Episode notes
Have you spent so long being the woman everyone depends on that you don’t know who you are outside of what you do for them?
You can be capable, independent, and successful while realizing the life you’ve built no longer reflects what matters to you.
In this episode of The Confident Woman Podcast, Rachel Brooks joins mother, author, and board-certified family nurse practitioner Chelsea Ann O’Brien to explore identity, inherited expectations, and redefining success.
Chelsea shares how divorce and motherhood challenged her priorities, drawing from her books, The Feminine Effect and The Feminine Frequency, to discuss feminine nature and receiving support. Rachel shares how grief challenged her identity, why she walked away from a working relationship, and how faith helped her open the heart she’d closed to protect herself.
What we get into
- How family beliefs shape who you think you have to be
- Why independence can be both a strength and a form of protection
- Chelsea’s perspective on reconnecting with feminine nature
- Defining your values and setting boundaries without proving your worth
- Rachel’s “just because I could doesn’t mean I should” realization
- Feeling safe, seen, and secure while learning to receive support
If you heard yourself in this
Asking, “Who am I without all the roles I know how to perform?” The Becoming… Identity Planner & Journal gives you somewhere to separate who you are from what you do and get honest about what still belongs in this season.
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Connect with Chelsea Ann O’Brien
Explore The Feminine Effect, The Feminine Frequency, and Chelsea’s work: Website | Books and resources | Instagram
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