Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Rachel Hollis: Reinvent Yourself After Failure and Build a Business That Lasts | Entrepreneurship | E350
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.
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I went from being on top of the world and having this massively successful company to slowly having to lay people off. And by mid 2021, this business I had spent so many years building up to came crashing down.
So you wrote this book and you actually opened the book up with a question. What must you let go of? Why is that important?
The clarity and the sense of purpose and the real impact of our work happens when we start to strip things away, not when we add to them. I don't think that with all the responsibilities we have in this life that we can successfully try and build 10 completely different businesses at the same time. You have to pick one thing.
Stop saying yes to things you don't really want to do so that you can have as much time as possible to work on yourself or work on your dreams. It really isn't about your dreams, it's about your standards. If you can raise your floor, if you can raise your standards, then you actually get closer to the ceiling without the ceiling needing to break.
Yeah, fam, have you ever felt stuck spinning your wheels, desperately wanting to change, but not knowing how to break through? What if the key to transforming your life was simply learning to ask the right questions? Today, we're asking the deep questions with Rachel Hollis, an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and host of the Rachel Hollis Podcast.
She's also the author of the bestselling book, Girl, Wash Your Face, and her latest book is called What If You Are the Answer?, In this episode, Rachel will reveal how asking life-changing questions can completely reshape your mindset, unlock your potential, and propel you towards a life you've always dreamed of. Rachel, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast. Thanks for having me.
I'm so excited to have you on the show, Rachel. As a podcaster, I've always looked up to you and you've inspired so many millions of women and people in general. And so my first question is really a warm-up question.
Because you are such an expert on personal development and you're really known for your routines and your habits, what is the most powerful thing that you do every single morning to set off your day?
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