In this episode, Brittany sits down with songwriter, artist, and music entrepreneur Tamar to explore how creativity can heal fractured friendships, how motherhood reshapes identity, and what it means to build a female-led, creator-first music company. Tamar shares her journey from full-time artist to founder, the therapeutic power of writing a song for her son, and a candid, vulnerable look at the complexity of female friendships, boundaries, and communication.

5 Key Takeaways

• (0:04:13) – Tamar explains why he built a creator-led music company to solve industry problems from an artist’s perspective.
• (0:07:30) – He shares how founding a business temporarily pulled him from her own artistry but ultimately created a better system for her creative life.
• (0:09:45) – Tamar describes writing and releasing a song for her son as a healing way to process the realities of first-time motherhood.
• (0:12:34) – Collaborating on that song with two close friends becomes the unexpected bridge that repairs a fragmented female friendship circle.
• (0:18:49) – Brittany and Tamar unpack how poor communication and unspoken conflicts often end friendships, and why clear, adult conversations are crucial.

“I definitely didn't expect for that to be the thing that brought us as a friend group again, because we were definitely a bit fragmented, and this was the process that brought it all back together.” – Tamar

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In this episode of the B.Real Podcast, host Brittany Bijan sits down with psychologist and self-described “outdoor mom” Dr. Lena Dicken to explore how therapy gave her the “language” of emotion, why honest conversations deepen relationships, and how simple nature-based rituals can calm our nervous systems. They talk about raising kids to love the outdoors, navigating friendships with real honesty instead of avoidance, and what it means to “do the work” emotionally as adults.

5 Key Takeaways

• (0:00:00) - Emotional language is a learned skill, like a new language, and it deepens relationships when practiced regularly.
• (0:01:29) - Simple practices like leaving your phone at home, eating outside, and opening windows can create daily moments of calm and connection.
• (0:02:33) - Modeling an outdoor lifestyle—beach days, hikes, and star-watching—helps kids associate nature with feeling calm and connected.
• (0:07:33) - The “OV method” centers on slowing down, being present, reaching for optimism, and having hard emotional conversations instead of avoiding them.
• (0:09:47) - Many adults never learned healthy communication growing up, but we’re still responsible for doing the work and choosing honest conversations in our relationships.

“You have to learn how to articulate your feelings, how to listen to somebody else's feelings, and it is a skill… it’s like a muscle. The more you do it, the stronger it gets, and the more you are open to having those conversations, the deeper your relationships.” – Dr. Lena Dicken

Guest & Resources

• Guest: Dr. Lena Dicken – Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Founder, The Outdoor Psychologist
• Learn more: outdoorpsychologist.com

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In this episode of the B.Real Podcast, host Brittany Bijan sits down with Dr. Lena Dicken, a licensed clinical psychologist and creator of The Outdoor Psychologist, to explore how nature, awe, and intentional daily practices can transform mental health. Dr. Dicken shares her journey from surf therapy and addiction treatment work in Los Angeles to developing the OP Method, a nature-based framework rooted in mindfulness, awe, gratitude, and neuroplasticity. Together, they discuss why modern life disconnects us from the natural world, how simple sensory practices outdoors can regulate the nervous system, and why regularly “zooming out” into awe helps us remember we’re part of something much bigger than our everyday stress.

5 Key Takeaways

• [0:00:00] – Modern life has layered over our innate connection to nature, leaving many people who feel disconnected more likely to harm the planet.
• [0:01:50] – Dr. Lena’s path from clinical practice to The Outdoor Psychologist is rooted in research on nature’s benefits and years of surf therapy with people in recovery.
• [0:04:37] – Surf therapy emerged organically when an addiction center asked Dr. Lena to build a program, leading to her manualized “Saltwater Sessions” focused on resilience and confidence.
• [0:11:02] – The OP Method blends mindfulness, awe-based practices, gratitude, and neuroplasticity education to help people repeatedly choose habits that reshape their brains and lives.
• [0:13:16] – Daily, distraction-free time outdoors—tuning into temperature, breeze, smells, and colors—can reduce anxiety and depression and support sleep, immunity, and brain function.

“It’s like almost anything that ails you, being outside will help with it.” – Dr. Lena Dicken

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Guest & Resources

• Guest: Dr. Lena Dicken – Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Founder, The Outdoor Psychologist
• Learn more: outdoorpsychologist.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoutdoorpsychologist?utm_source=qr
• Substack: https://substack.com/@theoutdoorpsychologist?r=5xcnw3&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blur
  
  

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