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BraveWork

Welcome to

BraveWork

You’re not broken. You’re just exhausted from trying to do it all.
And your nervous system has been working overtime to protect you.

At BraveWork, we help you step out of burnout, people-pleasing, and exhaustion by understanding the story your nervous system has been telling—and learning new ways to regulate, reset, and reclaim your life.

MEET BRAVEWORK

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Founded by Brooke Gilder, MSW, BraveWork offers a nervous system-informed, relational approach to personal growth. We specialize in helping women—especially midlife moms—through workshops and one-on-one coaching, understand their patterns, regulate their systems, and reconnect with themselves and others.

"I created BraveWork after years of social work, community leadership, and parenting. I noticed that most women I knew were holding too much, suppressing their needs, and slowly fading under the weight of obligation. I dedicated years to finding methods that bring real, sustainable, manageable change. BraveWork is my answer to the question: How do we come back to ourselves—without guilt, shame, or a 10-step reinvention plan?"

We all have default ways of responding when life feels overwhelming.
  • Fight: push harder, get angry, control
  • Flight: run, avoid, overwork
  • Freeze: shut down, go numb
  • Fawn: people-please, over-accommodate
  • Flop: collapse, withdraw

Each one started as ways to keep you safe. But when old patterns run your present life, you can feel stuck.

Discover your type, explore how it shows up across different life realms (family, work, health, spirituality), and learn simple practices to bring yourself back into your window of tolerance.
 
(Coming Soon) Take the Quiz

Finding you, together. 

You feel stuck in cycles of burnout, people-pleasing, and emotional reactivity.

You’re tired of holding it all together—and wondering if something’s wrong with you.
 
You shouldn't have to sacrifice your well-being to meet everyone else’s needs.
You lack tools, support, and language to understand what’s actually going on—especially in your body and nervous system.
 
BraveWork is designed specifically to help!
 
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