The Transformation Maven Podcast

This week we cross “start a new podcast” off the list (of goals for 2024).Check out (and follow) the new podcast A Story Worth Living here: https://astoryworthliving.transistor.fm/I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  Connect with me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/therachelburch 

This week, we approach the final frontier and cross one more thing off my revised season 3 bucket list.   Check out my podcast course and mastermind (crossed off my 2024 goals list!): www.thebingeablepodcast.com   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!   Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100  

This week, we are crossing “Ask a Sex Therapist” off the list.  Listen in as the host of the Ask a Sex Therapist podcast interviews Rachel about her experience “cougaring.”  For the entire, unedited version, check out this link (the episode will drop on 2/19/24): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-a-sex-therapist-with-heather-shannon/id1656078749   And if you're interested in starting your own podcast and meeting fun people in the podcasting community, check out: www.thebingeablepodcast.com   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100  

This week, we cross “go on a date with a younger guy” off the list. How low can I go?   Check out the Podcasting Course and Mastermind: www.thebingeablepodcast.com   The IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2aHSFDr9ip/?igsh=ZWI2YzEzYmMxYg==   Link to the whole Sex Party podcast episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sex-party-with-dustin-rybka/id1607014303?i=1000628530572   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100  

This week we cross a big one off the list. Again. But it's not what you think…   For all the details on The Bingeable Podcast Course & Mastermind, click here: www.thebingeablepodcast.com   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100  

This week, we cross “attend a country music festival” off the list!  Things definitely don't go as planned! The Universe has some surprises…and some major healing…in store.   To support my amazing new friends, those battling cancer and those growing mustaches, check out: https://www.instagram.com/805ffstachefest/ I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!   Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100  

This week, we cross “take a sexy dance class” off this list with a lap dance/strip tease Master of Seduction workshop.  Wanna hear my two big sexiness takeaways? Tune in! I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100  

This week, we crash a lawyer convention and cross “crash a convention” off the list. I'm still in search of a lover. Do I find one? I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100  

Happy Thanksgiving! Here's a little holiday season inspo and a sneak peek of next week's episode…

This week we talk with passion coach and Only Fans creator Jacquie Somerville about how to add more passion to your life while waiting for your person to come along - we cover everything from getting a lover to how to have spiritually aligned sex. Jacquie shares her 7 S's of sexy, among other things. Great for anyone wanting to add more passion to their lives (sex with strangers optional.)   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100

This week, we pick up where we left off last week…crouching behind a dresser in Hubba Hubba's bedroom. Find out why while we continue to cross “find a booty call situation” off the list.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100  

This week we cross “find a booty call situation” off the list. How does one go about finding (and then executing) a booty call? (Dad, don't listen to this one.)   Link to The Shadows Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-shadows-podcast/id1534684467 (my episode airs 11/27)   Ride the Wave: https://youtu.be/e9p71hR37qI?feature=shared   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100

Here's a sneak peek at what's coming up in Season Three of Love Before 100.  Guests this season include passion coach and Only Fans sensation Jacquie Somerville. Join me this season as we cross have a booty call, crash a convention, take a lap dance class, attend a country music festival, and so many other things off my epic dating bucket list.

For our Season Finale, we head to Man City (Manchester, England) and cross “pull a reverse Love Actually” off the list. Tune in for a recap of my UK trip, including how I learned I suffer from the rare condition of reverse beer goggles.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100

This week, we talk with the Irish Matchmaker and Founder of Intro Matchmaking, Feargal Harrington. His thoughts and insights are invaluable! And meeting him crosses “connect with a matchmaker” off the list!   Watch our whole conversation here: https://youtu.be/UKTzB85GLos   Check out Feargal's podcast Is This Why You're Single   Check out Intro Matchmaking: https://www.intro.ie/      

This week we cross “Go on multiple dates in one day” off the list. But first, my friend and mentor Katie Phillips (author of The Self Love Affair) joins me to give me some sage advice about reentering the dating pool.   Watch/listen to Katie and my entire conversation here: https://youtu.be/r_13IK9eOqQ Connect with Katie on Instagram: @katiephillipswithlove Get Katie's book here: https://a.co/d/hbLhR2p   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!   Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100  

And I'm back in the game! This week, we are back to our regularly scheduled program and we're crossing “plan a bucket list trip to the UK” off the list.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100

This week we cross “get emotionally naked” off the list. Yikes.   Yep. Things got pretty dark. I thought it was just loneliness. Turns out it was a lot more. Here's what happened and how I got out of it and got my spark back…   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100

What's the deal with group dates and foot fetishes? This week, we cross “attempt to pick up a guy while performing stand-up comedy” off the list.   Listen in while I chat with friends Katie (from high school) and Andrea (the new friend I made in Starbucks back in December) about dating, get a little taste of my stand-up comedy set, and also, take a guess which sitcom inspired this episode!   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100

Wanna know how close we are to 100? This week, you'll get the points update. Also, while crossing “attend an event alone” off the list, I find myself behind enemy lines - find out what I learn about the dating scene in Orange County.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100

In this episode, I interview Kyle Cease about conscious relationships. We also have a “good girls gone mild” moment and I cross something off the list that I never expected to.   Listen to my entire conversation about conscious relationships with Kyle Cease here: https://youtu.be/Mj8mFjEiphQ   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!   Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100

This week we cross “going to a psychic” off the list. Is love in my future? This episode is full of magic, mysticism, and make-out sessions.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100

Let's catch up on what's happened since the season finale, including what happened with the guy from outside the cougar bar.   Also, this week we cross the next thing off the new epic dating bucket list 2.0: attending a fancy shindig (and also making new friends).   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!    Connect with me on Instagram @lovebefore100 Check out my YouTube channel for the video version and some bloopers https://youtube.com/@lovebefore100  

Here's a sneak peek at what's coming up in Season Two of Love Before 100.  Guests this season include another episode with serial killer expert and host of the “How Not to Raise a Serial Killer” podcast, Dr. Michelle Ward, Transformational Comedian Kyle Cease, Rachel's girlfriends, and more. You don't want to miss this!

This week we head to the most infamous Cougar Bar in Newport for our Season Finale.  This is the first item I cross off from my new epic dating bucket list 2.0.  We got Real Housewives, Manthers, and more.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  You can find me at: Instagram: @therachelburch - www.instagram.com/therachelburch Tiktok: @lovebefore100 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lovebefore100?_t=8WECMMxr69W&_r=1

This week we check "going to a Newport pick-up hot spot" off the list. From magical healing retreats to nude photos, this episode has it all.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, if you have any stories to share or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  You can find me at: Instagram: @therachelburch - www.instagram.com/therachelburch   Tiktok: @lovebefore100 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lovebefore100?_t=8WECMMxr69W&_r=1      

This week we cross speed dating off the list…permanently. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Like the great Meatloaf once sang - I would do anything for love, but I won't do that…again.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, if you have any stories to share or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  You can find me at: Instagram: @therachelburch - www.instagram.com/therachelburch   Tiktok: @lovebefore100 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lovebefore100?_t=8WECMMxr69W&_r=1

This week, we turn everything up a notch starting with a photoshoot in Nashville and ending with crossing 7 things off the bucket list and adding a 100 conversation challenge. My friend, Nicole Cramer, sales coach and conversation starting expert joins us and shares some tips on starting conversations. You can find Nicole on Instagram at @thenicolecramer.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, if you have any stories to share or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  You can find me at: Instagram: @therachelburch - www.instagram.com/therachelburch   Tiktok: @lovebefore100 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lovebefore100?_t=8WECMMxr69W&_r=1

Today I contemplate adding something to the list: a one-night stand.  Am I growing and evolving or just getting desperate?  Listen in as I debate and analyze this important issue.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, if you have any stories to share or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  You can find me at: Instagram: @therachelburch - www.instagram.com/therachelburch   Tiktok: @lovebefore100 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lovebefore100?_t=8WECMMxr69W&_r=1

Today we are crossing asking a guy out off the list. After our four-hour first date, I bring him on the podcast as a guest and interview him. You'll never guess what happens next.   I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, any stories to share, or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  You can find me at: Instagram: @therachelburch - www.instagram.com/therachelburch   Tiktok: @lovebefore100 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lovebefore100?_t=8WECMMxr69W&_r=1

Tune in for a heaping dose of dating horror stories as I cross "Juggling multiple men" off my bucket list. Also, I found my fireman. I invited my friends, The Money Mavens (Josie May and Charlotte Balbier) to help get my mindset right around the “numbers game of dating.” Whether you're trying to land a partner or a client, these abundance mindset tips will keep you on top of your game. You can find the Money Mavens at www.instagram.com/the_money_mavens I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, if you have any stories to share or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  You can find me at: Instagram: @therachelburch - www.instagram.com/therachelburch   Tiktok: @lovebefore100 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lovebefore100?_t=8WECMMxr69W&_r=1

We are crossing off: dating on an app.  But not like a normal person.  With the help of an expert on serial killers.  Because as you heard in episode 2, I'm not afraid to go overboard with my dating safety measures.     True Crime meets Dating. Psychopaths, Serial Killers, and Narcissists...oh my! I interview my friend, Dr. Michelle Ward, host of “How Not to Raise a Serial Killer” on red flags and swiping.  Let's find out "how not to date a serial killer." You can find Michelle's podcast at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-not-to-raise-a-serial-killer/id1619521039 and her Instagram at www.instagram.com/drmichelleward I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, if you have any stories to share or if you're making your own bucket list (or have an idea for mine)!   You can find me at: Instagram: @therachelburch - www.instagram.com/therachelburch  Tiktok: @lovebefore100 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lovebefore100?_t=8WECMMxr69W&_r=1  

This is the part of the story that my BFF's husband calls the “rom-com.” Best first date ever, arguably the best second date ever, and a long-distance fling. Ending with crossing something massive (the number one item) off my bucket list (no spoiler alerts). Let the games begin! I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or takeaways, if you have any stories to share or if you're making your own bucket list (or have ideas for mine)!  You can find me at: Instagram: @therachelburch - www.instagram.com/therachelburch   Tiktok: @lovebefore100 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lovebefore100?_t=8WECMMxr69W&_r=1

The Glow Up and the Big Reveal!  I know this usually comes at the end of the season, but I'm not big on waiting. This is my Cinderella story (if Cinderella was a divorced 46-year-old mom of two)!  In May 2020, I sat at my heaviest weight ever and I wrote in the notes app on my phone: “magic I want to call in - amazing hair cut, amazing hair, miraculous weight loss and glow and energy.” Fast forward to now…check check check check!! There was a glow-up. (Links to manifest your own glow up below.) Listen to how it all panned out ending with the rom-com meet-up, I'd always dreamed of. You'll also hear all about how my epic dating bucket/scavenger hunt list was created. In this episode, we are crossing off…the glow up…duh. I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you have any questions or any takeaways, if you have any stories to share or if you're making your own bucket list (or have idea for mine)!  You can find me at: Instagram: @therachelburch - www.instagram.com/therachelburch   Tiktok: @lovebefore100 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lovebefore100?_t=8WECMMxr69W&_r=1 Links (including some affiliate links): How I manifested Miraculous Weight Loss and Energy: https://bit.ly/LB100glowup How I Manifested Glowing Skin and Amazing Hair: https://getstarted.isagenix.com/653WWAXJV005  Braces: https://www.herschsmiles.com

Here's just a taste of what you can expect in Season One of Love Before 100.  Guests this season include serial killer expert and host of the “How Not to Raise a Serial Killer” podcast, Dr. Michelle Ward, potential suitors, girlfriends and more. You don't want to miss this!

Love Before 100 - Coming October 2022. Follow now to hear it all first!! And in the meantime, enjoy a few of the episodes from Rachel's previous podcast, The Transformation Maven before they are archived forever.

Wendy Yalom is Rachel’s guest this week. Wendy is not only an amazing photographer, but an amazing person. In this episode, Rachel and Wendy chat about the beauty of being seen, whether it’s being seen by yourself, your photographer, or your friend. Wendy also shares thoughts about rituals, self-care, and loving yourself.  Sign up for “Selfie-Assured” - Wendy’s virtual workshop that will teach you how to be your own Instagram Husband 02:15 - Rachel talks about Wendy’s gift of connection in her photography 03:19 - The difference between genuinely seeing someone versus making them look good in a photo 04:31 - Rachel shares that the photo from her podcast artwork was taken by Wendy 05:44 - How having your photo taken by a 3-year-old can demolish your self confidence 07:05 - Even Cindy Crawford has bad angles 09:04 - How photography has helped Wendy learn to be present 10:31 - Wendy shares the transformation she saw one woman go through during a photoshoot 13:54 - Rachel talks about Wendy’s “Selfie-Assured” workshop 18:45 - Wendy talks about how she ended up working with coaches 23:03 - A “Mistress-mind” with spiritual entrepreneurs was hugely influential for Wendy 25:00 - The power of ritual in Wendy’s life 29:21 - Creating rituals doesn’t have to be complicated 31:05 - Wendy talks about her visits to the Amalfi Coast. 34:12 - Why you shouldn’t wait for retirement to travel 38:28 - Wendy’s dreams for her future

In this week’s episode, Rachel is pulling back the borders of the podcast. Her guest is Kyle Cease, a transformational comedian and someone that Rachel has dreamed of having on the podcast. Today you’ll get to hear not just their conversation, but how it happened, when Kyle makes an invitation to Rachel during a coaching session.  07:27 - Kyle invites Rachel to start recording a podcast while he is watching. 10:03 - Kyle explains 5D 10:48 - “Life is an exact reflection of myself.” 12:39 - How sitting in silence can make things happen 13:57 - Letting go of something to invite something else in 14:51 - Is synchronicity bullshit? 18:05 - Rachel talks about manifesting from a place of ego 21:46 - Getting stuck in the same story every day 22:44 - Quarantine = Groundhog Day 24:08 - How intellectual people disconnect themselves from Source. 26:44 - “There’s a voice in you that’s scared you’re going to get hurt.” 31:25 - “Doubt all you want and then doubt the doubter.” 35:35 - Looking at life from Source’s point-of-view 42:14 - When the ego gets in the way of manifesting

Stuck in quarantine, Rachel reflects on her chorus of internal voices: the skeptical former attorney, the magical manifesting life coach, and the cynical comedian that sees the humor in everything.  02:00 - Rachel introduces her 3 internal characters 03:38 - Naming and identifying the different parts of us 06:48 - The life coach part of Rachel is annoyed at the insistence that we use this time productively 09:06 - Making the most of this time in the way that calls to you 09:47 - Combining the comedian and life coach 10:53 - Rachel looks back on signing up for the Kyle Cease meditation retreat 12:10 - Rachel signs up for 1:1 coaching with Kyle Cease, but needs a minute to process. 16:05 - A strong no from Rachel’s intuition. 22:46 - Rachel manifests spending her quarantine with Kyle Cease, her ideal mentor.

Today Rachel is introducing her mentor Gina Devee, queen mentor, founder of the Divine Living Academy, and author of “The Audacity to Be Queen.” She’s answering the question: When things get tough, whether it’s the coronavirus, divorce, or a death, how can we handle it like a queen? Connect with Gina in all of these places: https://divineliving.com/ https://divineliving.com/book https://www.instagram.com/ginadevee/ https://www.youtube.com/user/ginadevee 02:18 - How do you become unapologetic about going for life on your terms? 03:08 - Mindset work for coronavirus 04:14 - “Women have the ability to respond to life rather than react to life.” 05:29 - There’s no gray area: choose love or choose fear. 06:31 - Launching a book during a global pandemic. 08:29 - A tool for dealing with disappointment and challenging times. 10:36 - Choosing to take a look at all of the opportunities around us. 13:29 - Rachel chooses to step up as a leader and make tough decisions 14:14 - Being highly intentional vs. giving in to fear 17:02 - Most women consider themselves spiritual...until confronted with tough life moments. 18:23 - How to get other people in your life to back up your needs in a queenly way 20:30 - “A miracle is always available.” 22:06 - Queens don’t operate on auto-pilot. 26:43 - Functioning out of fear only makes challenging situations worse. 32:03 - Masculine and feminine energies during crisis 37:37 - How the feminine helps you to be more in the present moment.

In the first episode of season 3 of the Transformation Maven podcast, Rachel Burch is talking all about desires and manifestation. Sometimes in the middle of the process of manifestation, we change our mind about what it is that we want, and guess what? That’s okay! Listen in to hear  Rachel’s takeaways from the “End of Effort” meditation retreat with Kyle Cease and why she encourages you to release any outdated desires that are keeping you from the next level of growth. 01:40 - Why it’s okay to release outdated desires once you’ve reached a certain level. 03:00 - How buying (and selling) a Bronco helped Rachel see how powerful she is. 04:00 - Lessons that desires teach 05:10 - Why there are no “right” desires 06:02 - After 6 days of digital detox and meditation, Rachel finds clarity. 07:15 - Rachels attends a meditation retreat run by Kyle Cease at Asilomar.  08:25 - Day 1: “Surrender expectations.” 09:20 - Coronavirus gives us the opportunity to prioritize. 11:36 - The mistaken belief that we’ll be back at square one if we release a desire or expectation. 12:26 - “What are you avoiding feeling?” 13:20 - Rachel shares her experience of the day her brother died and how her need for control grabbed hold of her. 15:40 - A part of Rachel gets deeply healed. 17:02 - Lesson from day 2: Keeping commitments to ourselves. 18:04 - When we don’t keep our promises to ourselves, we stop trusting ourselves. 19:11 - “Releasing the illusion of control.” 20:46 - Lessons from 40 hours of silence - heightened senses, appreciating a friend’s essence, talking & thinking to avoid feeling. 23:14 - Growing up as the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors 25:15 - What you say you want for your children is actually what you want for yourself. 27:57 - The peak of the feeling that we’re afraid to feel lasts no more than 90 seconds.

Rachel Reva is a marketing and PR expert and a new mom living in Australia. Originally from a small town in Georgia, Rachel moved to Australia in 1999 with her mom and sisters after her mother met a man on the internet. In this episode, we talk about the journey of motherhood and how there are many ways to be a good mom. Stay tuned for the end of the episode where we share some marketing and social media tips, including how to be of service and what to post when you’re going through a hard time.   02:56 - Rachel shares her career journey, including the 12 years she spent in the PR industry. 03:38 - Rachel talks about losing her father when she was young, and the journey that it took her family on.  07:01 - Taking the fear out of big life decisions 09:46 - Rachel asks herself some important questions before deciding on her next step. 10:08 - A financial goal helps Rachel find clarity. 12:18 - Rachel lands a job at the BBC. 14:06 - “Don’t share your most intimate stuff with people that haven’t earned it.” 15:03 - Pairing intuition with strategy. 15:27 - One date changes everything in Rachel’s life. 16:44 - “When you make a decision in the state of certainty, it’s never the wrong decision.” 18:04 - How Rachel’s background in crisis management is serving her as a new mom. 20:46 - It doesn’t get better, it gets different. 26:54 - “There’s a time for grieving, there’s a time for release, there’s a time for all of it. But you get to choose which ground you stand on.” 27:08 - Rachel shares the way she finds support in difficult situations. 30:11 - A discussion of the many ways to be a good mom 35:00 - Lightning Round 40:52 - “Look up, say yes, and go.” 46:55 - Sharing from the place of giving on social media.

Jodie Dolan is the founder of the fashion brand Dolan, which you may have seen in stores like Anthropologie and Saks Fifth Avenue. She’s also the creator of The Laundry Truck LA, which is a free mobile laundry service that supports the homeless population in Los Angeles. In this episode of The Transformation Maven Podcast, Jodie is sharing how persistence, intuition, and having an amazing team has been the secret recipe to her success.  Donate to The Laundry Truck LA here. 01:44 - Rachel and Jodie catch up after not seeing each other for 20 years 03:04 - Rachel walks into Anthropologie and notices that all of the tops she’s drawn to are from Jodie’s fashion brand. 04:09 - Jodie shares the story of how her fashion brand was born. 04:52 - The first order Jodie gets is a $10,000 order from Saks Fifth Avenue. 05:41 - The key to Jodie’s success. 07:03 - Jodie learns the value of having a great team. 09:20 - In 2016, Jodie is coming out of a fashion event and experiences a powerful moment. 10:10 - Jodie finds herself on Skid Row volunteering with Monday Night Mission. 11:30 - Jodie starts a mobile laundry service for the homeless. 12:49 - The future of The Laundry Truck LA 13:44 - Jodie describes the network of services for the homeless in Los Angeles. 15:19 - Rachel shares her experience working with the homeless as an attorney. 16:16 - The power of smiling at a stranger on the street. 18:02 - Putting something good out into the universe! 19:09 - Jodie reflects on the group effort that helped create The Laundry Truck LA. 20:20 - Miley Cyrus, Shonda Rimes, and Ashton Kutcher show their support for The Laundry Truck LA. 22:58 - Using the masculine and feminine sides to achieve success. 26:56 - The Lightning Round.

In this age of social media, it can seem like everyone is calm and put together, but the truth is, we’re all paddling like crazy underneath. Being happy takes work and today’s guest, comedian and actor Karen Forman, is someone who is doing that work. In this episode of The Transformation Maven Podcast, she’s chatting with Rachel about a project called “40 First Dates” and the growth that resulted from it, how developing a cocky LA new-age character helped her develop confidence onstage, and how her new series “I'm Triggered” went viral and was praised by Brené Brown. You can follow Karen on her Instagram account, where she does a parody of an influencer and her website.    02:39 - Karen introduces herself - she’s a stand-up comic, writer, actor, and an improvisor. 03:01 - Rachel and Karen chat about the Funniest Housewives Competition. 05:28 - Karen’s web series “Triggered” takes a life of it’s own and gets promoted by Brené Brown and Dr. Dan Siegel.  06:29 - After doing stand-up for many years, Karen decides that she wants to become a character on stage.  08:00 - Pause the podcast and watch the web series here! 09:26 - What happens when you stop trying to make things go viral? 10:30 - Karen talks about her project “40 First Dates.” 11:44 - The impact of EMDR on Karen and how it affected her dating life. 13:53 - How our relationships can reflect our growth. 14:47 - Do you have to love yourself before someone else can love you? 17:30 - How stand-up saved Karen’s life. 18:53 - Karen talks about the many things she enjoys. 20:39 - The Lightning Round.

In this episode of The Transformation Maven Podcast, Rachel shares her experiences on Bumble, including her first date in 20 years (while in the South of France), how she overcomes the fear of rejection, and about how trusting the process has kept her from dating Mr. Terrible, Horrible, No Good, and Very Bad.  01:22 - Life Lesson #1: You can’t win if you don’t play the game. 01:44 - Rachel’s first date in 20 years. 02:08 - In the South of France, with the support of friends, wine, and sunshine, Rachel downloads the Bumble app.  02:51 - “Oops.” 03:57 - The Rules of Bumble 05:14 - The many reasons that Rachel was scared to go on a date. 06:05 - Rachel accepts an invitation for drinks. 08:06 - The date ends abruptly, but then… 09:08 - Life Lesson #2: We don’t audition for them, they audition for us. 09:58 - Rachel goes on another date, this time with an attorney in Miami.  10:35 - Rachel’s date is shocked to find out that she is also an attorney. 11:04 - Life Lesson #3 - Trust the process. 12:10 - The Will Smith quote that’s become Rachel’s dating motto. 13:20 - After Rachel asks God for a sign, she gets a huge surprise 15:03 - A special form of rejection that happens on Bumble. 17:10 - “When we’re feeling crappy about something, gratitude is always the antidote.” 17:46 - The Hater Fantasy 18:32 - Laughing at lazy swipers with Milo Ventimiglia and Ellen Degeneres. 19: 30 - Rachel decides to take a sabbatical from dating....until January 1, 2020.

Dr. Michelle Ward is the host of 2 true crime television shows: “The Mind of a Murderer” and “Stalked: Someone’s Watching”. In this episode, she chats with Rachel about everything from what it’s like to walk the halls of death row to what it’s like to move your family to the South of France. Life is a complex balance of pleasure and pain, and this conversation covers it all! 01:48 - Michelle got her PhD in clinical neuroscience with a focus on the biological underpinnings of murder.  02:25 - After learning that the math we use to predict human behavior can be used to predict jury behavior, Michelle became a litigation consultant. 02:42 - Michelle became the “Murder Girl” and consulted on big cases around the country like the Phil Spector and Casey Anthony trials. 03:00 - Michelle became one of the talking heads of the Phil Spector trial and was offered a chance to host a television show.  05:09 - “If you become an expert in anything, there will be a job for you.” 07:14 - Michelle realized that she was exhilarated by doing new things everyday - especially when she’s walking into prisons and meeting murderers.  09:40 - #1 funny thing: When visiting Houston death row, Michelle had to sign a contract saying that if she was taken hostage, the sharpshooter would shoot her.  10:41 - #2 funny thing: At the same prison, Michelle has to go into the chaplain’s office to pump breastmilk, when an inmate wandered in. That guy was scared straight! 11:44 - Rachel asks Michelle how she stays so balanced when she is confronted by so much darkness. 12:51 - “When I look back on my life, the times when I’m laughing...are the times when I felt most centered and balanced.” 14:32 - The science behind “laughter is the best medicine.” 15:42 - Why social media can end up making us feel worse when we’re in a bad place. 18:17 - The posts people really want to see on social media. 20:00 - Michelle lost both of her parents in a short amount of time and she decided to move abroad. 22:09 - Michelle’s friend told her about a town in Provence called Bonnieux and she decided to take action. 23:35 - “I have never felt so alive.” 25:02 - Rachel had a chance to visit Michelle during her time in Bonnieux. 27:07 - “Life is this push and pull of pleasure and pain. And if we don’t allow ourselves the pleasure, we’re going to sit in the pain.” 27:33 - Michelle’s marriage fell apart in France, but it was still an important experience. 29:00 - Thoughts on inertia. 30:00 - Do you want to just feel happy or do you want to feel alive? 32:20 - Balancing life’s more serious moments with humor. 35:45 - Michelle makes her friends laugh even when she’s not there! 36:16 - Michelle can be very gullible… 38:58 - Michelle meets a guy named “Yo.” 40:22 - The Lightning Round.

In last week’s episode, you heard Rachel’s stand up comedy set from the Funniest Housewives Competition Finals. This week Rachel is sharing her process as she was preparing for this competition, including the fears and excuses that came up along the way. She challenges you to notice if there are any fears that are coming up as you work towards your goals!   01:30 - 10 years ago, Rachel attended an event where everyone shared what they would do if they had no fear. 02:19 - Rachel’s answer? Travel around the world and perform stand up comedy. 03:02 - Rachel signed up for a 6-week comedy class called Students of Stand Up.  03:49 - After her first performance, Rachel was officially in love with stand up! 04:23 - Changing your state through comedy. 05:34 - Rachel realizes she’s created a story about her comedy - that it’s only for a certain kind of person. 06:47 - Rachel sees that there’s a competition called “The Funniest Housewives”, but doesn’t even think about entering. She even thinks that maybe her sister should do it! 08:17 - Rachel’s comedy teacher suggests that she give it a try! 09:23 - After putting the competition on her to-do list, but delaying signing up, Rachel feels a sense of accomplishment when she completes the application. 09:30 - “Maybe I don’t want that…” “Maybe I don’t have time for that…” 10:50 - How often do we deny ourselves from celebrating our achievements? 11:20 - Rachel is accepted into the preliminary competition, and then moves on to the next round! 12:36 - Visualization: Rachel pictures herself moving on to the finals, she set an alarm on her phone congratulating herself for moving on to the finals, and she wakes up and says to herself “I’m so happy and grateful that I moved on to the finals.” 13:23 - Rachel ups her game… 14:14 - Taking suggestions from Mike Dooley’s Leveraging the Universe. 15:07 - On the day of the competition, Rachel has a Babe Ruth moment. 16:07 - “This or something better.” 16:42 - Rachel places 3rd, but has 2 important people come up to her.  17:50 - “We’ve got to stop making failure mean something about us that it doesn’t mean.” 19:08 - A Facebook message… 20:40 - Commit to saying yes when it feels uncomfortable and you know it’s good for you.

Enjoy this comedy interlude featuring Rachel's performance from the Funniest Housewives Competition Finals. This comedy set covers hypochondria, vegans, drug commercials, and marriage. Then stay tuned for next week where Rachel shares the story behind the competition and the blocks she had to overcome to make it to the finals!

Rachel Burch was able to manifest her dream car, from vision board to garage, in just 9 days...but not without overcoming some fears and obstacles first. In this episode of The Transformation Maven Podcast, Rachel is sharing how she made it happen, starting with the first step: giving herself permission to have the thing she wants, right now.   01:00 - Rachel talks about how challenging it was to record this episode 01:35 - The vintage Bronco that Rachel has wanted since high school. 01:54 - “As we give ourselves permission to have the things we want to have, do the things we want to do, be the person we want to be now, before we achieve every single goal we’ve ever set out for ourselves, we’re going to have a lot of shit come up.” 02:45 - What is something you really want? 04:10 - Manifesting starts with taking the first step: giving yourself full permission to have it right now. 05:04 - Rachel realizes that she needs to set a goal, and this one thing pops out to her from her vision board… 07:00 - Don’t make a decision when you’re in a low vibe place. 07:52 - “I deserve to feel good.” 09:21 - Why you shouldn’t wait to get the things you want. 10:00 - An obstacle to manifestation: other people’s negative talk. 11:43 - When 2 people in Rachel’s life showed their love and support in different ways. 13:34 - Start thinking about the different ways to get what you want, and a viable option will present itself. 14:50 - “Once you start this process, magic can happen.” 17:22 - Why you should read Jen Sincero’s You are a Badass at Making Money. 19:56 - Rachel says yes! But then another hurdle appears…. 21:34 - The car or the $3000? 23:20 - “When you make these things happen, you are a changed person.”

In this episode of The Transformation Maven Podcast, Rachel shares what happened after manifesting her dream car, the resulting slump in "high vibe" energy and what she did to get back in the game.     References (may contain affiliate links): The Fire Starter Sessions by Danielle LaPorte

Ready to take that abstract desire of yours into reality? In this episode of The Transformation Maven Podcast, Rachel Burch is sharing her strategies for manifesting the things that you really want. It comes down to three very simple (but not always easy) steps.  01:00 - Rachel introduces one of her favorite topics: Manifestation. 01:45 - Manifestation is taking something from the abstract into reality. 02:01 - “Get out of my dreams and into my car.” 03:18 - The other Billy Ocean song. 05:05 - Billy Ocean as manifestation inspiration. 05:31 - Desire. 06:19 - If you’re looking at your phone all the time, you're bored - and not just in the moment, but with life.  The antidote: you need to pick a goal. 07:01 - Pick something that feels just a little bit outside your reach and feels emotionally charged. 08:04 - (Visual learner? Stay tuned to find out how to get access to Rachel’s Complete Manifestation Toolkit.) 08:43 - Vicki Gunvalson of The Real Housewives of Orange County tells Rachel to create a vision board. 09:48 - Get into the vibration of what you’re trying to attract. 10:31 - Rachel shares a list of things that might block you from being the energy you want to attract. 11:51 - “Get yourself to a place where flow can happen.” 12:15 - Quickly change your vibration. (Walk in nature, hobby, music, etc.) 12:57 - Take action! Do something! 13:19 - Seek divine guidance to find out what you should do next. 13:28 - Rachel’s divine guidance tells her to go for a walk - and she comes up with a solid plan to manifest the money to buy her dream car. Watch the IGTV video here. 14:27 - “When you start to take action towards your desire, when you believe it will happen and you’re open to receiving it, the item can come from anywhere.” 15:28 - Rachel shares the next thing she wants to manifest. 17:46 - A message comes to Rachel while she is reading one of her favorite wealth mindset books! Get Access to The Complete Manifestation Toolkit: Take a screenshot of this episode and share it in your IG stories and tag @therachelburch. You’ll get a personal DM from Rachel with the link to download the toolkit!