The Brittany Mitchell Podcast

His friends call him "Rev Kev." His colleagues call Reverend Kevin Magee a warrior in the fight against world hunger. This is his story of moving past the pulpit to tackle one of the biggest problems facing our planet today: global food insecurity. Thanks to Covid, the battle just got tougher... migrating beyond impoverished countries to our own backyard.

How did a teen mom turned Naval officer end up launching a multi-million dollar bra business? Confidence. Now, Frances Crespo's goal is to make sure no woman goes without it. This is her story of turning an entrepreneurial idea into a life-changing movement. Turns out the right fit is just the beginning.

A former TV news anchor turned entrepreneur shares her real-life story of changing careers at the top of her game... leaving behind the crazy hours of the newsroom to be her own boss. 

National College Decision Day is May 1st. It's a date many high school seniors have been preparing for since their junior year. But as was the case for the class of 2020, the application and acceptance process has looked very different for the class of 2021 and colleges and universities nationwide. In this episode, we talk to students and higher education experts about what's changed in the short-term, the long-term impact on college enrollment, and flaws in the system exposed by the global pandemic.

23 years ago, a boy from New Jersey fell in love with a girl from Virginia. They married, planned a future, and started a family. But shortly after their 10th wedding anniversary, their lives were changed in an instant. Through extraordinary heartbreak and with extraordinary faith, Brian and Jessica Denny turned tragedy into triumph. This is their story.

In football, sometimes it's the quarterbacks who get all the glory. But ask anyone who's played the game, and they'll tell you it's the guys who are big enough and strong enough to keep the opponent off the quarterback who deserve a lot of the credit for victory. Case in point: new NFL Hall of Famer Alan Faneca. The Pittsburgh Steelers chose the LSU standout in the first round of the 1998 draft, and he went on to play 13 seasons in the NFL... missing only 2 starts in over 200 games. Nine straight Pro Bowl nominations, Steelers All-Time Team, NFL All-Decade Team, Super Bowl champ, and now the cherry on top: the NFL Hall of Fame.

Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL Commander. In his 20+ year career, he completed more than a dozen deployments, including to Iraq and Afghanistan. As the officer in charge of training a specialized command, he spearheaded the creation of what he calls a "mind gym." A work out facility to help special operators train their brains to perform faster and better in high stress environments. Now retired, Rich has written a book about his optimal performance strategy. In this episode, he shares how "the attributes" that help SEALS succeed can work for you... and why they've been critical in the era of COVID.