947 | "Rach, the doctors say there's nothing else they can do" "Help! I have no goals and no vision for my life"

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

🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

This episode of the RHP features another segment of Ask Rach where Rachel responds to listener questions with a mix of tough love and encouragement, focusing largely on personal growth, resilience, and finding direction. She advises one caller dealing with severe chronic illness to explore alternative healing approaches and the power of mindset when traditional medicine reaches its limits. Another caller, struggling with a lack of identity and motivation after years of prioritizing family and survival, is reassured by Rach that her feelings are common and is guided through reflective exercises to help rediscover purpose and joy. Throughout the episode, Rach underscores that vision and goals are like muscles that must be practiced, encouraging listeners to allow themselves to dream, experiment, and gradually build a more fulfilling life.

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0:00.0	think of someone that you think, like, has their life together, you really admire them,
0:05.4	even if it's like a celebrity that you don't actually know in real life, and go, okay, well,
0:09.6	what would they do in this scenario? What would their dream be? And that can also give you
0:15.2	some ideas that maybe you would subconsciously block because you're like, well, that's not for me. I don't believe
0:22.2	that. I believe that you get the ideas you get for a reason. But it's like anything else. This is a
0:30.7	muscle that you have to flex, okay? You know how when you're working out? You have to work out
0:35.7	the muscle over and over. You have to break the muscle down and then it builds back stronger.
0:39.3	It's the same thing.
0:40.8	If you don't naturally gravitate to having vision for your life, then you have to practice it.
0:46.4	But you know what?
0:47.9	It's so fun to have a vision.
0:51.7	It's so fun to have an idea of what you can do that helps you to come up with
0:57.3	something new and exciting. So don't beat yourself up. Allow yourself to daydream because daydreaming
1:03.7	can be really fun. Okay guys, welcome to Ask Rach.
1:12.6	This is one of my favorite traditions here on the podcast because I get to hear from you.
1:18.6	Hey, Reid.
1:19.6	Hey, Rach.
1:20.3	Hi, Rachel.
1:21.4	Every single week, you guys call the hotline, tell me what's going on in your life, and I give you real talk and tough love
1:29.2	and the big sister energy you didn't know you always needed. So, if you've got a question about
1:36.3	life, love, work, parenting, how to find your purpose, honestly, anything, call me and spill it,
1:44.4	737-400-462626 and your question might just show up right here on the podcast.
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