Off Duty With Rachel Jay

I’m absolutely honoured to have multi New York Times Best Selling Author, psychologist and leader in the personal development space, Gay Hendricks on the pod this week. He is the author of best selling books like The Big Leap , The Genius Zone , Conscious Living and so many more. I happen to be working with an amazing female entrepreneur as my mentor and coach and she recommended Gay’s book The Bi...

I absolutely loved this chat with Scott Henderson, editor of Men’s Health Magazine Australia and host of the Live Life in Sneakers podcast. Scottie and I nerd out to our common passions of storytelling, fitness, mental health and our mutual love of the latest Men’s Health cover star Jay Shetty. A self confessed fitness addict, adventurer and really good assembler of food (to clarify – not cooking,...

This week, it’s such a pleasure to share this episode of the pod featuring the lovely Lee Holmes, founder of Supercharged Foods , best selling author, clinical nutritionist and whole foods chef. Lee and I go way back and realised we have actually known each other for 10 years now! It’s been so great to see all the amazing work she has continued to offer in this space. She’s appeared in Vogue, Well...

I’ve been rejected and have failed many times in my life. I generally am used to being an avid listener to my guests who deliver their pearls of wisdom and inspiration. We talk a lot about rejection and failure on the podcast, because we all experience various forms of this throughout our lives. Each episode, I ask my guest ‘What is your biggest rejection and failure and what have you learnt from...

I am beyond excited to share this special episode with you guys. This week I’m joined by the Editor-In-Chief of Women’s Health Australia, Lizza Gebilagin.  She’s also the producer and host of podcast Holy Sh!t I’m Pregnant. We get stuck into so many amazing topics we’re both so passionate about. Lizza shares the pivotal moment when the loss of a loved one made her realise she had been too scared t...

I’m thrilled to drop this episode of the pod this week with the lovely Ashley Wray, Founder & CEO of Mala Collective, Meditation Teacher and Coach. Ashley has been featured in publications like Forbes, Goop, Ted Women, the LA Times and so many more. We get stuck into so many juicy topics around starting your own meditation practice, dealing with negative thoughts, cultivating a deep acceptance...

I’m thrilled to share this week’s episode with you all. This week I’m joined by the lovely Steph Lowe, nutritionist, founder of The Natural Nutritionist and Host of the Health, Happiness and Human Kind podcast. Steph has been in the nutrition game for a long time and has such a wealth of knowledge. This episode is jam packed with so much that will help you with: How to eliminate or reduce your sug...

I’ve been hanging to release this ep since we recorded it. This week I’m joined by the lovely Michael Ramsey, co-founder of Strong Pilates and founder of Journey Retreats. Rams is well known in the fitness space, particularly in Melbourne where he established and sold 6 extremely successful F45 studios within the space of 4 years. It’s been such a pleasure watching the development of Strong, his n...

I am beyond thrilled to open the 2022 season of the podcast with none other than the lovely Sweat Pilates Trainer Sara Colquhoun. Sara is also the founder of Union Pilates and a Balanced Body Master Instructor. Sara shares her story of how she was diagnosed with and ultimately overcame Bell’s Palsy, at 19 no less! Plus, we get stuck into so many juicy topics in this chat. Not only do we nerd out t...

I put a little word out on the gram for some questions around health, fitness, nutrition and some other things, and you guys came back with some great ones! I've selected a few to answer for you in this episode, including a few personal questions around my journey. To be honest, this is the most I've really talked in an episode, since usually I'm having some fab conversations with our inspiring gu...

I'm thrilled to have the beautiful Jordanna Levin on the pod this week. Jords is a best selling author of the books Higher Love and Make it Happen and the host of 3 amazing podcasts, Lunar Lover, The Middle and Higher Love. Her upcoming new book Make You Happen is on its way, due for release in May 2022. If you're not into super woo woo stuff but are keen to create the life you want, this ep is fo...

This episode is so freaking good! I'm super excited to share my chat with financial wellness coach Betsy Westcott. She's a leading voice in the financial space for women, having appeared on Studio 10, Yahoo Finance, Leading Women's Network 9Honey and many more. If you've been listening to the pod, you'll know we talk a lot about physical, emotional and mental health and wellbeing. And what's inter...

I'm so excited to share this week's ep with you guys with the lovely Ange Simson. Ange and I have mutual friends and happened to be at the same wedding years ago before we 'virtually' even met, but this chat literally felt like a good D & M with a girlfriend.   Ange is a health coach, writer, speaker and mentor. She's also the creator of The Gratitude Gang and The Health Hub. Her philosophies...

I'm so honoured to have the lovely Cass Olholm join me on the pod this week. This is her first ever podcast interview, so I'm so grateful that she has chosen this podcast as the first to share her amazing journey and insights! Cass is SWEAT 's High Intensity Strength Trainer, she is also the co-founder of The Ground Australia , a nutritionist and a weightlifting coach. We delve into Cass's journey...

I absolutely LOVE this ep and this chick! This week we welcome back the lovely Lola Berry. She's back in Australia after spending some time in LA, to launch her new book Fearlessly Failing . We have a little fun chatting all things fear, failure, LA and even deliver a little segment in American accents in celebration of Lol's return from LA. We chat about: How success and failure looks different f...

Ladies, this is a MUST LISTEN! I'm so excited to share this week's ep with you guys. It was a such a pleasure to chat with the lovely Nat Kringoudis about all things hormones, weight loss, gut health and the pill. Nat is known as 'The Hormone Revolutionist', women's health and fertility expert, she's also a best selling author, speaker, the co-host of The Wellness Collective podcast and the founde...

It was such a pleasure having the amazing Damon Herriman on the pod this week and so fab to chat to him all about starring in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, alongside Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, and of course working with the iconic Quentin Tarantino. Damon Herriman has an incredible body of work from CSI, Breaking Bad, Justified, Mindhunter and so many more. Damon and I met in LA...

It was such a pleasure having the amazing Damon Herriman on the pod this week and so fab to chat to him all about starring in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, alongside Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, and of course working with the iconic Quentin Tarantino. Damon Herriman has an incredible body of work from CSI, Breaking Bad, Justified, Mindhunter and so many more. Damon and I met in LA...

I'm so excited to have the lovely Leah Simmons on the pod this week. Leah is the creator and founder of Kaaiaa, pilates instructor, Kundalini yoga instructor and personal trainer. After being introduced to her work by my lovely friend Tess, turns out this amazing woman has had quite the journey. From party girl to peace, a former DJ and record company owner, Leah found herself feeling the pressure...

Another day, another week in lockdown. So many people I've spoken to are feeling fatigued with being in a constant state of unease and uncertainty, emotionally and mentally. Is it even possible to be happy during this Covid norm? This week I'm giving you 6 ways to make your experience of lockdown easier, more peaceful and happier! Take a listen to the full ep! Find more on Rach at: IG: http://inst...

It's no surprise that when I put out a poll on the gram to see how you guys are feeling during this lockdown, the most popular answer was "My neck, my back, my anxiety attack". Kinda funny. But then not really if you're actually experiencing an anxiety attack. In this episode I give you my top tips on how to reduce your anxiety. Plus share why helping you with your mental is such an important part...

This episode makes me so so happy. My guest on the pod this week is one of Australia's most loveable actors, Damien Bodie. You may have seen him on Neighbours, Winners & Losers and a whole bunch more Aussie TV and film. Damo and I have been friends for 17 years. We met on the set of Hating Alison Ashely, starring Delta Goodrem and have been friends ever since. We've had so many fun times toget...

I had such a lovely chat with my guest on the pod this week! Dr Amanda Waaldyk or Mands as she's also known as, is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Women's Health Specialist, Founder of All Natural Pharmacy and Founder of Angea Acupuncture & Yoga. We get into some juicy topics around women's health and wellness. As women, it's so important for us to understand our bodies and what they require to...

What should I eat? When should I eat? Will this work for me? As a coach, these are all questions I get asked about nutrition. There is a lot of info out there about different nutritional approaches. So how do you know which approach is right for you? In this episode, I give you my top 5 steps that will help you figure it out. Take a listen to the full ep! Find more on Rach at: IG: http://instagram...

I'm so excited to share the latest ep of the pod this week with the lovely Tess Shanahan. I literally walked away from this chat feeling super fresh and zen. Tess and I go back to when I used to coach her in pilates. She is a presenter, model, health coach and the founder of Tess Talks. As well as being a professional model, she's a huge advocate for women's wellness and started bringing her passi...