Vitamin D with Dawn Dai

Dawn Dai speaks with Rev. Edward "Eddie" Anderson, Senior Pastor of the historic McCarty Memorial Church in West Adams, on why he's running for Los Angeles City Council CD 10. Pastor Eddie shares his views on how to approach the unhoused community, what it means to reimagine public safety and the call for a new movement for social change. For more information on Pastor Eddie and his campaign, please visit anderson2024.com and on IG @andersonforLA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is manifestation? Do you believe it in? What does it mean to you? Dawn Dai sits down with Suraj Batheja, Co-Founder of the Manifest Company where they make "make self-care cool & bring culture to wellness" to discuss alcoholism, the power of manifestation, health, yoga, meditation and how The Manifest Company came to be. The time is now to "Manifest That Sh!t" For more information, visit: TheManifestCompany.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dawn Dai sits down with Jhade Barnes, Chairman of the Los Angeles African American Male 5k Walk/Run to discuss the importance of closing the health equity gap amongst African American men. Brought to you by The African American Male Wellness Agency. If you're in Los Angeles, come out and get your FREE health screening, Nov. 11th! For more information, visit: LA.AAWELLNESS.ORG. Want to become a guest? Click: https://tinyurl.com/VDGuest See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's keeping you away from you living your best life? Your dream? Whether it be that job, relationship, releasing a few extra pounds or you simply becoming your best self? What' stopping you from acquiring it? They say you have to want your dream as bad as you want to breathe. So then the real question becomes, "how bad do you want it?" Take note from the legendary track "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell and declare to your dreams, "ain't no mountain high enough, ain't no valley low enough, ain't no river wide enough to keep me from getting to you!" Remember, your location is not your destination. Get out there and get it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They say journey is the experience and the experience is the journey. We're on this journey called life and life be life-in'. But as life is life-in', are you happening to life or are you allowing life to happen to you? You have survived 100% of the worst days of your life, so why would now be any different? Take note from H.E.R in her single, "The Journey" and know that it's all about the journey, "it's the getting there to where you're going to. Going through hell, but still, you're gonna make it through." Yes you! You are going to make it through. Remember you can't fail if you don't quit. So get out there and experience this journey called life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dawn Dai is back with Vitamin D in Studio E! Dive in as Dawn expresses her gratitude of the of where she is now and the importance of allowing the grass beneath your feet. How the top of one mountain is the bottom of the next and the importance of vulnerability. Get inspired and choose to live life on purpose and for a purpose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life is filled with many distractions, but we must keep our eyes on the prize. Understand that distractions only bring about temporary satisfaction. Focus on your dreams, because that’s where true happiness lies. In the single, “Counting Stars,” OneRepublic hit the nail on the head stating, “no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars.” Tonight, look into the sky and count every star with your dream on it. And rest assured knowing that your dream is “up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky.” Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes when we ask God to grow, it starts to rain. And we know where there's rain there's life, right? And where life is, there's growth. That's how we know that we are alive. It makes me think of SWV in their track "Rain" and in it in the chorus they're belting, "Rain down on me. Let your love just fall down like rain." I want your abundance. I want your blessings to fall on you like rain. And the next time you ask God to grow, don't be surprised if you feel the rain. Just rain down on me! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time to live your life on full. We're here for a good time not a long time. Understand that you will not make it out of life alive, so what are you waiting for? Why are you waiting to live your best life right now? Take note from J. Cole in his track "Premeditated Murder" and "keep grindin'...your life can change in one year. And even when it's dark out, the sun is shining somewhere." So go out there and live. Live your life full out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you ready to be who you are meant to be? Are you ready to be you apologetically? Half the time we allow the thoughts and views of others to dictate how we live our life. Well, it's time to do away with that and live our lives authentically. It's time to set yourself free. Take note from Perri Jones in her track "Free" and declare, "I don't need validation to tell me who I am...I'm human but I'm comfortable with me." Now go live your life and be FREE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The time is now for you to live your best life. Not tomorrow, not yesterday, but right now. That's why it's called the present, so allow it to be a gift. Often times we don't go after the aspirations and desires of our hearts because we're focused on the end result. The most important place to start is where you are right now. Take note from Avicii in his track, "The Nights" and say to yourself, "I can't tell you where the journey will end but I know where to start." There's confidence in knowing. Knowing that the best place to start is where you are right now. So go after it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite what you're going through, you have survived 100% of the worst days of your life. Why would today be any different? Remind yourself, if you can look up, you can get up because a hill ain't nothing to a stepper and baby we gon' walk it out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're here for a good time, not a long time so let's make it count. Now the question becomes, are you living your life for yourself or someone else? You are something this world has never seen before, so it's time for you to be something that has never been. Take note from Estelle and declare, I going to "do my thing!" Get out there and live your best life for YOU! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Success is not a destination, it is a journey. The journey is the experience and the experience is the journey. Are you ready to experience the journey of your best life? Are you ready to be bold and go after your dreams? Well, dreams don't work unless you do. That work takes effort that may often come in the form of an upward battle. Take note from Miley Cyrus in her track "The Climb" and remind yourself, "the struggles I'm facing, the chances I'm taking sometimes might knock me down, but I'm not breaking." No, you will not break. Just know, in order to be some thing you've never been, it requires you to do some things you've never done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just hold on, your breakthrough is coming. In this episode, Dawn Dai speaks on the importance of "holding on." Holding on to the vision you have for your life. Dreams don't work unless you do and it's going to require change. Change is good because in order to be something you've never been, you've got to do some things that you've never done. Yes, it may be "scary," but greater is coming as long as you keep the faith and HOLD ON! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The time is now to live your best life. Because right now is all that we have. Why do you think they call the present a gift? Hmm? You can only receive it in the now. Take note from Jill Scott in her track, "Golden" and declare, "I'm taking my freedom. Putting it in my stroll. I'll be high-stepping ya'll. Letting the joy unfold." Remember joy comes in the morning and it resides right there inside of you. It's time to live life like it's golden, because IT IS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hiding. What does "hiding" mean to you? Have you ever been in "hiding?" Are you currently in "hiding?" In this impromptu conversation, Dawn Dai speaks with her childhood friend Jennifer Lumpkins about her experience with "hiding," which parlays in to a conversation about faith, the impact of religion and why after 20+ years, Dawn reveals that she is a same gender loving individual. This conversation will provide you with insight, laughter, the importance of true love in a friendship and why we must "make room" for individuals to be their authentic selves. Enjoy! See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

They say joy comes in the morning. What does your joy look like? Can you claim glory? Look, they say, "bad times don't last always, but good people do." Are you claiming your glory? I was listening to this track by Common entitled "Glory" and in it he says, "Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon. Formed against, yes glory is destined." There's confidence in knowing. You have to know what it is that you seek in your life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You have survived 100 percent of the worst days of your life. So what are you worried about? Don't be dismayed that things aren't going to work out. Everything is working for your greater good. Just live a little longer and you'll see. Take note from Drake in the track,"Stay Alive" and declare "I'm stayin' alive!" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All you need is a chip and a chair. As long as you have a chip and a chair you're still in the game. In the game of poker and in many ways such is the same with the "game of life." So are you ready to play? Are you ready to take chance on yourself? In this episode Dawn Dai speaks on the importance of vulnerability and authenticity. With reference to the Apple TV+ project STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, Dawn shares how important it is to take a chance on yourself and why you should never count yourself out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.