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In 2008, Britney Spears' father petitioned the court for legal authority over her after what appeared to be a decompensation in her mental health. The courts granted it, and she has now been under a conservatorship for thirteen years. That means, for thirteen years, she has had zero say over her body, finances, career, or life with this conservatorship in place. Her father is in complete control. In today's episode, I'm chatting about:  What a conservatorship is Britney's plea to end her conservatorship  The timeline of events that led to Britney's conservatorship  Why I'm calling bullshit The stressors that appeared to exacerbate her mental health  Whether or not I believe Britney lives with a mental illness My theory of what I think happened to Britney Spears Why I feel her conservatorship is doing more harm  What I believe she needs to do to heal  Be sure to hit play if you want to free Britney from her ridiculous conservatorship.  ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOWNOTES:  https://courageouslyu.com/britney-spears/   COURAGEOUSLY.U FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416219115169393   COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Christina Dent is a politically conservative Christian, born and raised in Mississippi, who supported criminalizing drugs until she became a foster parent and saw the negative effects up close. She went on a journey to learn why drug-related harm wasn't decreasing and became convinced it's because the criminal justice system is the wrong tool for addressing drugs. In 2017, she began hosting book discussions in her home state of Mississippi using Johann Hari's book "Chasing The Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs." Those discussions grew to hundreds of people, which led to End It For Good becoming a nonprofit in 2019. Christina invites people to explore how addressing drugs and drug use as a complex health issue could dramatically reduce crime, overdose deaths, and the destabilization of families. Christina founded End It For Good from the same passion that led her to foster care – helping children, families, and communities thrive. She isn't advocating drug use. She's advocating approaches to drugs that prioritize life and the opportunity to thrive. Today, we're chatting about...  What inspired Christina to do this work Drug use in prison Christina's thoughts on using the criminal justice system to address drugs The causes and effects of drug harm How we have forced drugs underground by criminalizing it What happens when you criminalize a substance Why we should stop looking for the perfect solution to reducing harm The reason so many people are dying from fentanyl What our number one goal should be Why alcohol is no better than any other illegal substance Why you don’t have to change political parties or leave your face to support the decriminalizing of drugs ____________________________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: >>> SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW TO THE COURAGEOUSLY.U PODCAST 

Dr. Kelly Brogan is a holistic psychiatrist, author of the NY Times Bestselling book, A Mind of Your Own, Own Your Self, the children’s book, A Time For Rain, and co-editor of the landmark textbook, Integrative Therapies for Depression. She is the founder of the online healing program Vital Mind Reset, and the membership community, Vital Life Project. She completed her psychiatric training and fellowship at NYU Medical Center after graduating from Cornell University Medical College, and has a B.S. from M.I.T. in Systems Neuroscience. She specializes in a root-cause resolution approach to psychiatric syndromes and symptoms. Today, we're chatting about...  What inspired Kelly to put down her prescription pad for good Why Kelly doesn't consider herself an unethical person for prescribing meds  How to know when you're ready to question information that is in the dominant orthodoxy  What Kelly thought would happen when people read A Mind of Your Own  Whether or not mental illness is due to a chemical imbalance  Why people believe medications save their life  The risks of taking mental health medications  Why science is not what it used to be  How to approach a doctor-client relationship to avoid brainwashing  Why Kelly believes you can't get informed consent from the person delivering the intervention The explanation for schizophrenia and bipolar  Why it's harmful to cold turkey your medications Whether or not there is a time or place for mental health medications ____________________________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: >>> Ready to calm your inner alarm? CLICK HERE to download your freebie today!

Jamie Scrimgeour is a wife, mom, stepmom, life coach, conversation opener, and bs caller. Seven years ago, she found herself sitting on the bathroom floor with a glass of wine, balling her eyes out, wondering what the heck she was thinking marrying a man with three kids and an ex-wife. She was madly in love, the kids were great, but as a 26-year-old with zero experience in the parenting department, she was over her head. When she went to the internet for support and was disappointed in what she found, so she decided to create the type of support she was looking for. Raw and honest conversations about all things motherhood, step motherhood, and living a kick-ass life.  Today, we're chatting about...  What Jamies life looked like before being a step momma and what the transition to stepmom looked like How growing up in a blended family helped her navigate being the adult in a blended family The anxiety that arises when you sense you have no control How to navigate different rules for different homes The awkwardness of Mother's day How to approach a challenging biological mother The importance of hearing the kiddos perspectives and letting them know they are heard Codependency in blended families The power of creating subfamilies What it's like to add a baby to the mix The power in strengthening your unique relationship with the kiddos The uncomfortableness of feeling like an outsider __________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: >>> Join my client waitlist for 1-on-1 Anxiety Coaching

Before becoming a celebrated wellness expert, motivational speaker, author of a best-selling memoir, Co-Founder of Greenhouse Tea Company, and Gwyneth Paltrow's pal, Quentin Vennie was a guy from a single-parent home in Baltimore who was told that he'd never amount to much. He was someone who fought addiction, battled anxiety, sold drugs in the heroin capital of America, escaped death, and dropped out of college three separate times. After years of fighting a war of anxiety, depression, and addiction, he set out on a journey to heal himself. Quentin successfully overcame his addictions and developed a system to manage his anxiety disorder better with nothing more than faith and determination. Quentin has been publicly celebrated by notable figures in the world of wellness for his unbelievable road to recovery. His transformation has inspired thousands worldwide and has raised global awareness of anxiety, depression, and addiction. He is living proof that you have the power and ability to unlock unimaginable strength no matter your background. Today, we're chatting about...  How past trauma and childhood diversity planted the seed for his future mental health struggles What Quentins life was like growing up in a community of violence, crime, and drugs  How it felt for Quentin to visit his father in prison  How as a child, his emotional and psychological pain presented as anger and defiance  Quentin's thoughts on where the mental health system fails  How in the process of wanting to feel safe, to incubate himself from fear, he became addicted to benzodiazepines Why Quentin slept in a hospital parking lot How Quentin used the word of wellness to heal __________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: >>> SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW TO THE COURAGEOUSLY.U PODCAST 

Today’s guest is the brilliant Elizabeth Stanley. Elizabeth, who prefers to go by liz, is an associate professor of security studies at Georgetown University. She speaks, teaches, and writes widely on a variety of topics related to resilience, decision-making, political psychology, civil-military relations, and international security. She is the award-winning author of Paths to Peace and Widen the Window: Training Your Brain and Body to Thrive during Stress and Recover from Trauma. She is the creator of Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training, taught to thousands in civilian and military high-stress environments. Her work has been featured on 60 Minutes, ABC Evening News, NPR, and in Time magazine and many other media outlets. Liz is also a U.S. Army veteran who served in Asia and Europe, she holds degrees from Yale, Harvard, and MIT, and she’s also a certified practitioner of Somatic Experiencing, a body-based trauma therapy. Liz used to be the queen of powering through and burning the midnight oil, until the day she lost her eyesight. It took Liz losing her eyesight to finally understand that there’s an easier way. She spent fifteen years studying the neurobiology of stress, trauma, and resilience—initially as a way to save herself and then to help others heal, too. There’s nothing Liz teaches that she hasn’t learned personally in her own mind and body. Today, we're chatting about...  The difference between stress and trauma What determines if an event is stressful or traumatic How attachment styles impact our ability to recover from stressful situations What a complete recovery looks like after a traumatic or stressful situation What it means to experience dysregulation and how dysregulation of the mind-body present itself How internal stressors trigger your survival brain to activate How you can best support people who live with trauma Liz's thoughts on how the stress of COVID will negatively impact people's mental health What you can do right now to begin the healing process __________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: >>> Ready to calm your inner alarm? CLICK HERE to download your freebie today!

Majo Molfino is a Latinx author, designer, women’s leadership expert, and recovering good girl. She is the author of Break the Good Girl Myth and host of the HEROINE podcast featuring top female leaders, creatives, and visionaries. Her leadership program, IGNITE, guides women to design and share a creative dream with the world. She has a master’s in learning, design, and technology from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in cultural studies from McGill University. Today, we're chatting about...  What inspired Majo to write Break the Good Girl Myth  How to dismantle outdated rules, unleash your power, and design a more purposeful life Majo’s past desire to fit in by showing up as a good girl  What a good girl looks like  How being a good girl holds us back from living out our purpose  The oppression of women and the role the patriarchy plays in women showing up as good girls How we benefit from following the rules  The five good girl myths we need to overcome How you can use design thinking to break the good girl myths  What the process looks and feels like when breaking your myth  The number one way we can help young girls avoid falling into the good girl trap  Who this book is for __________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: >>> Ready to calm your inner alarm? CLICK HERE to download your freebie today!

In 2006, Mary Turner Thomson’s world shattered when she discovered her husband Will was a bigamist, con man, and convicted sex offender. Unbeknownst to her, this would be the start of a bold new chapter in her life, fighting to protect other women from his heartless gaslighting campaigns—and putting a stop to his endless deception. Mary thought her story would end with the revelation that Will, in fact, had several families—and numerous children. But when she discovered that he had continued to prey on new victims, she vowed to turn his betrayal into a force for good. On her mission to protect these women and others, Mary also learned more about the psychopathy behind Will’s duplicitous behavior. Today, we're chatting about...  The Royal family and Prince Philip's death Mary's experience with online dating and where it went horribly wrong What it was like to discover her husband was a bigamist, con man, and convicted sex offender Why psychopaths are so charismatic What inspired Mary to share her story Victim shaming Who psychopaths target The red flags to watch out for if you're online dating What life looks like for Mary now and whether or not Mary's back in the online dating world again  __________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: >>> SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW TO THE COURAGEOUSLY.U PODCAST 

Dr. Jud Brewer is an internationally renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He is an associate professor in the School of Public Health, and Medical School at Brown University. His 2016 TED talk, "A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit," has been viewed over 16 million times. He has trained Olympic athletes and coaches, government ministers and business leaders, and today he’s bringing his wisdom to you. His latest book, Unwinding Anxiety recently hit book shelves and today we are unpacking it.  Today, we're chatting about...  Dr. Brewers struggle with anxiety and panic attacks When panic disorders develop The neuroscience of anxiety and how it affects the body Dr. Brewers thoughts on differentiating between a panic attack and a heart attack The difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack Why people are so dang anxious right now Dr. Brewers thoughts on whether or not anxiety can be helpful What a habit loop is and how to break anxiety habit loops How worries become habits What happens when we inject curiosity into anxiety Why anxiety is a concept How avoiding a fearful situation is rewarding Whether or not willpower exists My struggle with emotional eating and the emotional eating habit loop __________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: https://courageouslyu.com/alarmfreebie ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOWNOTES:  https://courageouslyu.com/laura-mckowen/   COURAGEOUSLY.U FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416219115169393   COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/  

Laura McKowen is a writer, teacher, and speaker. She had a long, successful career in public relations and the Mad Men–esque drinking culture of advertising. After getting sober, Laura quickly became recognized as a fresh voice in recovery, beloved for her soulful and irreverent writing online and in print. She now leads sold-out retreats and courses, teaching people how to say yes to a bigger life.  Laura's also the founder of The Luckiest Club, a sobriety support community. Her first book, We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life was released in January 2020 and was an instant bestseller.  We chatted about.... Laura's 20-year struggle with drinking What life looks like since becoming sober Laura's predisposition to using alcohol to escape The myth that alcohol isn't that big of a deal Laura's thoughts on whether or not certain people can't drink alcohol Why the mommy wine culture is harmful Laura's physical and psychological dependency on alcohol The link between trauma and addiction Laura's rock bottom moment that led her to recognize she had a problem with alcohol The struggles with alcohol withdrawal and getting sober Laura's advice to you if you're struggling alone in silence with alcohol __________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-courageously-u-podcast/id1506417679 ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOWNOTES:  https://courageouslyu.com/laura-mckowen/   COURAGEOUSLY.U FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416219115169393   COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/