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Addiction is a family issue: Despite what you may think
Written by Amy C. Willis Addiction is a family issue The first time I tasted alcohol, I was around 8 or 9 years old. My dad gave me a sip of his beer, likely to deter me from it. It worked, as I never developed a taste for beer, though the same can’t be said…
Read Morewhat I wish the world knew about supporting my disabled son
Written by Michelle Cruz what I wish the world knew about supporting my disabled son Recently, there has been a topic of discussion around accommodations and how parents apply the accommodation to their disabled children. Many parents of disabled children (myself included) see accommodations as necessary and meaningful to their children’s lives. It goes without…
Read Morethe anxiety of establishing boundaries: it’s the worst but I’ll regret it if I don’t
Written by Meg Kant the anxiety of establishing boundaries: it’s the worst but I’ll regret it if I don’t As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I find boundaries really hard and uncomfortable. I also find that they have an incredibly significant impact on my wellbeing when I implement them. So creating and upholding boundaries…
Read Morewhen empathy backfires: a full body and brain burnout
Written by Meg Kant when empathy backfires: a full body and brain burnout I am someone with a lot of empathy. I am able to hold people’s experiences and really empathize with what they are going through. It is a beautiful quality that helps me as a mom, wife, friend, coworker and overall human. But…
Read Moresummer body shaming is here, let’s go piss some people off at the beach
Written by Meg Kant Do you notice body shaming messaging more during the summer? The weather is getting warmer here in the Northern hemisphere and the media is out in full swing. As per usual, it is reminding us that we need to “get summer ready” or “get the bikini body we always wanted.” We…
Read Morewhen it feels like people are doing us a favor by hiring us
Written by Meg Kant when it feels like people are doing us a favor by hiring us When I first started as a birth worker, one of the biggest hurdles I had to overcome was getting comfortable talking about and asking for payment. It felt vulnerable to put myself out there, offer my services and…
Read MoreMoney facts: All the things I didn’t know about money
Written by Meg Kant all the things I didn’t know about money In October of 2021 I decided I was going to look into learning more about money, and how to save, invest and eliminate debt. I did not feel financially competent and I wanted to remedy that situation. The ‘algorithm’ must have picked up…
Read Morefeeling discouraged after watching ‘Our Father’ on Netflix
Written by Meg Kant feeling discouraged after watching ‘Our Father’ on Netflix Earlier this week I watched the Netflix Documentary ‘Our Father’. It shares the true story of Dr. Donald Cline, a fertility doctor, who used his own sperm to impregnate 94 of his clients without their consent. Our team had so many thoughts on…
Read Morethe grief of no longer living in a thin body
Written by Meg Kant the grief of no longer living in a thin body For some background information on my experience with an eating disorder, please take a quick review of this blog. Up until the 10th grade I lived in a body that was much bigger than my peers and it brought me an…
Read MoreNot Everyone Knows What You Know
Written by Meg Kant Not everyone knows what you know Everyone knows the things that I know Sometimes when I am talking to people out and about in the world I forget that all the information floating around in my brain isn’t common knowledge. As I am covering certain topics I notice myself not always…
Read Moreexpose your cracks and love will fill them
Written by Meg Kant IF YOU WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO ME READ THIS BLOG, CLICK HERE expose your cracks and love will fill them I was teaching recently and a student used a phrase that I hadn’t heard before: “I reacted systemically to the RhoGAM shot”. I have heard the word systemically of course,…
Read MoreI am no longer a “good girl”
Written by Meg Kant I am no longer a “good girl” CONTENT NOTE: DISCLOSURE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT If you have joined bebo mia for classes or book club, then you have probably heard Bianca and I talk about being ‘reformed good girls’. We are both working on identifying the invisible expectations we held for…
Read MoreBeing Sensitive Isn’t a Curse
Written by Meg Kant I am a wildly sensitive human I am a wildly sensitive human. What does this mean for me? It means that I feel things bigly (I googled it, it is indeed a real word lol). I’m sensitive to images, sounds, light, and touch. I’m especially sensitive to the content I ingest…
Read MoreBusiness breakdown: Burnout Don’t do what I did
Written by Meg Kant Don’t do what I did – my business breakdown + burnout Managing Anxiety and Shifting Focus: From Eating Disorder to Entrepreneurship In last week’s weight loss I shared my experience with having an eating disorder for a significant period of my life. As mentioned in that blog, I used dieting, obsessive…
Read MoreEating disorder: The broken promises of weight loss
Written by Meg Kant Content Warning: Discussion of Eating Disorder The broken promises of weight loss I suffered from an eating disorder for almost a decade. It was one of the most difficult times in my life, when I felt alone, confused, discouraged and flooded with anxiety. In this blog I will be talking about…
Read MoreI am most proud of things that you cannot see
Written by Meg Kant If you would rather listen to me read this blog, click here Content Warning: Discussion of weight loss I am most proud of things that you cannot see Years ago during a job interview, I was asked what my two biggest accomplishments were. At the time, I had recently graduated…
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