Real Things Living
Discover the real things that matter in life. Real Things Living explores resilience, connection, and navigating life’s challenges. Host Brigitte Cutshall shares her journey of surviving cancer twice and a rare brain tumor, offering insights to help you focus on what’s important and find strength. Each episode features practical tips and inspiring stories from Brigitte and her guests to help you overcome adversity, build resilience, and create a meaningful life.
Episodes
We often hear about healing the "inner child," but what about the voice that controls it?
European licensed psychologist and author, Kasia Dodd, joins Brigitte Cutshall to introduce her groundbreaking "Inner Parent Theory" and reveals why healing the critical, fearful inner parent is the real key to unlocking happiness and potential.
3 Key Takeaways:
(1) The Duo Dynamic: The inner self is a duo of the Inner Ch...
When Jenny Brandemuehl's husband survived a fiery plane crash only to pass away five months later from complications, she was thrust into unimaginable grief. Her journey from devastation to rediscovering love and joy offers profound lessons about resilience, vulnerability, and the power of hope for anyone facing life's darkest moments.
Jenny's new book, Forever Fly Free, serves as a pay-it-forward opportunity to help oth...
As we approach America's 250th anniversary, now is the perfect time to understand the full, complex story of this remarkable experiment in democracy.
Historian and author, Ann Bausum, joins host Brigitte Cutshall to discuss her 25-year career writing history for all ages and her latest book, "White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History."
Growing up in historic Lexington, Virginia, Bausum shar...
Healing becomes possible when we stop hiding and start talking.
In this open and compassionate conversation, Andrea McKenna Brankin joins Brigitte on Real Things Living to share her journey with bipolar disorder—from the years she struggled in silence to the moment she chose to speak out and reclaim her life.
Andrea also reflects on the practices that helped her heal, including community support, therapy, writing, volunteering, and ...
Join host Brigitte Cutshall on Real Things Living as she speaks with Natasha Skolny, executive coach and founder of The Leadership Cabin. This uplifting conversation explores why so many women doubt themselves, how early beliefs shape our behaviors, and how curiosity, courage, and self-care can transform the way we lead and live.
Natasha shares her personal journey from corporate learning and development to empowering women to step ...
True leadership starts with how you make people feel.
In this episode of Real Things Living, host Brigitte Cutshall sits down with Taylor Scott, founder of Lead with Hospitality and author of "Give Hospitality."
Taylor shares how his career in the hospitality industry—and lessons learned from Walt Disney World—shaped his belief that the best leaders focus on making people feel welcome, comfortable, and important.
Takeaw...
When you focus on becoming better, not busier, everything changes.
In this inspiring episode, host Brigitte Cutshall talks with Bishop Kevin Forman, known as The People’s Bishop. He delivers an energizing message about competing with yourself and embracing your own evolution.
From building one of Denver’s largest faith communities to leading with authenticity and compassion, Bishop Forman shares how staying curious, embracing cha...
Sometimes the lessons our children teach us are the ones we need most.
In this heartfelt episode of Real Things Living, host Brigitte Cutshall talks with Sara Hartley ~ healthcare marketing executive, ADHD and neurodiversity coach, and author of the "Purposefully Me" children’s book series.
Sara shares her personal journey of navigating Lyme disease and ADHD while raising a neurodiverse son, and how those experiences led h...
Author, Justin B. Long, spent decades bouncing through life like a pinball, reacting to everything but directing nothing—until trauma therapy at age 40 showed him that childhood wounds don't have to define his adult life.
His raw, honest conversation reveals how one man's journey from abuse to authenticity is changing workplace culture and proving that asking for help isn't weakness, it's transformation.
3 Key Ta...
Life doesn’t pause when everything falls apart—but that’s often where freedom begins.
In this uplifting episode of Real Things Living, Brigitte Cutshall talks with Retha Nichole—speaker, entrepreneur, and life & business coach—about how life’s hardest experiences can lead to purpose.
Retha shares how trauma led her to help other women navigate both personal and professional challenges, and why she believes discipline is freedom....
Jeremy Horne believes it’s time to turn technology into a bridge, not a barrier, to help families reconnect through the power of storytelling.
Jeremy is the founder and CEO of Winny, part of the Human Connection Company. He shares how technology can help us feel more human. Inspired by the VHS interviews he recorded with his grandparents as a child, Jeremy created Winny—an app designed to preserve family stories and strengthen meani...
Political conflict isn’t our greatest threat. Misinformation is.
Kira Shishkin, CEO of Informed, joins Brigitte Cutshall to discuss how fear-driven media has created an information war. He shares how news manipulation is fueling division and mistrust, and why the solution starts with facts and independent thinking.
His mission: help people become informed without being influenced.
Kira knows this better than most ~ having grown u...
The "safe" $200K corporate job nearly kept Bronson Hill trapped forever—until a room full of entrepreneurs showed him the one decision that changed everything.
In this episode of Real Things Living, Brigitte Cutshall speaks with Bronson, managing member of Bronson Equity, podcast host, and author of "Fire Yourself."
The conversation explores the coming AI revolution, the importance of timeless financial e...
Life is about engaging with the choices you can make right now, and embracing uncertainty with the courage to choose again and again.
In this episode of Real Things Living, host Brigitte Cutshall speaks with entrepreneur and author, Hussein Hallak, about his book "The Dark Art of Life Mastery" and his mission to turn lived experience into legacy.
They explore why making choices—big or small—matters more than getting them “...
The key to surviving AI isn't fighting it; it's learning to use technology to become more human.
In this thought-provoking episode, Brigitte Cutshall speaks with Arthur Powells, a tech entrepreneur who's spent years in "basement mode" developing solutions to humanity's biggest challenges.
3 Key Takeaways:
(1) We're at a Critical Evolution Point: Arthur argues we're experiencing the most sign...
The key to raising resilient children isn't protecting them from failure — it's teaching them they're capable of handling whatever comes their way.
In this inspiring episode of Real Things Living, host Brigitte Cutshall speaks with Dana Sutton, a veteran tutor and children's book author. Dana discusses her transition from tutoring students (preschool through university) to writing books that teach important life...
Is creativity the key to unlocking better mental health?
In this inspiring episode of Real Things Living, host Brigitte Cutshall talks with Rafael McMaster—artist, author, youth mental health advocate, and founder of Indivisible Arts—about the powerful connection between creativity and youth mental health.
Rafael shares how redefining art as “the language of the soul” can transform not only how we view creativity, but how we nurture...
Everyone is creative in their own way.
In this episode of Real Things Living, Brigitte Cutshall speaks with Ali Hall, a contemporary fine artist whose abstract and nature-inspired works bring calm and joy to those who experience them.
Ali shares her journey—from discovering painting as a child, to rediscovering it after a decade-long pause and major life challenges. They explore how creativity fosters resilience, connects us...
In this episode of Real Things Living, Brigitte Cutshall sits down with Pia Leichter—author of "Welcome to the Creative Club" and founder of Kollektiv Studio—to explore how creativity shows up in our daily lives.
Pia shares her journey of breaking through limiting beliefs, writing her book, and embracing collaboration as a powerful form of expression. Together, they discuss why creativity isn’t about perfection—it’s a...
How do you rebuild your life after illness shakes everything you thought you knew about health?
In this Real Things Living episode, Sandra Silverman talks about how her path shifted after serious health scares and how holistic practices—from acupuncture and micronutrient testing to spiritual healing—played a pivotal role in her recovery.
She opens up about the lessons behind her books ("From Bullshit to Botox", and...
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