Fear tends to accompany vulnerability, especially when we’re putting our WHOLE selves out there into the world.

Fear of rejection. Fear of judgment. Fear of being “too much.” But I have to share this.

Rather than setting arbitrary goals that are logically based (what I think I "should" do), I set heart-centered intentions (what my soul yearns to do). To learn more about the process I go through, check out this post.

As a new year begins, many of us are reflecting on what happened last year and anticipating what the new year will bring.

While I've never been one for New Year's Resolutions, I like to use this time to reflect and redirect my focus and intentions. I invite you to do the same.

Relationships are messy, and people are unpredictable, but all of us need them to thrive and live our best lives.

Being in radical, authentic, transformational relationships requires that we be willing to speak the truth in love for the betterment of another person…and that we have the humility to receive truth when it is offered to us.

What if you were to view your relationships as assignments? What if the people in our lives are “assigned” to be with us for a certain period of time until we learn what we are meant to learn from them before we can release them for their next assignment?

Are you holding on to a relationship, a person whose assignment is over, but you are refusing to let them go?

We need people who can show us what's possible, people who are willing to take risks and question the status quo, people who are willing to be bold. We need to be willing to get curious, to assume good intent, and to speak up for ourselves and others.

After attending a panel at the AICPA Women’s Global Leadership Summit, I wanted to share my key takeaways with you.

Most of us are more digitally connected than we are intimately disconnected. We let our phones distract us from meaningful moments of connection. In this brief video, I share a simple way to acknowledge someone and make them feel seen. It’s one way to be a more intentional human being. Watch the video here.

None of us wants to feel like a "functional robot."​ All of us want to hear the words, "I see you. I get you. You matter."​ When we feel like who we are and what we do matters, we go above and beyond and stick around. Here are 10 creative ways to foster a culture of authentic appreciation and engagement at your company.

It's time to rethink HR and be brave enough to question how we've been approaching workplace culture. We can do better. The future of work will change if we are willing to begin shifting from what’s not working to what is. Check out this post for 5 shifts we need to make now.

We are in the midst of an epidemic of loneliness. We are starving for community and craving authentic, meaningful connection. That's why feeling like we belong is so powerful.

Rachel has appeared on numerous podcasts, sharing her insights about life, leadership, health and wellbeing, and what it means to live unmuted.