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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 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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Nicole Burgess of the Soulfilled Sisterhood podcast about being a recovering perfectionist and why it matters. confronting your perfectionism is perpetual work. Mind-Body Connection. The Brave Files Podcast with Heather Vickery.

Recovering Perfectionist – EP. 131

Nicole Burgess
ADVENTUROUS • SPIRITUAL • CREATIVE

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Dr Aaron Smith Education Equality, A Community Effort The Brave Files Podcast

Education Equality, A Community Effort – EP. 130

Aaron Smith
ENERGETIC • MOTIVATED • DETERMINED

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Bestselling author Dr. Valerie Rein believes that discontented women are experiencing what she calls Patriarchy Stress Disorder. Learn what that is, how to move through it, and how to ask yourself, “How good can it get?” The Brave Files Podcast.

Patriarchy Stress Disorder – EP. 129

Valerie Rein

DISCOVERY • GRACE • FREEDOM

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Failure is a path to success. Miha Matlievski. Heather Vickery, The Brave Files Podcast

Failure: Your Path To Success – EP. 128

Miha Matlievski
HUMBLE • GRATEFUL • FAIL-FORWARD

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Check Your Comfort Zone at the Door! – EP 127

Amy Yontef-McGrath
TRANSFORMED • ENGAGED • SERVICE-ADDICT

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My guest, Dave Jackson takes us on his journey of bravery via everyday life experiences like working at a grocery store and riding in a hot air balloon when you’re terrified of heights. The key is stepping out of your comfort zone and saying yes to more things. Dave says (and we agree) choosing bravery is winning and winning is gratifying.

Saying YES: Learning to overcome fear and live bigger – EP 126

Dave Jackson
CREATIVE • HELPFUL • GIGGLY

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Fear Boss, Judi Holler joins The Brave Files Podcast to talk about owning fear, smashing comfort zones, and taking responsibility for your own life because the only person you’re in competition with is yourself! Fear Experiments. Choose Bravely. Trust yourself. Love yourself. AFRAID, UNSTOPPABLE, RISE, fear experiments, courage, bravery, mindset

Experiments for Becoming a Fear Boss – EP. 125

Judi Holler
AFRAID • UNSTOPPABLE • RISE

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Clarity Creates Purpose – EP. 124

DOLORES HIRSCHMANN
CLARITY • ACTION • IMPACT

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Learning Resilience: From Neglect to Empowerment – EP. 123

Heather Thorkelson
RESILIENCE • SELF-BELIEF • TENACITY

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Finding Home: The Journey of a Black, Gay, Southern, Pastor

Mashaun Simon
CRITICAL-THINKER • PASTORAL • UNCOMMON

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We Are A Superhero: Surviving Childhood Sexual Trauma

Brian Cardoza

PERSEVERITY • STUBBORNNESS • STUPIDITY

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Dana Marlowe was an average suburban mom when a casual conversation changed the trajectory of her life. Now she runs an international not for profit, I Support The Girls, and provides homeless women and girls with much needed bras and feminine hygiene products. Kindness changes the conversation. The Brave Files Podcast.

Kindness: Changing the Narrative – EP. 120

Dana Marlowe
TENACIOUS • ACCIDENTIAL• FORTUITOUS

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Learning to lead and guide our lives with Emotional Intelligence leads to stronger relationships personally and professionally. Speaker, writer, and podcaster, Kingsley Grant is passionate about getting this message out and helping people elevate their lives. His mother’s battle with cancer inspired him to want to help other people live out their dreams. He aims to help people become the best versions of themselves. In this interview, he shares his inspiration and passion for inspiring others through what he calls emotelligence. The Brave Files Podcast.

Discovering Your Inner Leader – EP 119

Kingsley Grant
EMPOWER • EDUCATE • ENTERTAIN

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Born and bred in Englewood, a neighborhood on the West side of Chicago, Dr. Ogbonna Bowden says his mother inspired him to become a dentist. With his mobile dental office, Ogbonna serves students who may otherwise have no access to dental care. We learn how something as simple as your smile can affect your mental health and Dr. Bowden shares how he’s inspired to give back to his community and society while staying fulfilled and celebrating the little wins. Empower • Educate • Entertain The Brave Files Podcast. Serving up smiles. Health Care.

Serving up Smiles: Giving Back and Creating Change

Ogbonna Bowden
EMPOWER • EDUCATE • ENTERTAIN

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Energy Healer and Medical Intuitive, Megan Caper, shares her story on overcoming Stage 3 Colon Cancer as a young adult, intuition, and holistic healing. Learning to “trust your gut,” Caper uses her psychic skills and medical experience to help individuals pinpoint a condition or diagnosis.

Intuition and Holistic Healing – EP. 116

Megan Caper
CHALLENGING • INVALUABLE • TRANSFORMATIVE

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Carrie Brummer shares her intimate life story about becoming a recovered perfectionist, an artist, and overcoming life-threatening ailments by learning to let go and trust the process.

Stepping Out of Perfectionism – EP. 115

Carrie Brummer
PERSISTANCE • TRUST • ART

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After surviving an incestuous relationship with her father, entering into the foster care system, and losing her husband to suicide, Nancy Allen shows us what it means not only to survive but to thrive. Join us as Nancy bravely shares her heartbreaking story of abuse and the ways in which it eventually led her to support others through their own traumatic experiences. She’s an inspiration, a battle-scarred warrior of the human experience. The Brave Files Podcast

Shrouded By Silence – EP 114

Nancy Allen
Heartbreaking • Integration • Yana

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