The Brave Files

Ronit Plank: A Journey of Resilience and Reconciliation

Is there a story inside of you that you just know would help you heal if you let it out? Or perhaps it would help others heal? Here’s your inspiration to put it out there! Ronit Plank never planned to write a memoir. However, she realized that her story’s too good to keep to herself. This week, Heather talks with Ronit about her shockingly beautiful, recently-published memoir, When She Comes Back, where she details her tumultuous childhood, being abandoned by the most important person in her life, her mother, and the lessons she learned by revisiting her past.TOP TAKEAWAYS: Vulnerability is strength.Our memories are valuable but unreliable. Memoirs offer truth by way of perspective—That is, they tell the truth of how their author felt. Telling our story is one of the most empowering and cathartic processes we can undergo. Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here

Lekeshia Angelique: The Unicorn of Minorities

TOP TAKEAWAYS: You have multiple chances to find what’s right for you. If something doesn’t work, you can always try something else.EVERYONE has the opportunity to become a better ally.Empathy is a superpower.It’s okay to be proud of yourself, even (and perhaps especially) when other people aren’t.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here

Jacob Kniep: Unconditional Leadership

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Everyone has the power to make a positive impact. Big, beautiful, amazing things can come from the seed of an idea.You will be stronger if you view your obstacles as opportunities.Just a little bit of intentional compassion can change your life.  We can speak our truths and support others without being harmful and hateful back.We have to be intentionally compassionate to ourselves before we can to others. There are different ways to lead, and different types of leaders in every situation.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here

Mary Fields: Determined to Change the Truth

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Our histories do not define us. We don’t have to be who everyone else expects us to be.We determine our future. Sometimes, it’s from where we’re broken that our brightest light shines.We receive the energy we put into the worldWe are never truly alone.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here

Jim Rajan: Finding a Knowing Within

TOP TAKEAWAYS:  Our capacity for attention and awareness is magical. It’s an art we can hone.Self-love can be difficult work, but it’s also some of the most worthwhile work to do. We can’t help others if we don’t help ourselves.Growth can be painful, but suffering is part of life. Honesty is courageous.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here 

Timothy Yen: Decision Making, A Learned Skill

TOP TAKEAWAYS: We never really know what will be the next big thing in our life.Good decision-making is a learned skill.Our emotions are useful in the decision-making process. Listening to your gut will guide you to a place that’s best aligned with your values.The people in our lives inform our values. Putting words to what we believe in will help distinguish between our actual values and those of others.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here

Annie Gaudreault: Silencing The Inner Critic

TOP TAKEAWAYS: It’s essential to do something that fills you up that isn’t work. Momentum builds momentum. If you’re overwhelmed by a goal or project, split it up into bite-sized pieces. Doing something for five minutes is better than doing nothing at all.You are worth showing up for.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here

Helen Tremethick: Coming Home to Yourself

TOP TAKEAWAYS: The most badass thing we can be is who we are.Even though outside factors can help us realize the actions we need to take, it’s up to us to actually take action. It’s natural to want to mimic people we admire, and it might even help your project get off the ground. But it’s important to reassess your plan of action. Ask yourself, “Is this true to who I am?” Every day, it’s our job to take one small step forward. Some days those steps will feel like grand leaps, but it’s because those small steps compounded without us realizing it.SECURE YOUR CREATE BRAVE DECK RIGHT NOW!! ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS!!Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here

Erika Latines: Claiming Space

TOP TAKEAWAYS: True intelligence doesn’t come from books—It comes from how you allow life to educate you. It takes a village to walk through this world.Caring for others can help you care for yourself, too.Empathy and compassion are the best assets we have. It’s okay to let yourself fall apart sometimes. Discomfort helps us grow.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here

Tanya Meessmann : Girl, Empowered: The Building Blocks of Confidence

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Growth isn’t always pretty—Any teenager can tell you that. But growing pains are temporary, and can be punctuated with moments of joy and celebration.Play to your strengths. If you do something you’re good at and you do it well, it’s still worthy of celebration.Being brave isn’t easy. It’s a conscious choice, not a permanent state of being.  Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.