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
She Forgot How to Feel Joy | Emotional Healing, Burnout & Tina Hoang
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She stopped pleasing everyone and found joy again
What happens when you stop living to meet expectations and start living to feel alive?
In this heartfelt conversation, Tina shares her journey from people-pleasing and cultural pressure to rediscovering joy, playfulness, and personal freedom. Raised in a Vietnamese immigrant family shaped by survival and sacrifice, she reflects on how generational patterns influenced her relationships, self-worth, and leadership style.
After a pivotal breakup just before the pandemic, Tina began a gradual process of self-reclamation. Through journaling, emotional awareness, and courageous daily choices, she shifted from feeling disconnected from her life to genuinely loving the person she is becoming.
Together, we explore the deeper leadership lessons hidden inside healing work how reclaiming joy can change how we lead, how we relate to others, and how we shape the legacy we carry forward.
This episode is a reminder that growth doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like small acts of play, choosing yourself, and giving permission to live more freely.
Listen if you are navigating identity shifts, life transitions, or the quiet work of becoming.
To connect with Tina:
- Websites: https://linktr.ee/tinaohoang
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/playfully.unrestricted/
- FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091289967922
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