A Work in Progress: My Personal and Professional Development Diary

Brelynn Hunt

Navigating adulthood and adversity with transparency and vulnerability, here we highlight progress over perfection through my personal and professional development diary. Each episode I document and discuss my coming of age trials and tribulations as I trust the process on my journey to becoming. Join me as I peel back the curtain of perfection, and share my personal stories, with the hopes of helping you grow through, what you go through.

I’ll be discussing everything from education and careers, overcoming failure, love, friendships and relationships, religion and spirituality, beauty, health and wellness, mastering your mindset, and becoming your best self along the way.

Sharing the highs and lows and the real and raw parts of the story that no one talks about, I am Brelynn Hunt, A Work in Progress.

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36 episodes
Updated July 26

Episodes36

Newest first

Apr 5, 2022 · 56 min
Recovering from a Season of Setbacks + the process of grief
+ the process of grief
Feb 10, 2022 · 56 min
The Tragic Impact of Toxic Pageantry
Mental Health, Perfectionism, Online Bullying
Jan 30, 2022 · 40 min
The Waiting Game
How I'm Managing
Jan 23, 2022 · 52 min
LET’S TALK: Cancel Culture
the Grio article on Pastor Mike Todd - https://thegrio.com/2022/01/19/pastor-mike-todd-apologizes-churchgoers-face-spit/ Cancel culture - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancel_culture#:~:text=By around 2015%2C the concept,supporting a person or work. Miss Teen USA under fire for allegedly using N-word - https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/07/31/miss-teen-usa-under-fire-allegedly-using-n-word/87888744/ KINGDOM KEYS “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” Romans 3:23 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/rom.3.23.NLT Morning Devotion- We ALL Fall Short of The Glory of God! Marquetta Bolden- Hawthorne - https://youtu.be/YnKvHDRMuEQ EPISODE AFFIRMATIONS I forgive myself for mistakes I made when I didn't know better. I know there is a divine reason behind everything. Mistakes are invitations to learn something new. I learn from my mistakes and become a better person. I forgive others that made mistakes today. We are all human. I realize that my mistakes don't define me. How I react to them, and whether I choose to learn from them are what define me. timestamps welcome to a work in progress, the podcast - 0:00 brain freeze (Mike Todd is cancelled?!) - 1:40 consumed with reach- 16:03 viral gone wrong: Logan Paul - 22:04 waiting well w/ faith- 8:30 if it’s not in line w/ God, it will be detrimental to your calling- 27:03 the history of cancel culture - 28:56 tiers of cancellation- 34:03 cancel culture in pageantry - 37:21 cancel culture is social justice - 40:16 the toxicity of cancel culture - 42:30 kingdom keys 48:11 episode affirmations - 50:20 send me a message If you have any feedback on the podcast, please let me know on Instagram or send me a message below. If you enjoyed the show, please share it with your friends and family and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! It really helps :) Thank you so much for listening to today's episode! If you enjoyed it, please subscribe! You can do so on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your podcasts! If you're not already watching the pod, don't forget there are accompanying video podcasts on my YouTube channel Beauty and Brains, so join me over there and subscribe to that channel as well! You can follow me on instagram and TikTok @BrelynnHunt or visit my website: brelynnhunt.com for weekly podcast updates or to contact me to share your story. Until next time, be sure to live each day to the fullest because you only live once, and give yourself some grace! We all are just a work in progress.
Jan 16, 2022 · 42 min
Remove the Time Limit Off Your Life
Waiting Patiently
Jan 9, 2022 · 56 min
Why do you hate your “here”?
Let's talk about comparison.
Jan 3, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min
"A Year of Gratitude" Reflection
+ my 2022 word, goals, and mindset
Dec 26, 2021 · 49 min
Surviving Holiday Season
Everyone has a vision of the perfect holiday, but when reality fails to live up to the dream, stress can result. In today’s episode, I talk about how I’m a work in progress when it comes to holidays. In some ways, I’ve taken on a growth mindset and have been able to give gifts and stay positive throughout the holidays by remaining hopeful of the future. However, I recently questioned if social media is creating an unrealistic expectation of the holidays for me. Listen to me talk it out, and ultimately share my Holiday Season Survival Guide! The Holidays for a Broken Family Girl - https://beautyandbrainsapparel.com/blogs/blog-posts/the-holidays-for-a-broken-family-girl Holiday Stress Resource Center - https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/holiday The holiday blues, with Elaine Rodino, PhD - https://youtu.be/if6GpMt36B8 How Walt Disney Ruined Our Love Lives - https://www.brandeis.edu/magazine/2014/summer/featured-stories/disney.html KINGDOM KEYS Something Good Is Coming From This! | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church - https://youtu.be/ouzpdvHk62c Preaching about - The Power of Contentment - https://youtu.be/cGhTAnHwM3g Trauma, Triggers, and Triumph - Bishop T.D. Jakes - https://youtu.be/HzujSUnYUyQ EPISODE AFFIRMATIONS I am grateful to be alive, breathing, and experiencing life as only I can. I choose to release hurt and resentment. I give thanks for the positive relationships in my life. I relax and let go of the things that I can't control. I am learning to be grateful for every part of my life. I will use these hard times to make me a better person. I will focus on being thankful for what I have instead of what I have not yet obtained. timestamps welcome to a work in progress, the podcast - 0:00 holiday stress - 4:49 holiday trauma - 12:33 the background story (why I hate Christmas) - 14:50 practicing gratitude - 19:53 influencer impact on holiday expectations - 22:05 the myth of happily ever after - 28:50 fighting against discontentment - 31:40 holiday survival guide - 32:53 kingdom keys - 43:39 episode affirmations - 47:27 send me a message If you have any feedback on the podcast, please let me know on Instagram or send me a message below. If you enjoyed the show, please share it with your friends and family and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! It really helps :) https://youtu.be/oNl3XeDRjCE Thank you so much for listening to today's episode! If you enjoyed it, please subscribe! You can do so on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your podcasts! If you're not already watching the pod, don't forget there are accompanying video podcasts on my YouTube channel Beauty and Brains, so join me over there and subscribe to that channel as well! You can follow me on instagram and TikTok @BrelynnHunt or visit my website: brelynnhunt.com for weekly podcast updates or to contact me to share your story. Until next time, be sure to live each day to the fullest because you only live once, and give yourself some grace! We all are just a work in progress.
Dec 22, 2021 · 54 min
Dealing with Doubt (Medical School Update)
(Medical School Update)
Dec 12, 2021 · 48 min
Stuck in Transition
Listen to me discover how this season of uncertainty is frankly a faith season. In today’s episode, I catch you up on how I’ve been and we talk about how I’m remaining faithful even with doubts. Planted Not Buried Sermon Series- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cxlPcQrzuk&list=PLhYvOKkFVSGtvLfUqCYPruWcxPyA0LrnH KINGDOM KEYS “It’s not over until God says it’s over” - Don't Let The Enemy Distract You | Pastor Steven Furtick https://youtu.be/tNCu1teqbxs “You’re not who you used to be, and you’re not who you’re gonna be, but you’re stuck in transition” -Scam Likely // “We Gon’ Make It” // Fun Month // Mike Jr. https://youtu.be/sRrmmRz1vqQ “He’s always going to allow you to not have everything you need so that you can call on Him” - Planted and Underfunded // Planted Not Buried (Part 4) https://youtu.be/oV8es33lv-0 EPISODE AFFIRMATIONS I recognize that my gratitude is a magnet for more abundance in my life. I am thankful for having the courage to dream big dreams. I accept the lesson that my pain is trying to teach me. I will move forward instead of holding on to past mistakes that rob me of my peace. I am confident that my difficult days will end and I will find joy again. My faith lifts me above all fears. I have unshakeable faith in God and his word. My steps are planned and I trust the Lord. send me a message If you have any feedback on the podcast, please let me know on Instagram or send me a message below. If you enjoyed the show, please share it with your friends and family and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! It really helps :) Thank you so much for listening to today's episode! If you enjoyed it, please subscribe! You can do so on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your podcasts! If you're not already watching the pod, don't forget there are accompanying video podcasts on my YouTube channel Beauty and Brains, so join me over there and subscribe to that channel as well! You can follow me on instagram and TikTok @BrelynnHunt or visit my website: brelynnhunt.com for weekly podcast updates or to contact me to share your story. Until next time, be sure to live each day to the fullest because you only live once, and give yourself some grace! We all are just a work in progress.
Dec 5, 2021 · 1 hr
Recovering from Burn Out
Stressed out vs. Burnout
Aug 26, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
I didn’t win… again. miss maryland 2021 pageant experience recap
my miss maryland pageant experience 2021
Aug 20, 2021 · 1 hr 18 min
the SororiTEA: college was traumatizing + advice to my freshman self
+ advice to my freshman self
Aug 12, 2021 · 1 hr 22 min
my social media sabbatical... why I took it & what I learned
Simply put, I was over it… I felt like my posts lacked purpose and I began to get frustrated on why I even cared. So I took time to reset and figure out what I wanted to do differently to make me feel better.
Jul 17, 2021
doubt, fear and depression= my MCAT experience
the real and raw tell-all of my experience studying for the medical college admissions test
Jun 20, 2021 · 1 min
THE INTRODUCTION
The Introduction

A Work in Progress: My Personal and Professional Development Diary

Recovering from a Season of Setbacks + the process of grief

The Tragic Impact of Toxic Pageantry

The Waiting Game

LET’S TALK: Cancel Culture

Remove the Time Limit Off Your Life

Why do you hate your “here”?

"A Year of Gratitude" Reflection

Surviving Holiday Season

Dealing with Doubt (Medical School Update)

Stuck in Transition

Recovering from Burn Out

I didn’t win… again. miss maryland 2021 pageant experience recap

the SororiTEA: college was traumatizing + advice to my freshman self

my social media sabbatical... why I took it & what I learned

doubt, fear and depression= my MCAT experience

THE INTRODUCTION