Episode 44: The Love Story I Almost Missed: How Our 30-Year Marriage Began
In this special anniversary episode, Tom and I sit down with our daughter Kaitlyn to share the story of how we met, became friends, and eventually fell in love.What began as a fun friendship slowly gr...
18 Mar 41min
Episode 43: All things Menopause with NP Angela Jones
In this episode, I’m joined by Angela Jones, a nurse practitioner who specializes in women’s health and menopause care. We talk about perimenopause, menopause, hormones, sleep, bone health, weight cha...
9 Mar 58min
Episode 42: Am I Safe? Three Steps to Calm Your Nervous System (with Leah Davidson)
In today’s episode, Brooke sits down with Leah Davidson (Toronto-based speech language pathologist and nervous system educator) for a practical, hope-filled conversation about nervous system regulatio...
2 Mar 55min
Episode 41: They Don't Have a Frame of Reference Yet
Episode Highlights (Quick Notes)Why your young adult may not “get it” yet — and why that’s normalWhat a frame of reference actually means (and how it shapes every reaction)The college airport goodbye ...
23 Feb 18min
Episode 40: Patriarchy in the Church-A conversation with Ben Austin
Episode highlights (quick outline)Why Brooke is continuing the “young adult perspective” seriesBen’s story: North Carolina → BYU → Sweden mission (COVID) → questions → stepping away → returningDefinin...
19 Feb 49min
Episode 39: Decluttering your Life: A Conversation with Rachelle Heywood
Podcast Show Notes — Midlife with BrookeEpisode: Decluttering for Empty Nesters (with Rochelle Haywood)Host: Brooke OnikiGuest: Rachelle Heywood, Decluttering CoachEpisode SummaryDecluttering in midli...
9 Feb 1h 10min
Episode 38: How to Create Safety Within Yourself and With Your Kids
Creating Safety in Yourself and Your RelationshipsIn this episode of Midlife with Brooke, we explore why safety—not pressure—is the foundation for healthy conversations with our adult children. When t...
2 Feb 36min
Episode 37: The Nervous System Thrives on Choice
The Nervous System Thrives on ChoiceRecognizing the Trap & Widening the OptionsWhen parenting adult children feels tense or confusing, it’s often because your nervous system feels trapped.In this epis...
26 Jan 18min
