The Rachel Martin Podcast

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  Look How Far You’ve Come 18.09.2026 8dk

  Coming to you from Runningman Festival, after last week's Pumpkinman, Rachel shares a reminder she needed herself this week: stop for a minute and look how far you’ve come.This week’s FIO Move is simple: write down the things you’ve done that once felt hard, scary, or impossible. Those moments are proof that you can do hard things — and you can figure out what comes next.Keep figuring it out with me. Follow FIO Friday on Substack:https://substack.com/@rachelmartinmaine
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  First Things First: What to Do When You Have 847 Tabs Open 04.09.2026 11dk

  One week out from the 20th anniversary of the Pumpkinman Triathlon & Running Festival, Rachel’s brain has approximately 847 tabs open.In this FIO Friday, Rachel shares one of the simplest tools she uses when everything feels urgent and the to-do list feels impossible: First Things First.Rachel shares how she mentally walks through the experience of producing a 1,000+ person event to separate what absolutely HAS to happen from all the things that would simply be nice to do. She also talks about brain dumps, unfinished tasks, distractions, and why figuring out what needs to happen next can quiet the “brain tornado” that comes with an overwhelming workload.Whether you're juggling work, family, a big deadline, or just too many things at once, this episode is a reminder that you don't have to figure out everything right now.You just have to figure out what comes first.This week’s FIO Move: When you catch yourself in a brain tornado, ask yourself:What absolutely has to get done right now—and what can wait?Then start there.→ Follow Rachel and FIO Friday on Substack: https://rachelmartinmaine.substack.com→ Register for the Pumpkinman Running Festival: https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/SouthBerwick/PumpkinmanRunningFestivalStay curious and keep figuring it out.
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  064- FIO Friday: Less Polish, More YOU! 15.08.2026 9dk

  Episode 64, and I'm recording it sweaty from my sauna because sometimes showing up doesn't look polished. It just looks like getting it done.This week I'm talking about why being real matters more than ever in a world where we can edit, filter and polish almost everything, including ourselves. I've missed weeks, changed things and figured this podcast out as I've gone, but I keep coming back. Maybe that's the point.Your FIO Move of the Week: catch yourself editing who you are for someone else's approval, and choose the real version instead.Less polish. More you.Follow me on Substack too for more FIO Friday, the things I'm figuring out along the way, and what's coming next:https://substack.com/@rachelmartinmaine
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  What If the Milestone Is the Starting Line? | FIO Friday 07.08.2026 12dk

  As Pumpkinman celebrates its 20th anniversary, Rachel reflects on why we spend so much time looking back at our accomplishments instead of asking what they make possible next.In this FIO Friday, she shares how experience, relationships, and even mistakes become the foundation for a bigger impact and why the best question you can ask isn't "What's next?" but "What does everything I know now make possible?"If this episode resonates with you, read the companion essay and subscribe to FIO Friday on Substack for weekly reflections and practical ideas to help you keep moving forward.https://substack.com/@rachelmartinmaineStay curious and keep figuring it out.
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  I Thought I Was Building Separate Things. I Was Wrong. 17.07.2026 11dk

  A race. A book. A podcast. A community. The Lenz. I thought I was building separate things. I'm starting to realize they're all connected.In this FIO Friday, I'm sharing what I've been noticing about curiosity, connection, belonging and the thread connecting everything I'm building.The question I keep coming back to is: What could we figure out together?Come along for the journey. Subscribe free on my Substack and stay curious.Rachel
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  Lessons I'm Collecting, No. 1: The Fenway Lesson 10.07.2026 11dk

  Rachel is back from an intentionally quiet summer with a new series: Lessons I'm Collecting. In this first installment, a Noah Kahn concert at Fenway Park becomes a powerful reminder that people don't remember what happened, they remember who they became. She shares why every race, business, and event is just the vehicle, the real work of creating belonging, and one question that changes how you lead, parent, and show up.
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  Brain Tornado? Control the Controllables. 20.06.2026 8dk

  Rachel shares the two-decade-old phrase that rewired how she handles anxiety: see things how they are, not worse than they are, then control the controllables. She breaks down the brain dump method that turns a spiraling mind into a clear action list, and gives this week's FIO Move. Want more like this every Friday? Join FIO Friday: https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37eORDER THE FIO MINDSET book here: https://a.co/d/0d5I39xQ
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  What would your transcript say? 12.06.2026 17dk

  What if you could see a transcript of everything you complained about today — and had to read it out loud to someone?Gary V dropped that challenge this week and Rachel Martin couldn't let it go.In this episode, Rachel connects that question to something she watched unfold in her own backyard: South Berwick's 9th annual Tuskegee Sister City gathering — a decade-long project built entirely on one decision to ask "how do we make this better?" instead of "why is this so broken?" The result? Musicians collaborating across state lines, hard conversations held with love, and 45 people sitting down to dinner in the rain because that's what happens when you choose building over complaining.This is the FIO flip in real life.Rachel breaks down why awareness is always step one, why this isn't toxic positivity (Rachel Hollis said it best this week), and why the shift from "why is this happening TO me" to "how is this happening FOR me" changes the energy you carry, the results you create, and ultimately — the life you build.Your FIO Move: catch yourself complaining once this week. Flip it. Watch what shifts.New episodes every Friday. Join the FIO Friday email list at thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e.
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  One Step. No Plan. Nine Years Later 05.06.2026 13dk

  The most meaningful things in Rachel's life — Pumpkinman, Race Across America, the Tuskegee sister city project — had zero master plan. Just a feeling, and a first step. This week, Rachel shares what's happening in her hometown this weekend, why your next big thing doesn't need a blueprint, and the one move you can make in the next 48 hours to stop waiting and start. FIO Move included.Want this in your inbox every Friday? Join FIO Friday at thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e
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  I missed two weeks. Here's what took priority. 29.05.2026 11dk

  Rachel missed two weeks — but has been incredibly intentional. In this episode, she breaks down the glass balls and rubber balls framework: some things in your life shatter when you drop them, while others simply bounce. Rachel shares what was pulling her energy over the past two weeks (Hazel's fourth surgery, Rick's Run's 10th anniversary, a moving her son back to Boston area, Tuskegee weekend, a tummy-time moment with the twins she would not trade for anything) and how asking "glass or rubber?" helped her stop carrying everything with the same white-knuckled grip. Practical, personal, and exactly what you need if you're trying to hold it all together right now.FIO Move: Two columns. Glass Balls | Rubber Balls. Ask yourself what would happen if you accidentally dropped each thing on your plate. The answer will change what you say yes to this week.Want more episodes like this delivered straight to your inbox every Friday? Join FIO Friday at https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e
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  Ask Better Questions, Build a Better Life 08.05.2026 5dk

  Your brain is answering questions all day long. The problem? Most of us are asking the wrong ones.This week I'm talking about the power of expansive questions, how your RAS (reticular activating system) locks onto whatever you tell it matters, and why swapping "why am I stuck?" for "what is one move forward?" can change everything.Plus, I'm giving you a 7-day challenge to catch your thought patterns and flip them.🎯 FIO Move: Notice. Stop. Rewrite.Send this to someone who needs to hear it. Follow the show so you don't miss a Friday.
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  The Power of Accountability (+ Pumpkinman Year 20 Fundraising Announcement) 01.05.2026 7dk

  Rachel continues last week's "calling my shot" thread. After months of thinking, she's decided to add an official fundraising component to Pumpkinman's 20th anniversary. The big declaration: if the community hits the fundraising goal, she'll do a Year 21. Core lesson: accountability is the single greatest accelerator of progress. Whether it's finishing a book, pivoting an event, or chasing any goal, don't go alone.
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  I'm Calling My Shot (And I'm Scared) 24.04.2026 8dk

  What happens when you know exactly what you need to do but you keep avoiding it? This week I'm getting real about a two-week avoidance loop on my biggest event goal of the year: doubling 19 years of community impact in a single season. I walk through the FIO Loop live on air, name the fear that's been keeping me stuck, and commit to one specific action to break through. If you've been circling around something big, this episode is your permission to stop hiding your goal and start saying it out loud.Your FIO Move: Write down the goal you've been avoiding. Time block 30 minutes tomorrow to take one step on it. Just one.Grab your copy of The FIO Mindset for the full FIO Loop framework: www.thefiomindset.comJoin the FIO Friday community for weekly fuel: https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e
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  Play Offense, Not Defense: The Morning Mistake Costing You Everything 17.04.2026 6dk

  You're losing the day before it starts. This week I caught myself reading emails before my feet hit the floor. Reacting to everyone else's priorities before I'd even figured out mine. In this FIO Friday, I'm talking about the one shift that changes everything: play offense first, respond later. Guard your morning. Control the inputs so you can control the outputs. Your FIO Move: Turn off the alarm, put the phone down, and give yourself 30 minutes of offense before you play defense. Just try it once.Grab The FIO Mindset → www.thefiomindset.comJoin FIO Friday → https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e
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  It's Just the Weather, Not the Season 10.04.2026 7dk

  It snowed in Maine this week. In April. And it taught Rachel something she needed to share with you. In this episode, she breaks down one of the most powerful reframes for anyone in the middle of growing something — the difference between "weather" (the bad day, the setback, the doubt) and "season" (the bigger arc you're actually living). Plus your FIO Move for the week.📖 Grab The FIO Mindset: thefiomindset.com📩 Join FIO Friday Newsletter ⁠https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e
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  You Don't Need Confidence. You Need a Launching Belief. 03.04.2026 10dk

  Carol Dweck changed the personal development world with growth mindset. That work is foundational. But there's a gap nobody's talking about: people who believe in growth and still don't start. This episode breaks down the Launching Belief framework from The FIO Mindset and why I think it's the missing piece between believing change is possible and actually committing to YOUR change. Plus your FIO Move for the week.📖 Grab The FIO Mindset: www.thefiomindset.com📩 Get my FIO Friday emails straight to your inbox → https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e
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  The O-O-C: Stop Overthinking in 90 Seconds 20.03.2026 10dk

  This week I hit a wall. I’m building something massive right now — events, partnerships, the kind of vision that wakes you up at 5 AM — and instead of feeling fired up, I felt paralyzed. Every idea collapsed on top of me at once. Classic overwhelm.So I used a 3-step tool I call the O-O-C: Observe, Optimize, Celebrate. It killed the spiral in 90 seconds and gave me my energy back. Today I’m teaching it to you.In this episode:• Why overthinking drains more energy than the hard thing itself• The real story of how I got overwhelmed this week (and what I did about it)• How to run the O-O-C on anything — conversations, decisions, parenting moments, business curveballs• The neuroscience behind why your brain replays hard moments (and how to stop it)• Why the “Celebrate” step is the one everyone skips — and the one that changes everythingYour FIO Move: Run the O-O-C on one thing from this week. Strip the story. Find the fact. Celebrate the courage. Then DM me your Celebrate — I read every one.🎧 Want more mindset fuel?FIO Friday emails → ⁠https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e⁠📖 Want to go deeper? Grab The FIO Mindset — the book that started it all: The FIO Mindset →⁠⁠Home | Mysite 1⁠
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  The 3-Step Spring Headspace Reset 13.03.2026 7dk

  In this week’s episode, Rachel shares a simple 3-Step Spring Headspace Reset to help you clear mental clutter, let go of what’s no longer serving you, and move forward with more clarity.Because sometimes the next bold move isn’t adding more — it’s clearing space.🎧 Want more mindset fuel?FIO Friday emails → https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e📖 The FIO Mindset →Home | Mysite 1
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  The #1 Trait of Successful People (It’s Not What You Think) 06.03.2026 5dk

  What if the biggest predictor of success isn’t talent or intelligence—but your ability to see possibility?In this short episode, Rachel shares an insight inspired by personal growth expert Brendon Burchard: highly successful people consistently train their minds to look for opportunity, even in uncertain moments.Rachel challenges you to shift your perspective this week and ask a powerful question:What possibility might exist here that I’m not seeing yet?Because when you start seeing possibility, you start creating momentum.📘 Order Rachel’s book, The FIO Mindset → https://www.thefiomindset.com/Want more mindset fuel?Get Rachel’s FIO Friday emails → https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e
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  FIO Friday: Rebuilding at a Different Level (Don’t Let Ego Drive) 27.02.2026 7dk

  What do you do when you can’t compete at the level you once did?In this episode, I share the real story behind a state championship — and why the medal wasn’t the most important part.After a crash ended the season, everything shifted. Training stopped. Identity changed. The comeback didn’t begin at the same level it left.It required rebuilding differently.And that’s where most of us struggle.When life changes — injury, transition, role shifts, setbacks — ego wants control. Ego says it only counts if it looks the same. Ego says smaller means failure.But rebuilding at a different level isn’t a downgrade.It’s a relaunch.In this episode, we talk about:• Limiting belief → Growth belief → Launching belief• Why belief shapes behavior• How momentum builds quietly• And how to rebuild without letting ego drive the carIf you’re in a rebuild season, this one’s for you.Follow the show for weekly mindset fuel — and share this with someone who needs permission to relaunch.