Badass Basic Bitch
Badass Basic Bitch
Brianna Dunbar-DeMike
Brianna was born in New York and raised by a single mom of 5 kids. Through her struggles with self-worth and battling an eating disorder for over a decade, Brianna found herself packing everything in her Honda Civic and moving 3,000 miles to California where she knew no one, to chase an entrepreneur dream. She found her passion, voice, and used her scrappiness and hardships to achieve something no one ever thought she could; creating a multi-million dollar company, which she sold. But then she found herself in the middle of her own divorce leaving her a single mom of 3. Now, remarried, Brianna lives in Austin with her husband and four children, as she continues to build companies and empower women to see they are enough. So, what is a Badass Basic Bitch? It all started at an event, in a deep debate when another woman called Brianna a “basic bitch”. Quick off the mark, she replied with, “I’m a badass basic bitch”. We are often quick to judge and quicker to jump to our own conclusions. This woman knew very little about me. She judged me simply on our few interactions with each other. She coined me how she felt I fit into her view. These Baddie Bs are everywhere. They’re our neighbors, women at church, soccer moms, or single women at the bar. These women are all of different religions and races, they are poor and rich, married, divorced or single. But they all have one thing in common; they are ordinary women doing extraordinary things. And now, it’s time their stories are told. Follow Brianna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mombossinaustin/Follow Brianna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannademike/Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badassbasicbitch/
How Breaking Up with Alcohol Could Help You Break Through to Your Best Life with Amanda Kuda
In this episode of Badass Basic Bitch, Brianna sits down with Amanda Kuda, an alcohol-free lifestyle expert, holistic life coach, speaker, and author of Unbottled Potential: Break Up With Alcohol And Break Through To Your Best Life. Amanda shares how her own alcohol-free journey began not because of addiction or rock bottom, but because she felt disconnected from her full potential. Despite having a successful career, active social life, and doing all the “right” personal development work, sh...
Jun 2
44 min
Tough Love & Transformative Truths: Therapy with Jordanne Sculler, LMHC
In this powerful and insightful episode, we sit down with licensed therapist and mental health expert Jordanne Sculler, LMHC, who brings a bold, relational approach to therapy that blends compassion with candid introspection. Based in New York City, Jordanne specializes in helping individuals and couples uncover patterns, build self-awareness, and cultivate more authentic relationships—with others and themselves. Jordanne doesn’t believe in staying comfortable—she believes in doing the work. ...
May 26
35 min
Reclaiming Your Intuition with Kate Saint Clair
In this episode of Badass Basic Bitch, Brianna sits down with Kate Saint Clair, a Human Intuition Expert, Psychic Medium, and Intuitive Advocate who has been teaching intuition as a practical, embodied skill since 2007. Kate shares how intuition has shaped her life since childhood — from sensing things she couldn’t explain, to suppressing her gifts, to eventually learning how to trust and teach them. Through her grounded and validating approach, Kate helps normalize intuition as something ev...
May 19
39 min
The Ambition Penalty: How Empowerment Emboldened Women at Work — Then Punished Them For It
In this episode of Badass Basic Bitch, Brianna sits down with journalist and author Stefanie O’Connell to unpack the hidden double standards women still face in the workplace — despite decades of “girl power” messaging. Stefanie shares insights from her new book, The Ambition Penalty: How Corporate Culture Tells Women to Step Up — and Then Pushes Them Down, exploring how women are often encouraged to be ambitious, confident, assertive, and outspoken… only to face backlash the moment they act...
May 12
38 min
Freedom Unlocked: From Suicidal Corporate to Travel & Thriving with Connie
In one of the most raw and inspiring episodes to date, we sit down with Connie, a travel entrepreneur and suicide survivor, who shares her powerful journey from corporate burnout and emotional rock bottom to a life of global freedom and thriving purpose. Connie opens up about the moment everything changed—the turning point that took her from suicidal ideation in a high-pressure corporate environment to building a life by design rooted in travel, healing, and empowerment. If you’ve ever felt s...
May 5
41 min
Gut Check: Probiotics and Gut Health with Just Thrive CEO and Co-Founder, Tina Anderson
On this week’s episode we have Tina Anderson, who is the CEO and co-founder of Just Thrive, a wellness brand that empowers you to control your health, live your best life, and feel amazing. Today we are going to hear about Tina’s journey that led her to launching Just Thrive and take a deep dive into understanding our gut health and digestion and the role of probiotics in our overall health and wellness. We unpack the difference between probiotics and prebiotics, uncover myths and misconcepti...
Mar 17
41 min
Are Sunday Scaries Normal? Pivoting and Finding Clarity in Your Career with Eliana Goldstein
On this week’s episode we have Eliana Goldstein, a career coach who helps women who are feeling unfulfilled in their current roles find a career that gives them purpose. Eliana shares her strategies and tips for how to pivot your career, return to work after a period of time off, and find clarity in your career path. If you are unsure of where you want your career to take you, you want to switch career paths and jump into a new industry, return to work after a period of time off, or simply ...
Mar 10
39 min
Budgeting Misconceptions, Challenges, and Tips for Getting Started with Budget Expert, Allison Baggerly
Allison Baggerly is a writer, podcaster, money coach, and founder of Inspired Budget. As a former teacher, Allison blends her talents for teaching with her passion for personal finances to help others learn how to start budgeting and build a life they love. Allison and her husband paid off over $111,000 of debt on 2 teacher salaries while growing their family. During the process, she learned how to take back control of her money, stay consistent with paying off debt, and stop emotional spendi...
Mar 3
41 min
The Black Mom Experience with Patricia Griggs
On this week's episode, we are joined by founder of the Black Mom Diaries, Patricia Griggs. Listen in as we unpack Patricia's upbringing, her experiences in the education and healthcare systems, portrayals of Black people in the media, and navigating conversations with her children. Patricia Griggs is a lover of God, a wife, a boy mom, and a girl mom. She received a bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Texas and has spent many years hopping from one thing to another in pur...
Feb 24
40 min
People-Pleasing and Co-Dependency with Taneshia Johnson
Taneshia Johnson is an associate clinical social worker, self-care coach, and first-time author of the book entitled When Depression And Anxiety Have A Voice. She specializes in emotional self-care as well as codependency. Taneshia believes self-awareness can help everyone define who they are and what they need in life in order to have joy and peace. Taneshia has helped hundreds of men and women through one on one coaching sessions as well as her self-care workshops. Codependency ...
Feb 17
43 min
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