Vitamin D with Dawn Dai

On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai , Dawn sits down with the CEO of Milk Jar Cookies , Courtney Cowan . Dive in as they talk how Courtney went from selling cookies out of her closet to owning a storefront, what it means to live by "progress over perfection," the importance of female entrepreneurship and much more. Follow Courtney Cowan: Instagram: @CourtneyKCowan Follow Milk Jar Cookies: I...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to finding the real you. Finding out what makes you tick. Knowing what matters in your life and what doesn’t. Tapping into your true potential and aligning yourself with the path to your purpose. Oftentimes in figuring out who we are, is realizing who we’re not. There is no right or wrong way to do this. You must do what works best for you. Keeping your eye...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to that “next step.” Have you felt or are you feeling like your back is up against the wall? Feeling as though you want to scream, because you’re unsure of what your next step is? It’s frustrating, it’s annoying and no one seems to have the answer for you. Be steadfast, your breakthrough is coming. As the saying goes, pressure makes diamonds and diamonds ar...

On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai , Dawn talks “what's happenin'” in public conversation and on social media. Mark Zuckerberg announces the collaboration with Ray-Ban to unveil glasses that can capture video and photos. Normani's VMA performance with Teyana Taylor was hot and steamy, but why didn't it receive the same backlash as Lil Nas X's BET performance? Russell Westbrook wore a kilt...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to keep on, keepin’ on. In life, there are moments when you may feel that your back is up against the wall. Moments where you may feel like life has tried every last nerve in your body, that you realize the only way out is to keep pressing forward. See, the moment we decide to wallow in our discomfort, we become stagnant. We become stuck. We lose our abilit...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to being exactly who you are. Who is that? Well, that’s not for me to answer. I will say that it’s the person you are when you feel the most free. Who you are when you’re not trying to belong. In today’s society, trying to be someone and/or something seems like the innate thing to do. Often times we give up on who we are, just so that we can be accepted. Wh...

On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai , Dawn sits down with Arturo Prieto , a man who has died four times. Dive in as they talk about the voice he heard after he died, the lessons he's learned after getting a fourth chance at life and hear Arturo answer questions you submitted to Dawn via social media. Follow Dawn Dai: Instagram: DawnDaiSpeaks Twitter: DawnDaiSpeaks WATCH: Vitamin D with Dawn...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to letting it all out. What are you holding on to? Some of us have the tendency to hold on to feelings that are literally eating us alive. Afraid to express how we truly feel because we don’t want to offend someone else. Not realizing that with each day, hour, minute, second it eats at us alive. Whether it is a situation that you don’t agree with, death of...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to getting back in the game, the game of life. Unlike most games, in the game of life, it is you who makes up the rules. You create your own obstacles and it is you who creates your own victories. It’s important to realize that in this game, you are your greatest asset and that you are your only competition. So what are you doing looking at the next “man?”...

On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai , Dawn checks in with her listeners with some life updates. Dive in to hear how she's learned to take her health more seriously after a recent diagnosis, how being vulnerable has given her the opportunity to be on a syndicated talk show and how you have to change your priorities in order to change your life.  Follow Dawn Dai: Instagram: DawnDaiSpeaks Twit...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to your peace of mind. No worries, no fears and no stress. It’s not a matter of them taking a hold on your life; it’s a matter of you holding on to them with your life. Did you catch that? Havoc is conjured by what’s going on in the inside. It’s the stories that we create in our mind about ourselves, about other people and about the situations we are involv...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to staying in the game. Realizing the story isn’t in the destination but in the journey. No one said the journey was going to be easy, but there is no doubt in my mind that it will be worth it. Things worth having are worth fighting for. You have relationships, dreams, goals and etc. that you must not give up on because they are all a part of you. Do not al...

On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai , actress, singer and producer Jasmine Burke is back to talk with Dawn about her latest role in the movie, Karen. Dive in to hear them talk about the public backlash the film received in being dubbed "Black trauma porn," Jasmine's process for how she chose to portray her character, “Imani,” without upholding racial stereotypes, advice on Black people who...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to love. What is love? Love is limitless. Love is kind. Love flows in abundance. Love is complete. Love is you. To love and be loved is a beautiful feeling. Interestingly enough, we find ourselves in the arms of countless individuals professing their love, yet not feeling a thing. Why? In order to recognize love, you must be one with love. Be familiar with...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to you being a conqueror. Understand that you do not fall when an obstacle faces you; it is the obstacle that falls. Why? Because you are a conqueror. This is not to say that you will not fall, it is to say that WHEN you fall that, “if you can look up, you can get up.” Les Brown said that. As long as you have breath in your lungs, baby you can look up. No m...

On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai , Dawn talks what's happening in public conversation, social media and the lives of her listeners. Elon Musk has unveiled the new Tesla Bot and gives warning to the need to possibly overpower it "just in case" something happens. The popular subscription site, OnlyFans on banning "sexually explicit content" and the reactions from the general public. Dawn r...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to you living your life. Notice I didn’t say functioning, I said living. Are you truly living your life? Ceasing every moment and opportunity that comes your way? How are you spending the days of your life? Are they adding up to something of significance? If not, why are you doing it? Day in and day out we’ve created this false notion that "functioning" is...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to being who you want to be. The first question is, who are you? Really, what makes you who you are? If you weren’t you, would you be friends with yourself? How would you treat yourself? Now that you’ve answered those questions, are you who you want to be? It’s so easy to be influenced by other people and situations. People will defy you. Situations will ha...

On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai , we continue the conversation with Otesha and Dr. Diandra Bremond about the mission of the Teneral Cellars wine company. We discuss the importance of spreading awareness around sexism, racism, and LGBTQ+ acceptance, as well as, their time traveling in Egypt and Kenya as a gay couple and the discrimination they face with being millennials. Let’s dive in!...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to releasing the demons that you hold inside. Let go of the unnecessary weight you are carrying and be unapologetically you. Often times we hold so much regret, sadness, fear, etc because of the mere thought of what someone else may think and I say to hell with that. Let’s face it, we all have a “dark side.” However, it’s only dark because we have yet to al...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to giving it your all. I need you to be transparent. How many times have you started a new project or found yourself in the midst of a current project rushing just to get it done? Were you just trying to get by? How much more effort could you have put into that relationship? Job? Workout? You know how you do anything is how you’ll do everything. From now on...

On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai , Dawn sits down with Teneral Cellars wine company investors Otesha and Dr. Diandra Bremond to talk the backstory to Otesha and Diandra's marriage, the purpose, passion, and origin behind Teneral Cellars wine collection, and the history of the Stonewall riots. Come back next week for part 2! Follow Teneral Cellars Follow Otesha Bremond Follow Diandra Brem...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to shaking it off. Between you and me, how many times have you been awarded for majoring in the minor? I don’t know about you, but for me, it’s more times than I can count. However, there comes a time when you just have to check yourself and say RE-LAX! You must not concern yourself with matters that do not affect your bottom line. Whether it be people, sit...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to taking back your life. It’s no secret, we face trials and tribulations every day of our lives. We find ourselves with our backs up against the wall with situations that seem sky-high. We feel helpless, desperate, insecure and unworthy. As a result, we feel stuck. Stuck searching and yearning for some sort of relief. Searching for an out far and wide. But...

On this episode of Vitamin D with Dawn Dai , Dawn dives into the “Vitamin D” email bag. Take a listen as Dawn responds to a listener who stumbled upon their boss's work email alluding to mass company layoffs. Should they ring the alarm and tell their coworkers or should they keep quiet and save themselves? Hear what Dawn has to say to this young employee and how Dawn herself was once in a similar...