# Brooke Averick
**Brooke Averick** (born 1996) is an American comedian, content creator, podcaster, and author known online as "@ladyefron." She first gained attention on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic with videos reading from her childhood journals, and is now the co-host of the [TMG Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/tmg-studios) podcast *Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast* with comedian Connor Wood.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13562206/news/) • [2](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/second-life/brooke-averick-content-Z5CAN8sezQE/) Her debut novel, *Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It*, was published in May 2026 and is being adapted into a romantic comedy film at Netflix, with Averick as an executive producer.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13562206/news/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[3](https://yespress.io/brooke-averick) |
| Online handle | @ladyefron, a reference to actor Zac Efron that began as her email address[4](https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/brooke-averick-phoebe-berman-is-going-to-lose-it-podcast-interview) |
| Main podcast | *Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast*, launched January 2022 on TMG Studios, weekly, 241 episodes as of October 2026[5](https://www.podscan.fm/podcasts/brooke-and-connor-make-a-podcast-1) • [6](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1b40be98-d17c-4080-a70d-8c67c3414b81/brooke-and-connor-make-a-podcast) |
| Solo podcast | *Obsessed with Brooke Averick*, launched 2024, exploring her personal fandoms[7](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obsessed-with-brooke-averick/id1697047751) |
| Debut novel | *Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It*, published May 26, 2026, paperback, ISBN 9798217089796[8](https://prhinternationalsales.com/author/?authorid=2339410) |
| Film adaptation | Netflix rom-com adaptation announced September 2026; Averick will executive produce[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13562206/news/) |
| Following | Over 1.5 million across social platforms, including about 1 million on TikTok[8](https://prhinternationalsales.com/author/?authorid=2339410) • [9](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/books/phoebe-bermans-gonna-lose-it-brooke-averick-book-excerpt/) |
## Early life and teaching career
Averick was born in Philadelphia in 1996 and studied early childhood education at [Boston University](https://www.edgepedia.org/boston-university).[3](https://yespress.io/brooke-averick) • [8](https://prhinternationalsales.com/author/?authorid=2339410) After graduating she returned to the Philadelphia area, where she had attended a small Quaker school as a child, and worked as a preschool teacher in Pennsylvania.[10](https://podscan.fm/podcasts/second-life/episodes/brooke-averick-content-creator-podcast-host-and-author) • [4](https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/brooke-averick-phoebe-berman-is-going-to-lose-it-podcast-interview) She has said that although she daydreamed about being an author or comedian, she did not consider either a realistic possibility because of her anxiety.[4](https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/brooke-averick-phoebe-berman-is-going-to-lose-it-podcast-interview)
## TikTok breakthrough
In 2020, during the [COVID-19 lockdowns](https://www.edgepedia.org/covid-19-lockdowns), Averick downloaded TikTok and began posting comedy videos in which she read from her childhood diaries under the handle @ladyefron.[2](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/second-life/brooke-averick-content-Z5CAN8sezQE/) The videos went viral, and she soon pivoted from teaching to full-time content creation.[2](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/second-life/brooke-averick-content-Z5CAN8sezQE/) Paper magazine named her one of 20 notable TikTok creators of 2020.[3](https://yespress.io/brooke-averick) Her most viral video, posted about a year after her first, was a reenactment of a child in a swimming pool playing with her bathing suit and struggling with goggles.[4](https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/brooke-averick-phoebe-berman-is-going-to-lose-it-podcast-interview)
In 2021 she moved to Los Angeles and briefly joined Common Room LA, a content house, where she lived with fellow creator Connor Wood.[10](https://podscan.fm/podcasts/second-life/episodes/brooke-averick-content-creator-podcast-host-and-author) • [4](https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/brooke-averick-phoebe-berman-is-going-to-lose-it-podcast-interview)
## Podcasts
**Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast.** Averick and Wood launched their weekly show in January 2022, produced by TMG Studios.[6](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1b40be98-d17c-4080-a70d-8c67c3414b81/brooke-and-connor-make-a-podcast) The two had first noticed each other when viewers tagged them in each other's videos, saying they reminded people of one another, and began direct-messaging before meeting in person.[11](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/the-squeeze/brooke-averick-naming-your-emotions) The show is a comedic, conversational breakdown of pop culture and the hosts' personal lives; it has run to 241 episodes and ranks near the top of Apple's Relationships chart in the United States and Canada.[5](https://www.podscan.fm/podcasts/brooke-and-connor-make-a-podcast-1) Averick describes her humor as "very dry and sarcastic" and unafraid of sounding dumb.[4](https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/brooke-averick-phoebe-berman-is-going-to-lose-it-podcast-interview) On the show she speaks candidly about living with OCD, anxiety, and depression.[8](https://prhinternationalsales.com/author/?authorid=2339410) She and Wood also took a live version of the show on the road in 2025 and early 2026.[4](https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/brooke-averick-phoebe-berman-is-going-to-lose-it-podcast-interview)
**Obsessed.** In 2024 Averick launched a solo podcast, *Obsessed with Brooke Averick*, about the difference between casual fandom and full-blown obsession, covering her fixations on celebrities, Broadway, books, and television.[7](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obsessed-with-brooke-averick/id1697047751) She later stepped back from the show while writing her debut novel.[10](https://podscan.fm/podcasts/second-life/episodes/brooke-averick-content-creator-podcast-host-and-author)
## Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It
Averick's debut novel, *Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It*, was published on May 26, 2026, by [Penguin Random House](https://www.edgepedia.org/penguin-random-house).[8](https://prhinternationalsales.com/author/?authorid=2339410) • [9](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/books/phoebe-bermans-gonna-lose-it-brooke-averick-book-excerpt/) The romantic comedy follows Phoebe Berman, a woman approaching her thirtieth birthday who has a dream teaching job, close friendships, and intimacy anxiety, and who sets out to find the right man to lose her virginity to before turning 30.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13562206/news/) • [9](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/books/phoebe-bermans-gonna-lose-it-brooke-averick-book-excerpt/) Averick has said the book was written for anxious girls and that writing it may have helped her more than therapy.[12](https://penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/this-is-the-author-podcast/s11-e26-brooke-averick-and-j-j-johnson/) It is the first book of a multi-book deal.[4](https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/brooke-averick-phoebe-berman-is-going-to-lose-it-podcast-interview)
In September 2026, TheWrap reported that Netflix would adapt the novel into a rom-com film, with Averick serving as an executive producer; she announced the news on Instagram.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13562206/news/)
## Personal life
Averick lives in Los Angeles with her two cats, Jonathan and Robert.[8](https://prhinternationalsales.com/author/?authorid=2339410) She has spoken about trying to convince her co-host to appreciate musical theater, a running theme of her public persona alongside her celebrity crushes.[8](https://prhinternationalsales.com/author/?authorid=2339410)
## References
1. [Podcaster Brooke Averick's Debut Novel to Be Made Into Netflix Rom-Com, TheWrap (via IMDb News)](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13562206/news/)
2. [Brooke Averick: Content Creator, Podcast Host, and Author, Second Life podcast episode, Listen Notes](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/second-life/brooke-averick-content-Z5CAN8sezQE/)
3. [Brooke Averick — TikTok Creator & Podcaster, YesPress](https://yespress.io/brooke-averick)
4. [Brooke Averick Is Bringing Back 2000s Rom-Coms With Phoebe Berman, Elite Daily](https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/brooke-averick-phoebe-berman-is-going-to-lose-it-podcast-interview)
5. [Brooke and Connor Make A Podcast — Podcast Analytics, Podscan](https://www.podscan.fm/podcasts/brooke-and-connor-make-a-podcast-1)
6. [Brooke and Connor Make A Podcast, Amazon Music](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1b40be98-d17c-4080-a70d-8c67c3414b81/brooke-and-connor-make-a-podcast)
7. [Obsessed with Brooke Averick, Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obsessed-with-brooke-averick/id1697047751)
8. [Brooke Averick, Penguin Random House International Sales author page](https://prhinternationalsales.com/author/?authorid=2339410)
9. [Read an Exclusive Excerpt of 'Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It,' Marie Claire](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/books/phoebe-bermans-gonna-lose-it-brooke-averick-book-excerpt/)
10. [Brooke Averick: Content Creator, Podcast Host, and Author, Second Life episode, Podscan](https://podscan.fm/podcasts/second-life/episodes/brooke-averick-content-creator-podcast-host-and-author)
11. [The Squeeze — Brooke Averick: Naming Your Emotions, transcript](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/the-squeeze/brooke-averick-naming-your-emotions)
12. [On the Podcast: Brooke Averick and J.J. Johnson, This Is the Author, Penguin Random House Audio](https://penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/this-is-the-author-podcast/s11-e26-brooke-averick-and-j-j-johnson/)
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