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THE BRAVE FILES

Stories from people living courageously.

Fear either owns you or empowers you! This is what I explore with my guests on The Brave Files, a podcast featuring people who live courageously and helping ALL of us who are working to transform doubt and worry into fuel that will propel us toward our dreams and get through the tough times.

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The Brave Files - How to be Happy - Frances Verbeek The Brave Files Podcast

How To Be Happy: A Practical Guide – EP. 155

Frances Verbeek
LIGHT • INTUITION • FREEDOM

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The Brave Files Podcast, Elena Joy Thurston 154 "Getting to Know Yourself"

Getting to Know Yourself – EP. 154

Elena Joy Thurston
PASSION • EMBODIMENT • RESILIENCE

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The Brave Files Podcast welcomes Shannon Downey, a self-professed craftivist who makes a living out of art, education, and community organizing. Shannon shares with us the joys of a hobby that doesn’t require an internet connection, what it’s like to teach terrified adults about a new thing, and how she came to wear the title of “artist” with pride.

The Joy of Making: A Passion and a Profession – Ep. 153

COMMUNITY • ADVENTURE • ACTIVISM
Shannon Downey

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radical self-compassion, self confidence. The Brave Files Podcast

Rediscovering Your Confidence – EP. 152

Kate McGuinness
AUTHENTICITY • RESILIENCE • COURAGE

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Control your own prosperity by taking stock of your life and seeing what no longer fits! Work with integrity. Shut down the naysayers! The Brave Files Podcast welcomes Jen Josey.

Controlling Your Own Prosperity – EP. 151

Jen Josey
PROLIFIC • BADASSERY • INTEGRITY

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Intuitive Work is about authenticity. The creative process is more important than the finished project.

Intuition is Faith: Finding Joy Through the Journey – EP. 150

Eyoälha Baker
INFINITE • ALCHEMY • TRANSCENDENTAL

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Reinvention and resiliency are the key to success say’s expert Kathi Sharpe-Ross. Forging your own path. The Brave Files Podcast with Heather Vickery

Reinvention: Giving Yourself Permission to Grow

Kathi Sharpe-Ross
INSPIRATION • ENTITLED • PASSION

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Showing up for yourself and getting your life back. The Brave Files Podcast welcomes Hanna Hassler

Showing Up For Yourself: The Art of Resiliency – EP 148

Hannah Hassler
EXPAND • EXPRESS • EMBODY

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This week, our listeners call in and tell us what they’re grateful for! With the current state of the world, we might have fewer things to be grateful for or maybe we’re grateful for things we couldn’t have anticipated in January 2020. Whatever the case may be, there’s still reasons to be grateful. And it’s okay to feel grateful, even with so much suffering in the world. Gratitude grounds us. It can clear our minds and give us hope for the future. Begin your year right by sharing in our listeners’ gratitude.

Grateful Endings and New Beginnings – EP. 147

New Year Gratitude Special
ENDINGS • GRATITUDE • BEGINNINGS

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Mommy Martyrdom is like living on a treadmill! Give yourself grace through agile parenting. Typically used by software engineers, Agile systems ask, “What's the least amount you could do to complete this project?” Let’s stop being stonewalled by our perfectionism and start using systems to set ourselves free. The Brave Files podcast welcomes Yvonne Marcus.

Overcoming Your Mommy Martyrdom Syndrome – EP. 146

Yvonne Marcus
REVOLUTIONARY • FEARLESS • CREATIVE

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Though Ellie Dote grew up believing that she was a boy, she knew that something was different about her from a young age. Still, she remained in the closet for most of her life, until her HIV diagnosis caused her to question everything. Now, Ellie shares her story because she believes that when we know better, we do better. The Brave Files Podcast. Religious trauma.

Liberating Others By Helping Yourself – EP. 145

Ellie DOte
IDENTITY • HUMILITY • GROWTH

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Permission to Honor Yourself and work in a way that isn’t exhaustive - especially as a parent! Ariana Tobaoda. The Brave Files Podcast.

Work in a Way That Isn’t Exhaustive – EP. 144

Arianna Taboada
RESILIENCE • ATTUNEMENT • PERMISSION

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Compassionate leadership! Chris Gannon, founder and CEO of a recruiting firm creates an environment where both his employees and his clients feel safe and supported. Even during the pandemic Chris chose to do what felt right rather than fall prey to typical capitalistic mentality.

Leading with Compassion – EP. 143

Chris Gannon
EMPATHETIC • PASSIONATE • CHARISMATIC

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Now’s the time for radical authenticity. In our first ever, solo episode, Heather Vickery shares a story of growth, self-trust and vulnerability. Tune in to hear Heather’s personal journey towards embracing her true colors and how she uses this experience to help others be their most authentic selves, build authentic businesses and live a more fulfilling life.

True Colors and Radical Authenticity – EP. 142

Heather Vickery
AUTHENTIC • AFFIRMING • PROUD

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Eli Weinstein, a social worker, began to experience tremendous anxiety after his daughter’s birth. He was wholly unprepared for this experience and it has lead him to helping other men in ways no one ever supported or helped him. Men’s mental health

Dad’s Get Anxious Too! – EP. 141

Eli Weinstein
CURIOUS • SILLY • ENERGETIC

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Life is messy and full of contradictions. Sometimes the most resilient thing we can do is be ambivalent. The Brave Files Podcast with Heather Vickery

Resilient and Ambivalent – EP. 140

Sara Wiles
INTROSPECTIVE • RESILIENT • FORGIVING

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Time management needs a makeover. Karen Briscoe talkings about Flipping Time and setting yourself free on The Brave Files Podcast.

From Surviving to Thriving: Breaking the Time Barrier – EP. 139

Karen Briscoe
CREATIVE • DRIVEN • CONNECTOR

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Stress-Free Sleep – EP. 138

Martha Lewis
CONSCIOUSNESS • JOURNEY • REBIRTH

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The Brave Files Podcast. Persuasive Healing and The Power of Suggestion Erin McRaith. Heather Vickery.

Persuasive Healing and The Power of Suggestion – EP 137

Erin McRaith
ADDICTION • HEALING • HELPING

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Writing through grief. Sometimes, no matter how hard we try to hang on, the events in our life spin out of our control. How do we cope when we lose who or what we love? What does it mean to grieve? Writer and writing coach Allison Langer offers insight into how she helps herself heal by helping others. The Brave Files Podcast, episode 136 - Writing Saved My Life

Writing Saved My Life – EP 136

Allison Langer
FEARLESS • SELF-RELIANT • LOYAL

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A holistic menstrual health with De’Nicea Hilton. changing how you think about your menstrual cycle can help align your mind, body, and spirit. The Brave Files Podcast.

Go With The Flow – EP. 135

De’Nicea Hilton
CLARITY • COMPASSION • CONSCIOUSNESS

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Discover your capacity for self-acceptance, self-appreciation, and achievement. Susan Vernicek changed her life with radical self-acceptance, and this concept can change your life, too. The Brave Files Podcast.

Radical Self-Acceptance – EP. 134

Susan Vernicek
ACCEPT • APPRECIATE • ACHIEVE

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Terry Niemann is a warrior. After suffering from three concussions in three years, she’s well-acquainted with how the universe can throw you off your game. As she manages the symptoms of her Post-Concussion Syndrome, she helps others affected by the same disorder establish their mental and emotional boundaries and prioritize their joy.

Prioritize Your Joy – EP. 133

Terry Niemann
WARRIOR • CHANGED • ACCEPTANCE

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How many times have you thought to yourself the problems in your life exist because there’s something wrong with you? The Brave Files welcomes Kerri Hummingbird who challenges each of us to dive deep into the fears and doubts that hold us back so that we can become the sovereigns of our own lives. Self-sovereignty. Podcast.

Reclaiming Your Energy, Reclaim Your Self – EP 132

Kerri Hummingbird
LOVE • KNOWING • SOVEREIGNTY

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