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From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Rachel Brathen is a bestselling author, podcast host, and serial entrepreneur who inspires millions every day. Now – Rachel offers an even more intimate look into her life and the inspiring journey. Weekly episodes of storytelling and talks from Rachel (sometimes alongside special guests!) dive into topics such as love, trust, finding balance, overcoming adversity and well-being. The light you are seeking is within your own heart. Join Rachel as she helps you uncover it, from her heart to yours.
Episodes
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
My Freebirth: Meeting Little Sun
Just in case you didn’t know… Rachel had a baby! In this episode, she speaks with you at two weeks postpartum to tell you the entire story of free birthing…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Ask Rachel: Social Media, Body Image, and a Cover Shoot Filled with Shame
Welcome back to another segment of Ask Rachel. You’re listening to this episode right now because Rachel is currently on leave after giving birth! Today the…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Ask Rachel: Envisioning the Dream While Remaining Open To Anything
Welcome to Ask Rachel, where you call in with your questions and Rachel answers from the heart. You’re listening to this episode right now because Rachel is…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
The Final(?!) Pregnancy Update
You’ve probably guessed it already, but Rachel is still pregnant. Maybe today’s episode is the last update of this journey - this could be the week. Rachel is…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Still No Baby!
Welcome to another episode of From the Heart where, yes, Rachel is still pregnant. She shares how she has felt the past week being “over due” and her overall…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Week 40 Updates: Everything Happens in Divine Timing
Rachel has officially reached her guess date! She is now 40 weeks pregnant, and her family and friends have many ideas about when this baby will come. In…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
There Is Nothing You Need Outside of Yourself
In today’s episode, Rachel is 39 weeks and learning an important lesson at this stage in her pregnancy: surrender. There is still construction happening at her…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Living in a Glass Case of Emotion: Pregnancy Brain and Hard Days
Today’s episode is a quite literal look into the brain of a 38 week pregnant woman, including the tornado of emotions that comes with it. Rachel shares her…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
How to Bask in Joy and Live Gratitude Out Loud, Without Holding Back
Has there ever been a time in your life when you’ve been nothing but happy? You felt only gratitude and contentment and there were no feelings of shame or…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Ask Rachel: Protecting Our Children from Beauty Culture, Healing Through Parenting, and More
Welcome back to another segment of Ask Rachel, where Rachel listens to all questions weighing on your heart and offers her guidance and support. In this…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
My First Birth Story (and why I am having a wild pregnancy this time around)
For the first time ever, Rachel is sharing the real, factual, unfiltered version of her birth story with her daughter. She shares her experience and opinions…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Eclipse Week: The High Highs and Low Lows of Life
If your life has been all over the place lately, at least there is something you can blame it on: it’s eclipse week. Rachel begins this episode by sharing a…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Healing Your Inner Child Through Raising One
When we have children, we are presented with the unique opportunity to give them everything we needed when we were growing up. It’s an opportunity to reparent…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Olivia’s Birth Story: The Ins and Outs of Home Birth and Stepping Into Your Power
This is a very special episode of From the Heart! Today Rachel is joined by her best friend Olivia Rothschild (and baby Z). Olivia being six weeks postpartum…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Ask Rachel: When We Speak To Ourselves, The Universe Listens
Today’s episode is another segment of Ask Rachel, and this one has a little bit of everything. Rachel answers questions on everything from setting boundaries…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Moving Through Grief: How to Talk to Your Children About Death
Without a doubt, grief and loss are some of the hardest things we will move through in this human experience. But at the same time, they are unavoidable. Is…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
A Spring Equinox Ritual: Planting the Seeds for a New Beginning
Spring is springing all around us! As nature moves through a season of rebirth, this is the perfect opportunity for us to shake off the dust from winter and do…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Preparing for Baby Number Two with Dennis Schoneveld
Our favourite guest, Dennis Schoneveld, is back on From the Heart today for the first time since baby number two has been on the way. A usual episode full of…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Birth and Death: A Story About The Circle of Life
The past few days for Rachel have been heavy and beautiful in the best and worst ways possible. She tells the story of saying goodbye to their dog, Laika, from…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
The Life of a Dog and the Moments Between Hello and Goodbye
The animal lovers out there will resonate with today’s episode… but it’s also a very sad one. Rachel and her family just received some incredibly hard news…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
From Deprivation to Nourishment: The Journey Back to Animal Foods
Let’s talk about food! In today’s episode, Rachel dives into the world of diet, nutrition, and nourishment, sharing all the details about her transition from…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Healing Generational Trauma: You Are Where The Cycle Ends
Have you ever had a big feeling, but strangely you didn’t think this feeling was entirely your own? Somehow it felt ancient and old? In today’s episode, Rachel…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Ask Rachel: Navigating Judgment During Pregnancy and How to Begin a Tea Ceremony
Welcome back to another segment of Ask Rachel, where Rachel listens to all questions weighing on your heart and offers her guidance and support. In this…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Modeling Your Needs for Your Children
In today’s episode, Rachel is speaking to you with three days of alone time ahead of her. Dennis and Lea are away on a ski trip and Rachel has some big plans…
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You Are Enough: How to Let Go of a Past Version of You
If you are struggling with feelings of unworthiness, or if your sense of self is intricately tied to success and accomplishment, this episode will remind you…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Following Your Intuition During Pregnancy
In today’s episode, Rachel dives deeper into the journey of her pregnancy and shares what she is envisioning for the birth. Her decision has been met with…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
From the Heart: The First Christmas on the Farm
Welcome to the first official episode of From the Heart with Rachel Brathen! Today Rachel shares a hilarious story of the craziness that happened during the…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Teaser Episode: From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Welcome to From the Heart with Rachel Brathen. In this show, Rachel Brathen, New York Times Bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and podcast host, shares…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
2023 Intention Setting Ceremony: How to Create A Beautiful Year
The time has finally come. With 2023 fast approaching, call in the year meant for you in this yearly ritual and intention setting ceremony. Join Rachel to pull…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Processing 2022: A Ritual to Let Go
Can you believe that we are already at the end of 2022? This week’s episode begins our New Year’s rituals - we are going to process 2022 and everything that…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Finding Home: The Story of a Farm
You’re in for a bit of a crazy story today! Rachel shares the journey that brought her to her dream farm in Sweden. Coming from mold drama in Aruba, to a cabin…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Ask Rachel: A Wild Pregnancy and Overcoming Birth Fears
Today’s episode is another segment of Ask Rachel, and this one is especially intimate and vulnerable. Rachel answers some questions specifically centered…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
We’re Having a Baby… and We’re Moving!
This episode is full of exciting news! Rachel is back from Aruba and finally gets to share what she has kept secret for so long. She is having baby number two……
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
We Can Do Hard Things
Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed, watched in awe as this simple phrase from Untamed – WE CAN DO HARD THINGS – the mantra that saved her life twenty years ago…
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Sometimes On The Way To Your Dream, You Get Lost And Find A Better One
If you’re on the path toward a dream, you know the power that manifestation holds. But there is an often unspoken part of this process that doesn’t get the…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Story Time: The Return to Aruba
It’s story time in today’s episode! Rachel and her family have returned to Aruba for the first time after moving to Sweden a year ago. But it hasn’t been…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Is Social Media Ruining Our Lives?
Why is it so hard to set boundaries around our screen time and social media usage? We know it’s not the best for us, and we usually don’t even particularly…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Ask Rachel: When It Comes To Your Relationship Issues, Are You Part of The Problem?
Welcome to Ask Rachel, where you receive a direct answer from Rachel on anything weighing on your mind. Today’s segment brings us many relationship questions…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Veganism, Drama, and Why Shame Will Never Inspire Change
It’s been a week since Rachel shared the news that she is no longer vegan and let’s just say… a lot of people had opinions about that. After a social media…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
I Am No Longer Vegan: The Full Story
This episode was difficult to record and scary to release, but it’s a truth that Rachel wanted to share. She is no longer vegan. Rachel shares the full story…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Find Something To Fight For - Activism From The Heart
Today’s episode begins with a grounding to help settle your nervous system. Rachel has been feeling both very content within the bubble of her life, and very…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Ask Rachel: Letting Go of Old Identities, Grieving Your Past Self and Nourishing Creativity
Welcome to Ask Rachel, a segment answering all your questions from the heart. In today’s episode, Rachel dives deep into how to nourish creativity when you…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Balancing Joy and Suffering, Parenting Struggles, and A Beautiful Life
Life comes with ups and downs, but that doesn’t mean they are easy to manage. How do we feel joy when there is also pain? And how do we navigate the shame that…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
There Is No Such Thing as “Just a Dog”
If you have a furry companion, you know one very important truth: there is no such thing as just a dog. Today’s episode will connect you to the infinite love…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For
We spin ourselves in circles and drive ourselves wild searching for peace. We look for success and validation from others but disappoint ourselves along the…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Parenting with Compassion: The Story of a Temper Tantrum, an Epiphany and a Healing
Parenting is hard, but knowing that other parents experience the same difficulties can help you feel seen, understood, and a little bit less guilty about it…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Self-Reliance and Freedom: Learning to Connect Your Values with the Way You Live Your Life
What brings you joy? Is it a priority in your life or does it fall to the wayside for everything else? Today’s episode will remind you why you must chase your…
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How to Compromise and Other Important Marriage Things with Dennis Schoneveld
It’s been a while but your favorite guest is joining the show today: Rachel’s husband, Dennis! Hear the latest from the best couple in this hilarious…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Life, Death, and a Whole Lot of Gratitude
It’s heartbreaking but it’s inevitable - at some point in our lives we will all move through grief, loss and death. If this is close to your heart right now…
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Ask Rachel: What To Look For in a Healer, Learning to Surrender, and Showing Vulnerability
It’s time for another segment of Ask Rachel, where listeners call in and receive heartfelt and vulnerable answers to life’s big questions. In today’s episode…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Moving Through Grief: Our Furry Companions and What To Do When Love Ends
If you have a pet, you know the bond you share is special and unique. That’s why it cuts so deep when it’s time to say goodbye. If you’re moving through the…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
The Fragility of Life: Immense Love, Deep Belonging, and Anchoring Into Good When Things Get Hard
Some days more than others we are hit with just how fragile life is. Our experience on this earth is fleeting - and nothing is guaranteed. If you’ve felt…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Waves of Anxiety: The Journey From Panic to Peace
If you have ever experienced anxiety or panic attacks, if you’re coping with burnout, or if you have been trying to align your life with something that better…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Ask Rachel: How to Begin A Meditation Practice, Validating Our Fears, and Making the Mundane Sacred
Welcome to another segment of Ask Rachel, where you call into the show and Rachel gives in-depth answers to the questions weighing on your heart. In today’s…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Spontaneous Adventures: The Beauty of Aimless Travel and Letting the Universe Take the Lead
In today’s Yoga Girl Podcast episode, Rachel has just returned from a spontaneous adventure with her best friend. It brought her to blueberry fields, flower…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
The Ebbs and Flows of Life: Honoring Where You Are and Aligning Where You’re Going
Do you find yourself longing for a different pace in life? Are you feeling directionless, like you’re lacking true purpose? Is your life an endless hustle but…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Alone or Lonely? An Extrovert’s Guide to Solitude
The rise of smartphones and the internet has brought about many changes in our society, one in particular being that solitude is really hard to come by. We are…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Ask Rachel: Answering Your Questions From The Heart
You asked… and now Rachel answers! This episode is the very first segment of Ask Rachel, where you call in, hear your voice on the show, and Rachel gives a…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
Do You Suck or Is That Just Your Inner Critic Talking?
Are you ready for a bit of a sh*t show? Today’s episode is messy, emotional and human - just like the healing journey. As Rachel tackles an extra-loud inner…
- From the Heart with Rachel Brathen
A Mother’s Vulnerable Sharing: Birth, Death, and Everything in Between
The love that comes with motherhood is immense - but then so are the fears as well. It’s like living with your heart outside of your body. But is there a point…