Positively Real Podcast

By Brittny KingBusiness Health & Fitness Mental Health Education Self-Improvement Careers

Positively Real Podcast episodes

September 10, 2024From Lost to Purpose in 90 Days with Megan McGahan
“That’s why I know I’m on the right path.”
Knowing we’re on the right path is a gift, but getting there isn’t always easy. It takes reflection, guidance, and sometimes a little help from someone who can see the bigger picture.
In this episode, I sit down with Megan McGahan to explore her journey from feeling lost to finding her purpose through coaching. Megan shares how coaching became the key to ensuring she wasn’t just on a path, but on the right one.
Megan is a mental health educator and coach dedicated to supporting moms. She facilitates workshops on mental wellness, helping mothers find purpose and contentment in their lives. With a deep understanding of the challenges moms face, Megan empowers them to achieve greater balance and fulfillment.
Join us to discover how coaching helped Megan:
Identify the skills she already possessed that were vital for her business dreams
Clarify who her dream clients were
Shift her mindset about her business
Navigate through her fears
Build the confidence to launch her business
Connect with Megan:
Instagram: @the_maternal_mentality
Connect with Brittny:
Instagram: @brittnyking_
Website: www.brittnyking.com
Email: [email protected]
32 min
September 03, 2024 5 Things Holding You Back from Your Potential
We're mixing things up this week! I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Alicia Wolf on her podcast, Boldly You, and I can't wait for you to hear it!
Alicia is the founder and visionary behind the Integrate Well Coaching + Consulting. She helps high-achieving women live and lead their lives with more purpose, authenticity, and fulfillment.
Alicia created her podcast from her experience of re-designing and transforming her life. From working in corporate America to starting multiple successful businesses and moving her family to the jungle. Alicia walks the talk! On Boldly You, Alicia connects with incredible individuals all over the world who have gone after their dreams and achieved new possibilities!
In this episode, Alicia Wolfe interviews Brittny King, a life and business coach, about redefining success and tapping into one's fullest potential. They discuss the importance of creating one's definition of success, separate from societal expectations, and the impact of limiting beliefs on personal growth. Brittany shares her gift of seeing people's potential and helping them remember their true essence.
They both highlight the importance of self-discovery and self-acceptance in living a fulfilling life. In this conversation, Brittny and Alicia discuss the importance of finding one's enoughness, authenticity, and potential. They explore the themes of fear, safety, and grounding, and how these factors can hold women back from embracing their true selves and reaching their full potential. The conversation provides practical advice on how to explore and overcome these challenges.
Connect with Alicia:
Instagram: @aliciawolfe
Website: www.integratewell.co
Connect with Brittny:
Instagram: @brittnyking_
Website: www.brittnyking.com
Email: [email protected]
47 min
August 27, 2024You Are Not a Home Improvement Project
"Healing is not about fixing what is broken. It's about finding peace in what is, right now."
This final episode on healing is brief but designed to be a reminder that you can come back to whenever you need encouragement. We explore the idea that healing is not a goal to achieve but a continuous journey to embrace. Many of us approach personal healing as if it's a home improvement project. We identify what we believe is "broken" and set out to "fix" it. This mentality, while common, can create immense pressure and stress, leading us to focus on our flaws rather than fostering self-acceptance.
The Myth of the Home Improvement Project
When we see healing as a linear process with a clear end goal, we may fall into the trap of believing that once we fix a part of ourselves, we will be whole. This can stem from deeply ingrained beliefs that there's something wrong with us or that we are not enough as we are. But true healing is about integrating our experiences into our lives in a way that allows us to move forward with greater self-awareness and compassion.
Reframing Healing as a Journey
Healing is about growth, experiences, and learning along the way. Self-compassion plays a crucial role in this journey. It doesn’t let us off the hook from learning and growing; instead, it provides the emotional safety to explore and develop. On the other hand, judgment and shame can paralyze us, preventing growth and making us feel stuck.
Here are a few practical tips for cultivating self-compassion:
Treat yourself with the same kindness and understanding as you would a friend.
Recognize that imperfection is a part of the shared human experience.
Practice mindfulness by staying present with your thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Embracing the Present Moment
Mindfulness helps us stay connected to the present moment, which is crucial for acceptance. One powerful tool for practicing self-compassion is the "Compassion Break" by Dr. Kristin Neff. Here’s how you can try it:
Mindfulness: Acknowledge the difficulty you’re experiencing by saying to yourself, "This is a moment of suffering."
Common Humanity: Recognize that suffering is a part of life by saying, "Suffering is a part of the shared human experience. I am not alone."
Self-Kindness: Offer yourself kindness by placing your hand over your heart and saying, "May I be kind to myself in this moment." Feel the warmth of your hand and let it remind you of the compassion you deserve.
This simple practice can make a profound difference in how you relate to yourself during difficult times.
Healing is not a destination but a continuous journey of self-discovery and growth. By reframing our mindset, practicing self-compassion, and embracing the present moment, we can find peace in where we are right now.
Connect with Brittny:
Instagram: @brittnyking_
Website: www.brittnyking.com
Email: [email protected]
17 min
August 20, 2024Spiritual Practices for Healing with Rabbi Judy Greenfeld
In this episode, I am honored to welcome Rabbi Judy Greenfeld, a concierge Rabbi & Cantor, lifelong entrepreneur, and co-author of two insightful books: Minding the Temple of the Soul and Entering the Temple of Dreams. These books integrate ancient wisdom with contemporary personal development practices, offering a fresh perspective on spirituality and healing.
As the founder of Nachshon Minyan, a community geared toward unaffiliated Jews, Judy is committed to helping forward-thinkers rewrite their negative stories about faith. Through personalized daily spiritual practices, she guides individuals toward finding deeper meaning and purpose.
Join us for a discussion on:
How to uncover your purpose in life
Ways to process emotions through movement
Judy’s emotional nonnegotiables
Rabbi Judy Greenfeld is here to support you on your healing journey, no matter what you're going through. She’s offering a complimentary 15-minute discovery call—just follow her on Instagram and send her a DM to schedule your session.
Connect with Judy:
Instagram: @rabbicantorjudy
Website: www.rabbicantorjudy.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cantor.greenfeld
Connect with Brittny:
Instagram: @brittnyking_
Website: www.brittnyking.com
Email: [email protected]
57 min
August 13, 2024Why You Don’t Need to Know Everything to Heal and Transform with Erin Panzarella
For our second episode on healing, I sit down with Erin Panzarella, a trauma-informed Spiritual Mentor and Quantum Healer. Erin is certified in a variety of spiritual modalities including Reiki, Akashic Records, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Breathwork, Kundalini Somatics, Human Design, Hypnosis, and Past Life Regression. She has developed a unique methodology that combines these practices with her intuition to help her clients create profound changes in their lives. Erin’s mission is to bring balance back to the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies, turning challenges into opportunities for a soul-aligned life.
Erin shares her journey with me, including how her mother, a Reiki master and teacher, influenced her path despite her initial resistance. We discuss the importance of balancing spiritual practices with our human experiences and the tools and techniques that can help us recognize and incorporate spiritual moments into our everyday lives.
Erin’s Journey & Background:
Understanding that survival isn't our only purpose; we can cultivate peace and happiness.
The impact of early childhood experiences (ages 0-7) on our perception of the world.
How we, as children, absorb everything around us without the capacity to filter or understand that not everything is about us.
Healing Modalities:
Hypnosis: How Erin uses hypnosis to guide clients into a suggestible state with intention and validation.
Breathwork: The power of conscious connected breathwork in healing and transformation.
Kundalini Yoga: Incorporating Kundalini yoga to foster a deeper connection with oneself.
Creating Safe Spaces:
The importance of creating safe and supportive environments for healing.
Handling Triggers and Emotional Responses:
Practical advice on what to do when triggered.
The importance of 'shaking it off' and why this practice helps.
Channeling and Spiritual Guidance:
An introduction to channeling and how Erin guides her clients in starting their channeling practices.
Connect with Erin:
Instagram: @erinpanzarella
Website: www.erinpanzarella.com
Free Resources: Human Design 12-Page Report & Akashic Records Meditation
Connect with Brittny:
Instagram: @brittnyking_
Website: www.brittnyking.com
Email: [email protected]
57 min
August 06, 2024 My Healing Journey - Meditation
This episode is the "Notice That & Then What" meditation from the full "My Healing Journey" podcast episode. The recording includes only the meditation, allowing you to return to it whenever you need to reconnect with your body and emotions.
10 min
August 06, 2024My Healing Journey
Welcome to the first episode of our next series on healing. Today, I’m diving deep into my healing journey, sharing the raw and real experiences I’ve faced along the way. I’ll share my experience with postpartum anxiety after my daughter was born, discuss the concept of healing, explore how I’ve healed on a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual level, and debunk misconceptions about healing to understand what true healing entails.
The Essence of Healing: Healing isn’t about being “fixed” or “cured.” It’s a continuous process, and everyone’s journey is unique to them and their experiences.
Physical Healing: The body repairing itself from injury, illness, and chronic conditions.
Emotional Healing: Addressing and processing feelings, unprocessed trauma, and mental health challenges. Feeling witnessed in our emotions can reduce their intensity and control over us.
Spiritual Healing: Finding peace, purpose, and connection with something greater than ourselves.
My Experience with Postpartum Anxiety: After giving birth to my daughter, I faced intense postpartum anxiety. Despite all the tools and practices at my disposal, it was incredibly tough. I realized it was time to approach issues I had previously avoided. Diving into somatics, I found breathwork to be a pivotal part of my healing process. It helped me find my way back to equilibrium.
Breathwork - The Missing Piece:
Breathwork has been transformative for me. It helps down-regulate and drop into the parasympathetic state, promoting relaxation and recovery.
Through breathwork, I’ve experienced revelations, feelings of wholeness, and moments of profound healing without needing to say or do anything.
Benefits include stress reduction, improved heart rate variability, and enhanced well-being.
Journaling for Emotional Regulation:
Journaling is incredibly healing as it helps me process my thoughts, gain insights, and release pent-up emotions (hello, “Rage on the Page” sessions).
It decreases anxiety and provides a space to see that we are not our thoughts.
Understanding the Nervous System with Somatic Therapy:
Somatic therapy helps process and release unprocessed trauma and stress stored in the body.
It focuses on bodily sensations rather than cognitive processing, empowering us to confront emotions like fear, shame, and frustration.
The goal is to gently release pent-up energy, reduce symptoms, and promote healing.
Connect with Brittny:
Instagram: @brittnyking_
Website: www.brittnyking.com
Email: [email protected]
42 min
July 30, 2024Emotional Integration
Welcome to the final episode of our month-long series on emotions. Over the past few episodes, I've explored various aspects of emotional liberation, including Joy and Sadness, Anger and Shame, and Fear and Courage. Today, we're bringing it all together with a focus on Emotional Integration. Integration has been my word of the year, and with this episode, I want to help you integrate positive changes in how you manage your emotions.
Previous Episodes in this Series:
Emotional Liberation Introduction
Joy and Sadness
Anger and Shame
Courage and Fear
What is Emotional Liberation?
Emotional liberation involves freeing oneself from the constraints of unprocessed emotions, which helps cultivate emotional resilience. This process helps you live a fuller, more authentic life by allowing a fuller expression of yourself.
Unprocessed emotions often get stored in our bodies and build up over time, affecting our physical health. By managing emotions as they arise, we can significantly improve our overall well-being.
Daily Practice Benefits:
Directs your brain to where you want to go.
Helps with emotional regulation.
Increases self-awareness and invites more self-compassion.
Transforms the inner critic into a more compassionate voice.
Strengthens relationships with yourself and others.
Enhances communication with yourself and those around you.
Integration Techniques for Joy and Sadness:
Daily Gratitude: Intentionally practice daily gratitude to enhance your sense of joy.
Familiarity with Sadness: Get familiar with the feeling of sadness and understand how it manifests in your body.
Emotional Check-Ins: Conduct emotional check-ins multiple times a day.
Creative Expression: Engage in creative activities to express your emotions.
Integration Techniques for Anger and Shame:
Physical Activity: Engage in physical activity and movement to process anger.
Rage on the Page: Write out your anger.
Scream into a Pillow: Exhale loudly or scream into a pillow to release anger.
Breathing Techniques: Use your breath to calm your triggers.
Self-Compassion Break: Give yourself a break and treat yourself with compassion.
Validate Your Feelings: Acknowledge and validate how you are feeling.
Kindness to Self: Do something kind for yourself.
Mantras: Use mantras and thoughts to help stop the shame spiral.
Talk About It: Find someone to talk to about your shame.
Integration Techniques for Courage and Fear:
Fear Ladder: Work through the fear ladder (covered in episode on Courage and Fear).
Start Small: Begin with small acts of courage.
Courage Journaling: Journal about times when you have demonstrated courage and review these entries when you need a boost of courage.
Feel the Fear: Allow yourself to feel fear as it arises to reduce anxiety.
Thank you for joining me on this journey of emotional liberation and integration. Implementing these practices and techniques can cultivate a deeper sense of well-being and emotional resilience. Remember, integrating your emotions is an ongoing process, and each step you take brings you closer to a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The How We Feel app
Rage on the Page
Connect with Brittny:
Instagram: @brittnyking_
Website: www.brittnyking.com
Email: [email protected]
32 min
July 23, 2024Courage and Fear
Welcome to the third episode of our emotional liberation series. In this episode, I discuss the relationship between courage and fear, exploring how these two emotions are intertwined and essential for personal growth. You can’t have one without the other; both are crucial for development.
Nature of Fear:
Fear is a natural emotional response to a perceived threat or danger.
It aims to protect us from harm by triggering the fight or flight response.
Evolutionarily, fear has been vital for our survival.
In modern life, fear often manifests as procrastination, indecision, and perfectionism.
How to Manage and Reframe Fear:
Acknowledge fear without judgment.
Recognize that fear is often linked to vulnerability, the unknown, and uncertainty.
Understand that fear can be very loud and overwhelming.
Use fear as a tool for personal evolution, leading to courage and growth.
View fear as an opportunity to be courageous.
Courage:
Courage involves feeling the fear and acting anyway.
While fear is debilitating, courage propels us into action.
Courage is the ability to face fear, pain, or adversity with bravery.
It enables action despite feelings of vulnerability, exposure, or uncertainty.
Courage is not an innate trait but a skill developed through practice.
Demonstrating courage is inspirational.
Practical Strategies for Building Courage:
Take risks: Be open and embrace failure.
Set goals: Start with small, courageous goals and celebrate your progress.
Reflect on past experiences: Consider times when you've shown courage despite fear.
Cognitive Behavioral Techniques for Embracing and Managing Fear:
Strategy #1: The Fear Ladder
Choose a specific fear.
Clearly define it.
List all related situations.
Rank these situations from least to most scary.
Start small and gradually progress, sharing your progress.
Remember, it's not a linear process; you can move back down if needed.
Strategy #2: Detailed Fear Analysis
Write down what you fear and why.
Assess if the fear is based on real danger or a perceived threat.
Rate the likelihood of the fear materializing on a scale of 1-10.
Identify the underlying emotions.
Challenge the fear by examining evidence for and against it.
Recall past experiences where you've overcome similar fears.
Take action to face the fear, possibly using the fear ladder.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Previous podcast episode on fear
Ted Talk - What I learned from 100 days of rejection
Connect with Brittny:
Instagram: @brittnyking_
Website: www.brittnyking.com
Email: [email protected]
29 min
July 16, 2024Anger and Shame
In our third episode on emotions, I dive into anger and shame, exploring how these powerful feelings affect us and how we can effectively manage them. I'll share my personal experiences with anger and shame, including recent situations involving my daughter. I hope this episode helps you better understand how embracing and comprehending these emotions can prevent them from controlling our lives.
Anger:
Anger is a natural response to perceived wrongs, injustice, and unmet needs.
It signals the need for change and can be productive when addressed intentionally.
The importance of not holding onto anger.
Taking compassion breaks to calm down.
Expressing anger through physical movement or creative outlets like writing.
Validating anger to remove associated shame.
Recognizing anger as a secondary emotion that often masks deeper feelings of fear, sadness, or shame.
Shame:
Shame is a vulnerable emotion linked to feelings of being flawed or unworthy.
The difference between shame (feeling bad about oneself) and guilt (feeling bad about an action).
How shame manifests in behaviors like avoidance, aggression, and people-pleasing.
The negative consequences of shame and how it leads to undesirable actions.
The power of empathy in countering shame.
Discussing shame to diminish its power.
Managing Anger and Shame:
Regulating emotions by anchoring and creating a sense of safety.
Building a self-compassion practice to strengthen your relationship with yourself.
Speaking to yourself with kindness, as you would to a friend.
Developing resilience by understanding your shame triggers.
Talking to a trusted person about your feelings.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Brene Brown
The Grand Hotel of Feelings
Dr. Becky
Rage on the Page
The Emotion Code
Connect with Brittny:
Instagram: @brittnyking_
Website: www.brittnyking.com
Email: [email protected]
31 min

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