{"podcast":{"title":"The Rachel Hollis Podcast","slug":"the-rachel-hollis-podcast-584526","podcast_index_feed_id":584526,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/j2OmaLnl","website_url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e2a3d830-2bcf-41b9-ac3e-45cc87134474/234869b7-af52-43b0-8502-77c5e8e4d128/3000x3000/ph-podcover-100825-highres.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Rachel Hollis","episode_count":1103,"summary":"The Rachel Hollis Podcast is where growth meets real life. Hosted by two-time, #1 New York Times best-selling author and founder Rachel Hollis, each episode blends wisdom, humor, and practical advice to help you design a life that feels as good as it looks. From meaningful conversations to tactical insights, this is your weekly dose of inspiration for living well—at home, at work, and in your own skin.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T14:21:38.293398+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rachel-hollis-podcast-584526"},"episode":{"title":"967 | The REAL Reason You're Still Holding Yourself Back","slug":"967-the-real-reason-you-re-still-holding-yourself-back","published_at":"2026-06-15T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rachel-hollis-podcast-584526/967-the-real-reason-you-re-still-holding-yourself-back","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rachel-hollis-podcast-584526","url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/25955c60-029b-415a-a5a0-bbfaefb4ad3f/episodes/b84099ff-5501-4f4b-b927-14b93960e8f9/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=25955c60-029b-415a-a5a0-bbfaefb4ad3f&awEpisodeId=b84099ff-5501-4f4b-b927-14b93960e8f9&feed=j2OmaLnl","summary":"Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices In this episode, Rachel argues that the biggest obstacle keeping people from pursuing their dreams is not fear of failure itself, but fear of other people witnessing that failure. She explains that most unrealized potential comes from worrying about judgment, rejection, and the opinions of others— whether those opinions are real, imagined, or projected from our own self-criticism. Drawing on personal stories from her career, marriage, family relationships, and parenting, Rach emphasizes that success requires being willing to look foolish, face criticism, and fail publicly.","meta_description":"Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Nobl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3899,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rachel-hollis-podcast-584526/episodes/967-the-real-reason-you-re-still-holding-yourself-back/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rachel-hollis-podcast-584526/967-the-real-reason-you-re-still-holding-yourself-back.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}