Hi Reader -
I RECENTLY SAW A REEL CALLED “RAD WIFE”
It was a clever spoof on the Trad Wife movement — meant to create space for women who don’t fit that mold.
I instantly felt seen. 😂
I’VE NEVER FIT THE TRAD WIFE MOLD
Coming from a highly conservative, religious background and community, that truth has carried guilt for me since before I even got married.
Because… what if I don’t want to be all the things I was told I was supposed to be?
But to be a Rad Wife?
Count me in.
WHAT IS A RAD WIFE?
A Rad Wife is a woman who confidently honors her unique self — her gifts, her desires, her truth.
She knows the difference between what she’s told she “should” do or be… and what she actually wants to do or be.
And she leads from that place.
THE GUILT I FELT OVER WANTING MORE
For so long, I felt guilt over my wants.
Add children into the mix, and it only intensified.
I held myself to a Trad Wife expectation while trying my darnedest to live a Rad Wife life.
And that hasn’t come without conflict.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE MARRIED TO FEEL THIS
Whether or not you’re married or have children, you’ve likely felt it too —
the quiet pressure to live from your shoulds instead of your wants.
And when you lead from the shoulds at the expense of the wants...
- You wither
- Bitterness and resentment build
- You lose your identity
- Your dreams drift further and further away
THERE’S ANOTHER WAY
You can honor your wants — even while tending to the necessary shoulds.
In fact, some of those shoulds can be reframed into choices — made from love and alignment, not obligation.
Because when you lead from desire...
- You are empowered
- You reconnect with your inner wisdom
- You practice wholeness
- You serve from choice, not compliance
THIS WEDNESDAY: AWAKEN DESIRE WITH ME
If this speaks to something inside you, I invite you to join me for the
October Creation Circle + Breathwork Session happening
this Wednesday, October 15th.
Our theme is Awakening Desire.
We’ll lovingly identify the “shoulds” and “wants” shaping your life — and clear the inner resentment that builds when shoulds take the lead.
This is especially powerful as we prepare for the holiday season. Let’s shift now — before expectations settle in.
IF YOU FEEL CALLED, COME
If you can’t attend live, a replay will be available for 21 days.
But if you can be there in real time, it’s something special to gather in community.
This is the only official email invite I’m sending.
So if your soul needs this… I’d love to see you there.
👉 Join the session
AND IF YOU’VE NEVER FELT LIKE YOU FIT ANY OF THE TRAD ROLES YOU INHERITED?
Here’s to being Rad instead. 🙂
You are loved.
Delightfully,
brooke