In the early hours of Tuesday morning, I woke up to sirens blaring in my neighborhood. I was disoriented and unsure of what was happening. I looked at my phone and saw an alert about a tornado. I ran down the hall to grab James, my two-year-old son. He screamed when I yanked him out…

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  When it comes to bravery and courage, we tend to give a lot of credit to the hero.  After all, it’s the protagonist in the story who slays the dragon, crosses the finish line or defeats the bad guy. We applaud their courage and their acts of bravery. We celebrate the victor. We give…

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How a Health Condition Taught Reese Spykerman to Thrive

  There are many different ways to be brave. And sometimes, bravery is simply surviving in the face of ongoing trauma.  Today’s guest, Reese Spykerman knows all about this. She was bullied throughout much of her childhood. And then later, as an adult, she was diagnosed with a debilitating health condition that made a huge…

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  Did you ever have to use a hall pass in high school? A hall pass was an item you carried with you to show teachers and administrators that you had permission to be walking in the hall.  For most teachers, it was some small token or a badge. But for my history teacher, his…

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Have you ever considered making a career change?  It can be scary to leave a job and a career that you know to switch gears and do something completely different. But, that’s exactly what Shana Berkeley did. Her career has evolved from being a lawyer to entrepreneur and personal stylist to running an arm of…

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  Nine years ago, I wanted to get fired.  I was in a job that I didn’t love. Meanwhile, I was building my marketing business as a side hustle in the hours before and after work. I was excited to work for myself full time. But, I was scared to quit my job. That’s why,…

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Getting on stage and speaking in front of people can be terrifying for many people. But what about doing it without a script or a plan? That’s what happens during improv. It’s making up a story and characters in the moment. And while that might sound scary, it can actually be a healing and empowering…

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  Have you ever considered living in a country where you don’t speak the language? That’s exactly what Pamela Wilson did when she became an exchange student in Colombia, South America right out of high school. This first “make it brave” moment helped Pamela cultivate a lifelong approach to pushing herself outside of her boundaries,…

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When difficult things happen in life, we have two choices. We can wallow in pity or we can find ways to make the best of it. For Taylor Moreland and his family, they definitely chose the latter route when their first child, Brody, was diagnosed with spina bifida and spinal cord atrophy, conditions that have…

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Building a Brave New Business with Alexa Hulsey

Launching a business can be both exciting and scary––especially if you have the courage to do business differently than your peers. That’s exactly what Alexa Hulsey did when launching Encircle Acupuncture, the first community acupuncture clinic in Nashville. Ten years later, her bravery has paid off as she has one of the most successful community…

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