Where are my mental health warriors?

This one's for you, beautiful humans who fight battles nobody sees while still showing up for everything and everyone that matters.

As a licensed therapist who personally walks with depression and anxiety, I'm getting real about what mental health actually looks like—spoiler alert: it's not what you think.

In this vulnerable episode, we're covering:

• Why high-functioning depression is still depression (and you're not broken)
• The unsexy truth about walking WITH your mental health instead of fighting against it
• My honest take on medication (and why the wellness world needs to stop the stigma)
• 6 things actually helping me function and thrive right now
• How to stop suffering in silence and find your people
• Why acceptance isn't giving up—it's the key to getting lighter

The bottom line: Your mental health struggles don't disqualify you from love, success, abundance, or that beautiful life you're building. You get to be a mental health warrior AND live your dreams.

If you've ever thought "am I crazy?" or felt alone in your struggle, this episode is your reminder that you're not alone, you're not broken, and you're stronger than you know.

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The grief behind graduation is real, and it’s hitting moms harder than anyone admits. You’ve spent eighteen years pouring every ounce of your energy into raising a human, only to be left with silence, waves of pride, and a heartbreak you didn’t see coming. The messy truth is that sending your kid to college isn’t just a milestone for them, it’s an identity shift for you. In this episode, I unpack the emotional rollercoaster of empty nest grief, why it sneaks up on even the strongest mamas, and how to ride those waves without losing yourself. If you’ve ever wondered why joy and grief can coexist in the same breath as you hug your kid goodbye, this conversation is for you. 

And if you’re ready to reclaim your energy and step into your next chapter with clarity, confidence, and presence, the doors to LEGEND are still open until September 3rd. Join me before they close and create a life that feels extraordinary, unperfected. Get all the details here: www.brookejeanllc.com/legend

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Episode Chapters: 00:00 – 10:47 Navigating the Emotional Rollercoaster of Graduation 10:48 – 19:59 Embracing the Unknown: Letting Go of Control

20:00 – 28:59 Building a Support System During Transition

29:00 – 36:30 The Triggers Motherhood Mirrors Back to Us

36:31 – End Redefining Yourself After the Nest Empties

Suppressing emotions isn’t strength — it’s sabotage. The real key to freedom, clarity, and power begins when you actually feel. In this raw conversation, Brooke Jean sits down with Michelle Rose, founder of Rosessence Branding House, to unpack how emotional release unlocks your next level in life, business, and identity.

Michelle’s rare blend of branding strategy and therapeutic insight reveals why perfectionism, pressure, and hustling through the pain keep so many women stuck. You’ll hear how she pivoted from therapist to brand strategist by healing her inner critic, choosing rest, and finally owning her gifts — proof that your becoming begins with feeling.

If you’re tired of overthinking, second-guessing, and living on autopilot, this episode is your permission slip to feel it, heal it, and rise.

It’s time to stop holding it all in. Freedom begins with feeling.

LAST CALL: Legend: Extraordinary Life, Unperfected begins August 27th. Don’t miss your chance to step into your next-level identity, unapologetically and unperfected. Get all the details here: www.brookejeanllc.com/legend

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Episode Chapters:

00:00 – 05:30 | Beginning the Journey

05:30 – 09:00 | Recognizing the Patterns

09:00 – 13:00 | Making Friends With Emotions

13:00 – 17:00 | Rest as a Radical Act

17:00 – 23:00 | Pivoting Into Purpose

23:00 – 30:00 | Deep Healing Meets Business

30:00 – 41:00 | Identity, Branding, and Truth

41:00 – End | The Invitation to Rise

The “good mom” label is a trap — one that ties our worth to our children’s behavior and leaves both mother and child crushed under the weight of impossible expectations.

In this powerful conversation, certified transformational life coach, hypnotherapy practitioner, and former early childhood educator Diane Sorensen shares how her daughter’s mental health crisis became the wake-up call that shattered her perfectionism, people-pleasing, and emotional burnout. With over 30 years of experience supporting children and families, and as the creator of the Beautiful Behavior podcast and coaching programs, Diane knows the cost of living for approval — and the freedom that comes from shifting from control to connection.

We dig into the generational and cultural patterns that keep moms stuck, the difference between approval and love, and why curiosity is the key to raising kids who like themselves. If you’ve ever felt the crushing pressure to prove your worth as a mother, this episode might just be the permission slip you need to drop it for good.

If you’re ready to take this shift even deeper, join me inside LEGEND — my 16-week group program where high-achieving women break free from perfectionism, reclaim their energy, and create extraordinary lives that are still allowed to be beautifully messy. We start August 27, and spots are still open. Get all the details here: www.brookejeanllc.com/legend

Connect with Diane: Podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diane-sorensen1 Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beautiful-behavior/id1537667173 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianesorensen.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diane.sorensen.589 Website: https://www.dianesorensen.net/ Free Gift – Drama to Empowerment Workbook: https://www.dianesorensen.net/drama-to-empowerment

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Episode Chapters:

00:00 – 05:03 How a mental health crisis cracked the “good mom” illusion

05:03 – 14:01 The hidden cost of generational “good girl” rules

14:01 – 28:58 Breaking free from performance-based parenting

28:58 – 37:05 Curiosity over control — the shift that changes everything

37:05 – 49:44 Balancing boundaries and freedom without fear

49:44 – 59:43 Raising kids who actually like themselves

59:43 – End Creating a legacy of love, not pressure

What if the rules you’ve been living by — the ones about being a “good woman,” “good mom,” or “successful leader” — weren’t actually yours?

In this fiery episode, Brooke exposes the exact moment women start disconnecting from their truth… and why perfectionism, people-pleasing, and fear of judgment have been running the damn show ever since. From childhood shape-shifting to midlife burnout, you’ll finally understand why you're so exhausted — and how to start coming home to you.

This is your permission slip to question everything you were told about what makes you enough. Because the truth? You were never meant to be perfect. You were meant to be free.

Ready to ditch the pressure and live your truth out loud? Doors are now open to LEGEND: Extraordinary Life, Unperfected — Brooke’s signature 16-week group experience to help high-achieving women like you break free from perfectionism, reconnect with their truth, and create a life they actually want to wake up to. Spots are limited. Get all the details here: www.brookejeanllc.com/legend

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You’ve done all the things. The career, the house, the kids, the latte budget, the color-coded calendar. But deep down… you still feel behind, anxious, and like you’re never quite measuring up.

In this episode, I’m calling out the lie of “enough” — the internal pressure to be more, do more, and prove more — and why it’s keeping high-achieving women stuck in performance mode instead of true presence and power.

Let’s talk about:

• The real reason your success still feels hollow

• How pressure hijacks your energy, creativity, and joy

• Why “enough” is an illusion that’s keeping you trapped

• How to shift from spiraling into clarity and creation

This is your invitation to stop outsourcing your worth and reclaim your inner fire.

If this hits? Share it with a woman who’s ready to be done with the proving game. And if you’re ready to step into your next chapter, doors to LEGEND: Extraordinary Life, Unperfected are open now. Grab your spot HERE. We begin August 27th! Get Unstuck: 5 Therapeutic Steps to Take Aligned Action: https://www.brookejeanllc.com/get-unstuck

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What if the anxiety, burnout, and constant overthinking aren’t personal flaws, but divine signals that something in your life needs to shift?

This episode is a raw, unfiltered invitation to finally stop spiraling and start listening to what your pressure is trying to tell you. Because it's not just stress, it’s your soul saying: this way of living isn’t working anymore.

If you’ve been carrying everything for everyone and secretly wondering if you’re losing yourself in the process… this one's for you.

Get ready to reclaim your energy, regulate your nervous system, and walk away with a new sense of power.

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Your mind is not the enemy. It’s a symptom. Of a dysregulated nervous system. Of high-functioning anxiety. Of perfectionism doing way too much for way too long.

In this raw and revealing episode, Brooke breaks down what’s really going on when your inner voice won’t shut up — and how to regulate your nervous system, rewire your mental loops, and reclaim your rhythm.

This is your permission slip to stop spinning and start choosing peace — not as a luxury, but as your birthright.

🎧 Listen in and get ready to breathe again.

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Feeling like life is coming at you hard and fast? Like you're one moment away from breaking?

You’re not broken — you’re being initiated. This is your invitation to rise, to regulate, and to reclaim your power. Brooke walks you through how to stop sabotaging and start stepping into your legendary self with 3 clear tools:

✨Shift your mindset around “hard” ✨Regulate your nervous system ✨Take aligned daily action

You’re not here to play small. You’re here to rise — even when it’s messy.

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This episode is for the woman who’s waking up—and remembering that the truth isn’t found in a structure, label, or rulebook… it’s found in love.

Aaron Horton joins Brooke to share her powerful story of walking away from religious dogma to embody love as her truest nature. From pastoring in Manhattan to radically coaching in Nashville, Aaron is on a mission to alchemize the world—one heart at a time.

Inside this episode:

• What it means to choose love over structure

• How to transmute fear through frequency

• Why love is the most rebellious, revolutionary energy on Earth

• The one question that changed Aaron’s life forever

This conversation will unlock something ancient inside of you. Because you are love—and it’s time you remember.

Connect with Aaron: aaronhortonofficial.com

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