Happiness is a Choice
Radiant Resilience with Rachel Hurt
Happiness is a choice. In this episode, you'll be hearing about my personal experiences with sadness and how I've shifted my mindset to choose happiness instead. We talk about getting out of the victim mentality and rewiring negative thought patterns with positive alternatives. If you've been chasing happiness, this episode is for you. We touch on the importance of seeking out happiness, reaching out to people, and creating positive narratives. I also encourage being delusional towards the positive and not worrying about what others think. This episode is your reminder to be your own hero...
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Living in the Moment
Radiant Resilience with Rachel Hurt
You never know when the last time of "normalcy" will be. This episode explores the importance of living in the moment and not taking things for granted. We never know when our last time with someone will be, so we should be sure to appreciate and fully experience each moment. The episode discusses the significance of living in the present, observing our surroundings, and actively engaging our senses. We also discuss the value of slowing down, disconnecting from technology, and focusing on what is right in front of us. I share some personal examples and offer practical exercises to help you...
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Don't Let History Repeat Itself
Radiant Resilience with Rachel Hurt
Before moving on to new chapters in your life, you often have to learn lessons from previous ones. Similar situations and people may keep appearing in your life until the lesson they can teach you is learned. I encourage you, as you listen, to reflect on some of your past relationships and identify the lessons or morals of the story. By doing so, you can break the cycles and create healthier connections, as a result. So in other words, you can finally MOVE ON. We also cover self-love, touching on rest being productive and giving yourself permission to do nothing. Rest is an act of...
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Wear Your Energy, Not Your Outfit
Radiant Resilience with Rachel Hurt
Inner beauty is more attractive than external beauty. The psychology proves it. True beauty is defined by one's energy, kindness, and heart, rather than physical appearance. If you're looking to elevate your confidence, or have been struggling with it lately, this is the episode for you. Or if you've been has personal experiences and encourages listeners to focus on their inner beauty and confidence. I'll say it once and I'll say it again: Comparison is the thief of joy. The negative impact of social comparison makes the importance of self-acceptance all the more vital. Let this episode...
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Quality Over Quantity
Radiant Resilience with Rachel Hurt
Let's talk about the concept of quality over quantity in relationships. I share some personal stories and experiences in today's episode to emphasize the importance of genuine connections and the impact they have on our happiness and well-being. I want you to take away many ideas from this episode, but one here's one of the most important ones: Prioritize quality relationships and being true to yourself, even if it means standing up against the norm. Takeaways: Quality relationships are more important than quantity of relationships Genuine connections bring happiness and...
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Sitting in Silence with Your Truth
Radiant Resilience with Rachel Hurt
Sometimes the best thing you can say or do is nothing at all. In this episode, we dive into this concept and discuss the power of sitting in silence with your truth. Learn through this episode that the truth always comes out, and that sometimes it's best to not feel the need to explain yourself or convince others of your perspective. I believe in karma and the importance of knowing and approving of yourself first, and prioritizing the way you view yourself over how others view you. In this episode we talk about the damage of over-explaining and trying to change people who are not receptive...
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Setting Boundaries and Showing up for Yourself
Radiant Resilience with Rachel Hurt
In today's episode, we discuss the importance of setting boundaries in relationships and in life. I share some of my personal experiences of pouring energy into one-sided friendships and the importance of finding reciprocal connections. Listen to this episode if you need a reminder on the importance of being true to oneself and not seeking validation from others. We also talk about the significance of self-care and taking time for yourself. The episode concludes with a reminder to choose carefully the people we give our time, love, and energy to - a very important lesson I've learned in...
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Pouring Love Back Into Yourself
Radiant Resilience with Rachel Hurt
In today's episode, we explore the concept of unconditional love and its connection to sustainability and self-love. We discuss the importance of setting boundaries and not depleting one's own love and energy by constantly giving to others. Refilling your own cup and prioritizing self-care helps prevent burnout. I also touch on the significance of choosing quality over quantity in friendships and relationships, and the illusion of social hierarchies and societal expectations, as well. Ultimately, I believe that unconditional love is possible when one takes the time to love and care for...
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Feel the Fear and Do it Anyways
Radiant Resilience with Rachel Hurt
In this episode, we discuss one of my favorite mantras/ways of life: the importance of feeling the fear and doing it anyways. I spontaneously applied to give a TEDx talk at age eleven about self-love and inner beauty... and got in! In that quote When I say I live by this quote, I LIVE by this quote. I can't overemphasize how powerful this mindset is - specifically, how the I share some of my personal experiences with anxiety and social anxiety in middle school. As always, I emphasize the power of self-love and being true to yourself :) Listen to this episode if you want to feel encouraged to...
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Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
Radiant Resilience with Rachel Hurt
Today’s episode is an extra special one. Today, we are discussing the importance of self-love, resilience, and personal growth. Like in a previous episode, we dive into the need to slow down, smell the roses, and prioritize human connection. I share many quotes that have inspired me to focus on what truly matters in life and to learn and relearn important lessons. In today’s episode, we talk about how to to accept and love yourself as you are, pursue your passions, and how to not let fear or the opinions of others hold you back. Another highlight of this episode is our discussion on the...
info_outlineDive into this episode with me and my father, Brett Hurt! As the founder of six companies - his current being Data.World - he has lots of entrepreneurial stories and advice to share! This episode is particularly sweet and special to me and packed with great advice, lessons learned, and stories never before shared by Brett! We jump into his powerful insight on being bullied as a kid (though now he holds forgiveness in his heart), finding his passion for coding and technology - back when it was "weird" to play around with computers rather than sports, for instance, and so much more. I made this episode #7 for my dad's lucky number 7! Brett would program for over 40 hours a week from age 7 into adulthood, showing just a taste of his love and inspiring story starting from a young age. Brett also has a blog called Lucky7.io where his free book, The Entrepreneur's Essentials, is available for any aspiring business leaders.
We talk about:
- Adaptability
- How Brett's father raised him with "tension" and what that means
- Funny stories about his upbringing
- How his father instilled humility into him from a young age
- How adaptability is one of the most important virtues of today
- Brett's current company Data.World
- His coding passion starting at age 7
- Being bullied and how it drove him to be successful
- How his mom fostered his love for technology
- Hate he recieved
- Staying humble as a leader
- The importance of kidness
- How health is the #1 most important thing
- How forgiveness is so important
- His teacher saying to his mom "Your son is going to be a loser in life because all he talks about is the computer", and how he defied those odds
- The gentle legacy of his mother
- So much of his love being learned from his mom
- Him and Debra's love story (my mom)
- Raising children as the most entrepreneurial thing you can do
- Number 1 thing you have to do as a parent is expose your children to different things and let them find their passions
- Levi (my 14-year-old brother) being so similar to Brett
- How Levi thinks like a robot sometimes: "Dad, I loaded the humor module into my system"
- How Brett would DREAM in code as a kid, and would wake up with the answer to hard coding problems
- Brett's gym journey going from 140 to 225 lbs in college
- Starting out with no money
- You never know if you don't try
- Losing both his parents
- It's about the journey
- His biggest pieces of advice for transforming your life and what to do
- The importance of community and taking risks
- Knowledge is power
- Living in the information-age right now
- The prevalence of bad news compared to good news
References:
- The Entrepreneur's Essentials by Brett Hurt - book
- Lucky7.io - Brett's blog
- Good to Great by Jim collins - book
- Starting Greatness by Mike Maples Jr - podcast
- Masters of Scale by Reid Hoffman - podcast
- Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker - book
- Abundance by Peter Diamandis