Episode 230: Mental Health Rewritten: A Conversation with Dominic Lawson

How Stories Can Heal Isolation and Shame

Breaking the Stigma: Talking About Our Mental Health

(In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month)

Have you ever felt like you're carrying the weight of the world alone?
You’re not. And you don’t have to.

In this episode of Late Bloomer Living, I’m joined by award-winning podcaster, Dominic Lawson, for a conversation about mental health, midlife transitions, and the freedom that comes with owning your story.

Dominic shares what inspired him to launch his new podcast, Mental Health Rewritten, and why now—more than ever—we need to break the stigma around mental health struggles. We talk about how shame, grief, and burnout often show up in midlife, how unresolved experiences can resurface when we least expect them, and why asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

We also talk about how aging can actually bring more freedom—more confidence to own who you are, set boundaries, and live unapologetically.

This conversation is a reminder that no matter where you are in life, healing is possible—and you are never alone on that journey.

🎧 Tune in to hear:

• Why grief isn't just about losing people—and how midlife transitions can trigger it
  
• How shame isolates us—and how talking about it breaks the cycle
  
• What real freedom looks like as we age and grow into ourselves
  
  

👉 Find Dominic Lawson on Instagram and on LinkedIn. 

Resources Mentioned:

• Mental Health Rewritten Podcast (launching May 14, 2025)
• Dominic's award winning podcast, Black is America
• Our first conversation with Dominic here at Late Bloomer Living, Stories that Need to be Told - Episode 154
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call or text 988 for free, confidential support anytime