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The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

Health And Wellness, Education, Spirituality, Relationships, Personal Development, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Growth, Self-improvement

4.6 • 16.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Rachel Hollis Podcast, Rachel shares about the process of directing her first short film. She discusses the importance of finding mentors and collaborating with people who complement your skills. Rachel also delves into overcoming imposter syndrome, leveraging transferable skills, and the significance of taking incremental steps toward your goals. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, Rachel inspires listeners to step out of their comfort zones and pursue their dreams, despite the fear and challenges they may face. Get the Start Today Journal - https://starttoday.com/products/start-today-journal 00:00 The Magic of Finding the Right People 01:47 Starting Something New 02:20 The Journey of Making a Short Film 05:50 Research and Learning 12:55 Finding the Right People and Transferable Skills 27:01 Navigating the Industry 35:52 The Power of Calling Your Shot 44:46 Conclusion and Encouragement Have a question you want Rach to answer? An idea for a podcast episode?? Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videos Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis/ 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.

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0:00.0	If you understand that you don't know and you look for people who are much smarter than you,
0:09.0	way more talented, who can make up the difference between where you are and where you want to be,
0:15.0	that's the magic.
0:17.0	But it wasn't enough to just find those people.
0:20.0	I also had to find those people who would be willing to work with a first-time filmmaker.
0:25.0	And those conversations were like, hey, I'm going to need to ask you a lot of really dumb questions,
0:32.1	questions that are going to feel to you like I'm slowing you down or maybe I'm making this harder than it needs to be.
0:38.0	Is that something that you feel comfortable with because there's no other way that I can do this project.
0:43.4	It's not just about getting to a completed film.
0:46.7	It's also about I need to learn in this process.
0:50.8	Like I need to know what you know so that I can do better next time.
0:59.5	Hi I'm Rachel and in this show we talk about everything life and work health and healing
1:07.6	relationships with others and with ourselves these are stories for the seekers. These are conversations for the curious.
1:17.8	This is the Rachel Hollis podcast. cast. Hi guys it's Rach and welcome to another episode of the podcast if you cannot
1:37.9	see me right now I'm wearing a t-shirt with a Schnauzer on it because I have a schnauzer and it is just bringing me joy.
1:46.0	I hope it brings you joy too.
1:47.8	Today we're going to talk about how you do something new. How do you start a new thing? How do you jump industries? How do you change your career? How do you get into a new hobby? How do you take on something that you have never done before?
2:04.8	And the idea for this episode came, honestly, from a conversation I had yesterday at lunch. I went to lunch with a friend and I was talking to them about
2:18.0	this project that I've just completed. So if y'all have been listening along here on the pot or maybe you saw it on
2:24.0	Instagram I got the incredible opportunity and gift of directing my first short
2:31.8	film. I wrote a script and I got to direct it and it was one of the hardest
2:38.4	coolest most challenging things I have ever done in my life.
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