The Rachel Hollis Podcast

This week I had the unbelievable pleasure of sitting down with podcast queen and comedian Phoebe Robinson to talk about the struggle of getting your foot in the door so you can hold it open for the women who come after you. Real talk: it's a struggle out there for us women to be seen as valuable storytellers and entrepreneurs, and that's why it is so, so, SO important for us to lift each other up...

RISE Business in Charleston is just around the corner, so I thought it would be a great chance to remind you of some of the great interviews we've done in the past on this show featuring the AMAZING speakers who will be at RISE in just a few short weeks! Hear clips from interviews with: Ed Mylett Marie Forleo Brendan Burchard Mally Roncal Amy Porterfield Trent Shelton If this isn't enough to convi...

Heads up - if you're one of my ladies who clams up at the thought of talking about finances, this episode might be a little challenging for you to hear but I urge you to work through it and reflect. I sat down with Marie Forleo - one of my favorite lady entrepreneurs out there killing it - to talk about being financially independent (and proud) and about how everything is figureoutable - which hap...

Get your notebooks out! Today I'm so excited to bring you my recent conversation with Ken Coleman, where we really dug into tactical, usable advice for your professional journey. I love conversations like this because they always leave me with a new way of thinking or tackling business challenges I didn't have access to before. If you're struggling to find your calling (or to keep going, even if t...

Real talk: this episode was uncomfortable for me to record, because I'm not always comfortable talking on topics I don't have real experiences or struggles to share. However, this topic was requested by a lot of you out there, and it pushed me to really dig into why some of you might feel fear around success. Whether this topic speaks straight to your heart or if, like me, the concept feels a litt...

This week we're bringing you something EXTRA special - real women's questions and stories, coming straight from one of my business coaching sessions. I sat down with some incredible, inspiring women business owners who are out there every day and night DOING THE THING, and we had an honest and open conversation about the unique challenges behind building an empire. I shared real tips and advice fr...

I was so excited this week to sit down with the OG in the lifestyle blogging community, Camille Styles. Whether you're new to the lifestyle scene or have been perusing the blogosphere for years, Camille is the gold standard. This week we're sitting down to talk about being our realest selves online, teaching our daughters about courage, and learning to be a better procrastinator. Follow Camille on...

If you haven't made it to a RISE weekend yet, this is a special treat for you: sit in on one of our AMAZING panels from RISE Minneapolis to hear a frank and honest discussion with three fearless entrepreneurs on how they built their empires. Join Mally Roncal (founder, Mally Beauty), Lisa Bilyeu (co-founder, Quest Nutrition, Impact Theory) and author and executive producer Luz Maria Doria as they...

Y'all, this episode may be hard to swallow for some of you, but I had to get this off my chest. This week we are talking about the real reason behind why everyone else seems to be out there doing, while you are still stuck planning. Here it is: you need to. Stop. Procrastinating. That's it! It's time we got real and talked about how the hardest things to do are often the ones that bring us closest...

Today I am sitting down with Gretchen Rubin. Yes! The Gretchen Rubin of the Happiness Project, the Happier podcast, the Four Tendencies, and NYTimes bestselling author. Gretchen and I jump through all of her books, define the types within the Four Tendencies, and discuss her personal philosophies. I got so much wisdom and so many great quotes from her and I know you are going to as well! Follow he...

When I discovered that founder and CEO of Stella&Dot, Jessica Herrin was staying at the same hotel as I was in Hawaii, I did what any good entrepreneur would do - I asked her to be on the podcast! Jessica shares her story; from the motivation to start her business, the mistakes she made on her path to success, and where she sees her future heading. If you are a woman in business, get ready to be i...

Dave makes his return to the RISE podcast this week to join me to discuss how we scaled the Hollis Company from four employees to forty-four. Now, just how did we achieve that over the past twelve months? Today, we're telling you the five things we focused on that took our business to where it is now in the hopes that you can take some of the advice and apply it to whatever you're working through...

In today’s episode, I am sitting down with the author of the new book, “Brave, Not Perfect” and founder of Girls Who Code, Reshma Saujani. We discuss career evolution, how to be brave, and practicing imperfection. I loved our conversation and how aligned we are on the idea of women reaching not for perfection but for courage. She’s doing incredible work and I know you are going to love her message...

I am so excited to welcome my friend and my mentor, Ed Mylett, to the podcast today. He is one of the most dynamic and exciting speakers in this space and I am so excited to share this episode with you. Ed and I talk about how our dreams can show up in a way that we don't recognize and how to be present and grateful through all the parts of your day. Follow him at @edmylett Or at his website, EdMy...

If there is something on your mind this week as an entrepreneur, it's that we are half-way through the year, and it's time for a mid-year check-in! In this episode, I'll be sharing the things that I do in June to make sure that I am on course to be where I want to be by the end of the year. I hope that by discussing what I do during my mid-year check-in that you'll take the time to do your own. If...

You guys! This is the 100th episode of the Rise Podcast! In order to celebrate 100 episodes, we thought it would be fun to revisit some of my favorite moments from the podcast’s history. I hope that if you’re new to the program you get a taste of what’s available in our archives and I hope that if you’ve been with us, that you get to hear some of your favorites from the last several years. If you'...

Today on the RISE Podcast, I'm so excited to welcome Robin Arzon, the VP of Fitness Programming at Peloton. Robin has been leading my treadmill workouts during the day and lighting my heart on fire first thing in the morning, so I was insistent that she come on the show and share some of that with you. Robin has an incredibly interesting story, as a former attorney, she found her calling and left...

Today on the Rise Podcast, I'm so excited to introduce you guys to my friend, David Bach. David is the author of what I consider the bible of financial freedom, "Smart Women Finish Rich." David is an absolute savant in terms of saving, investing, and becoming debt-free, and he is amazing and imparting that wisdom in a way that is easy and approachable. If you're like me, and struggle with math and...

Today on the RISE Podcast, I'm so thrilled to sit down with Charis Jones, Founder and CEO of Sassy Jones boutique. Sassy Jones is deeply rooted in making women feel confident, exceeding customer's expectations, and connecting fully with their audience. They've done so with amazing products, as well as their trademark Sparkle Parties, in which they regularly connect with their community live on soc...

Today on the RISE podcast, I'm so excited to share with y'all another exclusive chapter from the audiobook version of "Girl, Stop Apologizing." I'm talking about a vital behavior that is ingrained in me. A habit that everyone needs to adopt: learning how to ask for help. In this chapter, I dive into my best tips and experiences on how to find resources to help you achieve your dreams. In order to...

Today on the RISE Podcast, I’m talking to my friend Trent Shelton. Trent is a former football player and author of his new book, The Greatest You. Trent has rebuilt his life and shares with me his secret to facing his realities. He shares how to burn the right bridges and how to get rid of things in your life that aren't serving you. Trent has an amazing outlook on how to overcome hardships and fi...

On this week's episode, I'm discussing the launch of my new apparel line with QVC. But more importantly, today we are talking about HOW I actually got my deal with QVC. It's the same method I used to get a book deal, train for my first marathon, and everything in between that I've done. Whether you are hoping to launch your own apparel line or you have another goal, you can apply the same thinking...

On this week's episode, I'm talking about what happens when you are afraid to fail. So many people are held back by the worry that they won't succeed and they do the worst thing - they don't even try. Today we are focusing on the reasons that people carry this fear with them and how you can lift yourself out of this insecurity to become the person you're meant to be. --- My new book Girl, Stop Apo...

This week on the podcast, I’m talking about what health looks like in a business environment. I want to explore how you can create boundaries in order to avoid burning out. I’m diving deeper into how to avoid abusing your body with insane caffeine intake or sleep deprivation and replacing it with healthy habits. At the end of the day, your health is going to play a key role in getting to the next...

Today I have the absolute pleasure of sitting down with the powerhouse CEO of It Cosmetics, Jamie Kern Lima. Jamie is an unstoppable inspiration, who begun her career as a journalist, which gave her incredible perspective to always look at her companies and projects through the lens of other people’s stories. Jamie talks about building a business authentically, with the singular mission of changin...