Being Better with Brittany

I’m joined this week by my wonderful producer Brian Howie, host of The Great Love Debate. We discuss relationships, Mormons, serial killers, and the best places to hide a body. Sure, we were all over the place, but it sure was fun everywhere we stopped!

This week I’m joined by fellow podcaster Angela from The Focus Within. We talk about her journey through a cancer diagnosis, discovering holistic medicine, and how important it is to take care of your mind body and spirit. We also briefly touch on my weird intrigue of the world of domination, so there’s a little something for everyone.

Now that everyone is back to school, I’ve been seeing a lot of complaints about kids who don’t like their teachers. So, this week, I give my advice on how to handle when your kids don’t like their teachers.

Final BTS episode is all for the parents! I’m joined by two parent friends to discuss their expectations when it comes to school and their kids. Lots of laughs - and strange truths - in this episode!

I’m joined this week by two former students - Georgia and Anna - to hear their thoughts on what they want teachers and parents to know before we head back to school. Who better to tell us what our students want/need than students themselves?

As we head back into the school year, I’m dedicating my next 3 episodes to a back-to-school series. This week on part 1, I’m talking with my fellow teacher friend, Michael, about the things teachers want parents and kids to know (that they can’t always necessarily say).

Human beings have a natural tendency to pin their hopes for happiness on fulfilled expectations. There is nothing wrong with this on it’s own, as long as we have good reasons to believe that fulfilling an expectation will make us happy, and we take the necessary steps toward fulfilling those expectations. "Good reasons" might include us knowing from past experience that certain things make us happy. The problem of expectation happens when we expect something to happen without good reasons for that expectation. This week, I’m going to share some ways to control your expectations, and how doing so will improve your happiness!

After 10 plus years working with kids and families, I’ve seen people care for their kids in really great ways. I’ve also seen some pretty questionable practices. I came across an article recently discussing things kids need and don’t need. This week I brought in my good friend Margaret and her daughter Georgia to go through the list and see if it holds true from 3 different perspectives. One thing we all can agree on-we laughed and learned a lot, and so will you!

Communication can be tough. It’s one of the most important parts of a relationship, and can be the thing that makes or breaks your relationship. This week, I break down why it’s so important to communicate effectively and what to avoid when trying to get your message delivered.

Parenting is tough. This week, I’m flying solo to answer listener questions and giving suggestions how to handle those tricky situations you find yourself pulling your hair out over!