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“I finally realized…you can decide what’s a plan for yourself and nobody’s going to care or fight against it.”
Rachel Belle is host of the James Beard Award nominated podcast, ‘Your Last Meal,’ which has been featured as an iTunes #1 food podcast several times. She hosts the popular segment ‘Ring My Belle’ on Seattle’s KIRO Radio afternoon drive show, The Ron & Don Show, and is the station’s feature reporter. Seattle Weekly voted Belle Seattle’s Best FM Radio Personality.
Not only that, but Rachel is a freelance food writer and commercial voiceover talent.
Bottom line: Rachel Belle is a busy lady!
She also places a high value on her loves outside of work, including food and travel. So how does she make time for it all – and take good care of mind and body so she can do it all for years to come?
Listen in to this week’s episode to find out.
Highlights
- Rachel’s recent water bottle obsession and how it helped her kick ass at Orangetheory Fitness
- Rachel pretty much hates being inside. How she keeps her energy up while working at a desk job (instead of becoming a park ranger)
- Work-life balance is a priority for Rachel. How she makes it happen, even with her long list of professional roles
- What happened when Rachel asked her employer for Fridays off (!), and what gave her the courage to do it
- Why working with a coach changed the way Rachel views what she can and can’t do in her career
- “Celebrity food cliches” that have turned out to be true in Rachel’s interviews with celebrities like Alicia Silverstone and Dan Savage
- How our definition of what’s okay to eat changes when we’re asked about our “last meal” (plus Lara’s wish for her last meal)
- How a solo hike on the Camino de Santiago helped Rachel get in touch with a deep sense of contentment (and the almond cake she fell in love with on the trail)
- How understanding the true definition of introvert helped Rachel honor her introverted side with a specific kind of self-care
- Rachel shares a yummy and simple summer recipe that she’s loving (hint: peaches, basil, and mint!!)
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Connect with Rachel: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn
Check out Lara’s free monthly online workshop series – designed to help you get out of your own way and make being healthy feel easy and intuitive instead of stressful and overwhelming.
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