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BABBLING BROOK
by Babalwa Brook
Babbling Brook with Babalwa Brook is your go-to podcast for honest, unfiltered stories about life’s journey. Join me, Babalwa, as I dive into topics like mental health, PMDD, off grid living, solo adventures, self employment and navigating the challenges of dysfunctional relationship dynamics. Hey, Narcissists! Whether I’m reflecting on my days as a truck driver, exploring life in a ghost town, or rambling about everyday joys and struggles, this is a space for connection, humor, and real talk. Tune in to find comfort in the chaos and embrace the beauty of life’s babbling Brook.
Episodes
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136. Doing Chores & Rambling . It gets better, I promise!
I’m pretty sure there were times, I forgot I was recording. This episode might work if you want to drift to sleep. all my links are here.
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135. Carnivore diet update - indigestion
A month and a week on carnivore diet. You’re welcome to search this show for my journey thus far, labeled specifically carnivore. Cheers All my links
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134. Is my Therapist being Petty?
Not my therapist leaving me riddled again. Why is she doing this? Is it a coincidence? Do better! All my links are here
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133. Should I Quit Therapy?
I’ve talked to you about the nightmare I had about my therapist and I on a previous episode. On this episode. I’m trying to figure out if I should cancel ongoing appointments and be done with it all, listing what should be pros and cons … you can reach me here: Linktr.ee/babalwabrook
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132. Bread Crumbed by an Energy Vampire “friend”
My mind wouldn’t let me stop hunting down the lunch box I was looking for here and I was also triggered by my “friend” I had to talk about it. So pardon the interruption. I tried editing as much of it as possible … believe me All my links and patreon are here
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131. Carnivore & Poo update
A month and a week or so since starting the meat only diet. Here’s that update. Whew! The amount of editing I had to do on this short episode because I started and finished it during my entire meal. Also, so impressive that it took me that long to eat a 5oz steak. my links
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130. Weight Challenges Episode with a PMDD Scattered Brain
A little scatter brained as I’m recording this episode so pardon that. PMDD/PMS brain is real. I’d love to hear from ya. Click here to reach out: Linktr.ee/babalwabrook Cheers!
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129. Taxes Roller Coaster ride. Social Security Credits
I didn’t realize how stressful the experience of doing my taxes was this time around until i listened back to this episode. My gosh! I’d like to hear your experiences. Hit me up All my links
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128. Gratitude for my home & A Surprise guest
I’m back from Hawaii and taking back the favors in my life including my beloved home. I’d like to hear from you and what you’re thankful for All my links are at Linktr.ee/babalwabrook
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127. Hawaii Birthday Trip
It’s my birthday today and aim bringing you a birthday episode from my trip to Hawaii. Enjoy! Please reach out. All my inks
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126. Talking Travel: Where I’ve been & Where to Next
Here, we r chatting about being well traveled. Where does that start? At how many places? comparison is the thief of joy. Isn’t it! where have you been and what’s on your bucket list? All my links
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125. Living Will & Death Cleaning
Grieving people who are still alive Talking about the will, who stays on and who gets kicked out Death cleaning “Roll me up & Smoke me…” All my links including our patreon
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124. Losing my voice from lack of human interaction
A quick life update. We talk about finally exercising for the first time of the year. Does anyone else have this experience went by the less you talk to other people the more strain your vocal cords off once you talk to someone? And more All my links are here// Linktr.ee/babalwabrook
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123. Three Offensive People In A Pod
Just another day here in rural California. I’m chatting with two men who have zero regard for, wow! How do I put this? In my experience, these people don’t have any respect for me as a person. Whatever that means: I don’t know which part of my identifiers they don’t respect: the gender, race or...
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122. Check Engine Light Stress. El Cajon Vacation
Right after my trip from Africa, I went on a Christmas quickie to El Cajon, here in Southern California.check engine light! Bummer! How do I not let this ruin my drive to my vacation or the rest of the trip? Take a listen. All my links are at Linktr.ee/babalwabrook
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121. Scattered Brain Episode
Feeling so good, I thought I’d reflect back on my previous day and talk about today’s trip. Here goes Uhm it… Contact me here
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120. Uninvited Guests - Small Town Living.
What an awkward interaction with someone I actually like. Please don’t invited yourself over to my house, dude, like! I’m curious what you’d have done in this situation. Text me. All my links: https://Linktr.ee/babalwabrook
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119. Luggage Dilemma Brainstorm. Intercontinental vs National Travel
Let me bounce these ideas off you as I plan and international trip AND a national one. I am trying to avoid luggage fees and maximise airline allowances, so gotta be smart about it You can reach me here:
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118. IRS, IRA, Penny Stocks, SCE, PMDD... Overwhelmed rant!
Overwhelmed over all these important things that all require MY attention. How does everyone do it? All my links are here:
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117. Poop & The Carnivore Lifestyle.
More from my carnivore diet journey. This time we focus heavily on bowel movements. Get in touch here!
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116. Calories, Carnivore diet stats, Horniness & Gas
Curious to hear from other ladies if they experience the same issue mentioned here around their organs. And i update you on my carnivorous journey thus far. Stay tuned; all my links…
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115. Negative Tiktok Comments & Gossip from My Small Town
Happy new year everyone! Thanks for 2025 and for supporting my little ventures along the way. Babbling Brook is growing & so is my YouTube Channel & my blog. Speaking of social media, here’s a rant about naysayers out there & some rural living stories. Enjoy! Stick with me, I’ve hundreds more of...
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114. Hypothyroid, Carnivore Diet & Supplements
More on my carnivore diet journey. I’m also starting to taper down on the hypothyroidism treatment. Please don’t take any of this as medical advice as that’s not what this show is about. Talk to your dr before you do stuff like this. Hopefully, you’ll get hold of them I also talk about which...
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EP. 113. Processing Toxic Relationship Dynamics
Another day, another dollar… in the realm of a dysfunctional family structure. At least, that’s my two cents All my links
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112. Panic Attack On the Phone About Bills & Other Disorganized Thoughts
Posting this because I was laughing listening to how all over the place my mind was during it. In case you’re out there and think you’re alone in this. Apparently, you’re not. All my links
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EP. 111. Nausea, constipation etc. Carnivore fridge cleaning.
Carnivore update. Exactly a month since I started and lately, I’d been feeling all kinds of stomach or digestion upset. Tune in! I edited all the belching for ya… at least, I think I did. You’re welcome. All my links
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110. The Devastating Dream about my Therapist
I’d a nightmare about my therapist that felt so real. I actually considered no longer seeing her as a result of the dream. I tell you the details in this episode. There will be a follow up to this so please stay tuned or give us a follow to be in the know when new shows drop Thanks and all the…
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109. A Slice of My Life in Rural California
Happy Thanksgiving! Or Valentine’s Day as per the episode. Here’s a cold slice of my life here in a rural Southern California. When you’re not connected to anyone and are just playing life by ear, this is what happens. Sorry for the yawns, I was cold. All my links are here if you want to check…
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108. Creepy Man in Power: Small Town Living
Apologies for the noises as I was doing my morning routine while processing these thoughts. It’s a tough predicament being the object or target of an inappropriate person. More so in a small town where everything has to go via one man office and the person in the person is the creepy one. Here’s...
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107. Desert Life update. Vanderpump Rules vs Kandi & The Gang
Some snippets of what life was like in South Africa. Life in The California desert, where I now reside. we also chat about some of the trash tv shows I’m watching. please give us rating all my links are here
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106. 1 Month into Carnivore Diet: How I feel; Calories, Weight & Inches
One month into carnivore diet / lifestyle. Calorie intake is higher than I normally would on a regular diet but I’m trying to abide by the: don’t watch calories thought process. I give you my weight and measurement stats and what I eat. Enjoy and hit me up All my links are here
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105. From cruise cabin: Content overload & pressure to be productive
Hello from Puerto Vallarta! Internet was touch and go for streaming, so I wasn’t able to post on time but here you are and I’ll make it up to ya! This episode is about the over abundance of content and the decisions decisions of it all! Also, can we talk about the pressure to over deliver that we...
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104. Am I Being Hoodwinked, Bamboozled, Lead Astray, Run Amok and Flat out Deceived? Online Dating
Another day in paradise folks! Call this a processing plant cos that’s all we tend to do! At least we’re hard at work! More on the dude from previous episode. I’m realizing more and more that, who even was that man? Stay tuned and hit me up. Thanks All my links
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103. Online Dating: Spiraling After Giving Someone My Number & PMDD
This is a first for me. Is it because I don’t give out my number EVER? Is it the vulnerability of opening up in that way? Is it connecting with someone that’s scary? Am I breaking my own “rules” of no contact? Like, what is happening? Why did I have such a reaction to giving someone my phone...
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102. Carnivore Diet, Paying Yourself First & Thoughts on Therapy
Just under a month since starting carnivore diet and here’s another update for ya! We also talk about running one’s own business, mine being exclusively on eBay; how I move funds around, paying myself first, bills, business bills, savings etc. thoughts on therapy: finding out what you’ve been...
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101. Suicide, Life & Death.
Trigger warning! This one’s about life and death. Mental health & illness. Why do we stop people from taking their own lives? Why is life so “valuable”? Why are criminals called cowards? Reach out and touch… all my links are here: https://Linktr.we/babalwabrook 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline...
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EP. 100. Carnivore: Gaining Weight in Month 1
Happy 100 episodes to Babbling Brook! Thanks everyone for sticking with us up to here. Keep in touch, we lover hearing from ya! All the links are.here. Cheers!
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EP. 99. My Elderly Toxic Friend. Age ≠ Maturity
Venting about an elderly friend of mine. When I First befriended this lady, someone said to me, you will have so much peace of mind being friends with someone old enough to be your grandmother. I latched onto that, because I’ve just always been in search for a lifelong friendship. Boy was a...
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EP. 98. What’s The Perfect Day Like For You; If It Were Entirely Up To You?
I came across this exercise in a book I was listening to: what would your perfect day be like if it were up to you and there were no limits? It also asks how your perfect day would be, in your status quo. I work through mine in this episode. Do share with me what yours is. Cheers to perfection...
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EP. 97. Squirting And Other Inappropriate Online Dating Conversations
Baby! These guys came to play this episode! I go over some of the craziest conversations I’ve ever had periodt! Insane sex talk, catfishing, travel and its hacks, Chatgpt lame come backs and more. Read more about my dating past on my blog My links are available here
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EP. 96. Carnivore: Constipation, Bloatedness & What I Eat
Gaining weight on carnivore diet, what I eat, how much I eat and what U plan to change moving forward. All my links are at: https://linktr.ee/babalwabrook
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EP. 95. My AirBnB Hosts Made Things Weird & Other Scattered Brain Thoughts
When accommodation hosts insert themselves into your personal life and then pretend like you’ve never met when you book their accommodation next time. I’m someone who tends to believe what you say, so if you act like we’re friends, next time I’m around, don’t act differently. It throws me off.…
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EP. 94. Birthday Trip Planning & Other Adulting
Reflecting on what’s currently going on in my life and what’s coming up in the not so distant future. Atlantic City and Lake Tahoe. We’re heavily on my mind. I was trying to make up my mind where to go for my birthday. Considering where to cash in on Caesars award points etc All my links are here
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EP. 93. Carnivore Diet Update: The Shits, My Weight, Size & Grocery List
My stats: weight & size in inches. I tell you how I’m doing on the carnivore diet, the shitty and the not so shitty parts My links
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EP. 92. My Online Dating Conversations. What Do You Think?
I go over some of the chats I had with different “prospects” online dating site. Some of them were pleasant, some start of great and end up bizzario! Let me know your thoughts especially the last one! All my links Thanks for listening!
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EP. 91. PTSD From Vicarious Trauma & Carnivore Diet Update
Does anyone else experience PTSD symptoms from a trauma they didn’t experience personally? If so, it’s not just you. Hear some of my experience on this experience. Carnivore: I start off the show talking about Fat and Protein. It’s meant to be Beef, not just protein Or meat but Beef. All my links
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EP. 90. My Moves Around The US As An Immigrant & Why It’s Important To Have Your Own Money
I talk about A LOT of the moving around I did since relocating to America from South Africa. The living arrangements & how having financial stability is crucial. All my links
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EP. 89. Online Dating Recap. Demanding Phone Number
A rundown of some of the conversations I had online dating APP. Some either want a phone number or for me to call them right away. What have your experiences been? My links
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EP. 88. Carnivore Weight Gain, Therapy & Update from Previous Episode
Day after a rough previous episode recording where I was extremely triggered by my therapist, I did this recording. Thought I’d post it right after for those who may be concerned. And thank you! I also give an update on Carnivore with weight specifics. All my links: Linktr.ee/babalwabrook
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EP. 87. Therapist Triggered My Tortured Soul
Dealing with a sudden tragic loss, I went against my wishes and decided to go to one more therapy session. Welp! Take a listen to this short episode how that went. All my links
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Babbling Brook with Babalwa Brook is your go-to podcast for honest, unfiltered stories about life’s journey. Join me, Babalwa, as I dive into topics like mental health, PMDD, off grid living, solo adventures, self employment and navigating the challenges of dysfunctional relationship dynamics. Hey, Narcissists! Whether I’m reflecting on my days as a truck driver, exploring life in a ghost town, or rambling about everyday joys and struggles, this is a space for connection, humor, and real talk. Tune in to find comfort in the chaos and embrace the beauty of life’s babbling Brook.
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