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 learned after 30 years of studying people, 10 years leading teams, 22 years being a mom, and another 10 years as a therapist and coach:

Your suffering isn't a sign that something's wrong with you. It's a sign that you're living out of alignment with who you really are.

In this episode, I'm sharing the exact framework that pulled me out of that emptiness and into the most alive, authentic, powerful version of myself I've ever been.

This is the Unperfected Method—and it's how I went from secretly falling apart to helping thousands of high-achieving women do the same.

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IN THIS EPISODE, I'M SHARING:

The wake-up call that changed everything

• Why I felt so empty despite doing everything "right"
• The moment I realized perfectionism was my protection mechanism—not my personality
• What happens when you spend your whole life becoming what you think will keep you safe

The 3-phase framework that saved my life (and my clients' lives too)

• HEAL: Why you can't skip the trauma work (and what happens when stuck emotion runs your life)
• REVEAL: How to unearth who you really are under all the masks and people-pleasing
• RISE: What becomes possible when you finally operate from your truth instead of your fear

The hard truths nobody tells you

• Why your protective parts developed (and why they're not the enemy)
• How your childhood shaped the leader, partner, and mother you became
• Why your "weirdest" traits are actually your million-dollar magic
• The reason you can't hate yourself into a beautiful life

What actually moves the needle

• Brain spotting, EMDR, and somatic work that gets trauma OUT of your body
• Identity work that rewrites who you believe yourself to be (this is the game-changer)
• Energy work that raises your frequency so you attract what you actually want

The truth about transformation

• It's not linear (and that's okay)
• You don't have to blow up your life overnight
• Small shifts in alignment create massive ripples
• The inner work IS the work that changes your external reality

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HERE'S WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE:

You can be grateful for what you have AND know something is missing.

You can look successful on the outside AND be suffering on the inside.

You can be a high-achiever AND feel low-key dead inside.

And none of that makes you broken. It makes you human.

But babe—you don't have to stay there.

The version of you that's buried under the perfectionism, the people-pleasing, the performing? She's still in there. And she's been waiting for you to come home.

This episode is your roadmap back to her.

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QUICK CELEBRATION:

Before we dive in, I have to share—The Unperfected Pod is officially in the top 2.5% of podcasts WORLDWIDE. 🎉

When I started this show, my only intention was to help one woman feel less alone. One mama who needed to hear that she's not broken, she's just human. And you guys have shown up, shared this show, and spread this message in ways that move me to tears.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for trusting me with your time and your heart. If this work has helped you, please keep sharing it. One woman at a time, we're changing the damn planet.

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READY TO START YOUR UNPERFECTED JOURNEY?

Free Guide: Get Unstuck - 5 Therapeutic Steps to Take Aligned Action
👉 https://www.brookejeanllc.com/get-unstuck

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Join the Waitlist for Legend Mastermind (starts end of January)
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