The Rachel Martin Podcast

Ask Better Questions, Build a Better Life

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.

The Power of Accountability (+ Pumpkinman Year 20 Fundraising Announcement)

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.

I'm Calling My Shot (And I'm Scared)

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.com Join the FIO Friday community for weekly fuel: https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e [https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e]

Play Offense, Not Defense: The Morning Mistake Costing You Everything

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 [https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e]

It's Just the Weather, Not the Season

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 [https://thefiomindset.kit.com/d33acbd37e]