A Midlife Crisis: How to Find Hope In a Scary World

Welcome to our end of year reflection that will help you close the chapter of what was 2024 and move on to something new. In this episode, Rachel will guide you through a full practice, working your way through everything the year brought your way. What was magical in 2024? What was really hard? What were the big epiphanies you discovered? What are you most grateful for? And what are you leaving behind? This is one of our favorite and most popular practices that we do every single year on the show, so grab some tea, your journal and a pen, and let’s dive in. (And don’t forget, next week on the show we will sit down for our big intention setting ceremony for 2025!). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are just a few weeks away from 2025, and in today’s episode, Rachel gives you her last update from the heart before we begin our highly anticipated end of year episodes. Rachel shares what’s been going on in her family life, her personal life, and her work life before she turns to the future. You will get a glimpse into her plans for the podcast in the new year and what’s coming next. Now get ready as we prepare for 2025. Next week we have the Processing 2024 episode, followed by the Intention Setting Practice for 2025. In the meantime, wishing you a peaceful and intentional Christmas and thank you for being part of our listenership this past year! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today is a very exciting day on From the Heart because we are joined by none other than Tori Dunlap (you know her as @herfirst100K on Instagram). She is a money expert, badass businesswoman, bestselling author, podcast host, and THE Financial Feminist. By the time Tori was 25, she had saved up her first 100K, and now she empowers other women to fight the patriarchy - and get rich! In this episode, her and Rachel dive into all things from how to save (with a step by step plan!), investing and ethical investing, and crypto currency. They also take a look at much deeper issues, such as why the system is the way it is, SHAME and why women feel is so much more than men, and how financial literacy really is the best form of protest. If you are looking for the path to financial freedom, it’s time to tune in. You can find Tori’s offerings here: Her First 100K: https://herfirst100k.com/ NYT Bestselling Financial Feminist Book: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-book #1 Podcast on Money, Financial Feminist: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-podcast/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time for another segment of Ask Rachel. This week on the show, you sent in some truly vulnerable questions that led to a really beautiful, open-hearted conversation. Can we fix a relationship that is on two separate pages? What dynamics shift when we make a big change in our lives? Can we fully heal from our childhood wounding? And how can we learn to parent differently than how we were parented, if that’s all we’ve ever known?  With some beautiful insights on breaking cycles, how to handle crises, and the pressures put on women by society, this episode will leave you with a sense of peace in yourself and the will to move forward. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s an exciting week this week as Rachel shares some pretty big news. She has (re)launched her website (rachelbrathen.com), and with it, a retreat happening in the north of Sweden in March. Back to work and finally feeling creative again, Rachel shares the entire rollercoaster journey of getting to this place. It’s actually a lot more than just a website - it’s a journey home that took over 10 years. She shares the decision making behind the website, a bit about the retreat, what she hopes the future will bring, and why now was the right time. Tune in for some storytelling from where we’ve been to where we’re going, why you always need to remain true to your authentic self, and how we are all just guiding each other home. Again and again.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Has life been too much to handle lately? Are you feeling uninspired, anxious, and as if your brain is too full? Are you headed toward burnout? Today’s episode can help you flip the script, redirect your day to day, and lead from a place of calm in your life. Rachel begins the episode with something we all need - a grounding moment to check in with your heart. From there, she dives into storytelling. She shares where she was a few years ago to now, from a deep burnout that forced her to put so many things aside to reigniting her passions in a sustainable, grounded manner. Maybe life is always busy - but you can make sure it is full of things you would authentically choose for yourself. Tune in for the tools to help you get there. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are a lot of feelings being felt this week in the United States. Some people are grieving, some people are celebrating, and all around tensions are running high. In today’s episode of From the Heart, Rachel talks about what is on everyone’s mind at the moment: the results of the election. She shares why she was less vocal on social media this time around before jumping into how she actually feels about it all. With so many differing viewpoints, how can we find the middle ground and remain a cohesive community? Is it possible to hold another’s viewpoint in your heart and actually listen to them? Where are we heading collectively as a society? And what, if anything, can we be hopeful for? As usual, Rachel unpacks all of this from the heart. Tune in for an episode that offers some comfort, some solace, and some space to be human no matter how you are feeling. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lot has been going on in Rachel’s life lately. After hosting a big Halloween celebration, her family was off to Portugal the very next day. But the journey brought with it a lot more than Rachel bargained for. She shares the story through the airport, on the plane, to a taxi cab - and into a very dark place in Rachel’s mind filled with fear, anxiety, and an overwhelming sense of impending doom. It was a place she hasn’t been for many, many years - and thought she had healed from.  How can we know that we have truly conquered our fears? What if we are just living a life that caters to our issues? Can we continue to look deeper within and be honest with ourselves? Maybe it’s less about not falling apart, and more about supporting ourselves so that when we do fall apart, we are held. As usual, today’s episode is shared straight from the heart and will make you feel better if you’re ever caught up in a negative thinking pattern. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Without knowing how we really got here, today’s episode is all about poop, germs, and bathroom situations. Rachel begins discussing her Halloween party and the realization that hit her when she discovered: where is everyone gonna go to the bathroom? This leads to some pretty hilarious and worrisome storytelling, from renting a porta potty for her party, to an incident in a public bathroom in Mexico, and something that happened to Rachel one time on the beach. As a bit of a germaphobe, Rachel shares how she navigates motherhood during these tricky situations, the funny differences of being a girl mom versus a boy mom, and how to cultivate our children’s intuition through it all. At the end, she gives an update on a prank she’s been playing. It’s a very entertaining episode with lots of laughs and some important insight. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? In today’s episode, Rachel is going through transition. She talks about a big change happening in her family that is bringing about a different routine. With space opening up in her day, she feels on the cusp of creating something incredible. But there is always that voice in the back of our heads telling us that we are not good enough. Telling us that we are going to fail. How do we find the courage to take the leap anyways?  Maybe it’s all about fighting for inspiration, doing the work every day, and committing to yourself. Maybe it’s about learning to get intimate with our fears, shame, and vulnerabilities. And maybe it’s about the simple truth that trying and failing is better than not trying at all. It’s how you figure out who you are. Tune in for an episode that will motivate you to get started, no matter what your creative endeavor. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices