True personal transformation begins when we let go of expectations and give ourselves permission to live authentically.

In this inspiring episode of Building the Best You, Jeanne Collins sits down with entrepreneur, well-being coach, and aviation enthusiast Brooke Baines for a conversation about resilience, self-discovery, and rediscovering joy.

Brooke shares her vulnerable journey of walking away from a life defined by achievement, navigating painful transitions, and rebuilding a more fulfilling life.

Together, they explore why finding your purpose isn't about choosing one path, how to break free from limiting beliefs and perfectionism, and the importance of aligning your thoughts, emotions, words, and behaviors.

From practical daily wellness rituals to the power of human connection, this episode reminds us that personal growth isn't about having everything figured out — it's about staying curious, trusting yourself, and embracing the freedom to evolve.

Brooke's Book Recommendations: The Bhagavad Gita and The Creative Act

More about Brooke:

Brooke Bains lives in Austin, turns 47 this Halloween, and spent a few years reading nothing published in the last 300 years. She will tell you there is no original thought. What is original is the person doing the sharing.

She playa in worlds that most of us keep separate. 20 years building tech companies, 2 built and exited, 100+ CEOs and leadership teams coached, and operations for an aviation tech company she helps run today, largely because flying is fun. P.S. She just started ground school.

Alongside tech, a well-being practice for ambitious people, built on the difference between wellness, which you buy, and well-being, which you become. Board certification in functional nutrition is expected in November 2026, with a focus on Traditional Chinese Medicine.

She got here the hard way, and then discovered purpose. A cancer diagnosis at 20, and a debilitating marriage she walked away from at 37, along with the company she had built inside it, taught her what she teaches now: there is no separating the body from the mind from the work. The warning comes first as a feather, then a 2x4, then a semi. Most people wait for the semi, and it’s worth understanding the feather.

So the coaching goes well-being 1st, and business 2nd. Living Integrity is how she defines integration, and she helps people see it clearly through her TEWB framework for thoughts, emotions, words, and behaviors. Wildly simple, and it works immediately once you find your own orientation to it.

She doesn’t help anyone and cannot cross anyone's bridge for them, but she can create radical clarity so they can cross it themselves. That is what she calls the massive leap, and it is where her work finds her today.

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In this episode of Building the Best You, Jeanne Collins sits down with Nicki Perchik, founder and CEO of The NLP Group, a boutique executive search firm.

They discuss the realities of today's job market and how to approach career transitions with confidence, resilience, and intention. Drawing on nearly two decades of executive recruiting experience, Nicki shares practical job search strategies, from leveraging LinkedIn and building meaningful professional relationships to using AI effectively and telling your authentic career story.

Together, they explore the importance of emotional intelligence, overcoming rejection, setting realistic expectations, and finding balance between professional success and personal well-being.

Whether you're actively searching for a job, considering a career pivot, or looking to strengthen your professional brand, this conversation offers actionable tools and a refreshing mindset shift to help you navigate uncertainty, embrace new opportunities, and take ownership of your career growth.

Book recommendations from Nicki: Sacred Hoops and The Alchemist

More about Nicki:

Nicki Perchik is the Founder and CEO of The NLP Group, a boutique executive search firm she launched in 2008. Over the years, she’s helped hundreds of companies hire thousands of professionals. She’s also had the privilege of coaching and counseling thousands of people as they’ve navigated the often challenging—and sometimes downright frustrating—world of job searching and advancing their careers.

Early on, Nicki noticed something that’s never changed: really smart, incredibly accomplished people often make surprisingly simple, easy-to-avoid mistakes when job searching and interviewing. And those mistakes can derail even the best opportunities—because when it comes to hiring, the best candidate on paper isn’t always the one who gets the job.

That realization eventually led her to write A Recruiter’s Truly Simple Guide to Stop F*cking Up When Job Searching & Interviewing and, more recently, to create her Tough Truths series on LinkedIn—candid lessons drawn from nearly 20 years in recruiting about hiring, interviewing, networking, career growth, and all the stuff nobody really tells you.

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In this episode of Building the Best You, Jeanne Collins sits down with entrepreneur and Sage Haven co-founder Kate Doerksen to explore how parents can help children build a healthier, safer relationship with technology.

Kate shares the personal experience that inspired Sage Haven, a safer messaging app for kids to reduce cyberbullying and prevent access to harmful messages and videos. They discuss why cyberbullying and excessive screen time require a more thoughtful approach, and how AI can help protect kids while teaching healthier digital communication.

They also discuss entrepreneurship, trusting an idea before you know exactly where it will lead, building a business around your values, and learning to focus on what truly moves the needle.

It’s a practical conversation about parenting in the digital age, creating intentional boundaries, and raising kids who can navigate technology with confidence, kindness, and balance.

Kate's Book Recommendations: Shoe Dog and The Courage to Commit

More about Kate:

Kate Doerksen is the Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of Sage Haven, a safer messaging app for kids to reduce cyberbullying and prevent access to harmful messages and videos. An accomplished entrepreneur, Kate has spent her career creating technology that makes life better for people and families. Before launching Sage Haven with her sister Anne, she founded Ditto, a pioneer in augmented reality and AI eyewear try-on technology that served 70 million users worldwide and was acquired by 1-800-Contacts in 2021.

Kate holds an MBA from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurship from Ball State University, where she was inducted into the Hall of Fame for her athletic and academic achievements. She lives in Danville, California, with her husband and two children.

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In this episode of Building the Best You, Jeanne Collins sits down with Nofar Hagag, founder of the Nofar Method, to explore how Pilates can transform the way we move, feel, and connect with our bodies.

Nofar shares her journey from competitive athlete to Pilates instructor and studio founder, explaining how compassion, personalization, and human connection became central to her approach.

She breaks down the differences between reformer and Cadillac Pilates, why movement can support strength, mobility, posture, and longevity, and how finding the right instructor can make exercise feel less intimidating and more sustainable.

From creating welcoming fitness spaces to staying active as we age, this conversation is a reminder that movement doesn't have to be perfect or extreme—it can begin wherever you are.

More about Nofar:

Nofar Hagag is the founder of Nofar Method, a Pilates brand with studios in New York and Miami Beach that has served more than 50,000 clients. Nofar built her method around the belief that intentional movement transforms the mind as much as the body.

The brand was recently named a Newsweek Best Boutique Fitness Brands 2026 honoree and just took home Best Pilates Studio from Miami New Times Best of Miami 2026. With a certification academy training the next generation of instructors and a growing community that includes clients like Brooke Shields, Karlie Kloss, and Paulina Porizkova, Nofar's story is one of discipline, reinvention, and building something meaningful from the ground up..

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In this episode of Building the Best You, Jeanne Collins sits down with Joss Frank, founder of Wild Womb and a yoga therapist specializing in women’s pelvic health, to explore what it means to reconnect with your body through compassion, awareness, and holistic healing.

Joss shares how hitting rock bottom led her from a corporate career to Thailand, where her own healing journey introduced her to womb yoga and ultimately transformed her relationship with her body.

Together, Jeanne and Joss discuss period pain, pelvic floor health, perimenopause, emotional healing, feminine energy, and the power of integrating self-care into everyday life.

Joss also shares why consistency matters more than perfection and how changing the way we speak to and about our bodies can become an important part of personal growth.

Joss's book recommendations:

Yoni Shakti: A woman's guide to power and freedom through yoga and tantra

Women Who Run with the Wolves

More about Joss:

I’m a certified yoga therapist (C‑IAYT) specializing in women’s pelvic health. I help women who feel disconnected, in pain, or at war with their bodies rebuild safety, trust, and confidence through daily, body‑based self‑care.

My work blends evidence‑based yoga therapy and somatic practices with grounded feminine embodiment so women can feel at home in their bodies again, without quick fixes, pushing, or intensity.

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Your past may shape you, but it doesn’t have to define who you become.

In this episode of Building the Best You, Jeanne Collins sits down with motivational speaker Lawrence Harris to explore how he transformed experiences with bullying, abuse, and self-doubt into a mission to empower teens and young adults.

Lawrence shares practical strategies for building confidence and self-worth, including journaling, taking personal responsibility, keeping commitments to yourself, and learning to separate what happened to you from how you choose to respond.

They also discuss social media comparison, overcoming rejection, creating momentum through small daily actions, and why persistence can turn a long trail of “no” into the right “yes.”

It’s an inspiring conversation about resilience, personal growth, and recognizing that you have the power to define the direction of your life.

Lawrence's Book Recommendation: Outwitting the Devil

More about Lawrence:

Lawrence C. Harris is a youth speaker who helps teens and young adults believe in themselves, think differently about their future, and make better choices.

Growing up, Lawrence faced serious challenges. Those experiences led him to start speaking so other young people would know they are not alone and that their past does not have to decide where their life goes.

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What if getting dressed could become a tool for deeper self-love, confidence, and personal growth?

In this episode of Building the Best You, Jeanne Collins explores the connection between personal style, mindset, embodiment, and creativity with stylist, artist, and embodiment guide Bari Sholom.

They unpack how clothing can influence the way we see ourselves, why being seen can feel uncomfortable, and how shifting from dressing for external validation to dressing for authentic expression can change the way we move through the world.

Bari also shares her unique approach to styling through mindset work, intentional shopping, embodiment practices, and creativity—and why slowing down, trusting yourself, and creating from a place of joy can help you step more fully into who you are becoming.

Bari's book recommendations: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron and The Secret of the Ages by Robert Collier

More about Bari:

I am an artist, stylist, embodiment guide, passionately curious about the intersection of consciousness, creativity, and self expression. My writing, art, and consulting all investigate the same questions: How does felt experience organize itself into form? And how does clarity at the level of embodiment create more coherence in expression, presence, and impact?

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In this episode of Building the Best You, Jeanne Collins sits down with Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga therapist, author, and retreat leader Serena Arora to explore what it means to slow down, reconnect with your body, and create lasting well-being.

Serena shares her nonlinear journey from burnout and disconnection to a more balanced life rooted in yoga, Ayurveda, and self-awareness.

Together, they discuss why healing takes time, how small daily practices can regulate the nervous system, the importance of listening to your body's signals, and how Ayurveda approaches food as medicine.

Serena also shares the philosophy behind her Costa Rica retreats and her book Unbound, offering a powerful reminder that sustainable personal growth isn't about doing more—it's about learning what you truly need.

Serena's book: Unbound

Serena's other book recommendation: Crying in H Mart

More about Serena:

Serena is a #1 international bestselling author of "Unbound," an Ayurvedic health practitioner and a yoga therapist with over 25 years of experience. She has dedicated much of her career to guiding transformation—both at her retreat center in Costa Rica and across the globe. Serena believes our histories live in our bodies and offers practical, accessible rituals rooted in Ayurveda and therapeutic yoga to help women break patterns and come home to themselves.

Born and raised in Calgary, Canada by an Indian father and Chinese mother, her personal journey as an immigrant daughter balancing generational expectations with her own healing brings another textured angle to the conversation.

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IG: @serena_arora

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