174. Why all "hot girls have stomach issues" (the deeper reason behind it & what to do to help)

Hello my loves!I'm so excited to get into today's episode because I'm sharing a topic I'm so passionate about: how your internal world is actually shaping your external reality. I want this episode to light a fire under you to go inwards and stop being a victim to what’s happening to you, and instead empower you to take initiative and get your power back! We’re diving into the science of the Reticular Activating System (RAS), how to audit your mental filters, and the exact affirmations I used to reprogram my mind for success.Sending love!Rebecca4:20 - Victim Mentality6:20 - The RAS: The part of your brain responsible for filtering your reality.8:50 - Why your mind only wants to find evidence to prove you right.11:31 - The mantra that changed my business: "My success is inevitable."13:18 - Auditing your filter15:05 - Using "Expanders" to intentionally reprogram your brain.17:04 - Why watching your language is the key to attracting a new energy.FOLLOW REBECCA LEIGH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All My Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hi my loves!I'm getting real in this episode because anxiety has been something I've been navigating a lot lately and I finally feel like things are starting to shift.In this episode I'm sharing the seven things that have genuinely been transforming my anxiety. A lot of it is mindset work, perspective shifts, the inner stuff. And I think if you've been struggling too, this is going to hit home.Here's what we're getting into:It's safe to live in uncertainty — because anxiety will convince you it's not, and that's the lie we have to stop believingIt's okay to not have all the answers — sitting with that has been everythingThe concept of certainty — why we chase it, what it's actually costing us, and how to release itInner child work — this one cracked me open in the best wayTaking care of my body — because you cannot think your way out of anxiety without also addressing what's happening physicallyMorning rituals — the non-negotiables that are anchoring me right nowRereading The Power of Now — and why it hits completely different this time aroundThis episode is for anyone who feels like their nervous system has been in overdrive. I see you, I'm right there with you, and I hope this helps. 🤍Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello my loves!I’m breaking down why your gut health is actually a mirror of your nervous system. If you are the type-A, perfectionist, high-achieving girl who has tried every supplement and every "low FODMAP" diet but you’re still struggling with bloating and pain, this episode is for you. We’re talking about the gut-brain axis, why "fight or flight" mode is shutting down your digestion, and the mindset shifts you need to finally feel safe in your body again.Sending love,Rebecca🇬🇷 Join me in GreeceClick HERE for more info on LIMITLESS: Women's Self-development Retreat in Greece! Wellness workshops, boat days, and transformation await.4:23: The "Hot Girl" personality: Type A, perfectionism, and bloating.5:48: Rest vs. Digest: Why stress shuts down your stomach.9:24: How anxiety gets stored in your gut.12:58: Hack #1: Building resilience to chronic stress.15:50: Hack #2: Rewiring your inner dialog for safety.16:45: Hack #3: The pre-meal breathing ritual.17:34: Hack #4: Routines that regulate your nervous system.FOLLOW REBECCA LEIGH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All My Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello my loves!I am so excited for today’s episode because we have an amazing guest in the studio, Case Kenny (@case.kenny), host of the New Mindset, Who Dis podcast, best-selling author, and a powerful voice for mindfulness and self-discovery.Today we are diving into the language of optimism, how to leverage neuroscience to change your brain waves, and the essential steps to practicing "delusional optimism" to manifest a future that doesn't exist yet. Case shares so much wisdom on shifting from adjectives to verbs in your self-talk, and you’ll walk away with tangible tips to help you build unshakeable intrinsic motivation and resilience.Sending love,RebeccaFollow Case!: Instagram🇬🇷 Join me in GreeceClick HERE for more info on LIMITLESS: Women's Self-development Retreat in Greece! Wellness workshops, boat days, and transformation await.8:07: Defining optimism vs. positivity9:17: The Delusion and Audacity framework12:43: The Stockdale Paradox and reality18:21: Why you should speak in verbs22:24: Tip #1: Switching "I will" to "Will I"26:11: Tip #2: Using "When" instead of "If"27:13: Tip #3: Replacing "But" with "And"29:10: Tip #4: The "I remember when" trick32:25: Tip #5: Third-person speech for anxiety37:22: The illusion of personal change45:10: Creative triggers and environment49:59: Tip #6: The "I’m grateful to not..." promptFOLLOW REBECCA LEIGH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All My Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello my loves!Today we’re getting into a very "chit-chatty" but powerful episode about one of the hardest things we have to do: making a leap of faith. In this episode, I’m sharing my personal experiences with following intuition over logic and why your soul's "soft nudge" is often more accurate than your brain's "alarm bells." We’re breaking down the difference between fear and intuition, and I'm giving you 4 tangible tips to help you stop outsourcing your power and start creating your own certainty.Sending love!Rebecca🇬🇷 Join me in GreeceClick HERE for more info on LIMITLESS: Women's Self-development Retreat in Greece! Wellness workshops, boat days, and transformation await.4:59: How to tell the difference between intuition and fear8:40: Why life won't show you certainty before you act9:30: Tip #1: Stop outsourcing your decisions to other people11:48: Tip #2: How to create your own internal certainty12:46: Tip #3: Using a higher power to relieve decision anxiety14:53: Tip #4: How your mind tries to "protect" you from growth16:40: Why there is no such thing as a "wrong" decisionAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello my loves!Today we’re diving into a topic I am incredibly passionate about: the luteal phase. If you’ve ever felt like your life was falling apart or your confidence completely vanished the week before your period, I have news for you, you aren’t crazy, and it’s not a personality flaw. It’s your biology.We’re breaking down what is actually happening to your hormones and why your nervous system feels like it's on high alert. I’m sharing the mindset shifts and tools you need to stop "crashing out" and start working with your cycle instead of against it.Sending love,Rebecca1:45 : What exactly is the Luteal Phase?4:45 : Why this is the "hardest" week of your month.6:41 : How dropping hormones kill your motivation.7:55 : Why small triggers feel huge right now.9:52 : The "cocoon" phase, why you're craving alone time.12:38 : The silver lining of the luteal phase.16:52 : My tips.21:54 : The golden rule with the luteal phase.🤍 Luteal Phase Survival GuideClick HERE for my 7-day Luteal Phase Survival Guide: My new guided reset designed to hold your hand through the toughest week of the month.🇬🇷 Join me in GreeceClick HERE for more info on LIMITLESS: Women's Self-development Retreat in Greece! Wellness workshops, boat days, and transformation await.FOLLOW REBECCA LEIGH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All My Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello my loves!Today we're diving into a topic that literally changed my life: positive gaslighting. It's the ultimate tool for training your mind to work for you. I'm breaking down the 6 specific mindset hacks that helped me stop identifying with my limits and start living as my 2.0 self.Sending love,Rebecca4:55 : Hack #1: Unsubscribing from your current 3D reality.7:29 : Hack #2: The mantra that shifts you out of victim mode instantly.10:39 : Hack #3: Expanders vs Jealousy. Why her success is your proof.13:11 : Hack #4: Lucky Girl Syndrome and reclaiming your narrative power.16:39 : Hack #5: Rewiring "failures" as necessary level ups in the game.23:07 : Hack #6: Brainwashing yourself to believe it already happened.🇬🇷 Join me in greeceClick HERE for more info on LIMITLESS: Women's Self-development Retreat in Greece! Wellness workshops, boat days, and transformation await.FOLLOW REBECCA LEIGH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All My Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello my loves!Welcome back to the podcast! I am so happy to be back with you all after my longest break ever. This episode is a heart-to-heart "girly chat" about where I’ve been, the transition season I’ve been navigating, and why I’m finally ready to show up again, even without all the answers.We’re diving into the "in-between phase," that uncomfortable space where you’ve outgrown your old identity but haven't quite birthed the new one yet. The "metaphorical pregnancy" and why you can’t rush your evolution if you want to come to full term as your best self, alongside the "unfortunate" truth of getting out of a mental health rut. I also share the exact morning rituals that brought me back to life and how I’m using the "future self" hack to prepare for a massive quantum leap in 2026.Sending love,Rebecca1:54 : I'm back! My longest podcast break in 5 years.3:58 : The truth behind my mental health season.6:56 : Navigating the "In-Between" phase of growth.9:55 : Metaphorical Pregnancy: Don’t rush the process.13:18 : Why routines cure mental health ruts.16:04 : Morning rituals and the airplane mode hack.19:03 : Choosing for the woman you want to become.20:24 : My 2026 vision for a Quantum Leap Year.FOLLOW REBECCA LEIGH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All My Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello my loves!In today's episode we're diving deep into the energetic rules I personally live by to stay in a high-vibe state and attract my best life.You already know that your energy is the sexiest thing about you. I’m sharing the mindset shifts and daily practices I use to ensure I'm showing up as my most magnetic, abundant self.Sending love,Rebecca2:59 - Rule #1: Focus on fullness (abundance) over lack.6:37 - Rule #2: Your self-talk is the energy you radiate (Self-love principle).8:13 - How to become your biggest fan by making hard decisions.9:19 - Rule #3: The morning energy sets the tone for your whole day.11:32 - Rule #4: Stop chasing people who don't reciprocate your energy.14:06 - Rule #5: Live in the assumption that rejection is redirection.17:01 - Rule #6: Operate from what's possible, not just current reality.FOLLOW REBECCA LEIGH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All My Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello my loves!I am so excited for this powerful episode because we have the one and only Crunchy Mom Kate (@thatcrunchymomkate) joining us, full-time creator, alignment expert, and powerful voice for intuitive, holistic living!Today we're diving into healing chronic illness holistically, how to build boundaries around food, medical choices, and other systems that don't serve you, and the essential steps to detoxing your life, mentally and physically, to achieve total wellness and freedom.Sending love,RebeccaFollow Crunchy Mom Kate!: InstagramFOLLOW REBECCA LEIGH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All My Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy