Brave Being the Podcast
Jumpstart your journey to living your fullest, bravest life.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 110
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2022
#112 – A Conversation With Elliot
In this special episode of Brave Being, Bridget is joined by her young friend Elliot to discuss the pressing issues of our time: homework, dessert, the racket of lego prices, and dogs.
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#111 – Accepting The Moment As It Is
The challenges of everyday life can create unpleasant feelings for us. Things don’t go our way, people are difficult, or sometimes we just feel off. Paradoxically, the more we resist these unpleasant…
#110 – The Root of All Challenging Behaviors
The ability to regulate one’s behavior is arguably the ultimate life skill. When we model this for our children, we set them up for a lifetime of success.
But dysregulation manifests differently for c…
#109 – The Power of Intention
Every parent wants to communicate with their child from a place of love. Yet, despite the deep love we have for our kiddos, we often find ourselves communicating from a place of fear.
In today's episo…
#108 – The Problem With Productivity: Why We Over-Schedule Our Kids
Our obsession with being productive keeps us so busy that we often forget to stop and smell the roses.
Even when we do take a few moments of downtime, our minds are quick to rush along to the next thi…
#107 – Three Strategies For Dealing With "That Kid" In Class
When our kids are the target of unwanted attention, often our first impulse is to step in as their protector.
Unfortunately, our efforts typically aren't effective. And as kids grow older these types…
#106 – How to Avoid Power Struggles With Kids
We’ve all been there. Heels dug in, both sides are convinced "I’m right," and no one's budging an inch. How do we avoid these power struggles while maintaining our authority?
In this episode, Bridget …
#015 – Bluey and the Importance of Play
Today we discuss the importance of play and how children use play to process important events.
We discuss the TV show Bluey, why Bridget is a fan, and how we can use play to instill autonomy in our k…
#104 – Instilling Your Deepest Values In Your Kids
Uncertainty is one of the most uncomfortable feelings for humans to manage. In our rapidly changing post-COVID world, there's no shortage of uncertainty–especially as a parent.
Getting clear on our co…
#103 – Managing Social and Emotional Challenges From COVID
Schools are back in session, but the gap in organized education brought about by COVID has left many parents feeling like their children are falling behind.
In this episode, Bridget discusses how we c…
#102 – Learning to Trust Your Inner Wisdom as a Parent
When you encounter a challenge as a parent, it’s all too easy to jump on google or grab that parenting book in search of a solution.
The sheer number of resources can be overwhelming. And if you’ve pl…
#101 – The Challenges of Modern Parenting: How to Parent With Purpose
Parenting is tough.
We enter parenthood with dreams of being the best parent ever. But it doesn’t take long for us to discover how hard it is to balance our busy lives with the challenges of modern pa…
#100 – Recapping the Last 100
We made it to episode 100!! A deep offering of gratitude to each and every one of you who have been on this journey with us, and a warm welcome to new listeners who are just now finding the show. In …
#099 – Summer Screen Time
Are you struggling to set clear boundaries around screen time with your kiddos? In this episode of Brave Being, Bridget discusses strategies for managing screen time for our kiddos and for ourselves …
#098 – Withholding Connection
Bridget discusses the common trap many of us fall into when dealing with defiant children–the impulse to withhold connection. Bridget explores why withholding connection, or threatening to withhold c…
#097 – What is my child teaching me?
Bridget connects with listeners on the lessons of parenthood, and the ways in which our children are our greatest teachers.
Topics Include:
- What kiddos teach us about time and patience
- Self-compassion. …
#096 - Anger, Heartbreak, Grief | Part 3
Bridget continues her series on anger, heartbreak, and grief, guided by Glennon Doyle's book Untamed, and discusses how grief can provide us with a doorway into deep transformation.
Topics Include:
- Gri…
#095 - Anger, Heartbreak, Grief Part 2
Bridget follows up with listeners on last week's episode about anger, heartbreak, and grief. In this episode, Bridget discusses heartbreak, motherhood, and how heartbreak can guide us to find purpose…
#094 - Anger, Heartbreak, Grief Part 1
Bridget discusses with listeners what we stand to lose when we neglect difficult emotions, and how facing our challenges head-on can help us tune into our authentic selves.
Topics Include:
- The cheetah …
#093 - Empathy
Bridget continues her previous discussion on the Boulder, Colorado shooting, how we might make sense of such events, and what we can do to reduce incidents of violence as a community.
Topics Include:
- R…