From TV Producer to Broadcasting Educator: Brytnee Avery's Inspiring Career Journey

Debra Coleman [00:00:09]:
Well, welcome back to another episode of Have A Seat, Conversations With Women in the Workplace podcast. I am your host, Deb Coleman. Welcome back to another fascinating conversation this week. Friends, I am so over the moon thrilled to introduce today's guest, miss Brittany Avery, a true Las Vegas native with a passion for both broadcasting and education. 2 topics that are near and dear to my heart as well. Listen, if you're from the Las Vegas area as I am well, I moved here in 2016. So it is a real treat when I'm able to sit down with somebody, especially a woman in the workplace who actually is from Nevada. She was born and raised in Las Vegas.

Debra Coleman [00:00:51]:
If you live here, you know how rare that is, so it's a true treat to be sitting down with miss Britney this week. With an impressive background in journalism and media studies, Britney's career trajectory has taken her from the bustling newsrooms of our local channel 13 to the airwaves of our local radio station, Mix 94 1. However, it wasn't until she discovered her true passion for television that her career truly found its footing. In 2019, Britney made a significant pivot transitioning from broadcasting to a new role as, drum roll please, an educator in the k to 12 system teaching high schoolers, teaching broadcasting specifically to her students. What makes her journey even more inspiring is her incredible connection to her alma mater, Foothill High School, where she now works alongside, get this, her former broadcast teacher and friend who has now become her administrator. I mean, talk about a full circle. A full circle and and especially talking about paying it forward and giving back to your community, which Britney has done, like, a 1000 times over. So join Britney and I as we delve into her fascinating career path, exploring her dedication to both her craft and her and uncovering the invaluable insight she brings from the studio to the classroom.

Debra Coleman [00:02:13]:
So join me and have a seat with miss Brittany Avery. Well, okay, miss Brittany Avery, thank you so much for taking time, and I mean this, out of your incredibly busy schedule this week, spring break week for you, to sit down for a few minutes with me and have a seat. Thank you for joining me.

Brytnee [00:02:31]:
Thanks for having me.

Debra Coleman [00:02:32]:
Absolutely. Absolutely. And I I'm just so excited because we talked about doing the show after I met you and your students, and I I'm so excited that we're actually making it happen. But I'm kind of, like, low key, a little bit of fangirling because you

Brytnee [00:02:48]:
come from

Debra Coleman [00:02:50]:
a broadcasting background, and now you're you are in education. So it's it's very much 2 2 subjects very close and dear to my heart because I'm also in education just in the in the in the 14 not k through 12, but in the, like, where the kiddos go after that, after you're done with them. Who gets them next? Deb's up to bat. I get them next. So,

Brytnee [00:03:08]:
There you go.

Debra Coleman [00:03:11]:
But to add to all this beautifulness, you're also a fellow Las Vegan, but a native Las Vegan. So I'm so excited to highlight my, you know, fellow female Las Vegans in their in their career journey as well. So awesome to have you here.

Brytnee [00:03:25]:
Thank you so much. I'm so excited.

Debra Coleman [00:03:27]:
Me too. Me too. Okay. So we'll just we'll get right into it. I I have a few questions, and I'm so excited to share your journey. You have transitioned from a an incredibly successful career in broadcasting, both for TV and radio, if I'm not mistaken.

Brytnee [00:03:44]:
Yes. That's correct.

Debra Coleman [00:03:46]:
Okay. Into becoming an educator in the k to 12 environment. So wow. Yeah. What brought about that transition?

Brytnee [00:03:54]:
Yeah. So, it all kinda started with me, going back and helping my high school broadcast teacher. Yeah. So I was just working at Channel 13 and Mix 94.1, doing kinda everything in that realm. And then his kids were just kinda preparing for, their competition for state, that they compete with SkillsUSA. And they're just getting wanted to get some pointers about, script writing and just get, like, little advice here and there with editing. And then, eventually, it was like I was going in over the afternoons after I worked at channel 13. So I was kinda taking time off so I can go to state competition with them.

Brytnee [00:04:43]:
Wow. And I was taking time off when they went to nationals, and I kinda just kinda just got sucked back into, all that kind of teaching stuff. And it comes from my mom's a teacher. My grandpa was a teacher. My aunt's a teacher, as well. Wow. So that world, I'm very comfortable with.

Debra Coleman [00:05:05]:
It was almost like your destiny. You are bound to get into teaching somehow.

Brytnee [00:05:09]:
Yeah. Yeah. And I kinda was like, I'm not going to school for teaching, which I didn't. Just went for journalism and media studies. But yeah. And then it just kinda found me. So then I just let life kinda take its course and leaned in towards it and yeah. And then I became teaching now.

Debra Coleman [00:05:28]:
Wow. That is amazing. I love the students are so I just love your students. I I I you are getting

Brytnee [00:05:34]:
to know them. You.

Debra Coleman [00:05:36]:
Yes. I can't wait to go back and see them in action and just see watch one of your your filmings.

Brytnee [00:05:40]:
I know. I can't wait for you to come back in.

Debra Coleman [00:05:43]:
I'm gonna be, like, geeking out all the place. And what does that do? What does this button do? Is that a good mic? Yeah. What mic is that? Like, it's gonna be a mess. It's gonna be a complete mess.

Brytnee [00:05:52]:
Yeah. That's okay.

Debra Coleman [00:05:55]:
So I wanna circle back quickly on something. You mentioned that you didn't go to school to become an educator. You went to school with a broadcasting pathway in mind. What about that journey or that career choice attracted you? Why broadcasting?

Brytnee [00:06:10]:
So it kinda all started in middle school. Ah. I liked broadcasting then where we make fun videos and there's green screens. Mhmm. And then I kinda just took that into high school, and it was still just a fun thing to do where I liked editing. I liked using cameras. I liked kinda being on camera as well. And then, my junior year, we had a new teacher, mister Matt Mayhud, who ended up having a background at channel 3 and channel 13.

Brytnee [00:06:45]:
He worked on the assignment desk as an assignment editor, and then also on the production side, all the behind the scenes cameras and the control room, all that stuff. So when he took over that class, it totally transformed into a TV station, where we essentially have, like, departments, managers. We have lots of big projects to do. And so then that whole, like, real life experience of the actual TV station really got me excited. And then I ended up taking that through college and, of course, now still doing it.

Debra Coleman [00:07:24]:
That just in a different way, but still Yeah. Contributing to that environment. Oh, wow. That is fascinating. I I love that. I I I would've been the same way. I was actually on yearbook in high school, so kind of semi related, but not really. Yeah.

Brytnee [00:07:38]:
Uh-huh. Yeah. Same same journalism kinda background.

Debra Coleman [00:07:42]:
Yeah. Exactly. Exactly. Yes. Yeah. Oh, wow. Well, then you actually worked at our local channel 13 as an intern, associate producer, studio tech, and associate producer again. So what is that world like? Like, working with a studio in in a TV studio.

Debra Coleman [00:08:01]:
Specifically, I think you were the news team. Is that, our news team or

Brytnee [00:08:06]:
no? Kind of both. So yeah. So right after high school, because, my former teacher kind of put me in that TV world and we were helping a lot of other community members, like, we work with Henderson Police Department to be their, film crew for their every 15 minutes, DUI reenactment program.

Debra Coleman [00:08:28]:
Oh, wow.

Brytnee [00:08:29]:
So then I was also helping them with, like, other little side jobs and everything, and then we were helping, TCSD with, like, their pro start culinary competition. And then we were working with Vegas PBS for their inside edition, little education program they were doing. So, like, kinda getting involved so much my junior and senior year. As soon as I graduated high school, I was like, okay. It's summer, and I'm bored, and I wanna go into actual TV. And, usually, TV stations, like, don't have anything to do with you right away. Yeah. Like, if you don't have any education yet, like Oh.

Brytnee [00:09:11]:
They're like, oh, you have to wait till your internship, like, your junior and senior year and, like, when you actually, like, got your major down and stuff. But my former teacher told me, like, just email them. Like, even though you're gonna be a freshman in college, see if they are willing to, you know, at least meet with you, see if you can just shadow, intern, whatever you can. And then channel 13 reached back out, because they reached out I reached out to channel 3, channel 5, 8, 13. 13 reached back out and, like, we would love to meet you. We know Matt Mayhould because he was here. And if you're one of his students, then we assume, like, you know, like, things that go on here at the TV station. So yeah.

Brytnee [00:09:55]:
So then they we met and everything, and they offered me the internship for the semester, as a freshman in college. So that was, like, cool and new.

Debra Coleman [00:10:05]:
I bet.

Brytnee [00:10:07]:
And so I interned with them for a whole semester. And then

Debra Coleman [00:10:12]:
after that, I just wanted to

Brytnee [00:10:12]:
really work there. I was working on the sales entertainment show called The Morning Blend. Oh, yeah. So that's yeah. So that's a little bit different than news. But, I mean, I definitely saw all the new stuff, from that aspect a little bit, but they couldn't offer me a job right after because they just didn't have that position open. Like, they had people there. Right? So I waited a couple months, and then they're like, you know what? We wanna, hire some part time producers, associate producers.

Brytnee [00:10:44]:
So then they hired me back on. And so I was doing part time stuff, helping out with Blend. I did that for a little bit, and I knew I was going to college so they worked with my schedule and part time was perfect. Mhmm. And then I forget how long I was there for, and we ended up having another, like, little entertainment show in the afternoon called Valley View Live. Oh. I think it it only lasted, like, a year. Mhmm.

Brytnee [00:11:15]:
It was, like, a 2 o'clock show, I think. So I was only hired for the morning blend, but I offered anytime I didn't have class, I would stay after, and help with the other show and wherever they needed me, do all that fun stuff just so I can get experience. Yeah. And then, after I think a year or so, then they kinda the station was like, we don't want this show anymore. It's not it wasn't a sales entertainment show, so it wasn't really doing much. Mhmm. And so so they got rid of that, and then they had to get rid of, like, 4 producers, and I was one of them. Oh.

Brytnee [00:11:51]:
But so that was kind of sad, but then that led me to the studio tech job at Channel 13, because they're literally like, okay. Like, we don't need you anymore. And then one of the managers from the production department was like, nope. You can walk over to our department on Monday. We would love to have you.

Debra Coleman [00:12:09]:
Wow.

Brytnee [00:12:11]:
Yeah. So I was like, okay. I guess they're not bad. So, yeah, so from there, I just, yeah, walked over and started training in all the positions that I could there, like, start with teleprompting, then did camera operating, did floor directing, did graphics, audio. I was there for 6 months, worked my way up to technical directing, until, yeah, then associate producer from The Blend Was like, okay. I'm gonna leave to San Diego. I'm gonna start training you, and then you could take my position.

Debra Coleman [00:12:45]:
Oh my gosh.

Brytnee [00:12:46]:
So I was like, oh, yeah. Like, that's what I want. Like, as much as I love production and, like, I was working, like, news and morning blend for the production side of things since that was a 4 o'clock to, like, noon shift. Mhmm. I was like, news is not for me. I like the morning blend and the food and the puppies over there and, bands and everything. Yeah. Like, live bands we would have in studio.

Brytnee [00:13:16]:
So

Debra Coleman [00:13:17]:
Nice.

Brytnee [00:13:18]:
Yeah. So that's brought me back to the producing job, and then, yeah, I was there for a little bit. And, somewhere in the mix, I was at mix 94.1 on the radio as well. So but realized TV is more of my passion.

Debra Coleman [00:13:34]:
Is it? Okay. So is is radio like a kissing cousin to TV? Like, are there a lot of similarities but also a lot of differences?

Brytnee [00:13:44]:
I wanna say so. Yeah. I feel like, because I did some so I was completely on air for radio, like, the night shift, like, 8 to midnight. Wow. And then whenever they wanted to, have me fill in somewhere, like, I would just cover anybody else's shift or when they did, like, on location shoots. Like, I remember, one of our people, Heather, she used to go to, like, the pool at the link, and she'd do, like, little radio hits from the pool.

Debra Coleman [00:14:15]:
Oh, yeah.

Brytnee [00:14:15]:
And then I'd be I'd be in the studio pressing all the buttons and mic'ing her up and playing the music and stuff.

Debra Coleman [00:14:23]:
Wow.

Brytnee [00:14:24]:
Yeah. So, yeah. So, like, that's really fun. I did on air stuff there. Producing is definitely different, but then I did some on air stuff there just because we had to fill time for our show. So I would do, like, little, bachelor segments, because I was the only one watching, like, The Bachelor and Bachelorette and stuff at the time.

Debra Coleman [00:14:48]:
Right.

Brytnee [00:14:48]:
And it's a ABC show. So to fill up some time, I would just, like, do this all this research about it, and then I'd go on air that day and everything and just, like, tell viewers about stuff. So both the on air, I guess, kinda feel the same, but, I do wanna say, like, radio, to me, when you're by yourself, like, it's just lonely. Mhmm. Yeah. And and I think working on the blend, we had, you know, like, 5, 6 clients every day, and then our interns and, like, just working with people compared to, like, radio and just by myself pressing buttons, talking to some viewers, like, for contests. But I think maybe since I like interacting more with people, that's why I like TV a little bit more than radio.

Debra Coleman [00:15:41]:
Now did you go you started in TV, and then did you do is that when you did your stint in radio and then you went back to TV? Is that kinda

Brytnee [00:15:48]:
a I think something so I think while I was in production, I think that's when I went to radio.

Debra Coleman [00:15:56]:
Okay.

Brytnee [00:15:57]:
Because my morning blend host, Sean Tempesta, he was at mix 9 4.1 working on air. So he was just kinda training me since I wasn't really I was doing TV stuff, but I was in news part. And then I kinda trained there for a little bit. But, yeah, they kinda all mixed together. But I didn't take a break from TV at all. Like, I was always in TV and then just added radio on and then took it off.

Debra Coleman [00:16:27]:
Gotcha. Okay. Yeah. That was smart actually with you were interested in maybe looking at another, like, avenue or venue Mhmm. To still stay in television and then explore radio while you were still in TV.

Brytnee [00:16:40]:
Yeah. Exactly.

Debra Coleman [00:16:42]:
Exactly what happened. Like, oh, okay. You know what? Not for me. I'm just gonna stick with this path. Mhmm. Yeah. That's smart, actually. That's probably the way to do it.

Debra Coleman [00:16:49]:
So many people just, like, I'm quitting. And then they've 6 months later, they're like, I hate this. And then they're back

Brytnee [00:16:54]:
to where they were. Yeah. Yeah. Right. I think I was literally in radio for 6 months, and I was just like, okay. I tried it. I had some personal stuff go on. I was still in college at the time too.

Brytnee [00:17:06]:
Mhmm. And so it was just, like, a lot. Like, I was waking up at, like, 1 o'clock to watch The Bachelor. Oh. Getting into the station TV station at, like, 3 o'clock in the morning, doing all this stuff, prepping my segment, prepping the show. Mhmm. And then, yeah, after the show, like, I'd leave for school, and then, like, sometimes I'd come back or, like, oh, I'm gonna go work radio this weekend at night. Like

Debra Coleman [00:17:32]:
Wow.

Brytnee [00:17:34]:
Wow.

Debra Coleman [00:17:35]:
That I mean, I'm exhausted just listening to that. I'm like, wow. What? Nobody needs to be watching The Bachelor 1 in the morning. That's just like a celebrity.

Brytnee [00:17:42]:
Oh, no.

Debra Coleman [00:17:46]:
Oh my goodness. Wow. Well and, you know, and to be a producer and associate producer at such a young age. So tell us for those of us who only know what it means to be a producer from what Hollywood tells us, how accurate do they get it right? Like, what without, like, you know, diving too deep into it, but producing Yeah. Like, if you had to, like, elevate or pitch that, like, what does it mean to be a producer?

Brytnee [00:18:10]:
To be a producer, I think for at least Morning Blend, like, because it's such a small team Mhmm. Like, you literally do everything. Oh. Like, we're sitting here like I and luckily, like, with our team, it's like, oh, like, who likes to do this more? But if you're gone, like, you gotta do this. Right? Yeah. So, literally, like, we're, you know, making scripts, making graphics, editing video, calling clients, working with clients, setting up the set with our production team, of course, helping our guests anything that they want. Yeah. Literally.

Brytnee [00:18:52]:
And, like, we have our interns to help us, but, like, compared to, like, news, like, news, like, you have your photographers, you have your editors, your reporters, your people to do stuff. But, yeah, like, our little morning blend team, it was like, we don't have an editor for our team. Like, the producers are the editors. We don't have photographers. Like, if we had to go do, like, a live shoot somewhere, like, we can see if there's a photographer from news available. If not, like, we're out there. Right? So Wow. Yeah.

Debra Coleman [00:19:24]:
Wow. That's that is so fascinating. Oh my god.

Brytnee [00:19:29]:
Oh my gosh.

Debra Coleman [00:19:30]:
I'm, like, literally running through all that in my head as you were talking. Like, I'm picturing Britney running around doing all of the things.

Brytnee [00:19:35]:
Oh my gosh. Yeah. Like and and I've known, like, when I was at 10 13 and then now at school, like, I have a, like, really fast walk. Like, I just, like, speed walk everywhere. It's just my natural walk now. Like because I'm, like, ready to do whatever needs to be done.

Debra Coleman [00:19:53]:
Absolutely. I'm the same way, though. Everybody's always told, slow down. No. I don't you

Brytnee [00:19:57]:
know, I can't.

Debra Coleman [00:19:57]:
No. Slow down. You're done. Yeah. Oh my gosh.

Brytnee [00:20:00]:
You know what I mean.

Debra Coleman [00:20:01]:
Oh, totally. I got you, girl. No. Totally. Oh my god. I would have been right there with you. I would have been, like, assisting you. I would have been, like, assisting Right.

Debra Coleman [00:20:08]:
There you go.

Brytnee [00:20:09]:
Assisting 2 videos.

Debra Coleman [00:20:11]:
Oh, man. So with all of that, though, that you just described, I bet a lot of that, like, transitioned really well into teaching now. Like, all those skills that you acquired. Right? I mean, would you say that's that's a fair statement? Like, my gosh. Oh, yes. Okay. Okay. Yeah.

Brytnee [00:20:30]:
Yeah. Because, yeah, just being a producer, like, we also had interns. So teaching them, like, that also, I feel like got me into teaching mode. Mhmm. Teaching them, trying to figure out how they can help us, how we can help them, see what they like, see if they liked TV, see if they like the sales entertainment side. Working with them and then having them work with other people has definitely easily translated into me teaching my students, us still working with Henderson Police Department, us working with we have community clients for our scoreboard, that we've gone out to their businesses, saw video, come back to our little newsroom, edited a little ad together, and plays up on the scoreboard. So it's definitely, like, complete translation.

Debra Coleman [00:21:24]:
That's oh my gosh. So I I love it. And I've seen, like, I've seen it. I mean, just, you know, your classroom and your studio, and so it's it's helpful for me because I can totally picture. But okay. Yeah. So how valuable then is all of that work experience into teaching your students? Because, my gosh, how lucky are they that they have you, someone who has been and is still very much to be fair, a part of that industry teaching them, like, the ins and outs and the reality of what it means to be in broadcasting. Like, I mean, my gosh.

Debra Coleman [00:21:54]:
To be a teacher now, you know, and how and all that have all that knowledge and translate it, does that really work well, and and are the students receptive to that? Like, how does that go? And how does that translate into the class the classroom, all your experience?

Brytnee [00:22:09]:
Yeah. It definitely helps, because I think that's the biggest thing, like, with students wanting to feel prepared and comfortable with life outside of school, first off.

Debra Coleman [00:22:22]:
Mhmm.

Brytnee [00:22:23]:
But then also, yeah, like, me staying in touch with my CV people, and someone I went to high school with that mister May had taught, he's a reporter at channel 8, 8. So he's still we still talk, and we get all the updated information. He comes and talks to my students to get them excited. Mhmm. But it's definitely, like, helpful because, like, they need to know what life is, you know, really like. Like, school life is totally different. Like, your parents, you know, may baby you, which is totally fine. Like, you know, people need that, the comfortability and security, but then also, like, how can we prepare you to get ready to work to, you know, help our community to, you know, grow to the best you creatively and all sorts of things.

Brytnee [00:23:11]:
And, yeah, me staying connected and having all that experience, like, I'm just literally like, hey, guys. This is what happens. Like, let's you know, is that something that you guys like? Is it helping you be successful in your life even if it's not broadcast? And I tell a lot of students that. Like, I'm like, even if you don't like broadcast, like, I'm teaching you, you know, all these little habits, all these things that'll help you be successful, hopefully, later on in life just by, like, showing up to class on time and, emailing me or your managers, that you're calling out sick. Like, those are things that'll help keep a job for you later on in life, even if it's not broadcast. Right? Mhmm. Oh. So

Debra Coleman [00:23:54]:
Love that. A slow clap. Like, that is fantastic. Fantastic. Oh, the life skills that you're teaching him, the soft skills, like, you I love that you said, even if it's not in broadcasting, I still want you to be, like, you know, successful human beings. You know? Mhmm. Yeah. Yeah.

Debra Coleman [00:24:13]:
Oh my gosh.

Brytnee [00:24:15]:
I had a I had a nice beautiful talk before spring break where I'm like, lazy people don't have nice homes. They aren't happy. They don't have nice jobs. They don't have nice things. So, like, don't be lazy. Like, just show up and try your best even if you don't like it. There's a lot of things that we're not gonna like. But if, you know, we wanna keep our house and keep our family happy, keep ourselves happy, like, just show up and try.

Brytnee [00:24:41]:
Right?

Debra Coleman [00:24:43]:
Exactly. Show up and try. Exactly. Yeah. And especially in the I I would think in the broadcasting arena because we've all seen, you know, those reporters that seem like they're just like maybe they're they're talking to you, but their mind's elsewhere. And so, you

Brytnee [00:24:58]:
know, sometimes it's like, you're not really in

Debra Coleman [00:25:00]:
the moment, are you? But that's okay. You're human. But, no. That's just a side yeah. A comment. But, no, in terms of, like, just life skills, that's amazing. That is amazing. Especially at the at the age now are they do they have to be, like, a certain grade in order to be in your class? Is it, like, an elective? Is it for sophomore, junior, seniors only, or is it open to all 4 years?

Brytnee [00:25:23]:
Yeah. So right now, they can join as a freshman. Right? Yep. That's the ninth grade.

Debra Coleman [00:25:30]:
Yeah.

Brytnee [00:25:31]:
As a freshman, my, like, level 1 class where they learn everything, I break up, like, all the creative services stuff, all the creative fun stuff. We do news. We do production. They're in the newscast part right now. So they get a little taste of everything their 1st year. If they don't like it, like, don't join. Mhmm. So at that point, it's just an elective credit.

Brytnee [00:25:53]:
But if they continue with the program, they just have to take it now. They're changing the program to a 2 year program. It used to be a 3 year program. But after year 2, you take a test. If you pass the test, you there's 2 tests. There's the end of program saying, hey. I know everything about video production, and they can get college credit for it. And then they take a workplace readiness test that just kinda does all these workplace skills and everything.

Brytnee [00:26:22]:
If they pass it, then they kinda say that and put on a resume. Like, hey. I know how to be in a workplace. Like, I've been tested on it, and stuff like that. So and then that could be like, hey. I've completed a program. I got college credit. So it can translate from an elective credit to just, like, end of the program kinda credit and goes to their diploma and stuff like that too.

Debra Coleman [00:26:46]:
That is great. So real, like, long term positive Mhmm. Effects on their record and for the resume and okay. That is great.

Brytnee [00:26:53]:
Yeah. For sure.

Debra Coleman [00:26:54]:
Oh, and for those who don't know, what is the name of your show that your students put on for their community?

Brytnee [00:27:01]:
GBTV News.

Debra Coleman [00:27:04]:
Love that. Oh, and where they they report on, like, community news or on campus news, a little bit of both?

Brytnee [00:27:11]:
A little bit of both. Yeah. We just had, whenever we have, like, slow news days, on campus news, we've had some of our news directors go out, and they'll go to the community. And we've done they did a story on, like, a dog shelter in Henderson, I think. They've gone to ice skating rink. I think the one in Henderson as well. So they kinda go all over the place if they can. They went to the Ed Sheeran concert, as media and reported on that.

Brytnee [00:27:44]:
So Oh, wow. Yeah. They kinda go everywhere. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. They're they're they're learning the perks of the media now.

Debra Coleman [00:27:53]:
Absolutely. I know, God. I've tried that. But I'm a podcaster. No. Not now. But if I have the cameraman behind me, that would open doors. Yeah.

Debra Coleman [00:28:02]:
Exactly.

Brytnee [00:28:02]:
Oh, for sure. Yes.

Debra Coleman [00:28:04]:
Oh, I love it. And you guys, I know you can't see these listeners, but their set is so cool. And, you know, I I just I saw it, like, on on their channel first, and then actually see them live. It's like, oh my god. That's the set. That's where you were sitting. I just saw so where you were sitting on that set. That's so cool.

Debra Coleman [00:28:19]:
But they do they seemed your students, at least the ones I met that day, they seemed so into it and so inspired and really motivated. So I think you you're very lucky to do what you do. Absolutely.

Brytnee [00:28:30]:
Aw. Thank you. I definitely think so too.

Debra Coleman [00:28:33]:
Yeah. And they're lucky to have you. Oh my gosh. Well, all that experience. Do you think that you will ever go back into the studio at some point in your career?

Brytnee [00:28:41]:
I think about it. Maybe one day. It's a possibility. I'm I'm open to it, but I really enjoy being in the classroom and seeing them grow and just like, one of my news directors, COVID virtual kid, like, we're online, would have his camera on, super excited, to now he's a senior graduating, and he's my person who goes to Ed Sheeran concerts and wants to be everywhere and do everything. And I just I love seeing that growth in all my students. And then, of course, they beg me, to come to their graduations even if I'm on maternity leave. That was last year, and stuff like that. And I just I don't know if I could ever leave that.

Debra Coleman [00:29:29]:
You know, just as you're describing it, I don't blame you. I don't blame you at all because it it sounds like it's giving you back so much more. Like, you are Mhmm. Giving back to these students in so many ways. And how rewarding would it be to see, you know, your students if they could do continue in their broadcasting journey to, like, see their successes. Right? That's exciting. Mhmm. So

Brytnee [00:29:51]:
Yeah. Oh, for sure.

Debra Coleman [00:29:53]:
Oh, they're so lucky to have you. I love it. I love it. So

Brytnee [00:29:56]:
cool. Thank you.

Debra Coleman [00:29:58]:
Well, before I let you hop off the mic, miss Britt, because you have just been amazing in sharing your journey with us. And, I mean, I've learned just from our conversation 2 major things, which is the power of networking. Because look at from the beginning of your journey, all those connections that you had Mhmm. And the doors open to you as a result of that, that's amazing. That's still you know, the connections you still have, being out there, they're enhancing your program. And then just being open to new opportunities. I mean, here you even admitted it. Like, teacher, no.

Debra Coleman [00:30:26]:
You know? And then all of a sudden, hey. Look at me. I'm a teacher. You know? And it's like because you're open to it. Yeah. Yeah. So good lessons there. Absolutely.

Debra Coleman [00:30:37]:
Well, okay. Before I let you boogie on off the mic, can I, and can I still, a few more minutes every time, ask you one final question?

Brytnee [00:30:45]:
Of course.

Debra Coleman [00:30:46]:
Alrighty. Okay, miss Britt. As we have obviously heard, you are a busy lady, and I know you have 2 little ones and 2 little fur babies. So basically, 4 little ones running around. I can totally appreciate that. My fur baby, as we speak, is barking his butt off outside. So I'm like, what? Why? What is really so when life gets crazy for Britney and you need to just reset and rebalance, when you have, like, a few minutes to yourself, what activity or what you like to do to just kind of bring yourself back to center and catch your breath?

Brytnee [00:31:21]:
Meditating.

Debra Coleman [00:31:22]:
Oh, okay.

Brytnee [00:31:25]:
Yeah. That, that super helps me. I was really bad at it at first, of course. Mhmm. Meditation takes so much practice. But for anybody who's like, hey. Like, I've tried meditation, can't do it, don't even wanna think about it, whatever, stretching, I feel is like maybe like an equivalent to where you just, like, stop thinking if you just, like, focus on stretching, and that can kinda be, like, a little meditation.

Debra Coleman [00:31:51]:
Stretching. Yes. Because you kinda have to focus and listen to your body, so I can see that for sure.

Brytnee [00:31:56]:
Yeah. Yeah.

Debra Coleman [00:31:57]:
Okay. Meditation's where it's at. When you are on the run going 60 miles an hour, you know, stopping in. Yeah. I bet. Oh, well, Britney, this has been awesome. Thank you so much, my friend, for taking the time to talk with me and sharing your journey with us.

Brytnee [00:32:13]:
Yeah. Thank you so much for having me.

Debra Coleman [00:32:16]:
And that wraps up my conversation with the amazing miss Brittney Avery. I hope you found her journey from the bright lights of the broadcasting world in Las Vegas to the classroom, both inspiring and insightful. To stay connected with Britney and discover more about her work in broadcasting and education, be sure to check out the show notes for this episode where you'll find links to connect with her and learn more about the exciting projects that Green Valley TV is involved in. Also, if you enjoyed today's episode and want to hear more captivating stories just like Britney's, don't forget to subscribe to Have A Seat podcast, and don't forget to click the link in the show notes that will take you to the Have A Seat website where you will find more engaging conversations just like this. But even more importantly, you will find a link to register to be a guest, and you can come on the show and share your career journey or expertise with us as well. Thank you once again for tuning in this week and for lending me your ear. I so appreciate your listenership and support. It means the world.

Debra Coleman [00:33:17]:
As always, my friends, stay safe, be well, and remember, keep having those conversations.