In this special episode of Midlife with Brooke, Brooke Oniki shares her impactful presentation from BYU Women’s Conference 2025 on a topic close to many hearts: how to nurture and strengthen your relationship with your adult children.

Drawing on her experience as a faith-based life coach, mother of four adult children, and disciple of Jesus Christ, Brooke offers both spiritual insight and boots-on-the-ground strategies to help you love more deeply, set boundaries with grace, and stop letting fear or comparison get in the way of meaningful connection.

You’ll learn:

• How to love your children—and their choices—without condition or scorekeeping
• Why honoring agency is key to trust and long-term influence
• What it looks like to create healthy, loving boundaries (without guilt!)
• How to stop parenting from fear and start living from faith
• Encouragement for “getting it wrong” and trying again with humility

From real client stories to scriptural guidance and wisdom from church leaders, Brooke invites you to step into a calmer, more connected season of motherhood.

Key Principles Discussed:

1. Love Them – Practice non-conditional, Christlike love even when your children’s lives look different than yours.
2. Honor Agency – Trust that God is working in your children’s lives—even when the path isn’t clear to you.
3. Create Loving Boundaries – Learn to say “yes” and “no” from a place of wholeness, not worry.
4. Let Go of Fear – Anchor yourself in hope, faith, and the Savior’s promise that “all will be well.”

Inspired Call to Action:

Whether you’re navigating faith differences, tricky in-law dynamics, or just the growing pains of parenting adults—Brooke reminds you that it’s never too late to try again with love, humility, and grace.

Want more support?

Join Brooke’s free session or upcoming small group coaching cohort at www.brookeonikii.com

Welcome to Midlife with Brooke, the podcast for women navigating the beautiful and unpredictable season of midlife with intention, faith, and emotional resilience.

In this episode, Brooke Oniki dives deep into the concept of self-trust—not as a buzzword, but as a vital emotional muscle we need to strengthen in partnership with God. She shares heartfelt personal stories, including a relatable cookie catastrophe that wasn’t, and explores why so many of us struggle to trust our own judgment.

You’ll learn:

• Why self-trust often feels elusive (hint: fear, people-pleasing, and second-guessing)
• Signs that you're outsourcing your decisions and emotions
• How to stop abandoning yourself when things get uncomfortable
• Practical steps to build self-trust through small, consistent actions
• How to align your inner voice with divine guidance—not self-criticism

Brooke reminds us that trusting ourselves isn’t about ego—it’s about emotional maturity, spiritual partnership, and grace. It’s okay for things to be hard. You’re not meant to get it all perfect—you’re meant to grow.

Journal Prompts from the Episode:

1. Where in my life do I tend to outsource my decision-making?
2. What is one small promise I can make to myself—and keep—this week?

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear this message, or send Brooke a message (at brooke@brookeoniki.com) and let her know how you’re building self-trust.

Welcome back to Midlife with Brooke, where we explore the emotional, relational, and spiritual challenges unique to women in midlife—and how to move through them with grace and purpose.

In this episode, Brooke Oniki unpacks the art and neuroscience of changing your thoughts, especially the deeply ingrained ones that shape how you feel about yourself, your relationships, and your past. With wisdom and real-life stories, Brooke introduces the transformative concept of ladder thoughts—a practical tool to shift your mindset one believable step at a time.

You’ll learn:

• Why your thoughts matter more than you think
• How beliefs are just repeated thoughts—and how to interrupt them
• What ladder thoughts are and why they work (especially when positive affirmations don’t)
• Real-world examples of thought transformation about body image, motherhood, and difficult relationships
• How faith and gratitude can anchor new ways of thinking

Whether you’re struggling with self-judgment, parenting regrets, or tricky family dynamics, this episode offers a compassionate and empowering framework to help you climb out of limiting beliefs and into peace and perspective.

Try this this week:

Think about a relationship or belief where you're stuck in negative thinking. Then, identify one "rung" up the ladder—a thought that feels just a little better and more true. Practice that step until it feels natural, then climb the next one. No rush. Just grace.

Want more guidance like this?

Sign up for Brooke’s weekly newsletter with practical tools, faith-based coaching insights, and relationship tips: www.brookeonikii.com

If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend or leave Brooke a message at brooke@brookeoniki.com—she’d love to hear how you’re applying this inner work.