What happens when you realize no one is coming to save you—and that realization becomes the beginning of your freedom?

In this powerful Spotlight Guest episode of Awakening Truths | Makeupyourpower Podcast, hosts Nichole Lynn Haywood and Tina Akowitz welcome Donna Kreisler, entrepreneur, business consultant, speaker, and transformation leader.

Donna's story is one of resilience, self-discovery, and reclaiming personal power.

After navigating difficult relationships, divorce, single motherhood, and financial hardship, Donna found herself rebuilding her life with approximately $300.

At one point, she weighed more than 350 pounds. Through a journey of self-reflection, personal responsibility, and consistent action, she went on to lose approximately 150 pounds while rebuilding her confidence, independence, and professional life.

But her transformation wasn't simply about weight, money, or success.

It was about changing the story she had been telling herself.

The belief that she wasn't enough.

The patterns that kept her feeling powerless.

And the realization that waiting for someone or something to change her circumstances was keeping her disconnected from her own ability to create change.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Rebuilding your life after divorce, financial hardship, and personal setbacks

• Recognizing the difference between self-responsibility and self-blame

• Breaking free from limiting beliefs and old identities

• Moving from survival mode into intentional living

• How small, consistent actions build confidence

• Shifting from scarcity thinking toward a prosperity mindset

• Discovering purpose through the experiences that once felt impossible to overcome

Donna's journey reminds us that transformation doesn't require a perfect beginning. Sometimes it begins with one decision: to stop waiting and start participating in your own life.

Your past may have shaped you, but it doesn't have to define where you go next.

Whether you're navigating a major life transition, rebuilding after loss, or questioning whether it's too late to begin again, this conversation offers an invitation to recognize the power you already carry.

Connect with Donna Kreisler

Website: https://donnakreisler.com

Business Resources: https://bossbizmap.com

Instagram: @donnafaykreisler

Connect with Your Hosts

Nichole Lynn Haywood | Founder of Makeupyourpower & Creator of Awakening Truths

https://makeupyourpower.com

Tina Akowitz | Empowerment Coach & Founder of Purposeful Transitions

https://purposefultransitions.net

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Your story matters. Your truth matters. Your awakening matters.