I used to smoke a pack a day, and somewhere along the way, without ever really planning it, I became a marathoner. This week I'm telling you that whole story, and what was actually going on underneath it, because it was never really about cigarettes or running shoes.

If you're in the middle of your own identity shift right now, I'd love to help you find your way through it: https://radiantlyrootedyoga.com/coaching

It was about deciding who I was going to become before I had any proof I could pull it off, and that's what an identity shift really is. Some of the shifts we go through are ones we reach for, like quitting smoking or stepping into a new role. Others show up whether we want them to or not, like a relationship changing shape or a house feeling emptier than it used to. Either way, it's still a shift, and shift means change, and change can be scary even when part of you already knows it's the right thing.

I'll walk you through my own story first, then pull it apart a little so we can talk about identity shifts more broadly, and I'll give you a short exercise to help you find your own big goal if you don't know yet what it is.

If any of this is landing for you today, and you're in the middle of your own identity shift, I'd love to explore mentorship with you. I keep my one on one spots small on purpose because I pour so much energy into the women I work with, and you can find it here: https://radiantlyrootedyoga.com/coaching

About Rachel: I'm a life coach and yoga teacher, and I work with the woman who did everything right, checked every box, and built a life that looks good from the outside but can't quite find herself in it anymore. I spent years building exactly that life before I found my way back through yoga, the body, and a lot of deep inner work. Now I help you get off the hamster wheel and come home to yourself, so you can hear your own voice again, trust it, and feel whole, not someday, but now.

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You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FNYuxN5EONA