Coloring Outside the Lines
Season One
Host Brooke Halliday talks about her early experiences with mental health symptoms, growing up in a divorced family, starting her career, and where she is now. She shares her hopes for this podcast and why she believes she is qualified to be having these meaningful conversations with guests.
Married and divorced in less than two years? No one thinks they’re signing up for that. Ronna gets real with her experience of getting divorced in her 20s and having to figure out how to move forward with her life. She shares experiences of moving home with her parents, investing in her physical health as a distraction, and having to face the hard emotions that come with the end of something that wasn’t meant to be. Ronna talks learning to trust herself, remarriage, and creating a new life when her original plan didn’t work out. She shares her message of hope and lessons learned in today’s episode.
Brooke Halliday, shares her experiences with setting boundaries. She discusses the impact that her own therapy, the COVID-19 pandemic, and her first pregnancy had on her ability to set and maintain boundaries. Further exploring how doing so has impacted her relationships and overall quality of life.
Imagine, you do everything you are told you are supposed to to live a happy life. You go to college, find the guy, get married, graduate, and then, when you go to start your family things stop going like they are “supposed to”. You learn that after years of working to prevent a pregnancy from occuring, your body is actually not even trying to make it happen as it’s naturally “supposed to”. Lindsay shares her experience of infertility and the lengths she went to to grow her family with her husband. Lindsay divulges the physical and emotional struggle that it took for her to become a mother and the insight that has given her.
PART TWO!
Imagine, you do everything you are told you are supposed to to live a happy life. You go to college, find the guy, get married, graduate, and then, when you go to start your family things stop going like they are “supposed to”. You learn that after years of working to prevent a pregnancy from occuring, your body is actually not even trying to make it happen as it’s naturally “supposed to”. Lindsay shares her experience of infertility and the lengths she went to to grow her family with her husband. Lindsay divulges the physical and emotional struggle that it took for her to become a mother and the insight that has given her.
Guest Appearances
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Alicia is joined by Brooke where they talk about being socialized to go down certain "paths", figuring out identity and wants later in life, and all about empowering women to find their voice and authentic selves. Heck yeah!!
March 18, 2024
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On today’s episode, we talk about the societal pressures on women, raising young children in this world, boundaries, and how to navigate your mental health in a technology-driven world. There is a brief mention of miscarriage in this episode around 22 minutes in. Please take care while listening.
January 19, 2024
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Brooke & Katie delve into the nuances of anxiety among millennials and Gen Z, examining the impact of rapid technological and social changes on mental health. Brooke brings her expertise in treating anxiety linked to past traumas and societal pressures, particularly in women overwhelmed by life's demands. The discussion offers practical coping strategies, explores the influence of social media, and highlights the importance of proactive mental health care, providing valuable insights for those facing anxiety in today's dynamic environment.
January 24, 2024