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Rich Life Recipe"Small Goals Are NOT Motivating": How Cara Brookins Built a House to Save Her FamilyIn this inspiring episode of The Rich Life Recipe, host Jason Allan Scott and co-host Alicia Schiro welcome Cara Brookins, the remarkable woman who built a 3,500-square-foot house with her four children using only YouTube tutorials. Episode Highlights: Building a House with YouTube Cara shares how she and her children undertook the seemingly impossible task of building a 3,500-square-foot, five-bedroom home from scratch She explains how YouTube in 2007 (pre-smartphone era) served as their guide, requiring them to watch videos, take notes, and apply what they learned at the construction site The project began out...
2025-04-0255 min
Just Press RecordTrust Your Gut, Build Your Tribe | Matthew StaffordMatthew Stafford on Showing Up with Soul | Just Press Record PodcastIn this special "Oh, Snap! Guess What I Saw" episode of the Just Press Record podcast, host Matt Zeigler welcomes back the "007 in any group of 9 others," Matthew Stafford, for an insightful and heartfelt conversation. Together, they dive into a powerful clip from a previous episode featuring Rusty Guinn and Cara Brookins, exploring the timeless wisdom of "always go to the funeral" and what it means to show up for the people who matter—whether it’s at a funeral, a friend’s speech, or during life’s...
2025-04-0131 minJust Press RecordFrom YouTube House Builder to Cider Maker: Finding Your Path | Cara Brookins and Rusty GuinnJust Press Record brings together Cara Brookins, author of "Rise: How a House Built a Family," and Rusty Guinn of Epsilon Theory for a fascinating conversation about building things that matter. Cara shares her incredible story of building a 3,500 square foot house from scratch with her four children using only YouTube tutorials, while Rusty discusses transforming a historic 1763 property into a thriving apple orchard and cidery.
The conversation weaves through themes of stubborn optimism, the importance of tangible creation in a digital age, and how the people who truly matter in our lives show up even when they think...
2024-12-031h 38
The Power to Build ShowCara Brookins, Mom Who Built Her Own House by Watching YouTube Tutorials
In this episode, our special guest is Cara Brookins, Bestselling Author and Thought Leader in the Science of Motivation. With Cara, we explore her remarkable story of building her own home with just her children and YouTube tutorials. Plus, Cara shares a preview of her keynote session at October’s Build Smarter Conference in Austin, Texas.
In today's conversation, we discuss:
* Cara’s background in software development
* What led Cara to begin her incredible journey
* How to challenge yourself to achieve the seemingly impossible
* Challenges and rewards of working alongside her children
* How Cara got her story out there, lead...
2024-08-2836 min
MONEY WITHOUT MATHNo Plan B with Cara BrookinsWhat if you could stop overthinking and start doing? What if you could show courage while on the darkest, most difficult road in your life? Cara Brookins did just that by building a house with her kids using YouTube tutorials.In this inspiring episode, Karen Coyne welcomes Cara to share her extraordinary story of courage, resilience, and the power of going all-in on a bold, radical idea. Cara, a mother of four, fled an abusive relationship, which led her to build not only a home but also a new outlook on life for herself and h...
2024-08-2640 min
Winning with ClassCara Brookins: How a House Built a Family Cara Brookins is an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, #1 best-selling author of nine books, and renowned thought leader in the science of motivation. Her actionable strategies empower audiences worldwide to overcome odds that seem insurmountable and thrive in any situation. Brookins is best known as the mom who built her own house with her kids using YouTube Tutorials. With her eager construction crew consisting of her four young children, Brookins laid the block, framed the walls, and even ran the plumbing and gas lines for her 3,500 square foot house. She shared her story in her #1 best-selling memoir Rise...
2024-08-011h 25
Grow Yourself: Personal Development School of GrowthHOUSE OF COURAGE: How Cara Brookins Built Her Way Out of DespairCARA’S STORY HAS OVER 2 BILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS & HAS BEEN SHARED IN MORE THAN 100+ COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.
With no construction experience, Cara and her children built a 3,500 square foot house from the ground up by watching YouTube tutorials.
“With no idea where to start, Cara did something most people wouldn’t...” ~INSIDE EDITION
“She didn’t second-guess herself or think about the overwhelming odds stacked against her.”
~SOUTHERN LIVING
In this uplifting episode of "House of Courage," join us as we delve into Cara Brookins' remarkable journey of personal growth and resilience. After escaping an abusive relationship, Cara and her four c...
2024-04-181h 29
Conscious Living PodcastEpisode #88 Rise: Building Dreams Brick by Brick with Cara Brookins
Join host Jackie Woodside on the Conscious Living Podcast for what she says was her "favorite podcast episode to date" as she sits down with the remarkable Cara Brookins, best-selling author of "Rise: How a House Built a Family." You may know Cara as the mom who built her own house with her four children, using YouTube tutorials, capturing the hearts and minds of millions worldwide.Having just removed herself and her children from a domestic violence situation, Cara knew she needed to dig deep to create a sense of home, safety and stability for her family...
2024-03-1239 min
Thinking With Mitch JoelSPOS #899 – Cara Brookins On Getting UnstuckWelcome to episode #899 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #899. Have you heard the story about the mom who built her own home with her four kids using YouTube videos? That's my friend, Cara Brookins. Cara built software systems for 20 years as a software architect, but when her life crumbled around her, she turned herself into a builder and architect of a different kind… With no construction experience, Cara and her children built a 3,500 square foot house from the ground up by wat...
2023-10-0159 min
The Twenty Something PodcastStart Before You're Ready ft. Cara BrookinsI hope you all enjoyed this episode as much as I did! Be sure to check out Cara's website for all of her books, socials, speaking details, etc!
https://www.carabrookins.com/
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2023-08-2855 min
The Lisa Fischer Said PodcastHow to Overcome Life's Challenges with Cara Brookins and Dr. Lauryn LaxLisa talks to Cara Brookins, the mom of four who built a home from YouTube videos and Dr. Lauryn Lax who overcame serious illnesses and a life-threatening eating disorder to help others. CARA'S BOOK: "Rise: How a House Built a Family" by Cara Brookins CARA'S WEBSITE: www.carabrookins.com DR LAURYN'S WEBSITE: www.drlauryn.com. Sign up for her Total Gut Reset on her website. EPISODE SPONSOR: https://www.jesschicken.com/ EPISODE SPO...
2023-07-181h 10
The Self-Employed LifeCara Brookins – Getting Unstuck: The Psychology of How-To VideosI think there are times in life when we're stuck and we don't even know it, and of course, there are times in life we know we're stuck. How did we get stuck in the first place? And what do we do to get ourselves out? Today I speak with Cara Brookins about how to end procrastination using her proven system to work with your brain to actually do the work. Cara shares her inspiring experience of building a house through how-to videos and explains the psychology behind how they helped her get unstuck. Cara also explains how we c...
2023-06-0750 min
Thoughts That RockHOW TO GET UNSTUCK (w/ Cara Brookins)Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is keynote speaker and author, Cara Brookins, who is best known as the woman who built a house with her four kids using YouTube tutorials. After sharing her story in a best-selling memoir, it became an overnight viral media sensation. Cara now delivers unconventional advice to global audiences that inspires action and leadership in even the most challenging circumstances. TOPIC: How to Get UnstuckGUEST: Cara Brookins THOUGHT #1 - Have a Clearly-Defined Goal - Avoid Things that will Pull from Th...
2023-05-1541 min
The Self-Employed LifeCoaching Break – The Goal Your Brain Can't IgnoreOften we set goals, write them down, and maybe even create a vision board. We might even stick a post-it on our bathroom mirror intending to look at it goal every day. The problem is these things can eventually be easily overlooked. At the suggestion of a future podcast guest, Cara Brookins, let's consider how we can create a goal your brain can't ignore. Contact Jeffrey – Take the Self-Doubt Survey Self-Employed Newsletter Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share! Valuable resources to help you – The Self-Employed Business Institute You know you're really good at what you do. You're...
2023-05-0113 min
Same Side Selling PodcastHow to Get Unstuck With Your Goals with Cara BrookinsAre you feeling stuck in achieving your sales goals? In this episode, Ian is joined by Cara Brookins, author of "Unstuck: End Procrastination Using the Ancient Psychology Behind How-to Videos." Cara shares her powerful insights and practical tips on how to transform your mindset and take action towards achieving your goals. With a focus on visualizing your end goal, identifying the first few steps, and setting specific goals, Cara shows us how to open up endless possibilities for growth and development. Join Ian and Cara in this must-listen episode as Cara shares how you can apply these...
2023-03-1526 min
Book Therapy with Kim Patton: Encouraging Foster and Adoptive Families One Book at a TimePersevering Through Invisible Progress: Rise by Cara BrookinsE17: What do you do when your work results feel invisible? You swear from all the time and energy you've spent; you should see more tangible progress. Cara Brookins and her family built a house with their bare hands, and they more than understand seemingly invisible results. In her book, Rise: How a House built a Family; Cara details the terrifyingly unsafe place they were in, and how they got themselves out.
Rise website: https://www.carabrookins.com/rise-how-a-house-built-a-family/
Thank you for your support and happy listening! For more content like this: visit www.kimpatton.com...
2023-02-0116 min
She's a 10 Times 5S1 EP16: Getting Unstuck, Featuring Cara Brookins, Author of "Rise: How a House Built a Family"Many of us can find ourselves overly comfortable with routines, rhythms and the status quo. We become the masters of “I’ll do it someday.” Unfortunately, we become STUCK. In this episode our guest, Cara Brookins, walks us through how we can become individuals that say “I’m going to do this NOW!” And who would know better than Cara, who when her life crumbled around her, she built her own home. Yup...that is correct. Equipped only with YouTube instructional videos, Cara and a work crew comprised of her four children, poured concrete, framed the walls and laid bricks...
2022-11-0753 min
The Hard Won Wisdom PodcastCara Brookins: The Strength You Never Knew You Even Had ICYMI: This is a re-air episode from Season 1 while we're in between seasons. We hope you get a jolt of Wisdom from a few of our favorite guests! | After escaping a violent husband and guided only by YouTube videos, Cara Brookins and her four children built a 3,500-square-foot house in nine months. If you want a blast of courage and resilience, join Cara on this week’s Hard Won Wisdom podcast. The family came together and literally built a better life. Get ready to be blown away. We sure were. 📌 We're back for Season 4 on November 1!
2022-10-0449 min
The Hard Won Wisdom PodcastCara Brookins: The Strength You Never Knew You Even HadCo-hosted by Fawn Germer and Michelle Brigman | After escaping a violent husband and being guided only by YouTube videos, Cara Brookins and her four children built a 3,500 square-foot house in nine months. If you want a blast of courage and resilience, join Cara on this week’s Hard Won Wisdom podcast. The family came together and literally built a better life. Get ready to be blown away. We sure were.
2021-10-1248 min
LIVE BOLDLY with SaraHow building a home using YouTube began to heal my familyAre you ready to get unstuck so you can finally start building your big thing? Cara Brookins built her own 3,500 square foot house by using YouTube tutorials. After surviving domestic violence, she was faced with the stark challenge of providing for her four children, with no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home—but without the means to buy one—she did something incredible. She built one from scratch, while rebuilding her family. Cara's story went viral in more than 75 countries and has been viewed more than two billion times. Soon to be a...
2021-07-211h 05
The Evolution of ViralEpisode 5: "Building a House from YouTube Videos" with Cara BrookinsSometimes it’s not a video, post, or challenge that goes viral - it’s a story. Cara Brookins has an incredible story that went viral. Building a house with her four children using nothing but YouTube videos as a guide. Several years later the author and speaker wrote a book called RISE: How a house built a family and the world was amazed. We sat down with Cara to learn more about her incredible journey and experiences with being a viral sensation. Learn more about Cara: Website: www.ca...
2021-05-0443 min
Forging Mettle Podcast029 | Cara Brookins | How to get unstuck and build your citadelCara Brookins built a house! Not a big deal, you say, many people have built a house. Cara did it with her own hands, as a single mother of four kids and no prior construction experience. She did it all with the help of youtube videos and a lot of trial and error. You're going to fall in love with her story of resilience and down to earth message. As she likes to say, "what's the worst that can happen?"
Show notes:
If you’re thinking I built a house because I’m some kind of n...
2021-04-2153 min
Intentional PerformersCara Brookins on BuildingCara Brookins built her own 3500 square foot house by using YouTube tutorials. The impetus for her decision to build that house with her four kids came after surviving domestic violence. When that occurred, she was faced with the stark challenge of providing for her children but with no means and no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home, but without the means to buy one, she did something incredible: she built one from scratch. And when I say built from scratch, she built it using her hands, using her kids, they built it together...
2021-04-141h 23
Humanly PossibleBuild What You Want to Build with Cara Brookins @cmbrookinsCara Brookins is best known as the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She is a keynote speaker and the author of eight books, including Rise, How a House Built a Family, which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot home with the help of her four children. In This Episode:Using the vision of the finished goal for motivationFearlessly going in and trying somethingLearning to not take yourself so seriouslyLooking at moments of doubt as a...
2021-03-1024 min
Mind Reader University -- Hidden Psychology of Success, Business, & LifeCara Brookins On Building Something AmazingCara has a "ready fire aim" vibe going on, and it's awesome. She's best known as the mom who learned how to build her own house by watching YouTube videos. Now she's a keynote speaker, author of 8 books, and ultimately her goal is to help people do hard things. Connect with Cara Website: https://carabrookins.com/ Facebook: @CaraBrookinsAuthor Instagram: @carabrookins LinkedIn: @carabrookins GENERAL SHOW DETAILS Mind Reader University is the show dedicated to helping you improve your life through sharing conversations with the world's biggest thinkers. Hosted by professional ment...
2021-02-1552 min
Thoughts That RockS2/Ep 88 - Cara Brookins | You Can Figure Anything OutIn this episode, we talk with 8-time author CARA BROOKINS, who we know on the speaking circuit with an AMAZING story and is best known as "the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials." THOUGHT #1You Can Figure Anything OutTHOUGHT #2Ability May Get You to the Top, But it Takes Character to Keep You There - John WoodenCONNECT:
Website: CaraBrookins.com
Book: Rise: How a House Built a Family
Book: Mark of the Centipede (Time Shifters Book 1)
Book: Mark of...
2020-11-0251 min
Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®Rebuilding a Life with Cara BrookinsRebuilding a Life with Cara Brookins After surviving domestic violence, Cara Brookins was faced with the stark challenge of providing for her four children, with no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home—but without the means to buy one—she did something incredible. She built her very own 3,500 square foot home from scratch by using YouTube tutorials while rebuilding her family. Join us every other week on Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®, a radio show aimed at helping women navigate questions about work, money, and family. You can find us on your favorite podcast app, i...
2020-04-0116 min
Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®Rebuilding a Life with Cara BrookinsAfter surviving domestic violence, Cara Brookins was faced with the stark challenge of providing for her four children, with no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home—but without the means to buy one—she did something incredible. She built her very own 3,500 square foot home from scratch by using YouTube tutorials while rebuilding her family. Join us every other week on Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®, a radio show aimed at helping women navigate questions about work, money, and family. You can find us on your favorite podcast app, including Libsyn, Sound...
2020-04-0116 min
The Elegant Warrior with Heather HansenCara BrookinsCara is an elegant warrior with a hammer. She took her four kids (ages 2-17), left her abusive husband and decided to build a home. From scratch. By watching YouTube. Cara's memoir about that endeavor is "Rise-How a House Built a Family". It is a best selling book and was chosen by President Clinton as one of the books on his reading list. It is also going to be made into a motion picture! Link to Cara's website https://carabrookins.com/books/ Cara's song Rise Up by Andra Day h...
2019-01-2127 min
Brian Stark LIVE!2018 07 26 Cara Brookins on Rise, How a House Built a FamilyIn this episode of The Stark Group LIVE, Brian is joined on the airwaves by Cara Brookins - best known for being the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She’s also a professional speaker and the author of eight books, including Rise, How a House Built a family, which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot house with the help of her four children by googling things like how to do foundation work, install plumbing, and run gas lines. They kick of the show by talking about how Cara came about the idea of building th...
2019-01-1552 min
Learn True Health with Ashley James322 How To Build Your Dreams, Get Past Paralyzing Fear, Self Doubt and Procrastination to Achieve What You Desire and Deserve with Cara Brookins, Author of Rise: How a House Built a FamilyShow Notes: http://learntruehealth.com/build-a-life-you-want
2019-01-111h 42
Spark JoyEp 52 | Meet the Mom of Four that Built a House of Joy Using YouTube | Cara BrookinsBestselling author Cara Brookins isn't afraid to think big. Learn how building a 3,500 square foot house with her four children using YouTube helped her change her life and help others reach their highest potential.
What’s standing between you and your biggest goal? What’s standing in the way of your highest potential and true success?
If you’ve let the barrier of lack of time, energy, motivation, or lack of skill stop from completing your tidying event or achieving any other major goal in life….this episode is for you.
Today’s Spark Joy...
2018-08-2842 min
The Gifters: Your Story is a Gift to the WorldHorrific Hell to Home Sweet HomeCara Brookins is professional speaker based in Little Rock, Arkansas. She’s the author of eight books, including Rise, How a House Built a Family, which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot house with the help of her four children by watching YouTube tutorials and googling things like foundation work, plumbing, and gas lines. News of Cara's family story went viral in more than 65 countries and was viewed a billion times. Rise, has now been optioned to become a major motion picture. Read more at https://carabrookins.com. This episode is brought to you by the GPS online pr...
2018-07-0726 min
1000Houses.com PodcastEpisode 209: The House That Built a FamilyCara Brookins is best known for being the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She has been entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences with her keynotes and presentations since 2004. She’s the author of eight books, including “Rise How a House Built a Family,” which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot house with the help of her four children by watching YouTube tutorials and googling things like foundation work, plumbing, and gas lines. News of Cara’s family story went viral in more than 75 countries and was viewed two billion times. “Rise” has now been optioned to...
2018-07-051h 18
Best Of 1000Houses.com PodcastEpisode 209: The House That Built a FamilyCara Brookins is best known for being the mom who built her own house using YouTube tutorials. She has been entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences with her keynotes and presentations since 2004. She’s the author of eight books, including “Rise How a House Built a Family,” which tells the story of building her 3500 square foot house with the help of her four children by watching YouTube tutorials and googling things like foundation work, plumbing, and gas lines. News of Cara’s family story went viral in more than 75 countries and was viewed two billion times. “Rise” has now been optioned to become a...
2018-07-051h 18
Create Your Now Archive 3 with Kristianne Wargo810 My Strength Is My Story with Cara Brookins, Rise: How a House Built a FamilyCara Brookins shares how she escaped an abusive marriage with four children by building a home with the knowledge of YouTube videos, determination, and optimism in her brand new book, "Rise: How a House Built a Family". Be inspired and encouraged. Anything is possible in Cara's heart. Cara Brookins: A single mother of four children. Married and divorced twice with nothing to call home. Cara and her children decided to build a house that rebuilt their family, one nail at a time; and a few cement blocks! "Go build something big!" ~ Cara Brookins
2018-02-011h 04
She Is Fierce!#6: Re-Building a Life with Bestselling Author Cara BrookinsPODCAST: Meet the bestselling author and global sensation Cara Brookins, author of Rise: How a House Built a Family… and hear another perspective on their story from Cara’s oldest daughter Hope!
2017-08-0941 min
Strength Through The StruggleEpisode 73: Cara BrookinsCara Brookins has led an interesting life. She was married to her high school sweetheart right out of high school, but the marriage didn't last long. She and her first husband divorced after 3 kids. Cara remarried at age 24. Her husband descended into full blown schizophrenia and became a danger to her and her children. They divorced, but he still came around and terrorized her and children. Her third husband was very strong, which seemed like the right answer at the time. However, he became abusive and Cara found herself the victim of domestic violence. They also divorced.
2017-05-0455 min
Radio CALSApril 12, 2017To help overcome the domestic abuse all around them, Little Rock-based author, mother, and inspirational speaker Cara Brookins and her four kids decided to rebuild their family by building a 3500-square-foot, five-bedroom house...on their own. With what money they had she bought the construction supplies and an acre of land and got to work. After successfully building a house with her children, Brookins wrote a memoir of her experience titled "Rise: How a House Built a Family". Since the book's January release it has been an Indy Next Pick and a Barnes and Noble front-of-the-store selection for "What We're...
2017-04-1200 min
Create Your Now ~ Your Best Selfie with Kristianne810 My Strength is My Story with Cara Brookins, Rise: How a House Built a FamilyCara Brookins shares how she escaped an abusive marriage with four children by building a home with the knowledge of YouTube videos, determination, and optimism in her brand new book, "Rise: How a House Built a Family". Be inspired and encouraged. Anything is possible in Cara's heart. Cara Brookins: A single mother of four children. Married and divorced twice with nothing to call home. Cara and her children decided to build a house that rebuilt their family, one nail at a time; and a few cement blocks! "Go build something big!" ~ Cara Brookins BOOK: Rise - How a House Built a Fa...
2017-03-301h 05
Cara Brookins: Author of Little Boy BluBest selling author Cara Brookins returns to Rated G Radio tonight to talk about her latest hit "Little Boy Blu" while also catching us up on what her talented family has been up to since our last visit.
You'll he hearing about Cara's touring schedule while maintaining a full time career, as well as creating a new busniess start up focusing on social media management.
Call 323 657-1493 to ask a question!
Check out and BUY all of Cara's books on Amazon by clicking her author page here!
About Cara: "I'm the girl with a book in her hand. If I'm n...
2015-03-171h 01
Cara Brookins: Best Selling Author - BEST OF REPLAY!Join Garrett for a Replay and Listener Favorite interview with Cara Brookins.
2013-07-261h 01Best of: Cara Brookins AUTHOR!Hear FAVORITE Rated G Radio Guest: Cara Brookins talk her HOME BUILDING Adventure (in 9 months!), and about her 2 new books, upcoming projects and other exciting subjects!
2013-05-311h 012013-05-221h 02Cara Brookins: New Novel Explored!Join Garrett who welcomes author Cara Brookins to Monday's show. Cara has a new suspense novel soon to be released and she'll share her inspiration on creating this must-read! Hear Cara's story on her life's journey and her amazing home! All of this on Monday's show LIVE 10 pm EST/7 pm PST. Call 323 657-1493 with questions!
2013-05-2100 min