieving process, the importance of having a good support sy...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 26 min
What is fear? Fear is false evidence appearing real. Fear is an illusion and it often holds us back in subtle ways. Fear can cause you to be "stuck," and keep you "hostage" from living your best life. In this episode of "Vitamin D," Tisha “Smoothie Queen” Skinner , talks being a small business owner, mother of two and the importance of overcoming fear to achieve your wildest dreams. You can follow Tisha Skinner on Instagram @itsqueentish. Follow Dawn Dai: Instagram: @DawnDaiSpeaks Twitter: @Dawn...
Aug 03, 2020•55 min
What do you do when you feel something so deeply in your soul that it just screams to come out to you… but you’ve never done it before? Do you run away and hide or run towards it and seek it? Often times, there is this invisible hand that holds us back from our spirit’s calling and it is our duty to push through to fulfill our life's purpose. This dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to “getting out there” and “doing it” because when your soul speaks, you must listen. In this episode, Dawn Dai is jo...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 14 min
This dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to your worth. How much are you worth? How much do you value yourself? Better yet, do even know yourself? Have you taken the time to get to know who you really are? When we understand that our value is inherent, then we are able to view ourselves as our greatest asset. On this episode, best-selling author and co-host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Shirley Strawberry joins Dawn Dai to discuss the hardships of "doing it all" when it comes to balancing a car...
Jul 20, 2020•58 min
Do you commonly find yourself in vicious cycles? Chances are you are "holding" on to something and it's slowing you down. What is it for you? Is it regret, a toxic relationship, anxiety, obesity, addiction, depression, etc? This dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated releasing "excess baggage" in your life. On this episode, Jenele Hughes aka "The Black Vegan Chick" shares her incredible story of how she managed to lose more than 100 lbs on the 3 different occasions and what it took to release the "exc...
Jul 13, 2020•44 min
This dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to vision. When I say vision, what do you think of? Having vision is seeing beyond what your eyes can physically see. It is a preview to life's coming attractions and you have the power to create it. Take a listen as I sit down with my friend, mentor and Leadership Speaker, CJ Gross as we discuss the importance of having a vision and how is was able to manifest $40,000 is less than 6 months! CJ Gross is a well-known Public Speaker and Leadership Consultant t...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 13 min
‘Vitamin D with Dawn Dai’ is a weekly 30-45 minute podcast designed to get you excited about your life. This show will serve as a multivitamin for your mind as Dawn Dai infuses the lyrics from popular music, trending topics, conversations with everyday people and some of your favorite celebrities to bring forth an inspirational message. Be sure to get your dose of ‘Vitamin D with Dawn Dai.’ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Jun 30, 2020•1 min
