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Episode #21 Surviving Your Expiry Date
with Dawn Taylor
This week Dawn interviews Dawn? Not precisely, Dawn's guest is Jenny Ryce, who has hijacked the podcast to interview Dawn. The topic covered is about a pivotal time in Dawn's life that continues to have an impact to this day: her brain aneurysm.
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Content Warning: Sexual assault, eating disorder and brain injury
This week Dawn interviews Dawn? Not precisely, Dawn's guest is Jenny Ryce, who has hijacked the podcast to interview Dawn. The topic covered is about a pivotal time in Dawn's life that continues to have an impact to this day: her brain aneurysm.
Dawn describes to Jenny what life was like immediately before the brain aneurysm. Dawn and her family spent the week leading up to the medical event fighting about Dawn's decision to report a family member for a previous sexual assault. Three days before her 18th birthday, Dawn suffered a brain aneurysm. Most people would’ve died, but against all odds Dawn made it to the ER and survived. Jenny urges Dawn to remain vulnerable and gets Dawn to illustrate the immediate aftermath of this accident. Dawn obliges and describes the physical, mental, and emotional changes that occurred almost instantly, and impresses upon us how these changes are here to this day. Dawn also tells Jenny about the heartbreaking conversation with her neurosurgeon about her future life, that she was not likely to see 40. The listener will get an idea of what it is to live with having a known "death day."
Dawn reveals to Jenny that her "death day" was five years ago! Spoilers, she made it! The passing of this "d-day" forced Dawn to re-examine her life, from what making money looks like to how to form close friendships in her 40s. This episode is a powerful display of vulnerability, hope and humour. The listener will leave this experience with a childlike wonder and curiosity.
Meghan
I felt like my life had been squandered a little bit in the season of having babies and people needing me. But after working with Dawn, I realize I have the potential for greatness. It was the first time in my life that I realized I actually have the potential to do amazing things.
Sarah Snyder, MA, LPC
I had been in therapy since I was 16, over 20 years of going to therapy before I met Dawn. But in 14-15 months of working with her, my brain has essentially rewired itself. How I view my friends, myself, and God has changed. But you have to buy in, and be willing to work through the tough stuff to get to the other side.
I Get It -
Life is Hard!
Like many of my clients, I’ve also felt ugly, useless, and forgotten.
I’ve gone through depression, molestation, and a brain aneurysm.
It took me years to understand what I had gone through and how to use my past to support others in conquering their fears and self talk.
That’s why I’ve condensed what I’ve learned into strategies to help you overcome your own stuff efficiently.
With multiple different certificates, training courses, and a whole lot of courage and stubbornness, I decided that if I could heal myself I could help others heal too.
If you’re ready to take back control of your life so that you can live with more fulfillment and peace, then contact The Taylor Way today!
