Javan was the first person I interviewed for this podcast and we recorded this back in July. I met him at a training for WA state Peer Counselors and he was one of the trainers. Every time this man presented, I had chills. His energy, his vibe, his genuineness.... you feel it! His authenticity was an instant draw. I love a story of triumph and perseverance. He is a force to be reckoned with. He is a no BS man and he is changing communities. I am so blessed to have met this man and happy to call him a friend. **Thankfully we made it through the interview before some technical difficulties shut the recording off**

Javan Jones is the proud owner of Jones Community Solutions, a Social Enterprise focused on access to equitable and inclusive social services in all communities. He is a Crisis Prevention & Intervention Instructor, a Certified Peer Counselor & Trainer, a Peer Group Facilitator and Consultant for social service organizations across Washington state. He is certified in Mental Health First Aid, a First Responder for King County Search and Rescue, and Incident Commander for the Community Emergency Response Team in Des Moines, WA. Javan is a passionate Legislative Advocate and was present for the signing of the TrueBlood Bill with Governor Inslee. His lived experience is vast and his formal education consists of degrees in Econometrics & Laws and Ethics of Business. Javan was the Washington State 1st Peer-O-Award Recipient in 2020 and is recognized as a valued Community Leader.

He can be reached at the following:- Website- jonescommunitysolutions.com, Email- [email protected], Facebook- Jones Community Solutions

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure. ~Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), British politician and writer

“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” — Nelson Mandela. 

My Instagram and TikTok are @coachbrit. My website is www.anchoredcc.com. Click on scheduling to book your coaching sessions. *If you would like to be a guest on the Podcast or know someone who has a great story to share, please email me at [email protected].

This episode is a bit different! I typically do an interview with each guest before we record. Well, Ashley and I just went with a free flow recording.  Ashley was a previous employee of mine back in my dental days and she was excited to "have a healing conversation." And frankly, me too! I recruited Ashley from the tanning salon I went to in Seattle because her attitude and customer service was so good ya'll! We quickly became friends and have remained connected through the years since meeting in 2014. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching her blossom into a fabulous woman and boss babe! (I know, I know... the term is overused but she is the definition of it! :) I'm not an envious gal but damn I want her hair!  

On today's episode, we discuss healing, healing the mother wound, mental health, generational trauma, friendship, thin privilege, counseling, success, business and more!  Ashley is the owner of Bronzed Bunz Mobile Spray Tanning in Houston, Texas. I adore this woman. Ashley is humble and down-to-earth. She is insightful, genuine, caring, resilient, authentic, goofy, determined, and a gift in human form to anyone who meets her. She offers 1-on-1 consults for others who are interested in started in the sunless tanning industry. She took her business to a 6-figure business in the first year. She just opened her first studio location as well! Ashley is the friend we all want and I'm beyond blessed to call her my friend and still connect with her after all these years!  Ashley's Instagram- bronzedbunzhouston. Her TikTok is bronzedbunz. Her website is www.bronzed-bunz.square.site 

Today's episode airs on Thanksgiving and so I will share a few things I am thankful for. I am thankful for my life experiences, my healing path, my career and connection with so many people, my health, my family, my friends, and to new experiences, continued growth, love, and success in 2023!  

"Friendship isn’t a big thing—it’s a million little things." ~Paulo Cohelo~ 

“Love yourself a little extra right now. You are evolving, learning, healing, growing, and discovering yourself all at once. It's about to get magical for you.” ~dil Ahmed~ 

My Instagram and TikTok are @coachbrit. My website is www.anchoredcc.com. Click on scheduling to book your coaching sessions. *If you would like to be a guest on the Podcast or know someone who has a great story to share, please email me at [email protected].

** TRIGGER WARNING** This episode is about suicide and KariLynn's personal experience with losing her mom. We hope to bring awareness and honest conversation about how this has affected our lives. Please know your limits while listening, and please, please, remember self-compassion as well as compassion for those who are affected by mental health. . 

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 200+ crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 9-8-8. It is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

KarilLynn is a Peer Counselor and is an absolute gem of a woman! She shares her story often and it's powerful. She turned one of the most horrific experiences of her life, as a child, into a day of hope filled with flowers and all things yellow! She has unmatchable empathy and offers the gift of kindness and a listening ear to any and all who need it. I find myself grateful for the people, experiences, growth, connections, and lessons that each person brings to my life. KarilLynn is a force! Her strength, her story, her choice to thrive and heal from life's betrayals... gives me damn goosebumps ya'll! 

"To anyone out there who's hurting, it's not a sign of weakness to ask for help. It's a sign of strength." ~Barack Obama

“If you feel too much, there’s still a place for you here. If you feel too much, don’t go. If this world is too painful, stop and rest. It’s okay to stop and rest. If you need a break, it’s okay to say you need a break. This life — it’s not a contest, not a race, not a performance, not a thing that you win. It’s okay to slow down. You are here for more than grades, more than a job, more than a promotion, more than keeping up, more than getting by. This life is not about status or opinion or appearance. You don’t have to fake it. You do not have to fake it. Other people feel this way too. If your heart is broken, it’s okay to say your heart is broken. If you feel stuck, it’s okay to say you feel stuck. If you can’t let go, it’s okay to say you can’t let go. You are not alone in these places. Other people feel how you feel. You are more than just your pain. You are more than wounds, more than drugs, more than death and silence. There is still some time to be surprised. There is still some time to ask for help. There is still some time to start again. There is still some time for love to find you. It’s not too late. You’re not alone. It’s okay — whatever you need and however long it takes — it’s okay. It’s okay. If you feel too much, there’s still a place for you here. If you feel too much, don’t go. There is still some time.”

My Instagram and TikTok are @coachbrit. 

My website is www.anchoredcc.com. Click on scheduling to book your coaching sessions. 

*If you would like to be a guest on the Podcast or know someone who has a great story to share, please email me at [email protected].

My favorite part of Coaching and Networking, especially via social media, is the fantastic humans I get to meet and talk with! I have had the pleasure of meeting many people from around the world that I would never have been able to meet without social media. 

Terraine, a Candian, if you know him from, or visit his TikTok, enjoys having fun as on outlet to every day life. He will absolutely bring a smile to your face. His Coaching specialties are: Men and Women Relationships, Emotional Awareness, Relationship Goal Setting, and Social Interactions. 

Speaking with him is a delight with his calm, confident, direct, and compassionate communication. He speaks so eloquently and the conversation was delightful! 

My Instagram and TikTok are @coachbrit and my website is www.anchoredcc.com.

*If you have any questions you would like answered on our next episode, please email me at [email protected]. You can also message either of us on social media.

"When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too." ~Paulo Coelho~

"You open your heart knowing that there's a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that's so real it scares you." ~Bob Marley~

*Trigger Warning* Sensitive topics are discussed. LGBTQ, religion, Suicide.

I met Lauren at a Crisis Intervention training this summer and recorded this episode this summer. She shares her story with such openness and authenticity. She has such an amazing heart and spirit! Genuine connection with genuine people seems to be far more rare than normal and when I met Lauren, she radiated genuineness and bluntness. We chatted, laughed, and cried during our training and my heart has a permanent impression on it form meeting her. 

From coming out, to first loves, kiddos, and finding herself, Lauren opens up about big moments in her life. She is an amazing artist and you can see her artwork on Instagram. Her handle is @sassymisslucy. 

My Instagram and TikTok are @coachbrit and my website is www.anchoredcc.com.

*If you have any questions, would like to share your story on the podcast, or know anyone who has an inspiring story, please email me at [email protected]. You can also message either of us on social media.

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are." ~Carl Jung~

"Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to let our true selves be seen." ~Brene Brown~

*Trigger Warning* Please know that this episode discusses some tough topics of suicide, abuse, and family trauma. Not in great detail however, if you're in the midst of your healing journey, please proceed carefully. 

I had the privilege of meeting Ashley at a Crisis Training over the summer. Her story, her heart, her tenacity, boldness, and authenticity instantly stood out in the room. As soon as the awkwardness of my damn self was over with, we connected on the first break and she asked if she could hug me. Since then, we have not only shared our stories, but we have kept in touch and I've been blessed to help her along the way of her new career adventures. Ashley is also working on a book that will help support DV and CPS survivors about how to share their stories. 

For more information on the activism and contributions Ashely is working on in WA state, speaking events, etc. she can be reached at [email protected]. 

She has contributed to an article in the Colombia Journal of Race and Law, advocates for adoption reform. Visit ASFA for more information at https://www.repealasfa.org. ASFA- "We center Black, Indigenous and Latinx communities, directly impacted families and community organizations fighting for family liberation." ASFA's vision, first paragraph- "We demand a world where the integrity of all families is valued and family ancestry is held sacred. In this world, families are supported and given the resources they need to thrive, and the family death penalty, or termination of parental rights, no longer exists. In this world, we are building healing space for families who have been forcibly separated, and we are collectively building a vision of how to hold families together through all our complexities and experiences.  Our village resurrects, and the sound of communal joy resonates from home to home, person to person."

I wish we had more time to share more of her story and I will have her back again to talk more about her Coaching business, career wins and losses since we met this summer and more. She is a beautiful, dynamic force to be reckoned with and I'm so happy to call her my friend! 

My Instagram and TikTok are @coachbrit and my website is www.anchoredcc.com.

*If you have any questions you would like answered on our next episode, please email me at [email protected]. You can also message either of us on social media.

"Vulnerability is not winning or losing. It's having the courage to show up when you can't control the outcome." ~Brene Brown

"Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do." ~Brene Brown

In this episode, you'll meet my friend Kaye. He will be a regular, monthly guest on the Podcast and we will discuss all things dating, relationships, toxic dating culture, how to keep things spicy in a relationship etc. If you scroll through TikTok or any app, you will see the war that exists surrounding "toxic masculinity" and "toxic femininity" and everything in between. We see hurt people with their wounded hearts with platforms bashing against the opposite party. Obtuse generalizations such as "all men" and "all women" are thrown around all day. It seems that the art of critical thinking, lacking communication skills, and the inability to phrase an opinion with "in my experience" has been lost more often than not. At this point, Kaye and I are convinced that the reason people use this language and spread a toxic message is for likes, follows, and attention. 

That being said, Kaye and I share and discuss how our dating experiences and other factors have shaped our views on relationships. We are not here to tell anyone they are right or wrong. And we definitely are not fans of cancel culture. Stay in the conversation when it gets tough. Challenge your own views and thoughts. Sit with them and see if an opposing view or new information resonates with you. 

Come join the convo with us each Sunday on TikTok. We go live at 10 am PST, 6 pm UK time. 

You can find Kaye on TikTok- @kaye_justkaye

My Instagram and TikTok are @coachbrit and my website is www.anchoredcc.com.

*If you have any questions you would like answered on our next episode, please email me at [email protected]. You can also message either of us on social media. 

"Don't listen to people because you agree with their answers. Listen because you respect the intellectual integrity. You learn more from people who challenge your thought process than from those who affirm your conclusions." ~Adam Grant

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” ~ Desmond Tutu

"Healing yourself is connected with healing others." - Yoko Ono

I asked my friend Bink to join me in sharing a message of hope for those who are healing from abusive relationships, don't know where to start, and if you're in one currently. 

Please know that you are loved, worthy, and able to heal. Not only can you heal, you will thrive. If you need help, need someone to talk to, need help finding resources, or finding counseling, please reach out to me. My email is [email protected]. My website is http://www.anchoredcc.com. My instagram is @coachbrit. 

Sending so much love to each of you! 

With love, 

Coach Brit

Welcome to my Podcast! I'm so excited to be sharing stories of Trauma to Triumph! I invited my best friends Kelli and Katrina along for the introduction episode since I can't stand talking about myself. They brought the questions and sass and I look forward to sharing stories with you and introducing you some beautiful and brave humans who share their stories, to other Coaches and Mental Health Professionals along the way. If you're interested in being a guest on the show, please email me at [email protected]. 

You can find me on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook- @CoachBrit. 

New Episodes will be dropped Thursday's at 5 am PST. The official launch date is 10-27-22.