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This was meant to be a just 3 min announcement, but based on your reaction to the news Dean Street Society is closing, I felt we needed another moment to just hang and process. Pay The Value Closing Sale: DeanStreetSociety.com/closing Also read information shared via email, by clicking "Hear More" at the bottom, and you can catch up on all emails sent since December 1st.

The closer we get to a due date, the more I'm overthinking the name we have picked. Here's my advice on naming, plus what I'm looking for in case you have ideas? Share this one with anyone working on their baby names. Or to spark some conversation this holiday if you're done with naming in your family. Links in this episode: Instagram post to give suggestions once you listen! ← Will be linked when post is live Truly, Internet Aunties (and a few uncles) thank you for your help!

A breakdown of my last 24 hours and the choices I made when there was too much on my plate. Things are a lot right now. Today I'm sharing exactly what I'm preaching, practicing, and sending in voice memos to my girlfriends. We're talking about: How to avoid triggering people and *being* "that person" when someone's struggling How to get out of unsolicited advice convos #palmtoface The #1 action to keep yourself and those around you more safe in the storms of life How to get saved or have something solved when times are tough I want to help you do better not by trying harder, but by trying more gently. Links in this episode: Last chance to get your burnout score! → HilaryRushford.com/13signs Enrollment for Healing Burnout closes Friday Nov 10th! → HilaryRushford.com/burnout My honest IG video I reference at the top The book from the PS section Please share this episode to bless someone else and tag me @HilaryRushford if on IG Stories so I can see what spoke to you. And thank you in advance for taking one minute to tap the stars and leave a review – it means so much!

What if some of the biggest choices in your life actually came from outside your head, not inside your heart? That's the hard truth I've been grappling with. I've been coming up for air a bit after a season of grief (with my book story) that (I see now) was followed by a season of hustle and determination to put life back together again. I'm remembering how it felt in my body to dream many years ago with more hope, less disappointment, and less outside voices. And now I understand why choosing the wrong dreams led to burnout and never enough These are the complex choices in life, and this is a safe space to tell the truth to yourself. Links in this episode: 13 Signs of Burnout Assessment is live for the LAST time with me on November 1st + 2nd at HilaryRushford.com/13 signs Then doors for my Healing Burnout course open on November 1st as I guide a final cohort through with 6 weeks of LIVE coaching! Save your seat at the link above to get an invite. Would love to hear your thoughts after on Instagram @HilaryRushford. If you think this would help someone you know please share and tag me so I can see and chime in! And thank you in advance (wink) for leaving a review, they mean so much in helping more people!

What advice would you give? Would you want? The last two weeks while in Italy, I was swept away in the best romantic story. A dear friend unexpectedly met someone while traveling internationally far from home and texted, "I might have met my husband." The wrinkle is that a life with him means a major fork in the road, leaving possibly forever things she's loved, and for various reasons the decision is going to be made quickly. When you have a major life decision, how can you be confident you won't regret whatever you choose? Over hours of voice messages back and forth I reflected: The advice I'm giving her is so much different than I would have 10 years ago. What I learned from my IVF, surrogacy, and book journey that gave me wisdom. What we really want to know, and are never going to. How to avoid self-shame/blame if it doesn't work out. The biggest difference between taking risks in your teens/20's vs your mid-30's and beyond The questions I guided her through, I found myself asking myself in the very different scenarios I'm walking through personally today. This is the grown-women's approach to love and life choices that (thank goodness) has less draining drama and more delightful drama that makes life exciting yet empowering. Curious to hear on Instagram @HilaryRushford what advice you'd give after you listen? If you share it on Stories tag me so I can see!

Ciao from Rome! When we're in a bad mood, we know so much we could do to make ourselves feel better. Yet how often do we not do it in the moment when we're rushing, flooded, frustrated? Recently I've found a new self-coaching prompt I'm actually remembering to use. I've asked it to myself in those little moments in the day: When you're trying on clothes that don't fit When the commute was exhausting When no matter how hard you work you're still behind When they're upset even though you swore you tried your best I'm asking myself this simple Q when I'm cranky… because it feels light. It doesn't require as much mental work as past options, and comes with a lot less shame. Try it out for yourself today, and let me know if you agree? I've been using it in Rome (more on my surprising thoughts about this city, travel, enough, fomo and more in the PS!) and it's making my days sweeter. Links in this episode: Healing Burnout at HilaryRushford.com/burnout ← coming back this fall, don't miss it when you get on the waitlist! Ep 60 The Wand (how we feel better) Ep 175 Overcoming Mom Shame Ep 18 Identifying Your Travel Personality Would love to hear your thoughts after on Instagram @HilaryRushford. If you think this would help someone you know please share and tag me so I can see and chime in! And thank you in advance (wink) for leaving a review, they mean so much in helping more people!

A few months ago I got messages from 2 women in one week who were both hiding, on opposite ends of the same spectrum, each thinking they had the most to be ashamed of. As I sat with their stories I realized: we all think we're hiding the most, or more than others. When the truth is everyone is either hiding in some way, or has healed from hiding but used to be there so they can relate. Today we'll explore exactly how we heal, learn to trust, and why it matters so deeply to our health and happiness. Links in this episode: "How to Finally Feel Confident and at Peace in Your Body (+ save time, energy, and $2,000 per year)" ← HilaryRushford.com/BodyPeace join me TODAY + TOMORROW for a LIVE keynote speech with your free VIP ticket The doors to What Makes Women Feel Beautiful will be opening today! HilaryRushford.com/Beautiful Would love to hear your thoughts after on Instagram @HilaryRushford. If you think this would help someone you know please share and tag me so I can see and chime in! And thank you in advance (wink) for leaving a review, they mean so much in helping more people!

How often do you double shame yourself? Part of the shame is warranted: we're imperfect and insecure. Yet from that place how often do we also take on a double helping of guilt, instead of being able to see that the people or circumstances around us were also flawed and problematic? Sharing a story about a chance meeting that left me with so many insights about myself 20 years ago, and myself today – both how I've grown and what the next level of healing is. Links in this episode: What Makes Women Feel Beautiful is opening again soon, get on the list now! Order your Elegant Excellence Journal today to start healing more deeply Would love to hear your thoughts after on Instagram @HilaryRushford. If you think this would help someone you know please share and tag me so I can see and chime in! And thank you in advance (wink) for leaving a review, they mean so much in helping more people!

We got a call from our surrogate that she was spotting, shaken, and headed to the hospital. I've been sharing how much I'm confused by the peace I'm feeling around surrogacy and pregnancy. As someone who's always been prone to anxiety, how the heck am I SO CALM?! I'm thrilled I am! But I literally don't recognize this feeling of living in my body. I wondered if perhaps I just hadn't been tested? Maybe the peace will prove less strong if something goes wrong? How I handled the next 12 hours of not knowing whether we were miscarrying, shocked me even more. The next day I started journaling: I want this same peace in other areas of my life! So HOW did I get here?! I went back to 2018, followed the path, and identified 5ish steps you'll learn in this episode. I've taken new steps myself this week from the wisdom in this conversation! I believe we can both create more almost unbelievable peace for ourselves by the end of 2023. Let's give each other updates on how it's going in the months to come… Links in this episode: What Makes Women Feel Beautiful is opening for the 2nd time only and earlier than expected! Open for one week only, don't miss it by getting on the list here: HilaryRushford.com/Beautiful Dr Lucky Sekhon on IG for fertility resources Post on peace day of embryo transfer Post on peace night before pregnancy results Would love to hear your thoughts after on Instagram @HilaryRushford. If you think this would help someone you know please share and tag me so I can see and chime in! And thank you in advance (wink) for leaving a review, they mean so much in helping more people!

I've had 5 years of being asked this question. #PalmToFace It's one I asked others over the years! It seemed innocuous and I didn't realize how triggering, personal, or just awkward it can be. This question is asked whether someone is pregnant, using IVF or conceiving naturally, or even had children years ago. Please note this isn't to shame any of us who have asked (or answered!) over the years. We did the best we could with what we knew then. Now we know better, so we'll do better for both parents and children. Links in this episode: For peace, clarity, and confidence in your life choices, order your ElegantExcellenceJournal.com today! A process cultivated over 10 years, with thousands of customers and 5-star reviews, it's the life coach at your fingertips guiding you to your own inner wisdom. Would love to hear your thoughts after on Instagram @HilaryRushford. If you think this would help someone you know please share and tag me so I can see and chime in! And thank you in advance (wink) for leaving a review, they mean so much in helping more people!

ICYMI my recent announcement on Instagram, we've been on a fertility journey for the last 6 years. From my first appointment about egg freezing when single, through multiple rounds of (failed) embryo freezing, to moving forward with a surrogate (gestational carrier), and our first embryo transfer last week! Today I'm answering Q's you submitted about the process, thoughts, feelings, and decisions along the way. Links mentioned in this episode: Instagram account for my doctor + friend Lucky Sekhon Ep 112: Motherhood: Yes, no, maybe Ep 113: Motherhood, the things I was afraid to say in the last one Announcement video (image of my face breakout/rash) Fertility story photos Data in adoption section: Washington Post, NPR, Brookings Institute, John Hopkins Univ My publishing story HilaryRushford.com/BookStory Would love to hear your thoughts after on Instagram @HilaryRushford. If you think this would help someone you know, please share and tag me so I can see and chime in! P.S. Reviews mean the world to a podcast. If you'd take a moment to tap the stars (and bonus add a short thought of why you appreciate an episode or the show) I'd be so grateful!

I'm struggling today. You? I had another episode planned. Yet for reasons I'll explain, it was feeling heavy. And I'm burned out. So I asked myself: What would feel easier today? I hope my enough will be enough for you today, and that you'll give yourself the same grace. ❤️ Your weariness is welcome here, in an honest chat about how to continue when you're using all your tools and still feel far from really good. Would love to hear from you on Instagram @hilaryrushford after the episode, and if you think this could make someone else feel less alone, share it and tag me so I can see what spoke to you!

I want to introduce you to a new aspiration, belief system, way of living: Beauty Positive. My goal is not Body Positive, because you don't need to feel positive about your body to live this way. Importantly, other people don't need to feel positive about their body to join you here. Think about that sentence for a second… __________ "How to Finally Feel Confident and at Peace in Your Body Plus Save Time, Energy, and $2k/Year" LIVE Keynote Speech June 21 + 22! HilaryRushford.com/BodyPeace __________ OPENING DAY: What Makes Women Feel Beautiful Enrollment opens for the first time ever June 21 HilaryRushford.com/Beautiful Would love to hear your thoughts after on Instagram @HilaryRushford. If you think this would help someone you know please share and tag me so I can see + chime in! Bonus: Leaving a review makes all the difference in the world! One minute of your time can lead many others to listen to a needed message like this. Thank you, in advance!