diff --git a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index ba122a4..c04cc8c 100644
--- a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ super + d
 ctrl + b; d
 	tmenu_run
 
+# launch brave with profile selection
+super + b
+	brave-launcher
+
 # kill sxhkd with USR1 and restart bspwm
 super + r
 	pkill -USR1 -x sxhkd; \
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ shift + Insert
 	special_ins
 
 # phone specific -- send the escape key since we can't use it
-super + b; [
+ctrl + b; [
 	xdotool key Escape
 
 # mouse keybindings on the keypad
diff --git a/builds/utils/brave-launcher b/builds/utils/brave-launcher
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f1793cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/utils/brave-launcher
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+profiles=$(ls ~/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/ | grep Profile)
+choices=""
+
+IFS="
+"
+for profile in $profiles; do
+	name_of_profile=$(cat ~/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/$profile/Preferences | jq .profile.name -r)
+	choices=$(printf "%s:%s|%s" "$name_of_profile" "$profile" "$choices")
+done
+
+choice=$(echo $choices | sed 's/|/\n/g' | tmenu)
+profile_name=$(echo $choice | awk -F':' '{print $2}')
+brave --profile-directory="$profile_name" & disown