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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

🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Ask Rach, Rachel responds to listener questions with a mix of practical advice and motivational “big sister” guidance, covering topics like managing menopause symptoms, breaking social media addiction, and training for a race. She emphasizes that long-term well-being comes from understanding one’s body and addressing root causes like stress and nutrient deficiencies rather than just symptoms. She also advises replacing unhealthy habits (like excessive phone use) with more fulfilling alternatives and using free resources to learn new skills, framing idle time as an opportunity for personal growth. Overall, the episode blends wellness education with mindset coaching, encouraging listeners to take control of their habits, health, and future through intentional choices and self-awareness.

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0:01.0	Your hormones are going to be greatly increased by stress.
0:05.5	The more stressed you are, the harder your periods are going to be.
0:09.7	The more PMS you're going to experience, the more mood fluctuations.
0:13.1	It all is such a pain in the butt, literally, but it's true.
0:18.9	So getting a lot of those things under control can help you with the moods
0:24.2	that currently make you feel like you need to be on adaptogens, which like I said are super
0:29.0	helpful, but do have side effects. So tons of information for you, and I hope something that I
0:35.9	said was helpful, but the big thing you, me,
0:40.3	Aunt Linda, every woman listening to this needs to get on is knowledge about our body,
0:47.7	knowledge about how it works and how to work with it. There is mad power in our cycle.
0:53.8	If we understand what to do during different
0:57.2	times of the month to best support ourselves.
1:05.5	Okay, guys, welcome to Ask Rach. This is one of my favorite traditions here on the podcast because I get to hear from you.
1:15.8	Hey, Reid. Hey, Rach. Hi, Rachel. 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 and the big sister energy you didn't know you always needed.
1:31.1	So if you've got a question about life, love, work, parenting, how to find your purpose,
1:37.1	honestly, anything, call me and spill it. 737-400-462626 and your question might just show up right here on the podcast.
1:49.0	Let's see what the community is asking about today.
1:55.3	Hi guys, it's Rach.
1:57.2	Welcome to a new episode in our AskRach series where y'all call in and leave me a voicemail.
2:03.4	And I do my very best to give some good big sister advice or maybe a little tough love or maybe some
2:11.3	motivation, whatever it feels like the situation calls for.
2:14.8	I think you and I should just jump right on into this week's questions.
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