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Crista Samaras on Bravery Hacks for Women

Oct 22 2018 // TRUSTED ADVICE FROM EXPERIENCED LEADERS BRAVE ENTERPRISES CEO AND CHAMPION ATHLETE CRISTA SAMARAS ON BRAVERY HACKS FOR WOMEN In terms of the socialization of boys and girls, men and boys are taught to try things…

BRAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH KATIE COMPTON

Jun 19 2018 // Katie Compton is the most successful American cyclocrosser of all time, having won over 125 races — including 13 straight US national championship titles. Compton is currently the number one ranked Woman Cyclocross rider in…

BRAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH REBECCA RUSCH

May 09 2018 // Rebecca Rusch: The Struggle Behind Her Success Rebecca Rusch has been a professional athlete for over three decades and has won seven world championship titles. She has raised over $100,000 for bike related charities through…

BRAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH SYOVATA EDARI

May 01 2018 // The Struggle Behind Her Success: Syovata Edari Vata Edari is the founder of CocoVaa Chocolatier. Formerly (and occasionally still) a Wisconsin Criminal Defense Lawyer of fifteen years, Vata made the brave decision to take her…

52 BRAVE CONVERSATIONS: WEEK #2 WITH ALEX LINDENMEYER

Jan 11 2018 // Alex Lindenmeyer: The Struggle Behind Her Success This week’s installment of 52 Brave Conversations features a hugely successful Madison restaurateur. At 28-years old, she’s the co-owner and co-founder of Short Stack Eatery, a late-night and…

52 Brave Conversations with Mary Burke

Jan 05 2018 // Mary Burke: The Struggle Behind Her Success The most important conversation about bravery we can have is the one that we have with ourselves. So that is why I am kicking off 52 Brave Conversations…

52 Brave Conversations

Jan 01 2018 // The Struggle Behind Her Success Building Brave‘s mission is to connect, inspire, and empower women. For 2018, we are breaking new ground by asking successful women to share their stories of struggle because that is what truly inspires…

5 Qualifiers You Don’t Know You’re Using (And How to Fix ‘Em)

Sep 20 2017 // Sorry, you’ve probably thought of this… And well, just… this probably isn’t right… With all of these qualifiers, we’re not getting off to such a great start – huh? Qualifiers are words and phrases that…

Give Change a Chance.

Sep 06 2017 // New job? New school?? New city??? Change can be tough. And turning the first page on a new chapter is nerve-wracking, even if we’re totally excited about it. One. Hundred. Percent. Normal. Why me,…

Hold the phone.

Aug 02 2017 // They said WHAAAAT? Before saying WAAAAA… Reflect. And remember: You know (and can unknow) that feeling. The serious stomach lurch when a coworker or friend says something that isn’t very nice. Need examples? You’re too…

Should, could, would, whaaaaat?

Jul 26 2017 // Cloudy with a chance of… We’re bombarded with a ‘should storm’ every day. Where’d we get it? Our mamas, our besties…. OURSELVES. Sometimes, “you should be more quiet and less talkative,” or “I should really…

IMPERFECTION = PERFECTION

Jul 12 2017 // Today we’re talking the *P* word. Perfection. The impossible standard that society projects. The idea that women should ‘have it all.’ A successful career. A beautiful home. Perfectly behaved children. A gorgeous partner. Can somebody…

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