The Story Behind the Dr. Brooke Collective

Welcome to the heart behind The Dr. Brooke Collective.

This isn’t just a brand — it’s a movement born from my own journey of survival, healing,
and a fierce belief that your body is not broken.

Let’s dive in.

The Journey Begins Earlier Than We Think

For so many of us — especially as women — the real work of healing starts long before adulthood.

For me, it all shifted in high school. Family struggles surfaced, and the anxiety I had quietly carried for years finally made itself known.

On the outside, I was the “good kid”: straight-A student, overachiever, perfectionist.

On the inside, I was setting impossible standards — not because anyone told me to, but because somewhere along the way, it became the expectation.

Maybe you know the feeling too? Always striving, always achieving… but never quite feeling settled.

When the Body Speaks, Listen

Before I turned 18, my body was screaming for attention. I was diagnosed with gastric ulcers, ulcerative colitis, and mono (Epstein-Barr Virus).

Nine medications a day. A terribly slow metabolism. Chronic exhaustion that made even basic tasks feel overwhelming.

And college didn’t help.

After completing my doctorate program, I was hit again — a suspicious thyroid nodule doctors believed was cancer. Seven biopsies later and a 97% cancer risk hanging over my head, I went into surgery.

Miraculously, the frozen section came back benign. But healing wasn’t as simple as removing the nodule. Post-surgery, I experienced an entirely new spiral:

Severe exhaustion.

Rapid weight loss, followed by massive weight gain.

Cystic acne.

Unrelenting mood swings.

And the added stress of ending an abusive marriage and starting over completely on my own.

I remember thinking: If I don’t do something different, I’m going to be stuck surviving forever instead of actually living. 

When Western Medicine Leaves You Hanging

At the time, I was fully immersed in traditional healthcare, working full-time in a family medicine practice, which came with its own energy demands.

But despite everything I was learning professionally, nothing — absolutely nothing — was helping me heal.

I was tired of feeling like my life was slipping away.

I was tired of the pill-for-every-symptom cycle.

And I was tired of being told this was just my new normal.

That’s when I found Medical Medium — and it changed everything.

Choosing a Different Path

In 2018, I made a radical decision:

I weaned myself off all medications — including Synthroid — and transitioned to a whole-foods-based lifestyle, following the thyroid healing protocols of the Medical Medium’s book “Thyroid Healing” with relentless commitment.

One of the biggest game-changers?

16 ounces of fresh celery juice every single morning. (You can read more about why it’s pure magic in my celery juice post).

I learned that true healing doesn’t come from silencing your symptoms — it comes from listening to them.

It comes from understanding that your body isn’t malfunctioning.

It’s fighting for you with everything it has.

Additionally, I enrolled in Dr. Joe Dispenza’s progressive meditation workshop, which you can read more about here in this post.

Aligning my mental state with the universe’s reality that I was fully healed, helped my entire being tremendously and I highly recommend doing the spiritual and mental work to accompany your physical shift. Your mind is incredibly powerful, and you will be shocked at just how much a mental adjustment can change everything. 

You Are Not Broken — You Are Healing

Most of us will walk through some serious storms before we even hit 25.

If you’ve ever felt like Western medicine failed you—

If you’ve ever wondered why you still feel awful despite “doing everything right”—

You are not alone.

You are not broken.

And there is so much more available to you.

The Dr. Brooke Collective exists to be the space I wish I had when I was desperately searching for answers — a space where you are seen, heard, and guided back to the powerful healer that already lives inside of you.

Final Thoughts

Healing isn’t about fixing what’s wrong.

It’s about reconnecting with what’s always been right inside you.

Your body was never the enemy.

Your body is the miracle.

I’m so honored you’re here. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be — and this is only the beginning.

WITH LOVE,