Raised by Women: A Storytelling Podcast
Raised by Women is a storytelling podcast exploring family dynamics, generational healing, identity, relationships, and the experiences that shape who we become.
Through reflective storytelling and thoughtful dialogue, the podcast explores women’s stories, generational trauma, personal growth, healing, leadership, purpose, modern work, and the human experience behind how we live and lead today.
Hosted by Willijah Dawson, the show features solo reflections and conversations with women and men from all walks of life about the women, relationships, family patterns, and defining moments that influenced their lives. From mothers and grandmothers to mentors, caregivers, and the absence of them, every story leaves a lasting imprint.
Willijah Dawson is a podcast host, writer, speaker, MBA, and corporate professional exploring the deeper influences shaping identity, relationships, leadership, work, and the way we move through seasons of change.
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Raised by Women: A Storytelling Podcast
When the Life You Planned Falls Apart | Faith, Loss & Shelby Eloria
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In this episode, Shelby shares the deeply personal story of what happens when a marriage, faith, and long-held life plans begin to unravel. Several years into her marriage, Shelby’s husband experienced a profound shift in belief and mental health setting her on a decade-long journey of uncertainty, caregiving, grief, and self-abandonment.
We talk about what it means to grieve the children you never had, the quiet toll of living in survival mode, and the moment when the body and soul finally ask for space to heal. Shelby reflects on the women who held her through it, the ancestral presence of her grandmother, and how lineage can guide us when clarity feels out of reach.
This conversation explores resilience without bypassing pain and the power of listening to intuition when life no longer fits the blueprint you were given.
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