Brienne Jennings5 days ago3 minShoot Your Shot!“Brie, just ask the question. The worse they can do is say no.” “But, Ma… ‘no’ is pretty bad in and of itself.” “’No’ scares you. That...
Ryan SkimmonsMay 233 minCreating a Mental Health Support System (aka No More Employee Appreciation Pizza Parties...)Trying to place a stronger focus on employee mental health? Here are some questions you can ask yourself.
Brienne JenningsApr 82 min"I Need a Nap": Stop Ignoring Your Health for WorkFor the better part of my life, I have always worked extremely hard and I’ve prided myself on that. I’ve always had a full-time job, took...
Brienne JenningsMar 293 minExhausted: Burnout and MindfulnessI was working full-time in an inpatient psychiatric facility, finishing up a master’s degree, and doing a part-time counseling...
Brienne JenningsMar 153 minGetting Rooted: Figuring Out Your IdentityRecently, I’ve been thinking about identity; how rooted I am in who I am. Identity encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships,...
Ryan SkimmonsMar 93 minUsing Your Core Values to Follow Your True NorthWe're talking about how to determine your core values and use them to move toward your goals.
Brienne JenningsFeb 282 min"No Problem!"- Memoir of a People-PleaserPeople-pleasing is editing or altering words and behaviors for the sake of another person’s feelings or reactions (Raypole, 2019). How do...
Brienne JenningsFeb 212 minHelping Your Team Survive ChangeChange is an inevitable part of the work we do, especially in behavioral health. At work, we have to be conscious of how this change will...
Ryan SkimmonsFeb 154 minPublic Speaking as an Introvert (or Giving My Younger Self Advice on Not Being Terrified)Advice to my younger self on developing as a public speaker.
Brienne JenningsFeb 82 min10 Things We Learned Starting a Business- Part 2Starting a business isn't something we could capture in just one blog post, so we've extended it to two! Here are the last 5 things we...
Brienne JenningsFeb 12 min10 Things We Learned While Starting a Business- Part 1We are proud to say that we have had this business for an entire 6 months! To commemorate this moment, we’re writing a blog post as a duo...
Ryan SkimmonsJan 271 minWe're ACT 48 Accredited!Brie and I are very excited to share this news, but we recently got word that our course "Increasing Student Motivation" has been...
Ryan SkimmonsJan 254 minThe Toll of Toxic PositivityIf you've spent any amount of time on social media, you've likely experienced a seemingly endless supply of positivity. From hashtags...
Brienne JenningsJan 153 min"You're Pretty for a Black Girl!" and other Microaggressions“Wow, you’re so well spoken!” “I love your hair. Can I touch it?” “You’re pretty, for a Black girl!” “But where are you really from?”...
Brienne JenningsDec 31, 20214 minAn Attitude of GratitudeOver a decade ago (yeesh!), I was walking along the campus drive with the rest of my freshman floor at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)....
Brienne JenningsDec 14, 20214 minNew Year, New You?I’m not sure how it happened but we are about to turn the calendars to 2022. We have survived riots in major government buildings, an...
Brienne JenningsNov 22, 20214 minMaking It Through the Holidays: Finding Support After LossIt’s already November and, I don’t know about you, but the holidays snuck up on me! It’s the time of year when my family gets together to...
Ryan SkimmonsNov 15, 20212 minWhy Motivational Interviewing is the Tool You've Been MissingHere at BR, we’re evangelists of Motivational Interviewing (MI). We offer many topics around MI and weave it into the fabric of so many...
Ryan SkimmonsNov 11, 20213 minHappy Veteran's DayToday, I'm thinking a lot about my dad. My father is a veteran of the Vietnam War and within the past few years has been diagnosed with...
Brienne JenningsNov 10, 20211 minHi There!So glad you found us! We have so many exciting plans and announcements for BR Training and Education in the coming months, so we want to...