#008: Leaving a Dream Career to Start a Family

Born and raised in rural Iowa, Brittany Ann Ealey always had big dreams of escaping  small-town living and being a successful career woman. This led her to pursue TV broadcasting. After college she spent 10 years as a news reporter, anchor, and TV host. The highlight of her career was being the inaugural host and managing editor for a lifestyle program in the Quad  Cities. 

Brittany left her dream job as a lifestyle host to follow another dream- getting married and building a family. These days she helps with her  family business, and is in the process of launching her own business as an online yoga teacher offering faith-based yoga classes.  

Brittany's journey to becoming a mom hasn't been easy and she's run into really hard hurdles along the way, including failed infertility treatments and being diagnosed with a softball size liver tumor. She talks about the struggles she's faced and how a  positive mindset and yoga helped her through one of the toughest years of her life. 

What Brittany learned from her plot twist?
" Just because I no longer work full-time or have a "cool" job title,  doesn't make me any less significant or worthy. I didn't realize how  much of my self-worth and identity was wrapped up in my career until I  left it. I've learned that my happiness and mental health is more  important than what others think of me, and that a job title doesn't  define me. I've learned there are pros and cons to every life decision.  There are things that I miss about having my career, no doubt, but I  choose to focus on the opportunities and freedoms I have now outside of  my TV career.  "

Brittany's Favorite Quote: 

 "Change your thoughts and you change your world." -Norman Vincent Peale  

Follow Brittany:

 @britt.ealey.yoga (Professional Yoga Instagram & Facebook)

https://www.instagram.com/britt.ealey.yoga/

https://www.facebook.com/Britt.Ealey.Yoga

@brittany.ann.ealey (Personal IG) 

https://www.instagram.com/brittany.ann.ealey/