When Faith and Medicine Intersect: Dawn's Story

Speak Up For Your HealthApr 23, 2025 · 36 min

Episode Description

Science and faith don't have to be mutually exclusive. And, when health is on the line, we want as many helpful interventions as possible. In today's episode, Dawn Carpenter - an expert in finance and investment banking – talks about how adopting two little girls from Russia shifted her outlook on faith. Each of her daughters, Emily and Abby, faced life-threatening medical situations. Fortunately, Dawn had the resources to get them the best medical care. But, that wasn't enough. She added faith to the treatment plan. This is not a story about religion but one about healing.

Key Takeaways

Keep a detailed journal. Writing things down, your observations, conversations, and gut instincts become a powerful source of truth, can help spot inconsistencies among doctors, and becomes a source of data when advocating.

Learn to listen to your gut instincts. Your "gut feeling" is a gift. When something doesn't feel right, it often isn't.

Model advocacy. Advocacy isn't something we're born knowing how to do. It's something we learn by example.

Find the superpower. Disabilities and challenges don't define limits. They reveal hidden strengths. Our job is to help uncover them in others and in ourselves.

Invest in faith. Faith, inner peace, and believing in something greater than ourselves can be just as powerful in helping us heal and thrive over the long term.

Links

You can read about Dawn Carpenter's insights on Financial Longevity