Episode 040: Leonie Dawson & her journey with mental wellness

About Leonie:

Leonie Dawson is a teacher, mentor, and inspirer, helping highly sensitive oddballs (just like her!) discover their big glorious dreams, feel less alone, and change the world!

She is world-renowned for her internationally best-selling ‘Create Your Shining Year Workbooks’ which have been helping women create the vision and map out the plan for the dream lives for over 10 years now.

Leonie generated over 7 million in revenue, all while working part-time hours, being a hippie weirdo, and spending lots of time enjoying life with her two daughters and husband in the most beautiful parts of Australia.

Find her:

www.leoniedawson.com
Instagram: @leoniedawson
Facebook: @leoniedawson

 

SHOW NOTES:

00:08 - Introduction to the podcast

00:28 - Leonie's bio

01:30 - Sandra share a story about one of her experiences with Leonie's workbook

04:15 - Leonie shares her journey

07:24 - Leonie experiences some of the darkest days of her life

10:00 - Experiencing communal anxiety in 2020

11:52 - The importance of identifying your trigger points

13:11 - Leonie's biggest lesson

14:40 - Understanding the inner critic

24:34 - The importance of writing your goals down AND reviewing them regularly

25:20 - Leonie's advice for those dealing with mental health issues

26:36 - Leonie debunks some of the myths associated with taking medication for mental health

29:58 - The Anxiety Workbook

34:15 - Leonie's final thoughts

 

About your host:

Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA, and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and the circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.

Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family and her husband Satnam. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.

Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.

You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.

You can also find Sandra in the following places:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mbraceurdestiny