Milkweed & Monarchs

  Welcome to Milkweed and Monarchs! I’m your host, Dawn Klem, and today, we’re diving into something close to my heart—lessons learned through experience, through hardship, and through the people who shape our journeys. In a world that often moves too fast, we don’t always pause to recognize the moments that change us. Sometimes they happen in grand, sweeping gestures. Other times, they sneak up o...

Welcome to Milkweed and Monarchs! I’m your host, Dawn Klem, and this podcast is all about transformation—the kind that happens in quiet moments, in life-changing decisions, and in the extraordinary journeys of everyday people. I believe that in a world filled with noise and division, there’s something powerful about listening to stories that uplift, inspire, and remind us of the strength within ea...

Welcome to Milkweed and Monarchs! I am your host Dawn Klem, and today we are diving deep into the wellspring of inspiration.  As you know,inspiration can spring from countless sources: the beauty of nature, the wisdom of parents (even if it,s a tough lesson like my dad's "nobody helped me" philosophy from our first episode), the support of siblings and friends, the solace of a church, a captivatin...

    Welcome to Milkweed and Monarchs ! I'm Dawn Klem, and in this first episode, I want to take a moment to introduce myself, share what inspired me to start this podcast, and explain the meaning behind its name. I’m not a celebrity, an athlete, or a politician—just an everyday person with stories to tell. I grew up in southern Michigan, navigated life’s twists and turns, and eventually found my w...