Stacked Keys Podcast
The idea to talk to women who are out there living and making a difference is where the Stacked Keys Podcast was born. There are women who make a difference, but never make a wave while paddling through life. Immediately I can think of a dozen or more who impacted me, but I want more. I want to talk to those I don't know and I want to share with an audience that might need the inspiration to find their own beat. This podcast is to feature women who are impressive in the work world-- or in raising a family -- or who have hobbies that can make us all be encouraged. Want to hear what makes these women passionate and get up in the morning or what they wish they had known earlier in life? Grab your keys and STOMP to your own drum.
Stacked Keys Podcast
Episode 239 -- Monica Brown -- Turning Her Hardest Chapters into a Blueprint for Growth
What if the most powerful thing you do today is move toward someone in pain—gently, on purpose, and with tools that actually work? That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with Monica Brown, a coach, crisis‑line veteran, ER patient care specialist, and mother of five who rebuilt her life around “forwarding support” instead of frantic fixing.
We explore how soul care differs from self‑care, and why the former changes your baseline. Monica walks us through trauma‑informed yoga, nose‑only breathing to trigger the parasympathetic system, and a simple eight‑domain check‑in she uses when overwhelmed. She shares hard‑won lessons from childhood trauma, the limits of control even for vigilant parents, and a practical way to spot safe people: they repair. From redefining “my people” to include the whole community, to reframing self‑talk as a daily choice rather than a cheesy mantra, Monica shows how compassion, boundaries, and clear language can transform relationships at home, at work, and in crisis.
We also talk about strengths‑based coaching, clarifying needs versus wants, and detaching self‑worth from a to‑do list. Monica explains why multi‑generational support is a resilience superpower, how to balance ambition with contentment, and why doubt is a signal to repair—not to hide. She opens up about bringing coaching tools into the ER, the stigma that still shadows mental health, and her next step into marriage and family therapy to better serve clients looping around unresolved trauma.
If you’ve been craving grounded mental health tools, relationship repair that sticks, and a kinder story in your own head, this conversation offers both insight and practice. Listen, take a breath, and pick one tool to try today. If this episode helps, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a quick review so others can find it too.
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