Welcome to Behind the Mic

I created Behind the Mic as a raw and unfiltered reflection of my journey as a writer, speaker, and event producer. It’s where I pull back the curtain on what it means to face the mic — whether that mic is a stage, a page, or simply the voice in your head urging you to share your story.

I believe that everyone has something to share. Everyone. But I also know firsthand how perfectionism, self-doubt, and fear can keep you from saying the thing that’s been stirring inside. Here’s the truth: You’re better than you think. Your story matters, and someone out there needs to hear it.

Twice a month(ish), I show up in your inbox with reflections, practical advice, and maybe even a little tough love — all aimed at sparking your courage and fueling your creativity. Whether it’s tips on writing, self-publishing, public speaking, or navigating the messy middle of a creative project, I’m here to remind you that you — yes, YOU! — are capable.

Think of this newsletter as a conversation — a place where I’m figuring things out alongside you. Because whether you’re dreaming of writing a book, creating an event, starting a Substack, or simply telling your story out loud for the first time, we’re all on this journey of showing up and sharing a little more boldly.

So, if you’ve been hearing whispers to create, write, or speak, I want you to know you belong here. Let’s find the courage to press “publish,” the confidence to keep going, and the connection that makes it all worthwhile.

Whether we’ve known each other forever or this our first handshake, it’s important that I introduce (or re-introduce) myself and share WHY I’m passionate about this stuff.

So, I’m Brit. Okay, who are we kidding? Get in here for a hug!

I’m a Colorado native, mama, writing coach, author, speaker, and event producer whose been churning words, creating experiences, and gathering people together since childhood.

I’ve worked with hundreds of businesses on their marketing, copywriting, events, and customer service. I’ve mentored thousands of individuals with their writing, blogs, and personal and professional goals. I’ve spoken to countless mom groups on self-care, held productivity workshops at places like lululemon, E:ON Energy, and KPMG, and even spoken at Visa on the topic of vulnerability.

In 2023, I self-published Mama Be Present: 40 Simple Yet Magical Ways to Find Joy in The Toddler Days, and since my experiential dinner party of a book launch with 100 ladies, I’ve been helping other women write and publish books as well as hosting and emceeing an annual event called Moms on the Mic.

Although my 22-year career has been a winding journey with many destinations — music venues, magazines, newspapers, websites, startups, flower shops, golf courses, and more — it’s all been centered around one theme: connection.

I connect words.
I connect ideas.
I connect people.
I connect moments.

Most of all, I connect others to their own courage.

Through writing, online journeys, deep convos over coffee, workshops, and events, I create spaces where people feel inspired to show up authentically and step into who they really are. I nudge them to do that thing they’ve always wanted to do.

Whether it’s speaking to an audience for the first time, writing a book, saying “yes” to an introduction, starting a newsletter, going six months without drinking, trying open mic, sharing a long-hidden story, breaking all the rules of marketing, or even attending something solo, nothing lights me up more than watching others take a chance and discover what they’re capable of.

And why exactly is that? Why am I obsessed with all things spontaneous, adventurous, and downright courageous?

Because I know how it feels to take a leap of faith or finally do the thing I’ve always wanted to do.

And I’m not talking about the happiness or sense of “completeness” we often think will solve everything. I’m talking about the growth, the lightness, and the ALIVE-ness it brings. I’m talking about the hunger it creates to live life right now and the way it brings us closer to others, to ourselves, and something BIGGER than ourselves.

Because here’s the thing: the kind of success that has ever sustained me has had nothing to do with numbers and money and everything to do with real connection, inner growth, and eye-widening “Godwinks.”

But those beautiful benchmarks have NEVER come easy, boy.

Over the years, I’ve learned that the greatest things in life often don’t appear obvious at first. They present themselves as curveballs, flaws, tragedies, and mistakes, but every time I look back on ANY dark time, I see shiny silver linings. When I dig up the roots of ALL the best things in my life, I find that they all trace back to trauma.

As a survivor of sexual assault, someone who has battled anxiety, depression, burnout, infertility, and a two-year adoption process full of setbacks, I know shame, pain, and silence all too well.

But without all that pain, waiting, and uncertainty, would I be so passionate about helping others embrace challenges, take risks, and unapologetically be who they REALLY are? Without all those years of feeling so alone, would I be as vulnerable as I am? Would I hope so deeply for someone to see themselves in my raw thoughts and stories? Or for them to feel truly welcome at my events? Would my heart be as resilient? Would my eyes see beauty in all kinds of unexpected, overlooked things?

Without all I’ve been through, I wouldn’t be who I am today. I firmly believe that everything is connected. Everything.

I also believe that at the very moment I write this and the very moment you read this, something GOOD is at work for each of us. We can’t see it, smell it, or perhaps even begin to believe it, but I want you to know that I wholeheartedly trust it.

And if you stick around (AKA subscribe to these letters) my hope is that you’ll see that YOU are more capable than you think and that YOUR story matters.

And while I’ll be talking a lot about myself in these, my deeper agenda is that you read my honest words and think things like, Oh, my goodness, I thought I was the only one, or throw your hands down and say, “It’s really that simple?!” or feel a tingle in your spine as you realize that YES, you can do it, too.

Through all my me-me-me stories, THAT is what I want for YOU.

So, if this is our first time connecting, I’d LOVE to hear from you. Drop me a DM on here or send me an email. Tell me where ya live, whatcha do, and one of your biggest dreams.

If this isn’t your first rodeo with my hot ’n’ wordy posts, thank you for always being here with me. And riddle me this: Where did you see yourself in this? What’s something you often wish? I’m dying to know.

Here’s what else I’m dying to know:

Where will these little letters take us? What will unfold for each of us?

Only time will tell. I’m SO fucking excited.

P.S. This newsletter is free, but if you really enjoy it, would you consider becoming a paid contributor?

My goal is to create helpful, thought-provoking content that will inspire you in this crazy life. So, if these letters are helping, I’d so appreciate your support in continuing to keep create them for you. Whether that’s occasional notes to let me know what’s helping (or what could!!) and/or a super impactful $5/month or $50/year, you’d surely be keepin’ this writer’s fire alive!