The Strong and Capable with Host Brigette Heller

This months theme is SUPER powered and charged. Brigette takes the audience on an epic journey as she talks about the traits of a hero verses a villain and how we embody both but ultimately choose our destination and what our legacy looks like.

In this episode Brigette and Candice talk about the condition of schools, work environments and our kids mental health. They dig into what bullying really looks and feels like in todays world. Candice shares tips for identifying bullies, for what to do if you being bullied and how to get help.

Candice Dugger- Candice is the founder of Bullied, Broken, Redeemed, and a nationally recognized anti-bullying expert, author, speaker and trainer. Candice and her team specialize in equipping leaders, parents and youth on all aspects of Gen Z Bullying. These life-changing programs use interactive activities and projects to motivate and empower effective anti-bullying warriors. Candice has been featured on NBC, CBN, FRC and is a recognized trainer for Fortune 100 companies. She is regularly featured as the keynote speaker for US and international conferences.  In addition to being an anti- bullying warrior, Candice is passionate about helping families transition from public school to homeschool. Her Coming Home series of talks and workshops are an essential guide for those trying to navigate this sometimes difficult transition. She is also the co-founder of Reimagine Education Conference specializing in helping families transition to homeschooling. The Reimagine Education Conference includes an annual event and has now grown to an international presence with over 80 speakers and 100 talks.

Brigette and Kate Lee have a real and raw conversation about mental health, what its like to truly live with anxiety and depression and share tips for how to find yourself seeking light when you are consumed by the dark.

Kate is an awesome mom to two teenage boys and a wife to her best friend Mike. She served a mission in England and loved it. Kate has loved art her entire life especially doodling and drawing funny cartoons. She soon found that she loved watercolor and it has become a passion of hers, especially sharing her testimony of Christ through her work. Kate has more to her than just painting though, she is a skilled swimmer, chocolate eater, enveloping hugger and an adrenaline junky mountain biker. She LIVES for bikes and mountains. Friendships and her family are a top priority and she is the glue that holds them all together. If you know Kate than you've added a little more joy to your life!

Kates art can be purchased at: https://deseretbook.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7pKFBhDUARIsAFUoMDZM4NlZrxBFGZ1-Q8e3ysWx_VSrKH4f-ykM4jMzK2X2QM_RwVOmM-8aAm_cEALw_wcB 

Connect with Kate at: https://www.instagram.com/kate_lee_art/

Heather and Brigette dive in deep on this episode as they talk about why we hold back, the things we are most terrified of and ask the question

Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women conquer their fears and become leaders at work and home.

Drawing from her professional experience as a social worker and her life experience raising three boys, Heather created a signature approach to help her clients create and enjoy sustainability, profitability and ease in business and life.

She is the host of the Mom Is In Control Podcast where she reveals her most vulnerable truths about womanhood, marriage, parenting, living through stage 4 cancer and running a successful business without burning out. She released her first book, Dying To Be A Good Mother in 2021.

When Heather isn’t busy driving her boys to hockey practice, you can find her curled up on the couch next to her husband, planning their next family adventure.

In this episode Brigette talks about "survival mode" and self sabotage. She shares 5 tips for helping a person come out of survival state and into a healthier place of living.

McKenna Brown, Wife and mother to 4, and was Mrs. Utah 2014. She is the owner and creator of My Wonder Woman Journal and 3 other break off journals. McKenna has had her own struggles with mental health, and she has turned her pain into purpose. She is now a mental health advocate and helps women of all ages and girls through retreats and programs that she has created to help them see and recognize the strengths within them through journaling. She runs a blog on these topics to keep the conversation going and to break the stigma of mental health. She believes that owning your story and embracing who we are helps us step into our power and purpose. You can find more information on McKenna and her passion at www.mywonderwomanjournal.com

Brigette Brings on a few members of the AWAKE community as they share a little bit about what it means to live AWAKE and how it's impacted their life.

AWAKE members featured on the podcast:

Amanda:

While an accountant by profession, Amanda is an avid nature and adventure photographer & artistic creator.  She is currently working on turning some of her creative ventures into a business & can be found on Instagram @the_little_fearies & @bluemelody9098.

Audra:

Audra enjoys helping others see where they shine and holding them accountable to taking the next steps to where they want to be. She is married with three kids, living life with gratitude and sunshine.

Tiffany:

"I have been married to my husband for 15 years, we have 3 kids, ages 13, 11 & 9. I am mostly a stay at home mom who dabbles in a lot of different things. I work very part time at the mechanic shop my husband owns, run the website at my daughters dance studio as well as create a yearbook for the studio every year. My real passion is fitness & eating to fuel our body correctly while still enjoying all the yummy foods we love to eat. I hope to one day have personal trainer in my bio and maybe even YOUR trainer one day!"

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