18 years ago, Brooke Stephens — then Brooke Struck — embarked on a journey of a lifetime, when she traveled to the jungles of Guatemala to compete on the 11th season of Survivor, Survivor: Guatemala.
At the time, Brooke was a law student at Pepperdine University. Now, she practices family law in the Sacramento area and is a mother of three.
We catch up with Brooke and chat about her life since appearing on reality television in 2005. Brooke has not done very many interviews in recent years, so we were very thankful that she made time for the Jack Vita Show!
Brooke discusses her time on Survivor, her casting story, her take on her own season as a viewer, her thoughts on playing against returning players Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick and Bobby Jon Drinkard, stories from the Mayan Empire and more! Who was calling the shots on the original Nakum tribe? What would have happened, had there been no tribe swap? Who would have been voted out at the next Nakum tribal council, and how would the rest of the game have played out? What was Brooke's pre-jury trip like? But before Brooke answers these questions, she and Jack have a visit from a special, surprise guest.
Later on, Brooke talks about life after the show, her career in law and what it is like being a pastor's wife. Brooke opens up about her Christian faith, which helped guide her family through the loss of her father when she was just 11 years-old. Brooke shares her testimony and discusses why Jesus Christ is at the center of her life (1:21:00 - END). Along the way, there is plenty of Survivor discussion, fun and laughs, including the story of when Brooke and Jack met up in Phoenix, Arizona earlier this year! It's an episode you will not want to miss.
If you need a lawyer in the state of California, check out Brooke's law firm, Merus Law.
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Check out other podcast episodes with contestants from Survivor: Guatemala!
1) Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick talks 'Survivor', life and Philly sports (September 21, 2021)
2) Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Cirie Fields talk 'Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains', 'Snake in the Grass' (August 18, 2022)
3) Survivor Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick TELLS ALL on 'Snake in the Grass' (September 14, 2022)
4) Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick on the 2022 Philadelphia Phillies advancing to the NLCS (October 18, 2022)
5) Survivor's Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick interviews Toms River Little League star Philipp LaGrossa (December 4, 2022)
6) Big Brother's Rachel Reilly, Survivor's Stephenie LaGrossa talk The Traitors, Snake in the Grass (January 11, 2023)
7) Survivor's Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick TELLS ALL on 'The Traitors', return to TV (February 13, 2023)
8) Danni Boatwright talks 'Survivor: Guatemala', 'Winners at War', sports radio career, Christian faith (May 3, 2023)
9) Survivor's Danni Boatwright talks youth sports, baseball, NFL Draft and the transfer portal (May 16, 2023)
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