Braving the Brightside
Life gets messy. It breaks us. But it also offers us the chance to rebuild.
Braving the Brightside is a podcast about what happens after the fall—how we find strength in struggle, how we reclaim hope in the dark, and how we choose to keep going even when it hurts.
Host Dan Bradley invites real people to share real stories—of resilience, recovery, and the quiet bravery it takes to face each day. From moments of rock bottom to unexpected healing, this show is a space for anyone learning to stand back up.
Whether you’re clawing your way through the storm or finally feeling the sun again—welcome. You belong here.
🌞Where resilience meets radiance.
Podcasting since 2025 • 23 episodes
Braving the Brightside
Latest Episodes
Coffee Break-A Very Brightside Christmas
Christmas Eve has a way of slowing everything down. In this Coffee Break, Dan reflects on the year you survived; the pivots, the missed steps, the unexpected joys and the quiet strength it took to just keep going. From...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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17:56
Alive on Purpose: Health, Heart & Holding On with Maggie Henderson
In this episode of Braving the Brightside, we sit down with Maggie Henderson for an honest conversation about choosing life—again and again—even when your body has asked more than its fair share.Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at a young ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:33:44
The Garden Within: Emotional Self-Care & the Seeds of Change with Bethany Stone
What does it really mean to take care of yourself—beyond the buzzwords, routines, and surface-level fixes?In this deeply grounding conversation, Dan sits down with educator, coach, and speaker Bethany Stone, whose life and work are roote...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:45:52
Lift While You Climb: Lessons on Sobriety, Support & Service with Freddy Shegog
What does it take to rebuild a life from the ground up?What does it mean to rise — not just for yourself, but for the people who will one day need your light?In this powerful and deeply moving episode, speaker, educator, and advoc...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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2:14:58
Empathize. Empower. Evolve: Turning Pain into Purpose with Syreeta Martin Part 2
In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, we go even deeper into the heart of Syreeta’s journey — the unraveling, the rebuilding, and the quiet bravery it takes to choose healing over coping.Syreeta opens up about the accident that forced...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:35:22