Life After Plural Marriage with Janelle Brown of Sister Wives

In this episode of the Get Obsessed podcast, Julie Lokun sits down with Janelle Brown, a mother of six, farmer, life coach, and one of the best-known faces of reality TV, to talk about 25 years of plural marriage, the decision to leave, and the new chapter she is building on her own terms. Janelle looks back at why her family went public, what it was like to live on camera for years, and how she learned to manage jealousy by understanding her own worth. She talks about raising children in the spotlight, loving her stepchildren as her own, and how the family's approach to mental health changed after the loss of her son Garrison. She also reflects on his legacy, including a room dedicated to him at a local Humane Society. The conversation then turns to the unraveling of her marriage, the moment she knew it was truly over, and her views on empowering women through education, choice, and legal protection. Janelle shares her coaching work, her cross-country move to North Carolina to build a farm with her daughter Maddie and son-in-law Caleb, and her advice for anyone afraid to leave what feels familiar and start a second chapter. In this episode, we discuss: Life before the cameras and the ideal of the big, loving family Why the family went public and what it meant to be unscripted on TV Learning to move past jealousy and build self-worth Raising children in the spotlight and loving stepchildren as her own Garrison's legacy and normalizing open conversations about mental health The unraveling of the marriage and what made the final break permanent Why empowering women changes everything Starting over with a coaching business, a North Carolina farm, and a peaceful new life Advice for women who are afraid to leave and start a second chapter ABOUT THE GUEST: Janelle Brown is best known as one of the stars of TLC's Sister Wives, which premiered in 2010 and followed her family for more than a decade. She is a mother of six who left a decades-long plural marriage and rebuilt her life on her own terms. Janelle holds an accounting degree and has worked in financial services and real estate. In 2019 she became a certified health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and founded the wellness and coaching business Strive with Janelle. Her work now focuses on women in their second chapter, including empty nesters and women navigating major life transitions, helping them reclaim confidence, rediscover their passions, and design a life that feels like their own through Second Chapter Coaching. Janelle also co-founded Taeda Farms, a flower farm in North Carolina, with her daughter Maddie and son-in-law Caleb. MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: (TV show) Sister Wives (TLC) - https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/1390/sister-wives (Coaching business) Strive with Janelle - https://www.secondchaptercoaching.com/ (Netflix documentary) Trust Me: The False Prophet - https://www.netflix.com/title/81758532 CONNECT WITH JANELLE BROWN: Website: https://www.secondchaptercoaching.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STRIVEwithJanelle X (Twitter): https://x.com/JanelleBrown117 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janellebrown117/ ABOUT GET OBSESSED Website: www.getobsessedpodcast.com Be a Guest! http://www.getobsessedguest.com Reach Out To Us! [email protected] The Get Obsessed podcast is dedicated to exploring the passions, mindsets, and habits that drive high performers. We believe that what you obsess over defines your future. LISTEN, RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE - Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life - Podcast - Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-obsessed-with-living-your-best-life/id1559480972 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Cold open and guest introduction 0:34 Life before the cameras and chasing the ideal family 2:05 Why the family went public 3:21 Learning to move past jealousy and build self-worth 7:03 Was the scrutiny worth it? 7:59 Raising children in the spotlight 9:06 Loving stepchildren as her own 11:15 The fear before the show premiered 11:58 Garrison's legacy and normalizing mental health conversations 15:36 The unraveling of the marriage 17:16 The on-camera fight that fans cheered 19:09 The moment she knew it was over 21:24 Why empowering women changes everything 23:17 Becoming the family bookkeeper 24:27 Life after divorce and starting her coaching business 25:34 The move to North Carolina and building a farm 27:41 Dating, peace, and what's next 28:35 Advice for women who are afraid to leave Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.