The Self Care Sisterhood

Brittany Frost

Welcome to the SELF CARE SISTERHOOD PODCAST where we’re all about taking ACTION and making PROGRESS towards what matters most. My name’s Brittany and I’m a coach, community builder and your self care BFF. My heart is to empower and equip hard working, purpose driven women…just like YOU…to take care of yourself so that you can go out into your world and love + serve from that overflow. Each week we’ll tackle topics that help you show up as your best self, navigate sticking points, and get real and raw about the journey. I want to help you build a life you don't need to escape from. 🖤

  1. 1d ago

    How to Set Holiday Boundaries BEFORE You're Overwhelmed 🎄🤍

    The holidays are supposed to be a season of joy, connection, and celebration. So why do we so often end up overwhelmed, overscheduled, and exhausted? 🎄🤍 In today's episode, we're getting ahead of the holiday chaos by setting boundaries BEFORE we need them. And that starts with the boundaries we set with ourselves. From overspending and overcommitting to protecting our wellness and deciding which traditions actually matter, I'm sharing four areas where a little intentionality now can help us enjoy the season so much more. WE TALK ABOUT: ✻ Why waiting until we're overwhelmed makes holiday boundaries harder to set ✻ The difference between boundaries, expectations, preferences, and traditions ✻ Why self-boundaries might be the most important boundaries we set this season ✻ MONEY: Knowing what enough looks like before holiday spending gets out of hand ✻ MARGIN: Protecting space on your calendar for rest, connection, and the things you genuinely enjoy ✻ MOVEMENT (WELLNESS): Bringing your Best Self Choices into the holidays without an all-or-nothing mindset ✻ MAGIC: Choosing the traditions worth creating, carrying, and cleaning up afterward ✻ How to communicate boundaries kindly, even when someone might be disappointed QUICK REFERENCE TIMESTAMPS: 00:48 — Why we're setting holiday boundaries BEFORE we're overwhelmed 03:48 — Boundaries vs. expectations, preferences, and traditions 08:48 — Why we need to start with boundaries for ourselves 09:48 — MONEY: Holiday spending, gift-giving, and knowing what's enough 13:48 — MARGIN: Protecting your calendar and making room to enjoy the season 16:48 — WELLNESS: Continuing your Best Self Choices through the holidays 19:18 — MAGIC: Creating meaningful traditions without doing it all 22:48 — Setting boundaries with others and communicating them kindly 24:18 — Your holiday self-boundary check-in LOVE THE PODCAST? LET'S KEEP THE SISTERHOOD GROWING! 🤍 If today's episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who could use a little more peace and a little less pressure this holiday season. And if you're loving The Self Care Sisterhood, I'd be so grateful if you'd leave a ⭐️ 5-star rating and review ⭐️. Your support helps more women discover these conversations and become part of our sisterhood. Come hang out with me on Instagram! I love connecting with you beyond the podcast. There is strength in sisterhood. 🤍

  2. Oct 26

    {FAN FAVE CONVO} How to Be Productive Without Burning Yourself Out 🔥 w/ Jess Massey

    As we head into the final stretch of 2026, I'm bringing back a conversation from 2024 that I think is JUST as valuable today as it was when we first recorded it. 🤍 Because while we're working toward goals, managing responsibilities, and thinking about what we want for the year ahead, there's something worth remembering: We can be ambitious, productive, and successful without running ourselves into the ground. In this fan-favorite conversation, I'm joined by Jess Massey, founder of Hustle Sanely, to talk about trading hustle culture for peaceful productivity. Jess shares her personal journey through burnout, the 5 Keys to Hustling Sanely, and practical ways to protect your priorities, create sustainable routines, and take ownership of your time and energy. If you've been feeling stretched thin, struggling to slow down, or wondering how to keep pursuing your goals without sacrificing yourself in the process, this one's for YOU! WE TALK ABOUT: ✻ Jess's journey from burnout and hustle culture to building Hustle Sanely. ✻ Why doing LESS, but doing it BETTER, can lead to more meaningful progress. ✻ The 5 Keys to Hustling Sanely and the daily HS5 habits that support peaceful productivity. ✻ How to get clear on your vision, identify your priorities, and set boundaries that protect what matters most. ✻ Learning to say NO to good opportunities when they don't align with your current season of life. ✻ Why your routines and schedules should be tools that support you, not rules that control you. ✻ Creating habits for your surviving AND thriving days so you can move away from all-or-nothing thinking. ✻ How to choose your Focus Three and make progress on what actually matters. QUICK REFERENCE TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Taking ownership of your time and introducing Jess Massey 06:00 – Jess's journey and the wake-up calls that changed her relationship with productivity 24:00 – Learning to do less, better, and redefining success 28:00 – The 5 Keys to Hustling Sanely and daily HS5 habits 36:00 – Getting clear on your vision and identifying your priorities 41:00 – Boundaries, saying no, and protecting what matters most 49:30 – Building routines that support your season and capacity 53:30 – Your Focus Three and practicing intentional self-care CONNECT WITH JESS + EXPLORE HUSTLE SANELY 🤍 ✻ Follow Jess on Instagram ✻ Shop the Peacefully Productive Planner® — Explore Jess's planner system and current planner options to help you create routines, set goals, and prioritize what matters most. ✻ Hustle Sanely Lifestyle Course — Learn Jess's planning system and the 5 Keys to Hustling Sanely. ✻ Hustle Sanely Study Hall — Formerly the BFF Membership, this is Jess's supportive community for building a peacefully productive life. REPLAY NOTE: This conversation was originally recorded in 2024, so you may hear references to past planner launches and offerings. Visit Jess's website for the most current products and enrollment information. LOVE THE PODCAST? LET'S KEEP THE SISTERHOOD GROWING! 🤍 ✻ SHARE THE LOVE! Send this episode to a friend who could use a reminder that she can pursue her goals without burning herself out. ✻ LEAVE A ⭐️ 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW ⭐️! Your support helps more women discover The SELF CARE Sisterhood and join the conversation. ✻ LET'S CONNECT! Come hang out with me on Instagram @inspirebeautybritt for more self-care, intentional living, and life lately. There is strength in sisterhood. 🤍

  3. Oct 19

    For the Woman Who Makes the Holiday Magic Happen ✨🎄

    If you're the woman who makes the holiday magic happen—the one planning the meals, buying the gifts, remembering the traditions, and thinking three steps ahead—this episode is for you. 🤍🎄 Because as much as we love creating beautiful memories for the people we love, sometimes we get so busy making the magic happen that we forget to actually experience it ourselves. WE TALK ABOUT: ✻ Why being the capable one can feel especially heavy during the holidays ✻ The invisible mental load behind creating holiday memories ✻ How to recognize the difference between creating, carrying, and controlling ✻ Why delegating ownership is different from simply asking for help ✻ How to hold your boundaries firmly and your preferences loosely ✻ Learning to enjoy the memories instead of managing every moment QUICK REFERENCE TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — The pillow-fluffing story & learning to loosen my grip 04:00 — When making the holiday magic starts feeling like another job 07:00 — The invisible mental load of being the capable one 11:00 — Sharing responsibility & letting go of control 14:00 — Creating, carrying, and controlling: three questions to ask yourself 18:00 — Practicing presence & catching yourself sooner 20:00 — Hold your boundaries firmly, your preferences loosely 22:00 — Let there be evidence that you were there, too LOVE THE PODCAST? LET'S KEEP THE SISTERHOOD GROWING! 🤍 If you loved today's episode, share it with a friend who might need to hear it, too! And if you haven't already, leaving a ⭐️ 5-star rating and review ⭐️ is one of the best ways to support the podcast and help more women find our little corner of the world. Don't forget to follow along on Instagram so we can stay connected between episodes! Thank you for being here and being part of this sisterhood. Remember, there is strength in sisterhood. 🤍

  4. Oct 12

    4 Things I’m Doing to Make Life Easier This Fall 🍂

    Normal life doesn’t stop when the holidays arrive—it gets amplified. In this quick, practical episode, I’m sharing four simple things I’m doing to remove friction, reduce decision fatigue and help Future Brittany feel a little less scattered this fall. None of these ideas require a complete life overhaul. They’re small, supportive choices that help me plan for the life I’m actually living—not some fantasy version of myself with unlimited time and energy. We’re talking about: ✻ Planning the meaningful parts of the season before everything urgent takes over ✻ Giving important plans, memories and gift ideas somewhere to live outside of my head ✻ Creating defaults for workouts, meals and other decisions I don’t need to keep making ✻ Meal planning for the week I’m actually going to have ✻ Letting convenience be part of the plan instead of treating it like a failure ✻ Allowing supportive routines to bend with a full season instead of disappearing completely TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Why fall makes me want to get my life in order01:05 Breaking the cycle of abandoning myself and restarting in January02:20 Why the holidays amplify the demands of normal life02:40 1. Planning the season before the season plans me04:10 Giving joy and meaningful traditions somewhere to live04:25 The shared gift note that makes Christmas shopping easier05:30 Why hurry and love can’t coexist06:40 2. Removing decisions I don’t need to keep making07:00 Using workout structure to reduce decision fatigue07:45 Creating defaults for meals and healthy staples09:40 3. Meal planning for the week I’m actually going to have10:25 Why I need to stop planning for Fantasy Brittany11:00 Mapping the real week before choosing our meals11:45 Letting convenience become part of the plan12:35 4. Using Q4 to continue instead of waiting for January13:15 Building rhythms that can survive full seasons14:10 Allowing routines to shift without disappearing15:15 Four ways I’m making life easier this fall15:40 Find the friction and make one small adjustment LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED: ✻ Episode mentioned: THE FINAL 100 💯 How Do You Want to Feel When the Ball Drops? ✻ 7 day FREE GUEST PASS to my workout app

  5. Oct 5

    When Motivation Wears Off 😩 & how to create a more mature relationship with goals

    REAL TALK...I’m actually not that motivated. 😅 I don’t always want to leave my warm bed, stop snuggling my dogs and pick up the dumbbells. I do it because I’ve decided that what I receive on the other side—feeling strong, supporting my mental health and keeping a promise to myself—is worth it. Somewhere along the way, I stopped requiring myself to want to do something before I was willing to do it. In this episode, we’re talking about developing a more grown-up relationship with motivation, goals and the life we say we want to create. Because creating what you crave has a cost, and loving what you’re creating doesn’t mean you’ll love every single thing required to create it. We’re digging into: ✻ Why “I don’t feel like it” can have a voice without always getting the vote ✻ The difference between wanting, waiting, willingness and work ✻ What mature motivation looks like without slipping into hustle or burnout ✻ Why every goal, dream and version of life comes with its own “crap sandwich” ✻ How to tell the difference between a difficult part of the journey and something you genuinely no longer want ✻ Why consistency isn’t about never leaving—it’s about learning how to return TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 The 4:30 a.m. workout conversation that made me pause01:00 The truth: I’m actually not that motivated01:35 Why “I don’t feel like it” doesn’t always make the decision02:25 Deciding that what’s on the other side is worth it03:00 What are you currently waiting to want to do?04:00 Developing a grown-up relationship with motivation04:15 The hidden cost of creating what you crave05:25 Why we love beginnings—but eventually the beginning ends05:55 What mature motivation actually looks like07:00 Wanting, waiting, willingness and working08:00 The difference between “I don’t want to” and “I don’t have the capacity”09:10 When willingness has to become work10:05 Every goal comes with a “crap sandwich”11:00 The unglamorous parts of strength, podcasting and owning Crave12:00 Maybe you’ve simply reached the part you don’t like12:25 “This part sucks” versus “I don’t want this anymore”13:00 Is what you want on the other side still worth it?14:00 When the cost becomes too high14:45 Remembering why the work is worth doing15:00 You don’t need a fresh start—you need to return15:45 Redefining consistency in real life16:20 One small choice to return to what matters17:00 Creating what you crave after the feeling wears off LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED: ✻ Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

  6. Sep 28

    {COUCH CONVOS} How to Raise Capable Kids Without Losing Yourself 🫶🏼 w/ Tiffany from The Big Mom Energy

    How do we raise capable, independent kids without controlling who they become—or losing ourselves somewhere along the way? In this Couch Convo, I’m sitting down with my friend Tiffany from The Big Mom Energy for an honest conversation about parenting through every season. Tiffany brings the perspective of a mom raising three children across very different ages, a former high-school teacher, and a woman currently navigating the shift from raising kids who need her daily to supporting adult children who need her differently. We talk about preparing kids for life beyond high school, setting expectations without demanding perfection, allowing them to make mistakes, and recognizing when parental care begins tipping into control. Tiffany also shares what it looks like to transition from being an active parent to more of a “consultant." But this conversation isn’t only about who our children are becoming. It’s also about the woman underneath motherhood. We talk about making space for your health, friendships, marriage, interests, and purpose while raising a family—and why caring for yourself helps you show up as the mother you want to be. Whether you’re raising little ones, teenagers, or adult children, this conversation is an invitation to raise capable humans while remaining connected to the capable woman you already are. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Welcome to Couch Convos and meeting Tiffany01:30 The transition that inspired The Big Mom Energy04:00 Raising independent kids in a helicopter-parenting culture07:00 Preparing teenagers for college, careers, and life after high school11:30 The pressure young adults feel to have their futures figured out14:30 When your children begin needing you differently19:00 The fine line between parental care and control20:00 Setting high expectations without demanding perfection24:30 Why Tiffany believes in celebrating failure27:00 Shifting from parent to “consultant”28:30 “Do you want to be hugged, heard, or helped?”29:30 The family phone boundary Tiffany will always stand behind32:30 Letting your children make their own mistakes35:00 Finding yourself again as your children grow38:00 Bringing friendships back into the fold40:30 Protecting your marriage beyond raising kids together43:00 Why mothers need time that belongs to them45:30 Where to connect with Tiffany ABOUT TIFFANY: Tiffany is the woman behind The Big Mom Energy, where she shares practical perspective on parenting, college preparation, building habits, and showing up for yourself. With three children ranging from 12 to 24 and 15 years of experience teaching high school, Tiffany helps families navigate the transition from high school into what comes next—while raising capable young adults who feel confident finding their own way. You can find her at thebigmomenergy.com and on Instagram and Facebook at @thebigmomenergy.

  7. Sep 21

    THE FINAL 100 🪩🥂 How Do You Want to Feel When the Ball Drops?

    There are 100 days left in 2026. But these final days don’t need to redeem your year, compensate for goals that stalled, or turn you into an entirely new person by January. They’re still your life—ordinary Tuesdays, work deadlines, cozy evenings, family obligations, holiday traditions, and weeks that won’t go according to plan. The goal isn’t to squeeze everything possible out of the days that remain. It’s to give those days your focus and attention. In this episode, I’m walking you through a simple Final 100 framework that begins with one question: How do you want to feel when the ball drops? From there, we’ll choose one daily focus that helps you practice that feeling now, one weekly focus that makes your daily choice easier, and three monthly check-ins that give you space to notice what’s working and adjust along the way. This isn’t a 100-day perfection challenge. It’s an invitation to live intentionally inside the rest of the year—and begin practicing the way you want to feel before December 31st ever arrives. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Why I love the final 100 days of the year02:00 Why this isn’t an intense, all-in 100-day challenge03:00 The question guiding your Final 10004:00 The complete Final 100 framework04:30 Step one: How do you want to feel when the ball drops?07:00 Step two: Choose one daily focus08:30 My daily focus: aiming for 120 grams of protein11:00 Step three: Choose a weekly focus that supports the daily one14:00 Step four: Schedule your monthly check-ins16:00 Your Final 100 homework17:00 Why you should share your intention with someone you love18:00 Practicing the feeling inside your actual life TLDR: FINAL 100 FRAMEWORK: FEEL: How do you want to feel when the ball drops? DAILY FOCUS: What is one choice that will help you practice that feeling now? WEEKLY FOCUS: What can you do once a week to make your daily choice easier? MONTHLY CHECK-INS: What are you learning, noticing, and adjusting at the end of October, November, and December? Write those four pieces somewhere you can see them—and share your Final 100 with someone you love. 🤍

  8. Sep 14

    Care or Control 🫣 When Wellness & Self-Improvement Stop Serving You

    At what point does caring for ourselves become controlling ourselves? The workout program, morning routine, meal plan, habit tracker, planner, or Oura Ring may have genuinely helped us feel stronger, healthier, and more intentional. But sometimes, almost without realizing it, the structure that once supported our life begins running it. Helpful data starts determining how we feel about ourselves. A goal that gave us direction becomes a finish line that never stops moving. And adjusting the plan begins to feel like failure. In this episode, I’m exploring the very fine line between care and control—and why the difference often reveals itself when life happens and the plan has to change. We’ll talk about the fear underneath our need to keep pushing, why recovery is part of the work, and how to recognize when a supportive practice has quietly gained too much authority in your life. You don’t have to abandon your goals, routines, or desire to grow in order to treat yourself with care. Sometimes the next step is simply loosening your grip enough to let the tools support you again. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 The planned deload that sparked this conversation01:00 Are we approaching “peak optimization”?03:00 When self-care quietly becomes self-control04:00 Why recovery is part of the work08:00 When receiving care feels like losing control09:00 When helpful tools gain too much authority10:00 How to recognize the difference between care and control13:00 Three questions to ask yourself14:00 Loosening your grip without abandoning your goals THREE Q's FOR REFLECTION: What was this practice originally meant to support?What happens inside of me when I can’t follow the plan?Am I responding to what I need—or reacting to what I fear?LINKS & RESOURCES: ✻ Ladder app 30 day Guest Pass✻ Robin Sharma, author of The 5 AM Club✻ WIN THE MORNING journal

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Welcome to the SELF CARE SISTERHOOD PODCAST where we’re all about taking ACTION and making PROGRESS towards what matters most. My name’s Brittany and I’m a coach, community builder and your self care BFF. My heart is to empower and equip hard working, purpose driven women…just like YOU…to take care of yourself so that you can go out into your world and love + serve from that overflow. Each week we’ll tackle topics that help you show up as your best self, navigate sticking points, and get real and raw about the journey. I want to help you build a life you don't need to escape from. 🖤

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