The Practice of Being Human

By Marta Brummell

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This podcast cultivates real conversations about real topics for young adults, parents, and everyone in between. It talks tools and practices for how to navigate the often treacherous and sweet road of being human, and how to walk it more consciously, skillfully, and successfully. Relationships, adulting, parenting, marriage and more will be on tap. Come join us! Interested in learning more? You can find Marta at www.martabrummell.com.

Episode Date
How Love, Marriage & Parenthood Change Us From the Inside Out
Jun 08, 2026
Getting Naked: How to Deepen Connection in Relationships
May 17, 2026
We Need More Than Optimization: AI, Productivity & What Actually Matters
May 10, 2026
10 Free Habits That Help Us Human Better
May 03, 2026
The Love We Choose to Create: 10 Questions to Build More Intentional Relationships
Apr 26, 2026
How We Learned to Love: 10 Questions to Understand Your Patterns (Part 1)
Apr 19, 2026
The Unexpected Healing of Being Heard: Voice Memos and Siblinghood (Part 2)
Apr 04, 2026
The Unexpected Healing of Being Heard: Voice Memos and Siblinghood (Part 1)
Mar 29, 2026
Changing the Meaning of Our Story
Mar 22, 2026
How Perspective Shapes the Stories We Live By
Mar 15, 2026
Designing Your Life: How to Build Your Relational Resume (Part 2)
Mar 08, 2026
Designing Your Life: How to Build Your Relational Resume (Part 1)
Mar 01, 2026
The Other Side of the Diagnosis: A Mother’s Story of Love, Community, and Faith (Part 2)
Feb 22, 2026
The Other Side of the Diagnosis: A Mother’s Story of Love, Community, and Faith (Part 1)
Feb 17, 2026
Differentiation in Relationships: Staying Connected Without Losing Yourself
Feb 08, 2026
Yearning to Belong Part 2: Love, Differentiation & Growing Together Without Losing Yourself
Feb 01, 2026
Yearning to Belong Part 1: Spirituality, Identity & the Human Need for Connection
Jan 27, 2026
Understanding Trauma and the Nervous System: The Real Path Back to Safety
Jan 11, 2026
The Five R’s of Parenting: Relationship, Regulation, Reflection, Repair & Resilience
Jan 04, 2026
Sturdy Parenting Part 2: Anxiety, Regulation, and Raising Humans Who Feel Safe to Be Themselves
Dec 28, 2025
Sturdy Parenting Part 1: Staying Connected to Yourself While Raising a Human
Dec 21, 2025
Change Your Algorithm, Change Your Life
Dec 14, 2025
10 Truths to Human Better Part 2
Dec 07, 2025
10 Truths to Human Better Part 1
Nov 30, 2025
Healing the Ego with Love
Nov 23, 2025
Coherent Parenting: How to Lead Without Controlling
Nov 16, 2025
Parenting with Presence: What Our Children Really Feel
Nov 09, 2025
Why Real Relationships Require Friction
Nov 02, 2025
Marta's Musings Episode 1: You and Your Body
Oct 26, 2025
How to Change the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Sep 28, 2025
Let's Talk About Real Self Care
Sep 11, 2025
Why ‘I’m Proud of You’ Isn’t Helping Your Child
Sep 05, 2025
How to Stay Grounded and Loving as Your Child Leaves for College
Aug 29, 2025
To Moira: What I Wish I Knew at 18
Aug 18, 2025
Breaking Free from Family Roles
Aug 07, 2025
Boundaries Are Bridges, Not Barriers
Jul 31, 2025
The Nonchalance Epidemic
Jul 17, 2025
What If Nothing’s Wrong With You?
Jul 03, 2025
Strength in the Storm: Liz Anthony on Lupus, Leadership, and Finding Yourself in Your 20s
Jun 12, 2025
Living Aligned: Part 2 – Cailin Bracken on OCD, Honesty, and Radical Confidence
Jun 05, 2025
Living Aligned: Part 1 – Cailin Bracken on Joy, Purpose, and Being Here Now
May 29, 2025
What Cancer Taught Me: A Conversation with Holly Harris
May 22, 2025
The Inner Game of a D1 Athlete: Jack Flanagan’s Story
May 13, 2025
When You’re Wondering Why: An Invitation to Inquire + Expand
May 03, 2025
Mini Teaching: False vs. True Anxiety
Apr 24, 2025
Emotional Awareness in Family Dynamics with Melissa VanderZyden, LMSW
Apr 17, 2025
10 Truths to Human Better
Apr 10, 2025
Navigating Your 20s: Confidence, Comparison & Creating Your Own Path (Part 2) with Fiona Neville
Apr 02, 2025
Navigating Your 20s: Expectations, Finances & Finding Your Way (Part 1) with Fiona Neville
Mar 25, 2025
Letting Go & Leveling Up: Why Self-Responsibility Changes Your Life
Mar 13, 2025
The Power of Life Coaching & The Practice of Being Human
Mar 07, 2025
4 Signs You Are in Victim Consciousness + How to Break Free
Mar 04, 2025
Discipline with Devotion: Self-Care, Not Self-Judgment
Feb 19, 2025
The Power of Boundaries: Honoring Yourself with Courage & Clarity
Jan 31, 2025
Conscious Parenting: Why Praise Isn’t Always the Answer
Jan 23, 2025
Parenting with Purpose: 9 Tips for Raising Resilient Young Adults
Jan 17, 2025
7 Prompts for Reflection and Success in the New Year
Jan 09, 2025
Setting Soulful New Year’s Resolutions
Jan 02, 2025
A Generational Perspective Around Self Care and Sisterhood
Dec 26, 2024
Be the Light
Dec 20, 2024
Personal Responsibility
Dec 12, 2024
The Morning Routine to Nourish Your Spirit
Dec 06, 2024
Some Thoughts and Tips on This Parenting Gig
Nov 28, 2024
10 Life Lessons from Bryon Katie
Nov 22, 2024
Byron Katie's Illuminating 4 Questions and a Turnaround
Nov 14, 2024
Redefining Worth: Letting Go of Others’ Opinions
Nov 07, 2024
The Superpower Of Decision-Making
Oct 31, 2024
Your Beliefs and Stories: The Blueprint of Your Reality
Oct 24, 2024
Rewiring Your Brain and The Impact of Societal Conditioning
Oct 17, 2024
How Father Himes’ 3 Questions Can Change Your Life
Oct 10, 2024
Danny Miranda — Love, Light & Heart: A Young Man’s Journey
Oct 03, 2024
How Comfortable Are You With Negative Emotions?
Sep 26, 2024
Feeling Your Feelings In 6 Steps
Sep 19, 2024
Creating Results On Purpose
Sep 12, 2024
Thoughts Create Our Actions: Understanding Behavior and Creating Sustainable Change
Sep 05, 2024
The Heart of Leadership: Why It Begins With You
Aug 29, 2024
How to Make a First Date Fun and Not Awkward
Aug 22, 2024
In The Driver’s Seat with Marta: Navigating Peer Pressure and Authenticity
Aug 16, 2024
Empowering Yourself: Centering Practices, Managing Stress, and Cultivating Authentic Friendships | Ask Marta Ep. 4
Aug 12, 2024
Break Ups: Incorporating Grace and Softness When a Relationship Ends
Aug 01, 2024
Post-Grad Life
Jul 25, 2024
How to Choose Love Over Fear
Jul 18, 2024
Losing a Loved One
Jul 11, 2024
Identity, Values, Purpose, & Networking with Tina Sula: Creating the Roles & Life You Want
Jul 04, 2024
The Power of Authentic Friendships
Jun 27, 2024
Navigating Relationships, Career Setbacks, and Emotional Intelligence | Ask Marta Anything Ep. 3
Jun 20, 2024
Engaging with Differentness: A Glimpse into our Worlds with Autism
Jun 13, 2024
Let's Talk about Imposter Syndrome
Jun 06, 2024
Heart, Command, and Lift with Dr. Glenn Fox: A Neuroscientist's Approach to Peak Performance
May 30, 2024
Marta and Craig Brummell: 25 Years of Building a Marriage and Building a Family
May 23, 2024
Identity, People Pleasing, Managing Overwhelm & Uncertainty | Ask Marta Anything Ep. 2
May 17, 2024
Tuesdays with Marta
May 09, 2024
Words to Our Younger Selves
May 03, 2024
Sedona Retreat Recap
Apr 26, 2024
Transitions
Apr 19, 2024
Ask Marta Anything
Apr 12, 2024
Belonging and Connection
Apr 04, 2024
Body and Our Relationship with Self
Mar 29, 2024
Let’s Meet Again: Welcome to The Practice Of Being Human
Mar 22, 2024
98. Cait's Semester Abroad and Learning Presence
Jun 01, 2023
97. A Young Man's Journey Around the World and Toward Belonging
May 16, 2023
97. A Young Man's Journey Around the World and Toward Belonging
May 16, 2023
96. Social Media Reset, College Edition
Apr 28, 2023
95. Allowing Urges
Apr 07, 2023
94. Buffering/Numbing Out: What and Why
Mar 28, 2023
93. Relationship With Your Body
Mar 08, 2023
92. Navigating the Wild West of College: From Greek Life to Relationships
Feb 17, 2023
91. Attachment Styles and Relationships
Feb 02, 2023
90. Procrastination
Jan 23, 2023
89. A Conversation with D1 Coach, Deanna Gumpf, and Getting the Most Out of Her People
Jan 13, 2023
88. 3 Skills to Human Better in 2023
Jan 01, 2023
87. Why We Set Goals, Process Versus Outcome
Dec 20, 2022
86. Our Identity and Believing New Things on Purpose
Dec 10, 2022
85. A Personal Story About Listening to Our Young People
Nov 30, 2022
84. Answering the 36 Questions with My Favorite Person, Craig Brummell - Part II
Nov 03, 2022
83. Answering the 36 Questions with My Favorite Person, Craig Brummell - Part I
Oct 27, 2022
82. Senior Fall, College Apps, and All of Its Learnings
Oct 21, 2022
81. 36 Questions that Lead to a Deeper Connection and Intimacy
Oct 13, 2022
80. The Power of Setting Boundaries
Oct 06, 2022
79. Challenging Relationships and How to Know When to Leave
Oct 02, 2022
78. Relationships and the Gift of Self Awareness
Sep 22, 2022
77. The Brain is a Meaning Making Machine
Sep 15, 2022
76. Grief and Loss and the Forever Letting Go
Sep 08, 2022
75. How to Design A Life with Superstar Business Professor Wendy Angst
Sep 02, 2022
74. A Conversation with a D1 Coach About Curating a Culture of Belonging for our Young Adults
Aug 19, 2022
73. A Young Man's Journey of Self Discovery and Choosing a Gap Year
Aug 13, 2022
72. Mental Health and Learning How to Human as a Senior in High School
Aug 04, 2022
71. Parenting Our Young Adults with Less Ego, More Love
Jul 28, 2022
70. What's Beneath the Ego?
Jul 20, 2022
69. The Ego
Jul 15, 2022
68. Finding Passion and Purpose After Questioning It All
Jun 29, 2022
67. Finding A Balance in College
Jun 23, 2022
66. Sororities, Hookup Culture, Self-Care, and More
Jun 15, 2022
65. The Importance of Mental and Emotional Health: From a Student Athlete's Perspective
Jun 08, 2022
64. Spotlight on Fiona: Growing Up with a Special Needs Sibling and Choosing A New Story
May 31, 2022
63. Values and Character
May 17, 2022
62. Self Esteem and Self Worth
May 12, 2022
59. 7 Mental Habits for a Healthy Mind
May 02, 2022
61. Being Held and Being Free
May 02, 2022
60. Anxiety and Control
Apr 23, 2022
58. Transferring Schools: Maggie's Story
Apr 04, 2022
57. Self Discovery, Daniela's Journey
Mar 14, 2022
56. Some Thoughts and Tips on this Parenting Gig
Mar 09, 2022
55. How to Be a Peach
Feb 09, 2022
54. Being Yourself Very Well
Feb 02, 2022
53. Your Relationship With Your Life
Jan 29, 2022
52. Getting Unstuck
Jan 19, 2022
51. Hope in a Pandemic
Jan 11, 2022
50. In We Must Go
Dec 14, 2021
49. The Art of Talking to Ourselves
Dec 08, 2021
48. Wholehearted Families
Nov 24, 2021
47. Self-Love
Nov 12, 2021
46. The Life Cycle of Our Emotions
Nov 02, 2021
45. Why We People Please
Oct 21, 2021
44. Body Image
Oct 08, 2021
43. Regret
Sep 29, 2021
42. How To Feel Better
Sep 23, 2021
41. Living in the World of AND
Sep 08, 2021
40. Transitions: Take Two
Aug 30, 2021
39. 13 Tips to Ease Transition to College and Beyond
Aug 24, 2021
38. Dating Questions and Insights for Twentysomethings
Aug 09, 2021
37. Belonging Versus Fitting In
Aug 04, 2021
36. 12 Things to Consider When Raising Our Awesome Humans
Jul 28, 2021
35. The Magic of Feelings
Jul 20, 2021
34. How to Create Real and Lasting Change
Jul 14, 2021
33. A Young Woman's Journey Back to Herself
Jul 05, 2021
32. Transitions: Brummell Style
Jun 28, 2021
31. Knowing When to Pivot: College Edition
Jun 09, 2021
30. Uncertainty
Jun 03, 2021
29. Conformity and Authenticity
May 27, 2021
28. Navigating the First Year of College - Part 2
May 17, 2021
27. Navigating the First Year of College - Part 1
May 08, 2021
26. Shame and its Antidote Empathy
Apr 30, 2021
25. Being Vulnerable
Apr 23, 2021
24. Worry, Control, Beliefs, and a Parenting Manifesto
Apr 14, 2021
23. Parenting Our Young Adults
Apr 05, 2021
22. Through Adversity We Grow in Resilience
Mar 30, 2021
21. The Gift of Discomfort
Mar 16, 2021
20. Performance Anxiety
Mar 09, 2021
19. Living from Abundance
Mar 02, 2021
18. Making Decisions
Feb 22, 2021
17. Love Always Wins
Feb 14, 2021
16. Self Confidence
Feb 11, 2021
15. Anxiety
Feb 02, 2021
14. Marriage: A Space for Healing and Growth
Jan 25, 2021
13. The Power of Reparenting Ourselves
Jan 19, 2021
12. Loving Yourself
Jan 11, 2021
10. Relationships
Jan 04, 2021
9. Shame
Dec 27, 2020
8. Comparison
Dec 20, 2020
7. Boundaries
Dec 13, 2020
6. People Pleasing - Whose Opinion Matters Most?
Dec 07, 2020
5. The Truth About Perfectionism
Nov 30, 2020
4. Rejection and the College Admissions Process
Nov 23, 2020
3. Failure and Success Go Hand in Hand
Nov 16, 2020
2. How to Feel your Feelings 101
Nov 09, 2020