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.
Braving the Brightside
Lift While You Climb: Lessons on Sobriety, Support & Service with Freddy Shegog
Send a message into the Brightside
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 advocate Freddy Shegog opens up about his journey through homelessness, addiction, stigma, family fractures, and the quiet battles nobody sees. But more importantly, he shares the grace, grit, and community that helped him climb out — and the purpose that keeps him reaching back to lift others with him.
Freddy’s story is a testament to the strength we don’t know we have until life demands it — and to the truth that where we start does not define where we can go.
He reminds us that support is sacred, faith matters, and change is possible at any age, from any background, under any circumstance.
This conversation is raw, honest, emotional, and full of hope.
If you’ve ever felt written off, underestimated, or unsure whether your life can turn around… Freddy will show you what’s possible.
Stick around to hear how he’s working to make college accessible for everyone — and why his mission is only getting bigger.
Freddy Shegog Contact: https://www.freddyshegog.com
Instagram: themessageLLC
Twitter: Freddyshegog
Feel Good News Story: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/combatting-loneliness-cry-clubs-cuddle-therapy
Official Brightside Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1QnOBVBM8NRC9nFtxcPEpd?si=uGOTwlqyTRSqggcMCJhzSQ
The Rethreadery-Sustainable Style: therethreadery.com
IG: @the_rethreadery
Haven on Adullam Lake Retreat: havenonadullamlake.com-Use code LITTLEDAN for 10% Off!
IG: @haven_adullam_lake
The Library of Daniel Bradley: Patreon.com/daniels666time
Braving the Brightside Hub: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2498205
New episodes every Friday at 2 pm on all major podcast platforms. Interested in being a guest or perhaps just wanna chat and share opinions or concerns? Email me at Bravingthebrightside@gmail.com or slide into the dm's as the kid's say @braving_thebrightside
Appreciate yous.
Love,
Dan
