Vitamin D with Dawn Dai

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to how you movin'. What I mean by that is how you approach your life, situation and things. They say if you want to be better, you got to do better. So I challenge you to think how you moving about in your life. If you're trying to elevate and grow, I need you to do an inventory of who and what you have around you. I was listening to this track " Move Diffe...

Hear from two talented and ambitious Black women in the entertainment industry, Deshawn Plair and Sade Oyinade , as they share their ongoing journey as directors and producers. Dive in as Dawn explores the creation of their production company: Flower Ave. Films , how they are dismantling stereotypes about women of color in the business and how "you have to work in the midst of waiting." Follow Des...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to you putting in that work I think oftentimes we think things happen overnight. We think they fall in our laps. Heck, we think that we owe our right to have something. But I challenge you to realize that dreams don't work unless you do. So that means you're going to have to put in that work. I was taking a listen to this track entitled " Put in Work " by S...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to motivation. Yeah. That thing that's gonna get you started so you can get doin whatever it is that you want to do. We all can use it, right? In fact, I think that we all need it. I was listening to this track by Spiritual Tony it's entitled " Motivation ," and in it, he says, "This that go and get it with no hesitation. This that never quit. Start th...

When was the last time you took inventory of the “things” you are holding onto? At some point, we have to make the decision to “let go.” Let go of the things that no longer serve us and make space for the things that do. Dive in as Dawn talks her experience with unplugging from social media, losing her social media account permanently and the freedom that comes along with i...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to being free. What does free look like to you? Truly, when I think of freedom, I think of peace. You can breathe. You can relax. There's joy. I was listening to this track by Perri Jones it's entitled " Free " and in it she belts, "I'm free. I'm human, but I'm comfortable with me. I'm capable. Got everything I need. I'm focused on living out my dreams...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to change. Change... it's uncomfortable, yet it is inevitable. As long as we are living, as long as we are existing. As long as we are being, we have to expect change. Change lets us know that we're alive. Change is good and change is uncomfortable. Heck, we even see the change between a caterpillar and a butterfly. That's when the butterfly takes flight. S...

You never know the kind of life you could have until you take the chance to go after it. Dawn's long-time friend, Marjan Pungartnik , shares what happened when he “came out” to his conservative village, how he traveled from Slovenia to the United States knowing little English and why it’s important to never give up on your dreams. Follow Marjan on social media: @marjan_pungartnik...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to being un-mother-freakin'-bothered. You feel me? I was listening to this track by Looney . It's called " Either Side ." And in it she talks about comparing herself to the earth and being envious of the earth in a good way. She says, "I'mma turn it full circle. It's not a lot that I know, but the sun sets and it comes back again. The world remains unb...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to being seen. It's stepping into the light. Yes. I was in the gym the other day and this track came on and immediately, I didn't have my phone on me, I looked to Lateef, I said, What is this? Can you shazam this? The song was talking about being in the light. So he Shazamed it and it's this track called " Heaven on My Mind " by Becky Hill featuring Sigala...

Dawn responds to a listener on how she got to such a place of healing when it comes to letting go of the expectations she has for others. If you are struggling with knowing how to allow yourself the space to heal, practice living in the moment and being consistent in that journey. Dive in and take a page from Dawn's experience…   Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to "regular people." Now, I know you may have been shocked. You're like, "Dawn, what do you mean being regular? Why be ordinary when you can be extraordinary?" Well, I think sometimes we place a lot of pressure on ourselves, and we forget the fact that we are just human. So you know what I do when I do what I do. I was listening to some music, and I came ac...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to self-love. I did not say love for somebody else. Love for something else. I said, love for yourself. Do you love yourself or do you just tolerate yourself? What are you doing to show that you love yourself? I thought about this as I was listening to this track entitled "Self Love" by Jayson Lyric featuring Nevaeh  and in it Nevaeh starts belting, "I...

At what point did you realize you were choosing the wrong path for your life? Or are you currently coming to that realization? Dawn sits down with wellness consultant and storyteller, Soul Cole to talk his practice as a certified Breath Coach, his journey as a Healing Artist and how his company Soul Cole The Brand is changing the lives of so many people one vibration at a time. Follow Soul Cole on...

Today’s dose of “Vitamin D” is dedicated to you placing yourself “in a position to win”…to be victorious to be successful..to have all that you desire in life. Because you deserve that. Now, question is, are you placing yourself in a position to win? Because winners take chances. Winners aren’t afraid to make mistakes. Winners surround themselves with pos...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to winning and expecting it. Expecting greatness over your life. So much so that you start to feel it. You start to feel it because it becomes a state of being and it becomes your truth. Because what do we say about your truth? We know the truth by the way that it feels. Now, this came about because I was listening to this track by Ty Dolla $ign featuring K...

Dawn shares how she would not be who she is today if she had allowed the thoughts of others to dictate the path she saw for herself. Magical things will happen to those who choose to believe. What do you choose? Do you believe…in YOU?   Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VitaminDDawnDai Twitter: https://twitter.com/VitaminDDawnDai Instagram: https://www....

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to being amazing and what is amazing? Something causing great surprise, astonishment or wonder. All that jazz. That's how I want to live my life and that's what I want for you and your life. To live life on purpose and for a purpose. I was on Instagram. I was putting up an IG (Instagram) post and I was looking for a song and I saw this song by this young wo...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to gratitude. You know, gratitude is everything, because the more grateful you are, the more things you have to be grateful for. And that includes the good and the not-so-good because everything is working in the betterment of you. In this track, " Grateful " by Marlon Craft , Marlon acknowledges that, and I quote, "At less than half of where I want to be.&...

Dive in as Dawn talks with actress, poet and DJ, Erica Peeples about her journey as an actress, her recent role in Trophy Wife on BET+ and how you cannot be afraid to be “unapologetically yourself.” Follow Erica Peeples on social media @EricaPeeples   Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VitaminDDawnDai Twitter: https://twitter.com/VitaminDDawnDai Instagra...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to you betting on yourself. So, you know, when you bet on something, you have belief without a doubt that it's going to work in your favor. So if you are going to bet on anyone or anything, shouldn't it be you? I was listening to this track called " Bet on Me " by Walk Off The Earth and D Smoke . And in it, the lead singer, Sarah Blackwood , she belts "Run...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to your vibe. Yeah, it's your vibe for me. Well, what is a vibe? A vibe is you, a vibe is me it's how we feel, how we feel to be free. I mean, let's think about it. We're spiritual beings having a human experience. And thus spiritual beings are composed of what? Energy. So what's your frequency? What is your vibe? How are you moving? They always talking abo...

Welcoming us into Mental Health Awareness Month, Dawn talks with 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 through his pain. You can follow Kier "Jun...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to protecting your peace. And that has a lot to do with your cut-off game. You know what I always say? If it doesn't serve you, it doesn't deserve you. So how long are you going to entertain the things that don't serve in the betterment of you? Huh? You know, that toxic relationship, that dead-end job. The whole notion of having to "Keep up with the Joneses...

Today's dose of "Vitamin D" is dedicated to the light inside of you. You know, Vitamin D is all about setting the light on the good and the bad, because what do I say? If you want to be better and you want to do better, you have to be able to see better. And sometimes that's even just seeing yourself or perhaps even allowing yourself to be seen. I was listening to this track called "The Light" by...