The Shift with Dana Da Silva

Brave and courageous living that led to a beautiful book,

Episode 58 of the The EMMA LOVELL Show podcast, hosted by Emma Lovell, titled "The Shift with Dana Da Silva" was published on April 25, 2024 and runs 45 minutes.

April 25, 2024 ·45m · The EMMA LOVELL Show

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Brave and courageous living that led to a beautiful book, The Shift with Dana De Silva. Trigger warning: strong themes, including mental health and trauma. Join me as I dive deep with Dana Da Silva, a spirited single mum and author from Sydney, discussing her debut memoir, "The Shift." In this episode, we explore Dana's transformative journey through travel, her struggles with OCD, and the liberation she finds in tackling taboo subjects through her writing. Dana shares how she navigated the process and challenges of writing about deeply personal and often stigmatised topics like OCD. She also shares how personal writing can serve as both therapy and meditation. Dana also offers some valuable guidance, especially to this budding author, about going the non-traditional publishing route, and getting Tune in to discover how Dana's unique experiences shape her writing and empower others facing similar challenges.

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Brave and courageous living that led to a beautiful book, The Shift with Dana De Silva. Trigger warning: strong themes, including mental health and trauma. Join me as I dive deep with Dana Da Silva, a spirited single mum and author from Sydney, discussing her debut memoir, "The Shift." In this episode, we explore Dana's transformative journey through travel, her struggles with OCD, and the liberation she finds in tackling taboo subjects through her writing. Dana shares how she navigated the process and challenges of writing about deeply personal and often stigmatised topics like OCD. She also shares how personal writing can serve as both therapy and meditation. Dana also offers some valuable guidance, especially to this budding author, about going the non-traditional publishing route, and getting Tune in to discover how Dana's unique experiences shape her writing and empower others facing similar challenges.

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