🌺 Hey Brave Soul, I’m Chrystal Dawn

Saltwater Mama. Woman-Centered Life Coach. Storyteller. Surfer. Host of Her Brave Story Podcast.

This podcast was born from a breakdown—
Imagine this, I’m in the bathroom, my infant son is just a few weeks old, I’m leaning on the sink crying, completely alone,
repeating the words I had written on the mirror:
“You got this.”
Over and over again, until I believed it.

And then, a breakthrough—
I hooked up the old caravan that had been sitting in the garage.
Never towed anything in my life.
My baby strapped to my chest, bags packed, car loaded.
I kissed his cheeks, buckled him into the car seat,
adjusted the rearview mirror, wiped the sweat from my brow, smiled—
and cranked the AC.
We hit the road.
Dust swirling behind us, heart pounding ahead of me,
off to meet my girlfriends at the campground.
No map. Just courage.
And the words echoing in my chest:
You got this.

This podcast is for that woman.
The one who's standing at the edge of her old life,
Ready to feel alive again, to take the leap, to go all in!

🌋 Where I Come From

I was raised in Hawai'i by my mother, alongside my sister Leilani.
In the beginning, we lived off the grid in tents, on the side of an active volcano,
surrounded by wild beauty in one of the largest lava deserts on Earth.

I was homeschooled, sent to a boarding school, and eventually graduated from a charter school at a natural energy lab—where I ran scientific experiments for my grades.
This is also where surfing found me and I began a lifelong love affair with the ocean, freedom, and following my curiosity.

🎥 From Film to Freedom

After high school, I moved to the North Shore of Oʻahu and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Media from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.

Then I followed my passion to Australia to pursue post-grad studies in film and media.
From there, I worked on blockbusters, documentaries, and creative projects around the world.

Storytelling became my way of making sense of life—and my way of helping others do the same.

🌿 The Healing Path

I’ve always been passionate about natural health, healing, and transformation.
I’m a certified Woman Centered Empowerment Coach and lifelong learner with certifications in:

Health & Wellness Coaching
Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) Nutrition
Yoga + Breathwork
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
Permaculture Design

When I’m not coaching, creating, or mothering—you’ll find me barefoot in the kitchen or catching waves with my son.

💔 When Life Fell Apart

After a decade-long marriage, my life completely changed.
My then-husband left days after the birth of our son.
Suddenly, standing in the ruins of broken dreams and huge responsibilities.

It took everything I had not to collapse under the weight of it all.
But I didn’t. I hit rock bottom bounced up and found the courage to try something new.
I renovated my vintage caravan Roxy by hand,
packed up my baby boy,
and together, we hit the road.

We chased freedom.
We made memories.
We created a life that was truly ours.
And eventually…
I fell in love again. Can you believe it???

Life is wild—you never know what’s coming next. So keep going brave soul!

🎙️ Why This Podcast Exists

Her Brave Story Podcast was born from my breakdown, and its part of my breakthrough.
From the deep ache for connection when there was none.
From the silent grief, the single parenting, the heartbreak, and the deep yearning for something more.

It was born for you, and anyone who’s ever felt alone in their becoming.

✨ This Is for the Woman Who...

Has carried silent grief—and still chooses joy
Has held it all together—and is now holding space for herself
Is rewriting her story, one brave step at a time
Whispers "I am worth it"—and is learning to believe it
Knows she’s meant for more—and is becoming who she truly is
Wants to rise with others, not do it all alone
Believes in the power of women’s stories—especially her own

This is for you, brave soul.
For the ones becoming.
For the ones rising.
For the ones creating beautiful lives—on their terms.

💌 An Invitation

I hope this podcast brings you back to yourself.
That in these stories, you feel seen, heard, and held—
That you find “me too” moments that soften the edges of your becoming.

May it remind you that growth isn’t linear—

It’s messy, magical, imperfect, and brilliant all at once.
And you don’t have to do it alone.

Together, we normalize the process of rising, again and again.
Together, we rewrite & unleash what’s possible.

May this space help you create the life your soul’s been longing for—
The one you love.
The one you deserve.
Because you are worth it.

You got this, sis.
And we’ve got each other.

Welcome to Her Brave Story.
Thrive on, brave soul.

With Aloha
Chrystal xx