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Boundaries are all about setting guidelines for how you work.From your very first interaction with a client or a prospect, you're giving them hints about how you work or even explicitly setting expectations for how you'll work together.So if you take four days to respond to their request for information, they might have the impression that you're a little slow. React immediately, and they'll think you're always available.What choices we make about where our boundaries are–or aren't–can have a huge effect on our overall capacity and how much time it takes to actually serve each client.Boundaries can be a really powerful tool when we're talking about streamlining or increasing your operational capacity.Today we're going to dig into them with my guest, Brittany Berger. She's the founder of Work Brighter, which is a digital media company that helps productive unicorns go beyond working smarter to a version of productivity that makes room for “unproductive” things like rest, self-care, and fun.She started Work Brighter after five years running content marketing in really high-stress startups that prioritized hustle, growth, and scaling over self-care and mental health. Now that she's changed her own mindset, she spends her time helping other high achievers find balance for themselves and advocating for mental health awareness.Let's just say her boundary game is strong.Listen to the full episode to hear: How Brittany uses boundaries as guardrails for habits and routines that protect her mental and physical health How adding a little extra friction around things like email and social media can help reinforce your boundaries and keep you from breaking them yourself Why building boundaries to manage your energy rather than pushing through leads to sustainable productivity How Brittany has redefined success in a way that respects her health and wellbeing and not just the bottom line Learn more about Brittany: BrittanyBerger.com Work Brighter @workbrighter on Instagram @thatbberg on Twitter The Slackification of the Family Home–The Atlantic Magazine Learn more about Susan: Scalespark.co Twitter @ScaleSpark LinkedIn @thesusanboles

Brittany Arnason is a full-time commercial real estate investor and social media influencer, commercial real estate junkie, DIY Junkie, retired power engineer, author and speaker. Brittany's Initial steps in Real Estate Getting into constructing  The power of Instagram and marketing The ups and downs of DIY projects How Brittany's career has evolved Opportunities for investing in the US Her investment philosophy Structuring of self-storages deals Investment geography Distribution of team roles The impact of lockdowns Mentorship, Resources and Lessons Learned Useful links: https://instagram.com/investorgirlbritt?utm_medium=copy_link https://brittanyarnason.com/ Transcriptions: Jesse (0s): Welcome to the working capital real estate podcast. My name is Jesse Fragale. And on this show, we discuss all things real estate with investors and experts in a variety of industries that impact real estate. Whether you're looking at your first investment or raising your first fund, join me and let's build that portfolio one square foot at a time. All right, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to working capital the real estate podcast. I'm Jennifer galley and my special guest today is Brittany Arneson. Brittany is a full-time commercial real estate investor.  And I think you just have to take one, look at horror at her Instagram page to really get a sense of what she does. Commercial real estate junkie, a DIY jaggy, retired power engineer, author, speaker, educator, and investor. Britney. How are you doing today?  Brittany (47s): I'm really good. Glad to be here. Thanks for having me. My pleasure.  Jesse (51s): So we talked a little bit before the show about past guests saying that you have to have Brittany on, you have to have Brittany on, I've been following you on Instagram, on your DIY projects for probably over a year now, maybe longer, really inspiring stuff. So thank you again for coming on. And I think it's going to be a treat today.  Brittany (1m 9s): I appreciate it.  Jesse (1m 11s): So Brittney, on the show pretty standard for us is to have guests come on, take a step back and talk a little bit about real estate in general and how they got into the industry and what their, you know, initial steps in the journey were.  Brittany (1m 27s): Yeah, so I got started super young. I bought my first house at 18 years old and so I've been in real estate over 10 years now. And really I got started when I was even younger than that. Cause my mom owned rental properties and she would get my brother and I to help her out with renovations, but just kind of where you can see that DIY stuff filtering through my Instagram page, but got started with her. She would just, you know, hand me a paint brush and say, get to work kid, help me out. I can't pay people. So I want to just get, so that was fun.  Learned a ton from her. And then I was always really motivated throughout high school and everything to buy my first house. So, but one in Saskatchewan, if anyone knows where that is talking to it, talking to a kid from Toronto. So yeah, totally. All my American friends are like, huh, what's the schedule. It's kind of like in the center of Canada where all those super cheap properties are and have family out in Saskatchewan and notice that the properties were quite cheap.  So got the first house for $25,000 for the property and rents were around 850. So tenants pay all utilities, right? So I'm like, okay, super simple math. You don't need to know more details than that. That makes sense paid off in a few years. So, I mean, it's funny looking back because it was kind of one of those things you'd jump in without knowing a lot, which I think nowadays it is kind of difficult for people because it's information overload all the time. But if you keep it super simple and you don't know all, I didn't know anything, I never looked up anything online.  I didn't listen to any podcasts or books or anything. I just kind of saw an example from my mom. So I'm like, this makes sense, like put money into something and it pays you. Okay, I'll try and do that. So, but not getting too wrapped up in all the details. So it's interesting looking back on that right  Jesse (3m 19s): On. So your first property was the price of a now used Honda civic, roughly.  Brittany (3m 25s): Exactly. Right. The cool thing is too. Like I could still buy properties out there. I kind of away from the single family world now, but there's still properties out there for that price. Yeah.  Jesse (3m 37s): It's funny too. You see all these online, you know, the 1% rule, the 10, whatever gross multiplier, you're like, those properties don't exist and it's like, no, actually that one did that one pretty much worked out like that to have $800. Yeah, absolutely. So are you, are you, you I'm a us citizen or can, or do you have dual citizenship when you purchased it or  Brittany (3m 59s): So, yeah, I'm from Canada. I was born just outside of Banff, Alberta, so super awesome mountain town. And that's kind of where a lot of people where you see the real estate market is just insane. Right? So when my parents moved there in the nineties, everything was dirt cheap. Like it's $40,000 for a house or something. And now it's probably worth over 2 million. It's just like absolutely ridiculous, but so grew up there. And once I started in real estate, I moved out to Saskatchewan and because that's where the cheap properties were and I had some family around there.  So, you know, I just really wanted to be successful in real estate. And I'm like, how can I make this work? And if I'm just starting out, don't have a ton of money and all that sort of thing. So that's kind of where I went because Ken was ridiculously expensive. So got it. Yeah. Get out of that town. But now I have been living in the states last six months and just have a working visa right  Jesse (4m 53s): On. So at 18, I mean, not everybody's thinking about buying properties and growing a portfolio. So you had the parents with the rentals kind of, you know, got the edge from there to where you are now. I've seen, you know, the, the DIY projects that you do. How did you jump into actually constructing and maybe part of that is that a, you are a retired power worker. So arranger, that's what Brandon said on the that's amazing. He would a power engineer, I should say.  Yeah. So, so how did, like, what was that story like?  Brittany (5m 29s): Yeah, so I really got into power engineering because it was a job that I could, I could get my certificate within six months and then get a really high income and I wanted the high income so I could buy real estate. So the end goal was always, I want to get that paycheck so I can buy real estate. But then I worked as a power engineer for six months, which was awesome. I learned a ton and I really liked the hands-on stuff. So it's fixing machinery and all this sort of thing, but working in it for six months, I just, I, for a fact, I already knew this beforehand, but I was like, this nine to five life is not for me.  So I kinda got out of that as quick as I could and jumped into real estate. Full-time so use the advantage of having the W2 income. I always say the T4 or W2, whatever, but use that to get some lines of credits and mortgages and all that sort of thing. And then I'm like, well, I got to get out of this and do my own thing. So, and actually started during that job is when I kind of started my whole Instagram page and started to really get involved in the networking and creating that credibility for myself, for  Jesse (6m 36s): Sure. And I mean, like, just for those that, that are living under a rock, haven't seen your page, I think it's your summit 215,000 followers on Instagram, just as an aside. What was that like just, you know, from you posting your first stuff. Cause I I'm, I'm almost positive. Maybe it was a year or two years, but I don't think you were at that level yet. So what, how did that kind of, how did that evolve that, you know, everything you started posting?  Brittany (7m 2s): Yeah. Well, that's a good question because it is really hard when you first start out because it takes so much time to it's trial and error and it's a lot of consistency. It's hard because you can't really see the long-term benefits when you're first starting out. And you're like, this is just a lot of time and frustrating, right? Because it's not getting the engagement and you don't really know what to post super own. Sure. But for me it was just that trial and error. So I, when I first started, I actually had a mentor. I was at a real estate kind of meetup, super new. I think I had three properties at the time, but a mentor told me, you know, you have to do something as a new investor, you have to do something to create credibility for yourself.  So he suggested, you know, starting a blog or a newsletter or an email list or something like that. And so that's what I did. I started a blog and I called it little investments on the Prairie's. So, cause I was buying these little property. That's pretty cute, but I'm not writing, isn't my strong suit. So I try to take me so long to write up these blogs and it wasn't really gaining a lot of traction. So I started, I didn't have Instagram beforehand, but I thought, you know, I really liked the photos and the videos and that sort of thing. I always kind of had that artistic kind of sense, I guess.  So I started with Instagram and I named, I think I had that name for my Instagram as well, little investments on the Prairie. It was just super long. And I'm like, okay, I'm not getting anywhere with this. And then I saw a girl, her, her handles thought it was girl. And I'm like, how would invest a girl best to grow Brit? And that's where that kind of started. So it was a little, a little bit trial and error and figuring out what works. But I do suggest for people to have their, their first name or something to do with it because now when people type investor on Instagram might have wanted to come up.  So I love having my first name, but also the word investor in there. Cause that's what I'm all about. So yeah. And,  Jesse (8m 51s): And it's, I mean it is, is I think it's topical and it's important. You mentioned where the credibility pieces, because you just see so many people in our industry online, you know, you don't know what I can only imagine at this time, like I started investing, you know, the same, roughly the same age you were, I was 19 turning 20. And at that time you had magazines, you had like a few magazines, BiggerPockets was in its infancy and now there's so much information and you don't really know, you know, what to, what to really go to what's credible.  So having that credibility building, whether it's an ebook or like, like you said, you started a page. I could totally see where you're coming from the blog. I feel like it's a lot of effort with potential, you know, not exactly a lot of, if there's not output from the blog, you'd be like, why am I doing all this? This is a lot of  Brittany (9m 40s): Work. Totally, exactly. And what's good about Instagram is the stories too, where people can really get to know you as an individual and see that behind the scenes. So when I was renovating properties, it's not fun all the time, you know? So I try to show all the ups and downs and, and get in bed to, to invest in. Cause that's relatable. Cause it's the truth about it. It's not all fun all the time and highlight reels. It's actually, no, this is real life and this is hard. So I think, I think that's, that's a good way to go about it, to just be your authentic self and not trying to be any, you know, like show, tell people what your goals are, what you're trying to do and, and just grow your network that way.  And people can really start to relate to you.  Jesse (10m 22s): Yeah. And I think there is something about Karabakh Backman, who was, who was on the, the show last year. She does, you know, has DIY projects as well. I think there's something about just humans in general, when you see the before and afters, regardless of it's, you know, weight loss, or if it's a real estate fix and flips, there's something about that that were like, it's satisfying seeing that. So I think like you hit a perfect niche where, you know, you have a education, you have investments that you're doing, but you're also seeing a product and what it potentially could be  Brittany (10m 52s): Totally. And it's, it's that transformation like any good movie or story or anything it's like, the character is not the same at the beginning as they are end, but you know, it's that real life situation and people are kind of looking for, for some somebody to connect to. And that's why we have our little drugs as real estate investors, I think, cause it's, it's difficult to stay motivated all the time when things aren't going always the right way or, or you want to be able to celebrate your wins with people. And yeah, I think it's a really good way to do it.  Jesse (11m 20s): Yeah. I have a mentor of mine that he's always saying, you know, tell, you know, teach in stories and explain in stories and when you really grasp it, you're like, wow, it does, you know, when you hear somebody talking like that, you initially, you know, you're engaged because like you said, it's a journey. I don't know if it's, I think it's just a human tendency. So you start down this path of doing DIY projects, maybe for listeners, you could pull one of the, maybe not the first one, but a one in the past that you did, that was kind of your first foray into that world.  And what were some of the challenges during that time?  Brittany (11m 59s): Yeah. So lots of the renovation stuff was, and I would go out. So even during the power engineering job, I'd drive four hours out to a property and then stay there over the weekend, renovate it and then drive back home like four hours back. It was a lot, but it was, it was something that I just, you know, is that sacrifice you kind of honestly have to make if you're a new investor and you're just trying to get in the game. It's like, okay, do I have to, because a lot of people also get stuck in an expensive market. So I was looking outside of the market just to see, okay, what makes sense?  This, this house cost $40,000 and it's going to bring in 1200 a month. So, you know, that's go for that. And it was kind of just always looking, not knowing exactly all the answers, but, but finding the ones where the numbers did make sense and then being able to, so it was kind of going and Burr was the main strategy at that time. I've moved more into the commercial real estate stuff now, but, but with the single families, it was all bird projects. So it was get in there, renovate them, build up that equity and then rent it out, pull out that money and then move it on into the next one.  But a lot of these projects too, it was just, you know, how can I make this work? There's always rope, roadblocks and things problems happening. So it's okay. It can get a mortgage for this $40,000 property. But I asked a whole ton of banks and they said, we can't give you a mortgage for this. These are the reasons. But what I can do is give you a personal line of credit for $75,000. I think it was. So it was a $75,000 credit they gave me. And so I was able to purchase the property and get a renovation costs and then refinance after that. So it was, it was good.  Like there's just, I feel there's always a way there's always a partner bank or someone else to talk to, to get the project moving forward. Yeah.  Jesse (13m 39s): I think if, you know, even one of the deals we're doing right now, we're raising capital for, and you know, even when it's on the goal line, you've closed or sorry, your all the deal sort of the APS, the purchase and sale agreements finish, you have your closing date everything's should be smooth sailing. And then there's always something, oh, we have an encumbrance, oh, there's a lien. Oh, we just did title search. And I think it's as investors, you do that once, twice 20 times, you start just, you know, that one thing you can expect is that there's going to be something that comes up that you're going to have to handle.  And if you can't do that, you're probably in the wrong industry  Brittany (14m 12s): And it just gets easier over time. It's like those problems. Cause I think back to those days renovating the property and it was so frustrating, you know, learning how to do these renovations and all this stuff. And then all this pro tenant ruin this flooring or something like that. And then it's so, so overwhelming. And, and then, and then you look back at where we're at now and those problems are small, but you can't see it when you're in it. So I think that's just important for people to know if you're just starting out or you know it, and it's just new, new levels, new problems all the time.  Professional problem solving problems. Yeah, exactly.  Jesse (14m 49s): I was having this like joke or debate with a few of my buddies and we were talking about just, you know, what you would leave for your kids. And something came up, would you leave a property to your kid? And, and we were talking about smaller prop properties if you had a kid. And I was like, somebody brought up the idea of it being a gift. And I was like, honestly, you give a rental property with a bunch of headaches as a lesson to your kid. Not as a gift,  Brittany (15m 14s): That's a good plan because  Jesse (15m 15s): I was, I mean, it was the same for me at, at, you know, 19 20, 21, maybe a couple of years older where you're learning how to do things that you would otherwise not have had to do. What's a S what's a C trap. Why am I doing, why am I mudding? Like everything to do with actually fix, fixing up? Because the reality is if you buy single family houses in the beginning, you are doing things that you can outsource as much as you want at that point. You're, you're going to actively do things in the property. And it sounds like for you, you took it to the next level and you're actually doing the brewer strategy and like going in with the idea, I'm going to add value to this and refinance.  Brittany (15m 52s): Exactly. Yeah. So how has,  Jesse (15m 55s): How has your portfolio, or what you're doing now, you mentioned commercial real estate. How has that evolved over the years, Brittany?  Brittany (16m 3s): Yeah. So got up to, you know, a few single family duplexes and then the last purchase was apartment building. So 27 doors now, and those are all in Canada. So those it's been great. It took a while to get the process of handing everything over to property management and getting bookkeepers. But I read a book called who not how, I don't know if you've heard of that one. Dan Sullivan. I think Dan Sullivan's author Benjamin Hardy. Yeah. So I love that book and that really changed my mindset along with some mindset coaching and stuff like that.  So it's just kind of getting myself, cause I kind of did get stuck in this DIA DIY mentality. And I was like, I just love the work. I'm going to do this every day. But I was kind of just in my comfort zone, but I, I always had this in the back of my head. Like, no, I want to expand. I want to do more. I want to scale, but it's really hard to scale when you're and I was tying myself to the property cause I was building myself into this job of having to do renovations to the property completely. So I was living there. I was like sleeping on the floor and all the drywall dust.  And I was like, okay, this isn't working for me anymore. It was awesome at the time I was so glad I got started in that and learned so many lessons, but it got to a point where it just, you know, I just had to make a mindset shift and I was reading who, how do mindset coaching and all this. And, and it wasn't what I wanted. I was telling myself that, but it wasn't actually truly what I wanted because the main goal in real estate was that time and location freedom. And I wasn't, I wasn't doing that for myself because I was just doing renovations all the time, every day. So I still like to do the DIY stuff and I love that kind of work.  I love being hands-on, but that's more of a hobby now for me, rather than just my main real estate investing strategy. So, but it was really curved. Did Joe or good too, I guess. I don't know. It's kind of funny. It's like when you started real estate and then it was really difficult and then you get to a plateau like, oh, everything's easy. And then it's like, I don't want to scale. And then you could try to get to the next level. So that's kind of what I've been transitioning into, but it's been, it's been awesome. So yeah,  Jesse (18m 9s): I, I think it's for people that have been successful too, it's like everybody, or nobody's immune to feeling comfortable. And even though your comfort in flipping houses, might've been way out of somebody else's comfort zone because they hadn't gotten to that level or maybe didn't want to, you know, that wasn't something they wanted to do, but then you get to that level and you continue to do it for a while. And then yeah, like you said, you get comfortable and you have mentors or coaches to constantly push you and be like, well, what do you really want to do? And I, I totally hear your point of, you know, we talk about freedom and not having a job.  And then all of a sudden we're busy. We're the busiest person we know.  Brittany (18m 45s): I think, I always think it'll always be that way because you get to this point for a reason because you are that way and you're like, let's go, that's progressing, moving forward and, and the trial, and then you just start to, you know, want to do more bigger projects, but you want to be able to have the choice of it. I think that's where it,  Jesse (19m 4s): Yeah, it was just reminds me of the matrix, the illusion of choice. Yeah. So the 27 doors in the great white north tell, tell us about  Brittany (19m 13s): Them. Yeah. So mostly in Saskatoon is kind of the main hub. So I have a few duplexes out there and then kind of just went all surrounding areas where the cashflow made sense because it was just in, and I always tell people this because people do get really stuck, especially Canadians, I think, cause they're such expensive markets like Toronto or Vancouver. And then you really have to kind of look into those other areas like Saskatchewan, cause there's lots of industry there there's, you know, tons of renters and not a ton of nice places to, to rent.  So that was kinda my thought process behind that. It's like, okay, create this really nice rental in this smaller area, but it's, there's never a problem with vacancy and there's no appreciation, so that's the trade, right? Like there's a little bit through the forced appreciation with the renovations and then a little bit of, you know, passive appreciation as well with the market, but it's not a ton. So it's a different strategy between Vancouver and in Toronto and those types of areas, but then still it's solid cashflow. Yeah.    Yeah. So I think that was kind of the thing. It was just kind of looking at these smaller centers, seeing where there is heavy industry, but a lot of the workers, like for example, the apartment building, that's 14 units, there's a ton of transient workers. So they're there for maybe a year or two and they don't want to buy a house because why would they buy a house if they're not going to be there forever? So they're kind of just not committed to buying a house, but they will pay top dollar for rent, like same as city prices, but you know, could buy the apartment building cost 450,000. So for units, and then, you know, now some of the bachelor units are getting, I think it's 850 rent for a bachelor unit.    So yeah. But yeah, and then it takes care of all of it too. So now I'm just like, yeah, free.    Jesse (21m 4s): It's so true though. Like the 450,000 and like, you know, you, you move into some markets and that's how much it is a unit. Like you go certain, especially smaller multi-family in Toronto. It's I tell people that come on the show that if they're from New York, they can kind of understand if they're from San Francisco, any of those really extremely hot markets, Vancouver and Toronto would be in that same category. I'm curious. So last time I was at west, it was no boarding out in Whistler, so I didn't get a chance to stop and, and in Saskatoon, but I'm curious out, out in Western Canada, are we starting to see more manufactured housing that, you know, everybody in the states that comes on my show has either something to say about manufactured housing or is that investing in it?    Brittany (21m 49s): Hmm, no, I don't really do much of that now, especially right now I'm kind of focused actually more on the U S market. So I haven't really been that involved in actually dosing actually.    Jesse (22m 1s): Yeah. Right on. So for yourself, I mean, just on that point, looking at investing in the states, what are, what are some of the opportunities you're looking at right now and what do you think, you know, we have in store in the next year or two, just in, in that regard and opportunities?    Brittany (22m 17s): Yeah. Well I'm really, really excited right now because so through, you know, actually through social media and online and everything I got on bigger pockets podcast. And so that was a few years ago now, but I created some really awesome connections and, and really great friends. Some of my best friends, I met through bigger pockets and going to a Maui mastermind that Brandon Turner hosted. So he just kind of picked 20 people out of his fall or people that he was following on Instagram or whatever created this little mastermind group. And that's where I made some really amazing friends.    And, you know, I have, I started to focus this year, just on my strengths. What am I really good at? And you know, my reach through Instagram and everything like that and partnering with these expert operators because ADA Osborne, which is where I'm at right now, I'm in Boise, Idaho working with AGA Osborne. And he's an incredible operator and industry leader in self storage. So they have, you know, over a million and a half square foot of storage right now and they're just rapidly expanding their portfolio. So I'm kind of on the acquisition side of it.    It's, you know, reaching out to brokers and my Instagram audience and everything, looking for self storage facilities to either do value, add projects with or development site as well. We're working on a big development hero in Boise. So that's going to be started right away. And I'm just really excited about it. So being on a team, cause I was always, you know, focused on is working on like, oh, like kind of doing, I was like DIY everything, all, all of it. But now what I realized is what I enjoy doing.    What I like doing is the collaboration and working with these incredible operators, they already have all their systems. They already have, you know, amazing network, like everything all sorted out. So what, what I'm doing is bringing investors into these projects and helping with acquisition side and everything too. So right now it's been like self storage, everything. So there's a ton of opportunity in that right now. What's cool too, about storage is that the fragmented market? So 72% of the self storage facilities are owned by mom and pops.    So it's funny. Cause I was, I actually had a self storage facility, I think a year ago under contracting in Canada. But what I was doing is just kind of going around cold, calling a bunch of owners and just saying, you know, it's funny cause you call the number, doesn't it don't pick up. Like they don't pick up. And then once in a while they'll pick up like, hello, I'm like, oh hi, I'm looking to rent a storage unit. Oh yeah, let me just call you back. Sure. So that's not managed correctly. And then, you know, you make an offer and go from there.    So that's, that's, what's pretty cool about self storage and you know, a recession recession resistant asset class as well because even through COVID, it's just performing super strong and there's a lot of people moving and there's a lot of people downsizing at this time. So storage is very needed during this time, but it's been one of the, you know, growing asset classes the last 20 years. And there's a lot of, lot of opportunity with that fragmented market if you're able to go in and really expertly turnaround the operations.    So it's immediate value add with the existing facilities with through operations.    Jesse (25m 33s): Yeah. We're seeing a lot of, a lot of self storage. Sorry, sorry to interrupt    Brittany (25m 37s): There. Continue.    Jesse (25m 39s): Yeah, no, I was just going to say we're, we've been seeing, I think it's everywhere. I think a self storage is one of those areas that there's just a lot of attention and I think you're absolutely right. It's there's just a large percentage of mismanagement, I think where there's operations, like you said that you can immediately add value. I'm pretty sure Aja is also speaking actually quick shout out to your speaking at BP con 2021 new Orleans. It is happening. I'm speaking as well. And I'm pretty sure AIG is as well. I think he's on some sort of panel maybe talking about self storage.    So yeah. So there's that there? So as a, as a, I guess in this case, somebody that's investing from outside, cause you're on a visa. Is, is that any different in terms of how you invest? Do you ha are you creating a different structure for the investments when you go in with operating partners?    Brittany (26m 34s): Yeah. So right now I'm on a working visa. So for me it's a little bit different and I still have a company in Canada, but I'm actually employed now by Cedar Creek wealth, which is a data company. So I'm employed through them and I'm able to make my positive investments. It gets a little bit complicated. Like the syndication side is easy. Cause you can invest quite easily as a Canadian. You just have to set up your holding company and then it kind of goes through that way. And then you save on taxes, but I'm not trying to give tax advice. So that's the disclaimer, but that's how people, so I have quite a few Canadians now as I was presenting these opportunities to my audience, like quite a few of them are Canadian.    So it's just, it's, it's awesome because there is so much margin with returns, especially in storage. So I mean there's a lot of opportunity for investors as well and Canadians as well. Cause I mean, yeah, I guess people do, I'm like everybody can join    Jesse (27m 36s): These, the self storage. Cause we've, I mean, we talked a lot on the show about, you know, different syndications, a limited partner, general partner type structures, the self storage are they, are they structuring them pretty much similar to other real estate investments where you, you have an operator, you have multiple limited partners or are you doing something different?    Brittany (27m 57s): Yeah. That's pretty much how it's been so limited partnership. And then it's, it depends on the deal. So we do both right now, the development deal was structured a little bit differently, but then from the existing facilities, but yeah, it's a 60 40 split. And then we have a waterfall structure after the investors for this specific deal, it was after 120% return. And so the investors get their returns and then it splits the waterfall structure happens.    So it's turns from a 60%, the LPs to 40% of LPs. And then yeah,    Jesse (28m 34s): I have a, basically a preferred return built in and with each, each IRR or each percentage return, you have a different split for, for    Brittany (28m 43s): Exactly. And we're getting into it cause so AAJ has not done a ton of syndications that he just recently started to cause they're rapidly growing their portfolio and have so much on the go. And there's so much opportunity right now. So that's when it pretty much just started with the syndication side right now. And that's where my role has kind of been as well. So it's just kind of a whole new thing where we're, we're getting all, we're trying to get all of these investors in because it's so fun to be, you know, providing these opportunities to people.    So I've, I've had a lot of fun with that as well because you know, starting my Instagram page too, I never thought I'd be in a position where I could like provide these opportunities to people and it's like, wow, this is crazy. You're like I have the funnel. I know do these massive deals together. So yeah. Yeah. Definitely fun. Yeah,    Jesse (29m 35s): No, that's really cool. And I think the, just the private placement or the exempt market has been blowing up, it's always, I mean, it's been a big part of the market. I don't think a lot of people that aren't in our industry or say the movie industry or oil and gas realize how so much money is raised through just private placements and, and that's the market that oftentimes that we're dealing with. But I think it's something that is really blowing up. I know for, you know, Canadians the fact that we're hearing about syndications and more and more people doing them up here when we are pretty conservative, when it comes to investing, I think is just kind of an illustration of that.    So in terms of, you said you're in Boise right now in terms of the geography that you're investing in right now, is it focused on one specific market or are there a number of markets that you're looking at?    Brittany (30m 24s): Oh, looking all over, especially with storage, there's opportunity all over the country. So looking for a population in a that's growing 30,000 people plus, so kind of looking at that. So there's lots of options there, but yeah, we're kind of all over focused in Texas, Oklahoma city, Kansas city. Boise's an awesome market. That's where new development project is and it's just growing like crazy, so super hot markets and, you know, looking for that.    And then we, we have a lot of different ways. So I'm, I'm getting actually a lot of people sending me deals through Instagram, we've been in and we're looking for a storage facilities, 60,000 square feet plus, and you know, so and value add. So if there's any problems that we can solve, we're pretty good at solving those problems. And then we're able to turn them around pretty quickly. So that's kind of what we're looking, we're open to really any market, but as long as we, you know, we go in and do our deep dive of course, but it's, that's kind of the general criteria.    Jesse (31m 26s): Nice. So I can only imagine your inbox is just probably hammered on, on Instagram.    Brittany (31m 31s): I know all the VA's and that's like the other part of it. Cause I need to, you know, I'm in the phase of just hiring people out to help with all the organization of everything as well. So that's been really fun cause I'm used to doing everything on my own, but like this past year it's been definitely awesome to have this team around me and people on my side helping me out and to your point, who not, how not, how exactly changed everything    Jesse (31m 58s): Point there, the team, what is the, what does the team look like right now in terms of the investments that you're doing? So, you know, AIJ, you know, in storage, for example, you know, there's the analytical, there's the operator, there's the market like where do you fall in that? And you know, who are your indispensable team members? You don't have to say their names, but just kind of the roles they do.    Brittany (32m 19s): Yeah. So I mean the ADA's team is 35 plus people. So there's definitely a lot, but then there's the construction manager, acquisitions manager and myself, I'm kind of helping with the acquisitions and then syndication side. So that's kind of been my role and just kind of, you know, getting out cause we do a lot of on the education side as well. So there's an inner circle and you know, there's a lot of ways and that's the other part of it too, because once we get so many deals coming into us, maybe they don't exactly meet our criteria, but we're able to completely analyze them and help other investors out.    If there's people who want to buy these, maybe a smaller facility, that's less than 60,000 square feet. So there's a lot of opportunity in that as well, sharing these extra deals kind of with it, that investors. So, but yeah, there's, there's a big team. They're really incredible with their operations and they have everything super streamlined. So taking Wilbur can flip them round super quick and get things on the operation side happening really fast. Very    Jesse (33m 19s): Cool. So we're, we're almost coming up to the time here, but before we, before we kind of get into four questions, we asked every guest on the show. What I'd like to do is talk a little bit about the current environment that we've been living through, you know, from call it the last year and a half. Just what your experience has been like over this time, you know, as there been some, you know, wins or losses and what you think the opportunities over the next few years are going to be, or is there anything you're doing differently as a result of what we've experienced?  Brittany (33m 54s): Yeah, well I think for me, it all my rentals have, I had a few, you know, tenants to work with who lost their jobs here at COVID. And so helping them out, you know, get things kind of a little bit more on track with them. But other than that, everything has been pretty stable and it's been a little bit, you know, it has been a way different year for me, but not really due to COVID. It was more due to my mindset expansion and trying to get into the commercial real estate space and working with expert operators who, you know, they, they know every single little detail and I'm like, okay, I can team up with the people who already analyzing every single little detail about everything there is to know, and if I can team up and help them with, you know, what I'm an expert at, that's where I kind of want to be.  So it's been really fun connecting with these other operators in the spaces, but we're just, there is a lot of opportunity right now. There's a lot of changes happening with, in the states and everything with the 10 31 and there's all the talk of everything, but it's just kind of adjusting and pivoting and, and not being kind of intimidated, but just kind of analyzing and knowing, you know, we can mitigate a lot of risk in that way just with our experience, but yeah, yeah, for  Jesse (35m 10s): Sure. I think it's just a matter of kind of being prepared. There's really nothing we can do if, whether it comes to capital gains 10 31 exchange, which as, you know, we, we don't have here, so we're just roll our eyes. Okay. You're going to lose it potentially. Very cool. So Britney, we ask guests on the show, we've touched on some of them, but pretty much four questions, pretty, pretty softball questions, everybody at the end of the show. So if you're game for that, I throw them at you.  All right. One thing that you know now in your career that you wish you knew when you got started at what was a young age of 18.  Brittany (35m 50s): So I think starting to build that credibility for yourself, you know, getting out there, building your network. I think that was a huge for me and I didn't see it at the time, but now I can definitely see how beneficial that is. So getting out there and starting building your network, you know, there's so many places you could go online and start posting in groups and everything. Even if you're a new investor, just get started now because it's intimidating posting. If you feel like you don't know what you're talking about yet, it's really hard to post. Cause you're like, feel awkward. Like, oh, I'm not an expert yet, but just start as soon as you can because people kind of connect to you no matter what stage you're at.  Jesse (36m 27s): So you touched on it a little bit earlier. I think everybody's on the same page when it comes to mentorship, especially in our space, but your views on mentorship and maybe in the context of, you know, younger people getting in the industry, you know, what would you say to them?  Brittany (36m 42s): You have to prove yourself because I think there's a lot of people that just take, take, take, they want one while all these things, but you really have to get out there and provide. So for me, you know, when I was starting, my, I didn't even have a thousand followers, I don't think. And I was posting on Instagram listening to bigger pop cause I was talking to my mentors and saying, oh, listening to BiggerPockets. This is what I learned on this episode, tag run and take Josh or David or whoever was hosting at the time and, and, and try to provide value for them by just, you know, shutting up their work and being like, okay, you guys should buy their books.  You guys should do this to my little audience that I had at the time. But then that was kind of gaining this attention. And I was just working really hard every single day and mentors and people, they can see that they can see the people who are really trying willing to take advice and actually implement it and put it into action. But mentors, mentorship for me has been everything. And I have a lot of really awesome people on my side, but it's through that hard work that they're, they're going to want to help and continue to. Yeah,    Jesse (37m 39s): For sure. I mean, especially with the social media now, if you're a champion of something that you find interested at, first of all, I think it's shines through, you know, if you're excited about it, but also just with social media, you're able to connect directly with that person. You know, it's something where, you know, 10 years ago, if you really liked a book, you could call the author, but now you kind of, you have everything at your fingertips if you want to take advantage of it. Totally. So in terms of, so question number three for you here, you already mentioned who not how, but is there any other resource or book that you, you know, you're using that you'd recommend to any of the listeners?  Brittany (38m 16s): Yeah. Huna has a really good one, crushing it in apartments and commercial real estate by Brian Murray. He was another mentor of mine and a really awesome friend. He's just the best. So that's been one of my favorite books and that really started to change my mindset from single family to commercial real estate. And I do suggest, you know, getting cut cause it takes a long time. Right. So I read that book two years before I bought my first commercial building, but it was always in the back of my head, like, okay, you know what we're going to get started, but just like getting in that mindset sooner rather than later.    Right    Jesse (38m 48s): On. All right. My favorite question, first car, make and model. What are you strolling around Saskatchewan with?  Brittany (38m 58s): Well, I had a Ford, 1995 work van. So that was that that's a good one because that's like a vehicle plus a house. So, and having just sleep in that for years. So yeah, be creepy if I was driving it, but I guess it's a normal    Jesse (39m 15s): Vehicle and Northern Canada. Awesome for listeners, Brittany, obviously. I mean, you're a Google search away. Like I always say on the show, but if people want to connect with you or see what you're doing, see what you're up to in terms of investment, anything really, what's the, what's the best place that they can go to? W we'll put a link in the show notes.    Brittany (39m 40s): So investor, girl grits, my Instagram page, that's where I post most of my stuff. And then my website, Brittany arneson.com.    Jesse (39m 48s): My guest today has been Brittany Arneson Brittany. Thanks for being part of working capital. Thanks so much for having me. Thank you so much for listening to working capital the real estate podcast. I'm your host, Jesse for galley. If you liked the episode, head on to iTunes and leave us a five-star review and share on social media, it really helps us out. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram, Jesse F R a G a L E, have a good one.  Take care. 

Today my client Brittany joins us to share her experience using fertility awareness for conception. Find out how to navigate some of the challenges Brittany faced with cervical mucus, cycle irregularities, stress, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now! Topics discussed in today's episode: Why Brittany has never used hormonal birth control  The importance of educating yourself about the various types of birth control How Brittany is managing her fertile window in the pre-ovulatory phase What she loves about fertility awareness Ways Brittany is navigating the various types of cervical mucus during her cycle  Why it is so important to rest and manage your stress and how lack of either can affect your cycle  Challenges she has been facing with charting in the post-ovulatory phase  Connect with Lisa: You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website. Resources mentioned: The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 308 | How Does Stress Impact The Menstrual Cycle? | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 300 | Conceiving with Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 287 | Conceiving with Love | Denise Wiesner, LAc. [On-Air Client Session] FFP 238 | Fertility Awareness, Birth Control, and Body Literacy | Lisa & Leah C FFP 181 | Staying Consistent With Charting When Life is Stressful | Fertility Awareness Method | Lisa | Fertility Friday [On-Air Client Session] FFP 112 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Low Progesterone, Miscarriage, Stress & The Menstrual Cycle | Overcoming Fertility Challenges | Amelia & Lisa FFP 108 | Cervical Mucus & Hormonal Health | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting | Diet, Gut Health & Fertility | Vicki Braun FFP 099 | HPA Axis Dysregulation, Adrenal Fatigue & Fertility | Stress Management | Kelsey Kinney (Marksteiner) RD FFP 098 (Bonus) | How To Boost Your Cervical Mucus Production | Nutrition for Cervical Health | Trying To Conceive | Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 075 | Cervical Mucus Charting | Fertility Awareness Method | NaPro Technology | Megan Faller FFP 048 | Cervical Fluid and The Fertility Awareness Method | Sarah Panzetta Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Do you want to know how you can condense 10 years worth of therapy into 5-minute processes? Let’s find out in today’s episode with Brittany Watkins! Brittany Watkins is America’s leading expert in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) tapping for weight loss. She has trained more than 400 PHds, therapists and counselors in her unique psychological methods to end self-sabotage, blockers to weight loss, and much more. She is also the founder of the 6-week Think and Thin program that is geared to help those who suffer from food cravings and emotional eating.  Join Host Allison Melody and co-host Ashley Fillingim as they explore Brittany‘s journey into self-mastery and the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. See how Brittany turned her hardships and traumas around, so that it serves her. Listen now to learn how Brittany transformed her traumas into triumph and now helps millions of women with her breakthrough tapping techniques.     Tune in to learn:  [5:55] Becoming your own therapist: How Brittany got first introduced to EFT or “Tapping”  [8:00] The Watkins method of Tapping and how it is specifically made for weight loss (and lazy people!) [14:47] Are you a part of the “clean your plate” club? Find out here! [19:56] No sugar? Are you kidding?? The weight loss blockers and the subconscious strategy of naturally slim people  [28:12] Weight loss blocker #2: “My friends and family will treat me differently if I release the weight” [32:32] How the Tapping process severs the amygdala and combines 10 years of therapy into 5 minute processes [38:18] Brittany differentiates weight loss from tapping [43:53] How childhood trauma and upbringing influences your mental and physical health [48:30] How food will show you what needs to be healed in your life!   Go to www.PushTheFoodAway.com to watch Brittany’s free 7-minute "Echo Tapping" Technique to end emotional eating and lose fat Permanently! Use coupon code FOODHEALS to get a 50% discount.   Quotables: “The biggest problem I have is most people can’t believe the results because they’re so used to having to struggle to try to get themselves to do these behaviors that I’m teaching them to do unconsciously.” – Brittany Watkins “Food is one the hardest addictions because we have to eat!” – Brittany Watkins “A lot of people feel like if they change their body they’ll lose that connection with their friends, family, maybe sister or mom will be jealous or upset, or they will feel like they won’t fit in any more.”  – Brittany Watkins “I truly believe that we have soul contracts with our wounders and once we get to a place where we heal and learn completely, the contract breaks and they no longer have to be that person for us.” – Brittany Watkins “This is one of the most beautiful things about food and addiction is that the food will actually show you what needs to be healed in your life in order to put you on the path that you’re meant to be on.”  – Brittany Watkins   Thank you to our sponsors! Ritual   Ritual is the multivitamin, reimagined. Ritual is formulated with key nutrients, including Vitamin D3, to help fill gaps in the diet. Their fresh-tasting, delayed-release capsules are designed to dissolve later, in less sensitive areas of the stomach, so you can take them with or without food. Ritual’s clean, vegan-friendly formula is made with key nutrients in forms your body can actually use—no shady extras. Your multivitamins are delivered to your door every month with free shipping, always. You can start, snooze, or cancel your subscription anytime. And if you don’t love Ritual within your first month, they’ll refund your first order. Visit Ritual.com/FOODHEALS for 10% off and start your Ritual today.

In today’s world, trying to get married has become... a hot mess. So, to all the COVID brides to have been, grooms and wedding professionals: you’re not alone. Welcome to Bride To Have Been, a StudioPod original podcast hosted by Emily Lewis, with the purpose of building a community by sharing the reality of this new normal in the wedding industry. Let’s keep inspiring each other and celebrate the thing we treasure the most: love. Brittany and her fiancé Sam knew they wanted to have a flashy destination wedding in Jamaica where her dad grew up and she still has lots of family. So when the couple got engaged in 2019, they decided to set their date for March 2021 giving their friends and family extra notice and ample time to save for their snazzy Caribbean nuptials. And while the couple still plans to keep their original date, it's anyone’s guess how the day will actually go as travel bans and local regulations have kept this couple on their toes and wondering how many of their guests will actually be able to attend safely and comfortably. Jump straight into: (02:53) - How Brittany and Sam met - “We just hit it off. Next thing you know, we had another date the following week that actually ended up being about five dates in one, and we really just kept seeing each other until I moved back to Boston.” (03:57) - Getting engaged after dating long distance - “Sam and I like to joke that long distance probably put like an extra, I don't know, five, ten years on our relationship. People say, ‘Wow, you guys got engaged super fast.’ And we're like, ‘Yeah. Try doing long distance, California, Boston.’” (05:42) - How Sam proposed - “We're sitting on the beach and Sam is saying the most beautiful things, and next thing I know, he's like, ‘Can you stand up?’ And he gets down on one knee and I'm just like, ‘What's happening? What are you doing?’ That's like, literally what I said is, ‘What are you doing?’ And he proposed.” (19:51) - Who is planning to attend their destination wedding in March 2021 - “My parents are planning to go regardless, but that also adds another layer because I feel a sense of guilt in a way.” (21:51) - How Brittany is trying to manage the bad days - “I try and center myself and bring myself back to the fact that regardless, Sam and I will have an incredible marriage and a wedding that will be special. And this is just one point in time for the rest of our lives.” (22:53) - On feeling sad about her scaled-down wedding - “I feel silly because I have friends who have had to postpone their weddings twice. Right? And we haven't gotten to that point. So I'm also kind of like, ‘Why am I saying why me?’” Resources Follow https://www.instagram.com/bdanielle___/?hl=en (Brittany) on Instagram Thanks for listening! Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/bridetohavebeen (Instagram), don’t forget to use the #COVIDBrideTribe, and feel free to send us your COVID wedding stories. Bride To Have Been is a podcast brought to you by https://www.giveagiftpod.com/ (GiftPod) and produced at https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod). Edits were made at https://nodalab.com/ (Nodalab) and music was produced by https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ugRqsUUkY3Dxc35llDO07?si=4eTLwb3CT_SDuXuBbEDNAw (GaryOAKland). Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and share with all of your fellow brides.

Episode 20. Shy & Fearful Dogs: Brittany’s Story with Maria Montgomery, Trainer.After hearing the Shy & Fearful Dog Roundtable (Episode 17), Brittany Roger reached out to me with her own story. While Brittany was a lifelong animal lover, it wasn’t until she & her husband adopted Sam, an elderly obese chihuahua, that they learned exactly how much they didn’t know about dog behavior . . . after a trip to the emergency room.A few years later, after starting her new job at the Maryland SPCA as a Digital Specialist, Brittany fell in love with another chihuahua, Carmelo, who she hoped would have all the good traits of her first dog, with none of the more challenging traits. Carmelo, however, had different plans in mind. When the COVID-19 quarantine hit last year, Maryland SPCA’s Lead Trainer & Behaviorist, Maria Montgomery, was working to move the shelter’s training classes online and with Brittany’s help, was able to do just that.  Brittany meanwhile was tasked with editing hours of dog training videos and was learning by osmosis exactly what she needed to help Carmelo become comfortable in his new family at his own pace. Brittany, Maria & I discuss:Brittany’s childhood critters;How Maria, a reluctant puppy owner, accidentally fell into dog training and how it changed her life;How Sam & Carmelo joined Brittany’s family and the challenges that each dog brought;Learning how to “handle” a dog that’s sensitive to being touched;Dealing with the “fantasy” of what we want our dogs to be versus accepting the reality of who our dogs truly are and what they need from us;How Brittany started learning how to help Carmelo during COVID-19 through the Maryland SPCA’s online training videos and consultations;How sometimes our dog’s challenges mirror the same challenges we experience as people – and learning to have compassion for our dogs and ourselves;Why your dog’s growling is a good thing!;Knowing when and how to push your dog – the right way to challenge your dog to expand their comfort zone through creating games and finding your dog’s joy;The importance of training dogs – especially fearful dogs – in short bursts and how to include new skills into your lifestyle;Why we should spend more time watching our dogs;How the Maryland SPCA was able to pivot their dog training classes online during COVID-19;The benefits of online training classes for shy and fearful dogs;Tips for finding the right dog trainer for you and your dog; andHow you’re training your dog whether you know it or not. Links Discussed:Maryland SPCA:https://www.mdspca.org/Maryland SPCA’s Online Training Classes – For any dog owner:https://www.mdspca.org/education/training/Episode 1, Erin’s Story as a Reluctant Dog Ownerhttps://believeindog.podbean.com/e/erins-story-i-love-lucy/ Let's Connect:Facebook: @believeindogpodcastInstagram: @believe_in_dog_podcastEmail: erin@believeindogpodcast.comSupport this podcast, subscribe on your favorite app and leave a rating or review. 

Superfans! You may have some. You may have had some and lost them. You may have fans — who would be superfans — if only you engaged them the right way. Regardless, you always want more superfans. But you have to work for them. In this episode, I interview Brittany Hodak, speaker, writer, and co-founder of the Superfan Company, about what a superfan is and how to build a base of them. Brittany and I chat about - What a superfan is and how you create them - The 5 steps of the SUPER system - How Brittany got offers from four of the five sharks on Shark Tank - The biggest threat to business (it gets no airtime) Subscribe, listen, and rate/review the Customer Experience Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play or Google Podcasts, and find more episodes on our blog.

How do you design a marketing plan that attracts residents to a particular student housing community? What if you’re responsible for promoting 35 different sites, each with their own unique culture and set of amenities? Brittany Pieper is the Site Marketing Coordinator for COCM, where she works with our 35-plus partner institutions and their onsite team members to ensure that each of our student housing communities is properly positioned in the market. A rockstar when it comes to marketing and leasing in the student housing world, Brittany is committed to achieving maximum demand and occupancy at each site. On this episode, Brittany joins Leigh Anne to share her journey from multifamily marketing and leasing to student housing, explaining what she learned from her first property manager and how she designs creative initiatives to attract and retain residents. Brittany discusses how having an entrepreneurial spirit has helped her develop a business mind around sales and walks us through the AHA moment that inspired her to pursue a leadership role in the marketing space. Listen in for Brittany’s insight on customizing solutions to individual sites and get her top five tips for ambitious student housing professionals. Topics Covered Brittany’s early interest and experience in marketing and sales Brittany’s journey from multifamily marketing and leasing to student housing Designing creative ways to attract and retain residents How Brittany’s first property manager trained her to do things the right way, take ownership of her mistakes and strive for her goals How an entrepreneurial spirit helped Brittany develop a business mind around sales and marketing What inspired Brittany to pursue a leadership role in marketing and leasing The challenge Brittany faces in customizing solutions to work at individual COCM sites Brittany’s top lessons learned around adapting to change and working with diverse personalities Brittany’s top five tips for aspiring student housing professionals Connect with Brittany Pieper Brittany at COCM Connect with Leigh Anne Student Housing Matters Student Housing Matters on Facebook Student Housing Matters on Twitter Capstone On-Campus Management Leigh Anne on LinkedIn Email media@cocm.com

Why Mompreneurs Fail and Why You Need To Be Unapologetically Profit Producing with Guest Brittany MayIn today’s episode, I talk with Brittany May about what she does to help mompreneurs from all around the globe. Brittany is a military spouse entrepreneur and mother of 2. She’s built brick and mortar businesses, online businesses, and everything in between, including a 7-figure business! I think it’s safe to say she knows what she’s doing. Now she’s focused on helping mom entrepreneurs build their businesses smartly so they can still have time to spend with their family. She talks about the importance of identifying what is ACTUALLY profit-producing in your business and to cut the rest. Ever heard of the 80/20 rule, it is VITAL in business and she’ll go over it today. Kick back relax and enjoy this incredible episode with the incredible Brittany May. It's time to unapologetically profit-producing.What you will learn: [0:30] Meet Brittany May [2:22] How Brittany got started, and how her journey has unfolded and pivoted up until now. She is not a business coach and strategist. She helps gut companies and streamlines them to allow them to operate more efficiently [6:05] Why Brittany focuses her time on Mom entrepreneurs or Mompreneurs. [8:30] Brittany talks about the key most important parts that help mom entrepreneurs and any entrepreneur set up a “smart” business. And how to be unapologetically profit focused. STOP DOING #ALLTHETHINGS! [11:10] What are some actionable tips that people can use today to start working smarter and not harder. [16:20] How to get in contact with Brittany May: Join her Simply Scale program, check it out in the resources below. [18:15] Brittany shares one last tip to help you stay unapologetically profit focused! Connect With Brittany May:https://www.simplyhappylife.com/Simply Scale ProgramIG: @SimplyHappyBrittanyFB: SimplyHappyBrittany

In Episode 10, Influencer Majesty Acheampong chats with Brittany Hennessy about Influencing in 2020. In this episode, you'll hear: *How Brittany got her start with blogging. *How Brittany's career path led her to become the first influencer marketing employee at many companies. *What inspired Brittany to write her book. *Brittany's advice for creating content and influencing amidst a pandemic. *Why you should be using Pinterest to amplify your content. *What American influencers can learn from Chinese Influencers. Stay Connected w/ Brittany ~ Website | Instagram | Book Bio: Brittany Hennessy is the best-selling author of “INFLUENCER: Building Your Personal Brand In The Age Of Social Media” and the co-founder & Chief Relationship Officer at CARBON AUGUST, an influencer development platform serving creators, performers, and entrepreneurs. Brittany was the first Senior Director, Influencer Strategy & Talent Partnerships at Hearst Magazines Digital Media where she secured fashion & beauty influencers for Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Esquire, Town & Country, Seventeen, Good Housekeeping, and other titles across the digital portfolio. She was also the first Associate Director, Social Strategy & Influence at Horizon Media where she secured comedy and parenting influencers for top brands in the entertainment, spirits, CPG, and automotive categories. Brittany was named to Talking Influence’s 2018 Top Industry Player list, is a member of the Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts and Sciences where she judges the annual Shorty Awards and the Shorty Social Good Awards, and was also a judge of the 2019 Influencer Marketing Awards. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/majesty-acheampong/support

This week, we're talking about using no-code tools to actually build your own custom software products. My guest today is the queen of this. Brittany Berger is the founder of Work Brighter, a digital media company that helps productive unicorns go beyond working smarter to a version of productivity that makes room for “unproductive” things like rest, self-care, and fun. - How Brittany’s business is structured around no-code tools - How she comes up with ideas for new no-code products - What her development process looks like to build and refine these products - How to use no-code to build products and additional revenue streams - How to use no-code tools and resources to add value to a community or course

Learn more about She Hunts Skills Camps here. Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/brittanyboddington/ Show Sponsor: Go to huntingguns101.com to receive specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs as well as access to our EXCLUSIVE Facebook community and EXCLUSIVE discounts on certain outfitted hunts Big Game Hunting Adventures in Africa or Canada. What We Covered 1) How Brittany first got started hunting. 2) Brittany shares why training new women hunters is so important to her. 3) What she thinks the biggest challenges are that new female hunters must overcome these days. 4) Brittany shares the details of She Hunts Skills Camps with us: the mission of the program, where the camps take place, how long the camps are, how much they cost, what students learn, etc. Resources 1) Learn more about She Hunts Skills Camps here. 2) Follow Brittany on Instagram. Show Sponsor If you want to join a community where you can have these sorts discussions with other veteran hunters who have been there and done that, then you NEED to checkout huntingguns101.com.  There, you’ll receive some specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs regardless of whether you want to hunt deer or pronghorn in the lower 48, moose in Alaska, or cape buffalo in Africa.  You’ll also get access to a Facebook community EXCLUSIVELY for Big game Hunting Podcast listeners where you can get regular access to ME as well as lots of other experienced hunters and shooters who can answer your questions and give you feedback. And to top it all off, members receive EXCLUSIVE discounts on outfitted hunts through Big Game Hunting Adventures. Booking just ONE hunt will MORE than cover what it costs to join the group!  In fact, you get so much useful stuff from joining the community that I’m practically giving it all way considering what I’m charging for it. Head on over to huntingguns101.com and sign up. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in our Facebook group!

Most of us could text in our sleep (and sometimes do), so- when it comes to communication preferences for your Credit Union's members- offering and promoting the text option should be a no-brainer. Brittany Farb Gruber- Head of Marketing at Eltropy joins CRMNEXT's James Gilbert to discuss this uber-relevant topic on this week's episode of Banking On Experience.What's covered?What we've seen in the world of text for CUs since people have started working from home, why Brittany believes the pandemic has propelled us in a direction we were already headed, and how being “kings and queens of multi-tasking” plays into the equation.Why text? Specific, solid reasons why Brittany thinks text is key in CUs.What Credit Unions can do to make it easier- specifically for older audiences- to use text as a primary communication method. (Big emphasis on safety & security here.)How Brittany sees younger audiences (herself included) using text in these business relationships, and why it's not just “nice” but essential to attracting these younger members.Some of the major challenges Credit Unions face re texting, as well as our expert's advice on how to address them.Creative ideas and Personal Experiences (from both Brittany and James) around making the text option more than just convenient and fun. As Brittany says, “It's such a small investment toward life-long memberships.”You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Experience Podcast on iTunes. Or find us on SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker, Buzzsprout and more.

Most of us could text in our sleep (and sometimes do), so- when it comes to communication preferences for your Credit Union's members- offering and promoting the text option should be a no-brainer. Brittany Farb Gruber- Head of Marketing at Eltropy joins CRMNEXT's James Gilbert to discuss this uber-relevant topic on this week's episode of Banking On Experience.What's covered?What we've seen in the world of text for CUs since people have started working from home, why Brittany believes the pandemic has propelled us in a direction we were already headed, and how being “kings and queens of multi-tasking” plays into the equation.Why text? Specific, solid reasons why Brittany thinks text is key in CUs.What Credit Unions can do to make it easier- specifically for older audiences- to use text as a primary communication method. (Big emphasis on safety & security here.)How Brittany sees younger audiences (herself included) using text in these business relationships, and why it's not just “nice” but essential to attract these younger members.Some of the major challenges Credit Unions face re texting, as well as our expert's advice on how to address them.Creative ideas and Personal Experiences (from both Brittany and James) around making the text option more than just convenient and fun. As Brittany says, “It's such a small investment toward life-long memberships.”You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Banking on Experience Podcast on iTunes. Or find us on SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker, Buzzsprout and more.

In this episode, Ashley speaks with Brittany Sherell, Leadership Trainer & Coach, and author of “The Fulfillment Factor – How to Create a Meaningful Life that Actually You Love” she is the host of “The Fulfillment Factor” Podcast. She helps others to identify their gifts and use them to create income and impact. With her 12-week coaching program you’ll get the tools to Get crystal clear clarity around your business idea; Develop a solid step-by-step action plan to launch and Kill self-doubt so you can launch without fear of failure.In this episode Brittany covers:•How Brittany landed her first two four-figure speaking clients; •How She Used The Speak Your Way To Cash System to create her signature speech; and•Why she had zero fear in purchasing the Speak Your Way To Cash Course and registering for the Virtual Mastermind.Want to learn more about Brittany? Head to her website here: http://brittanysherell.com/Follow her on Instagram here: @brittanysherellYou can listen to her podcast here: http://brittanysherell.com/podcast/Join Ashley’s FREE FB Group for Speakers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpeakYourWayToCash/Attend Ashley’s LIVE Speak Your Way To Cash Event: bit.ly/SpeakYourWayToCashQuestions? Topic Suggestions? Email admin@passionpurposeandpaychecks.com! Want to attend Ashley’s Speak Your Way To Cash Event? Come! Learn more here: https://www.passionpurposeandpaychecks.com/attend-sywtcSee Ashley’s Website: mobilegeneralcounsel.comWant to attend Ashley’s Atlanta event: SYWTC3.eventbrite.comWant to attend Ashley’s Chicago event: SYWTC4.eventbrite.comHear Ashley’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caZ9fK6aZZ4&list=PLjTKJTvBHcYZFCNB9kKWGo48GULAhl4Em&index=13********************************************************************************************Ashley Kirkwood is the founding Attorney of Mobile General Counsel, a law firm for entrepreneurs and a consulting firm for companies looking to increase employee engagement. She left her $280,000 + job to be a full-time entrepreneur in 2018 and now works to encourage and equip other entrepreneurs with the tools they need to be successful! She is also a professional corporate and college speaker! Want to connect with Ashley? Follow her on Instagram at @theashleynicoleshow or @speakyourwaytocash. ********************************************************************************************Be sure to take her class: Get The Tea On Trademarks, by clicking here: bit.ly/teaontm Book your consult here: bit.ly/MobileGCFollow Ashley Kirkwood on Instagram: @TheAshleyNicoleShowFollow this Podcast on Instagram: @SpeakYourWayToCash

Career Thrivers Founder Brittany Cole believes every experience is an opportunity for continuous improvement, and she brings that attitude into all of her work as a speaker, coach and consultant. At Career Thrivers, Brittany partners with organizations to engage, develop and retain diverse talent through targeted leadership development. She’s also a TEDx speaker and host of the Career Thrivers Podcast.  Before starting her company, Brittany spent 12 years working at Pfizer, where she started as an intern and grew to become a high level sales and marketing leader. In August of 2019, she left the security of that job to start her own venture, because she wanted to spend more time pursuing her passion of helping others grow and thrive. Brittany also brings that passion to her local community, serving as a mentor for Pathway Women’s Business Center, the marketing director for NSN Nashville and a coach for TEDxNashville.  Brittany’s decision to take the leap into entrepreneurship was a difficult one, and she shares how experiencing grief and loss transformed her into a person who had a new perspective on her purpose in life. As a highly respected thought leader around diversity, inclusion and equity, Brittany also offers her perspective on some of the challenges women of color face in the workplace, and she gives advice to leaders who are looking to intentionally create more safe and inclusive environments.  In This Episode: Brittany shares some of the biggest lessons she’s learned about career and family while working in corporate America and starting her own company. She also discusses the importance of allyship in the workplace and provides practical advice for anyone looking to build greater inclusivity in their organization. Episode Highlights: How Brittany decided to take the leap and start her own company Defining diversity, inclusion and equity The six components of allyship in the workplace and why it matters The importance of allowing yourself to grieve losses in career and family How Brittany’s husband has been her biggest champion What it means to redefine resilience and learn from loss Resources Brittany Mentioned: The Awareness and Actions of Allies Career Thrivers Podcast and its vault of free resources Brittany’s TEDx Talk on Redefining Resilience Non-Profit Spotlight: Girl, unKnown Inc. provides hygiene and education for disadvantaged girls around the United States. They also hold educational events to spread awareness about women’s issues and highlight some of the amazing things women are achieving all around the world.  Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Insperity, an HR company that makes a difference. Insperity combines first class service and robust technology so you can focus on your people.

Brittany Stodgell & Millie Schnebly share their story of going into business together and starting their micro design studio, Maker + Made. On today's episode, I wanna know: How Brittany & Millie's became friends How they transitioned from friends to business partners Why imposter syndrome is so common—and how to maybe beat it How they divide up all the hats they wear as business owners Why they have a folder called “XX_IfWeDie” How to sustainably price your services What it's like hiring interns Join the I Wanna Know Patreon: Patreon.com/IWKpodcast Connect with Brittany + Millie: Instagram: @Maker_and_Made and @BlackSheepPaperCo Website: Maker--Made.com

Brittany is going to teach us how to take some great photos for our families and our businesses, even with social distancing!She's got a iphone course that will help you learn how to maximize the tools that you already have.And she does VIRTUAL?! photo shoots which I'm excited to hear more about on the podcast.Some highlights from the show include:How Brittany inspired me to move forward with my business ideaHow to take great photos, even though we're mostly stuck at home and don't have access to a photographerHow to get the most out of your branding photo sessionHow to "balance" life and work during busy timesAnd, the most detailed description of puzzle building that I've ever heard!Find Brittany on her podcast: Posed for Success.Access her virtual photo shoots and courses online at:https://brittanybennionphotography.comGet coached by Michele:http://www.icutthemustard.com/stresslessLearn the #1 mindset tool that I use to stop stressingGet relief from 1 stressor in your life right NOWQuestions or Comments about this episode?Leave a comment on the episode's webpage to get feedback from Michele! http://icuttthemustard.com/40Subscribe to the show at http://icutthemustard.com/subscribe

Brittany aka Doc Britt Fit is a PhD in Kinesiology, Part-time professor/researcher, part-time fitness coach, Specializes in women (specifically pre/postnatal women), Competitive bodybuilder and Strongwoman. And mom!What we talked about:Brittanys journey in fitness both personally and professionally - and what she's learned from becoming a new mom. How Brittany creates content that connects with fellow moms through storytelling and vulnerabilityWhy teaching skills are essential for coaching and content creationUsing tools like journaling to inspire content that speaks to her audience from the heartBalancing personal stories and educational posts - how Brittany found the "sweet spot" to both educate and connect with her audience.Get in touch with Brittany:Follow Brittany on InstagramFollow Brittany on TwitterCheck out Brittany's Website

A lot has happened in the US and in the world since we last connected on the show. The tragic death of George Floyd (and of others like Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others) brought about a turning point in history and social justice. Black lives matter, and we’re here today to pass/share the mic with an amazing black woman in fitness and in academia, Dr. Brittany Mastellar. Dr. Britt holds her PhD in kinesiology, is a fitness coach, a university professor, a mom, and just an all around really fun spirit to connect with.   TODAY’S SHOW   -Dr. Britt’s intro   -How she got into academia and, specifically, exercise science   -Her journey through grad school   -Realizing her original path in school wasn’t what she was passionate about and how/why she made the shift into exercise science   -Dr. Britt’s PhD and dissertation work   -Physical activity interventions in kids (fundamental integrative training) and the importance of fitness education/physical activity in children   -Pursuing a non-traditional path with her PhD   -How Brittany made a space for herself by being bold, reaching out to professionals she looked up to in the field, and ASKING for what she wanted instead of waiting for things to happen FOR her   -Turning down her dream job to finish her PhD   -Working as a science editor for Bodybuilding.com   -Her work as a professor at an all-women’s college and teaching through COVID-19   -Being a biracial black woman in fitness and academia, growing up not seeing herself represented in science or in the fitness industry   -How the fitness industry and academia can improve in terms of inclusivity and diversity   BRITT’S INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/docbrittfit/ LINKS TO BRITT’S STRONG MOM FACEBOOK GROUP, EMAIL LIST, AND “BUSY MOM BLUEPRINT” WAITLIST: https://linktr.ee/docbrittfit   ANTI RACISM RESOURCES FOR WHITE PEOPLE: https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic   ----------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website (sign up for the email list here!) EmandDarbyPresets Instagram Legion Athletics - Code Embody Cured Nutrition - Code Emily ----------- The #JackedNNerdyTrainer At Home Program The #JackedNNerdyTrainer V I Program The #JackedNNerdyTrainer V II Program  

Brittany Gowan, the plant lady behind @ihavethisthingwithurbanjungles on IG and the Pause with Plants Podcast has been a #plantfriendIRL for a while now and a lovely lady. She has been practicing and teaching her Pause with Plants Method and we thought today would be the perfect time to discuss how to use plants to reduce stress. There has never been a better time than to have houseplants and practice houseplant care than now, when many of us are confined to our homes in the midst of this pandemic! It's important to understand tools and techniques for us to use our houseplants to reduce our stress. I've never been more thankful for my houseplants than the last 8 days of quarantine! This talk with Brittany inspired my to do a planty workout you can find on my IGTV. I hope it inspires you to bring a little calm into your "work from home" days!    In this episode we learn: How Brittany became the plant lady she is now and why she started Pause with Plants How to incorporate plants into your mental wellness routine How to use plants in your morning routine The importance of breath while practicing mindful awareness How to use plants in your meditation The importance of routine while working from home Techniques to incorporate more calm and recenter yourself The "Pause with Plants" Method: connect, move and meditate with plants   Mentioned in this episode: Brittany's comprehensive guide to how to Pause with Plants   If you've got time to spare and want to boost your plant care education try these episodes of the Bloom and Grow Radio Podcast: Episode 03: How NOT to kill your succulents! Episode 02: Top 5 Houseplants for Beginners Episode 18: Prepping your Plants for Spring Episode 19: Terrarium 101 Episode 20: Talking Tomatoes  Episodes 46/47: Understanding Natural Light Episode 71: Low Light Plants  Episode 74: Grow Lights 101 Also scroll the podcast feed to find 101 episodes on: orchids, airplants, fiddle leaf figs, monstera, peperomia, african violets, prayer plants, windowsill herb gardening, container gardening and more!   Thank you Plants by Post for sponsoring today's episode! Plants by Post is a family-owned nursery located in Northern California cutting out the middleman and delivering beautiful and healthy  indoor and outdoor annuals and perennials directly to your doorstep, nationwide. I have used them several times and have been blown away by the quality of their plants, intention behind their shipping and love how environmentally friendly they are! Spring is here, Plant Friends! Time to stock up! Head to plantsbypost.com and use code BLOOM20 for 20% off your order!   Follow Brittany and Pause with Plants: Pause with Plants Podcast PausewithPlants.com @PausewithPlants @ihavethisthingwithurbanjungles brittany@brittanygowan.com   Follow Maria and Bloom and Grow Radio: Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon! Instagram and Facebook: @BloomandGrowRadio Subscribe to the Bloom and Grow Youtube Show! /Bloomandgrowradio Website: www.bloomandgrowradio.com Join the (free) Garden Club: www.bloomandgrowradio.com/garden-club

Brittany Molkenthin is a nurse who was in nursing school when she took a healthcare innovations class. She was asked to create a device to improve the medical field. Brittany had a love for babies and children, so she decided to focus on the problem of anxiety and apprehension that new moms have around the newborn getting enough milk in the first 2 weeks of life. Brittany worked with biomedical engineers at her school to create a prototype of what would later become the Manoula device. Brittany recently patented this breastfeeding device which accurately measures the amount of breast milk an infant receives during feeding. While there were so many roadblocks to bringing this device to market, Brittany persisted, found a team to work with and bootstrapped the entire process by working as a nurse. Today her device is set to undergo FDA approval and possibly become a level 2 medical device that would be covered by insurance. To learn more about Brittany on her journey and the Manoula device, check out her website: www.LactationInnovations.com Don't Miss Moments: --> How Brittany designed the prototype --> How long it took Brittany to bring the device to market --> How Brittany found funding for the device --> Next steps for the device in the marketplace

Brittany Goris is a rock climber, graphic design artist, and self-proclaimed dirtbag. Her recent obsession has been projecting hard single-pitch trad climbs. We talked about her recent ascent of ‘Stingray’ 5.13d in Joshua Tree, the allure of dirtbagging, training on the road, finding community, tips for onsighting, free WiFi, and learning patience.  Support on Patreon:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing  Show Notes:  http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/brittany-goris   Nuggets:  2:23 – Deciding to go to Joshua Tree, becoming infatuated with “The Dirtbag Thing”, and Brittany’s four goal-routes    5:17 – Racking up attempts on ‘Stingray’ and comparing it to ‘City Park’   6:57 – ‘City Park’ and ‘Stingray’ compared to Brittany’s other hardest climbs   8:02 – Flirting with an overuse injury and her swollen right index finger   10:39 – The breakdown of ‘Stingray’   14:33 – The weather as a factor, ideal conditions, and added sending pressure   16:55 – Thriving on pressure   17:59 – Brittany’s process working on ‘Stingray’, dealing with tendonitis, ring workouts, and supplemental training   22:24 – On or off mode, and Brittany’s life over the holidays, and vacation mode vs. projecting mode    26:42 – Brittany’s endurance base and why she didn’t need to focus on endurance for ‘Stingray’   28:36 – Making an effort to get more sleep and drinking too much climber coffee   29:53 – The different catalysts that help Brittany find the “on mode”   31:22 – Embracing the “off mode”, and balancing the two modes   34:15 – Being discipline in specific ways, and being all in vs. moderation   35:34 – How Brittany chooses her objectives and where she travels to next and finding a sense of place   39:45 – Brittany’s thoughts on whether dirtbagging makes recovery harder, living in a CRV, and cooking meals in a JetBoil for a year   42:32 – Brittany’s beta for camp chairs and working remotely   45:54 – Favorite rest day activities, playing games, spending time with the people, and running and stretching to relax and Brittany’s version of meditation   48:32 – Writing and journaling, writing one sentence per day, and tracking time spent in each location   52:19 – How Brittany got into climbing and why she never fell in love with Bishop   54:36 – How Brittany thinks about bouldering vs. route climbing and her plans to get in shape for Yosemite   58:48 – Building on community from place to place, and the best thing about climbing   1:01:50 – Brittany’s approach to onsight climbing, onsighting tactics, and why it might be her favorite style of climbing   1:07:10 – Always going for the onsight, getting on ‘Weekend Whipper’, getting into sketchy situations, and Brittany’s close call this summer   1:10:14 – Balancing onsight climbing with redpointing and projecting, Brittany’s thoughts on (not) warming up, and sussing out a route for a 2nd go redpoint    1:16:53 – Creating art, making her van feel like home, and tips for feeling grounded on the road, van life, showers, remote working, and fast internet   1:21:51 – Early road rage and practicing patience   1:24:58 – Brittany’s struggle with self patience, and chasing her best self   1:25:43 – Reading, most impactful books, and dropping everything to pursue the love of climbing  1:28:26 – Developing routes vs. engaging with history and writing yourself into a pre-existing story  1:30:24 – Dreaming of Yosemite, unknowns, and learning mindset  1:32:57 – Plans for ‘The Stigma’ (aka ‘The Renegade’), ‘The Phoenix’, and ‘Cosmic Debris’  1:34:53 – Brittany’s dream of climbing 5.14 on gear, sharing goals vs. the “pre-spray”, and bouldering on gear  1:36:43 – The thing Brittany is most grateful for lately  1:38:19 – The dirtbag dream—has it lived up to it?  

In Mini Episode 42, Brittany Block (@brbreads) and I talk about the logistics of reading abroad, bleak books, and books that help you learn something. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Brittany gets access to books while living abroad (including her library access, e-book access, and what she does in German bookstores). How Brittany’s reading taste has evolved (and the vast difference between her favorite book of 2009 and her favorite book of 2019). We lament the overuse of The Girl on the Train comparisons and discuss another egregious comparison not involving The Girl on the Train. Brittany’s Book Recommendations Two OLD Books She Loves The Road by Cormac McCarthy | Buy from Amazon [10:44] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:09] Two NEW Books She Loves Wanderers by Chuck Wendig | Buy from Amazon [17:32] My Life as a Rat by Joyce Carol Oates | Buy from Amazon [20:52] One Book She DIDN’T Love When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe | Buy from Amazon [23:17] One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About Long Bright Riverby Liz Moore (Released January 7, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [26:32]  Other Books Mentioned The Divergent Series by Veronica Roth | Buy from Amazon [8:19] The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:47] The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:57] The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [19:58] We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates | Buy from Amazon [22:46] The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (My Spoiler Discussion) | Buy from Amazon [28:25] The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:52] The Mothers by Brit Bennett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:52] An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:52] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [29:59] Other Links Sarah’s Best Books of 2019 List All Who Love Books! Facebook Group Winter 2020 Book Preview podcast episode About Brittany Instagram Brittany taught Language Arts and Math (Special Education Inclusion Teacher) for 2 years before enlisting in the Air Force. Brittany has always been an avid reader but her reading has changed since she started teaching and trying to find books that would make the kids I taught excited about reading and not dread it like they had their entire lives (especially those with reading disabilities).    Support the Podcast Support on Patreon - When you support the podcast on Patreon for $5/month, get bonus podcast episodes and other goodies! Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Bookshelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.

I am so happy to bring you an amazing guest for today’s episode: Brittany Eastman.Brittany is an Intuitive Human Design Reader, Creator, Writer and Speaker. She helps people connect to their natural, magnificent and inherent way of being. She provides a license for people to completely be themselves through decoding their Human Design.Human Design is simple; it’s basically who you came here to be in this lifetime. We use the birth data of each person to interpret the energetic blueprint that describes how each person is here to energetically engage with the world around them - the people, the purpose and the projects.Brittany is guiding us into the new paradigm - returning to our authentic self, aligning to truth, honouring the ego, unplugging from the narratives that keep us spinning, building trust, passing universal assignments, leaving space and honouring our inherent gifts.She uses her unique interpretation of Human Design to guide us all back home to our wholeness and authenticity, free of the collective, social, experiential and tribal conditioning we all encounter.In a very simple way, she helps people see their truth which naturally helps to elevate relationships, career, finances, joy and fulfillment.in this episode we discuss:+ What Human Design is and what it can do for you+ How Brittany found Human Design and how it has completely transformed her life and business+ How knowing your Human Design gives you permission to be you and step in your wholeness+ The different steps in decoding your Human Design+ Human Design types, strategies and more!+ Infusing the notion of Yin and Yang energies into Human Design+ I also asked Brittany to read my Human Design chart and she blew me away (even though I have been learning about this for over 2 years)+ A special offer for all the listeners to get 15% off Brittany’s readingsAnd so much more!Show notes:Find Brittany on InstagramBrittany’s websiteJoin Brittany’s membershipBook a reading with Brittany and get 15% off with code HEARTSPACEFind out your Human Design with MyBodyGraphAn example of a well known Manifestor: Peta KellyAn example of a well known Reflector: Jordan Younger of the Balanced BlondeSarah on InstagramBook an Akashic Records Reading with SarahJoin Heart Leaders Collective on FB

Jeff Lloyd and Pete Smith chat with Brittany Mollis on a state of the Browns union episode. Whats it like being in Cleveland and at games where there are now expectations? Dealing with the rough opener, being 1-2 going into a tough road division game. How there is now a ton of talent, and when injured players return, how that works to the good. How Brittany is going to "vibe" Mack Wilson to greatness. When do we get the all Female perspective Browns podcast? Loads more #BakerMayfield #NickChubb #Odellbeckham #MylesGarrett #JoeSchobert #MackWilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s episode is a powerful one! We’re talking all about pain, trauma, and coming out on the other side of it all. It’s so vitally important to learn how to transform your pain into your power and not let it rule your life.   Our guest today, Brittany Piper, has been through some incredibly traumatic events in her life but has also gained so much from them. She has used her pain to empower her life, her relationships, her experiences, and overall, to elevate her existence. And in this episode, Brittany shares her entire journey with us. She speaks about her sexual assault, her addiction to alcohol, her brief time in jail, the passing of her brother, and how — through it all — she has persevered and found her purpose and joy. She also tells us all about the work she does now — traveling the world sharing her story, helping female inmates overcome trauma, and ultimately, helping others to find opportunities in their pain and struggles rather than succumbing to them.   We really hope you tune in to this week’s incredibly powerful episode with Brittany Piper and reflect on your own journey and pain. How can you transform your pain into your power?   Topics Discussed: [:48] Reading our review of the week! [1:19] Sophie reads one of her favorite quotes in the world: “Vulnerability allows me to make magic out of pain.” [1:56] Reflecting on how this quote relates to this month’s theme. [5:28] About our incredible new 6-month program, Save Your Marriage Elite Circle. [8:20] About today’s conversation with Brittany Piper. [11:28] Be sure to share this episode with someone you think needs to hear it! [13:25] The conversation of today’s podcast! [14:21] Brittany shares her journey with trauma and addiction, starting from birth. [22:45] Brittany recounts her sexual assault, how she got through it, and how she found purpose beyond her pain. [29:00] Brittany’s shares more of her journey and addiction with alcohol and how it ties into the passing of her brother and her sexual assault. [31:29] Brittany’s experience with alcohol addiction after her sexual assault. [37:37] When Brittany met her husband along her journey and how that connection helped her in her life. [42:17] How Brittany healed and found the positive on the other side of these traumatic experiences. [46:19] Brittany tells us about the wonderful work she does in prison with female inmates to help them heal from trauma. [47:25] What does Brittany do to stay centered and take care of herself? [49:49] Brittany shares a recent experience where she spoke to a student athletic team and someone broke down from being triggered. [52:04] The importance of taking care of yourself when your job gives you compassion fatigue. [53:49] What other arenas is Brittany involved in? Which sorts of groups does she speak to? [56:06] Does Brittany find there is some difficulty in setting the stage for how men should show up in a relationship in her sessions? [1:06:45] What is the best advice Brittany has ever received? [1:07:05] What has been Brittany’s proudest moment to-date? [1:08:20] What has been Brittany’s hardest moment to-date? [1:10:08] What are some of Brittany’s self-care rituals? [1:11:10] What ignites Brittany?   Mentioned in this Episode: Save Your Marriage Elite Circle Our IGNTD ‘Getting Personal’ Series Brittany Piper IGNTD Episode: “The Biology of Belief: The Intersection of Consciousness and Matter with Bruce Lipton”   Find out more about IGNTD: IGNTD.com IGNTD.libysn.com   Subscribe to the Podcast iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify   Follow us on Social Media! Facebook: IGNTD Instagram: @IGNTD.me Sophie’s Instagram: @Sophie.Jaffe Adi’s Instagram: @DrAdiJaffe   If you enjoyed this podcast… Please let us know what you want to hear about! Tell us in the comments or send us an email at info@igntd.com.   About Our Sponsor: Philosophie Superfoods The Philosophie offers cleanses and other nutritional products that are unlike any of the other supplements and detoxification programs on the market. Why? Because they actually nourish the body with whole, live, nutrient-rich foods. Each of the Philosophie superfoods and protein blends is vegan, raw, gluten-free, and has absolutely no filler ingredients.

In this episode, you'll hear: How Brittany started her business How to use Personality Marketing What are the tips on how to develop a Personality to be an Attractive Character in business How to Leverage Your Passion What is the Importance of Mindset and Confidence in Business Timestamp 1:30 - Brittany's beginnings 3:00 - It all comes down to the words that you use 3:40 - Using Personality Marketing 4:20 - Tips on how to develop an attractive character 5:35 - Pull out the unique traits about you the way a caricature artist would 7:14 - Your alter ego 8:13 - What Brittany is building toward 9:50 - Importance of having the Right Mindset in Starting a Business 12:30 - Tip on having Confidence in Business 14:20 - Having Long and Short Term Planning Process 15:00 - NerdFest 15:40 - Get clear on what you really want and create a plan 17:00 - Brittany's Contact Info Contact Information Brittany Bullen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brittanybullen Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/brittanybullenofficial Website: http://www.brittanybullen.com/ Susan Leonardson Email:hi@susanleonardson.com Website: https://www.susanleonardson.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susleonardson Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sleonardson/

It seems that nowadays, a new conference or workshop for the wedding industry pops up every week. And if you've been in the industry for any period of time, you might be thinking that you could profit by sharing your years of experience with others, but putting together a conference may not be as easy as you think. In this week's episode of the This Week In Weddings podcast, we're chatting with husband and wife photography duo Brittani and Jon Hon, who host the Hustle + Flow workshop. They're not only sharing their story, but also telling the no holds barred truth about creating a workshop from scratch. About our guests: Brittani and Jon have been photographing weddings in Florida + NYC since 2012. Their average amount of weddings each year were 75-120 weddings + engagements. In 2016, after hitting the 500 mark, they decided to start a workshop teaching photographers how to not suck at business. That's when Hustle + Flow was born. It's a real talk, NO BS approach that gets down into the nitty gritty about strategies, advertising and branding. Since the first workshop in November of 2016, they have traveled all over the country going to different cities with 50-100 attendees in each state. So far, they have done 17 workshops in 2.5 years. They also have an online waitlist of 16,000 people who are eagerly waiting for online courses to be launched. Balancing between being wedding photographers + workshop educators, they are also parents to a little girl named Pepper. Residing in Orlando, FL and still manage to have free time for many Disney days. In this episode, listeners will hear about: Brittani and Jon's background and how they got into the wedding industry The circumstances that led Brittani and Jon to put together a workshop How Brittany and Jon came up with the content for their workshop How they have grown their workshop to multiple cities and created a strong community of attendees The emotional aspects of working with conference attendees Want to connect with Brittani and Jon? Website: www.thehonsphoto.com / www.hustleandflow.net Instagram: @hustleandflowofficial

Brittany Krystle is a branding queen, the bossest of boss girls, and real as heck – so this episode isn’t sugar-coated, but it is packed full of real advice that you need to hear! You Will Hear About: [2:30] Incorporating passive income & using your time in the way that suits you best [8:30] Building your personal brand isn’t selfish – it’s personal insurance & it can add value to your employer [10:30] Creating content that’s more than just “good” [16:00] Why you should use LinkedIn to build a personal brand (& why it’s the only social media site where you can grow a personal brand without creating content) [27:00] Do you need to pay for LinkedIn Premium to use it as a platform for brand growth? [32:30] Working on your mindset is an ongoing process [38:30] How Brittany launched her course [46:15] The most powerful tool for growing your audience on any platform Resources: Learn more at https://www.brittanykrystle.com/ Beyond Influential Podcast: https://www.brittanykrystle.com/category/podcast/ The LinkedIn Laws: https://www.brittanykrystle.com/the-linkedin-laws/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittanykrystle/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brittanykrystlexoxo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanykrystle/ 90 Seconds to a Life You Love: How to Master Your Difficult Feelings to Cultivate Lasting Confidence, Resilience, and Authenticity by Joan I. Rosenberg http://peoplemap.co Mommy Millionaire Live tickets are available NOW! Head over to mommymillionaire.co to reserve your spot today. Mommy Millionaire is produced by Podcast Masters

Brittany Pennel is a wife, mama, blogger, and Christ-follower who is passionate about encouraging women with the truth that they can thrive with joy even in the midst of anxiety. She joins me on the podcast today to talk about exactly that. What we Chat about in This Episode: ~Brittany's journey and experience with panic attacks and anxiety ~The positive impact her loving, non-judgmental mother-in-law had on her walk with Christ ~Believing that God is good and still having trust in Him while also dealing with feelings of anxiety ~What it looks like, practically in the day-to-day, for Brittany to turn to the Lord when in the midst of anxiety; verses and other resources she turns to for comfort ~Things to say to encourage others who are battling anxiety ~How Brittany and her story are being used by God today ~And much more! Head to hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

My guest today is a survivor, speaker, activist and storyteller. She’s a wearer of many hats. Which we get deep into in this chat. This is also a deep chat in many other ways because my guest and darling friend Brittany Piper has overcome not just one, but many of the most horrific events any of us could imagine: sexual assault, eating disorders, the death of her brother and alcoholism. Brittany, not to sound cliche, turned her pain into purpose and is now a leading national expert speaker on sexual violence and prevention, as well as a healing and wellness coach. She uses her story of adversity, resilience and triumph to empower and inspire women to take brave action in their own lives and communities and she uses her story of trauma to inspire me in this interview to OWN my own stories even more than I already own my own stories, and I hope she inspires you in this chat to own yours too. And to watch more Law and Order SVU.   Press play to hear:   How Brittany miracuously decided to see her trauma as a gift. The importance of OWNING your stories (and how that relates to ice cream!). That more experiences than you might think count as trauma. And why that’s ok. Even good? How to maybe stop using alcohol as a tool, if you are? How to use letter writing as a form of self love. Why sharing is way more than caring. A few good Law and Order SVU analogies. How breath and plants are legit a form of healing from trauma. And a lot more! Links related to this episode: The full show notes with all the deets from this episode! Where to buy Four Sigmatic Shroom Products and save 15% with code: “PARTYINMYPLANTS Get my FREE #EATMOREPLANTS course! Where you can go to submit a question for the show! Where I’d much appreciate you leaving a review for the show in iTunes!! How to work 1-on-1 with me! Where you can go to suggest a guest (yourself or someone else) for the show! Party in My Plants on Instagram Party in My Plants on Facebook Party in My Plants’ Cooking Videos on YouTube Audio Producer Of The Show - Oleksandr Hedz

In this episode, Brittany Reid joined me to talk about all things self-care and sacred business. Brittany is an online soulful business mentor who is passionate about showing entrepreneurs that their self-care practice is integral to their business. Brittany offers a lot of food for thought to entrepreneurs in this episode, and I hope it inspires you to look at your business and self-care in a new light. We discussed: How Brittany began her personal development and spiritual journey How a car accident led her to develop a spiritual practice How she became an entrepreneur Why moving and changing environments have been important events in her journey The concept of finding who you are versus choosing who you want to become Brittany’s daily self-care ritual Burnout and the importance of nourishing your body Why self-care should take priority over your business The often-overlooked connection between entrepreneurship and self-development Brittany’s advice for starting a business Brittany’s top 3 tips for every business owner Links from this week’s episodes: Inner Evolution - Laurel Brown https://innerevolutionjourney.ca/ To get in touch with me info@innerevolutionjourney.ca https://www.instagram.com/innerevolutionjourney/ https://www.facebook.com/innerevolutionjourney/ Brittany Reid https://www.brittanyreid.ca/ Sacred Millionaire Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/144860362806523 https://www.instagram.com/brittanycreid/ Show notes written by Cassandra Bumpus http://www.cunninghamcs.com/ © Inner Evolution

00:35 - Presenting:  Brittany Meyer! http://www.brittanymeyerdoesthat.com 01:37 - Strip Joker w/You are Beautiful https://www.uptownunderground.net/strip-joker https://www.facebook.com/stripjoker/ 04:22 - You are Beautiful campaign. https://you-are-beautiful.com 08:43 - The Kates http://www.thekates.org 11:52 - How Brittany's act changed from before she took Feminine Comique with Kelsie Huff. https://www.femininecomique.com 13:44 - Arm wrestling. 14:52 - Hari Kondabolu http://www.harikondabolu.com 15:56 - Stone Cold Jane Austen with Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestling http://www.sideshowtheatre.org/performances/productions/cllaw 20:55 - Design experiences. 23:56 - We're Not Gonna Take It. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xmckWVPRaI 25:31 - Events. https://fireflyfestival.com 26:41 - Various comedy shows Brittany has been a part of: The Kiki https://www.facebook.com/TheKikiComedy/ Freakfest https://www.facebook.com/Freakfest-With-Stalter-1246863708773444/?fref=ts VHS:  Tape Fear https://www.facebook.com/events/116939252321319/ 31:40 - What else is Brittany working on right now?   Performances in the frame of TED Talks. 36:50 - Promotion time Strip Joker https://www.uptownunderground.net/strip-joker https://www.facebook.com/stripjoker/ and Her fake TED talks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoGZhnBVzFg Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

In this episode, you will learn about how leveraging your social media in the tourism industry can help you to bring in more visitors from Brittany Gibson. In her capacity at the Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, Brittany is responsible for promoting Schuyler County’s tourism industry by creating and implementing tourism marketing and public relations programs. She is also responsible for developing and implementing programs to increase the visibility and credibility of the Chamber. Brittany serves on the Finger Lakes Regional Tourism Council Board of Directors, the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance Marketing Committee, the Schuyler County Planning Board, and the Community Development Corporation Board of Directors. She volunteers her time serving as the coordinator of her family’s charity organization, Team Charlie. Brittany’s areas of expertise include marketing, advertising, public relations, social media, and event planning. She is passionate about the Finger Lakes and is eager to see Schuyler County continue to grow – both in business and tourism. What you’ll learn about in this episode: What sets the tourism industry in New York state apart from everywhere else How Brittany seeks out creativity through collaborating with surrounding counties Using social media & consumer email marketing to express creativity Why you need to assess which social media channels will work best for you & your business How Watkins Glen Chamber’s Instagram following recently exploded from around 400 to over a thousand in a matter of 1.5 months Why getting engagement from the locals is important when it comes to tourism Why Brittany loves helping small businesses leverage their partnership with the Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce Why you need to go out of your way to build relationships with people TALES – Tourism & Leadership Exchange Summit: the first ever tourism conference being hosted in Schuyler County Why it’s important that frontline staff & the community view tourism as a leadership role Three big events/things that the Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce are excited about this year Why Brittany loves to host travel bloggers/writers in Schuyler County (which she did with almost 50 bloggers/writers between May 1st – September 15th last year!) Ways to contact Brittany: Website: www.watkinsglenchamber.com

Filling yet another social engagement void that no one knew they needed, Blab is a multi-person live-streaming platform that is once again changing how we communicate with each other. Up to four speakers appear on video simultaneously in Brady Bunch-style boxes, while onlookers can participate via chat. Now anyone can be a broadcaster of content with just a computer or an iPhone (Android coming soon). One immediate differentiator of the platform, besides the ability to have multiple streams simultaneously, is the availability of real-time customer service. By simply typing “@help” into the chat, Blab’s Brittany Metz appears like magic in the Blab to address any issues and answer any questions. The whole experience is so cool that we just had to invite Brittany Metz, the self-proclaimed “Community Princess” (because Community Manager sounded “boring”) of Blab, to talk with us on the Focus on Customer Service podcast. And naturally, we held the interview live on Blab and used the recording to create the audio podcast. PureMatter CEO and Shareology author Bryan Kramer also joined the Blab, which covers a wide range of topics including customer service, upcoming Blab enhancements, and some real-time questions from the audience. Some of the most quotable moments from the podcast include: * “We are about spontaneous, open, public conversations.” * On brands doings customer service on Blab: “You know what, we do our customer service on Blab; it’s public, it’s open because we’ve got nothing to hide. We have great customer service and we want to highlight and show that to the world. I think it will happen.” * “You treat everyone as a star.” * “Everyone has the potential to create really great content here.” * “We don’t want to gamify the system. Content is king, so we want the best content to surface.” * “If you build a product thinking about monetization and how to make money on it, you’re going to build a different product.” As always, if you have experienced awesome customer service on social media, please tweet us using the hashtag #FOCS and we will try to get that brand on a future episode. Here are the highlights of Episode 11 and where to find them: 3:38 What is Blab? 4:41 How did Blab get so popular so fast? 6:10 How Bryan Kramer is using Blab 6:56 Question from the audience 7:50 Brittany’s background and how she ended up at Blab 8:50 How Blab’s customer service works and how it will eventually scale 12:08 Question from the audience 13:32 The largest Blabs so far and the company’s plan to scale its live-stream capabilities 15:16 How Blab launched real-time live customer service 17:09 The plan for future reporting capabilities and other controls 19:53 The most memorable Blab that Brittany has been called into 20:49 What is the use case for customer service on Blab? 24:01 Questions from the audience 27:10 On what other channels does Blab provide customer service? 28:47 How Blab and Twitter integrate 29:40 Questions from the audience 31:00 What Brittany has learned managing customer service for a brand-new platform 34:35 How Brittany was anointed the “Community Princess” of Blab 37:30 Questions from the audience 39:29 Why Blab isn’t about being an “expert” or having the biggest audience 41:30 Brittany’s secret tips and tricks for using Blab 43:05 Questions from the audience