Last year, in a packed room at the Hello Sunshine Conference, Krista and I listened to Dr. Rachel Goldman speak.

Afterward, we had a brief chance to meet her and share what we were building with Half Betty - a space for women navigating midlife, or what we often call centre life, and all that comes with it. She listened with a nod and what felt like immediate understanding - a kind of quiet recognition in the exchange. She spoke briefly about the work she was immersed in, including her upcoming book, and said she would be happy to support what we were building if the opportunity ever arose.

And here we are.

This conversation is part of something that began before we pressed record - and will continue long after it ends.

We’re so glad to welcome her here.

Dr. Rachel is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist, a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and the author of When Life Happens (April 2026). Her work focuses on stress, body image, and sustainable behaviour change - grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a deep understanding of how change unfolds in real life.

Her perspective has been featured in TIME, The New York Times, CNN, and USA Today, and she has appeared on the TODAY Show alongside voices such as Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Mel Robbins.

In this episode, we explore what it means when life doesn’t follow the plan - how we respond, what we hold onto, and what we might be ready to shift.

A conversation about the power of the pause.

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Dr. Goldman’s Words

- Focus on what's in your control

- Aligned
- Grounded

- Mom

- Runner
- Pause 

References

When Life Happens - Book launched April 7th 2026

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Guest: Dr. Rachel Goldman

Founder/Host/Producer: Andrea Rathborne

Producer/Co-Host: Krista Gruen

Editors: Andrea Rathborne & Krista Gruen

Audio Engineer: Ryan Clarke

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