From the Heart with Rachel Brathen

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  Ask Rachel: Meet Yourself Where You Are 24.07.2026 1ч

  This episode brings us another segment of Ask Rachel, where Rachel takes calls from listeners and answers any questions they have. The inquiries today were so beautiful, and all were connected to the theme of returning home to yourself. How can we navigate heartbreak? When life is incredibly overwhelming, how do we settle down and find peace within ourselves? How do we know we are making decisions for us and not for family or friends?There are also some pregnancy related questions where Rachel shares helpful tips for first trimester exhaustion and how to convince your husband to have more babies if they aren’t too keen on the idea. Tune in for a thoughtful episode that will help you trust in your body and live according to your own timeline. If you have a question for Rachel, call her at 1-(720) 443-1771.
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  How to Exist in the Good Enough 17.07.2026 47мин

  For the past few weeks, Rachel has found herself in a depleted slump. But now, she has slowly crawled out to see the light again. Feeling more rested and energized, she shares the tweaks and changes she made in her life that brought about this change (Hint: one of them may have been Bad Bunny).Sometimes we can get so caught up in trying to make things magical and extraordinary, that we turn something that is already good into something that brings us unneeded work, stress, and exhaustion. And then we lose the ability to enjoy it - even if we managed to turn it into something amazing. This episode will remind you how important it is to linger in the good. Sometimes that is exactly what’s needed.
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  Are Moms and Dads Just Built Differently? 10.07.2026 55мин

  Do mom brains just work differently than dad brains? This is obviously not the case in every family, but in a lot of families - the mother bears the brunt of the mental load. The mother is the one making sure the kids have everything for school, they do all the groceries and list making, they note the things that need fixing and mending and cleaning. So why is that? Do their brains just work differently? Are they just born able to hold everything and multitask endlessly? Or are these dynamics created by society and how family members behave and move throughout their day? In today’s episode, Rachel unpacks and tries to answer these questions using examples from her own life and family. It’s a big topic, and it can be a controversial one, but maybe there is a way we can share the mental load and rest more. What would happen if moms put it all down? Tune in to explore the intricacies and possibilities.
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  The Ancestral, Collective Tiredness of Women 03.07.2026 54мин

  In today’s episode, Rachel is the type of tired that you feel in your soul, in your bones, and in your identity itself. It’s a feeling that stems from the roles and responsibilities she has in her life right now, but it goes even deeper and older than that - into the trauma she felt as a child and the burdens placed on her back then. Rachel attempts to unpack this experience by sharing specific examples from her own family.  If you are a woman or a mother, you may understand exactly what she’s talking about. Everywhere you look, women are carrying things. And there is a collective and ancestral feeling of tiredness that comes with it. Is there some rest that needs to be taken now for what could not be rested back then? Rachel shares the one self-care practice she has in her life right now that is helping her through it. If you are feeling tired too, tune into this episode so we can all be in it together.
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  Trauma and Codependency: What Shapes Our Personalities? 26.06.2026 55мин

  When you reflect on your personality, why do you think you are the way you are? Is it due to your nature or your experiences? In today’s episode, Rachel reflects on this question with her own personality - much of which she thinks is the result of her childhood. She opens up about codependency and a sense of internal stress and urgency that never seems to leave, no matter how little there is on her to-do list. On a journey of healing and upheaval, she talks about the therapy she is doing right now, the parenting style she has, and her dynamic with family that all play a role in her codependency and inner motivations. At the end of the day, this episode will remind you that there is time for you - no matter how long it takes you to put all the puzzle pieces of your life together. Tune in for a vulnerable share and open dialogue.
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  Getting Older, Celebrating Midsummer, and Harnessing the Energy of The Summer 19.06.2026 49мин

  There’s a lot happening in Rachel’s life at the moment! You probably feel it too. This weekend has so much momentum and high energy. It’s the peak of the season, summer solstice, and the midsummer celebration in Sweden. All of the events happening sent Rachel into a sickness spiral where she realized something important: this was her first felt experience of aging. With the high highs of summer we can usually expect a crash at some point. Rachel shares the entire story, and how she is learning to harness the energy of this time of year to make magic happen - but to not overdo it. One person wearing too many hats is never a good thing. It’s important to find balance, delegate, and learn where you can make the most difference. Tune in for an episode that will remind you: it’s a beautiful time to be alive.
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  Creating Community, Honoring the Land, and Full Circle Moments 12.06.2026 41мин

  Today’s episode is about going back to basics, full circle moments, and a new chapter intertwining with the old. Rachel has just launched a summer retreat after some serendipitous circumstances. It has her reminiscing back to her twenties when her and Dennis first launched retreats together from their kitchen table. She shares some old stories and why she’s feeling so nostalgic: she now feels integrated back into a sense of community that she somehow lost along the way. Rachel has been great at creating community and then standing on the outside of it. She shares some reasons why she has felt this way, and why this new season of her life at the farm feels like something she can be included in as well. If you are longing for a shift in your life, or if you’ve felt stuck or stagnant, this episode will help you remember that there is an answer out there if you go looking for it.
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  Artificial Intelligence and How to Live in the Real World 05.06.2026 52мин

  This episode of From the Heart is all about AI and how it is infiltrating every corner of our lives. After a few upsetting encounters with AI, Rachel was left wondering: do the bad parts of the internet outweigh the good? Where are we headed as a society? And is it even our fault if there’s no way to stop it?  It can be so hard to balance the desire to live without the internet while our lives have become so intertwined with it. But maybe there is something we can do. We can create spaces for real world experiences. We can spend more time in nature. (And we can throw our phones in the lake if we really want to). Rachel shares more about how she walks that difficult line through living life on her farm. It’s an episode that will leave you craving more of the things that actually matter. 
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  Human Design and Nature: How to Harness Your Energy and Do What You Love 29.05.2026 47мин

  In today’s episode, it’s the end of May, Rachel’s energy is buzzing, and things are happening all around! Rachel talks about the momentum that this month brings to the Scandinavians, and just how that momentum has met her: it’s come bearing so many ideas and epiphanies.Rachel has been initiating a million things lately, and she talks about different projects she has going on the farm, how her day looks juggling the store, podcast, garden, gym, and being a mom, and what her human design tells her about the way she works. It all culminated into a realization: she’s spent so much time in the garden lately that she hasn’t had any time for real work. But what if spending time in the garden is the real work? What if nature can provide everything that we are looking for? This is a positive episode filled with inspiration and the chance to cultivate a life that meets your needs and uplifts you.
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  Story Time: Surgery, Fear of Death, and a Dysregulated Nervous System 22.05.2026 1ч

  If you are a mother, you probably know the feeling of fear well. In today’s episode, Rachel talks about the biggest trauma her nervous system is still experiencing today - the fear of something happening to her children. Lea had surgery this week which was a huge experience for their entire family. Rachel shares the entire story from start to finish, and beautifully puts the terror moms can feel into words. It’s a vulnerable episode about the root cause of our fears, a mother’s never-ending love, and how to regulate your nervous system when the ground beneath you feels shaky.
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  Introducing Family Lore 20.05.2026 3мин

  Family Lore is a weekly narrative podcast that celebrates and investigates ancestral mystique. Each episode begins with a guest sharing a fascinating family legend, followed by a historical deep-dive to uncover the truth and meaning behind the tale. Available now: link.pscrb.fm/f0281/FLFD
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  Ask Rachel: How to (really) Build Confidence in Your Kids 15.05.2026 50мин

  Can we build confidence in our children? Or is confidence something they have to figure out for themselves? This episode brings us another segment of Ask Rachel, where Rachel answers questions from listeners that have called in. She shares her future vision and dreams for the store at Ala Farms and how to deal with roosters so they don’t ruin your life. Then she answers a really beautiful question on how to build confidence in our children- especially if they are very sensitive. The answer may not be in lifting them up and talking about how perfect they are, but instead being a safe place for them to lean into their insecurities and find their own footing. It’s a fun and open episode that will lift you up and inspire you to love hard and reach for your dreams.
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  Initiating, Resting and Life as a Side Quest 08.05.2026 47мин

  In today’s episode of From the Heart, Rachel shares her process of getting things done and how she stays productive in her daily life. It looks a lot like this: manifesting with the energy of a thousand suns, side questing on the way to another side quest, and then falling apart on the couch with a tub of ice cream once all is said and done.  We all have different ways that we generate and create. But it all comes down to how we can rest and recover. Do you know what true rest looks like? Are you depleting yourself more than you’re filling yourself up? This is a fun episode of story-telling (and even some duck poop) that will inspire you to work hard, rest hard, and keep building the life that reflects you. 
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  The Absurdity of the World, Prepping, and Why You Need To Rely On Yourself 01.05.2026 55мин

  In today’s episode, Rachel shares many opposing thoughts that we are all thinking right now: the world is absurd, crazy and scary - but the world is also full of so many beautiful things. Everywhere we look there is war, genocide, starvation, and terrifying men in positions of power. But there are also children laughing, flowers blooming, and ducks in Rachel’s house! How can these polarities exist at once? And even more so, how can we find happiness and joy amidst the chaos and uncertainty? Whatever you are doing to take care of yourself right now is beautiful. Whether that looks like small self-care practices or prepping a bunker for the apocalypse (Rachel shares a bit more of her journey here, too!), it all counts. At the end of the day, the only one coming to save you is you. Tune in for an episode that will empower you to remember that you are the one you have been waiting for.
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  Would You Choose The Man, The Bear… Or a Woman? 24.04.2026 49мин

  In today’s episode, Rachel answers a very specific question: does she hate men? The answer to this is… no, not all men. But the truth is, the male population as a whole is not giving women a lot to feel confident in right now. From charlatans in the healing space preying on the vulnerable, to the lack of prosecutions resulting from the Epstein files, and the shocking rape academy online, we live in a misogynistic system that is meant to protect men and allow women to be harmed and abused. But what can we actually do about it? This episode is a call for all of us - especially the “good men” out there - to step up and make a change. Have the hard conversations with your friends, say something when you see something, and don’t lay down and accept things as they are. We must make a change for our wives, our sisters, and our daughters - and it starts with doing the work in mundane moments of our own lives.
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  BONUS: Improve Your Mindset, Feel Magnetic, and Create Your Dream Life 23.04.2026 1ч 6мин

  If you want to try Activations, now is the perfect time. Visit activations.com/rachel for more. When you envision your most authentic self, who do you see? What is that person like? What are their daily habits? How do they feel? In this bonus episode, we are re-releasing one of our favorite past episodes with Mimi Bouchard, the creator of Activations. Mimi transformed her life from one of self-hate and drug use to living her fullest potential, and she is here to share how you can do it too. Together Rachel and Mimi discuss the science behind manifestation, the importance of getting to know yourself, how to embody the feeling of your future self, and Mimi’s simple two-step formula to transformation. Ultimately, it comes down to shaping your self-image to align with your core beliefs, training your brain to notice opportunities, and living your future now. You don’t have to wait one more minute. Tune in for an insightful episode that will help you design the life of your dreams.
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  The Decades of Life and How to Appreciate Each One 17.04.2026 44мин

  Does it feel like time is just moving quicker and quicker? Are you yearning to slow down the clock and enjoy each moment as it comes your way? In today’s episode, Rachel is about to celebrate her husband’s 40th birthday. After meeting in their twenties, having two children, and spending decades together - this feels like a big milestone. Rachel shares her thoughts on growing older as she takes a trip down memory lane. With every passing year it feels like time is moving faster. How can we slow it down? How can we appreciate each decade as it comes our way (and especially the challenging ones with young children)? One day we will look back and miss it all. This episode will have you feeling nostalgic and remind you to appreciate every single moment - because it’s all we have.
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  Prepping For The End of The World (And For Everyday Life) 10.04.2026 55мин

  What would you do if you woke up tomorrow and had no power? Or the grocery stores had no food? Or there wasn’t any clean water anymore? What would you do if all of a sudden you were expected to live a completely different lifestyle than you are used to? Can we really rely on the government or anyone else to take care of us? In today’s episode, Rachel talks about prepping for the end of the world. Over the past couple of months, she has felt a deep urge to protect her family and be ready for a potential crisis. She discusses her beliefs growing up in Sweden, and how they have changed over the years and after experiencing Covid. Then she shares real actions her family have taken to feel less panicked and more ready for anything that may come our way. Ultimately, the goal is to feel grounded and taken care of - with that power coming from you instead of anywhere else.
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  How Gardening Changed My Life (and why you should grow your own food, too!) 03.04.2026 57мин

  Today’s episode will inspire you to put your hands in the soil and grow something. Rachel shares her entire history with gardening, from how she got started to her intuitive process now. The beautiful thing about gardening is that you can just begin, and nature will take it from there. Tending to a little plot of land has changed Rachel’s life for the better. This daily work of time spent in the garden working with her hands is shifting something so primal inside of her - and showing her maybe there is another way to live. Maybe growing our own foods is the way out of the existing system that is draining us and taking us away from our children. If we want something to change, we have to be that change. You can start right now by growing some food. Tune in to get inspired.
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  Ask Rachel: Behind Everything, There’s a Mother 27.03.2026 1ч 2мин

  It’s time for another Ask Rachel episode of the podcast - and the questions that came today were really incredible. It was a very mother-centered episode, with guests asking about setting boundaries with their mothers, how to find moments of self-care when you’re a new mother, and how we can really make a change in the world when we are so immersed with raising our kids. Rachel also opens up about a topic she doesn’t speak on much - her relationship with her own mother. It’s a very intimate episode focused on the people who hold so much, and somehow continue to keep giving. Tune in to open your heart. If you have a question for Rachel, you can call her at +1(720) 443-1771.