775. Thriving, Not Just Surviving w/ Brittany Barnett

Youtube: https://youtu.be/7I6HlWzID-U Attorney Brittney K. Barnett sat in with the HealSquad to discuss her incredible journey from humble East Texas roots to helping to free 25 non violent offenders from lifelong incarceration.  Brittney describes the great advice she received from her father and grandfather as well as how her nurse mother became an addict and was later incarcerated.  Brittany shares her journey in helping to free the first of many serving lifelong sentences. That journey began with her, as a student and a stranger, doing a google search and writing a handwritten letter saying 'one day I will get you out of prison..."    Brittney educates us on the amount of wrongful convictions and what we can do to help as well as how to manifest your dreams and how to discover YOUR best career and life path. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

25 Mars 20211h 6min

Youtube: https://youtu.be/EkbrtST0-g8 Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini sat in with the Heal Squad to share valuable tips on how to interview (even by zoom) as well as red flags to avoid, what to look for in a future employer, the difference between workplace toxicity and development, what makes a toxic work environment, how to spot toxic bosses and coworkers  and the habits of effective employees fast tracking to success. Erika also covers tips to help nip anxiety, steps to take when asking for a raise and exactly whom to seek advice from.  Whether you're moving on to your next job or venturing out to your first one, this is a vital interview from the female that runs one of the largest platforms in the world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

24 Mars 20211h 20min

Youtube: https://youtu.be/4m5gD7Y0ju8 Joining the HealSquad today was Ashley Sumner, Founder of the Quilt app, a revolutionary, safe means for women (and men) to connect and exchange support and information in all areas of life. Ashley shares incredible advice to entrepreneurs on all levels.  She discusses the power of having multiple careers, saying yes more in life, remaining open minded and applying love and purpose when finding a career. Ashley shares the best pieces of advice she ever received along with three acts of self care we can all implement.  She talks about self care leading to more thinking and feeling and how thinking and feeling are the means to breathoughs and success. She also shares how 95% of women won't venture into anything unless they can be perfect when only 45% of men do the same.  As a former matchmaker, she even offers tips for finding your best match in one of the most multifaceted interviews yet! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

23 Mars 20211h 6min

Youtube: https://youtu.be/O-w6J5xCJlM The one and only Deepak Chopra sat in with the Heal Squad to discuss the vast power of mediation, how it can heal you and even reverse aging.  He also discussed moral outrage being an actual form of rage, sacred activism in creating social change, applying the mantra Love in Action to all tasks and the best way to breathe to generate healing. Deepak also shares how we label things dictates the quality of experiences and how everything we see and hear is very much a dream.  In addition, Deepak offers that we play many roles in our days and in our lifetimes and why none of them define who we are.  It's a fascinating and rewarding sit down with endless amounts of takeaway to improve your mental, physical and spiritual well beings. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

22 Mars 20211h 36min

Happy Friday fellow Kweenz with a reminder that it’s YOUR day and that we have another episode of RGF!  It was a long week for Kels and Kev as the duo continue to wear many hats to keep Better Together afloat. Their fatigue didn’t stop them from discussing WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund and his submission hold ‘the Chicken Wing’ and the metaphor within: how we end up in bad situations or at the mercy of bad people and the role awareness, or lack thereof, plays in it all. Kev and Kels discuss 7 things that block awareness and how awareness is generally an attribute of those who are successful. They briefly touch upon narcissists and whom they generally prey upon (hello Heal Squad) while offering two amazing, easy and cost effective beauty tips, PLUS how chair recliners aren’t just for Regular Guys, they’re for Regular Gals, too - and they can help raise your awareness (whaaaaaat????).   The Regular Duo shared other tidbits and anecdotes in between it all while of course reminding us that YASSSS, WE ARE ALL KWEENZ!!!! Ps please subscribe and comment to ‘Better Together with Maria Menounos’ on Apple Podcasts so Maria allows us to continue :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

19 Mars 20211h 37min

Youtube: https://youtu.be/e71TVBqGCRs Joel McHale, actor, comedian and stand-up, sat in with the #HealSquad to discuss growing up with severe dyslexia, being told he was slow and how the disability pushed him to achieve even greater success. Joel offers, umpteen life hacks with regards to not only dyslexia, but also any of your life weaknesses. He discusses the work ethic required and also the importance of healthy relationships. Joel talks about the key to success of his 25 year marriage, and reveals why dyslexics happen to be some of the most gifted people. He discusses the current state of stand-up comedy and even what it took to stand up to the likes of Chevy Chase and why. All the while, Joel continues to make us laugh in a very multifaceted interview. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

18 Mars 20211h 11min

Youtube: https://youtu.be/E7VZRLNnb5U Longtime family friend, author, media entrepreneur and speaker, Malika Chopra, sits in with the Heal Squad to share incredible mind tools and techniques to curb stress, anxiety and burn out.  Malika offers questions you (and family members) can answer and shares the practices of ‘Mindful Meals’ and ‘Mindful Walks’ that induce healing and growth.  She discusses the pressures and shame Moms experience and the life hacks to navigate them while admitting she is not rigid in her own healthy practices (and how she navigates that as well).  She lends great advice on parenting, how to get your children into meditation, service and gratitude and even how to handle kids when they have meltdowns. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

17 Mars 20211h 16min

Youtube: https://youtu.be/ewjOVI3UtVM Ep. 232 #NickViall Nick Viall is not only Bachelor Royalty, he is also an entrepreneur, host of one of the top 100 podcasts in the world and has some incredible advice when it comes to dating. Today, Nick jumps on the Better Together mic to Guest Host and chat with us all about dating, especially in this wild new post pandemic age. He offers so many great tips for those looking to get back into the game post Covid and those who are in it right now and could use a helping hand. Nick also discusses his thoughts on Chris Harrison’s exit, and feelings on ex Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams stepping in for him next season. Tag a #BachelorNation fan below and make sure they don’t miss this one. But even if you aren’t a Bachelor fan, this one's for you. Come soak up some dating advice, have a few laughs and learn with the #HealSquad! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

16 Mars 20211h 30min