Own Your Narrative

There was a season in the early months after my husband crossed over to the other side of the veil where grief did not arrive gently. It came like a wildfire. No warning. No containment. Just flames moving through everything I thought I understood about life. People sometimes describe grief as sadness. That wasn’t my experience. What I felt was closer to going scorched earth.

No one talks about the floating. Lately, the best way I can describe it is this: It feels like I am floating in a warm pool of water. There is no sound. No chaos. No noise from the outside world. Just silence.

Hi! Listen to the eps as I speak about why I have been quite for a bit. #youareloved

“The lie you repeat becomes the life you live. 🎙️ New episode: The Lie I Told Myself for 10 Years #OwnYourNarrativePodcast” https://linktr.ee/ownyournarrative

Linktree This episode discusses personal experiences with Christianity and religious deconstruction. The views shared are based on lived experience and are not intended to represent all Christians, churches, or faith traditions. This content may be triggering for individuals who have experienced spiritual or religious harm. Listener discretion is advised. The purpose of this episode is to encourag...

Linktree This episode discusses personal experiences with Christianity and religious deconstruction. The views shared are based on lived experience and are not intended to represent all Christians, churches, or faith traditions. This content may be triggering for individuals who have experienced spiritual or religious harm. Listener discretion is advised. The purpose of this episode is to encourag...

Linktree This episode discusses personal experiences with Christianity and religious deconstruction. The views shared are based on lived experience and are not intended to represent all Christians, churches, or faith traditions. This content may be triggering for individuals who have experienced spiritual or religious harm. Listener discretion is advised. The purpose of this episode is to encourag...

Linktree This episode discusses personal experiences with Christianity and religious deconstruction. The views shared are based on lived experience and are not intended to represent all Christians, churches, or faith traditions. This content may be triggering for individuals who have experienced spiritual or religious harm. Listener discretion is advised. The purpose of this episode is to encourag...

Linktree Let’s talk about the kind of breakthrough nobody glamorizes. Not the vision-board kind. Not the “I followed my passion and everything worked out” kind. I’m talking about leaving the identity that paid your bills . The version of you that was competent, dependable, respected… but quietly dying on the inside. If you’ve ever stayed in a role, a career, or a version of yourself because it was...

Linktree We don’t just inherit eye color and jawlines—we inherit stress responses, survival patterns, beliefs, and unspoken rules. Epigenetics explains the how . Faith explains the why . Healing is the choice . What you’ll cover (no lab coat required): Epigenetics 101 (plain English): Trauma, famine, abuse, war, poverty → can alter gene expression Genes load the gun, environment pulls the trigger...

Linktree Here’s the permission slip I wish someone had given me: You don’t have to heal all the way today. You don’t have to release the pain completely. You don’t have to rush peace. Healing can be: holding the memory without self-destruction smiling without guilt laughing without apology choosing moments of joy without explaining yourself You can carry love forward without carrying the wound . A...

Linktree Here’s the biggest lie we’re sold about grief: that closure is the goal. Closure implies something is finished. Closure implies we’re supposed to move on. But how do you “move on” from someone who shaped your heart? You don’t.

Free PDF In LinkTree https://linktr.ee/ownyournarrative Welcome to Own Your Narrative , the space where we stop editing ourselves for approval and start writing like we mean it. I’m Dawn, your real-talk guide to breaking patterns, rewriting identity, and coloring outside the lines without asking permission. Today’s episode is about two things most people pretend they’re okay with but secretly fear...

Hey Legacy Rebel fam, welcome back to Own Your Narrative , the place where your past doesn’t get to hold your pen anymore. I’m your host, Dawn — your favorite HR Generalist turned generational pattern assassin and transformation strategist. Today, we’re getting into a topic that will either make you exhale with relief… or shift uncomfortably in your chair. Maybe both. Because we are talking about...

🎧 EPISODE DESCRIPTION Growth Is Scary — And That’s Exactly Why It’s Worth It Length: 19 minutes We love a good glow up transformation story… but hardly anyone talks about the messy middle: 👀 Overthinking everything 😬 Being terrified to let go of who we were 😭 Ugly cry moments that do NOT look cute on camera 🤯 The chaos that shows up right before the breakthrough In this episode, Dawn gets rea...

If you keep finding yourself in relationships where you’re giving everything and getting crumbs in return… this one’s for you. Because it’s not just bad luck. It’s not just ‘how people are.’ Sometimes, it’s your unhealed inner child still looking for the love they never got — and finding it in all the wrong places#OwnYourNarrative #HealingJourney #PhoenixRising #InnerChildHealing

The Little Girl Who Wanted to Fix Broken Things At four years old, I wanted to be a brain surgeon — not because I cared about titles, but because I saw pain in people and I wanted to help. Life didn’t make me a surgeon. It made me something else entirely: A woman who has endured loss, grief, complicated love, motherhood through heartbreak, rebuilding careers, holding space for others even while in...

In this episode of Own Your Narrative , we explore how to recognize and break generational patterns that no longer serve you. Many of the beliefs and behaviors we carry come from family cycles—some healthy, some limiting. I’ll share personal insights and practical steps to help you identify these cycles , shift your mindset, and take intentional action to rewrite your story . Whether it’s overcomi...

Have you ever realized that a “compliment” was actually a cage? “You’re so strong.” “You’re the dependable one.” “You always know what to do.” Those words can sound supportive — until they start becoming silent expectations that keep us from being human. In this week’s Own Your Narrative podcast, I’m unpacking how to heal from the labels and roles others assigned to us , and how to redefine our id...

🎙️ Own Your Narrative – Episode: Unlearning the Need for External Validation Are you tired of needing approval to feel “enough”? In this episode, Dawn Long shares how to stop performing for validation and start living in alignment with your true voice. 🔹 What you’ll learn: – Why we become addicted to validation – How to break the performance-for-approval cycle – How to trust your intuition again...

Your story isn’t over—it's just beginning. Welcome to Own Your Narrative , the podcast where we break cycles, rewrite limiting beliefs, and step boldly into the life we’re meant to live. I’m Dawn, and every week, we’ll explore the power of personal transformation, sharing real stories, deep reflections, and actionable insights to help you take control of your journey. Because your past doesn’t...