Special replay from February 10th’s live webinar Rise is Back! Get your tickets while they last! - Live Events!! Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Rachel challenges the idea that motivation is the key to change, arguing that motivation is fleeting and often leads to shame when goals slip, especially when people use harsh self-talk, comparison, or other unhealthy tactics to “get motivated.” She explains that real progress comes from routines, habits, and ritual—showing up for your life every day in ways that fit your real circumstances, including mid-level days and hard days influenced by stress, hormones, or life seasons. Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 00:00 Show Up Every Day (Without Hustle): Aligning With Your Future Self 01:04 Welcome + Intention for a Perspective Shift 02:30 Rachel’s Background: 15 Years of Personal Development Lessons 03:35 Why Goal-Setting Culture Creates Shame (The Motivation Trap) 06:18 Motivation Fades—Build Routines, Habits, and Rituals Instead 08:07 Great Days, Bad Days, and the ‘Middle’ Where We Get Stuck 12:37 Toxic Motivation Tactics: Self-Hate, Caffeine, and Comparison 17:42 Personal Story: Diet Culture, Binge Cycles, and Why ‘It Works’ Doesn’t Last 24:27 Business Example: Stop Waiting for the Market—Hope Isn’t a Strategy 27:00 The Red-Things Exercise: You See What You’re Looking For (Choose Your North Star) 30:05 Make Change Automatic: What If Growth Was as Easy as Brushing Your Teeth? 30:55 Your Weird Little Habits: Nose-Blowing, Sleep Positions & Chapstick Rituals 32:46 Why Habits Feel Mandatory: Triggers, Cues & The Power of Habit 34:18 The Framework Starts Here: Stop Relying on Motivation 35:49 Goal Type #1: The ‘One Thing’ That Changes Everything 38:32 Consistency Beats Intensity: Falling in Love with the Process 40:41 Goal Type #2: Chasing a Feeling in Hard Seasons 42:34 Goal Type #3: ‘Future You’ Persona + Vision Details 44:31 Perfectionism & Analysis Paralysis: Just Choose a Direction 46:59 Build Systems That Work: Recipes, Experiments & Habit Stacking 53:11 Time Expectations + Environment: The Map, the People, and Momentum 59:34 Find Your Community (Free or Paid) + Final Challenge: Do One Thing This Week 01:02:40 Wrap-Up: You Don’t Need Motivation—You Need a Process 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.