My Story

Aloha, brave souls, I am Chrystal Dawn.

Salty and barefoot, standing on the ‘A‘ā lava rocks of Hawai‘i’s Big Island—that’s where my story began. A childhood lived off the grid, wild and free. Days spent surfing, building forts, chasing soccer balls, and learning what it meant to live close to the earth.

That spirit of adventure carried me across the world. I told stories through film, photography, and words—working on blockbusters, directing commercials, writing for magazines, and capturing the raw beauty of people and places. Life was vibrant, creative, and full of possibility.

And then came the fire I hadn’t chosen: heartbreak, divorce, the unraveling of the life I thought I knew. Rebuilding in Australia as a single mother cracked me open, showing me that true freedom doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it comes as softness. As stillness. As alignment and frequency that steady the nervous system and call you home to yourself.

Here’s what I know now: it’s not for lack of trying that women stay stuck. The barriers are often hidden—blind spots, shame, perfectionism, over-responsibility. What we need are safe spaces and communities where we can breathe again. Places where we’re reminded it’s okay to pause, to soften, to ask for support. Where we give ourselves permission to stop carrying it all, to change our vibration, and to begin again in new ways.

This is the heartbeat of Her Brave Story—a movement of women rising together. A place where we are amplified, where our stories are retold, where courage is practiced, and where freedom, joy, and ease return. A place of regeneration: of our energy, our dreams, our nervous systems, our lives. Because just like the earth, we are meant to renew.

Along the way, I trained as a Woman-Centered Coach, Health + Wellness Coach, NLP Master Coach, yoga teacher, and storyteller. But what I truly offer is presence, compassion, and permission—permission to regenerate, to realign, and to step into your highest frequency.

Your story isn’t finished. It’s waiting for you to claim it. To step into a future alive with freedom, joy, and alignment. To rise in the brilliance that has always been yours—sustainable, radiant, and utterly unstoppable.