Tune in for a special catch-up episode with Karena! In today’s episode, we hear all about the inspirations behind The Big Silence Foundation and how you can be involved in our many programs for mental health support.
Then, Karena dives into an update on her summer so far – flying around the country for biohacking and mental health conferences and speaking engagements, including a horror travel story that led to missing her lunch date at the United Nations. True to form, she shares how she was able to navigate the redirection and choose peace, offering important advice to keep in mind for those chaotic travel days.
Summertime Solo: Sleep Hacks & Choosing Peace with Karena Dawn
Karena also shares how she’s incorporating play and fun into her summer, with unique ideas to foster deeper connection on your next friend date. She shares what it was like visiting Aspen for the first time, her favorite hike spot in Denver, and easy tips for starting to incorporate meditation into your day.
Don’t miss an update on how you can get special access to new, exclusive content from her upcoming audiobook. Let’s get those endorphins going and have a good time!
(00:01:23) Get to Know Karena & The Big SIlence Foundation
- Why Karena founded The Big SIlence Foundation
- Read: The Big Silence: A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing
- Therapy For All: Resources for those in need
- Karena’s 10-day travel tour recap
(00:05:06) My Brand New Baddie Biohacker Routine
- Biohacking conference: biohackingconference.com
- Dave Asprey: Beginner Biohacker’s Guide to Overcoming Stress & Confronting Fear #105
- Vibe Check! Learn How To Process Your Intuitive Energy w/ Kate Hobbs #94
- Karena’s beginner baddie biohacker routine
- Takeaways on how to support sleep from the biohacking conference
(00:08:21) Choosing Peace: Navigating Travel Changes
- Why Karena was invited to the United Nations for the Mental Health Coalition
- Karena’s horror travel story
- Choosing peace in stressful situations
- Speaking at the National Alliance of Mental Illness conference
- NAMI Family-to-Family Course
- Where Karena recommends going in Denver for a workout
(00:15:02) Tone It Up Beginner Meditation Tips
- An easy entry point to trying meditation
- Tone It Up Meditation
(00:17:38) Rethinking Girl Time: Ideas for Summer Fun Activities
- Karena’s spontaneous first trip to Aspen
- The Power Of Clean Water: Vitaclean’s Impact On Skin & Hair Health w/ Sara Douglas & Kristina Velkova #108
- Karena’s favorite way to do girl time and embrace summer fun
- Secrets To Growing Glutes, Protein Intake & Supporting Your Body Through Menopause w/ Elite Trainer Sandy Brockman #109
- You Don’t Have To Suffer For Your Art w/ Lindsey Morgan #23
- Ideas for activities you can do with your friends this summer
- An update on Karena’s memoir audiobook and exclusive content to look forward to
- What’s Not To Love? Saying It Out Loud w/ Vasavi Kumar #50
Resources:
- Start a conversation in your The Big Silence merch: thebigsilence.com/collections/shop-all
- Read: The Big Silence: A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing
- Follow Karena Dawn on Instagram: @karenadawn
- Follow The Big Silence on Instagram: @The.Big.Silence
- Subscribe: The Big Silence YouTube Channel
- Therapy For All: Resources for those in need
- Thank you to our partners! Go to thebigsilence.com/partners for special offers for our listeners
Donate to The Big Silence thebigsilence.com/donate to be a part of the movement to break the silence and make noise with us!
“The Big Silence” theme song written and performed by James Nicholas Kinney.
Producer, Bobby Goldstein.
