Did you graduate high school without ever learning the life skills you desperately needed as an adult? From managing your emotions to mastering your money—and even syncing self-care with your cycle—this episode fills the gaps they never taught us in biology class.

In this installment of Navigating Personal Growth, we unpack the five essential “courses” every woman should have aced before walking the stage:

Emotional Intelligence: Name, process, and regulate your feelings for stronger mental health.

Healthy Relationships 101: Build trust, communicate clearly, and turn conflict into growth.

Self-Advocacy & Boundary Setting: Learn to say “no” without guilt and ask for what you need.

Financial Basics: Use the 50/30/20 rule, boost your credit score, and start investing in your future.

Hormonal Health & Cycle-Syncing: Align teas and supplements with your menstrual phases for optimal well-being.

👉 You’ll walk away with actionable tools, practical tips, and the confidence to enroll yourself in these foundational skills—no diploma required.

💡 “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle

🎧 Tune in now to master the adulting essentials and thrive beyond graduation.

Keywords: life skills for women, emotional intelligence, boundary setting, financial basics, cycle syncing, hormonal health, healthy relationships, personal growth podcast, adulting tips, women’s self-care.

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Connect with Brooke:

Online | www.brookeplack.com

Email | chat@brookeplack.com

Facebook | www.facebook.com/brookeplack

Instagram | @brookeplack

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Be sure to check out Brooke’s other projects too:

Empire Kids • www.empirekidsar.com

Connect Academy for Children • www.connectafc.com

The Empact One Foundation • www.empactone.org

The Space • www.coworkthespace.com

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Production by Clanton Creative www.clantoncreative.com

All music is licensed through Premium Beat

Curious how AI can actually simplify your life without taking over? In this episode of Navigating Personal Growth, I pull back the curtain on exactly how I leverage AI—from brainstorming podcast topics to streamlining day-to-day tasks—while maintaining the human touch that makes growth meaningful.

👉 You’ll learn:

✔️ Creative Brainstorming Hacks: How I use AI to spark fresh ideas, generate SEO keywords, and draft show notes—then add my personal story for authenticity.

✔️ Life-Admin Shortcuts: meal planning, macro tracking, and task triage with AI, so I can protect my time and mental margin.

✔️ Learning & Reflection Boosters: Summarizing books, generating journal prompts, and practicing new skills—all accelerated by AI without replacing deep reflection.

✔️ My Boundary Rules: Why I never let AI replace my downtime by simply helping me 'get more done.'

💡 "Technology is best when it brings people together." – Matt Mullenweg

Whether you’re an AI skeptic or a curious beginner, tune in to discover practical, faith-filled ways to integrate AI into your growth journey without losing your humanity.

🔎 Keywords: how to use AI for productivity, AI life hacks, ChatGPT for personal growth, AI content creation tips, AI boundaries, AI for creativity, AI for reflection, AI tools for entrepreneurs, productivity podcast, tech and faith.

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Connect with Brooke:

Online | www.brookeplack.com

Email | chat@brookeplack.com

Facebook | www.facebook.com/brookeplack

Instagram | @brookeplack

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Be sure to check out Brooke’s other projects too:

Empire Kids • www.empirekidsar.com

Connect Academy for Children • www.connectafc.com

The Empact One Foundation • www.empactone.org

The Space • www.coworkthespace.com

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Production by Clanton Creative www.clantoncreative.com

All music is licensed through Premium Beat

This episode is one of the most honest and healing conversations I’ve shared.

Today, I’m reflecting on what I loved about my three ex-husbands—not to romanticize the past, but to show how even relationships that end can shape us in beautiful, meaningful ways.

From my college sweetheart to my high school love, each relationship taught me something about family, emotional depth, and being loved for who I really am. These men were part of different seasons of my life—seasons that came with both pain and purpose. And I’m sharing it all with grace, vulnerability, and the hope that it will help you reflect on your own journey with softness, not shame.

👉 In this episode, I share:

✔️ What each relationship taught me about love, identity, and growth

✔️ How to honor the past without clinging to it

✔️ Why healing sometimes means blessing what broke you

💡 “Just because something ends doesn’t mean it failed.”

🎧 If you've ever looked back at a relationship and asked, “What was the point of that?” — this episode is for you.

🔎 Keywords: relationships that ended, healing from divorce, finding growth in breakups, navigating personal growth, Christian podcast for women, emotional healing after love, personal growth after divorce, finding purpose in pain

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Connect with Brooke:

Online | www.brookeplack.com

Email | chat@brookeplack.com

Facebook | www.facebook.com/brookeplack

Instagram | @brookeplack

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Be sure to check out Brooke’s other projects too:

Empire Kids • www.empirekidsar.com

Connect Academy for Children • www.connectafc.com

The Empact One Foundation • www.empactone.org

The Space • www.coworkthespace.com

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Production by Clanton Creative www.clantoncreative.com

All music is licensed through Premium Beat