927 | 7 Ways to Get a Raise This Year (Without Burning Yourself Out)

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

Relationships, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Personal Growth, Personal Development, How To, Health And Wellness

4.4 • 16.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Upgrade to the Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Dive even Deeper in the Coaching Community - Rachel Hollis Coaching Check out Upcoming Live Events!! In this episode, Rachel Hollis discusses the importance of financial freedom and practical ways to earn a raise without burning out. She emphasizes setting a clear goal for a raise, having open conversations with managers early on, and improving the quality—not just quantity—of your work. Get your copy of Rachel's New Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 00:00 Introduction: Working Smarter, Not Harder 00:57 Welcome to the Show: Life, Real Life 01:37 The Importance of Financial Freedom 03:26 Taking Ownership of Your Financial Future 06:50 Seven Practical Ways to Get a Raise 07:36 Decide That a Raise is Your Goal 14:56 Have the Conversation Early 22:10 Improve How You Work, Not Just How Hard You Work 27:54 Invest in Yourself 30:44 Track Your Wins Like an Athlete 32:23 Expand Your Impact 33:50 Act Like Someone Who Already Earns More 38:26 Conclusion: Set the Intention to Earn More 39:22 Closing Remarks and Upcoming Episodes Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Watch the podcast on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@MsRachelHollis 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	Better often means testing. Better often means trying different things, paying attention to trends, seeing what different tools are available to you. If you want to work better, instead of just harder, you need to understand the perspectives that matter. This is, why having that conversation early matters so much because you know,
0:25.2	man, these are the KPIs that my boss really cares about.
0:30.2	People who earn more money make life easier for the people they work for.
0:36.9	They solve problems before they are assigned.
0:39.7	They reduce friction.
0:41.8	They look for ways that they can step in.
0:44.4	They create systems.
0:46.9	This is the year to really home in on how you do the work that you do.
0:57.2	Hey guys, I'm Rachel Hollis, and this is the show where we talk about life, real life.
1:05.0	Around here, we cover everything from habits and motivation to relationships, parenting parenting and what it looks like to build
1:13.8	a life that you love if you're trying to grow heal or just feel a little bit more like yourself
1:20.9	you're in the right place okay i'm going to start off by saying something that I know not everyone is going to agree with,
1:32.4	but you're listening to my podcast. So this is my belief. I believe that one of the most important things
1:40.1	that you can aspire to is financial freedom. Now, when I say financial freedom, I don't mean that you can aspire to is financial freedom.
1:46.0	Now, when I say financial freedom,
1:50.0	I don't mean that you have to aspire to want to be a billionaire, a millionaire,
1:53.7	have a yacht, private jet, live in the fancy neighborhood.
1:55.9	That is not what financial freedom means.
2:01.3	Financial freedom means that you never again worry about money.
2:07.8	Financial freedom means you are free from not knowing how you're going to pay the bills.
2:11.1	Financial freedom is you got options.
2:13.8	Financial freedom is you are safe.
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