Dewan Smith-Murray

Dewan Smith-Murray is a mother of three, wife, sister, auntie, cousin, friend, and proud dog mom of two. She is the founder and owner of Lajean’s Mental Health Boutique LLC, a community-based mental health center dedicated to compassionate care and empowerment.

For 27 years, Dewan was married to the father of her children, a former NFL player who spent a decade in professional football. During that time, she spoke out courageously on national news about the realities of domestic violence in the NFL, becoming a strong advocate for awareness and change. Today, she is happily remarried to the love of her life—her most amazing husband and constant source of unconditional support.

Dewan is also the visionary behind The Resilience Lounge, a podcast and journal platform where she inspires others through faith, gratitude, and storytelling. Her work shines a light on vital topics like code-switching, imposter syndrome, and microaggressions while offering tools for mindfulness, prayer, and self-reflection.

Through her mental health  practice, advocacy, and creative projects, Dewan embodies her message that resilience is not just about surviving challenges but flourishing with grace, gratitude, and purpose.