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Back to EpisodesHow Your Trauma Shows Up In Your Business, and What To Do About It with Dawn Taylor
Description
In this powerful, very human episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura sits down with trauma specialist and author Dawn Taylor—aka the “ass-kicker, hope-giver” behind The Taylor Way. They unpack what trauma really is (hint: it’s not only the “big T” moments), how it shows up in entrepreneurship, motherhood, hiring, launches, and everyday reactions (yes, even the McDonald’s drive-thru). You’ll hear Dawn’s extraordinary story, why typical talk therapy isn’t the only path, and practical ways to start healing—without tying your self-worth to your business.
In this episode you will hear:
00:00 – Welcome & why this matters
01:23 – What counts as trauma?
02:05 – Meet Dawn
03:14 – Dawn’s book
03:55 – Dawn’s backstory (content note: abuse, suicidality, medical trauma)
07:23 – The turning point
08:16 – When common modalities don’t fit
09:41 – Building a toolbox
10:58 – Doing this work full-time
12:28 – Big T vs. little t
14:00 – “It’s not nothing”
15:53 – Where to start healing
18:05 – Hyper-custom sessions (real examples)
22:30 – Trauma costs money
24:15 – Why people avoid healing
27:03 – The McDonald’s drive-thru story
33:14 – Motherhood, entrepreneurship & being chosen
35:12 – You are not your business
37:26 – Rejection vs. selection
39:25 – Self-inquiry that helps
42:53 – Parting wisdom (and humor)
Dawn's Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetaylorwaynow/
Website: https://www.thetaylorway.ca/
Join This Mother Means Business : www.thismothermeansbusiness.com
Laura's Links:
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