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Matthew Stafford on Showing Up with Soul | Just Press Record PodcastIn this special "Oh, Snap! Guess What I Saw" episode of the Just Press Record podcast, host Matt Zeigler welcomes back the "007 in any group of 9 others," Matthew Stafford, for an insightful and heartfelt conversation. Together, they dive into a powerful clip from a previous episode featuring Rusty Guinn and Cara Brookins, exploring the timeless wisdom of "always go to the funeral" and what it means to show up for the people who matter—whether it's at a funeral, a friend's speech, or during life's toughest moments. Matthew shares personal stories, including the impact of losing his father in 2018 and the unexpected connections that carried him through, alongside his philosophy of being "default helpful" in life and business. From his 13+ years running "Find Your 9others"- a global networking community - to his ventures in VC and beyond, Matthew unpacks how trusting your gut, building high-quality relationships, and letting the "pot simmer" can lead to serendipitous magic. Expect a mix of deep reflections, practical wisdom, and a few laughs as Matt and Matthew explore how showing up with soul compounds into a life well-lived. Stick around to hear Matthew guess why this clip was a must-share, and find out how to connect with him on X (@m_stafford) and beyond.

Just Press Record brings together Cara Brookins, author of "Rise: How a House Built a Family," and Rusty Guinn of Epsilon Theory for a fascinating conversation about building things that matter. Cara shares her incredible story of building a 3,500 square foot house from scratch with her four children using only YouTube tutorials, while Rusty discusses transforming a historic 1763 property into a thriving apple orchard and cidery. The conversation weaves through themes of stubborn optimism, the importance of tangible creation in a digital age, and how the people who truly matter in our lives show up even when they think we're making a mistake. From hauling concrete in wheelbarrows to splitting wood at midnight for the perfect Texas brisket, we explore how physical labor connects us to something deeper than just the end product. Cara and Rusty offer profound insights into how social networks are changing human consciousness, the value of finding your "ride or die" tribe of 120 people, and why sometimes the most authentic path forward requires getting your hands dirty. Whether you're interested in homesteading, writing, craft cider, or just finding your place in an increasingly digital world, this conversation has something for everyone who believes in building things that last. A Cultish Creative production exploring what happens when we choose to "do something" rather than just "be something."

In this episode, our special guest is Cara Brookins, Bestselling Author and Thought Leader in the Science of Motivation. With Cara, we explore her remarkable story of building her own home with just her children and YouTube tutorials. Plus, Cara shares a preview of her keynote session at October's Build Smarter Conference in Austin, Texas. In today's conversation, we discuss: * Cara's background in software development * What led Cara to begin her incredible journey * How to challenge yourself to achieve the seemingly impossible * Challenges and rewards of working alongside her children * How Cara got her story out there, leading to 2 billion views * What to expect in Cara's keynote session at Build Smarter 2024

CARA'S STORY HAS OVER 2 BILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS & HAS BEEN SHARED IN MORE THAN 100+ COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. With no construction experience, Cara and her children built a 3,500 square foot house from the ground up by watching YouTube tutorials. “With no idea where to start, Cara did something most people wouldn't...” ~INSIDE EDITION “She didn't second-guess herself or think about the overwhelming odds stacked against her.” ~SOUTHERN LIVING In this uplifting episode of "House of Courage," join us as we delve into Cara Brookins' remarkable journey of personal growth and resilience. After escaping an abusive relationship, Cara and her four children tackled the extraordinary challenge of building their 3500-square-foot home from scratch, using only DIY construction guides from YouTube. This episode not only shares the logistical hurdles they faced but also highlights the profound psychological recovery and family bonding that occurred as they laid the physical and emotional foundations for their new life. Discover how Cara's act of self-empowerment and determination transformed despair into a beacon of hope, inspiring listeners with her motivational journey. "House of Courage: How Cara Brookins Built Her Way Out of Despair" is more than just a story about overcoming adversity—it's a powerful narrative of building a future, strengthening family ties, and proving that with grit, anything is possible. #HouseOfCourage #CaraBrookins #OvercomingAdversity #DIYHomeBuilding #InspirationalStories #FamilyResilience #Empowerment #GrowYourself #PersonalGrowth #motivationpodcast

Join host Jackie Woodside on the Conscious Living Podcast for what she says was her "favorite podcast episode to date" as she sits down with the remarkable Cara Brookins, best-selling author of "Rise: How a House Built a Family." You may know Cara as the mom who built her own house with her four children, using YouTube tutorials, capturing the hearts and minds of millions worldwide.Having just removed herself and her children from a domestic violence situation, Cara knew she needed to dig deep to create a sense of home, safety and stability for her family. She did all she could to make a conscious decision to build a house that also built her family. In this episode, Cara shares her awe-inspiring journey of perseverance, resilience, and triumph over adversity. From laying bricks and framing walls to navigating the complexities of plumbing and gas lines, Cara's story transcends the boundaries of conventional wisdom, proving that with determination, anything is possible.Here's what you will discover in this new podcast episode:1. How building this house helped to rebuild their family. 2. Building a house and overcoming challenges.3. Managing challenges and celebrating successes with family4. Delve into the world of writing a book, facing uncertainty, vulnerability, and risk, and ultimately finding successDon't miss this captivating episode as Cara Brookins invites you to embark on a journey of empowerment, resilience, and conscious living. Tune in to discover the keys to building your dreams brick by brick, and learn how Cara's extraordinary story continues to inspire millions worldwide.

Welcome to episode #899 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #899.  Have you heard the story about the mom who built her own home with her four kids using YouTube videos? That's my friend, Cara Brookins. Cara built software systems for 20 years as a software architect, but when her life crumbled around her, she turned herself into a builder and architect of a different kind… With no construction experience, Cara and her children built a 3,500 square foot house from the ground up by watching YouTube tutorials. Convinced that by building a house, they could rebuild their broken family, she and her kids poured the concrete, framed the walls, and laid the bricks. In the end, they had built a two-story, five-bedroom home. Using real-life examples from her unconventional construction site, Cara now helps organizations by focusing on teamwork, perseverance, and the resilience in each of us to overcome incredible odds. Her tactics of self-empowerment show how to blend an imperfect mix of personalities, talents, and temperaments into a cohesive, unstoppable team. While her story went viral in more than 75 countries and has been viewed more than two billion times, Cara has become a go-to expert for getting people unstuck and moving on their projects in business and beyond. Her first non-fiction book, Rise, is a must-read memoir that traces her family's rise from battered victims to stronger, better versions of themselves. Her latest book, Unstuck - End Procrastination Using The Ancient Psychology Behind How-To Videos, offers the tools your team (and you) can use to overcome procrastination and reshape the way you think about productivity. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 59:15. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Cara Brookins. Unstuck - End Procrastination Using The Ancient Psychology Behind How-To Videos. Rise. Follow Cara on Instagram. Follow Cara on LinkedIn. Follow Cara on X. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Lisa talks to Cara Brookins, the mom of four who built a home from YouTube videos and Dr. Lauryn Lax who overcame serious illnesses and a life-threatening eating disorder to help others.     CARA'S BOOK: “Rise: How a House Built a Family” by Cara Brookins   CARA'S WEBSITE: www.carabrookins.com     DR LAURYN'S WEBSITE: www.drlauryn.com.  Sign up for her Total Gut Reset on her website.     EPISODE SPONSOR:  https://www.jesschicken.com/     EPISODE SPONSOR:  https://www.akelscarpetone.com/     EPISODE SPONSOR:  https://dogtalktv.com/     LISA'S LINKS:     Lisa Fischer Said Academy:  https://lisafischersaid.com/academy/     Website:  lisafischersaid.com     For more information on group intermittent fasting  coaching with Lisa, email fasting@lisafischersaid.com     For more information on one-on-one or group health coaching with Lisa, email healthcoaching@lisafischersaid.com     Podcast produced by clantoncreative.com

I think there are times in life when we're stuck and we don't even know it, and of course, there are times in life we know we're stuck. How did we get stuck in the first place?  And what do we do to get ourselves out? Today I speak with Cara Brookins about how to end procrastination using her proven system to work with your brain to actually do the work. Cara shares her inspiring experience of building a house through how-to videos and explains the psychology behind how they helped her get unstuck. Cara also explains how we can get stuck in life due to either a "sneak attack" or a "lightning strike," and how modern problems don't always fit into our primitive brain wiring. She encourages us to recognize our physiological behaviors and use them to reach our goals using her “Press Your Own Play Button Strategy.” If you've ever felt restless, uncertain, or unable to move forward, my conversation today with Cara Brookins is certain to motivate you, inspire you, and get you going. Cara Brookins is best known as the woman who built a house with her four kids using YouTube tutorials. After sharing her story in a best-selling memoir, it became an overnight viral media sensation. Now Brookins is a sought-after keynote speaker trusted by global brands to deliver unconventional advice that inspires action and leadership in even the most challenging circumstances. You can find her latest strategies to master productivity, stop procrastinating, and reach your biggest goals at CaraBrookins.com. And be sure to subscribe to The Self-Employed Life in Apple Podcasts or follow us on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss an episode. Everything you need can all be found at jeffreyshaw.com. Cara Brookins, thank you so much for being here! Remember, you might be in business FOR yourself but you are not in business BY yourself. Be your best self. Be proud and keep changing the world. Guest Contact – CaraBrookins.com Unstuck: End Procrastination Using the Ancient Psychology Behind How-to Videos by Cara Brookins Cara Brookins on LinkedIn (in/carabrookins) Cara Brookins on Facebook (@CaraBrookinsAuthor) Cara Brookins on Instagram (@carabrookins) Cara Brookins on Twitter (cmbrookins) Contact Jeffrey – SelfEmployedNewsletter.com Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!  Valuable complimentary resources to help you –   The Self-Employed Business Institute- You know you're really good at what you do. You're talented, you have a skill set. The problem is you're probably in a field where there is no business education. This is common amongst self-employed people! And, there's no business education out there for us! You also know that being self-employed is unique and you need better strategies, coaching, support, and accountability. The Self-Employed Business Institute, a five-month online education is exactly what you need. Check it out! Take The Self-Employed Assessment! Ever feel like you're all over the place? Or frustrated it seems like you have everything you need for your business success but it's somehow not coming together? Take this short quiz to discover the biggest hidden gap that's keeping you from having a thriving Self-Employed Ecosystem. You'll find out what part of your business needs attention and you'll also get a few laser-focused insights to help you start closing that gap. Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed!  Is your website speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Having reviewed hundreds of websites, I can tell you 98% of websites are not. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. I'll email you a few suggestions to improve your brand message to attract more of your ideal customers. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO! Host Jeffrey Shaw is a Small Business Consultant, Brand Management Consultant, Business Coach for Entrepreneurs, Keynote Speaker, TEDx Speaker and author of LINGO and The Self Employed Life (May 2021). Supporting self-employed business owners with business and personal development strategies they need to create sustainable success.

Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is keynote speaker and author, Cara Brookins, who is best known as the woman who built a house with her four kids using YouTube tutorials. After sharing her story in a best-selling memoir, it became an overnight viral media sensation. Cara now delivers unconventional advice to global audiences that inspires action and leadership in even the most challenging circumstances.    TOPIC:  How to Get Unstuck GUEST: Cara Brookins   THOUGHT #1 - Have a Clearly-Defined Goal - Avoid Things that will Pull from That THOUGHT #2 - Don't Over Plan - Move Fast THOUGHT #3 - Ask: If You Were the :Last Person on Each, Could You Figure it Out? BONUS THOUGHT - Think: What's the Worst Case Scenario?   CONNECT: Website: CaraBrookins.com Book: Unstuck: End Procrastination Using the Ancient Psychology Behind How-To Videos Memoir: RISE: How a House Built a Family Linkedin: Cara Brookins Twitter: @cmbrookins Email: Cara@CaraBrookins.com   CARA BROOKINS' BIO: Cara Brookins is best known as the woman who built a house with her four kids using YouTube tutorials. After sharing her story in a best-selling memoir, it became an overnight viral media sensation.  Now, Brookins is a sought-after keynote speaker trusted by global brands to deliver unconventional advice that inspires action and leadership in even the most challenging circumstances.  You can find her latest strategies to master productivity, stop procrastinating, and reach your biggest goals at CaraBrookins.com.   RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network - EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call - https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple - Apps.Apple.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Google Play - Play.Google.Com  Service That Rocks: TCreate Unforgettable Experiences and Turn Customers into Fans (Jim Knight) - ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results (Jim Knight) - LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company's Culture (Jim Knight) – CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You (Brant Menswar) - FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids' cancer – CannonballKidscancer.org Big Kettle Drum - BigKettleDrum.com Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – SpectaclePhoto.com Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - JT Keel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Often we set goals, write them down, and maybe even create a vision board. We might even stick a post-it on our bathroom mirror intending to look at it goal every day. The problem is these things can eventually be easily overlooked. At the suggestion of a future podcast guest, Cara Brookins, let's consider how we can create a goal your brain can't ignore.   Contact Jeffrey – Take the Self-Doubt Survey Self-Employed Newsletter Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!   Valuable resources to help you – The Self-Employed Business Institute You know you're really good at what you do. You're talented, you have a skill set. The problem is you're probably in a field where there is no business education. This is common amongst self-employed people! And, there's no business education out there for us! You also know that being self-employed is unique and you need better strategies, coaching, support, and accountability. The Self-Employed Business Institute, a five-month online education is exactly what you need. Check it out! Take The Self-Employed Assessment! Ever feel like you're all over the place? Or frustrated it seems like you have everything you need for your business success but it's somehow not coming together? Take this short quiz to discover the biggest hidden gap that's keeping you from having a thriving Self-Employed Ecosystem. You'll find out what part of your business needs attention and you'll also get a few laser-focused insights to help you start closing that gap. Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Having reviewed hundreds of websites, I can tell you 98% of websites are not. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. I'll email you a few suggestions to improve your brand message to attract more of your ideal customers. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO!     Host Jeffrey Shaw is a Small Business Coach, Brand Management Consultant, Business Coach for Entrepreneurs, Keynote Speaker, TEDx Speaker and author of LINGO and The Self Employed Life (May 2021). Supporting self-employed business owners with business and personal development strategies they need to create sustainable success.

Are you feeling stuck in achieving your sales goals? In this episode, Ian is joined by Cara Brookins, author of "Unstuck: End Procrastination Using the Ancient Psychology Behind How-to Videos." Cara shares her powerful insights and practical tips on how to transform your mindset and take action towards achieving your goals. With a focus on visualizing your end goal, identifying the first few steps, and setting specific goals, Cara shows us how to open up endless possibilities for growth and development. Join Ian and Cara in this must-listen episode as Cara shares how you can apply these principles to your sales strategy. Don't miss out on this opportunity to overcome your limiting beliefs and achieve your sales goals. Tune in now and start your journey towards business success today!Check out Cara Brookins book, Unstuck: End Procrastination Using the Ancient Psychology Behind How-to Videos HERELooking for more guidance and support on handling all your B2B sales struggles? You can connect with Ian Altman and learn more about the Same Side Selling Academy through the links below: LinkedinTwitterWebsiteEmail : ian@ianaltman.com

E17: What do you do when your work results feel invisible? You swear from all the time and energy you've spent; you should see more tangible progress. Cara Brookins and her family built a house with their bare hands, and they more than understand seemingly invisible results. In her book, Rise: How a House built a Family; Cara details the terrifyingly unsafe place they were in, and how they got themselves out. Rise website: https://www.carabrookins.com/rise-how-a-house-built-a-family/ Thank you for your support and happy listening! For more content like this: visit www.kimpatton.com.

ICYMI: This is a re-air episode from Season 1 while we're in between seasons. We hope you get a jolt of Wisdom from a few of our favorite guests! |

Co-hosted by Fawn Germer and Michelle Brigman | After escaping a violent husband and being guided only by YouTube videos, Cara Brookins and her four children built a 3,500 square-foot house in nine months. If you want a blast of courage and resilience, join Cara on this week's Hard Won Wisdom podcast. The family came together and literally built a better life. Get ready to be blown away. We sure were.

Are you ready to get unstuck so you can finally start building your big thing? Cara Brookins built her own 3,500 square foot house by using YouTube tutorials. After surviving domestic violence, she was faced with the stark challenge of providing for her four children, with no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home—but without the means to buy one—she did something incredible. She built one from scratch, while rebuilding her family. Cara's story went viral in more than 75 countries and has been viewed more than two billion times. Soon to be a major motion picture, Rise. Cara's strategies inspire extraordinary goals, and she delivers the motivation to reach them. In this episode, we dove so deep into everything. Cara talks about her past traumas, her relationships, and how that gave her the foundation to build this home for her and her family. Cara opens up about the inspiration behind her home's design, including finding out about her husband's full-blown, severe paranoid schizophrenia. Well, working with her family to build a house made her feel powerful. Tune in as we chat about ditching the victim mindset, becoming a better person, and having empathy for yourself. In This Episode: All about Cara Brookins [ 6:10 ] How Cara built her house using YouTube videos [ 7:55 ] The most challenging part of building Cara's home [ 18:40 ] Cara's most significant mistake during this project [ 27:30 ] How building a home changed Cara's family [ 34:55 ] The inspiration behind building Cara's home [ 39:30 ] How Cara is currently feeling about her personal life [ 53:40 ]   Quotes: “You don't always need to know what the end result is going to be.” “We did not see the limitations anymore.” “I have to look a little ridiculous and messy, but in the end, I get a house.” “Building the house made us feel powerful.” “We have to give ourselves a little bit of grace and mercy.” “Go do something big today.” Links Mentioned:  Download 5 Free Meditations Walk Through This Join My Retreats Sara's Facebook Live Boldly Cara Brookin's Website The Cara Brookin's Show Cara on Instagram Cara on Facebook Cara on LinkedIn

Many of us can find ourselves overly comfortable with routines, rhythms and the status quo. We become the masters of “I'll do it someday.”  Unfortunately, we become STUCK.  In this episode our guest, Cara Brookins, walks us through how we can become individuals that say “I'm going to do this NOW!”  And who would know better than Cara, who when her life crumbled around her, she built her own home.  Yup...that is correct. Equipped only with YouTube instructional videos, Cara and a work crew comprised of her four children, poured concrete, framed the walls and laid bricks for their two story, five-bedroom, 3,500 square-foot house.  After her story reached more than two billion global views, Cara published, Rise:  How a House Built a Family, and is sharing her programs to motivate people everywhere to set and reach crazy-goals.  Listen to this completely honest and touching story that will inspire every piece of your heart and soul, and hopefully motivate you to become “UNSTUCK.”  https://carabrookins.com  https://www.instagram.com/shesa10times5/

Cara Brookins built a house! Not a big deal, you say, many people have built a house. Cara did it with her own hands, as a single mother of four kids and no prior construction experience. She did it all with the help of youtube videos and a lot of trial and error. You're going to fall in love with her story of resilience and down to earth message. As she likes to say, "what's the worst that can happen?" Show notes: If you're thinking I built a house because I'm some kind of natural born doer, some non-procrastinator, some anomaly who has never played a time-waster on my cell phone, think again. I have put off calls, ignored emails, and skipped laundry for a weekend Netflix binge just as often as the next person. And it wasn't until I was in a horrible place as a single mother of four that I even recognized how badly I needed to do something big. Something that would forever change the trajectory of my life. BUT something was holding me back. I felt stuck—even though I knew I was capable of doing so much more. I was ready to do something bold. I was ready to stop being the type of person who says, “I'll do this someday,” and become the person who says, “I'll do this now.” I was determined to set my default mode to: Take Action. But first I had to get myself unstuck. Then I had the idea that changed everything. It was big—REALLY BIG. https://carabrookins.com/ "Rise: How a House Built a Family" by Cara Brookins The Cara Brookins Show (podcast)

Cara Brookins built her own 3500 square foot house by using YouTube tutorials. The impetus for her decision to build that house with her four kids came after surviving domestic violence. When that occurred, she was faced with the stark challenge of providing for her children but with no means and no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home, but without the means to buy one, she did something incredible: she built one from scratch. And when I say built from scratch, she built it using her hands, using her kids, they built it together. She was the electrician, she was the plumber, she was the contractor. And she in turn helped to rebuild her family and help them develop confidence and ultimately thrive. Cara’s story went viral in more than 75 countries and has been viewed more than 2 billion times. She’s appeared on many networks and done amazing interviews all over the world, but this conversation is going to be about more than just building a house. Cara is extremely vulnerable and real in telling her story and some of the challenges and hardships that she’s gone through in her life, and yet how she still remains optimistic, a creator, an innovator, and a mom. In this episode, we discuss what life was like for her as a kid (6:14), her relationship with her brother (7:55), how old she was when she started caring for him (8:38), what it was like losing her mom (9:29), what her relationship was like with her parents (14:04), which parent she is more similar to (15:49), what led to her parents getting divorced (16:53), if she is religious (18:41), how she thinks about the relationship between conviction and curiosity (19:56), her experiences with marriage and domestic violence (27:08), how she trusts others, especially men, when factoring in what happened in her three marriages (36:21), her advice regarding safety (42:35), what was underneath her desire to undertake the project of building a house (50:28), “getting out” of an unsafe community (54:07), what the reaction from others in her community was when she said she was going to build a house (58:14), what the last year has been like for her in the pandemic (1:02:27), what “being” looks like for her (1:06:10), why the story of building her house with her kids was so popular (1:08:22), if she has a philosophy that guides herself around creativity (1:16:55), and what she learned about herself going through the process of building the house (1:19:48). You can find everything you need to know about Cara on her website, carabrookins.com. Thanks so much to Cara for coming on the podcast! I wrote a book called “Shift Your Mind” that was released in October of 2020, and you can order it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, I have launched a company called Strong Skills, and I encourage you to check out our new website https://www.strongskills.co/. If you liked this episode and/or any others, please follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @Intentional_Performers. Thanks for listening.

Welcome to the first episode of the Cara Brookins Show! In this episode you'll hear how building a house with her four kids by watching YouTube videos forever changed Cara's approach to life. She now applies the strategies she learned with mud and 2x4s to every project and every major life decision. And she'll share how this new approach can forever change your life, too. Ready to stop procrastinating & get your idea off the ground? Join me and Build Something here: https://carabrookins.com/buildsomething/  Find show notes and resources mentioned in this episode: https://carabrookins.com/welcome-to-the-cara-brookins-show/

Cara Brookins is best known as the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She is a keynote speaker and the author of eight books, including Rise, How a House Built a Family, which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot home with the help of her four children. In This Episode:Using the vision of the finished goal for motivationFearlessly going in and trying somethingLearning to not take yourself so seriouslyLooking at moments of doubt as a personal challenge

Cara has a "ready fire aim" vibe going on, and it's awesome. She's best known as the mom who learned how to build her own house by watching YouTube videos. Now she's a keynote speaker, author of 8 books, and ultimately her goal is to help people do hard things. Connect with Cara Website: https://carabrookins.com/ Facebook: @CaraBrookinsAuthor Instagram: @carabrookins LinkedIn: @carabrookins GENERAL SHOW DETAILS Mind Reader University is the show dedicated to helping you improve your life through sharing conversations with the world's biggest thinkers. Hosted by professional mentalist and author Jonathan Pritchard. Like what you hear? Would you consider telling the world about it by leaving us an honest review on Apple or Google Podcasts? It takes less than a minute, and it really makes a difference in helping us connect with high quality guests. For show notes and other episodes, please visit https://www.MindReaderUniversity.com Find out more about Jonathan at MindReaderUniversity.com/about Connect with Jonathan, the host, on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/realjpritchard Instagram: www.instagram.com/realjpritchard Facebook: facebook.com/mentalistjonathan YouTube: youtube.com/user/thejonathanpritchard/ Show Contact Details Have a question, comment, or concern? Drop us a line: contact (at) mind reader university (dot) com

In this episode, we talk with 8-time author CARA BROOKINS, who we know on the speaking circuit with an AMAZING story and is best known as "the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials." THOUGHT #1You Can Figure Anything OutTHOUGHT #2Ability May Get You to the Top, But it Takes Character to Keep You There - John WoodenCONNECT:Website: CaraBrookins.comBook: Rise: How a House Built a FamilyBook: Mark of the Centipede (Time Shifters Book 1)Book:  Mark of the Serpent (Timeshifters Book 2)Book: Mark of the Spider (TimeShifters Book 3)Book: Doris FreeBook: Doris Free: A Harvest of FriendsBook: Gadget GeeksBook: Little Boy BluEmail: cara@carabrookins.comFacebook: Cara BrookinsInstagram: @CaraBrookinsPinterest:  Cara BrookinsLinkedin: Cara BrookinsTwitter: @CMBrookinsYouTube: Cara BrookinsBRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:"Burning Down The House" (Talking Heads) - Youtube.comStrawberry Preserves Recipe - MarthaStewart.comSchizophrenia - MayoClinic.orgD.I.Y. - Dictionary.Cambridge.orgComputer Programmer Senior Analyst - MissouriState.eduDomestic Violence - HelpGuide.orgHGTV - HGTV.comPost-It Notes - Post-It.comReciprocating Saw - Youtube.comConstruction Loan - Bankrate.comArc Welder - Youtube.comCO (Certificate Of Occupancy) - Levelset.comDisneyland - Disneyland.Disney.goSingle Shot Concrete Nail Gun - Youtube.comYouTuber - Wikipedia.comFruit Loops - Kelloggs.comCocoa Puffs - Cereals.GeneralMills.comJohn Wooden - CoachWooden.comMacMillan Publishing - us.MacMillan.comCOVID-19 - CDC.govHard Rock International – HardRock.comThoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.comCertified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.comCulture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – CultureThatRocks.comBlack Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You (Brant Menswar) - FindYourBlackSheep.comRock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – RocknRollWithIt.comCannonball Kids’ cancer – CannonballKidscancer.orgBig Kettle Drum - BigKettleDrum.comSpectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – SpectaclePhoto.comJeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - JT KeelCARA BROOKIN'S BIO:Cara Brookins is best known as "the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials". She is a keynote speaker and the author of eight books, including Rise, How a House Built a Family, which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot home with the help of her four children. Cara's story went viral in more than 75 countries and has been viewed more than two billion times. Cara's programs inspire audiences everywhere to set and reach crazy-big goals.

"There is a lot to be said for falling so low, you become so determined to make your life better." ~ Cara Brookins Learn more about this episode of A Celebration of You at http://www.hollydowling.com/ep139

Cara Brookins is the mother of 4, who took the world by storm when she and her children built a 3,500 sq. ft. house from the ground up with nothing but YouTube videos to guide them. After fleeing domestic violence, Cara and her children were desperate to find a safe place to live and in 9 months this family built their dream home. Cara joins the 1GR podcast to share her inspiring life story, the rises and falls of life, she talks about resilience and hope, motherhood, her book “Rise”, and so much more. http://1girlrevolution.com/cara/ 

Rebuilding a Life with Cara Brookins After surviving domestic violence, Cara Brookins was faced with the stark challenge of providing for her four children, with no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home—but without the means to buy one—she did something incredible. She built her very own 3,500 square foot home from scratch by using YouTube tutorials while rebuilding her family. Join us every other week on Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®, a radio show aimed at helping women navigate questions about work, money, and family. You can find us on your favorite podcast app, including , , , . See you in two weeks!   Helpful Links:  Cara Brookins  Rise: How a House Built a Family Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®

Cara Brookins built her own 3,500 square foot house by using YouTube tutorials. After surviving domestic violence, she was faced with the stark challenge of providing for her four children, with no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home—but without the means to buy one—she did something incredible. She built one from scratch, while rebuilding her family. Cara's story went viral in more than 75 countries and has been viewed more than two billion times. Soon to be a major motion picture, Rise. Cara’s programs inspire extraordinary goals, and she delivers the motivation to reach them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cara is an elegant warrior with a hammer. She took her four kids (ages 2-17), left her abusive husband and decided to build a home. From scratch. By watching YouTube. Cara’s memoir about that endeavor is “Rise-How a House Built a Family”. It is a best selling book and was chosen by President Clinton as one of the books on his reading list. It is also going to be made into a motion picture!  Link to Cara’s website https://carabrookins.com/books/ Cara’s song Rise Up by Andra Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNKu1uNBVkU Cara’s book Letters of E.B. White by E. B. White https://www.amazon.com/Letters-B-White-B/dp/0061374598  For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

In this episode of The Stark Group LIVE, Brian is joined on the airwaves by Cara Brookins - best known for being the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She’s also a professional speaker and the author of eight books, including Rise, How a House Built a family, which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot house with the help of her four children by googling things like how to do foundation work, install plumbing, and run gas lines. They kick of the show by talking about how Cara came about the idea of building the home she and her family now lives in. Other topics covered include throwing away one’s Plan B, the trick to being fearless, the challenges she has encountered, and Cara’s thoughts on getting through rock bottom.

Website: https://carabrookins.com Rise: How a House Built a Family Audio Book and Paperback: https://amzn.to/2RopdrA Cara Brookins is best known for being the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She has been entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences with her keynotes and presentations since 2004. She’s the author of eight books, including Rise, How a House Built a family, which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot house with the help of her four children by watching YouTube tutorials and googling things like foundation work, plumbing, and gas lines. News of Cara's family story went viral in more than 75 countries and was viewed two billion times. Rise has now been optioned to become a major motion picture. Inspiring audiences to build bigger lives remains Cara's greatest passion.   Build A Life You Want http://learntruehealth.com/build-a-life-you-want To build a life you want is what we should all aim for. Life is short. And it is up to us to make the most of it, regardless of what situation we are in. My guest today, Author of Rise: How a House Built a Family, Cara Brookins is such an inspiration. From dealing with domestic violence to building her own house, she has defied the odds and proved that it is indeed possible to build a life you want.  Domestic Violence Cara Brookins weathered through many storms before she became who she is today. She was a victim of extreme domestic violence when she married her first husband who slowly descended into having full-blown paranoid schizophrenia. Because he became dangerous, they divorced. But for ten years after that, he kept coming back and tormented Cara and her children. Then Cara Brookins met another guy, who seemed to be the right answer. They eventually married, but he also ended up physically abusive. After two terrible marriages and children who were aged 17, 15, 11, and two at that time, the experience affected her two older kids. The situation turned even more severe since they now needed a place to live. Building A House Her failed marriages and the threat of being homeless gave Cara Brookins the idea of perhaps building a house herself.  They were living in a house that was up for sale that time and could not afford to keep it. She believed that it was primarily the need more than the inspiration to make their lives better. So, in the Fall of 2007, when Youtube was a brand-new website then, Cara Brookins started to research. Cara Brookins was a computer programmer by profession, and that helped a lot. At first, she started watching videos for work to learn new computer languages. And then she saw videos on how to build a house. Broaching the idea to her kids, they were open to try it. They only had money to buy a piece of land and building materials but not enough money to hire people to build their house.  Getting Started Cara Brookins says people helped along the way. Building the house took 20-hour days for nine months straight. She had to make sure they were on schedule because she had a 9-month construction loan. “In the beginning when we first had this idea, it didn’t seem radical. People were stunned, but my kids were already beaten down for more than a decade at that point. There was always somebody in control. And there was always this layer of fear. There was no action we could take that would make it better,” recalls Cara Brookins.  She adds, “This idea of building a house was the first time that gave us the opportunity to go out and take physical action to visibly and tangibly make our lives better.”  Challenges Before building a house, Cara Brookins and her kids were stuck in a crippling survival mode. They didn’t have a close family that could help them through the trauma. “You kind of pull inside yourself, each one of you and each day. We had to quickly learn not only how to communicate what we need and our ideas. And we also learned how to anticipate one another’s needs and talents,” Cara Brookins said.  She adds, “The level of doubt is hard to describe because, in retrospect, people think it must be fun building, exciting and empowering. Instead, when you bite off more than you can chew, it knocks you to your knees. Everything we tried to do, it was multiple setbacks before we move forward. Not surprisingly, that level of self- doubt, made them so much harder.” Realizations According to Cara Brookins, to build a life you want, we want to think that the moment you take action, it’s the changing point. But for her, it’s like after the action was taken. “That happened to me most often. I was forced into taking action because I had to. The city and the bank would not let me proceed with this house until I had water. A deadline forced me,” said Cara Brookins.  She adds, “And once that happened, I can see in retrospect how ridiculous my situation was. And how ridiculous I had made my situation by not taking that option. That’s when I made this conscious effort not to do it anymore.” Taking From Experience Cara Brookins believes that when you feel paralysis and fear to take the next step to build the life you want, we usually think of the worst-case scenario. And believe that we are going to survive, learn from the experience and be better next time. For Cara Brookins, the transition was after she saw the effect of her doubt, hesitation, paralysis, and procrastination. “Get over yourself. Stop taking yourself so seriously. Walk in the lows and ask that ridiculous question. Have fun with it,” suggests Cara Brookins. “We learned that early on. Whatever your goal is, and if you go all in, you will figure out a way if it is your only way of survival.” Cara Brookins also believes that to build the life you want; you need to put reminders in your path. And designing your life around the thing, you want to do and the person you want to be. Another important factor on how to build the life you want is recognizing that when you procrastinate, our brain is going to be continually fighting for that feeling of wanting or accomplishing something. Cara Brookins says it’s a whole lot easier for it to win at something it knows you are successful at that for your brain to allow you to go out and take that risk. “As soon as you are aware of that process, your brain is designed to hold you back. Because doing risky things can get you eaten by a tiger,” said Cara Brookins. “That’s your primitive brain saying don’t go trying difficult things, stay here and do the safer thing. That’s how we get trapped in these cycles.” Positive Outcome Today, Cara Brookins and her family reside in a 3,500 square foot house. The house has five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a big library, a 3-car garage, a big shop, and a treehouse. While there aren’t that many photos of the construction period, Cara Brookins’ house is a testament that anything is possible.  She is still humbled by the fact that her story inspired so many people. “The kids became close. Not only do they support each other but they call each other out. And lovingly call each other out. There is a level of honesty,” Cara Brookins said.  She adds, “The key is in our society. We have forgotten the value of taking physical action of going out and doing something that’s physically hard. And the way that it bonds you together.” Rise: How a House Built a Family Cara Brookins’ Rise: How a House Built a Family book, inspired many people to do their projects or build a life they want. The book has lessons that you can apply to your business as well. The book also appealed to men who took Cara Brookins by surprise. “In retrospect, it shouldn’t have because it is that physical activity that men do better and more often than women. Men are better in turning to that while women tend to turn to more talk and internal things,” said Cara Brookins. In getting out of your comfort zone, the risk you feel is natural. Because Cara Brookins says, it is scary to put everything you got into one massive dream. And the only way that you can make something that big is to put everything into it. The first time Cara Brookins considered writing a book about building her house was when she was talking to another writer who encouraged her to write about it.  That writer’s agent called Cara Brookins who eventually tried to write the story. But the book didn’t sell. It took Cara Brookins six years of constantly giving up and going back in writing fiction. Because it was so hard for her to tell the bad part and she worried about the effect, it would have on her kids. “To get to a point where I was willing to share the worst moments of my life, I wrote in a raw and honest way. In a way that it was exceptionally vulnerable. And my kids had to be ok with it, too,” said Cara Brookins. Then when her agent called to inform her that it was sent to publishers, the next hurdle was to see how many people like the book. Many did, and the rest is history.  Maximize Resources When Cara Brookins started her journey in building a house, there weren’t many resources available. Now, anything is possible. With smartphones and so many resources online, she encourages everyone to take advantage of the opportunity to explore and learn. “We live in an amazing time. But then it becomes hard to focus. And hard to figure out which of those things you need or want. And how do those things go together,” said Cara Brookins. “I think that’s more of the procrastination we have now. Many people are paralyzed in their reality.” Motivational Keynote Speaker Cara Brookins’ profession was being a computer programmer for 18 years. In her spare time, she wrote books. But becoming a motivational speaker allowed her to reach out and inspire more people to build the life they want. “It’s hard to get on stage. Because it proves that no matter how many big things you do, you will still face other things that are big, scary and challenging to overcome and have to talk yourself through it,” Cara Brookins said.  She adds, “The more that I did it from each time I learned, I change my presentation the way I saw myself. And the way I saw my goal. My goal was not for me. But it was for the audience, and what I wanted them to feel. It transformed into this thing that I love.” Ultimately, becoming a speaker is a good thing because Cara Brookins loves sharing what she went through. She also does workshops for companies about procrastination. See You At The Movies Although Cara Brookins plans to write some more non-fiction books, she is currently busy ironing out the details of an upcoming Hollywood film about her life. Cara Brookins is co-producing the film along with the lead actress of the upcoming movie. She hopes the movie will inspire people to take action and do great things. And that their past does not define their future. “It’s about how to make yourself the type of person to take action. Part of it is setting goals and declaring it. It’s also to improve the way that your current situation looks and feel,” said Cara Brookins.  She adds, “Whatever you think you might be able to do, whatever you think you want the most in your life, go do it.”  Bio Cara Brookins is best known for being the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She has been entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences with her keynotes and presentations since 2004.  Cara Brookins is the author of eight books, including Rise: How a House Built a family, which tells the story of building her 3,500 square foot house with the help of her four children by watching YouTube tutorials — and googling things like foundation work, plumbing, and gas lines.  News of Cara Brookins’ family story went viral in more than 75 countries and was viewed two billion times. Rise has now been optioned to become a major motion picture. Inspiring audiences to build bigger lives remains Cara’s greatest passion. Get Connected With Cara Brookins! Official Website Rise: How a House Built a Family Facebook Twitter        Book by Cara Brookins Rise: How A House Built A Family     Recommended Reading by Cara Brookins 5 Second Rule  – Mel Robbins   ************************************ Learn How To Achieve Optimal Health From Naturopathic Doctors! 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Cara Brookins, author of Rise: How a House Built a Family, breaks the shame of silence common among domestic violence victims. Ten years after she and her four children build a 3500 square-foot house with the help of YouTube videos, Brookins tells what went into the house besides nails, doors, and windows. She also shares the triumphs and lasting love and friendship the family forged through the gritty, hard work of constructing a house while they rise above their past and rebuild their home and family. 00:20   Intro to author Cara Brookins, author and single mother who builds a house using YouTube tutorials 00:40   Story goes viral; viewed more than 2 billion times! 01:20   Building the house feels like a natural, obvious decision 01:35   Once married to one man with paranoid schizophrenia and another one that's abusive 02:40   Motivations to build the house go beyond getting a roof overhead 03:00   Kids had seen nothing but terror for a decade 04:00   Crafty family makes a small model of dream house using sticks and bits 06:40   Wants all the children to have the satisfaction and success of building 07:25   Toughest challenge: “absolutely the foundation” 08:00   Physical challenges include building muscles and facing bad weather 08:30   Emotional challenges include trying to develop healthy communication skills 09:30   Unintended consequence: heavy sacrifice of time 10:30   “Mommy guilt” wiped away by kids’ future courageous choices 12:15   Writing story releases shame; empowers Brookins to heal and build a better life 13:30   Her divorced parents are her most unexpected helpers 14:45   Having another adult on site incredibly reassuring 15:30   Family learns to stop hiding things (feelings, experiences) 16:15   Trauma causes a family to pull bad inward and hide the good things 17:20   Constructing the house releases laughter, humor, and, eventually "the tough stuff" 19:30   Physical threats from ex-husband continue while the family builds the house 21:10   Now, Brookins most proud of all the juggling she managed 22:00   To earn very needed money, she writes newspaper articles with her eyes closed 23:00   The house ("Inkwell Manor") more than a place to live 23:10    Wants to have peace of mind about what she gives her children to take out into the world 23:45   Today, family strength still comes through constant communication 25:00   Brookins now keynote speaker about leadership, procrastination, big goals 25:30   Main message: You can build a better life--exactly the life you want! 26:15   Recommendations: three articles about resilience and strengthening families BUY Rise: How a House Built a Family Three Articles About FAMILY RESILIENCE: Family Stories That Bind Us What Makes Families Resilient The Secrets of Resilience Connect with Nonfiction4Life on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Special thanks… Music Credit Sound Editing Credit  

Bestselling author Cara Brookins isn't afraid to think big. Learn how building a 3,500 square foot house with her four children using YouTube helped her change her life and help others reach their highest potential. What’s standing between you and your biggest goal? What’s standing in the way of your highest potential and true success? If you’ve let the barrier of lack of time, energy, motivation, or lack of skill stop from completing your tidying event or achieving any other major goal in life….this episode is for you. Today’s Spark Joy guest is Cara Brookins. Not only does Cara live in a tidy 3,500 square foot house of joy that’s beautiful and intentionally designed..she built that house with her four children by hand over nine months using YouTube videos as her guide, overcoming many obstacles along the way. Her bestselling book Rise: How a House Built a Family launched her career as a keynote speaker and media personality. She now helps people understand that reaching your highest potential isn’t just about how hard you work, but about adjusting your mindset and strategy to take full advantage of the hours you’re putting in. We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: - The events that led Cara to come up with the audacious goal to build her own house in 2008 and her children's reaction to this idea - How YouTube tutorials married with Cara's DIY mindset solidified her plan to build her 3,500 square foot, two-story home - How Cara convinced a bank to secure a loan and a local builder to sell her supplies without a contractor license - The initial reaction Cara received from friends and family when they heard about her goal - How Cara balanced the build with a fulltime job as a computer programmer - The challenges that showed up and the family communication that thrived - How anticipating and considering the worst case scenario helped the Brookins family alleviate fear of the unknown - How Cara determined when it was time to call on building professionals during different phases of the build to complement her DIY efforts and ensure her family's safety onsite - The history of the name of Cara's home - Inkwell Manor - For a peek inside the Inkwell Manor, head over to Spark Joy Instagram Spark Joy Instagram - How Cara intentionally only kept things that she loved in her home and separated nostalgia from joy - The impact this entire experience had on Cara's four children - The transition of Cara's story into a feature film - How Cara's experience with domestic violence led her to be the voice for victims, keeping their safety as the primary concern - The National Domestic Violence Hotline 1−800−799−7233 - The history of Cara's story going viral and her transition to pubic speaking as an extension of her passion for writing Cara's favorite tidying tip: (DIY tip) Everyone needs a cordless drill that you keep in the house. (Tidying tip) Anytime you go in a room, leave it better than when you went in. What sparks joy for Cara: Sharing a message in front of an audience and getting to listen to their stories To connect with Cara visit www.carabrookins.com . You can also find her on Facebook or Twitter and check out her book, Rise: How a House Built a Family. Gems: - "Day after day, it felt impossible and there was no evidence that we would succeed." - "I had to show up every day motivated and determined and positive and certain we could complete it because I had to be that person for the kids." - "Any kind of fear of a new circumstance can become absolutely paralyzing." - "If you don't take a step forward, you'll stay there forever." - "...identify what is the worst case scenario of this thing I'm about to try and can I live with that. If the answer is yes than there is absolutely nothing to fear." - "Never hold onto something because it meant something to someone else." - "Failure at something [the children] try isn't attached to their own self worth." - "Look at yourself. Value yourself and your kids." - "Don't wait until it's the right moment, because it never will be...Start doing it now." - "Tidying has to come not just in your home, but in your mind." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy Special Guest: Cara Brookins.

Kentucky Housing Corporation's Executive Director, Edwin King, sits down with Cara Brookins. She is best known as the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She has been entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences with her keynotes and presentations since 2004, and will be a plenary speaker during our 2018 Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference—The Power of Housing is Now—on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 21 and 22, in Lexington, Kentucky.Cara is the author of eight books, including "Rise, How a House Built a Family", which tells the story of building her 3,500 square foot house with the help of her four children by watching YouTube tutorials and googling things like foundation work, plumbing, and gas lines. News of Cara's story went viral in more than 65 countries and was viewed a billion times. Rise, has now been optioned to become a major motion picture. Inspiring audiences to build bigger lives remains her greatest passion.

Cara Brookins is professional speaker based in Little Rock, Arkansas. She's the author of eight books, including Rise, How a House Built a Family, which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot house with the help of her four children by watching YouTube tutorials and googling things like foundation work, plumbing, and gas lines. News of Cara's family story went viral in more than 65 countries and was viewed a billion times. Rise, has now been optioned to become a major motion picture. Read more at https://carabrookins.com. This episode is brought to you by the GPS online program which Forbes has stated "helps entrepreneurs become professional speakers." Our program offers a step-by-step system on how to become a paid speaker based on Christopher's 17-year global speaking career. Our global GPS community is in 100 cities, 23 countries, and 5 continents. Join us here: christopherkai.com.

Cara Brookins is best known for being the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She has been entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences with her keynotes and presentations since 2004. She’s the author of eight books, including “Rise How a House Built a Family,” which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot house with the help of her four children by watching YouTube tutorials and googling things like foundation work, plumbing, and gas lines. News of Cara’s family story went viral in more than 75 countries and was viewed two billion times. “Rise” has now been optioned to become a major motion picture. Inspiring audiences to build bigger lives remains her greatest passion. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why sometimes the best ideas for your next venture are born of necessity Why it is necessary to tell the truth rather than simply telling a story with your writing sometimes — even when the truth feels a little messy and raw How audiences recognize the truth when reading it — especially in non-fiction The importance of being relatable in writing and in business Why it’s important to reveal your own humanity, for better or worse, when writing your memoir The real key to making lasting changes in your life: taking MASSIVE action Why it’s sometimes necessary to go “all in” with no plan B to give yourself the proper incentive to complete the job What it really means to “burn the ships!” and why it can be the perfect motivator How to shift your focus when it feels like you’ve bitten off more than you can stand so that you’re only taking one small bite at a time Why you absolutely have to get dirty sometimes, literally covered in mud, to make it to the shiny and sparkling clean image on the other side The importance of learning from failures How Cara feels that confidence can be the real deal maker sometimes Resources: REInvestorSummit.com/noteservicing REInvestorSummit.com/Machine REInvestorSummit.com/Pro REInvestorSummit.com/Coaching

Cara Brookins is the courageous mom of 4 that did what no one thought she could do. Build a house, with her children, by watching YouTube videos. Their beautiful home, Inkwell Manor, stands strong almost a decade later. She embodies determination and the will to succeed. She is totally my SHE-RO! When I heard about this story it was out of this world. But speaking with this powerful woman was even more inspiring! Kudos Cara Brookins!!! Website: www.carabrookins.com Follow: @cmbrookins About: Cara Brookins is best known for being the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She's also a professional speaker and the author of eight books, including Rise, How a House Built a family, which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot house with the help of her four children by googling things like how to do foundation work, install plumbing, and run gas lines. News of Cara's family story went viral in more than 75 countries and was viewed more than two billion times. Rise, has now been optioned to become a major motion picture. When she isn't mixing concrete, quilting, or working in her garden, Cara continues to write and to push audiences around the world to build their biggest dream. About the show: ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ► Visit http://www.pinnertest.com and use Promo Code: ashsaidit ►Become A Podcast Legend: http://ashsaidit.podcastersmastery.zaxaa.com/s/6543767021305 ►Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AshSaidItMedia ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472 ►Casper Commercial Music Courtesy of http://www.BenSound.com #ashsaidit #ashsaidthat #ashblogsit #ashsaidit® Ash Brown is a gifted American producer, blogger, speaker, media personality and event emcee. The blog on AshSaidit.com showcases exclusive event invites, product reviews and so much more. Her motivational podcast "Ash Said It Daily" is available on major media platforms such as iTunes, iHeart Radio & Google Play. This program has over half a million streams worldwide. She uses these mediums to motivate & encourage her audience in the most powerful way. She keeps it real!

Cara Brookins is the courageous mom of 4 that did what no one thought she could do. Build a house, with her children, by watching YouTube videos. Their beautiful home, Inkwell Manor, stands strong almost a decade later. She embodies determination and the will to succeed. She is totally my SHE-RO! When I heard about this story it was out of this world. But speaking with this powerful woman was even more inspiring! Kudos Cara Brookins!!! Website: www.carabrookins.com Follow: @cmbrookins About: Cara Brookins is best known for being the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She's also a professional speaker and the author of eight books, including Rise, How a House Built a family, which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot house with the help of her four children by googling things like how to do foundation work, install plumbing, and run gas lines. News of Cara's family story went viral in more than 75 countries and was viewed more than two billion times. Rise, has now been optioned to become a major motion picture. When she isn't mixing concrete, quilting, or working in her garden, Cara continues to write and to push audiences around the world to build their biggest dream. About the show: ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ► Visit http://www.pinnertest.com and use Promo Code: ashsaidit ►Become A Podcast Legend: http://ashsaidit.podcastersmastery.zaxaa.com/s/6543767021305 ►Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AshSaidItMedia ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472 ►Casper Commercial Music Courtesy of http://www.BenSound.com #ashsaidit #ashsaidthat #ashblogsit #ashsaidit® Ash Brown is a gifted American producer, blogger, speaker, media personality and event emcee. The blog on AshSaidit.com showcases exclusive event invites, product reviews and so much more. Her motivational podcast "Ash Said It Daily" is available on major media platforms such as iTunes, iHeart Radio & Google Play. This program has over half a million streams worldwide. She uses these mediums to motivate & encourage her audience in the most powerful way. She keeps it real!

Kim Cash Tate talks about intimacy in her brand new book, Cling - Choosing a Lifestyle of Intimacy with God. This Bible study breaks down what it means to have a lifestyle, a relationship with God. Be inspired and encouraged by making God a conscious part of your day. Kim Cash Tate: A wife of 24 years, a mother of two children. Kim received her law degree from George Washington University. Upon leaving her law career, she focused on being a women's ministry speaker. Little did she know that God was opening a door for her to be an author. She has published 9 books to date. Her latest is Cling, Choosing a Lifestyle of Intimacy with God. "Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord." ~ 1 Corinthians 15:58 BOOK: Cling - Choosing a Lifestyle of Intimacy with God Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including writing a book, talking to God, and creating a lifestyle of intimacy! You'll discover many blessed nuggets and joy will fill your heart. Writing interest Practicing attorney First book published Personal Spiritual Journey Fiction Bible Study and DVD Cling, the title Inductive study Deuteronomy 10:20 and 13:4 Meditation and Prayer Relationship What does cling look like? Knowledge of His word Talking to God Memorize scripture Challenge and hardships In the beginning... Chosen before the foundation Intimacy with God Recreated through Christ Abide Definition of intimacy 100 things to do Overwhelm Choice The Promise Land Little things Conscious of God Lead and guide Living Words God winks Calendar Productivity Blessed as believers One of the most challenging things with intimacy Trials and tribulations Prayer life Go-to person He is my friend Comparison Wedge of Disobedience Big sins Envy Discontentment Vertical and Horizontal relationships Dreams, gifts, and calling Seasons of Life BOOK: Cling - Choosing a Lifestyle of Intimacy with God WEBSITE: KimCashTate.com "Clinging to God replenishes us and restores our soul."~ Kim Cash Tate Quotes and statements within the interview: "I had this stirring in my heart." "My agent told me, 'You should think about writing fiction.'" "It was never a dream." "This story just came into my head about a woman." "Lord, are you serious?" "Keep His commandments, follow Him, serve Him, and cling to Him." "It was so different than those other verbs." "Cling had become apart of me." "How do I write a whole book about cling?" "I love the journey of writing with the Lord." "This is an invitation from God to be glued to Him." "I just love opening up the Bible and seeing what God has to say through His word." "I'm just always talking to Him." "He'll show you how to cling to Him." "We were actually created to cling to God." "It really blows your mind!" "That's why He sent Jesus for relationship." "I love that the word of God never gets old." "Every day we have a choice of whether we're going to pursue that close relationship with the Lord." "He becomes a conscious part of the day." "No matter where you are, it should always start with talking to God." "He will meet us as we are reading His word." "He will order our lives so it's not so crazy all the time." "He will bless you as you cling to Him. That's just the nature of God." "God wants us to delight in Him." "It's a trial for a reason." "That's when that closeness is forged." "God is literally my go-to." "A wedge is anything that causes us to stray from God." "Our esteem is tied to likes, followers; all of that." "It always starts with the vertical, us and God. Then, it goes to the horizontal." "We're clinging to that thing, but God may not be in it." "God is going to reveal Himself to me." "You can't not talk about it!"   How to build intimacy? Talk to God. Ask Him the questions on your heart. Recognize where God is moving in your life. "We're not trying to get to God. He actually helps us get to Him." What is the next step to a deeper relationship with God? Spend time in the Bible. Don't pick up a devotional. Reach for the Bible. "It always starts with the vertical, us and God. Then, it goes to the horizontal." What was God telling you personally when writing this book? In the beginning... "Hey Kim, you need to go back to the foundation." [spoken by God in Kim's heart] What has your story gifted you? Strength "I love the word strength." "I'm aware of my weakness; aware of how God's power is perfected in my weaknesses and how He strengthens me in that." Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Cara Brookins; http://KimCashTate.com BOOK: Cling - Choosing a Lifestyle of Intimacy with God Twitter: Kim Cash Tate Facebook: Kim Cash Tate YouTube: Kim Cash Tate Instagram: Kim Cash Tate BOOK: Though I Stumble   "One step at a time leads to miles of greatness!" Ready to see if coaching and a mentorship is for you? It's time you TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation. This is FREE for you. Stop trying to do it by yourself. Invest in YOU! You are worth the time!!!   ANNOUNCEMENT: Ready to shine your light and tell your story. Please click on MY STRENGTH IS MY STORY. Here you can submit yourself to appear on the podcast or make recommendations as who you would like to hear. This is going to be a beautiful series!   Listen to Create Your Now on iHeart Radio. Click here. The Create Your Now Archives are LIVE!! You can subscribe and listen to all the previous episodes here.  http://bit.ly/CYNarchive1 and http://bit.ly/CYNarchive2   PERISCOPE USERS!!! Click here for ANDROID Users / GOOGLE  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.periscope.android Click here for APPLE Users  https://itunes.apple.com/app/id972909677   THE NO FUSS MEAL PLAN Twitter@KristianneWargo@CreateYourNow Facebookwww.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow Contact me at YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com Read more from Kristianne, a contributor to The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Thrive Global, Addicted2Success, and She Owns It. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristianne-wargo/ http://www.mindbodygreen.com/search?q=kristianne+wargo https://journal.thriveglobal.com/how-to-configure-a-sleep-pattern-fit-for-you-d8edd3387eaf#.q5aqj4al9 http://sheownsit.com/when-failure-is-your-middle-name/    DOMESTIC BEAUTIES (Announcements) 1. Come and let's connect on Facebook - Women Of IMPACT  http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact 2. Create Your Now ~ Your Best Selfie can be heard on iHeart Radio!  3. Create Your Now Archive 1 is LIVE! You can subscribe and listen to all the previous episodes here. http://bit.ly/CYNarchive1 4. Create Your Now Archive 2 is LIVE! You can subscribe and listen to all the previous episodes here. http://bit.ly/CYNarchive2 5. NEW Website! Go check it out and tell me what you think. http://www.createyournow.com 6. Sign Up for The A.I.M. Academy! You will be the first to learn all about it. http://createyournow.com/m-academy-2 7. Schedule a Discovery Call. This is a free 30-45 minute call for those serious about coaching with me. 8. Newsletter and Library: If you desire to get weekly emails,be sure to sign up here so you can stay connected. http://createyournow.com/library   Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com   Cover Art by Jenny Hamson

Cara Brookins shares how she escaped an abusive marriage with four children by building a home with the knowledge of YouTube videos, determination, and optimism in her brand new book, "Rise: How a House Built a Family". Be inspired and encouraged. Anything is possible in Cara's heart. Cara Brookins: A single mother of four children. Married and divorced twice with nothing to call home. Cara and her children decided to build a house that rebuilt their family, one nail at a time; and a few cement blocks!  "Go build something big!" ~ Cara Brookins BOOK: Rise - How a House Built a Family Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including domestic violence, mental illness, shame, optimism, determination, and love! You'll discover many gems and hope to shatter all your excuses.  Living life now Family Photo album Media whirlwind Time of decision Inkwell Manor Manuscripts and Screenplays Storytelling  Mud puddles Audiobook narration Owning history Shame Divorce Domestic Abuse Motivational speaking Release of guilt Responsibility Gifts Connection Anxiety Pre-framing Strengths gained Extreme optimism Married young Schizophrenia Mental illness and dangers Determination Ideal mindset Married again Physical violence Perfection Single motherhood Survival mode Hickory Haven The Tornado House What would be in your house? Declaration When did you know you would do this? Home shopping Anything is possible Finding land and motion sickness Bigger. Bigger. Bigger! Getting the loan Low self esteem Fake it till you make it! Changed how I saw myself Smirks Courage Laughing at yourself Humility Tiptoeing through life Healthy family communication Growing pains Shelter for safety Teams in life Building a foundation Physical weakness Goal setting Donna Fill Let's figure this out! The Firefighter The Loss The Celebration Caroline's nail Conscious decision BOOK: Rise - How a House Built a Family WEBSITE: CaraBrookins.com "There's a freedom in laughing at yourself." ~ Cara Brookins Quotes and statements within the interview: "All I ever wanted was to be a mom." "I did this very poorly and it should not see the light of day." "You have to have these failures." "You're not just telling the goods parts of yourself; you have to tell the bad parts of yourself." "That's parts of the journey is owning that history." "I did something that was so hard and so out of what felt like natural me, and I dove in anyhow." "Maybe I should just skip the bad parts today, and just tell the good parts." "There's so much power in it." "I have a way to string words together in a way that somebody who is not a writer doesn't." "Where we complete one another's circles." "Owning comes with a consequence. You can't reign it back in with social media today." "He went into a very extreme case of actually schizoaffective." "Despite my ideal mom and dad vision, this is not going to work." "For the next decade, he continued to come and torment my kids and I." "I met a guy who was very strong; who was very protective of me." "Despite extreme violence one day, I would wake up the next day quite happy." "You have to identify whether they're strengths or weaknesses. They can act both ways in your life." "What happens is you all pull inside of yourself and you lose the ability to communicate together and laugh together and you become very defensive." "And for the dark place that I was in my life, it was just perfection." "It was just this ridiculous pie-in-the-sky fantasy idea." "It had become this symbol of a possible future." "There's so much power in saying things out loud." "I was looking for symbols in real life, because I'm that kind of girl." "It looked like home the first time we saw it." "That's what happens when you let your children draw the house plans." "It was time to put on the big girl suit." "It was the first time I felt this inner-self of power." "This is gonna be going on for a long time, this sense that I don't have a clue." "If you're thrown together on a job site for 19 hours a day for 9 months, you will figure out how to talk to each other." "We had so many walls built, so many barriers." "Positive healthy communication is not alway about positive things." "The foundation without a doubt was the hardest part and the longest part of the process." "My plumber had no courage at all, that was me, in the early stages." "Let's sabotage our Plan B." "The human spirit is amazing, what we can accomplish when you have no other choice." "Welcome to reality. Life is this big roller coaster." "It was months before it felt like something big." "I am not anyone special." What would you tell that woman who has or is experiencing domestic abuse? Value yourself. Get safe. Get to healing together. "You have to do something big enough that it will change the way that you see yourself." What has your story gifted you? In knowing myself. "You cannot do anything for anyone else until you have that." Writing your story. "Truly exploring and writing your own story down, it will change and expand what you can do for the world and what you have to offer." Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Cara Brookins; http://CaraBrookins.com BOOK: Rise - How a House Built a Family Twitter: Cara Brookins   "One step at a time leads to miles of greatness!" Ready to see if coaching and a mentorship is for you? It's time you TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation. This is FREE for you. Stop trying to do it by yourself. Invest in YOU! You are worth the time!!!   ANNOUNCEMENT: Ready to shine your light and tell your story. Please click on MY STRENGTH IS MY STORY. Here you can submit yourself to appear on the podcast or make recommendations as who you would like to hear. This is going to be a beautiful series!   Listen to Create Your Now on iHeart Radio. Click here. The Create Your Now Archives are LIVE!! You can subscribe and listen to all the previous episodes here.  http://bit.ly/CYNarchive1 and http://bit.ly/CYNarchive2   PERISCOPE USERS!!! Click here for ANDROID Users / GOOGLE  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.periscope.android Click here for APPLE Users  https://itunes.apple.com/app/id972909677   THE NO FUSS MEAL PLAN Twitter@KristianneWargo@CreateYourNow Facebookwww.facebook.com/TheKISSCoach www.facebook.com/CreateYourNow Contact me at YourBestSelfie@CreateYourNow.com Read more from Kristianne, a contributor to The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Thrive Global, Addicted2Success, and She Owns It. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristianne-wargo/ http://www.mindbodygreen.com/search?q=kristianne+wargo https://journal.thriveglobal.com/how-to-configure-a-sleep-pattern-fit-for-you-d8edd3387eaf#.q5aqj4al9 http://sheownsit.com/when-failure-is-your-middle-name/    DOMESTIC BEAUTIES (Announcements) 1. Come and let's connect on Facebook - Women Of IMPACT  http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact 2. Create Your Now ~ Your Best Selfie can be heard on iHeart Radio!  3. Create Your Now Archive 1 is LIVE! You can subscribe and listen to all the previous episodes here. http://bit.ly/CYNarchive1 4. Create Your Now Archive 2 is LIVE! You can subscribe and listen to all the previous episodes here. http://bit.ly/CYNarchive2 5. NEW Website! Go check it out and tell me what you think. http://www.createyournow.com 6. Sign Up for The A.I.M. Academy! You will be the first to learn all about it. http://createyournow.com/m-academy-2 7. Schedule a Discovery Call. This is a free 30-45 minute call for those serious about coaching with me. 8. Newsletter and Library: If you desire to get weekly emails,be sure to sign up here so you can stay connected. http://createyournow.com/library   Music by Mandisa - Overcomer http://www.mandisaofficial.com   Cover Art by Jenny Hamson

Title: Two Women, Two Lives, Two Amazing Stories Guests: Cara Brookins Pamela Crane Books: RISE: How a House Built a Family by Cara Brookins THE ART OF FEAR by Pamela Crane Show description: Cara Brookins and Pamela Crane know the struggles and juggles it takes to place family first while building a writing career. Both women have stories to tell about the places they have been to, and how words and books helped bring them back to the light. Listen on Inside Thrill as these amazing women share intimate details about their lives, and tales from the frontlines of writing.

Title: Two Women, Two Lives, Two Amazing Stories Guests: Cara Brookins Pamela Crane Books: RISE: How a House Built a Family by Cara Brookins THE ART OF FEAR by Pamela Crane Show description: Cara Brookins and Pamela Crane know the struggles and juggles it takes to place family first while building a writing career. Both women have stories to tell about the places they have been to, and how words and books helped bring them back to the light. Listen on Inside Thrill as these amazing women share intimate details about their lives, and tales from the frontlines of writing. 

Cara Brookins is the author of "Rise: How a House Built a Family", a memoir about escaping domestic violence with her four children and building a 3,500 square foot home from the ground up with their own hands. Rise is a 2017 Indy Next Pick and selected for Barnes & Noble’s What We’re Reading which includes front-of-store placement. She is also a keynote speaker, hosts a weekly podcast with Macmillan called Raise My Roof, and is a fiction writer with seven published novels. theashcarroll.com

In this episode Tab discusses how apparently all weather people on the news are totally wrong and have no clue what they are doing.  Furthermore, Tab supposedly can predict the weather and analyze weather patterns better than those who do this for a living...simply using his computer?!  This week HOA Talk Time re-visits one of their favorite interviews with Cara Brookins.  She has been featured on a multitude of media outlets including the Today Show, TLC, CNN, Cosmo, Time, etc. She has a reality tv show in the works and a feature film...the list is endless!  Find out about  the amazing story of a mother who with her 4 kids escaped a domestic violence situation and built a house to live in by themselves...watching YouTube videos!  Z coins it a true story of going from "Despair to Home Repair!"  

  PODCAST: Meet the bestselling author and global sensation Cara Brookins, author of Rise: How a House Built a Family… and hear another perspective on their story from Cara’s oldest daughter Hope!

Cara Brookins has led an interesting life. She was married to her high school sweetheart right out of high school, but the marriage didn’t last long. She and her first husband divorced after 3 kids. Cara remarried at age 24. Her husband descended into full blown schizophrenia and became a danger to her and her children. They divorced, but he still came around and terrorized her and children. Her third husband was very strong, which seemed like the right answer at the time. However, he became abusive and Cara found herself the victim of domestic violence. They also divorced.   After all the trauma, she decided she and her kids needed something huge to swing their life in a different direction. So they decided the only logical thing to do was build a house. It was the first time they had physical control over anything in their lives. They learned everything they needed to know from YouTube, inspectors, and employees at the local Lowes and Home Depot.   In this episode, Mark and Cara unpack the intense few years that led up to such a revolutionary life change. Cara reminds listeners that you can choose how to use the awful things that happen to you. She reminds us to take the hard path if it will lead you somewhere great.

To help overcome the domestic abuse all around them, Little Rock-based author, mother, and inspirational speaker Cara Brookins and her four kids decided to rebuild their family by building a 3500-square-foot, five-bedroom house...on their own. With what money they had she bought the construction supplies and an acre of land and got to work. After successfully building a house with her children, Brookins wrote a memoir of her experience titled "Rise: How a House Built a Family". Since the book's January release it has been an Indy Next Pick and a Barnes and Noble front-of-the-store selection for "What We're Reading," and Brookins has been featured in several magazines, started her own Macmillan podcast, and traveled the country and the world as an inspirational speaker. Hear all about Cara Brookins and her whirlwind success story as she joins host Matt DeCample in the Radio CALS studio for the latest edition of Primary Sources.

Matt DeCample has a conversation with Cara Brookins, author of "Rise: How a House Built a Family", a memoir about a series of traumatic events that led Brookins and her four children to build a 3,500-square-foot home from the ground up. Brookins will appear at the 2017 Arkansas Literary Festival. For more information, visit www.arkansasliteraryfestival.org.

Tab and Z discuss how they finally got to use their snow throwers...just didn't go exactly as planned! This week's very special guest is Cara Brookins.  She has been featured on a multitude of media outlets including the Today Show, TLC, CNN, Cosmo, Time, etc. She has a reality tv show in the works and a feature film...the list is endless!  Find out about  the amazing story of a mother who with her 4 kids escaped a domestic violence situation and built a house to live in by themselves...watching YouTube videos!  Z coins it a true story of going from "Despair to Home Repair!"   For more information about Cara Brookins, go to her official website at:  www.carabrookins.com   Tell her Tab and Z would like to be in her movie!  

This local author and mom of four took her kids and left a domestic violence situation. Then, together, they built their own house from the ground up.

Best selling author Cara Brookins returns to Rated G Radio tonight to talk about her latest hit "Little Boy Blu" while also catching us up on what her talented family has been up to since our last visit. You'll he hearing about Cara's touring schedule while maintaining a full time career, as well as creating a new busniess start up focusing on social media management. Call 323 657-1493 to ask a question! Check out and BUY all of Cara's books on Amazon by clicking her author page here! About Cara:  "I'm the girl with a book in her hand. If I'm not writing one, I'm reading or plotting one. I also love to build things with wood, concrete, clay, tile, and paper mache. I even built my own house from the ground up with my children. My day job is developing new computer software systems as a programmer analyst. I also love to scuba dive, hoop, swim, ride my bike, listen to music, garden, and spend time in the mountains. I like a little bit of everything and writing allows me to express that."

Best selling author Cara Brookins returns to Rated G Radio tonight to talk about her latest hit "Little Boy Blu" while also catching us up on what her talented family has been up to since our last visit. You'll he hearing about Cara's touring schedule while maintaining a full time career, as well as creating a new busniess start up focusing on social media management. Call 323 657-1493 to ask a question! Check out and BUY all of Cara's books on Amazon by clicking her author page here! About Cara:  "I'm the girl with a book in her hand. If I'm not writing one, I'm reading or plotting one. I also love to build things with wood, concrete, clay, tile, and paper mache. I even built my own house from the ground up with my children. My day job is developing new computer software systems as a programmer analyst. I also love to scuba dive, hoop, swim, ride my bike, listen to music, garden, and spend time in the mountains. I like a little bit of everything and writing allows me to express that."

Join Garrett for a Replay and Listener Favorite interview with Cara Brookins.  

Join Garrett for a Replay and Listener Favorite interview with Cara Brookins.  

Hear FAVORITE Rated G Radio Guest: Cara Brookins talk her HOME BUILDING Adventure (in 9 months!), and about her 2 new books, upcoming projects and other exciting subjects!

Hear FAVORITE Rated G Radio Guest: Cara Brookins talk her HOME BUILDING Adventure (in 9 months!), and about her 2 new books, upcoming projects and other exciting subjects!

Join Garrett for tons of fun!

Join Garrett for tons of fun!

Join Garrett who welcomes author Cara Brookins to Monday's show.  Cara has a new suspense novel soon to be released and she'll share her inspiration on creating this must-read!  Hear Cara's story on her life's journey and her amazing home!  All of this on Monday's show LIVE 10 pm EST/7 pm PST.  Call 323 657-1493 with questions!

Join Garrett who welcomes author Cara Brookins to Monday's show.  Cara has a new suspense novel soon to be released and she'll share her inspiration on creating this must-read!  Hear Cara's story on her life's journey and her amazing home!  All of this on Monday's show LIVE 10 pm EST/7 pm PST.  Call 323 657-1493 with questions!