You're Not Finished

In episode four of the "What Keeps You Alive" Series, Brittany talks about the importance of having a safety plan in the face of suicidal ideation.

Key points: 

• Highlights a 6-step, practical tool that provides a way of escape from harmful & destructive thoughts.

• Shares how & why having a safety plan is effective during an episode or suicidal crisis.

• 1 Corinthians 10:13!

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In this episode of the YNF podcast, Brittany talks about the importance of teaching people how to treat you. How you feel about yourself will ultimately determine how others feel about you & how they treat you in response.

Key points: 

• Change your thoughts about yourself & what you tolerate will change.

• With self-control, you can take charge of what environments you endure. Refuse to settle.
• Negative thoughts n...

In episode three of the "What Keeps You Alive" Series, Brittany discusses the difference between the roles we have & who we are created to be, & why it's important to not conflate the two.

Key points: 

• Roles are temporary, identity is forever. Identity, especially in Christ, takes precedence over our roles here on earth.

• Our identity in Christ should be the foundation of what we do - the roles/tit...

In episode two of the "What Keeps You Alive" Series, Brittany talks about the importance of gratitude & how it can keep you going despite external circumstances.

Key points: 

• Focusing on the good helps to change your perspective - expanding your capacity to live logically, Biblically, & from compassion.

• Gratitude is something to be consistently practiced & reminded of.
• Being grateful doesn't m...

In previous episodes, it was stated that YNF would not be a platform where political issues & the actions of the current administration would be discussed. Find out why Brittany changed her mind.

Key points: 

• Depending on wisdom & Godly counsel, it's un-Christlike & (in some cases) cowardly not to speak up & give a defense for your faith, even when it comes to politics.

• Politics affect the mental, emoti...

The first episode of the "What Keeps You Alive" Series starts with Brittany being open about her struggles with suicidal ideation & sharing what keeps her alive, despite personal limitations & the state of the nation.

Key points: 

•  Start small - people tend to look for a major purpose in life, but the small things are important enough to consider life worth living. Significance can be found in anything with the right pers...

Brittany uses this podcast episode to spread awareness of resources for those affected by the fires and first responders.

Key points:
  •  Links on the YNF website offer resources & allow others to help those directly impacted by the wildfires.
  •  The focus needed to be on supporting & rebuilding communities & the people who dwell in them—resist misinformation or any other harmful rhetoric that will preven...