Some words stop you in your tracks. And when you’re lucky, someone else in the room felt it too.
In this episode, Brooke is joined by Stephanie Fox, one of the only other people present the day Mavis Karn said the words that changed everything: “My state of mind is the most important thing to me.” Both women heard it, and both were moved in remarkably similar ways. In the weeks that followed, they each carried those words home and sat with what they really meant.
Together, they reflect on that shared moment and the ripple effect it sent through their lives, unpacking why something so simple landed so deeply, and what it continued to reveal the longer they thought about it.
The conversation also moves into territory that’s easy to misread: self-care. Not the face masks and bubble baths version the internet has sold us, but something quieter and more honest. The practice of actually tending to your state of mind. Brooke and Stephanie explore why the word has been flattened into a trend, why that matters, and what it looks like to take your inner world seriously as a daily priority, not as a luxury, but as a foundation.
This one is for anyone who has heard something, felt it somewhere deep, and needed time to understand why.
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Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator
Makayla Wheeldon is the Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator at The SPARK Initiative, where she works to expand the organization’s reach through creative content, strategic outreach, and community engagement. She holds a degree in Communications and Psychology from the University of Central Florida and spent three years teaching Kindergarten and 1st Grade for Hillsborough County Public Schools — an experience that deepened her understanding of students’ diverse needs and inspired her to pursue broader impact beyond the classroom. Makayla is passionate about empowering youth to regulate their emotions through the understanding that feelings are not permanent. In her role at Spark, she leads efforts to strengthen brand visibility, build meaningful partnerships, and represent the organization across the mental health and education sectors — ensuring the message of innate resilience resonates with as many people as possible.