About Brittany
Mission:
“I never want a student to feel ALONE in their struggles… I did. And I always thought, “If I just would have had someone to tell me they have been there and it does get better”..then my life would have looked very different. I want to be that person for them!”
Brittany Richmond is a dynamic and charismatic mental health expert with over a decade of experience. Diagnosed with multiple anxiety disorders, including an impulse control disorder, right after high school, she was inspired to enter the fields of counseling and psychology. Brittany has since dedicated herself to ending the stigma surrounding mental health and reaching out to as many struggling young people as possible with her story and voice.
Brittany is a highly sought-after, emotionally engaging teen mental health speaker, one of the few active women in the youth market. She has spoken on prestigious youth leadership stages nationwide, delivering her empowering message: "Become an Overcomer." Recently, she was honored with the 2024 Voice for Positive Change Award from the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health and Operation Snowball, LLC, and her debut book, "Lies My Anxiety Has Told Me," became a bestseller.
Her keynote presentations are interactive and deeply connecting, helping students feel seen even in large audiences. Focusing on communication, creating supportive spaces, and overcoming negative self-talk, Brittany is real, raw, and relatable, framing her insights in ways that resonate with teenagers and young leaders.
Beyond her professional life, Brittany cherishes her time with her husband Zach and her kitten Fin. She enjoys rocking out to 80s hair bands, working out on her Peloton, attending St. Louis Cardinals games, and binge-watching Christmas movies. She lives in Green Valley, Illinois, and lovingly refers to herself as a "hot-mess express."
For more info, follow her on Instagram where she loves to hang out with those students she speaks to and continue to help and support them however she can! @thebrittanyrichmond
A message from Brittany…
Oh gosh… I am really unsure where to start.
First off, THANK YOU! Thank you for allowing me to be vulnerable and courageous in sharing my story and the process I have developed that has turned into my PURPOSE. My mission is to help our youth feel HEARD, supported, understood and most importantly… that they are NOT ALONE.
I am so excited that you are here and grateful you have taken the time to connect with me - even if it’s just from reading my words! You are amazing and I can’t wait to work together to transform these young lives!
Talk soon, Friend! -Brittany
