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If you can believe it, we've reached the penultimate chapter of Forever Alone! And it wouldn't be an epic story if there wasn't an intense ramp up to a big season finale, hmm?

So, tune in to Chapter 6: Covid & Copping out, in which I …

• Get called out so hard I break out in cold sweats
• Offend people at a wedding
• Surprise myself by getting a job
• And rant like my life depends on it

You know I love hearing your reactions, so after you've listened, leave a comment here or DM me on the Forever Alone site!

As always, this episode is available on the Clarity on Fire podcast feed, but I'd love it if you subscribed to the Forever Alone feed and listened there!

And of course, if you haven't yet, It would mean a lot if you'd leave a 5-star rating and review! You can find Forever Alone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon, YouTube, among other places you listen to podcasts.

1:1 COACHING ENROLLMENT IS HAPPENING NOW!

We're accepting sign-up forms for new clients now through Wednesday, September 29! A few pointers to keep in mind:

• We'll be taking on a small amount of clients this time—probably fewer than 10!
• This is for people interested in getting started in September or October.
• You don't have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation.
• If you're not ready now, or you've found us in-between "official" enrollment periods, then you can add your name to the wait list and we'll contact you if and when we have an availability.

Check out the details and fill out the form on this page, and we'll talk to you soon!

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I've gotta admit, there's something fun about those "what do you eat in a day?" or "what's in your bag?" videos that you'll often find celebrities doing on YouTube. Of course, I highly doubt what's being curated for YouTube is real — their bags are probably a whole lot more embarrassing, and their food choices more realistic, than what you see online.

Kristen and I are about as far from celebrities as you can get, but there can still be a bit of a ~mystique~ around people you don't really know, IRL. In the past 3.5 years, we've published over 300 episodes of the podcast! And if you didn't know any better, you might think that we've somehow managed to integrate every bit of wisdom from each of them.

But much like a famous chef with a glossy cookbook who rarely makes those meals (and eats oatmeal for breakfast every day instead), we definitely aren't always walking our talk!

So, in this month's brand-new Side Chat, we're getting into what the two of us actually do every day for our mental health. We got into…

• Kristen's recent revelation about ADHD, and how it's changed her for the better.
• The one thing Rachel stopped doing that made her outlook on life a lot rosier.
• The simple things we're both doing — and the things we're giving ourselves permission not to do — to stay mostly well-adjusted.

And if you want more in-depth discussions about mental health, you should definitely hop on over to Patreon! Rachel did a deep dive earlier this year about anxiety & depression, and Kristen recently shared more about the discovery of her ADHD.

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share what you do every day for your mental health!

ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR 1:1 COACHING!

We're accepting sign-up forms for new clients starting today through Wednesday, September 29! A few pointers to keep in mind:

• We'll be taking on a small number of clients this time — probably fewer than 10!
• This is for people interested in getting started in September or October.
• You don't have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation.
• If you're not ready now, or you've found us in-between "official" enrollment periods, then you can add your name to the wait list and we'll contact you if and when we have an availability.

Check out the details and fill out the form on this page, and we'll talk to you soon!

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Burn This: Labeling emotions as "good" or "bad" (June 2020)

Blog: Are you an internal or external processor? (July 2020)

Side Chat: The anger infomercial (August 2020)

Emotional constipation with Joanna Platt (April 2018)

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If you're all caught up with Forever Alone, what did you think about all those crazy Universe stories I told last week??

This week we're on to Chapter 5: Highlands & High Expectations, in which I…

• Encounter a hot Scottish man on a train,
• Zero in on a future mother-in-law,
• Break up with the Universe,
• And finally drag myself to therapy.

This might be my favorite episode so far, so if you want to share your reaction with me, you can leave a comment here or DM me on the Forever Alone site!

As always, this episode is available on the Clarity on Fire podcast feed, but I'd love it if you subscribed to the Forever Alone feed and listened there!

And of course, if you haven't yet, It would mean a lot if you'd leave a 5-star rating and review! You can find Forever Alone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon, YouTube, among other places you listen to podcasts.

1:1 COACHING IS COMING BACK!

One-on-one coaching will be open for enrollment again this Friday, September 17! A few pointers to keep in mind:

• We'll be taking on a small number of clients this time — probably fewer than 10!
• This is for people interested in getting started in September or October.
• You don't have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation.
• If you're not ready now, or you've found us in-between "official" enrollment periods, then you can add your name to the wait list and we'll contact you if and when we have an availability.

If you're seriously considering coaching, check out this page for all the details so you know what to expect!

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I once told Kristen, and I quote, "I'd rather my life be harder and more complicated than necessary, but still happen on my terms, rather than it be easier but not go the way I've envisioned." Charming, I know!

What can I say? I'm a Hermione-Granger type know-it-all with a penchant to grab onto something and insist that I know when, how, and why it's supposed to happen … and then get indignant when it doesn't go my, naturally.

Wouldn't it be easier to, I dunno, release control over the unknown and chill out? Yes! It would. But that's not as easy as it sounds, which is why I'll never stop having conversations about how to let go—I need constant reminders. And I suspect you do, too.

So, in this month's brand-new interview with a normal person, tune in as I chat with Diana, a former-client-turned-friend, about how she learned to let go of control. We got into…

• Why Diana was tripping up on how to put the concept of feminine energy into practice.
• How an early experience with chronic illness created her particular brand of stressing out and trying to control everything.
• Her truly labyrinthine career journey—She's been a rare books librarian, worked on Wall Street, and is now in marketing! (Just in case you didn't believe reinventing yourself was possible).
• The shift she experienced just last month that finally helped her get out of a toxic job and into a new one, practically overnight.

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share how Diana's take on

ARE YOU LISTENING TO FOREVER ALONE?

We're halfway through Forever Alone, Rachel's seven-part miniseries about her journey through singledom!

The show is available on the Clarity on Fire podcast feed, but we'd love it if you subscribed to the Forever Alone feed and listened there (then hit her up with a 5-star rating and review, of course) wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon, and YouTube.

1:1 COACHING IS COMING BACK!

One-on-one coaching will be open for enrollment again next Friday, September 17! A few pointers to keep in mind:

• We'll be taking on a small amount of clients this time—probably fewer than 10!
• This is for people interested in getting started in September or October.
• You don't have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation.
• If you're not ready now, or you've found us in-between "official" enrollment periods, then you can add your name to the wait list and we'll contact you if and when we have an availability.

If you're seriously considering coaching, check out this page for all the details so you know what to expect!

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Magic 8-Ball: Masculine vs. Feminine Energy (March 2020)

Finding a new job in 24 hours with Christina Hart (January 2021)

The feminine energy experiment with Carolyn Canonica (May 2021)

Side Chat: How to actually DO feminine energy (June 2021)

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I'm back with another episode of Forever Alone—we've officially passed the halfway point in this story! And things are only getting deeper, wilder, and weirder from here. So, dive on into Chapter 4: Signs and Synchronicity, in which I…

• Question the existence of God, and have some epic panic attacks
• Flirt aggressively with a boy dressed as Jesus
• Discover a higher power I can actually get down with
• Develop remarkably witch-like powers of intuition

This episode is available on the Clarity on Fire podcast feed, but I'd love it if you subscribed to the Forever Alone feed and listened there! And of course, hit me up with a 5-star rating and review. You can find Forever Alone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon, YouTube, among other places you listen to podcasts.

And if you want to share your reaction to this episode, you can leave a comment here or DM me on the Forever Alone site!

1:1 COACHING IS COMING BACK!

One-on-one coaching will be open for enrollment again on Friday, September 17! A few pointers to keep in mind:

• We'll be taking on a small amount of clients this time—probably fewer than 10!
• This is for people interested in getting started in September or October.
• You don't have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation.
• If you're not ready now, or you've found us in-between "official" enrollment periods, then you can add your name to the wait list and we'll contact you if and when we have an availability.

If you're seriously considering coaching, check out this page for all the details so you know what to expect!

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Welcome to another episode of Dear Krachel, our monthly advice segment where we answer listener questions about life, career, relationships, existential angst, and anything that helps you become a more whole, fulfilled version of yourself.

This month we answered questions from:

• A Huge Fan Forever, who's been offered a new job that seems great, but is really nervous considering they got let go a few years ago. Are the nerves a sign they should pause and reconsider, or just a symptom of being burned once before?
• Brie, who listened to our Side Chat from this month about why you don't need motivation, as well as our Side Chat from last month about how to actually do feminine energy—but now she's confused! How can it be true that you can't wait for motivation to strike while being more passive and allowing things to happen naturally?
• Theresa, whose family's extreme political beliefs enrage her. As someone new to speaking up for herself, how does she push back on the crazy stuff her family believes?

Come leave a comment after you've listened to how our advice for these three listeners resonated with you!

ARE YOU LISTENING TO FOREVER ALONE?

We're three episodes in to Forever Alone, Rachel's seven-part miniseries about her journey through singledom!

They're available on the Clarity on Fire podcast feed, but we'd love it if you subscribed to the Forever Alone feed and listened there (then hit her up with a 5-star rating and review, of course) wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon, and YouTube.

1:1 COACHING IS COMING BACK!

One-on-one coaching will be open for enrollment again on Friday, September 17! A few pointers to keep in mind:

• We'll be taking on a small amount of clients this time—probably fewer than 10!
• This is for people interested in getting started in September or October.
• You don't have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation.
• If you're not ready now, or you've found us in-between "official" enrollment periods, then you can add your name to the wait list and we'll contact you if and when we have an availability.

If you're seriously considering coaching, check out this page for all the details so you know what to expect!

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Blog: Stop going to the hardware store for milk (November 2018)

Side Chat: How to actually DO feminine energy (June 2021)

Side Chat: Why you don't need motivation (August 2021)

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Last week I took you on a journey through the heartbreak and awkwardness of high school and college—I know I made at least one of you cry, so I consider that a success—and now we're onto Chapter 3 of Forever Alone and (dramatic pause) adulthood.

And if you thought becoming an adult made me any more clear, confident, or "together" than I was as a teenager, you'd be very mistaken. Here's a preview of what you're about to hear:

• That time Kristen and I weren't on good terms for 8 months
• Bringing home the Puppy From Hell (sorry, Scarlett) and why it woke me up
• Getting back together with an ex-boyfriend … oops
• Quitting my job and running out of money … bigger oops

This episode is available on the Clarity on Fire podcast feed, but I'd love it if you subscribed to the Forever Alone feed and listened there! And of course, hit me up with a 5-star rating and review. You can find Forever Alone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon, YouTube, among other places you listen to podcasts.

And if you want to share your reaction to this episode, you can leave a comment here or DM me on the Forever Alone site!

Haven't listened to Chapter 1 yet? You can go back and start here, since these are meant to be listened to in order!

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If you're anything like us, we're pretty sure you loooove a good personality assessment. There's nothing quite like getting your geek on with something that cracks a new code on the human experience.

We've been hearing a lot about Human Design for the past couple years—from clients, friends, and fellow coaches—but we hadn't done any deeper digging yet. So instead of try to read about it online (and end up overwhelmed and confused … which we quickly did) we invited an expert to teach us what we need to know!

Listen in as Rachel and Human Design expert Sara Bacon get into…

• What Human Design actually is and how it works
• The five basic types you could possibly be, and how common/rare each is
• How each of the five types processes information and makes decisions
• The hang-ups and growth areas you might experience in life (we talked about career and dating examples!) according to your type
• Where to get started to make Human Design feel more approachable

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share your type, if you know it, and how Sara's wisdom resonated with you!

MORE ABOUT SARA

Sara Bacon is the co-founder of Hi*Def Humans – a place for people to learn how to return to the most vibrant version of themselves – where she's the resident Human Design expert and inner voice coach. She's a lover of fancy dinner parties, dancing at dive bars, laying by pools, and all things sparkly; but most of all believes she is here to help others more deeply enjoy their lives. She is currently doing this by teaching people how to get in touch with their personal intuition and desires via Human Design readings, guides, and her latest offering of Sovereign & Satisfied: A 6-week group course for Generators and Manifesting Generators who want to take their Human Design deeper and learn how to apply it to every aspect of creating their dream life.

TUNE INTO FOREVER ALONE!

In case you missed it, the first two episodes of Forever Alone, Rachel's seven-part miniseries about her journey through singledom, have droppe!

They're available on the Clarity on Fire podcast feed, but we'd love it if you subscribed to the Forever Alone feed and listened there (then hit her up with a 5-star rating and review, of course) wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon, and YouTube.

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Bonus Book Club! The Wisdom of the Enneagram (Part 1) (August 2019)

Bonus Book Club! The Wisdom of the Enneagram (Part 2) (August 2019)

Side Chat: Enneagram Soul Child Theory (February 2020)

Exploring the 16 personality types with Leslie McDaniel (August 2018)

Side Chat: The 4 Passion Profiles (December 2018)

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Thank you all so much for the outpouring of support, comments, and love I got last week for my birthday and the release of Forever Alone! I've had SO much fun putting this out into the world, and hearing your feedback has been the cherry on top.

I'm back this week with Chapter 2: Proms & Palpitations—where I'm dialing it back to 2002 and pressing play on my relationship history, starting with high school. I got into…

• How a first heartbreak can define how you see yourself, and your future relationship patterns, LONG after your wounds have healed.
• The inception of me thinking my mental health was something a boy could solve.
• Fracturing into two people—a girl who bought into love and fantasy and an adult who believed in practicality and checking the right boxes.
• Why it became so easy for me to believe you can't "have it all" with one person.

This episode is available on the Clarity on Fire podcast feed, but I'd love it if you subscribed to the Forever Alone feed and listened there! And of course, hit me up with a 5-star rating and review. You can find Forever Alone on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon, YouTube, among other places you listen to podcasts.

And if you want to share your reaction to this episode, you can leave a comment here or DM me on the Forever Alone site!

Haven't listened to Chapter 1 yet? You can go back and start here, since these are meant to be listened to in order!

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A couple weeks ago one of my client's asked, "Why is it so hard to get myself to do things that I KNOW are good for me? I really do want to eat healthy, exercise, not sit on the couch binging Netflix for hours after work … but finding the motivation is so hard. How do I get motivated??"

To which I replied, "How about we start by NOT trying to find motivation?"

In this month's brand-new Side Chat, Kristen and I are diving into the perils of relying on motivation to get things done. We talked about …

• Why we should all probably delete "motivation" from our vocabulary, in general
• A much better, and more reliable, source of fuel for getting important things done … that will propel you whether or not you "feel like it" in the moment
• How we can apply this new strategy to all the big areas of life – health, fitness, relationships, work, creativity, and more!

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share where in your life you've decided to toss out motivation!

FOREVER ALONE IS HERE!

In case you missed it, the first episode of Forever Alone, Rachel's seven-part miniseries about her journey through singledom, dropped on Wednesday!

It's available on the Clarity on Fire podcast feed, but we'd love it if you subscribed to the Forever Alone feed and listened there (then hit her up with a 5-star rating and review, of course) wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon, and YouTube.

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Side Chat: Balancing the mind, body, & soul (July 2021)

Healing the worthiness wound with Thais Sky (October 2019)

Side Chat: The secret to overcoming your deepest, most secret blocks (May 2019)

Blog: Being a good parent … to yourself (November 2015)

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