Desperately Seeking Self

I'm going solo today! I am hopping on to recap the 4 part series that my friend Arlina Allen and I wrapped last week on her podcast One Day At A Time, where we talked through our experiences and the things we learned through each of the 12 Steps in the 12 Step Program. I also share a little with you about my recent blog post (link below!) that I wrote with more rawness and vulnerability than I ever have as I reflected on my 10 years of sobriety just last weekend and more. Tune in for a quick episode to catch up and find out what's to come! Reflection After A Decade of Sobriety blog: https://www.innovativecoachbrooke.com/post/reflection-after-a-decade-of-sobriety (https://www.innovativecoachbrooke.com/post/reflection-after-a-decade-of-sobriety) If you find today's podcast resonates or helpful in any way, could you please just take a minute and do one (or all) of these for me? Share the podcast with anyone who you think will benefit from it. Leave a 5-star review, and please be sure to tell me what you like most about the episode or the podcast so I can continue to serve you! Take a screenshot or a selfie of you listening to the podcast and tag me on social. Looking for more inspiration? Follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) I hope you all have an empowered week! XO, Brooke Still want more, click the link below to head to my website and more! https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching (https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching)

Back again, Today I'm sharing an episode from ODAAT podcast with Arlina Allen. Arlina and I are currently doing a 4 part series on things we did to get sober, and how it impacted every area of our life! Enjoy! If you find today's podcast resonates or helpful in any way, could you please just take a minute and do one (or all) of these for me? Share the podcast with anyone who you think will benefit from it. Leave a 5-star review and please be sure to tell me what you like most about the episode or the podcast so I can continue to serve you! Take a screenshot or a selfie of you listening to the podcast and tag me on social. Looking for more inspiration? Follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) I hope you all have an empowered week! XO, Brooke Still want more, click the link below to head to my website and more! https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching (https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching)

Back again, Today I'm sharing an episode from ODAAT podcast with Arlina Allen. Arlina and I are currently doing a 4 part series on things we did to get sober, and how it impacted every area of our life! Enjoy! If you find today's podcast resonates or helpful in any way, could you please just take a minute and do one (or all) of these for me? Share the podcast with anyone who you think will benefit from it. Leave a 5-star review and please be sure to tell me what you like most about the episode or the podcast so I can continue to serve you! Take a screenshot or a selfie of you listening to the podcast and tag me on social. Looking for more inspiration? Follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) I hope you all have an empowered week! XO, Brooke Still want more, click the link below to head to my website and more! https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching (https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching)

Today I'm sharing an episode from ODAAT podcast with Arlina Allen. Arlina and I are currently doing a 4 part series on things we did to get sober, and how it impacted every area of our life! Enjoy! If you find today's podcast resonates or helpful in any way, could you please just take a minute and do one (or all) of these for me? Share the podcast with anyone who you think will benefit from it. Leave a 5-star review and please be sure to tell me what you like most about the episode or the podcast so I can continue to serve you! Take a screenshot or a selfie of you listening to the podcast and tag me on social. Looking for more inspiration? Follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) I hope you all have an empowered week! XO, Brooke Still want more, click the link below to head to my website and more! https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching (https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching)

New Year, New something.... Can we not with the new me and resolution posting. But, can we try to actually do something for ourselves every day of the year and see where that takes us? Imagine all the ways you can create more impact and serenity in your own life if you just did small things daily to make your life more clear and healthy. In today's episode, I talk about 8 things I like to do that actually will change my life over the course of the year! You can do it too! Like everything we try to overcome it takes time to get yourself into a new way of being, change work is hard stuff, but, it's about the journey along the way and what you learn about yourself that matters most. If you find today's podcast resonates or helpful in any way, could you please just take a minute and do one (or all) of these for me? Share the podcast with anyone who you think will benefit from it. Leave a 5-star review and please be sure to tell me what you like most about the episode or the podcast so I can continue to serve you! Take a screenshot or a selfie of you listening to the podcast and tag me on social. Looking for more inspiration? Follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) I hope you all have an empowered week! XO, Brooke Still want more, click the link below to head to my website and more! https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching (https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching)

Looping the thoughts and memories that do not serve you keep you sick. It can be hard to come to terms with the fact that the same defense mechanisms that kept you safe are now keeping you sick. It's so much easier to stay in our comfort zones, what we know, what e can predict even if it is harming us and causing anxiety, panic, and obsessive ruminating thoughts. So how do we break free from this trauma response? How do we stop the looping? That's a tricky question to answer because this is most definitely not a one size fits all way of healing but hopefully, these help you guys step into a more peaceful headspace. Here are a few tips on how to do just that! Distract yourself, clean, move your body, call a friend, meditate Plan some type of action Take action one looping thought at a time Question your thoughts and get curious about them Understand your triggers Try therapy create changes in your lifestyle. Be proactive, find a solid support system, set your own expectations. Like everything we try to overcome it takes time to get yourself into a new way of being, change work is hard stuff, but, it's about the journey along the way and what you learn about yourself that matters most. If you find today's podcast resonates or helpful in any way, could you please just take a minute and do one (or all) of these for me? Share the podcast with anyone who you think will benefit from it. Leave a 5-star review and please be sure to tell me what you like most about the episode or the podcast so I can continue to serve you! Take a screenshot or a selfie of you listening to the podcast and tag me on social. Looking for more inspiration? Follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) I hope you all have an empowered week! XO, Brooke Still want more, click the link below to head to my website and more! https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching (https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching)

Today Arlina Allen is a successful podcast host, speaker, and life coach. She uses her 27 years of personal recovery to help others get sober, stay sober, and go deeper. In Arlina’s words: There was a time when I thought I was just a fun party girl., To say I was proud of the fact that I could drink men twice my size under the table was an understatement. For a long time, I had A LOT of fun. There were lots of wild nights, lots of men, lots of crazy stories... “If it was in a bottle, a bag, or blue jeans, I was doin' it!” Her story really begins from April 23, 1994, my first clean and sober day when I finally admitted that I had to stop using everything, including weed. You can find more on IG @odaatpodcast and http://www.soberlifeschool.com/ (www.soberlifeschool.com) Listen to the ODAAT Recovery Pod at http://www.odaatchat.com/ (www.odaatchat.com) Looking for more inspiration? Follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) If you need a little motivation for living alcohol-free download my (10 tips) to living alcohol free here: https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/ (https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/) I hope you all have an empowered week! XO, Brooke https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching (https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching) Desperately Seeking self is a weekly podcast series in which speaker, recovery coach, and advocate Brooke Collins shares, educates and explores recovery, grey area drinking, sobriety and what's on her heart. Brooke believes in recovering out loud and by using her recovery experience, she hopes to help others to release the stigma and eradicate the shame around addiction. Through deep conversations and interviews with other advocates of life without alcohol, we can raise awareness and help others struggling to define their relationship with alcohol. Brooke hopes to help the community by empowering them to embrace their decision to become alcohol-free and helping them navigate life sober. For more info and Brooke's social links click here https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching (https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching)

Desperately Seeking Self is a weekly podcast series for just that - those of us who are desperately seeking ourselves. Brooke Collins is a Certified Life, Wellness, and Recovery Coach who has made it her heart's mission to empower women to empower themselves. Join her as she shares impactful stories and insights from her own experience, as well as honest, uncensored stories by people just like you, asking the tough questions about how they overcame personal obstacles to get to where they are today. Honest, real, and raw, each episode will leave you inspired, entertained, and empowered. Desperately Seeking Self centers around getting real, being vulnerable, and finding those common denominators that connect us all. Looking for more inspiration? Follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/ https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching

Megan Swan is a mindset + wellness coach living out her own Eat, Pray + Love Journey after needing a change in life. She feels as though she is truly in alignment with her values, desires and dream to have a positive impact on the lives of thousands of women worldwide. Megan’s superpower is empathetically holding compassionate space for people. Ever since she can remember, people have shared their secrets with her. Maybe it was because she was wise beyond her years, highly intuitive, a good listener... or maybe it is because she is a pure empath. In today’s [Part 2] episode we discuss parenting with a focus on our own well-being, the services Megan offers and the women’s retreat in Mexico next year. It was a true pleasure getting to know Megan and I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did. Find more about Megan, her programs and retreats below: http://www.meganswanwellness.com/ (www.meganswanwellness.com) IG @meganswanwellness Looking for more inspiration? Follow me on IG here: http://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) If you need a little motivation for living alcohol free download my (10 tips) to living alcohol free here: https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/ I hope you all have an empowered week! XO, Brooke https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching Desperately Seeking Self Desperately Seeking self is a weekly podcast series in which speaker, recovery coach, and advocate Brooke Collins shares, educates and explores recovery, grey area drinking, sobriety and what's on her heart. Brooke believes in recovering out loud and by using her recovery experience, she hopes to help others to release the stigma and eradicate the shame around addiction. Through deep conversations and interviews with other advocates of life without alcohol we can raise awareness and help others struggling to define their relationship with alcohol. Brooke hopes to help the community by empowering them to embrace their decision to become alcohol free and helping them navigate life sober. For more info and Brooke's social links click here:) https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching

Megan Swan is a mindset + wellness coach living out her own Eat, Pray + Love Journey after needing a change in life. She feels as though she is truly in alignment with her values, desires and dream to have a positive impact on the lives of thousands of women worldwide. Megan’s superpower is empathetically holding compassionate space for people. Ever since she can remember, people have shared their secrets with her. Maybe it was because she was wise beyond her years, highly intuitive, a good listener... or maybe it is because she is a pure empath. This side of Megan shines through as we discuss her calling to help others, embarking on her journey to where she is today and starting her family in Mexico. Stay tuned for Part Two and the conclusion of our chat next week. Looking for more inspiration? Follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) If you need a little motivation for living alcohol free download my (10 tips) to living alcohol free here: https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/ (https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/) I hope you all have an empowered week! XO, Brooke https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching (https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching) Desperately Seeking Self Desperately Seeking self is a weekly podcast series in which speaker, recovery coach, and advocate Brooke Collins shares, educates and explores recovery, grey area drinking, sobriety and what's on her heart. Brooke believes in recovering out loud and by using her recovery experience, she hopes to help others to release the stigma and eradicate the shame around addiction. Through deep conversations and interviews with other advocates of life without alcohol we can raise awareness and help others struggling to define their relationship with alcohol. Brooke hopes to help the community by empowering them to embrace their decision to become alcohol free and helping them navigate life sober. For more info and Brooke's social links click here https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching (https://linktr.ee/Brooke.collins.coaching)

Today’s episode is Part Two of my chat with the amazing Investor Mama herself, Jen Narciso! Jen hosts the Investor Mama Podcast in which she aims to educate, inspire and motivate moms on their wealth-building journey, all with a mom’s touch! Jen is so raw and truthful and her advice is very relatable; something that we also convey in today’s conversation. In Part Two, we discuss involving the whole family in the finances and teaching your children the importance of saving at a young age. Jen also discusses family trauma and how grateful she was to have a savings and investments to fall back on. Jen brings her experience as a real estate investor and business owner to the table, as well as her own mistakes and solutions to save us all from the headache! This episode is the perfect mix of education and real life experience to illustrate how crucial it is to plan for the unexpected and have that nest egg for emergencies. I am SO honored to have met Jen and will be using many of her tactics myself! Looking for more inspiration follow me on IG here: http://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) (FOLLOW ME HERE ) Curious if your toxic relationship is with alcohol take my quiz here to find out! https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/616e192848db7f0018537e9a (https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/616e192848db7f0018537e9a) If you need a little motivation for living alcohol free download my https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/ (https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/) (10 tips) to living alcohol free. Hope you all have an empowered week! XO

Today’s episode is Part One of my chat with the amazing Investor Mama herself, Jen Narciso! Jen hosts the Investor Mama Podcast in which she aims to educate, inspire and motivate moms on their wealth-building journey, all with a mom’s touch! Jen is so raw and truthful and her advice is very relatable; something that we also convey in today’s conversation. In Part One, we discuss tactics to chip away at enormous debt, ways to curb your spending and money saving tips and tricks. There are also some cool apps we discuss that allow you to save money without even noticing, yes please! Jen brings her experience as a real estate investor and business owner to the table, as well as her own mistakes and solutions to save us all from the headache! This episode is the perfect mix of education, humor and two moms just really sharing their own experiences. Also, stay tuned for Part Two next week where we will continue the dialogue around debt and dive a little deeper into saving and what the right investments can be for YOU! See you then! Looking for more inspiration follow me on IG here: http://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/) (FOLLOW ME HERE ) If you need a little motivation for living alcohol free download my https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/ (https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/) (10 tips) to living alcohol free. Looking to see if alcohol is the toxic relationship you need to break up with? Take the quiz to find out! https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/616e192848db7f0018537e9a (TAKE QUIZ ) I hope you all have an empowered week! XO,

Drumroll please......... Today I make the announcement I have been waiting to make about all the exciting new changes coming to the show! I believe in listening to another persons experiences and feeling the call to courage to follow your own unique path so it's back to more conversations with amazing humans about life so you can be empowered to make the best choices for yourself and your health! Here's to the next chapter! If you enjoyed today's episode if you could please leave a 5-star review on the show and let me know what you like best so I can continue to serve you with topics and discussions. Looking for more inspiration follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (FOLLOW ME HERE ) I hope you all have an empowered week! XO,

In today's episode I discuss how to ask if you are a problem drinker, heavy drinker or grey area drinker? Often times we allow denial to veil our "issue" because of fear of being or becoming and addict. The social stigma of addiction hinders our abilities to even evaluate our relationship with alcohol because we feel shame even thinking about it. So if you feel there is an "issue" whether or not it's addiction this episode is for you. Here are 3 takeaways: Get honest with yourself about how you feel about your drinking and what effects it is having on you. Look closely at the thoughts you are having on an evening you choose not to drink. See if you are forcing yourself not to grab that glass and pour a drink. This is important because as your relationship with alcohol becomes more dependent you will struggle more and more with moderating or abstaining. I give you guys 10 questions to ask yourself to see if you are a problem drinker, remember this is for YOU, it is not submitted to anyone so please be honest here. The only person you hurt by not answering truthfully is you. If you enjoyed today's episode if you could please leave a 5-star review on the show and let me know what you like best so I can continue to serve you with topics and discussions. Looking for more inspiration follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (FOLLOW ME HERE ) If you need a little motivation for living alcohol free download my https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/ (10 tips) to living alcohol free. I hope you all have a hangover free week! XO,

In today's episode I'm discussing confidence, self esteem and it's role in our relationships with alcohol. Most of us drink because of the despair and overwhelm we feel and the frustration we feel with our inability to handle life's problems. It's necessary we look inward and really start to like ourselves so we feel confident in our decisions and our choices. Without confidence we can't make the change and gain control over our relationship with drinking. Here are 3 takeaways: The biggest game changer for all of us is recognizing that our thoughts and the way we think about things can change everything. You no longer have to continually pay for your past mistakes, we can change the way we think about it instead of punishing ourselves for it. Recognizing that we have the power to overcome dependency on alcohol, and regain control of our lives again. If you enjoyed today's episode if you could please leave a 5-star review on the show and let me know what you like best so I can continue to serve you with topics and discussions. Looking for more inspiration follow me on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.collins.coaching/ (FOLLOW ME HERE ) If you need a little motivation for living alcohol free download my https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/wedboswwa7ejp7kevntc/ (10 tips) to living alcohol free. I hope you all have a hangover free week! XO,