970 | What If Things Go BETTER Than You Expect?

Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 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 In this encouraging episode of The Rachel Hollis Podcast, Rachel explores how anxiety and past experiences can cause us to expect the worst, even when our lives have changed and we’re better equipped to handle challenges. She encourages listeners to question old beliefs, stop letting past disappointments define future possibilities, and consider a powerful alternative: what if things go better than expected? Through practical mindset shifts, Rachel offers tools for building optimism, challenging fear-based thinking, and opening yourself up to new opportunities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

*Original Airdate: August '25 Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 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 In this heartfelt episode of The Rachel Hollis Podcast, Rachel opens up about the tough season she's navigating, including the recent loss of her beloved dog, Jeffrey, and the challenges of settling into a new home. Drawing from her own experience, she shares simple ways to shift your mood during difficult times, including getting outside, moving your body, prioritizing self-care, and finding one beautiful thing to focus on amid the chaos. Rachel reminds listeners that even small intentional actions can make hard days feel a little lighter. *Friday Favorites are a collection of our all-time most popular episodes replayed for the newest members of the community and anyone who wants a relisten. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 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 In this lighthearted episode of The Rachel Hollis Podcast, Rachel shares ten purchases that have genuinely made her life easier, ranging from practical tools like a blow-dryer brush, home gym equipment, a work-from-home uniform, and an insulated water tumbler to larger investments such as a Delta Sky Club membership, annual vacations, hormone-supporting supplements, and trauma therapy. Throughout the episode, she emphasizes a common theme: reducing daily friction by removing unnecessary decisions, creating systems that support health and productivity, and investing in things that save time, improve well-being, or bring lasting value. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 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 In this episode, Rachel argues that the biggest obstacle keeping people from pursuing their dreams is not fear of failure itself, but fear of other people witnessing that failure. She explains that most unrealized potential comes from worrying about judgment, rejection, and the opinions of others— whether those opinions are real, imagined, or projected from our own self-criticism. Drawing on personal stories from her career, marriage, family relationships, and parenting, Rach emphasizes that success requires being willing to look foolish, face criticism, and fail publicly. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 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 In this episode of The Rachel Hollis Podcast, Rach tackles the common experience of imposter syndrome, noting that roughly 70% of people will struggle with feeling like a fraud at some point in their lives. Rather than speaking from personal experience, she shares four principles she believes have helped her avoid it. Throughout the episode, Rachel argues that imposter syndrome stems from outsourcing self-worth to other people’s judgments, and she encourages listeners to shift their focus inward, measure progress against their own growth, and recognize that they are not imposters—they are simply people in the ongoing process of becoming. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 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 In this episode of The Rachel Hollis Podcast, Rach explores the idea that positivity is not an innate personality trait but a skill that can be developed through intentional practice. Using the story of her first childbirth, a 52-hour labor that taught her the power of choosing how to respond to difficult circumstances, she argues that while people cannot control many of life’s challenges, they can control their perspective. Rachel explains the science behind negativity bias, cognitive distortions, and the brain’s tendency to focus on threats, emphasizing that thoughts are not facts and that mindfulness can help people separate themselves from unhelpful thinking patterns. She advocates for practical habits such as daily gratitude journaling, regulating self-talk, limiting negative social media influences, and moving the body regularly, citing research suggesting that a significant portion of happiness comes from intentional actions rather than life circumstances. Ultimately, she encourages listeners to view positivity as a daily practice of returning to gratitude, resilience, and hope, even in the midst of hardship, rather than as a form of denial or “toxic positivity.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 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 In this episode of The Rachel Hollis Podcast, Rach explores the concept of intuition and shares five signs she never ignores when making important life decisions. She argues that the body is our most reliable guide, often sensing danger or alignment before the mind can explain it, and encourages listeners to reconnect with their physical and emotional signals through practices like journaling and self-reflection. She also discusses synchronicities as meaningful “winks” from the universe, the importance of paying attention when situations feel unnecessarily “clunky,” and how closed doors can often be redirections rather than rejections. Finally, she introduces the “peace test,” suggesting that a deep sense of calm and alignment is one of the clearest indicators that we are on the right path. Throughout the episode, Rachel blends personal stories, spiritual beliefs, and practical self-development advice to encourage listeners to trust themselves, listen to their intuition, and view setbacks as guidance rather than failure. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week's episode is a teaser of this month's Ad Free Premium Podcast episode! Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience here -> https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 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 Productivity advice is everywhere these days, but most of it seems designed for people who don't have real-world responsibilities, relationships, families, or limits. In this month's Premium episode, Rachel shares a different approach. Drawing on more than a decade of experience building businesses, writing books, raising four kids, and achieving ambitious goals, she explores what it actually looks like to be productive without sacrificing your wellbeing in the process. This deep dive covers the difference between being busy and making meaningful progress, how to identify the results that truly matter in your current season, why most people focus on to-do lists instead of outcomes, and the practical framework Rachel uses to turn big goals into achievable steps. Whether you're working toward a career goal, a health goal, a relationship goal, or simply trying to create more alignment in your life, this episode will help you focus your energy where it matters most and build momentum without burnout. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 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 In this episode of The Rachel Hollis podcast, she opens up about her personal experience with perimenopause, hormone imbalances, and the physical and emotional changes she began experiencing in her late 30s, emphasizing how little women are taught about their bodies and hormonal health. She discusses symptoms such as mood swings, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, heavy periods, and depression, explaining how she initially mistook these changes for a mental health crisis before discovering through blood work that she had estrogen dominance. Throughout the episode, she encourages women to advocate for themselves by seeking doctors who specialize in women’s hormones and functional medicine, tracking their menstrual cycles, reducing stress, and paying closer attention to nutrition, sleep, and supplementation. Ultimately, she frames these symptoms not as something women should silently endure, but as important signals from the body that deserve attention, support, and compassionate care. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 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 In this episode of The Rachel Hollis podcast, she playfully explores the idea of entering a “hot era” by investing more intention into personal appearance and self-confidence, arguing that when people feel attractive, they often feel more empowered, energized, and confident in every area of life. Drawing from her own experiences with things like lash extensions, hair extensions, Botox, wardrobe changes, and beauty routines, she emphasizes that these choices are not about pleasing others but about making oneself feel good and worthy of care. Throughout the episode, she encourages listeners to stop limiting themselves with labels like “I’m not that kind of girl,” and instead embrace whatever changes—big or small—help them feel more vibrant, confident, and excited about life, whether that means updating their closet, trying a new beauty treatment, or simply highlighting their favorite feature. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.