Why Your Struggles & Mistakes Are Guiding You To Become Your Best Self | S3, Ep 22. @TheBigDawgsWithManningSumner
Why Your Struggles & Mistakes Are Guiding You To Become Your Best Self | S3, Ep 22.  @TheBigDawgsWithManningSumner
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Your struggles and mistakes aren’t setbacks. They’re the lessons and roadmap guiding you to become your strongest, most authentic best self.

In this roundtable podcast episode of The Big Dawgs with Manning Sumner, Ana Capozzoli, Regine Santa Maria, and Dawn Bianca Feinberg come together to get vulnerable about their individual journeys of healing through adversity and turning personal pain into power.

From addiction, health issues, depression, and perfectionism to building strong bodies, inner strength, acceptance, and purposeful lives, this episode features real stories of transformation.

These powerful women open up about what it truly takes to become your best self from the inside out. They get honest about mental health, body image, finding your voice, and the raw truth of motherhood even when it’s messy.

If you’re stuck in comparison, discomfort, or doubt, this conversation is your reminder that everything you go through is necessary. Your pain becomes your gift.

Timestamp Chapters:
00:00 - Trailer
1:12 - Intro
1:31 - How They Got Here Today
4:32 - Dawn’s Story: From Addiction to Yoga
6:17 - Regine’s Story: From Asthma to Personal Trainer
8:39 - Getting Nervous & Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
9:41 - How to Say Names
10:32 - Vision and Legacy
10:52 - Ana’s Story: From Mental Pain to Physical Pain
21:06 - The Similarity of “Drugs” & Seeking Wellness
22:02 - Grandma Was a Prostitute & Mother Won Miss NY
23:57 - Being a Dancer
25:29 - Hot Tattoo Artist, & Not Thinking You’re HOT?, & Comparing Yourself
30:46 - Healing, Food Making You Sick, & Full Body Testing (Gut, Blood, Hormones)
33:57 - Mental Health Issues & Gut
34:28 - Drug of Choice? Crystal Meth, Yoga, or The Gym
39:54 - Cacao, Drinking It Intentionally, & The Heart Opener
41:53 - How Are You Showing Up In The Room? Professionally & Naturally
44:37 - Meeting People, Planting Seeds, & Overcoming Divorce Through Yoga
48:56 - Personal Trainers: GET OFF YOUR PHONE
50:15 - Being in Contact with Other Practitioners & Hurting Athletes Feelings
53:14 - Yoga Retreat Scholarship & Costa Rica
54:12 - Learning From Yogis as A Trainer & Trainer and Working Out Personas
58:04 - Playing Sports & Developing Discipline
59:31 - Pants Falling Down During a Play
1:00:36 - Breaking His Back Twice, Depression, Leading Trainer, Coming to Miami
1:04:38 - LEGACY’s Wynwood HIIT Classes
1:05:47 - 2020: They We’re Going To Ruin Our Lives
1:12:03 - Misconceptions to Women Becoming Their Best Selves
1:18:01 - A Process, Kettle Training, & Alignment
1:20:29 - Yoga Misconceptions, It’s Essence, & Demystifying the Woman's Body
1:27:07 - Sharing Your Struggle & Finding Your Tribe: As a Person & Business
1:30:07 - What You Wish The World Knew About You
1:31:12 - Vulnerable & Authenticity: “Messy Is In”
1:33:33 - Letting The World Hear Your Voice, Jump Even If Ready
1:35:38 - The Truth About Motherhood & The Instagram Highlights
1:40:32 - What To Cook For Your Family?: There’s An Audience for You, & Building Community

Connect with us:
Ana Capozzoli’s Instagram: instagram.com/anacapozzoli/?hl=en
Regine Santa Maria’s Instagram: instagram.com/bodygoalswellness_dbcfit/?hl=en
Dawn Bianca Feinberg’s Instagram: instagram.com/dawnbyoga/?hl=en

Host:
Manning Sumner's Instagram: instagram.com/manningsumner
Manning Sumner's Twitter: twitter.com/manningsumner
The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner Instagram: instagram.com/thebigdawgswithmanningsumner

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The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner brings you insights from former Celebrity Trainer Manning Sumner, CEO and Founder of LEGACY and NO DAYS OFF. Each podcast episode features inspiring guests and dives into topics like health, wellness, fitness, entrepreneurship, wealth, discipline, self-improvement, life lessons, and actionable advice. Whether you are someone, or aspire to be someone, who NEVER takes a day off on themselves and is committed to becoming their BEST self, this podcast is for you. NO DAYS OFF.
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