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Every Monday on The Verywell Mind Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life.

Meet Brooke Burke

Brooke is a television personality, author, fitness trainer, actress, and entrepreneur. 

She’s the host of the “Intimate Knowledge” podcast. She’s appeared on the cover of many fitness, lifestyle, and fashion magazines. 

She’s appeared on my shows over the years, including hosting Wild On, a travel show that appeared on the E! Network. She won the seventh season of Dancing With the Stars and then became a co-host of the show.

She also has a fitness app that focuses on both physical and mental health. 

Why Brooke Burke Is Mentally Strong

Brooke is known for doing a lot of things–modeling, acting, hosting, and fitness. She’s also a busy mom. But she makes it clear that she makes self-care a top priority in her life.

What You’ll Hear on the Show

  • Why Brooke believes in incorporating the mind and spirituality into her wellness routines and the three things we can from doing so
  • How she became certified in breathwork and what that means
  • How she teaches people to get uncomfortable
  • What the pandemic has taught her about well-being
  • How Brooke makes time for herself no matter how busy her schedule is
  • Why Brooke is actually trying to have less of a social life and how her boundaries help with this
  • How a routine physical helped her discover she had cancer and what she learned from this experience
  • The link between self-care and awareness
  • The importance of combating stress
  • The supplement Brooke takes to help her feel her best
  • How to get over the fear of not being good enough
  • How to practice self-compassion

What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength

Brooke takes a very matter-of-fact approach with managing mental health. She makes it clear that we shouldn’t wait to practice self-care once we’re already sick. We should get proactive about taking care of our mental and physical health now.

She focuses a lot on the importance of caring for her mind as well as her body. Although she could easily stick to just teaching people how to exercise their bodies, she also incorporates mental strength exercises into her work.

Quotes From Brooke

  • “Having those moments of gratitude for me, it just feels so good that I remember to slow down.”
  • “I feel like we’re just grinding and moving so fast that we don’t slow down often enough or long enough to just listen.”
  • “It’s really scary to slow down, go inward and start looking at what’s really going on.”

More About the Podcast

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She also talks about incorporating spirituality into her work. Spirituality can be a huge component in improving your mental health and in building mental strength.

Brooke Burke

We’re allowed to be a priority. I think there should be no guilt in it.

Reviews and ratings are a great way to encourage other people to listen and help them prioritize their mental health too.

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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors. Thank you.

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Links and Resources

  • Follow Brooke on Instagram: @BrookeBurke

  • Visit Brooke’s website: BrookeBurke.com

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