Basement Philosophies

Motherhood changes you. Not in a way that needs fixing, and not in a way you should rush to recover from. In this episode, I talk about the impossible standards placed on mothers today, the exhaustion we’re expected to normalize, and the quiet judgment that shows up when a woman copes instead of being cared for. I share a moment from my own marriage, how tiredness is often treated as a personal fl...

In this unfiltered episode, Britt speaks honestly about the weight of being the primary parent, navigating sobriety, and the emotional labor that women silently carry in their homes. She dives into pre-regulation, resentment, boundaries, and the strange guilt that shows up when you stop managing everyone else’s feelings. This isn’t man-bashing — it’s truth-telling from a woman learning to take res...

In this episode, two therapist open up about the darker corners of the mental health field-- exploitation, unethical behavior, and the greed that often hides behind the guise of "care." We talk about what we experienced firsthand, how broken systems keep good clinicians quiet, and why we're choosing to speak out now. This is an honest unfiltered conversation about reclaiming integri...

In this episode, I get real about the quiet and not so quiet ways I keep myself stuck. Over-drinking, over-thinking, and over researching. What looks like discipline or curiousity is often just my nervous system chasing the high of chaos. I explore what calm feels uncomfortable and what I am doing to rewire my system to find a new norm.  Raw, honest, and deeply human--this  one's for anyone w...

Motherhood isn't one size fits all--especially when your energy doesn't match the worlds expectations. In this episode, I talk about what it's like to be a "Projector mom" (even if you have never heard the term before): the exhaustion, the guilt, and the small ways I am learning to show up differently.  This one's for the moms who love their kids deeply but feel drani...

Today I’m pulling back the curtain on one of those mornings where everything felt heavy. I started my day in tears, hating the version of myself I was showing up as. Instead of just eating breakfast, my brain tried to trick me into overthinking—go meditate, go journal, fix yourself. But what I really needed was food, not another “practice.” In this episode, I unpack how easy it is to slip into ana...

We live in a world obsessed with “healing” — morning rituals, high vibes, endless self-work. But what happens when the chase for perfection keeps us from actually living? In this episode, I explore the trap of spiritual perfectionism, why we feel pressured to “get healing right,” and how true growth often hides in messy, everyday moments. From apologies and laughter to falling down and trying agai...

In this episode, I open up about my journey with PTSD and how easy it is to get lost in endless rabbit holes on the internet. These spirals promise answers but often leave us more stuck, more divided, and further from ourselves. I believe those traps are designed to keep us searching forever—and never finding peace. Instead of fighting each other or chasing the next hidden truth, I invite us back...

After a long silence, I’m back behind the mic. Since 2023, life has undone me in every possible way — I was fired, finally graduated, and then thrown into a whirlwind of transformation that I didn’t ask for. My baby went through two heart procedures. I recently had a miscarriage. And I’ve been honest enough with myself to admit I’ve been coping with too much wine just to get through the nights. Th...

It's been a minute so sorry about that there's something to be a little bit of everything I guess I talk about my struggles it's so worth how that's kind of coming up in my own therapy. I gave a little Quinn update she's doing great by the way and I'm happy to report that. I talk about even how I have fallen into the trap of the whole spiritual community and was some...

I always have so much to say but all I can say right now is how much I have missed recording. So many things have happened and I am here to share everything with you all. Welcome to season three of basement philosophies I so happy that you are here.  xoxo Brittany Support the show

Hello World! I took what was meant to be just a two week break and it turned into months. The universe had other things in store for me and my family. I have been dealing with a bit of an identity crisis. It is so easy to put yourself on the back burner when you are a mom. My girl Quinn will always come first but I am navigating trying to find the right balance between taking care of my family as...

Being a mom is hard. Leaving my baby for two days was even harder but it did a world of good. I was not showing up as the mom that I want to be and it was because I was so tired.  It is okay to need rest. It is okay to admit that you are tired. Most importantly it is okay to take care of yourself so that you feel better and so that you are better able to take care of the people that you love the m...

There is no separating the mental from the physical for me. I believe that our mental health is tied to our physical health but they are interchangeable. I am an advocate for leaving your toxic environment although I know it is easier said than done. A lot of people don't take into consideration the physical impact our toxic environments have on us. So when we are working in an environment we...

I have had a strange relationship with anger of the years. I went from not believing I should not be feeling angry to experiencing rage for the first time in my life. Unprocessed emotions will come out in very real ways even ways that may scare us. I was not dealing with my emotions in a healthy way and that cause my anger to manifest in some really scary ways. If you get any message at all from t...

This has been a very challenging transition for me.  I am going through one transition just to start another one. I am almost unrecognizable. Not because I look that much different but because my inner world is so different. The vast majority will most likely say well welcome to the real world. However I refuse to belittle such a profound concept down to simply "the real world". That is...

I suppose I don't get too deep into the being a working mom. My work is part time after all but honestly this internship is taking a toll on me and how I often just want to quit. The truth is I don't have a desire to leave me baby. When I am away from her my body feels it. It is my belief that mothers should not be apart from their babies in the beginning. We were not made for that. As a...

I have always struggled to fit in. I never really had a place that felt like I belonged. I found myself conforming just so that I wouldn't feel so different but the truth is I always felt a little different. I would endlessly listen to people talk and I would never speak up or question what they were saying. I don't know why I cared so much about what people thought of me but I did. I th...

It was not easy choosing to give birth the way I did. Not because I was not sure about what I wanted to do but because people kept giving me serious shit about it. Thankfully my mom was and sister were on board with my decision to have my baby in a birth center. They are always supportive of my weird and I am so grateful for them. The medical industry isn't what I thought it was and the more...

Hello Beautiful People Where everything is just ramping up on my end here. I can only think that God let me be a hermit for so long so that I can handle everything that I am headed towards. This episodes are like little therapy sessions for me. They help me make sense of my little chaotic world whether its my physical world or the crazy world that dwells within. I have been somewhat consistent whe...

Hey Hey!! This week I share about a moment when I was living outside of the moment and when I let my thoughts sort of take over. I am becoming more and more aware of my thoughts and how they guide me and surprisingly it has played a huge role in my manifestation journey. Weird!  You would think that would be obvious to me but it wasn't ! As always thank you so much for being here. Do you beli...

Hey guys! I am late!!! Life is just so hard to get use to sometimes. It was a weird week so I apologize for the delay. This week I wanted to talk a little but about the shady business that is happening online in the spiritual community but also the entire world. I mean don't shut down because I use the word "matrix". Whether you believe in the matrix or not it is important that we s...

When it comes to intuition I have got some serious questions. My intuition as a mother seems to be a stronger than my own intuition but is that really the case? I don't claim to have any of the answers but I am up for exploring all the topics.  Thank you so much for being here! Sending you much love! Brittany Support the show

Hi Lovlies! I wanted to share a little about my postpartum journey especially some things that caught me off guard. I am not giving medical advice just simply sharing my journey and what has worked for me and things I wish I would have done. I did forget to mention one thing and that was SITZ BATHS!! Those helped me so much when healing so I can't believe I forgot to mention them!! As always...

Hey Everyone!!! Welcome back to Season 2!! What better way to start Season 2 than by sharing our journey to get Quinn earthside!! Having a natural birth was nothing like I expected! It is the rawest, realist, most amazing thing that I have ever done in my life! You will hear a little bit of Quinn since she woke up mid recording but it is her story too so I did not edit her out. Shout out again to...