Who Are You? Navigating Identity, Grief, and the Messy Middle

There are seasons in life when everything you knew about yourself begins to shift—not loudly, not all at once, but quietly beneath the surface. Nothing is obviously wrong, yet nothing feels quite right either. You’re still showing up. Still functioning. Still carrying responsibility. But inside, something feels unfamiliar.

In this solo episode of The Confident Woman Podcast, Rachel Brooks opens up about one of the most disorienting questions a woman can face:

Who am I now?

What began as a simple moment—rediscovering an old journal with three words written on a pink sticky note—became a mirror reflecting the season she’s currently walking through. A season marked by grief, rebuilding, identity loss, and becoming someone new without fully knowing who that woman is yet.

Rachel shares candidly about the last year of her life, including the sudden loss of her father, the unraveling that followed, and the quiet ways grief reshapes not just your world, but your sense of self. She speaks to the exhaustion of holding everything together while feeling disconnected from who you are beneath the roles, expectations, and versions of yourself you’ve carried for years.

This episode is for the woman who feels caught in the middle—no longer who she was, not yet who she’s becoming. It’s for the one navigating loss, transition, burnout, or a life shift that has left her questioning her identity, her faith, and the story she’s been living.

Inside this conversation, Rachel explores:

• Why identity often unravels before it rebuilds
• How grief and major life transitions quietly reshape who we are
• The danger of clinging to old versions of yourself that no longer fit
• What it means to surrender control instead of forcing clarity
• How faith becomes an anchor when certainty disappears
• Why becoming is a process—not a destination
• And why, at some point, you have to stop living by inherited scripts and create your own story

If you’ve ever felt like you disappeared inside your own life, or sensed that the woman you’ve been can’t come with you into what’s next, this episode will give you language, permission, and reassurance—you’re becoming.

Next Steps...

If this episode put words to something you’ve been feeling but couldn’t name, here are grounded ways to support yourself in this season:

I Am… Becoming A guided identity journey for women who are rebuilding, redefining, and learning how to create their own story from where they are now—not who they used to be.

I Am Enough Reset (Free) A gentle place to start if you need space, grounding, and truth right now.

Create Your Own Story Quiet, journal-style letters and reflections Rachel has been writing beyond the podcast—shared as an ongoing conversation for women navigating identity shifts and becoming.

Connect with Rachel Brooks

Instagram: @iamrachelbrooks

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/iamrachelbrooks

Listen + Subscribe: iamrachelbrooks.com/podcast

Website: iamrachelbrooks.com