#48: Why Brooke Averick Used Her Own Anxiety in Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Brooke Averick to talk about her debut novel Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It, going from teaching preschool to building a career online, and why writing a book felt more intimidating than going viral. Brooke opens up about imposter syndrome, pulling from her own experiences with anxiety, BookTok favourites, and the story behind bringing Phoebe to life.

CHAPTERS:

0:30 - Introduction

1:08 - What is Brooke obsessed with right now?

2:35 - Brooke’s Teaching & Creator Career

5:25 - Brooke and Connor Make A Podcast

6:55 - Entering BookTok

14:10 - Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It

31:10 - FIRSTS Rapid Fire

36:30 - Book Cover Design

39:55 - Brooke’s Favourite Books

46:00 - What’s Next?

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