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    Shoot Your Shot!
    Brienne Jennings
    • 5 days ago
    • 3 min

    Shoot 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...
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    Creating a Mental Health Support System (aka No More Employee Appreciation Pizza Parties...)
    Ryan Skimmons
    • May 23
    • 3 min

    Creating 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.
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    "I Need a Nap": Stop Ignoring Your Health for Work
    Brienne Jennings
    • Apr 8
    • 2 min

    "I Need a Nap": Stop Ignoring Your Health for Work

    For 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...
    23 views0 comments
    Exhausted: Burnout and Mindfulness
    Brienne Jennings
    • Mar 29
    • 3 min

    Exhausted: Burnout and Mindfulness

    I was working full-time in an inpatient psychiatric facility, finishing up a master’s degree, and doing a part-time counseling...
    9 views0 comments
    Getting Rooted: Figuring Out Your Identity
    Brienne Jennings
    • Mar 15
    • 3 min

    Getting Rooted: Figuring Out Your Identity

    Recently, I’ve been thinking about identity; how rooted I am in who I am. Identity encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships,...
    15 views0 comments
    Using Your Core Values to Follow Your True North
    Ryan Skimmons
    • Mar 9
    • 3 min

    Using Your Core Values to Follow Your True North

    We're talking about how to determine your core values and use them to move toward your goals.
    3 views0 comments
    "No Problem!"- Memoir of a People-Pleaser
    Brienne Jennings
    • Feb 28
    • 2 min

    "No Problem!"- Memoir of a People-Pleaser

    People-pleasing is editing or altering words and behaviors for the sake of another person’s feelings or reactions (Raypole, 2019). How do...
    52 views0 comments
    Helping Your Team Survive Change
    Brienne Jennings
    • Feb 21
    • 2 min

    Helping Your Team Survive Change

    Change 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...
    7 views0 comments
    Public Speaking as an Introvert (or Giving My Younger Self Advice on Not Being Terrified)
    Ryan Skimmons
    • Feb 15
    • 4 min

    Public 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.
    19 views0 comments
    10 Things We Learned Starting a Business- Part 2
    Brienne Jennings
    • Feb 8
    • 2 min

    10 Things We Learned Starting a Business- Part 2

    Starting 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...
    5 views0 comments
    10 Things We Learned While Starting a Business- Part 1
    Brienne Jennings
    • Feb 1
    • 2 min

    10 Things We Learned While Starting a Business- Part 1

    We 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...
    10 views0 comments
    We're ACT 48 Accredited!
    Ryan Skimmons
    • Jan 27
    • 1 min

    We'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...
    9 views0 comments
    The Toll of Toxic Positivity
    Ryan Skimmons
    • Jan 25
    • 4 min

    The Toll of Toxic Positivity

    If you've spent any amount of time on social media, you've likely experienced a seemingly endless supply of positivity. From hashtags...
    15 views0 comments
    "You're Pretty for a Black Girl!" and other Microaggressions
    Brienne Jennings
    • Jan 15
    • 3 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?”...
    28 views0 comments
    An Attitude of Gratitude
    Brienne Jennings
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 4 min

    An Attitude of Gratitude

    Over 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)....
    9 views0 comments
    New Year, New You?
    Brienne Jennings
    • Dec 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    New 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...
    19 views0 comments
    Making It Through the Holidays: Finding Support After Loss
    Brienne Jennings
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Making It Through the Holidays: Finding Support After Loss

    It’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...
    66 views0 comments
    Why Motivational Interviewing is the Tool You've Been Missing
    Ryan Skimmons
    • Nov 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Why Motivational Interviewing is the Tool You've Been Missing

    Here at BR, we’re evangelists of Motivational Interviewing (MI). We offer many topics around MI and weave it into the fabric of so many...
    8 views0 comments
    Happy Veteran's Day
    Ryan Skimmons
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Happy Veteran's Day

    Today, 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...
    17 views1 comment
    Hi There!
    Brienne Jennings
    • Nov 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Hi 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...
    3 views0 comments

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