The Bold Business Podcast with Rachel Star

Buzzwords like “somatic”, “healing”, “emotional alchemy” and “trauma-informed” are everywhere in the coaching and personal development worlds….but what do they really mean? How can these tools and concepts support busy and ambitious entrepreneurs and business owners that just want their work to be successful? Trauma therapist and embodiment coach, Colleen Nelson is our guest on this episode to sha...

Watching celebrities and how they move in their careers and work can teach business owners a lot about branding, marketing and sales. As a culture, we’re fascinated with how celebs got their start, how they live their lives, how they entertain us. The art of celebrity, being visible, being seen and known for your work is something that all entrepreneurs should study. As a business owner, your resp...

The Bold Business Podcast is here! Join us for our Season 2 launch and find out the inspiration behind this BOLD rebrand! Then Rachel dives into the 5 MAJOR lies that we are told that hold us back from being bold in business. Chances are, especially if you don’t come from an entrepreneurial family, you will have heard these before…the key to success and self-belief is in whether you believed the l...

There are 2 primary types of confidence, passive or core confidence, and active or initiating confidence. Starting and taking a business from idea to start-up to thriving success isn’t easy. The challenges are not just about management and cashflow or having a great sales pitch…it’s a MIND game. Most entrepreneurs fail because they quit. The research shows that the businesses that are consistent a...

After years of mentoring ambitious entrepreneurs and business owners behind the scenes of their businesses and supporting them through ups and downs in their creativity, energy and lives, Rachel realised that there are 3 primary working styles. Everyone in the world falls into one of these. Each working style is very different in their primary needs and the way they execute work and get things don...

We all want to be in our full creative power. We want to feel like we’ve accomplished something and to be proud of our work. But often the corporate grind, the structure of how we spend our time 9-5 at work day-in and day-out can leave us…..drained. When you become an entrepreneur and are fully in charge of your own time, often you’re excited about this new-found freedom. But unfortunately, most o...

As we explore the Capricorn season themes of “Productivity and Planning”, we’re diving into the topic of burnout. What happens when your creative tank is empty and you don’t have energy to take the action you need to go after your goals? As we start 2025, at Cosmic Queen we want to support you to be your most motivated, inspired, creative and productive self. Burnout is no joke and in order to fut...

Capricorn is not your average earth sign. Its Cardinal fire-starter nature in Astrology, its ruling planet Saturn and its passion & ambition are legendary. In this episode, Rachel Star introduces Capricorn Season and what we can expect to be focused on as a collective from Dec 21 2024 - Jan 19th 2025. She shares the major themes of this unique zodiac sign, how Capricorn is connected to “the devil”...

The Astrology of 2025 is WILD. There are many shifts coming and many gateways that we are about to be invited to walk through. This is once-in-a-lifetime Astrology. ALL of the outer planets (bar Pluto that already shifted into Aquarius Nov 2024) are shifting signs and the North and South Nodes are as well. All of these planetary sign-changes in one year will bring about deep and lasting change and...

For the next 19 years we will be undergoing a profound transformation as a society. Pluto has just moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, from earth to air. And the Aquarian age is unfolding. In this episode, Rachel Star shares her personal predictions for what lies ahead for humanity in the uncertain and fascinating future through the lens of Astrology. Will we start to build relationships with mach...

It’s time for your business to expand its reach. It’s time for your content to be more visible and to truly attract your dream community and clients.  SEO is a buzzword that many people know but most don’t fully understand….and it’s a secret weapon for amplifying your social media presence! Owner & Creative Director of Meraki Media Management, Caitlin knows a lot about the power of social media fo...

At Cosmic Queen, we are mad as hell and ready to rise. In the aftermath of the USA Presidential election, on Nov 11th 2024 (often referred to as 11/11), we are stepping through a gateway. We are choosing to stand in solidarity with our sisters, brothers and siblings in the USA and around the world to continue and deepen the resistance to bigotry and hate rising from the far right. We’re going to g...

Manifestors are RARE. As only an estimated 10% of the population, much of the way we do work and life was not created with Manifestors in mind, so it’s very important for them to learn their Human Design and honour the way their aura and energy works! As the official initiators and disruptors of Human Design, Manifestors have a powerful presence and voice and are the spark to lead revolution! But,...

Whether you’re a Generator or a Projector, a Manifesting Generator or a Manifestor, or a Reflector…you are not designed to run your career or business the same way. In Human Design we learn about the power of the energetic field commonly known as the aura. Each HD Type has their distinct aura mechanics and the way their energy interacts with people is different from the next Type! Join Rachel Star...

Starting a business can seem like a daunting mountain to climb. But when you distill it all down, there are a series of foundational things you need to have in place so that your business can grow, attract your soulmate clients and find success! In this episode, Rachel Star breaks down the fundamentals of starting a business into 12 BIG Questions.  Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur, an earl...

Pluto has just moved back into Capricorn for the LAST TIME in our lifetime! From September 1st 2024-Nov 19 2024, we are all being called to re-visit the deeper transformative lessons of the last 16 years…especially around power, economics and “the rules” we follow.  Robert Anthony is an inspiring multihyphenate being who embodies his deep wisdom and love of adventure as a 6/2 Manifesting Generator...

Tanya Jane is a force to be reckoned with! Rachel met Tanya in a mastermind a couple years ago and she just lit up the room with her energy and determination to go after her dreams. Tanya is a professional dancer and has performed on massive stages with A-list celebrities and singers all over the world. She founded Elevate 88 to support other entrepreneurs out there who want to learn to believe in...

Youtube brought them together! In this podcast episode, Rachel speaks to Nadine Hill, a British body-positivity yoga and meditation teacher. They met via the most recent Women of Youtube event in London and share a passion for supporting people to become fully in love with themselves on their healing and empowerment journey.  In this first episode of Rachel’s NEW   “Gifts Into Gold Series”, she ta...

July 11-August 4th 2024 marks the transit of the planet Venus through the sign of Leo. It’s giving PASSION, it’s giving COURAGE, it’s giving MAXIMUM VISIBILITY!  In this podcast Rachel discusses the lesson and opportunity of this beautiful transit for all of us and also what Venus in Leo has to say for those born with it in their Astrology birth chart. Time to lean back into your heart and to real...

One of the most common questions people ask Astrologers is, “What the HECK is going on with the stars?!” Well, wonder no more. In this episode Rachel Star lets you in on a simple way to start interpreting and understanding Astrology transits.  Find out how to see how planetary transits are affecting your personal chart as Rachel walks you through the example of a current transit we are all experie...

In this episode Rachel chats with author, transformation coach and Heartspace founder Kelly Keefe about living life as a 2/5 profile in Human Design! Kelly is a 2/5 Projector and Rachel is a 2/5 Manifesting Generator and they have many shared experiences that come out in conversation seeing the 2nd Line Hermit and 5th Line Heretic at work in life and business! If you have a 2nd line, a 5th line or...

Welcome to the Jupiter series! In this series I’m interviewing people that are well-known for their work. We’ll chat about the parts of their Astrology or Human Design that support them in being creative, taking action and being seen. The planet Jupiter is all about expansion, leadership, generosity and higher purpose. Let their stories inspire us as we embrace our gifts and get ready to make our...

Your Venus Sign is a major player in your Astrology birth chart and life. Venus relates to money AND love and is especially important for grounding in your body. In this episode, Deidre and Rachel have a deep and at times hilarious conversation about love, sensuality, body confidence and self-love. With a special side-dish of romance novel-writing and appreciation thrown in. Enjoy this conversatio...

Skeptics love to call Astrology-lovers narcissists….but is there any merit to this? Do we need to be taking a closer look at ourselves and beware of anti-social behaviour if we’re drawn to studying the stars? I asked Counselor and Hypnotherapist, Kate Smith to join me in a deep-dive conversation and analysis of what Narcissism really is, why people are attracted to Astrology, and WHAT ON EARTH is...

Rachel had a great conversation with a 1/3 Emotional Projector about how her Human Design bodygraph reveals her success strategies and easeful ways of being in her business! (Kind of like a demo business strategy session + HD reading combined)   She took Karla Julissa through her HD Type, Profile Lines, Sun Gates and Culture Gene Key as she shared with Karla, the cosmic insight revealed by her Hum...