#29 Beauty For Ashes

In Episode 29, "Beauty for Ashes," Dean sits down with author, speaker, and psychotherapist Dawn Williams to explore her powerful story of resilience, faith, and restoration. Growing up in Wales, Dawn left traditional academics early to launch a successful personal training business by age 17, eventually settling in Australia with her four young children.Her fast-paced life came to a sudden halt when she was paralyzed in bed by a Sarcoidosis diagnosis, leading her to discover profound healing and faith after walking into a church. Dawn went on to navigate an abusive marriage, border-closure separations from her children during COVID-19, and periods of homelessness, relying on an online prayer group and community support to carry her through. Today, settled on the Gold Coast with all four daughters, she uses her degree in psychotherapy and her award-winning book, The Rebuilt Woman, to help others overcome complex trauma and addiction—leaving listeners to consider what they are building their lives on, and who is doing the building.