The Un-Perfected Pod

What if the thing you've been trying to fix about yourself is actually the whole point? Brooke sits down with Brand Architect, Writer and fellow truth-teller Michelle Garside, the woman who helped birth the Unperfected brand, for a conversation that is equal parts gut-punch and liberation. Michelle's forthcoming book Not Awakened is exactly what it sounds like: a direct challenge to the personal d...

You know that feeling of being stuck in your head, running through the to-do list while your body is just... along for the ride? Like your life is happening at you instead of through you? That's what this episode is cracking open. Brooke Jean sits down with Brooke Yantzi, founder of Dance Alchemy®, intuitive business coach, and somatic healer who has been facilitating transformational dance and mo...

If you've spent your whole life not quite fitting the box, bumping up against the edges, wanting to bring more of yourself to your work but feeling like you weren't supposed to — this episode is going to land hard. In a good way. Brooke recorded this episode straight from a real conversation that sparked at a networking event with Jen Morris, founder of Renegade Motherhood. The question that crack...

When the Universe Rips Off the Band-Aid: Divorce, the Dark Night of the Soul, and Finding Your Way Back What happens when everything falls apart at the same time? Your job. Your house. Your marriage. Your whole idea of who you were supposed to be. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Olivia Horoshko, somatic divorce coach and advanced breathwork facilitator, for a conversation that goes way...

You survived May. Barely. And now you're back with something real. In this solo episode, Brooke gets honest about the funk she's been navigating and the lightning-bolt moment that cracked her wide open. What came through wasn't just inspiration. It was a truth she's been sitting with for years: one of the most overlooked reasons women experience depression and anxiety isn't chemical. It's misalign...

What if you didn't have to have your life together to start attracting the things you actually want? This week, Brooke gets real. Like, rash-on-her-body, stye-taking-out-half-her-face, fingers-cracking-open, pulling-herself-out-of-a-depressive-rut real. And somehow, in the middle of all of that, two massive opportunities landed in her lap. This episode is about the formula she used to make that ha...

The old school therapist archetype? It's stale. The stiff posture, the only-nodding, the "tell me how that makes you feel" energy? We are so far past that, and if you're listening to this, you already know it. Brooke Jean is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a 10-year private pay practice she built from scratch by doing one thing really, really well: being exactly who she is, unapologetically...

Okay, I know what you're thinking. "Brooke... a Justin Bieber episode?" Hear me out. Because when I sat with my coffee rewatching Coachella clips and felt something move through me at a bone level, I knew this was worth unpacking. And as a psychotherapist who studies human behavior for a living? Honey, there is SO much here. This episode is your permission slip to care about pop culture AND your m...

You've been trying to think your way out of your feelings your whole life. And it's not working. Here's why. In this episode, Brooke gets back to basics with one of the most important concepts she teaches, and it's blowing her clients' minds: feelings aren't thoughts. They're physical sensations happening in your body right now, and the more you mentally spin on them, the more stuck you get. Brook...

You're crying out of nowhere. You're questioning every decision you ever made as a mom. You're running 472 errands to avoid sitting in the grief. And somehow, you're also the proudest you've ever been in your entire life. Welcome to graduation season, mama. This one's for you. In this episode, Brooke gets real about the massive emotional transition that happens when your child graduates high schoo...

You ever have a thought that you KNOW everyone around you is having, but nobody will just say it out loud? Yeah. This episode is that. Brooke is back on her bullshit in the best possible way, calling out five things that are perpetually dry humping her last nerve right now. From wellness culture spiraling out of control to spirit week being a part-time job nobody signed up for, this one is equal p...

That big scary thing you know you need to do? The pitch. The post. The ask. The conversation you keep putting off? You're not lazy. You're not broken. You're not "just not ready." You're protected. In this bonus episode, Brooke Jean breaks down the fear of visibility through the lens of IFS (Internal Family Systems) and gives you a real, tangible framework to stop letting your protective parts run...

You've adapted to the chaos. The panic has settled. And somehow, almost without noticing, you've snapped right back to impossible standards, a packed schedule, and that familiar grind that runs you into the ground. But here's the real question: is that resilience? Or is that your armor back on? In this episode, Brooke sits down with integrative therapist, brain health coach, and Team Unperfected's...

  You've done the work. You've talked about it. You've journaled. You've cried in your car. And yet something still gets activated. Your chest tightens when your boss uses that tone. You blow up at your kids over something small. You wake up at 3am for no reason. This isn't weakness. This is neuroscience. In this episode, Brooke breaks down exactly what happens inside your brain and nervous system...

You're doing all the things — the business, the kids, the aging parents, the partner — and yet. There's this invisible wall you keep hitting every time you try to advocate for yourself, set a boundary, or push toward your bigger vision. It doesn't feel like a strategy problem. And it's not. In this episode, Brooke walks you through a real, live coaching session she did with a client who was strugg...

Three years. 148 episodes. And this one might be the most necessary yet. In this special anniversary episode, Brooke Jean gets real about what's actually happening inside our bodies and minds right now, because if you've been waking up at 2am, feeling rage you can't explain, or walking around with a low hum of dread that just won't quit, you are not overreacting. You are not dramatic. Your nervous...

You know that tightness in your chest when you even think about doing something just for you? That voice whispering "selfish" every time you consider putting yourself first? That's not intuition. That's conditioning. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on why so many high-achieving women are stuck in the exhausting cycle of over-giving until we're running on fumes—and then shaming oursel...

You're overthinking your way through life—planning, strategizing, comparing, trying to logic your way to success. But here's the truth bomb: your thinking brain is only 0.5-5% of your operating system. The other 95%? That's your subconscious. Your body. Your emotions. Your energy field. Your intuition. And if you're trying to build a business, lead a team, show up as the woman you want to be, or c...

Welcome back to 2026! 🎉 And welcome to 10 YEARS of Brooke Jean doing this wild, messy, beautiful work in the world. In this first episode of the year, I'm breaking down exactly why I stopped doing New Year's resolutions years ago and what I do instead that actually creates lasting change (without the shame spiral that has 93% of resolutions dead by January 4th). Here's what we're covering: The tr...

What if the anger you've been ashamed of your entire life is actually the most powerful force you possess? In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on something we desperately need to talk about: a woman's sacred rage. Not the reckless, destructive kind—but the harnessed, metabolized, purposeful anger that changes lives and breaks generational cycles. If you've ever been told your anger is "t...

Feeling the holiday squeeze already? That mounting pressure between Thanksgiving and Christmas where you're supposed to be making magic while simultaneously hitting year-end goals, hosting parties, buying presents, and somehow maintaining your sanity? Yeah. I see you. In this episode, I'm breaking down my personal December survive and maybe even thrive list. Six practical, nervous system-friendly...

What happens when you stop chasing perfect strategy and start prioritizing your energy? Everything shifts. Fresh off celebrating my 45th birthday at Sam Skelly's Women & Wealth Conference in San Diego, I'm sharing the five transformative lessons that are already reshaping how I show up in business, leadership, and life. This isn't your typical conference recap—this is about the energetic shifts th...

I had it all on paper. The corporate leadership role. The house. The family. The 401k. All the boxes checked. And I was absolutely miserable. Not just "stressed" or "tired"—I'm talking about that bone-deep emptiness that makes you wonder if this is all there is. The kind of suffering you hide behind a smile because from the outside, you look like you've got it all together. But here's what I learn...

What if instead of getting to the bottom of your suffering, you just learned to meet it as it shows up? That tight chest at 3am. The self-diagnosis spiral. The flat mood that makes you question everything about your business, your marriage, your capacity. Here's what I've learned after two decades of trying to control, predict, and perfect my way through mental health, middle age, and motherhood:...

Still hustling 24/7 and wondering why you're burnt out, exhausted, and barely keeping up? There's a reason for that—and it has everything to do with ignoring the most powerful business strategy hiding in plain sight: your menstrual cycle. In this episode, I sit down with Renae Fieck, author of Cycle Sync Your Business , to talk about how high-achieving women entrepreneurs can finally stop working...