Hi, I’m Dawn and you’ve landed at The Soul Goals! This podcast and platform is dedicated to sharing personal stories of challenge and obstacles, faith and hope, and how others have navigated the roads through their storms. It’s also dedicated to bringing inspiration to your world, connecting with your community, and helping you grow in your own life to uncover your Soul Goals, those gifts that are innately beautiful and specific to YOU!
Connection is vital and growth is inevitable. Together let’s work to be the best version of ourselves that we can be!
Everyone has a story, and every story matters; let’s make our stories count!
Soul Goal #8:
GROUNDING
I remember telling a friend months ago that I was having a hard time really cracking my anxiety issues that just wouldn’t loosen up even after applying my tried-an…
Soul Goal #7:
BACK TO SCHOOL
There’s nothing like flipping through the pages of a great book, am I right? But sadly, in our hustle culture, we tend to exchange the time we might have to …
Soul Goal #6:
POST UP
"I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” - Dr. Maya Angelou
Encouragement can be such a game-changer. Even on our best…
Soul Goal #5:
DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT
Social media can be an extremely slippery slope for all of us. There’s points of comparison, inaccurate tellings, and judgements made regularly on a…
Soul Goal #4:
EMPTY THE CONTAINER
"You don't have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.” But where do you begin understanding what your thoughts are e…
Soul Goal #3:
LET'S GET PHYSICAL
“One day or day one?” said former guest Joe Dubin. It’s so true though! Making that choice can shape the path of your world so dramatically. How do you…
Soul Goal #2:
MAKE YOUR BED
Former Navy Seal and Admiral William H. McRaven said it best: “If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It w…
Soul Goal #1:
PAY IT FORWARD
How we live truly matters to how we grow in our faith, in our purpose, and in our communities. Paying it forward is one way to develop a sincere love of life…
O N E Y E A R, y’all!
What a blessing the past 52 weeks have been! Getting to sit with some of the bravest Souls ever, being witness to their stories of challenge and obstacles as we…
Anna Kate lived by the idea that she wasn’t supposed to struggle. Her home life and family were loving and supportive. She was provided for and respected as the beautiful young lady a…
“I made plans and God laughed at them!” Amanda remarks as she looks back over the past 3 years in college as a student athlete. But honestly, this motto extends back much earlier than …
Stevie G is the definition of a true competitor. His drive and dedication to his family and friends along with his faith are two of the main pieces that kept him on his path, clean and…
With a passion to teach and a heart to serve, Rob Long has been involved in athletics for a number of years in both playing, coaching, and guiding others in their journey. His youth fo…
Being a skilled psychotherapist, Tammy has been witness to many people’s obstacles and hardships. But along the way, Tammy ignored her own needs in order to help others heal first. Sh…
Just like any collegiate student athlete, Jonathan Curran’s time as a D1 golfer at St. Mary’s College of California brought rewarding experiences and opportunities. But it also brought…
Growing up in the Philippines, volleyball coach Cathy Cram was well loved and made the most of the humble opportunities she had. Hard work was never something she shied away from and s…
As new parents, Mandy and her husband’s worlds were turned upside down when she received news of her breast cancer diagnosis. Having a toddler to take care of as well as managing her o…
For singer/songwriter Charlsey Etheridge, music has served as an important release since a young age. Her parents laid a wonderful foundation for her future and she knew from an early …
For Graham and his wife, life made an immediate and extremely quick turn they never anticipated when their daughter Mikayla was born with Dandy Walker Syndrome. New to parenting and un…
A competitor at heart, Jake Thompson is a leader in the field of motivation and helping others define what that can mean for themselves as well. Jake’s brand, Compete Every Day, is a r…