Britt Myers: A Childhood Shaped by Service—and What It Cost

Britt Myers: A Childhood Shaped by Service—and What It Cost

How do people find hope in the darkest times? This conversation between Josh Goldberg and regular host Britt Myers gives a raw, human look at how childhood wounds can shape a lifetime—and how they don’t have to define it. Britt talks about growing up in a military and first responder family, proud of service yet painfully aware of its cost. Her mum left when she was four, and she didn’t see her again until she was 23.

Later, a stepmum’s car accident led to addiction to painkillers and more instability at home. As Britt puts it, she and her brothers were the kids everyone called "well behaved" because "we were afraid" and she learned to read which version of her dad she was "getting that day".

You’ll hear how her grandparents quietly became her anchor, how her empathy and people-reading skills grew out of survival, and how those same traits later drew her to veterans and first responders. She shares her years chasing a high-profile sports media career, living off arena food and fan attention, then realising she’d built her whole identity around performance and other people’s approval. The emotional core of the episode is Britt’s decision to start therapy in 2021.

She describes arriving at a simple goal: "At the end of the day, I want to like me." Through therapy and honest reflection, she begins to see that she has "worth beyond my effort, beyond what I do, beyond how happy I make other people." For anyone dealing with trauma, addiction in the family, or the fallout of growing up scared and on edge, this story offers relatable moments and gentle reassurance that change is possible.

It may have you asking yourself: what would it look like to stop performing and start actually liking who you are?