Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Rachel Hollis: Reinvent Yourself After Failure and Build a Business That Lasts | Entrepreneurship | E350
Mon, 12 May 2025
Rachel Hollis's career wasn’t an overnight success. After writing five books and experimenting with various business ideas, it wasn’t until a raw post about her stretch marks went viral that her career in personal development took off. Her sixth book, Girl, Wash Your Face, became an instant hit, transforming her into a bestselling author, renowned podcaster, and a source of inspiration for both women and entrepreneurs. In this episode, Rachel shares insights from her latest book, What If You Are the Answer?, exploring transformative questions that turn setbacks into opportunities and the mindset shifts that helped her build a thriving business. In this episode, Hala and Rachel will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:18) The Power of Routines and Habits (05:17) Growing a Career Through Consistency (13:50) How One Post Sparked Social Media Success (24:10) Overcoming Setbacks in Business and Life (28:37) Navigating the Ups and Downs of Entrepreneurship (39:47) Mastering Better Business Decision-Making (47:38) Why Entrepreneurs Must Learn to Let Go (52:57) Reevaluating Limitations to Achieve Your Goals (56:57) Raising Your Floor: The Key to Lasting Success (01:02:30) How to Handle Wins and Losses in Business (01:08:50) Identifying Your Sources of Business Growth Rachel Hollis is a bestselling author, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur known for her work in personal development. Her books, including Girl, Wash Your Face and her latest, What If You Are the Answer, have sold over 7 million copies. Named one of Inc. Magazine's “Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30,” Rachel is also the host of The Rachel Hollis Podcast, where she explores topics like entrepreneurship, health, lifestyle, and motivation. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit at indeed.com/profiting Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Microsoft Teams - Stop paying for tools. Get everything you need, for free at aka.ms/profiting Mercury - Streamline your banking and finances in one place. Learn more at mercury.com/profiting OpenPhone: Streamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at openphone.com/profiting Mercury - Streamline your banking and finances in one place. Learn more at mercury.com/profiting Airbnb - Find yourself a co-host at airbnb.com/host Resources Mentioned: Rachel’s Podcast, The Rachel Hollis Podcast: bit.ly/TRH_Pod Rachel’s Book, Girl, Wash Your Face: bit.ly/Wash-Your-Face Rachel’s Book, What If You Are the Answer: bit.ly/WhatIfAnswer The Dip by Seth Godin: bit.ly/The_Dip Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Side Hustle, Startup, Passive income, Online business, Solopreneur, Founder, Networking.
Chapter 1: Who is Rachel Hollis and what is her background in entrepreneurship?
Well, I would say if you don't have anything that requires you to be up early, then you should go with whatever your natural rhythms are. So if I didn't have four kids, I'm not sure what my normal rhythm would be, but I have to make sure everybody gets up and gets out the door to school.
And then there are other people listening who might have a nine to five job that they have to start a commute for. But if you don't have to, like I have a ton of friends who are entrepreneurs and they might not wake up until 11 a.m., 12 o'clock because they don't have to. And they can stay up all night and really lean into when they feel most creative.
That's why I was saying having a routine that works for you. Take a bunch of the information and do the research. Find out what works for other people. But at the end of the day, it needs to be applicable to your life or it's not going to get you the results that you want. Now, I will just...
caveat or add a little bit here, for someone who does need to be up early and they really want to have a morning routine, they want to be a morning person, but they don't feel like they are, that's a learned skill. Nobody comes into this world, nobody gives birth to a baby and the doctor looks at the baby and they're like, oh, it's an early riser. That's not a thing.
So if you want anything in life, if you want a habit that you don't currently have, you can teach yourself that habit. So if I were you, and let's say you get up every day at seven and you want to get to a place where you're part of the 5 a.m. club. Set that alarm 15 minutes earlier every single day. Let your body adjust to getting up earlier.
Make sure that you have something exciting to wake up for. Like I love coffee. So it's really easy for me to pop out of bed. Or if I have a new book that I'm reading, because I'm super nerdy, but if I have a new book that I'm reading that I feel like I'm learning a ton from, that'll get me out of bed.
Have something that you're headed right into so that you've got a reason to meet your alarm where it meets you instead of hitting the snooze.
I love that advice, just setting the clock back 15 minutes early every single time so that you can just wean yourself. I love that advice. So we are talking about seasons of life. And I know a new topic that you talk a lot about is reinvention, right? And you've reinvented yourself several times. So talk to us about the different seasons of life that you've had so far. And where you are now.
Yeah, I don't know if this is every entrepreneur. I sort of think it is. A lot of my friends who are in the space or who are entrepreneurs, I feel like every five to seven years, there starts to be a shift. Or if there's not, I think the work begins to feel a bit stale. Especially if you're an entrepreneur, you're a risk taker, you're ambitious, you're competitive.
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Chapter 2: What is Rachel Hollis's morning routine and how does it set her up for success?
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