Beyond the Portrait

Welcome to BEYOND THE PORTRAIT’S Holiday Special! Think of sitcom flashbacks episodes of days of yore…  As we wrap up 2024, in this week’s episode, we are joined by our past guests, a pearl of wisdom to take with you into the new year.  Brittany has selected a personal favorite clip from each of our interviews, since BEYOND THE PORTRAITS launch in August of this year. What a magical ride it has be...

We are joined by Yolanda Chitohwa, a Public Defender in New York who practices Criminal and Family Defense. This conversation has it all. Laughs, tears, and insightful life lessons to ponder. And Matlock, Legally Blonde, and George Michael’s hit song Careless Whisper get a mention! In this episode, Yolanda shares about her early years in Zimbabwe, how the impact of a civil war and the remnant of c...

If anyone could embody a real-life Disney Princess, it’s Kiara Brown-Clark. She brings charm, wit, and glamour everywhere she goes. Which as it happens, Kiara does, in fact, work for Disney Theatrical Group and is a Tony Award nominated Broadway Producer for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. In this episode, Kiara shares about growing up in New York.  (Yes, she’s a bona fide Native New Yorker!) We hear...

We are joined by Asha Frost, an Indigenous Medicine Woman, best-selling author, and speaker. Asha is a member of the Anishinaabe, Ojibwe people and a member of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. Asha has worked as a homeopath and healer for over twenty years. Asha shares her wisdom on how to create more connectedness and unity, when the world is becoming increasingly more divisive. We talk abou...

If you have ever uttered the words “Why me?” “Why did this happen?” this conversation is profoundly moving. This is a story about secrets and diamonds. In a literal sense and symbolically. Kathe Crawford sold millions of dollars in diamonds for brands like Cartier and Chanel and on the outside, everything looked like it was perfect. A skill she had learned from childhood. However, Kathe kept a sec...

We are joined by the founder of Bio-Alchemy Olfactive, Michelle K. Gagnon. A professional Nose, Michelle is a bio-alchemist and aromatic designer who works exclusively with natural essences and organic botanical materials, who personally sources from over 40+ countries around the world. Michelle, the ultimate free spirit, shares of her experiences submerging herself in nature, connecting with comm...

If you’ve ever dreamt of pursuing a passion and worry it’s too late to start, or perhaps you’re living a life that fulfills another’s expectations for you and not your own… This conversation is as inspiring as they come. William Li, has a remarkable story of the American Dream. William has had a career path that very few have. He is a trailblazer and has had many “firsts” including becoming the fi...

For Brittany’s 40 th birthday, you are invited to an in-depth discussion with two of her best friends, April and Laura, to discuss our faith transitions from Mormonism and subsequent departure from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). In this conversation, we discuss our Mormon upbringing, our time as active believing members in New York City, and the circumstances that helped us...

Have you ever said the words “maybe in another life?” If so, you might want to tune in, we’re talking reincarnation. In this week’s episode, we are joined by Michelle Brock, a past life regression specialist who has helped thousands of people to find out about their own past lives and the experiences that came from those invaluable insights. We discuss the shared faith history that she and Brittan...

Beautiful things happen in their own time. Nara Lee is the Founder and CEO of Doveras, a leading high touch fertility concierge company and digital platform that pairs holistic programs backed with the latest science. In this insightful conversation with Nara, we discuss the importance of looking at life with a bird’s eye view, trusting the journey, and that it’s never too late to find your purpos...

What if I told you that wonder and play were responsible for keeping your brain young. Do you ever struggle with perfectionist tendencies? If busyness were a competitive sport, would you get top marks? Then this episode might be for you. Join in on this fascinating conversation with Irene Salter. Irene has a PhD in Neuroscience, a master’s degree in psychology, spent years as a science educator, a...

Have you ever been asked “What’s your sign?” Whether you believe in astrology or not, this conversation with two of the world’s leading astrologers, Ophira and Tali Edut of the AstroTwins, discuss how you can understand yourself, and the world around you, by utilizing this cosmic tool. In this lively conversation, Ophi and Tali elaborate on how growing up in their diverse neighborhood, the 9th Mil...

When you were a little kid, did you color inside the lines or did you color outside the lines? In this candid conversation, acclaimed interior designer, Noz Nozawa, shares her philosophies of creative liberation, of radical self-acceptance that cultivates a sense of belonging and community, and the true meaning of success. We discuss Noz’ realization that it’s never too late to unburden from borin...

What could you accomplish in life, if you believed you could achieve it and then took actionable steps to get there? In this episode, celebrated interior designer, tv personality, and author, Jeremiah Brent, recounts defining moments throughout his life and his ability to always find the beauty, no matter the circumstance.  We discuss Jeremiah’s ability to transform difficulty into a superpower, t...

In the premiere episode, Beyond the Portrait’s host, photographer Brittany Ambridge, begins with a solo episode. Brittany shares her personal ethos, sets intentions of what this new show will look like and her hope of what it might illuminate for the listener, and thoughts on why this is new chapter is a part of her expansion as an artist. Every good story begins with a fire and in this journey, t...