Doing it Scared: Navigating Adulthood

Emily-Jane Sarroff is the Brand Artist and face behind Empower with Em. She is a Graduate of Architectural Design, Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach, Business Mentor, social media figure, and host of the “Empower with Em” Podcast. As a six-figure business owner, she is redefining what it means to build a brand by merging creative branding with strategic marketing, helping clients find their voice th...

In this interview I sat down with Megan Poole. I do have a small disclaimer to drop here. When this interview was recorded Megan was an attorney with the Cortland County Department of Social Services, she has since moved on to another position but still continues to practice law. That being said, she's still willing to share her story in an interview that is honest, grounding, and a reminder that...

Hello everyone and welcome to “Doing it scared; With the Buzzing B’s” I’m your host Bri Clark along with my co-host Brittany Button. In this 30 minute breakout series, we share our opinions about various adulting experiences we have been through. As always I hope this episode inspires you to do it scared, enjoy! This week we talk "would you rather" situations.

Welcome to 'Doing it Scared: Navigating Adulthood.' Hosted by me, Bri Clark. Being an adult can be a rollercoaster of challenges, uncertainties, and self-discovery. Join me as we explore the messy, beautiful journey of adulthood, where there's no instruction manual and no one-size-fits-all approach to following your dreams and living authentically. Through candid conversations, with friends, famil...

Hello everyone and welcome to “Doing it scared; With the Buzzing B’s” I’m your host Bri Clark along with my co-host Brittany Button. In this 20 minute breakout series on the first Thursday of every month, we share our opinions about various adulting experiences we have been through. As always I hope this episode inspires you to do it scared, enjoy! This week we chat about our experience with trave...

On today’s episode I sat down and talked with Kit Patel. Kit is the kind of guy you can't help but instantly love when you first meet him. He's got great energy, easy going vibe, and he’s simply a great conversationalist. All of these traits made for a super fun and insightful interview. During our conversation Kit and I dug deep into his recent exploration of personal growth. He shared about how...

On today’s episode I caught up with Spence Hartnett. I want to start by providing a trigger warning for the content of this episode. Within this interview we’ll be discussing important but sensitive topics of depression and suicidal ideation. Spence was willing to sit down and talk about all aspects of this life from his career in video game design to his struggles in his mental health. I understa...

Hello everyone and welcome to “Doing it scared; With the Buzzing B’s” I’m your host Bri Clark along with my co-host Brittany Button. In this 20 minute breakout series on the first Thursday of every month, we share our opinions about various adulting experiences we have been through. As always I hope this episode inspires you to do it scared, enjoy! This week we chat about our experience planning o...

In honor of my 32rd birthday, today's episode was hosted by a special guest, my little brother, Marc Harris! He took the chance to put me, Bri Clark, in the hot seat and ask me about my "doing it scared" experiences. We talked about my love for travel and musical theater, what it was like growing up as the older sibling and what's next on my list of adventures! I hope you enjoy learning a little m...

On this week's episode I caught up with Sarah Maizel. Sarah and I met while studying recreation management at app state. Flash forward a couple years and Sarah tells me about how her career has taken her beyond the reaction field and into something she never really saw coming. But for Sarah changing career paths isn't the scariest thing she has done in recent years. Admitting to the realization th...

On this week's episode I sat down with Kayla Clark. Kayla is a woman who wears a lot of different hats, wife, mom, business owner, business developer, the list goes on and on. During our interview we talk about where her entrepreneurial mindset came from and how she has used it to grow not one, but two businesses. We chat about the struggles and triumphs of building a business from the group up an...

Hello everyone and welcome to “Doing it scared; With the Buzzing B’s” I’m your host Bri Clark along with my co-host Brittany Button. In this 20 minute breakout series on the first Thursday of every month, we share our opinions about various adulting experiences we have been through. As always I hope this episode inspires you to do it scared, enjoy! This week we chat about our experiences as manage...

On this weeks episode I got the chance to reconnect with my friend Tyler Holms. Tyler and I first became friends while attending classes at the same community college. We both wholeheartedly admit that at the time neither of us knew what we wanted to do with the rest of our lives, but looking back at it, its safe to say we both turned out just fine! Tyler has done some incredible things in his lif...

On this weeks episode I sat down and talked with Dakota Rodriguez. Dakota is a member of the United States Space Force, a father, a husband, and honestly all around cool guy. We talked about his journey into the military, his first year of marriage being spent in a foreign country and a little about his outlook on parenting. Dakota shares about events in his life that helped shape who he is today....

On today's episode I sat down and talked with Johnna Gray. Johnna and I actually went to high school together and have stayed connected over the years through a mutual friend. That being said, I had a lot of fun sitting down and getting to know more about the adult Johnna has become. We talk about her college experience, her work experience, her love of Disney and how through trial and error she h...

On today’s episode I sat down and talked with Austin Lindhorst. Austin and I first crossed paths as students at Appalachian State University, where we were both studying recreation management. We quickly became friends based on our mutual love for the outdoors, our want to connect with people, and our desire to simply enjoy life as it comes our way. This is something Austin really capitalized on a...

On today's episode I got to sit down and talk with Rachel Beverly. Rachel is someone I would consider a jack of all trades! She has become this way by simply following her various passions throughout her life. Her love of music and entertainment is how she became a singer/songwriter. Her passion for helping people is how she became a personal trainer. And her passion for science and thirst for kno...

On today's episode I sat down with one of the coolest guys I know, although I have to admit I might be a little biased considering he is my little brother. My guest for this episode was none other than Marc Harris. Although I walked into this conversion well versed in Marc’s life, I really enjoyed hearing the deeper side of his journey into adulthood. We talked about his nontraditional high school...

On today’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Kelsey Block. While talking with Kelsey I quickly learned that she is someone wise beyond her years, she has such a big heart and a huge desire to help people! She is one of those lucky people who found a way to channel all of these really wonderful traits and passion for helping people into her professional life by becoming a registered di...

On todays episode I sat down with McKayla Christopher. I’ll admit this conversation wasn’t what I expected, it ended up being so much better! During our chat McKalya and I talk about her career as a traveling nurse, the places its brought her and her husband and the things she has learned about herself while doing this highly demanding job. We talk about the idea of turning failures and rejections...

On todays episode I got the chance to interview one of my mentors Rodolfo Bonates. Ro and I first met over zoom when he interviewed me for a position as a studio manager at Orangetheory Fitness. The funniest thing about that interview was that years later when we reflected back about it, he and I both agreed that it only took a few minutes of chatting for us to realize that we were two people cut...

On todays episode I have a conversation with Melisa Davany. Melisa and I first met in the hallways of Homer high school, although She graduated 2 years before me, we have been friends ever since then. Since high school Melisa has done a lot of different things! She is one of those people who believes in following her passion, weather its in her personal life or her professional life. In trying to...

In this episode Brittany shares about her growth experience while working at a local coffee shop, as well opening up about her decision to return to school as an adult and her commitment to continuous learning and self-discovery. We talk about the growth we have both experienced during our 20 years of friendship, and about the possibilities of what's next for her in life. Overall this episode offe...

In this episode Tali shares her experiences as a small business owner, specifically owning a photography business and running a coffee shop out of her living room with her husband. Tali provides insights into the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, discussing how she manages the responsibilities of both ventures while navigating adulthood. Overall, the episode offers valuable insights and...

Adulting can be scary, but we are doing it anyways!