SEASON 2 EPISODE 48
HOST: Sheila Glavee
GUEST: Bri Tartaglione
Bri Tartaglione is a Certified School Counselor, Emotional Wellness Coach, podcaster, and empowerment speaker in the the field of personal development and mental well-being.
She holds two master's degrees in School & Counseling Psychology from Columbia University, and now lives and practices her work in New York City.
Her 10+ years of experience in psychology and education intersected with her personal journey, bringing about the inception of her organization, Bria Dorothia LLC. The company focuses on providing curated services for individuals & groups around limiting beliefs, self worth, emotional fitness, and conscious frameworks of development.
In all her work, Bri is passionate about helping individuals pivot their problems into possibilities, and strives to foster an environment of intentional self-work and discovery. Her podcast, "Deep Conversations with Dope Individuals" is where Bri is able to connect with others around their personal story, discussing how their journey has led them to a purpose-driven life. In all her work, Bri continues to embody her tagline "buy into the possibility of you" which sets the tone for her personal growth, as well as the work she does with her clients and community.
On March 17th, 2020, as the world was shutting down, so was the unexpected shut-down of Bri’s body. After a quick 24 hours of a strange tingling sensation which started in her feet and grew up her legs, Bri brought herself to the emergency room and scaled the triage desk with her hands to let the receptionist know “I think my legs are about to collapse beneath me.” And no sooner had she said it, did it happen. The tingling sensation in her feet grew up her legs in intensity, from pins and needles to a shooting knife-like sensation and the unbearable pain only became more unbearable until she could no longer feel anything at all.
For 2 weeks, Bri sat in extreme isolation (as March 17th was the same day hospitals went into Covid lock-down in NYC) with what she described as a “lifeless body but an active mind.”
The perplexing condition left Bri completely paralyzed from the waist down, and neck up. A very rare neurological/autoimmune condition attacked the healthy cells in Bri’s brain and spine, and doctors deemed it “miraculous” that only her mobility (and not her cognition, perception, or any other human functions) was compromised.
Bri gave herself what she considers the best gift she will ever receive, and took her first steps again on her 29th birthday. From there, she went through intense rehabilitation, and in under a year, ran her first marathon distance (having previously never run more than a 5k).
Bri also started her business and podcast out of the life-changing lessons she was able to counsel herself through in that hospital bed, and the unparalleled wonder of learning how to walk again, this time as a “conscious human being.” Bri now shares her story through speeches, workshops, and coaching, with all of her work grounded in self-actualization, conscious processes, and emotional wellness.
Bri Tartaglione: External Links
WEBSITE: www.briundeniably.com
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bri_undeniably
( @bri_undeniably ; @dope_individuals_podcast )
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/briundeniably ( @briundeniably)
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmniWNd4xEb5WJ6e4OtQEBg
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Bri_Undeniably ( @Bri_Undeniably )
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bri-tartaglione-636a96204/
LINKTREE (ALL LINKS): https://linktr.ee/Bri_undeniably
PODCAST STREAM: https://bri-undeniably.simplecast.com/