Brooke's Light Podcast

Mark Pearson

Welcome to the Brooke's Light Podcast - We are super excited to start off what we feel will be the beginning of something wonderful through the power of vulnerability and transparency. In 2018, my daughter - Brooke Pearson - was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive and rare form of cancer. During this journey of ups and downs we learned so much and it through it all Brooke's memory has shown us the Light. Her legacy has taught us that through the power of connecting with others, being vulnerable and courageous we can help others - even though they may not even know they need us. We understand - You are not alone!! This podcast is just the beginning of the Brooke's Light Foundation

Episodes

  1. 11/23/2020

    Difference between Gratitude and Thankfulness

    Send us a text Thanksgiving Episode Do you know the difference between being Thankful and having Gratitude? Gratitude is an action, a choice.Thankfulness is a feeling. Being Thankful is at the origin of Gratefulness as you need the feeling, the emotion to drive the action of Gratitude which is an action that you take each and every day.  You can be thankful for when someone helps you with groceries or holds open a door when you need it most.  Being Grateful is then taking that feeling and letting it drive you to appreciate others through your own actions.  Akin to 'Paying it forward', except you make it part of your being, your values that your govern your life by. We speak about our struggles of thankfulness when we were in the middle of Brooke's treatments.  While we very thankful for the staff that helped we were very bitter over watching Brooke endure the pain.  That was until we searched and understood that through the Law of Attraction, the power of Gratitude can show us there is more to this experience. Thank you to our radiologists Tracy and Tom - you always tried to help and accommodate us every time we came down for 47 days of Brooke's radiation.  We love you! Credit to the passages read on the episode: https://www.psychmc.com/articles/difference-between-gratitude-and-thankfulness Sign up at BrookesLight.org for more information Rate, Review and Subscribe to this Podcast. Stay safe & Love and Light Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

    30 min
  2. 11/16/2020

    The power of Collective Wisdom

    Send us a text What in the World is Collective Wisdom? If you ever tried to solve a problem or come up with ideas to only discover when you leaned in and asked for help that ideas began to emerge in a matter of moments - Then you experienced Collective Wisdom.  What we discuss here and look to leverage to help bring Brooke's Light to the more people is on a grander scale & we uncovered that no matter how different we are there is a higher purpose we are called for. When Brooke was receiving treatment, care and services during those eight months between May '18 & Jan '19, we met a lot of people and several have had a lifelong impact on us.  They helped the Pearson family in a multitude of ways and November 7th they reconvened on a Zoom call to unlock their Collective Wisdom with us.  Many of them had not seen each since before Brooke had passed so there were some bittersweet memories - and what was uncovered was nothing short of astounding. Mark attended a very special kind of training in Ohio in 2019 using the Xchange Approach that teaches how to facilitate conversations to unlock the power of Collective Wisdom.  He had a vision as a trainee to one day use this approach to bring together Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Therapists and most importantly caregivers and patients to share the knowledge first hand - feel heard - and one day truly change the face of Pediatric Cancer & someday all Cancer Care. This podcast was dedicated to Kyle & Briana from the Leptomeningeal Cancer Facebook group.  The work Kyle puts into this group nothing short of miraculous.  We are so blessed to have finally got to meet them both.  God Bless you. Please go to this group to learn so much about LMD, treatments and read the stories of countless people whom have been affected by this gruesome disease. We can make a difference through awareness. Sign up at BrookesLight.org for more information  Rate, Review and Subscribe to this Podcast. Stay safe & Love and Light

    35 min
  3. 11/02/2020

    Putting on your Oxygen Mask first - Self Care to be there when your kids need you most

    Send us a text Self care is often overlooked... especially when you are caring for your child We often overlook ourselves when our children are ill.  We burn the candle at both ends and drive ourselves to exhaustion - When your child is fighting for their life, this situation is compounded 100 times.  You eat last, if at all and what you eat doesn't serve your body or your mind.  You opt to not move or exercise, even more so when you are waiting for your daughter to wake up from her 3rd coma.  There are consequences to a caregiver not taking care of themselves and the lack of self care can turn disastrous. In this episode, Mark goes into his realization while caring for his daughter Brooke at home and especially in the hospital.  He shares how he started making slight changes to better himself while caring for Brooke so that he can be present with a sharper mind so he could advocate for Brooke. Kyle shares the importance of mindful daily practice, such as meditation and his focus on nutrition to level up.  There are always better choices when poor nutrition through convenience is no longer an option. The Heart Math Institute is an amazing organization that has done extensive research into the heart and mind connection through Heart Rate Variability (HRV).  The Inner Balance tool , Mark uses, is simple and can be used anywhere. Sign up at BrookesLight.org for more information  Rate, Review and Subscribe to this Podcast. Stay safe & Love and Light

    29 min
5
out of 5
19 Ratings

About

Welcome to the Brooke's Light Podcast - We are super excited to start off what we feel will be the beginning of something wonderful through the power of vulnerability and transparency. In 2018, my daughter - Brooke Pearson - was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive and rare form of cancer. During this journey of ups and downs we learned so much and it through it all Brooke's memory has shown us the Light. Her legacy has taught us that through the power of connecting with others, being vulnerable and courageous we can help others - even though they may not even know they need us. We understand - You are not alone!! This podcast is just the beginning of the Brooke's Light Foundation