Beautifully Becoming With Brittany

Have you ever felt like you’re carrying the weight of the world behind a smile? Like you’ve learned to make everyone else comfortable… while quietly shrinking what you really feel? This episode is for the amputee woman who’s been performing strength her whole life — the woman who learned early on to smile through the stares, the comments, the questions, and the ache she never felt allowed to show....

Have you ever stepped into December and felt two things at once — joy for the season and a deep ache for someone who isn’t here to share it? This episode is one of the most personal ones I’ve ever recorded. I’m taking you back to a December that changed my life forever… a Christmas filled with both love and loss, magic and mourning, celebration and heartbreak. 💛 This one’s for the amputee woman —...

Have you ever been walking through life doing all the “right” things and still thought… “Something’s missing. I know I’m meant for more—but I can’t quite see it yet.” In this episode, I’m taking you back to the moment when everything shifted for me… the moment I realized that my story — my journey as a double arm amputee — wasn’t something to hide or soften. It was my calling. 💛 This one’s for th...

Have you ever looked at your life and thought… “I have no idea what’s next, and I don’t even know where to start”? In this episode, I’m taking you back to a moment in 2016 when everything felt uncertain—but one brave sentence changed something in me forever. 💛 This one’s for the amputee woman who’s floating through a season of not knowing what’s next—wondering if anyone will see her for who she r...

Have you ever looked back at an old photo and thought, “She looked so happy… but I remember how she was really feeling”? In this honest and healing episode, I’m sharing a moment that made me rethink the way I saw my body—not as something broken or needing to be fixed, but as something sacred. 💛 This one’s for the amputee woman who’s spent years trying to hide, blend in, or simply survive in a wor...

Have you ever made a bold move that felt so right at first… only to find yourself second-guessing everything not long after? In this episode, I’m sharing a chapter of my own journey that looked picture-perfect from the outside—a new job, a new path, and what I thought was my “dream” next step. But behind the scenes? I was shrinking. I was doubting. And I was grieving a version of my life I thought...

What happens when you revisit a space where an old version of you once lived—but you show up as the empowered woman you are now? In this heartfelt episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my 20-year high school reunion—nerves, nostalgia, and all. From the anxious thoughts that showed up before walking in, to the surprise moments of connection I never expected, this story is about more than a r...

Have you ever been blindsided by a comment that stuck with you longer than it should have? In this episode, I’m sharing a moment that caught me off guard in the middle of Target—when a little girl asked, “What happened to her hands?” It wasn’t the question that hurt. It was the weight of suddenly being seen… not as a woman, but as something different. And the pressure to stay calm, smile, and make...

So Caleb and I were watching MasterChef, Season 3 —and one contestant completely stopped me in my tracks. She was blind, standing in front of Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Joe Bastianich... and she said something I’ll never forget:  “Treat me like everyone else—but don’t leave me behind.” 💛 This one’s for the woman who’s tired of being underestimated or overlooked. You don’t need pity. You d...

Have you ever looked around and felt like the world had moved on—but you were still sitting in the aftermath of something hard? In this episode, I’m opening up about one of the most invisible parts of healing: when you look okay on the outside but you’re still putting yourself back together on the inside. I’ll never forget what it felt like to see everyone else celebrating milestones, while I was...

Have you ever been caught off guard by a question that made you feel… exposed? In this episode, I’m sharing a moment that stopped me in my tracks—the time a stranger asked, “How do you even do that with one arm?” —and what it’s like to navigate questions like that when you’re just trying to live your life. This isn’t about blame. It’s about the weight of being seen as different, and the emotional...

Have you ever been so caught off guard by someone’s reaction to you that it left you feeling small… or even ashamed? In this episode, I’m sharing a personal story I’ve held onto for a long time—one that still echoes when I think about where confidence really begins. I was just trying to live my life… and then a girl screamed when she saw me. Her reaction was loud. It was shocking. And it made me w...

From my first fitting at 6 months old to the bold moment I put my prosthetic in the closet at 9 years old—this episode is a heart-to-heart about what it really means to choose yourself. For a long time, I wore a prosthetic because it was what I was “supposed” to do. It became part of my routine, like shoes or socks. But deep down, it wasn’t helping—it was holding me back. And the day I stopped wea...

✨ From stage lights to gold heart pins, this episode dives into the early moments that shaped my confidence—even when I didn’t realize it yet. Before I knew what mindset was, before I ever coached a client or shared my story online—I was just a little girl without any hands and a big smile… standing on stages, speaking into microphones, and learning how to connect with the world in a way that fel...

Have you ever had to relearn something that used to feel easy? In this episode, I’m sharing the full story of how I learned to write— first with my toes , and then later with a writing cuff —and what those chapters of my journey taught me about trying, practicing, and redefining what beauty looks like. As a little girl, writing with my toes felt natural. It was how I expressed myself. But in 4th g...

Have you ever had a moment where something about your story made you pause—not because you’re ashamed, but because you’re still learning to fully accept it? In this episode, I’m sharing a personal moment that caught me off guard— the day I saw my disabled license plate and felt a wave of unexpected emotion. Even though I’ve lived with limb difference my entire life… something about that label, on...

Have you ever pushed down your discomfort just to make someone else feel okay? In this episode, we’re getting honest about the pressure so many amputee women feel to be “polite,” “inspiring,” or “easy to be around”—even when we’re hurting. This one’s for the woman who’s ever smiled through an awkward stare, answered a personal question she didn’t want to, or felt like she had to perform confidence...

Have you ever felt seen—but not really understood? In this episode, we’re talking about the invisible layers behind what it’s like to be an amputee woman navigating the world. Inspired by a moment at Lake Nighthorse—where two curious kids asked me what happened to my hands and how I get dressed—I’m reflecting on the quiet strength we carry and the emotional work that goes unseen. This episode is f...

Have you ever looked at old photos and thought, “I wish I was still her…” ? In this episode, we’re having a real talk about something so many amputee women wrestle with—comparing yourself to the version of you before limb loss, or before everything changed. I’m opening up about my own journey with this—how I used to write with my toes in school, and how I eventually taught myself to write using a...

Traveling can be exhausting—and when you live with limb difference, it can come with extra layers of stress . In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing what travel really looks like for me. From packing tips and airport hacks to the emotional side of navigating stares and asking for help, this is a real conversation about what it means to explore the world while honoring your body....

Let’s talk about something real, Beauty—eating in public as an amputee. 🍴 The stares. The awkward glances. The moments where you just want to blend in . In this episode, I’m opening up about my own experience with eating out—what I avoid, what I’ve figured out, and how I’ve learned to feel more confident even when people are watching. From using a rubber band tool to hold a fork to balancing a sl...

Some days feel heavier than others. And when life gets overwhelming, it can be easy to think you're going backwards or doing something wrong. But what if this is still part of your becoming? 💛 In this honest, heartfelt episode, I’m opening up about the seasons that feel messy, uncertain, and hard—and how those moments can actually shape our strength in the most powerful way. I share a story about...

If you’ve ever felt like you have to do it all on your own—to be strong, capable, and “fine” no matter what—you’re not the only one. 🕊️⁣ ⁣ In this heartfelt episode, I’m opening up about the pressure I used to carry to never ask for help—and the moment that shifted everything.⁣ ⁣ Because the truth is:⁣ ⁣ ✨ You don’t have to prove your strength by going it alone.⁣ ⁣ ✨ Support isn’t weakness—it’s...

In today’s episode, we’re getting real about confidence after limb loss. If you've ever looked in the mirror and wondered, "Where did she go?" —this one’s for you. Confidence might not look like it used to, and that’s okay. In fact, it might turn out even deeper, softer, and stronger than you imagined. We’ll talk about: What it really means to rebuild confidence from the inside out Letting go of t...

If you’ve ever looked back and thought, “I wish someone had told me this,” this episode is for you, bestie. 💛 In this honest conversation, I’m sharing the real things I wish I had known earlier in my journey—about confidence, comparison, and owning my own timeline after limb loss. From believing I had to “have it all together” to feeling like I wasn’t doing enough, I open up about the pressure I...